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FPL Gameweek 38+: analysis of the key underlying stats

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FPL Lessons Learned From Gameweek 37+

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  1. L S P
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo:

    A) Martinez, Robbo, Martial
    B) Pope, Tierney, Rashford

    (Have 2x BUR DEF)

    1. Halftime Lemon
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A all day from those two

  2. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think King could score against Everton? Anyone? No?

  3. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who gets more points pulisic or Antonio?

    1. Pickle juice
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tony

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think I’m going for both!

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish worth a punt?
    Randomly considering Foden + Bruno = Dilva + Grealish
    Huge game, potentially his last game for the club etc.
    Then again he hasn't scored in forever so probably looking too hard for differentials!

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting option.

      On a similar note, it's amazing that Trezeguet was started by 0 top 10k managers in GW37 even after his 16-pointer against Palace.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, especially with his awesome name too!

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Your last sentence says it all.

    3. Rover
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer Trezeguet to Grealish

    4. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would also consider Keita (0.3%) if not maxed out on Liverpool. I already have TAA/Robbo/Mane so I can't do Keita. Hopefully you'll get a leaked lineup so you can at least know if he starts.

  5. lappingitup
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    40 points behind

    KDB and Bruno to Dilva and Salah (C)

    Gives me 7 differentials including Salah

    100/1 shot but hey ho

    1. L S P
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i like it

    2. lappingitup
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’ll be 44 actually with the -4

  6. DAVESAVES
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys! Help out,

    Salah KDB Mahrez Bruno (Hayden)
    Vardy Rashford Greenwood

    A. Salah > Sterling (C)
    B. Above plus Vardy > Kane -4
    C. Hayden & Vardy > Dilva & Ings -4 (Bench Greenwood)
    D. Vardy > Jesus

    1. DMP
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Im considering B, but with with Vardy to Kane and Doherty to Burnley defender for (-8).

      1. DMP
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane+Doh+Vardy to Sterling+Bardsley+Kane (-8)

  7. DMP
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to Sterling (-4) ?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes imo

  8. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which players to complete my attack?

    A. Mahrez, Mane, Bruno
    B. KDB, 10.2 mid/fwd (not City), Bruno
    C. KDB, Mane, Jota (or other 6.8 non-City mid/fwd)

    Other attackers are Sterling, Dilva, Kane, Greenwood.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez Mane Martial

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Martial less tired?

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah mate and he is the striker

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A from those but I agree with Dynamic - I’d have Martial over Bruno

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate! I actually have both now, so I could just keep Martial instead of Bruno.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeh sounds good.

  9. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Really going for it here with my FH, Currently 11k int the world....pushing for 10k and chasing 34 point in ML...going for it, thoughts on either of these FH teams:

    A)
    Martinez
    Laporte, Bardsley, Long
    Salah, (S)terling, D.Silva, Richarlison,
    Kane, Aubameyang, Greenwood

    Button, Ceballos, Williams, 3.9

    0.2 ITB

    B)

    Martinez
    Robertson, Long, Aurier
    Salah, (S)terling, D.Silva, Richarlison,
    Kane, Aubameyang, Greenwood

    Button, Williams, 4.1 M, 3.9 D

    Currently leaning towards B. Thoughts?

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B but Pieters over Long.

    2. lappingitup
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would Richarlison to Pulisic allow TAA?

  10. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just took out KDB - an ever-present for the entire season. 6k rank, hoping for top 5k.

    Thoughts on FH draft?

    Martinez
    TAA Long Pieters
    Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio Mahrez
    Kane Ings

    Nketiah Branthwaite Williams

    Mahrez could be Bruno.

    1. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty similar as mine but Martial is nailed in my squad instead of Antonio.

  11. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    best 3 defenders for GW 38+ barring man city or liverpool??

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier??

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Palace fan Walsh on the FML FPL pod actually suggested he might punt on triple Spurs defence. Would certainly be a differential! But Burnley is certainly not a bad choice.

  12. Pickle juice
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do i need to swap out 1 of kdb mahrez and dsilva to get sterling in ????

    Yes or no

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes if you can - Mahrez out.

  13. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A lot of people without the FH chip taking a hit, so a good week to take a hit or two?

    1. DMP
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Look below.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      or a good one not to and be be up 4 points.

  14. DMP
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane+Doherty+Vardy to Sterling(c)+Bardsley+Kane (-8)

    1. BeWater
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing KDB, Bruno, Doherty, Jimmy > Sterling (c), D Silva, Pieters and Kane myself. So I would say do it!

  15. Henryyy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas with 2 FT here?

    Pope
    Lamptey TAA Taylor
    Sterling Martial Bruno Salah Pulisic
    Ings Jesus

    Button - Greenwood Boly Saiss

    Cheers

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno to Dilva
      Jesus to Kane

    2. flipthebuzzard
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Possible Jesus up front personally... If funds don't quite stretch.. Rashford

  16. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FH
    A) Laporte and Son
    B) Mahrez and TAA

    1. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Brazooka
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why Son mate?

      You can’t have both TAA and Laporte?

      My current draft I do

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think I need one Burnley def along with Pope and want Aurier. Will have to go to 442, like we takles about. But then would have to loose one of: Salah, Sterling, D.Silva, Pulisic or Son. Think all five are Very good pick this GW. Whats your FH draft?

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I was thinking of going without Aurier but I do really like him as a pick:

          Pope
          TAA, Laporte, Pieters
          Salah, Sterling, Dilva, Puli, Antonio
          Kane, Ings
          (Martin) (Greenwood, Branthwaite, Simpson)

          1. Firminooooo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Could drop Aurier, but could only afford Mendy. Really like Laporte.

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              But maybe best to drop Liverpool defence. Maybe they are on the beach allready.

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Maybe I’m terms of CS but surely TAA has an attack or two up his sleeve in any game!

            2. Don Kloppeone
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I just put together this potentially tasty 4-4-2 which is making me think!

              Pope
              TAA, Laporte, Tarko, Aurier
              Salah, Sterling, Dilva, Puli
              Kane, Ings
              (Martin) (Greenwood, Rice, Simpson)

              Imagine that backline all delivering!

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you sell to make way for Sterling?:
    a) Salah
    b) Fernandes
    c) KDB

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

  18. Strchld
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo

    A) Mane and Mahrez (have Salah)
    B) Sterling and Son (have Kane)

    1. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  19. thebizzle
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wouldn’t captain Sterling, he’s on beach with family in St. Tropez. Piers Morgan even posted a photo with him today

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      he will be nice and relaxed to score his hattie

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's like a 2 hour flight away. For a footballer that's nothing.

      Aurier went home to see his grieving mother in France flew back to train the day before and started the next day.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That’s like the same thing as saying he went to the beaches in Brighton...

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mahrez, Grealish
    B. Dilva, Antonio

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B every time?

    3. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  21. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How's the looking for gw38? (caps = transfers in)

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Aurier
    Salah, Pulisic, DeBruyne, DILVA
    KANE (TC), Jimenez, Greenwood
    (Martin; Saiss, Douglas Luiz, Holgate)

    1. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great team

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No sterling

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No FH to play, otherwise...

        And actually, still trying to decide between Kane and Raz.

    3. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane TC is exciting

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can't tell if that's in favor of him, or a knock against... lol

  22. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Could you please help me fill the last spots on my 3-5-2 power midfield FH team:

    Martinez
    Pieters - ***** - *****
    Sterling - Salah - D. Silva - Mahrez - Martial
    Kane - *****

    (Bench: Martin, Nketiah, Williams, Johnson)

    A) Ings, TAA, Aurier
    B) Ings, TAA, Davies
    C) Aubameyang, Bardsley, Aurier
    D) Something else, what?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. dantft
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C
      Could be biased as mine’s:
      Martinez
      Pieters - Bardsley - 4.7
      Sterling - Salah - D. Silva - Mahrez - Martial
      Kane - Auba

    3. Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like C

  23. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio or pulisic to bring in this week?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Neither...but Antonio from those

    2. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic if has to be one of them

    3. Akeem
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Puli

  24. chilli con kone
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play two

    A. AWB (lei)
    B. Lamptey (bur)
    C. Jota (che)

    1. Jässi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A + C

    2. Klaren
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A and C

  25. DycheDycheBaby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Crucial... do we think all 3 of these defenders will start on Sunday?
    TAA, Doherty, Saiss

    1. chilli con kone
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Saiss possibly not

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. I think I'm gonna have to gamble. Need Greenwood to cover my rival. And attackers over defenders right? Lol

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Saiss is the most guaranteed to start defender

    2. Klaren
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty and Saiss should start. TAA is likely but wouldn't say certain. I guess it depends on how hard they party after the ceremony last night.

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. I thought Saiss was just rested, so should come back in hopefully

  26. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please help what should I do!
    2.0 ITB and 1FT. .1 off Foden to Dsilva

    McCarthy Allison
    Trent Doherty C.Taylor Lascelles Justin
    Sterling Foden Tony Bruno Salah
    Ings Greenwood Wood

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tony/Bruno to Dilva

  27. DAVESAVES
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah Vardy > Sterling Kane -4

    B) Bruno Vardy > Sterling Ings -4

    1. Akeem
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Emm7980
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like vardy this week, but if you have to shift to get sterling, then prob B.

  28. Akeem
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    who would you SELL for Sterling:

    A)Bruno (lei)
    B)Willian (WOL)

    who would you BENCH

    1)Greenwood (lei)
    2)Saka (WAT)

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B2

    2. Emm7980
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A2

  29. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Check out my genius move... Martial and Rashford to Son and Wood...…. Obviously chasing a couple of people, but feel free to bookmark this!

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Moura a better option than Antonio in the 7 million price bracket this gw?

    1. Brazooka
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sweet differential.