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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. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good morning DZ.

    Thoughts on this (all or nothing) FH team?

    Martinez
    VvD Long Rico
    Sterling Son Mahrez Dilva
    Auba Kane C.Wilson
    ----------------------------------------------
    4.0 Billiams Tanganga Guendouzi

    0.4m itb.
    Current rank: 66k

    Wilson or Ings?
    No United or Liverpool attacker.

    Thanks.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Ings

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great. Ings for sure. Also, I'd rather another Burnley in place of Rico

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers.

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all. Sterling still on the beach? Do you think he'll play after mentioning the golden boot in his interview?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't he say he wants 20+ goals? He's on 19.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Something along those lines. It came down to he wants more from the last game

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He seems to be the obvious captain choice. But I feel this GW will be all about Dilva. City players will want him on every fk and penalty to give him a proper send off.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tough to say, pretty low chance of getting GB but Pep might field his best team.

      Will switch to Liverpool mid if not starting

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You think there will be early team news, and that the site wont crash with everyone trying to make those transfers at the same time? Might not get a transfer in at all

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Not many managers are active nowadays and out of those, not everyone will be up for team news. I think it will be fine...

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Worst case scenario, I'll be stuck with Sterling. So not a big deal 😀

  3. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is there absolutely any way I can counter a FH with 1FT / 1.2m and oveturn an 18 point lead? 🙂

    All suggestions very much welcome.

    Ederson (3.9)
    TAA Doherty Saiss (C.Taylor*, Ngakia*)
    Martial Bruno Salah Sterling Pulisic
    Greenwood Ings (Connolly)

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tough one. Maybe just get Dilva or Wood?

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Had considered Dilva, or Mahrez, but Martial/Bruno would have to go and I suspect they’re two decent options that my rival won’t have on FH.

        1. ZTF
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That said he is a utd fan with a trend of captaining Bruno away.. maybe that is a decent option. Cheers

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He will gift you few differential in Doherty, Martial, Trent, Ederson etc... Captaincy will be important.

      Pulisic to Silva and Bruno to Son for -4pts can improve your chances.

      I wouldn't give up, yet.

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate. With captaincy I tend to do well if I decide early on, but this one is killing me - so many things to consider haha 🙂

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Meant to reply before but i’ll reply here 🙂
      I would echo what Holmes says, that you already have some noce differentials, but yes captaincy will be important.
      D.Silva is just screaming differential megamania at you, i may even captain him myself this GW. Son is also a great option, Bruno would be the preferred to depart, but we know the risks.
      Best of luck dude.

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate. Actually since realised I can afford Pulisic > Dilva for free (confused his price with Mahrez before) so I may well go for it. Also let’s me back just the one horse in Wolves v Chelsea!

    4. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captain a player your rival isn’t likely to have
      Saïss to Burnley defender

  4. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Managers, please rate my FH Team, Thoughts?

    Lloris
    Tierny, Robinson, Aurier
    Mane, (S)terling, D.Silva, Richarlison, Mahrez
    Kane, Greenwood

    Button, Nketiah, Williams, Pieters

    TIA

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Personally wouldn’t go without a burnley defender or Ings (for richarlison)

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

      Never thought I'd come to the day where I'd be saying this but:

      Needs more Burnley!

    3. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As above. You need Pope in goal

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

      Think bookie odds yesterday were only 30% chance of Burnley CS

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They don't have a clue. Burnley are solid.

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This, bookies dont watch football

    5. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Over spursy

    6. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Palace are horrid

  5. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy to Jesus for free? Can't afford Kane or Auba without a hit elsewhere. Maybe Doherty to Tierney/Tark/City def.

  6. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Leicester has 4 clean sheets during its last 4 home games

    Blank for Martial, Greenwood, Fernandes and Rashford?

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      All four of their opponents were toothless in attack.

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Indeed & one was pre lockdown

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      This week's rough with the smooth will be full of United sellers

  7. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So where is the best sites to be on Sunday for leaked team news - apart from here 🙂

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Twitter probably

  8. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic or Antonio?

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio for me

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pulisic

    4. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Both, swap one of your Man Utd mids

  9. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I think I’m set on my decision to go without Man Utd or Aubameyang on my FH.

    Pope
    Robertson, Aurier, Pieters (Long, Williams)
    Salah, Sterling (c), Mahrez, DSilva, Antonio
    Kane, Ings (Connolly)

    0.1m off affording TAA unfortunately
    Thoughts?

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      i would switch Salah to Bruno/Tony.

      1. Seamy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I currently have Bruno and Tony. Selling both

      2. Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Crazy move

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Almost identical to me below. Sell long to 3.9 def for 0.1 gain

      1. Seamy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That’s just me reinvesting the 0.6m that I had in the bank. Still 0.1 short

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

  10. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How we looking on Fh?
    Finding defensive options scarce
    Currently on

    Pope
    Bardsley Aurier VVD
    Mahrez Salah Martial DSilva Sterling
    Ings Kane

    Martin Connolly 3.8 3.9
    0.4 itb

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Strong.

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah it’s fine. Maybe use the 0.4m to upgrade a 3.9m defender to Diop or another Burnley defender in case of no shows

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    3. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Could you do something like Pope > McCarthy, VVD > Pieters, Mahrez > KDB?

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Could do, not a bad call thanks

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lol
      I didn't see this draft before making mine below trust me 😀

      Like it.

  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Those FHing - keeping any MUN players and if so who?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial in 11
      Greenwood on bench

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As it stands no. If I was it would be Tony or Marcus.
      They weren’t massively convincing when I watched them on Wednesday

    3. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Martial in xi
      Greenwood & Williams subs

  12. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need an advice here,1ft 1.7 itb and chasing 30 pts.

    --Patricio
    --Tark---TAA--Egan
    --Sterl--Foden--KDB--Pulisic---Martial
    --Rash--Green.

    ---Nyland--Doherty--Lund--Ings.

    a) Jota to Ings.
    b) Doherty to Pieters and bench Egan.
    c) b+Rash to Auba for a hit.
    d) b+Foden to Mahrez/Dilva for a hit .

    The first one has Kane-Salah so i have to captain Sterl or Auba.
    Thanks a lot guys. 

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you don’t mind potentially falling further behind I would go c and captain Auba.
      It’s time to go big or go home

  13. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning All !

    Do you think Mahrez will outscore similar priced players around him ?? (Except Martial & Dilva) ??

    Namely Pulisic Antonio Jimenez Rashford

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Or tear the defense down & get Salah ??

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hope so

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez imo is a very decent pick after dilva, more than puli or antonio. Its norwich slaughtering.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate
        Can get a very decent team out with him in team.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Gl mate. Already ditched kdb for sterling and kept dilva and foden. As nervy as it gets!

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            GL to you too !
            Are you on FH too ??

            I think I've hit the sweet spot here with this FH team:

            Martinez
            Taa Aurier Peiters
            Salah Martial Dilva Mahrez Raz ©
            Kane Ings

            Nketiah Williams

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Nope, on -4 atm lol

              That's a nice team btw. Just thst i think ars will concede. gl

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                GL !
                Not set on it yet of course 😀

    4. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He has higher ceiling then most others in his price bracket

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate 🙂

    5. tankle
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get Salah imo

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks ....
        He's in current draft above

        1. tankle
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Looks great! Pending early team news, I think you may have nailed the FH template here

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks 🙂

  14. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Help me out here...

    Pope
    TAA Pieters AWB
    Salah Fernandes KDB Mahrez Pulisic
    Ings Greenwood

    Martinez; Doherty; Saiss; Connolly

    Coming first in my mini league by 38 pts. He has Sterling Kane etc. should I try bring in Sterling? If yes for who? I have 2.6 ITB

  15. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do these moves or not?
    KDB+Bruno—>DSilva+Salah/Son, -4
    Thanks.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Risky moves ...
      But I'd do it

    2. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would, salah

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fill in the blanks, please.

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

    1) Dilva, Kane (TC)
    2) Sterling (TC), Wood

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer 1 but not the tc

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm. That's my last chip. Who gets the TC, do you think?

        1. Seamy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          DSilva potentially

        2. ZTF
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Staying with them options maybe 1 and then Kdb? Or dilva if you’re feeling punty

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

    3. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I like sterling tc but I prefer the 2 players in the first option.
      Probably 2... Just

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva is more important than raheem so 1

    5. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks, all! I admit I have been toying with a hit, too, bringing in:
      Sterling, Dilva, Wood

      Pulisic would make way in this scenario.

  17. zon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea vs Wolves, might be high scoring as both are going for the win all in?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty quite tight, and not known for free scoring action, so I assume 1-1

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *wolves 😛

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1-1
      Or 1-2 for me. Wolves will sit tight.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I like that second score Amey 😀

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm still rooting for you guys 😉

  18. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Options:

    1. Salah + Trezeguet
    2. Auba + Antonio
    3. Auba + L.Moura

    1. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

  19. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    G2G? FH team

    Martinez
    TAA Pieters Long
    Antonio Salah KDB Dilva Sterling (c)
    Ings Kane
    Subs: Nketiah Branthwaite B.Williams

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Seen this identical team many, many times so really g2g

  20. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing someone on FH

    Captain one:
    A) Sterling
    B) Dilva
    C) Martial
    D) Salah
    E) Ings
    F) Trent
    G) Bruno

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B followed by A

  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Son(c) anyone?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The brave ones

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀 *back to drawing board*

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vice with Raz for me.
      If Raz stays in beach he'll be mine too 😛

  22. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Fernandes and Saiss -> Sterling Branthwaite (-8)
    B) Fernandes and Doherty -> Sterling and Aurier (-8)
    C) Doherty -> Walker (-4)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure if any of them are worth a hit.

      Probably A if forced

      1. JAYPEE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        They’re definitely not worth an -8 pt hit. But trying to find a way to bring in Sterling. I made a mistake of doing an early transfer (Lascelles to Pieters) should’ve downgraded AWB or Doherty

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B or just doh to aurier

      1. JAYPEE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Doherty to Aurier isn’t a bad idea. Could probably bring in Walker or Laporte instead

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would hold.

      1. JAYPEE
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’m coming first by 38 pts. 2nd place has Sterling and will most likely captain him. Wanted to cover that option

  23. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hello guys, would you do for a -4 hit Bruno & Rashford to D. Silva&Kane/Auba yes or no?

    Martinez/Button
    VVD/Lascelles/Digne/Saiss/Simpson
    Salah /Kdb/Fernandes/Guendouzi/Pulisic
    Greenwood /Rashford/Jesus
    1ft 0.7 itb

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes with Kane

  24. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which of my front line to bench?

    Sterling, KDB, Bruno, Dilva, Pulisic
    Rashford, Jimenez, Wood

    Currently on Wood.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stay on Wood

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

      2. Tomerick
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thought so, thanks for confirming 🙂

  25. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What do we think of this WC team?

    Martinez
    Pieters – Aurier – TAA – Robbo
    Salah – Sterling – KdB – Dilva
    Kane – Greenwood
    (Martin) (Nketiah - Williams – 4.1)

    Better to have Pope and downgrade Aurier?

    0.2itb

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks brilliant to me as it is.
      Palace conceded both goals via right flank vs Wolves.
      Aurier will have a field day

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Awesome thanks.

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Only difference in our draft atm are Robbo KDb Greenwood >>
        Martial Mahrez Ings (my draft atm)

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah you got me thinking about pool def and only having Ings up front yesterday. Have been tinkering since to get 3 x pool, MCY and Kane. So probably time to step away from the tinkering for a while!

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            LOL
            You're right.
            GL !

  26. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who do i start?

    A) Doherty
    B) Wan Bissaka

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty

  27. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just logged in, why are there so many comments about Raz being on the beach?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      cause he literally is....pics on twitter flying

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Google "Raheem Sterling beach"

  28. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What are the odds of the season beginning and ending with a Pukki Party?

  29. Jo Melon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have KdB Dilva Jesus.

    A. Jesus, Pulisic to Ings, Sterling (-4).
    B. Jesus to Ings.
    C. KdB to Sterling.

    Appreciate your advise mate.

  30. klopp2567
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it fine to get rid of Salah for below BB team:-

    Pope Martinez
    VVD AWB Doherty Tarkowski Aurier
    Bruno KDB Foden Sterling Cantwell
    Ings Kane Greenwood

    Yay or Nay?