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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. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It would be a fitting end to this strange season if Norwich were to beat Man City on the final day...

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

      Than it will be 3-4 result, because city will score 100 goals this season as well

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The meltdown here when Pukki comes on and scores a 90th minute winner to win it 1-0 for Norwich would be crazy!

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

      Would just sum up this strange /depressing year

      1. GoingUpUpUp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        As a Norwich City season ticket holder, it would sum up a depressing year, but I suspect in a different way to what you mean !!

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well they beat them in first game Carrow road, so you never know

  2. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will Sterling start? He is on holiday atm.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Whole City team was given 2 days off. He should be back today.

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

      He was rested after 60 the previous game, he should start. Expected team ( which will obviously suffer from peproulette eventually)
      Ederson
      Walker Laporte ota Mendy
      Kdb rodri dilva
      Mahrej sterling bilva

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus instead of Bilva

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

          Very much possible. Jesus is not in the best of form, so pep might try to get him a goal before real come knocking. Ota and bilva are players am not reasonably sure in this.

      2. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        and foden will start

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

          I think he will come in for dilva around 60-70 or even at half time if dilva has had his farewell goal

          1. Gegenpress
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Dilva will play 90 no fans to bring him off to for his standing ovation.. Foden will not start

        2. Gegenpress
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nah

      3. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I reckon Garcia gets a start in that back line too..

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

          Yup, Garcia instead of ota is probably more than likely.

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should start

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

    Hoe is the BB team looking?

    Pope (Martine)
    VVD Alonso Digne (Cresswell Taylor*)
    Sterling KDB Dilva Bruno Willian
    Kane Ings (Greenwood)

    Will take a hit if Taylor remains injured.

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

      Lovely. Please take a hit

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

        Cheers! Will wait for press conference, if he is definitely out then I would get another Burnley defender

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Those triple Burnley defenders on FH...

    Maupay has been practicing on his deflections, beware

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

      "they deserve it" -maupay

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

      As long as they concede in first half, it's fine.

      Fed up of losing CS points in final stage.

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

        Tell me what

        Dubravka and Lascelles owner here against bou, Taylor and doherty many times.. it was sickening.

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

      Mauoay OG incoming then 😎

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

    Any love for Calum Wilson as a differential?

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

      Would prefer Chris Wood tbh, cheaper too.

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      None

  6. wanaj84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    antonio or pulisic?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

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

      Puli.

      Avl are fighting for their lives

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

        Well, so are wolves. Plus wolves never play without a fight..

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

          Che will score and I'd imagine puli getting involved

  7. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On a free hit.

    Jesus or Aubameyang? I can get both but would mean KDB to DSilvs

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus

    4. afsr
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus. Watford still got something to fight for, unlike Norwich

  8. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    We think Mahrez will start? Worth a punt on FH over KDB?

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

      Yep. Definitely

    2. afsr
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      worth a punt - yes. over KDB - no

    3. amitmishr
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kdb has been playing a bit deeper and has reverted to being assister of the assister.
      Also with dilva and sterling, he might not take penalties and direct free kicks either.

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would be great to get that city teamsheet ahead of deadline, Sterling,silva and jesus is my prefered city attackers

  9. afsr
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys! How do i improve this team? No easy way of getting Kane or Auba..

    Pope
    TAA, Aspi, Taylor
    Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Martial, Dilva
    Greenwood, Jesus

    Mccarthy, Gayle, Doherty, Holgate,
    1FT, 0.1ITB

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

      Downgrade doherty and upgrade martial to Mahrez

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

        Oops triple city there with Jesus. Ignore me haha

      2. afsr
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I like the downgrade doherty part though 🙂
        Perhaps upgrade Martial to Son?

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

          Could work!

    2. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Bruno -Foden ,or Azpi -cheaper def??
      Jesus -Kane/Auba

      1. afsr
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is Jesus -> Kane really worth it though? Norwich are awful, and Jesus will probably play

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

          Nope

      2. afsr
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        esp on a -4..

  10. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I need to overhaul a 15 point deficit in my ML...

    Rival has Bruno (obvs).

    I could
    A) play Bruno too
    B) swap for Antonio (who he doesn't have)

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

      Play dilva. As good a bet as possible. Playing Norwich, will likely take direct kicks. Might even take a farewell penalty

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers but already loaded up on City

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you use the change elsewhere you could pull it off. Bruno looks knackered

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, maybe it's worth the risk

  11. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Antonio
    B) Richarlison

  12. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Keep Salah on a FH or load up with Man City?

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

      Keep

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

      You can go for Salah AND Man City players?

      If only one, then Man City players

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

      I get what you are saying.
      I'm also in same dilemma tbh. Salah + slightly weak City triple
      Or
      No salah & awesome city triple + Robbo

    4. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm going Salah Sterlo KDB Dilva

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

    Chelsea 54 goals conceded
    Norwich 70 goals conceded

    It's not that big a difference really is it? Just a goal more every other game. Haven't seen Jim in any drafts much.

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

      I have Mahrez who can go for Jimenez ...
      It's still possible.
      If we get early team news & i see Otamendi starting, I'm going to punt on him. So will have that one attacking spot remaining ...

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

        Other way to look at it is match ups

        Doherty plays on the right and your man Alonso on the left so....

        Beginning to regret losing Jim tbh

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

          He is one template player alongside Bruno who can cause FH players a lot of trouble

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      After this gw it’ll be Chelsea 55/56 Norwich 80

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

        Actually the trend is the other way. Last 5

        Norwich 10
        Chelsea 12

        😉

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

        Serious point being made here

        Norwich are pants not so much for defence - but for lack of attack. A number of teams have similar defence records since restart

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Che are awful defensively, nothing new there

          But I don’t see them shipping more than 2

          City can put 5 past anyone, particularly those clubs with no teeth to keep them busy at the other end where they are vulnerable

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

            Agreed

            Just a matter then of looking at likelihood of Jim returningn in a 2 goals - really really highland a 3rd City mid in 5 goals. Pretty even I'd suggest.

  14. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Pick one guys:

    1. Son, Ings, VVD
    2. Bruno, Jesus, Tierney

    Cheers

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

      2

  15. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Draft FH

    Martinez
    TAA, O’Connell, Doherty, 3.9, 3.9
    Sterling, silva, Bruno, martial, Saka
    Auba, Jesus, greenwood

    Thoughts? No Liverpool attack a risk but city at Norwich too tempting

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

      Bruno to mo by downgrading Doherty

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Would have to downgrade him to a 3.1!

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

          Can you get Phil Jones for that much?

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

          Haha lose auba then

  16. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have a suspicion Jesus will start at the weekend.

    Pep will want him to get on the score sheet to restore his confidence before the end of the season. Norwich is the perfect game for that.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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

      Hope so. Prefer the fun combo of Jesus-Maximin over Kevin-Digne 😀

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

      Looks like FH teams will change after late team news 😀

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

    Gtg? Already on -4. 0.1 itb

    McCarthy
    TAA tark aurier
    Salah sterling (c) dilva bruno foden
    Vardy rashford

    Dubravka greenwood enda lamptey

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d play greenwood instead of foden tbh

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        probably same here, but triple united is a concern considering how rubbish they were against wham

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That’s true but Lei is would be different and they are rubbish at the back

          Also Foden most likely be benched

          1. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I know watched Tottenham v Leicester, Leicester got ripped apart by counter attacks. United attack should relish that provided they are not too tired.

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

              Maybe Rodgers learned his lesson. Plus he need a victory big time

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                I don't fancy his chances tbh.

          2. Gegenpress
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Leicester will fight for it, A hungry fighting Leicester with more rest vs a tired United that looked clueless vs West Ham.. Both fighting for CL, will be interesting to see who wants it more - I've gone from triple united to just Greenwood. United need a point so won't pour forward Lei need a result so will go for the win but I'm sure will not want to concede especially early in the first half.. Also danger is Uniteds defence is fragile if Leicester do score they'll put everything in protecting that lead. Difficult game to call can see a cagey 1-1 / 1-0 / 0-1

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

              I'm slightly confused by the positive conclusion on Leicester citing Man Utd's average showing LTO, when Leicester got absolutely minced?

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

        I'd rather bench bruno than foden, for now. Think all the usual suspects will get a piece of nor slaughtering. Or am i being too optimistic?

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

      Yep

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

        Good to know ,:)

  18. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This will be my last GW of playing FPL.

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You’ll be back

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        nah this is it mate!

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Finally someone here decided to get a life. Congrats

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😆

        when are you going to get one?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          When wife files divorce

          1. n-doggg
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hahaha

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            LOL

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

      Good, have fun!

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        thanks mate!

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

      Take a season off like me. You'll be back rejuvenated!

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm gone for good, or atleast several years I reckon NABIL. Too much time goes into this game...I'm getting involved in the stock market instead...time is money. About to finish off my studies too.

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

          Good reasons there. Yeah understand that cause we're no casuals nor ghost shipper. GL

    5. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      its fine when its back normal GW's, everyone probably feels the same after this madness that's been project restart everyday checking points.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        nah I reckon I spend too much time on FPL anyways.

  19. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing big and also need differentials because my opponent with FH might block. How about these with 2 FTs?

    Salah > Son
    Jimi > Auba

    Leaves Sterling and Foden as only city cover

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Go for it

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

      Decent plan

  20. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Antonio (AVL h)
    B) Pulisic (WOL h)
    C) Richarlison (BOU h)

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

      Richie looks nice

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For Free

      A

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers 🙂 any other views guys?

      1. Pomp and Circumstance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Antonio

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

      I would definetly go Richa out of these. Villa will fight and wont concede many goals and WHAM are on the beach. No for Puli since Wolves are good defensively and not nailed 100%

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for the input

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

    Hey guys any suggestions on my FH team?
    Pope
    TAA, Aurier, Pieters
    Salah, Sterling (C) Martial, Dilva, Mahrez
    Kane, Ings

    Button, Braithwaite, Williams
    $0.1 left over

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

      Forgot, Greenwood (1st sub)

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

      Similar to mine but I have TAA-> Targett and Ings -> Auba. But these are the spots and im concerned as well so for me its very good

  22. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Considering taking a few hits to get premium player potential hauls in. Risky but I’m trailing in my ML by 50 points so not much to lose. OR is 150k so that’a rubbish already. Worth taking the chance?

  23. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi All

    A) KdB and Greenwood or
    B) Maherez and Ings

    Thanks

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

    If I go for both TAA + Robbo, I need to forget Salah on a FH.

    Which route would you go?

    Salah with triple Burnley Def.

    Or TAA + Robbo + Son.

  25. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not much riding on the game apart from Norwich beating man city in the reverse fixture, maybe sum revenge will be wanted. hoping for a relentless destruction!

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm expecting City to put 5 or more past Norwich

  26. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What to do. Advice welcome. 1 ft. 8 points behind mini league leader whose prize assets are Kane and Son...

    De Gea
    Tarkowski Saiss TAA
    KDB Mahrez Bruno Salah
    Jimmy Vardy Greenwood

    Martin Saka Kiko Lascelles

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

      Atrack is good. Sort your gk and maybe saiss too

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

        Thanks. May upgrade Saiss yes

  27. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    20pt lead (already own Sterling Dsilva)

    A) Vardy
    B) Jesus(-4)
    C) Kane(-4)

  28. Vovhund
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best FH option:

    A)
    Martinez
    Bertrand-Digne-Tarkowski
    Salah-Sterling-KDB-Dilva
    Greenwood-Kane-Ings

    B)
    Pope
    TAA-Digne-Aurier
    Salah-Sterling-Mahrez-Dilva
    Greenwood-Kane-Wood

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

      why Digne? Bmouth surely will score

  29. JUST ONE LOMBARDO...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wan Bisaaka out for Mendy as a final GW differential pick?

  30. Dave2008
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ok. If this was you what would you do? 8 points ahead in my cash league. I have no chips and 1 FT with 2.0 ITB. He has bench boost 2 FT and 2.0 ITB. So Sterling is potentially the most dangerous differential he has. The main decision is whether it’s worth it to take a hit to get one of the players in below with just an 8 point lead? The obvious move for him is to use his 2 FT to move out Robinson and Gendouzi to players who are nailed on for his BB. Any ideas most appreciated!

    My Team
    Patricio Martin
    Azpilicueta Docherty Tarkowski Lascelles Robinson
    Salah KDB Fernandes William Foden
    Jiminez Rashford Greenwood

    His Team
    Martinez Martin
    Saiss Aurier Robinson Docherty Lamptey
    KDB Martial Fernandes Sterling Gendouzi
    Jesus Rashford Ings

    What would you do?
    Rashford for Kane
    KDB for Sterling
    Willian for D Silva
    KDB for Sterling and Willian for D Silva(-4 hit)
    KDB for Sterling and Rashford for Kane (-4 hit)
    KDB for Sterling and Fernandes for D Silva (-4 hit)

    1. GoingUpUpUp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB for Sterling and Rashford for Kane (-4 hit)

      You need to cover the sSterling differential at least. The BB will likely eat away at the 8 points. I'm assuming Kane is a differential for you? I'd keep Fernandes over Rashford; a slow Lei defence which is in trouble will likely concede penalties to united swift front guys - keep Fernandes for penalties

      1. Newsman70
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks! Yes Kane a differential. So Kane and Willian over Rashford and D Silva? Silva will have a big game potentially.