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Three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser: Lessons learned from a poor start in FPL

Having finished 30th in the world last season, the two-time top FPL manager in India reflects on an indifferent first two months of 2020/21.


The start of the season has been quite poor for me. I’m currently sitting at 3.7 million in the world, with a Gameweek rank of 3m+ in six out of the seven Gameweeks to date.

Looking back at why I’m struggling, there are a few questionable decisions that I can pinpoint from which I can learn. Normally I’m not much for self-reflection and prefer looking forward rather than backward but a poor start like this does mean that there have been a few poor decisions made along the way, and reflecting and learning from them can only help.

I’m going to try to make sure that this self-analysis isn’t very hindsight-y and try to assess what I may have done wrong without losing my identity as an aggressive Fantasy Premier League manager.

Letting go of the known for the unknown

This is one of the main reasons for the poor start. I started the season without a single Liverpool attacker and that has cost me some points. Going without one of the prime Liverpool midfielders and instead opting for three questionable unknown quantities like Dele Alli (£7.5m), Timo Werner (£9.3m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) was maybe a stretch too far. I’m all for taking punts on new players in the league but in hindsight, compromising on one or two of these picks and instead opting for a known quantity like a Liverpool midfielder would have been a better move.

I’m not saying I should have gone completely without any punts or move away from my risk-friendly style of FPL management but I feel like I could have shown some more restraint and not gone so over the top and spent close to 25% of my Gameweek 1 budget on unknown quantities.

There’s definitely a lesson learnt here.

I for one cannot resist a new toy and have had a fair amount of success in the past when jumping early on the likes of Michu, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.4m). The key difference there was that these players were coming into a fairly settled side, whereas Chelsea was just a new team altogether and expecting them to click from day one was definitely an error of judgement.

I made a similar mistake in opting for three Wolves assets on my Gameweek 3 Wildcard. Yes, it was a correct call to play the fixtures but Nuno Espirito Santo was adding three to four new players to his starting XI and I ought to have proceeded with caution with a team in transition.

Differentiating for the sake of differentiation?

I was having a conversation with my podcast partner Zophar and asking him for feedback. He said that I might have gone too far in terms of differentiating for the sake of differentiating. There is a thin line between having a genuine gut instinct and “differentiating for the sake of differentiating” and I definitely need to identify the same.

If I’m looking back, foregoing Salah against a newly promoted side at home in Gameweek 1 and instead opting for Werner on his league debut was a poor call. This might have leaned towards gratuitous differentiating and is something I definitely need to check.

Zophar told me that “sometimes fear is good”, especially when it comes to such extreme calls where I know how heavily I can get punished backing against the league champions in their first home game of the season against a newly promoted team. It is exactly what happened and I paid the price for a poor call.

Both Zophar and another regular poster on the Fantasy Football Scout forum, Camzy, thought that the Gameweek 7 captaincy call on Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) might have been a decision in similar vogue and that is where I disagree with them. Given West Ham United’s defensive form as well as my presumption that Tottenham Hotspur might struggle against Brighton and Hove Albion, I thought it was a good opportunity to captain a Manchester City player who showed signs of an explosive haul during his game against the Hammers.

It wasn’t the two squandered chances towards the end of the game that made me lean towards a Sterling captaincy in Gameweek 7 but rather his positioning in the second half, where was he placed right where he needed to be in the centre of the penalty box waiting for his teammates Joao Cancelo (£5.4m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) to square the ball to him. This wasn’t the case in the earlier games where Sterling wasn’t finding himself in the right position.

His goal and assist in the midweek Champions League game further gave me the confidence to go ahead with this decision and I was hoping Pep Guardiola would continue with a front three of Sterling, Phil Foden (£6.6m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m), who had shown signs of good link-up play. I was also very encouraged to see Sterling operate on the right, which in my opinion is his best position. I assumed that, after Foden’s man of the match performance, Pep would persist with the front three and, with De Bruyne back, I was backing City to score a few.

The problem was Foden fell sick and Mahrez played extremely selfishly on the right (there are rumours of him and De Bruyne having an argument after the game due to this), which somewhat depleted Sterling’s output despite him looking sharp in the first half.

Of course, I’ve made many such calls in the past which have worked beautifully for me and I’ve given you my read of the same. The learning here is the poor Gameweek 1 call, where I captained Werner instead of Salah, which looks like a clear case of differentiating for the sake of differentiating and one I should definitely avoid in the future. But I should also not stop playing my natural game, which was the Gameweek 7 instinctive read, and I need to identify which is which when I’m making my decisions.

Practice what you preach

There are two key points that I always mention when talking about why I’ve done well in FPL so far.

The most important one is to adapt to what the new season is bringing to you. I am definitely guilty of not adapting to the new season and the data it has brought. In Gameweek 2, Spurs demolished Southampton, and you can write that off as a freak result. But the key was the performance the Lilywhites put in against Newcastle in Gameweek 3. Yes, the game finished 1-1 at the end but those who saw the match will know that there were enough indicators that a monster haul from their attackers was coming.

I kept being stubborn and writing Spurs off as I thought they would not sustain this form despite having good fixtures from Gameweek 5, and I only bought Harry Kane (£11.0m) last Gameweek. Ideally, a good FPL manager would have seen that performance against Newcastle and plumped for them. That is correctly adapting to new season data but even after the Spurs result against Manchester United, I flouted another standard practice of mine.

I always say that when you are getting a player in your team, get him at the start of a good run of fixtures, even for a hit, so that you increase your odds of catching a haul. I should have done this after the Manchester United game but I was stubborn (which paid off in the short-term as I scored 91 points in Gameweek 5) but this stubbornness has cost me over the mid-term.

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There are definitely lessons learnt here and I hope to come back to this article at the start of next season so I don’t repeat the same mistakes.

Going forward, there is a tough decision for FPL managers in terms of what to do with Spurs assets given the fixture turn. Over the last two to three seasons, I’ve aggressively played the fixtures and the reasoning for the same is in this article. I haven’t made up my mind as yet because I’m debating whether doing this again (which has been my style for a few years) is not adapting to the season.

At the moment, Spurs’ attacking output has dropped in the last couple of games so I’m leaning towards playing the fixtures, especially when the biggest flat-track bullies in the league – Manchester City – go on a mind-boggling run of matches. Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United also have a decent stretch of games coming up, too.

Thankfully, there’s enough time to ponder over this dilemma. Until then, here’s to more growing and improving as an FPL manager.


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

    What would you do? 1 FT, 5.2 itb

    Martinez button
    Chilwell PVA Dallas Lamptey Kilman
    Salah Son Grealish Barkley Soucek
    Kane DCL Brewster

    A. Barkley to Bruno / Bowen / Zaha
    B. Brewster to Werner (bench Barkley)
    C. Save FT to do PVA & Barkley to 5.0 & KDB, or Barkley & Brewster to Hames & Rich next GW for free

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

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  2. vanillasky639
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No spurs players currently in my team and coming off the back of several unsuccessful differential captains.
    2FT:

    martinez
    robertson, dier, lamptey
    sterling mane foden grealish pulisic*
    DCL Jiminez

    Subs: Nyland, Mitchell, Justin, Brewster

    Which of the below moves? If Any?

    A) Robertson, Pulisic* and Jiminez > Cresswell, Jota and Kane (-4)

    B) Robertson, Pulisic and Jiminez > Cresswell, Son and Werner (-4)

    Will likely be captaining either Werner or Kane.

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

      B but captain Mane

      1. vanillasky639
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Expecting a big liverpool win? I always find this fixture difficult to predict but I would favour Liverpool slightly.

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Simple question:
    A. Jimenez (lei SOU) - conservative option
    B. Werner -4 (SHU new) - aggressive option
    GW10 they will become Vardy ...

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

      B

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Thoughts on this WC:

    Mendy, 4.0
    Cancelo, Chilwell, Cresswell, Lamptey, Kilman
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Ziyech Riedewald
    Kane, DCL, Wilson

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

      Plan for city?

      1. mcsteely
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Son and Kane out for KDB and another striker

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

      Pretty good.

      I think it's too much in defense personally because it hurts your ability to get City coverage.

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

      Like it apart from Wilson

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

        I know right, that guy's a joker. Third highest scoring striker, on pens and 6.5m.

        Get him off that plane!

  5. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon. Am I GTG?? Thanks.

    Martinez
    Chilwell / Lamptey / Coufal
    Salah / Son / Jota / Bruno / Ziyech
    Kane (c) / DCL

    Steer / Brewster / Mitchell / Dunne

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      GTG

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

    Gonna use my WC after IB.

    Who is essential this week? 2FT

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs and Chelsea defence

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

      Kane and Son

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best one week punt before WC?

    A. Taylor -> Cresswell (FUL)
    B. Sterling -> Auba (AVL)

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

      B

    2. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B but better save FT.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Save for what? Will be using WC next week

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

          yep,didn't see it.

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

      B

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

    I can't believe I'm writing this, but I really want a WH defender for TAA this GW.... Already have Zouma, so don't need Chilwell.

    1. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cresswell then

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ororor get chilwell becasue he's still better than a west ham defender

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

      Just get Chilwell. If Chelsea keep a clean sheet you get double the points. They are top of the clean sheets odds this week too.

      Pick the best players you can. If that means a double up, so be it. Chilwell is clearly the best defender option (arguably in the game).

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the tip.. Not afraid he will be benched?

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

    What to do with this lot?

    Martínez (Steer)
    TAA , Chilwell , Lamptey (Mitchell , Saiss)
    Grealish , Salah , Podence, Son (Stephens)
    Kane , Jiménez , Calvert-Lewin

    1 FT & 0.1 in Bank

    1) Saiss -> Coufal
    2) Save

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you move for Coufal will you bench Trent?

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

        Will bench Podence

  10. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A: Werner + Son + Grealish + Foden
    B) Kane + KDB + Barkley* + Soucek**

    * Can be Jota later
    ** Rotating with Kilman/Justin/Brewster

  11. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Help with this Have Robbo Saiss Justin Mitchell and Dunne in defense so potentially 3 of them out (not sure about Saiss being bench again)

    A-Dunne out Coufal in for -4?

    B- Saiss to James for -4

    C- Don't, no value actually in defense

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

      Saiss to Coufal

    2. KneejerkJoe
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      James will potentially not play after 90 midweek, can you strech to Chillwell?

      Saiss to Bellerin or Cancelo is another option.
      I dont rate WHU defence going forward, they will attack more against lesser teams and be more vulnerable, not sit back like they have dont against the top teams.

  12. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have 2FTs first one I’m doing Saiss > Chilwell..second one?

    A. Davies > Coufal
    B. Foden > Ward Prowse

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

      A

  13. Yermasaride
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with Matt Ryan? Thinking of moving to McCarthy

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brighton journalist said Sanchez will likely start again, I’d move him on

  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Saiss and Ings to Coufal and Werner (-4)?

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      pull the trigger

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I am doing it see above (Jimenez instead of Ings)

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

        You prefer that to Cresswell and Martial now?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah after watching CL games this week Martial is too maverick, may regret that

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If you convinced Werner starts then yes. Assume bench would be no good if taking a hit?

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

        It is for a hit and am aware of the risk that Werner is benched seeing as he played full 90 yesterday and was due to be rested/benched last weekend but would be more annoyed if he started and hauled and I didn't stick with it.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          That’s fair, I’d make the moves then

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good if Werner is the one you want. Not interested in the cheaper options like Wilson/Bamford?

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

        Not yet but will eventually downgrade Jimenez to one of them

  15. TAB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot ?

    Martínez (Steer)
    TAA , Chilwell , Lamptey (Mitchell , Saiss)
    Grealish , Salah , Podence, Son (Stephens)
    Kane , Jiménez , Calvert-Lewin

    1 FT & 0.1 in Bank

    1) Saiss -> Coufal
    2) Save

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

      Save for me you have 3 playing def for this GW

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

        Thanks

  16. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What you think about taking a hit for defender?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is it a longterm move?

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

        Yes

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Then do it

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

      Ok if looking medium term (3,4 GWs)

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

        For at least 3 games

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

      If it means you field XI and is a pick for the long term, I'd do it.

    4. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not ideal but the circumstance of the last week Saiss,Ryan, Ings etc. might mean it is necessary this week for long term

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on the parties involved

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

    Anyone fancying Bale to start at the weekend if he doesn't get full 90 tonight? A cheeky Bale (C) might do wonders for those who have started badly.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance I touch Bale

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

      Mour said he's not ready yet for 90 in PL. I'd stay away

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it.

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. He won’t start and then the fixtures turn for Spurs.

  18. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you guys go for to replace Ings?

    I have DCL and Kane already

    a) Adams
    b) Bamford
    c) Wilson
    d) Watkins

    I am currently thinking of Wilson.

    1. Gromit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone for Wilson in the same position as you.

    2. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B or C, leaning B because Leeds always look good for a goal.

  19. focaccia
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trent & Pulisic > Zouma & Son for a hit?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me

  20. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy, Button
    Chilwell, Semedo, Reguilon, Justin, Branthwaite
    Salah, Son, Ziyech, James, Grealish
    DCL, Kane, Brewster

    Want to get Jota, Werner, Sterling, Cancelo or Dias, Masuaku in for Kane, James, Son/Ziyech, Reguilon and Semedo in next couple or weeks. How to do it painlessly ?

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

    GTG?

    Martinez
    TAA, Robertson, Chilwell
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Foden, Podence
    Kane (C), DCL (VC)

    Subs: Steer, Mitchell, Brewster, Dunne

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

      gtg

  22. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which bench player to put first, Robbo (manc) or Watkins (ars)?

  23. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubameyang up against Cash or Elmohamady is being a bit overlooked, haven’t heard about him being a captaincy option anywhere

  24. GW8 Breakout Players
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why?

    Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low ownership.

    Have you seen something in someone's play or in their stats to make you think they could be ready for a breakout GW?

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

      I think West Ham will pump Fulham. They’re in impressive form. Bowen to score big.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would you do Pulisic to Bowen even if Pulisic has a chance of playing?

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

          Not if Pulisic has a chance, no.

          1. Forgetmeknot
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Havertz to Bowen or other Chelsea mid? Just for 1 week wildcarding

      2. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What about Fornals?

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      less than 7% owned and off the back of two blanks, I predict Sterling to rack up a few goals vs his former club who have looked shakey at the back

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Woah, really that low? Didn't realize

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

      Guaita 21 pointer you read it here first and last

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bookmarked 😉

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Auba brace incomming

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        this

    5. 1984 TC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haller brace incoming

    6. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB double digit haul

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Do you own him? I'll have him soon, but not yet

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

      Lookman to demolish West Ham because it's that kind of season now that everyone is buying Coufal/cresswell

    8. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maupay with a brace on his comeback!

    9. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty due double digits

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

      Soucek

    11. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shane Long

    12. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss to start, get a goal and a cleansheet and massively frustrate everyone.

    13. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Batshuayi

      1. fleagle1888
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Will he start? No goals that were onside while Ayew was unavailable! I reckon he could be bounced to the bench

    14. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      In addition to those mentioned above I think Saka could be in for a decent GW. Trossard too.

    15. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Creswell double digit haul. Perfect free kick into the top corner!

    16. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bellerin double digits

    17. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Benrahama to start or come on as a sub and get his first goal for West Ham, he had a decent record against Fulham for Brentford

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

    TAA, Podence, Jiminez > Chilwell, Bowen, Werner? -4

  26. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it silly to triple captain Kane so early in a season?

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      People generally hold for DGWs but they are no guarantee of points. If you feel he could do well just go for it.

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pretty much this.

        It's not silly to do it early or late in the season, the question is do you want to try to hold it for a double gameweek or not

        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          We don't always know who's going to get a DGW though, whereas this season United and City are confirmed to have a DGW. Balance of probability probably better to wait imo

  27. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have Semedo vs Leicester away and Soton at home or Masuaku who plays Fulham and SHU nex two gameweeks?

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Masuaku

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

      semedo

  28. HaffNanner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    2FTs, 0.6ITB

    A. Saiss > Masuaku (and play Pulisic, switch to 433 if he doesn't start)

    B. Pulisic > Ziyech

    C. Robertson, Pulisic > Balbuena, Sterling/KDB

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Dallas (Saiss* Mitchell*)
    Salah Son Pulisic* Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane DCL Bamford

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone bringing in Bale or Jota this week? Have Pulisic and need a replacement. Suggestions?

    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have the same issue. Looking at Ziyech but not thrilled

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rather get Werner myself, but i have 2ft.

  30. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lookman to Bowen with a hit? 1.8m itb

    Mendy
    Dallas Bellerin KWP
    Son Grealish Sterling Mo Lookman
    DCL Werner (c)

    Button Saiss Brewster Mitchell