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The emerging FPL trends concerning Calvert-Lewin, Vardy and Fernandes

Seven-time top 10k finisher Zophar delves into our Premium Members Area to assess three well-owned FPL assets and reveals his Gameweek 11 team.


As I recoil from the sight of three Aston Villa players in my team who are suddenly without a fixture in Gameweek 11, I figured I would share some observations on some trends I have noticed over the past few weeks. 

Calvert-Lewin’s decline

The arguments for and against using a Wildcard in FPL Gameweek 3 1
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  1. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    Son, Vardy > KDB (c), Bamford

    Thanks.

    1. dando89
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yea

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

      No

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

        Arsenal right flank very weak. Sheffield defense very poor. Vardy has been doing well away from home.

        KDB of of course is good, however Bamford is up against Chelsea. Leeds have taken 50 something shots in the last 2 GWs and scored 1 goal. Chelsea are not going to let them have as many opportunities as ARS/EVE, so that really hurts the chance of a conversion this week.

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not this week. Both Vardy and Son are very capable of very decent returns this weekend.

    4. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    5. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I wld for free. Not so sure for a hit though

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    7. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy and Son could both do well this week so no

    8. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not this week

  2. gstegnar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys! My current lineup is:
    McCarthy, Button
    Dias, Dier, KWP, Wbster, Mitchell
    Ziyech, Bruno, Salah, Barkley, Zaha
    Kane, DCL, Webster

    I have 0,5 mil remaining and 1 FT. Barkley and Zaha are injured. What would you do?

    Trade one of them for Ward-Prowse, Mahrez, Jota?

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

      Look out for press conferences- I hear Zaha is available

  3. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Grealish out to KDB

    B) Hames to KDB *

    * Play Bissouma for this GW

    I would want to keep Grealish over Hames in the long term....

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

      B

    2. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      think you've anwered your own question, just take the 2 for Biss

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B) Straight swap for free?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

      B no brainer

    5. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting with James and KDB I am leaning towards B.

      I have a similar one but it’s Ziyech Or Grealish out and Jota in.

      Long term I do want Grealish as well, I don’t hate Ziyech but feel Jota is just better. Does that one look any easier to decide to you?

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Saiss to one of these and switch to 4 at the back? If so, which one?

    A. Dallas
    B. James
    C. Lamptey

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Cresswell, Justin
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech, Grealish**, Jota
    Kane*, DCL
    (4.0, Mitchell, Saiss, Davis**)

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      In order of pref:

      B all day, in isolation. Do you need the cash elsewhere?
      A a good option also for the good run
      C Fixtures not great, but he delivers

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure I need the cash if I downgrade Kane to get Salah.

  5. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need to sell Robo or Werner to fund KDB... Findings it very hard to choose between them

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Both could do well. If its for a hit, might as well keep both

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Werner. Have you seen Robbo play? Drop at your own risk imo.

  6. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    thoughts on JWP as 8th attacker during christmas

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

      Good.

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

    Do we have confirmed any of the DGW teams later this year?

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

      MUN / MCI / AVL / BUR

    2. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nothing is confirmed.

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

        The four teams I mentioned will have to have their rescheduled fixtures added to another GW.

        The dates are not confirmed but the fact they will have a DGW is.

        1. Poison Apple
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes u r right these teams would have a DGW. But the question is any confirmed before the end of the year.

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

    Guys which of these should I do, please help:
    1) Save FT play Soucek and no playing GK but have cash for direct kdb to salah
    2) Do Mitchell to Walker Peters and bench Soucek
    3) Do 4mnGK to Mccarthy
    Currently on 1 as if I go 2/3, only way I can get Salah vs Fulham is from Son by using funds from Vardy to Bamford.
    Basicallly the options will decide whether I go with Mcity or Spurs player

  9. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almost there with the WC.
    Would you keep Justin or change to Lamptey/ Targett/ Webster?

    McCarthy.
    James, Chilwell, Justin. (Got @4.5m).
    Jota, Salah, KDB, Fernandes.
    Welbeck, DCL, Bamford.
    Forster, Dallas, Mitchell, Grealish.
    0.3m ITB.

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

      Ooh Welbeck.

      I like this team generally.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lamptey

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t think you have enough money to make 3 premiums work, tbh.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, didn’t see Grealish benched. Looks good.

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

      Splendid team. Will Welbeck be bench fodder or will you rotate depending on fixtures. I’d shift Justin for Lamptey

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        More cover. Welbeck starting this week tho with Grealish benched and then ready to come in if need be over the next few weeks.
        Will prob make changes then- either keep or sell.

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Remove Mitchell, get in a Villa defender.

  10. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jota owners not worried of him not starting? 50 50 between him and Firmino id say

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with him off the bench too which Will happen. he's always hungry to score

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

      Not worried since he's better than my bench options this week. Not captaining, so not a big deal.

      30 mins from Jota could outscore 90 mins from a bench player.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Guess most managers are not worried. He is the most transferred in player.

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

      I would be more worried about having Shaw in my squad...

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yep I'm transferring him out for James this weekend. I'm just not sure if it's worth doing Grealish>Jota or play Soucek instead

        1. Pepe
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely keep Grealish, changing it back afterwards is costly.

  11. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which -4 would you take for this week (I plan to WC next week)?

    A) JRod + Konsa > Mahrez + Lamptey
    B) Kane + JRod > KDB + Bamford

  12. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GTG? Play Dallas or Coufal?

    Martinez*
    Lamptey Chilwell Coufal
    KDB(C) Son Bruno Salah
    Bamford Adams DCL

    Steer Bissouma Dallas Kilman

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly the same question that I have. I think I will go with Dallas. Both won't probably keep a clean sheet. Dallas' position on the pitch is generally more attacking than Coufal.

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You have a good point.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I am taking a chance with Mitchel though. Dallas coming from the bench in case Mitchell does not feature again.

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which ? (My def. Target kilman chilwel strjik)

    A) cancelo barkly -4 to mahrez 4.2 def.
    B) cancelo barkly -4 to torres dias
    C) barkly cancelo martinez -8 to mahrez 9.0 (1 GK & 1 def)

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

    Hey guys! With the game postponed, I decided to pull the trigger on my wildcard. Here's the first draft:

    McCarthy/Martínez
    Chillwell/Robertson/Dallas/Lamptey/Mitchell
    KDB/Salah/Fernandes/Grealish/Bissouma
    Bamford/DCL/Adams
    0.0 itb

    Thoughts? Any clear mistakes?
    Kept Martínez for the future 2 double fixtures.
    Could do Chillwell to James and upgrade Grealish to Mahrez/Jota or else...

  15. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    what chance Zaha plays?

  16. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Semedo (liv)

    B) Bissouma (SOU)

    Surely Semedo is just a nailed on 1 pointer?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or

      C) Dias (-4)

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Dias

    2. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just play Bissouma

  17. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane to Bamford or Adams to enable (K)DB?

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Foden starts tomorrow?

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      WhoScored.com has him in their predicted line up..
      Don't know what to make of that, but it certainly beats me telling you, that my gut-feeling says "no".

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Do they have Cancelo in their line up?

        1. Dion D's Solo Shower
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No. Walker and Mendy

        2. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          no

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

          No, no Laporte either.

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

          No Sterling hmmm. Not sure whether to move Sterling out and get Salah in instead if this is the case

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

      Slim

  19. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Afternoon gents. Decision time - advice appreciated!

    A) Save FT - no GK and no playing subs (!)
    B) Martinez > McCarthy (FT)
    C) Robbo, Stephens > Dallas, Jota (-4)

    1FT 0.5itb
    (Martinez)
    Robbo, Chilwell, KWP, Cresswell
    KDB (C), Bruno, Ziyech
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford
    (Forster) (Grealish, Stephens, Branthwaite)

    Plan is to lose Vardy and Ziyech in GW12 for Salah and Wilson/ Adams. I was considering Jota in also, which would mean Robbo downgrade to afford.

    Cheers!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C might be worth it as you have no subs, but shame to lose Robbo, wouldn't worry about keeper. Villa have 2 DGWs now don't they?

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh I don't love idea of losing Robbo at all tbh! May just stick and forget Jota altogether for now.

        Although no subs isn't great, for this week I'm not sure I can see any of my starting XI getting 0mins

  20. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Robertson, Chilwell, KWP (Coufal, Mitchell)
    Salah, Son, Ziyech, Grealish (Stephens)
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    2FT, 1.3 in bank

    Chilwell, Ziyech, Son --> James, Bruno, Mahrez (-4)?

    1. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

  21. tokara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ziyech to Mahrez for free?

    Please help me.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m keeping Ziyech

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

      Keep Ziyech this Gw

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

      Im getting a bad feeling mahrez will get benched again

    4. Merlinho
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh I’m thinking exactly the same. I’m so tempted by Mahrez, Ziyech eye test isn’t too great... I just don’t know!

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you have KDB, keep Ziy.

  22. Tic Tacs
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    After a poor start I am feeling a bit better about my squad going forward. Team for this week should be good to go? Not ideal having to play Brewster due to tonights postponed game but Wilson is definitely a hold for the upcoming fixtures and likely double gameweek.

    McCarthy
    Van Aaanholt, Zouma, Bellerin, Masuaku
    Bruno (vc), Jota, KDB, Salah
    Vardy (c), Brewster

    Forster, Bissouma, Dunne, Wilson

    Nexy GW planning to move PVA out for Reece James but unsure of move beyond that.

  23. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    Chilwell Lamptey Dallas (Lewis Branthwaite)
    Salah Sterling KDB Son Jota
    DCL Bamford (Brewster)

    A. Martinez & Branthwaite > GK up to 4.6 & C. Taylor
    B. Martinez & Forster > Meslier & Johnstone (decent rotation pair)

  24. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you take this silly hit (-4) to accomodate Mahrez and KDB:

    Sterling, DCL, Grealish-->KDB, Mahrez,Bamford(or Che Adams)

    Martinez,4.0
    Justin,Coufal,Chilwell,Mitchell,KWP
    Bruno,Jota,Grealish,Sterling,Bissouma
    Vardy,Werner,DCL

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just get KDB for Sterling

  25. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone think that having KDB, Salah and Fernandes in Midfield is a bit overkill? Mainly beause you can only captain 1 of them?

    Going forward, my front 3 will be DCL, Watkins and Bamford.

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

      No

    2. Merlinho
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get them all.

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

      U can get em all and still have a good team

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Those 6 plus, say, Grealish and JWP would be brilliant over Christmas.

    5. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I've got all of them plus Son and Jota. I'm going to keep them all and work round that. Probably looking at getting Grealish for Son and using the funds to upgrade elsewhere.

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No. And I will have Son and Grealish too in my 3 5 2

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. I already have those 3.

  26. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ziyech to Mahrez or roll a transfer?

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

      Roll

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

      Roly poly

  27. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio suffered a setback against Aston Villa. "Michail won't be available for the game. Hopefully, it's not too bad. He's still having a bit of problem with his hamstring, it's something different but we hope he won't be too long."

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

      Glass boy gone again

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shame

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

      Poor bloke.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio and Pulisic are fantastic players, but I'm not going near them until they put a string of 90 minutes together. Three in a row maybe...

    5. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      what a shame.

      he was my penned transfer.

  28. baines is god
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha situation?

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

      Back in contention

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No chance of the Villa Newcastle game being arranged to next week. Newcastle and West Brom game coulde be postponed as well.

    https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18920444.covid-hit-newcastle-hold-talks-premier-league/

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      There goes Wilson as an option...

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle is in a tough spot but they are not being a good citizen here.

      They should be forced to play with 15 players from within the organization. Pick 15 healthy bodies and GO. It's football not a choreographed musical. They can go practice in virtually any open field. Their training ground is the only soccer field in Newcastle? Please.

      In American Football my college played with 2/3 of a Roster versus a top team. Nearly won.

      Seems fishy and it could open the door to much gamesmanship by other clubs. I think the agreement before the season was 14 healthy bodies. 11 players and 3 subs. The coaches can phone in a presence if they must. In the NFL, the coaches are frequently in a booth, way in the stands, communicate via radio.

  30. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1- Kane + Bissouma to Bamford and KDB (-4)?
    2- Kane + Ziyech to Werner and KDB (-4)?
    3- Semedo to City defender (Dias/Mendy?) (Bruno would be captain)

    Any of these moves look remotely appealing?