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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

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  1. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Rashford & Grealish > KDB & Neto
    B) Rashford & DCL > KDB & Adams
    C) Struijk ( bench ) > Bartley ( bench Coufal )

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

      B from those but I wouldn’t want to lose DCL

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

      B

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

      Soft B

  2. andres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo owners, selling or starting him and hoping for the best?

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

      Sold him for James

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

        Same, should have never bought Cancelo

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

      Gone

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

        Other city?

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

          James before price rise.
          Could have got another City, but would screw up my plan for getting Mo back next week.

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

      Starting, we knew one rest would happen, if there is a second then the sale is justified but for now I’m keeping.

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

        I think it's a mistake. I'm 99% sure Mendy starts this game. It makes sense tactically, it makes sense in terms of rest. And unfortunately, I do see a scenario where Cancelo comes off the bench as well for Mendy or for Walker. Most people don't have benches for this week, so I really believe that Cancelo is a mistake to keep this week.

        1. hewittj1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          who's your pick out of City defense Camzy?

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

          I think you could be right there, so he's either on my bench, or out for someone else - probably another defender...

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

    Thoughts on Saiss >> James this week and then Kane+Ziyech >> Bamford+Salah for a hit next week?

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

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

      Yes and yes

  4. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    latest on Robertson and Kane?

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

    All the pressers finished?

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

        Thank you!

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

      No

  6. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    PEP

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

      pa pig?

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

    Is Robbo to RJames to free up 2m nuts or likely to work out about the same at season end?

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

      RJames + 2 mill > Robbo

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

        Decode that will you? Id like you take.

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

          James plus what you can do with 2 mill will do better than Robbo I think

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

      Well I don't think any defender will have more points than Robbo at season end but definitely worth freeing up 2m

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

      Yes. Even better.

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

      I believe James will be better value, but whether your overall team will get more points as a result depends on what you do with the money.

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

        Allows Ziyech and DCL to Son and Ings personally for me. So well worth it

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

    Just can't make my mind up about this...
    Cancelo to Dias for a hit? If I don't take the hit then will likely field 10 men unless both Neco and Riedewald start

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

      Nice longterm move, trouble is... Dias is due a benching. And it could happen this week

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

        Yeah can see Laporte playing.

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

      I guess - don't blame me though if Cancelo starts at CF and Dias is given a rest

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

      Both the City defenders might not start.

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

        Don't look at Zophar's team 😀

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

      Agonising over exactly the same. Have the cash to move to Walker instead. But perhaps a similar problem there. So wondering if I should go to R James instead and double up on Che defenders.

    5. Enrico Palazzo
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Dias. Hard to predict Pep but I'm thinking he'll start him and rest him in the CL now they've qualified.

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

      Maybe a City def isn't the way forward?

      1. dogtanion
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe City players in general aren't the way forward. Insane rotation risks and their premium asset has scored 1 goal in 8 games.

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

      I would do it- Dias will get rest in CL and cannot see him therefore not playing for 10 days as Pep always talking about keeping the rhythm going

  9. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bad weather in the north.

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

      Hoying it doon

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

      Winter is coming

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

        Tired of waiting for the next book. The tv series sucked, watched the first season.

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

          Read the books so long ago I can't remember much about them at all other than the fact that I enjoyed them.
          Gave up on TV after series 2 or 3. Was ok but wife not interested and watching nudity and stabbing on my own not really looked on kindly at ours.

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

        Also waiting for he last king killer trilogy by Rothfuss. Taking ages...

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          That seems even less likely to come out than Winds of Winter, I've got some recommendations of series that you should enjoy to tide you over if you're interested.

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

            Sure, hit me.

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              I love all of these for different reasons, I think you'd be into most, if not all of them, in order of easiest reads to hardest to get into, google a little for more info.

              Joe Abercrombie - The First Law Trilogy then 3 standalone books set in the same world, now he's completing his next trilogy, also set in the same world after a time jump. The amazing thing about him is that he's releasing this latest trilogy over 3 consecutive years, no delays.

              Scott Lynch - The Lies of Locka Lamora, probably my favourite ever debut novel, has a further two in the series but has really struggled with long delays too.

              Steven Erikson - Malazan Book of the Fallen, 10 book series epic that's complete, first book is notoriously difficult to get into but it's worth persevering.

              R. Scott Bakker - The Second Apocalypse, 6 books, possibly my favourite series but not easy to get into, very bleak, even compared to GRRM, and lots of philosophical aspects.

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

                Nice, I'm reading Eriksen atm (got all 10 books). And I've got Abercrombie waiting in the shelf. I've read the blade it self and best served cold.

                Haven't heard of Lynch and Bakker, will look into them. Cheers.

                I also liked Conn Iggulden conqueror series. A very good read.

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

            Interested, thank you

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

          Rothfuss I know nothing about, but Bobby's rec is good enough for me

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            He's great but don't hold your breath waiting for the third or read them if not having a conclusion will annoy you.

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

              Thanks Ed.
              Got a long flight coming up soon so I might give "The Name of the Wind" a crack

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

                I recommend it, a very good book.

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

      MCI - WHU called off 😉

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

      Snow thunder.

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

      To be fair it's not great here, 3 inches of snow in the past couple of hours

  10. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1FT and 2.1m ITB. How would you get KDB in this team?

    McCarthy

    Robertson. Chilwell. Justin.

    Bruno. Son. Jota. Grealish*

    Vardy. DCL. Bamford

    Subs: Martinez. Digne*. Mitchell. Stephens

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

      Son doesn't get you there I guess

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

        lose Digne too, he won't be playing any time soon

        1. Captain Vantastic™
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes Digne I'm willing to sacrifice but who do I sell from that midfield? I really don't want to sell Son ahead of Arsenal and Palace. Tempted to sell Bruno for the next two. Thoughts?

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

            Bruno is a machine. I have Son so understand why you would want to keep.
            Just Digne to a nailed City option (if there is one)?

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

      It would involve selling a player that could do well this week so maybe not worth it

    3. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd downgrade Digne > Dallas, Justin minutes likely to be reduced with Pereira playing 45 midweek so he will slot in from next week then Son > KDB.

  11. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Grealish --> Mahrez, no hit

    B) Kane, Reed --> KdB, Brewster for a -4

    1. Enrico Palazzo
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B for long term.

    3. Tingate
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on value tied up in Grealish, if not much then A

  12. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Martinez to McCarthy (-4) worth it?

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

      I don't think so

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

      No.

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

      No

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

      No

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

      Nah. Going without a keeper.

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

      Martinez will have a double gameweek so you will only get an extra game if you spend 2 transfers (and get a DGW player back back again) or upgrade your second, non-playing keeper. Therefore, this looks like a clear waste of points to me.

      Unless you transfer in another player who has a double gameweek in this single transfer, which requires guesswork. If the DGW will be GW17, I presume that'll be a United keeper or Schmeichel.

      None of this is worth the risk or cost imo.

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

    RP - Is Cancelo worth using a FT? Looking at James or Dallas and if I do make the transfer, getting Salah in GW12 will be a -4. I have 3 playing subs. I could also wait and do the Cancelo transfer next GW for a hit.

    1FT 0.2itb
    Martinez*
    Chilwell Justin Cancelo*
    Son KDB Bruno Grealish*
    DCL Vardy Watkins*
    (Peacock Ayling Taylor Bissouma)

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

      leave it and hope for the best

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

      Most people are in the same boat, one way or the other even without Cancelo.

      I have a similar dilemma. Beginning to think Walker is the only nailed City defender now.

  14. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Son and Foden > KDB and Jota with 2FTs but means I will keep Martinez so no Gk this week?

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

      Looks ok if you captain KDB

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

      I really don't like selling Son, but the fact that Jota may also get Fulham must be taken into the equation.

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

        This

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

      Yes

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

      Sounds good

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

      YES

  15. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What about rashford? Will he play ?

  16. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1FT, 1.1 ITB.

    Martinez*
    Chilwell, Zouma, Justin
    KDB, Son, Fernandes, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    (Steer, Bissouma, Mitchell, Kilman)

    A) Justin -> Dias
    B) Son -> Mahrez
    C) Son & Justin -> Mahrez & Walker
    D) Save FT

    Next week - Vardy & Bissouma -> Salah & Brewster.

    Thinking D is sensible move but drawn towards C to take full advantage of City's fixtures.

    Cheers!

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

    Would just be my luck saiss starts and gets a 10 pointer when I sell 🙂

  18. Henning
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My plan was to get rid of Zaha for Jota
    But now when Zaha is fit i dont know what to do.
    Any suggestions?
    0 FT and 0.2 m in the bank

    Martinez
    Lamptey Chilwell Vestergaard Justin
    Son KDB Fernandes Zaha
    Vardy Bamford

    Steer Coufal Wilson Grealish

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

      Play Zaha for this week. Can't see Liverpool scoring heavily against Wolves

  19. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Trying to decipher Pep's comments on Sterling has me needing a drink

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

        Pep, clear as mud as always

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

      Yeah. At that price he’s a headache you don’t need each week

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

      Doesn't sound too promising. Season is long comment especially has me thinking he wont start.

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

    Going to use my FT to do Watkins > Adams, will WC GW12. Captaincy between Vardy, Bruno and Sterling, on Vardy atm. GTG?

    McCarthy (Button)
    Chilwell Zouma Justin Taylor (Mitchell)
    Bruno Sterling Son (Bissouma Grealish)
    Vardy (C) DCL Adams

  21. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1) kane + ziyech to Bamford + kdb(+4)
    2) downgrade Robertson for free fr

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely wouldn't be selling Kane or Ziyech this week

  22. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan
    Coufal Robo Chilwell Cancelo
    Anguissa Bruno KDB Jota
    Werner DCL

    Martinez Mitchell Barkley Watkins

    2.9ITB, should I do Barkley to Mahrez?

    Which allows me to bench Anguissa or Cancelo

  23. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son - KDB & Watkins - Bamford -4?

    Can do either for free but be playing 5-3-2 as bench is proper gash.

    Thanks

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

      I would, especially if there's a chance one of your five defenders doesn't play as basically a -2 max if Bamford plays then you've got him for the fixture run from next week.

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

    Pretty banal dilemma, but who would you start this week to cover Grealish?

    Anguissa, MCI (A)
    Coufal, MUN (H)

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

      Coufal

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

      Coufal I guess

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

        I fully expect both City and United to score so I guess either way it's 2 points...

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

          United could score 2.

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

            Very true, as a Fernandes owner I'm banking on it. Anguissa did look commanding against (an admittedly uninspiring) Leicester.

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

      Coufal

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

      Coufal

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

      A near consensus of opinion, thanks all.

  25. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is zaha gna start?

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

      50/50

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

      Yeah..reckon even if he was on a drip Roy would start him after their performances without him

  26. 2OLEgend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys.
    Need to free up funds to get in Salah - witch one?

    A) Taylor -> Douglas
    B) Son -> Jota

    Rest of team:
    Martinez (Steer)
    Zouma, Dias, Ayling (Taylor, Mitchell)
    KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Son (Bissouma)
    DCL, Kane, Bamford

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

      Who gets upgraded to Salah?

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

    Anyone else going to go without a keeper this week?

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

      Moi

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

        Yeah I find it silly to risk it for a hit when Marty has all those fixs coming up.

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

          Is he going to score as much as the replacement though.

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

            Considering my options for replacements I’m thinking yes.

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

      Plenty, still thinking about it.
      Main issue for me is I'd rather spend more but need the cash.

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

        Tbh I decided to go for broke, which I now am, for the power five mids. Hence not a lot of options to replace Martinez either.

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

      Yep, can't spare the transfers

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

      Yes

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

      0/

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs Antonio, such a good player but made of glass

  29. Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, do we know something new about Zaha? Is he gonna play?

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

      back in contention atleast

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mccarthy
    Dias Cancelo Chilwell KWP
    KDB (c) Bruno Riederwald Ziyech
    Vardy DCL
    (Forster, Grealish, Watkins, Kilman)

    Might play grealish and watkins in hope it is re arranged but not holding hope. Riedwald KWP off the bench and Dias Cancelo, not ideal. 1FT 1MITB but planning to save to get Salah next week. Thoughts?

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah definitely start the Villa lads just incase

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

        In case what?

        They decide to play a game that’s officially been called off?

        1. dogtanion
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No...purely to annoy people in your mini league with points off the bench. Surely that's reason enough