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How to use teams’ specific weaknesses to pick the right FPL assets

Despite selling Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) for a hit on Friday, Gameweek 12 turned out to be a pretty good one for me.

After taking my second minus four of the season to accommodate Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), I returned a total of 70 points and as a result, now sit 202,736th overall, with my Wildcard still intact.

So, as focus turns to Gameweek 13, I’m going to have a look at where teams have been conceding most of their chances from this season, in the hope of identifying one or two transfer targets for the Christmas period. 

I’ll then have a closer look at some of the players who stood out, and also discuss plans going forward.

WHERE TEAMS CONCEDE THE MOST CHANCES FROM

Using data from the Premium Members Area, I’ve had a look at where each team is most susceptible to conceding chances. This is something I like to keep track of during the season, in an attempt to find out which fantasy options can exploit those weaknesses. 

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  1. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Price changes when? Still time to transfer now?

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Around half past. You've got 15 minutes.

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

      You have less than 10 mins. So hurry up!

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

        already changed an hour ago

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

          oof then who changed?

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

            Team:
            Mccarthy (Nyland)
            Chilwell, Cancelo, Coufal (KWP, Ayling)
            Salah, Son, KDB, Bruno. (Burke)
            Welbeck, Watkins, Bamford.
            GTG?
            0.7 ITB
            1 FT
            what should i do?
            i need advice plz

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

          Changes in 7 minutes

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

            oh ok

  2. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2FT's and 0.3 spare
    Jota out. Who in? Use both FT's?

    Martinez
    Robertson - Justin - Chilwell
    De Bruyne - Grealish - Bruno - Jota
    Vardy - Wilson - DCL

    KWP - Dallas - Bissouma

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

      i think you should go for robbo to cresswell for this week, and next week go jota for son
      start dallas this week
      Now for my question.
      Team:
      Mccarthy (Nyland)
      Chilwell, Cancelo, Coufal (KWP, Ayling)
      Salah, Son, KDB, Bruno. (Burke)
      Welbeck, Watkins, Bamford.
      GTG?
      0.7 ITB
      1 FT

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm not holding Jota for another week.

        That's the cheekiest of RMT's too. I'd hold the FT I think.

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

          robbo isnt going to get much clean sheets and cresswell has a double gw coming up, plus no spurs is going to hurt you, i guess you could switch to son this week. He might score some points against liverpool.

    2. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      depend on your progressive plan or your rival in mini-league. but I would look at west ham or Southampton assets (Bowen, Fornals, Soucek, JWP). I personally won't use both FT unless necessary or the fixture/form of your target looks great, just in case something like injury happens the next week.

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, thinking Jota > Bowen and hold the second. Sort of weirdly tempted by Raphinha too.

  3. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this coming gameweek?
    Fernandes or Sterling.

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno

  4. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed...Evening all

    A) Robbo, Son to 4.5 (CTaylor maybe?) and KDB (-4)
    B) Salah to KDB
    C) Save FT and hide for city game

    Cheers

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably C, not worth taking out good players just for one GW.

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

      B

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Damn, didn't know United and City both have tough League Cup fixtures next midweek as well. Can even see Bruno getting a rest soon again.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well, then Bruno would get rested in the League Cup game for van de Beek.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        depends if Ole is desperate to win a trophy.

  6. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Kane or Raphinha?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😀 Can you not play both?

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mendy
        Robbo,Chilwell,Walker
        Salah,Zaha,Grealish,JWP
        Kane,Wilson,DCL

        Button Raphinha,Dallas,Douglas

        This the team

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          That's rough, probably Raphinha then.

          1. Chelsea91
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            yes would want to play him but most of the kane owner will start him

        2. Nay08
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          still Kane. I won't be benching a player at his caliber, regardless of the fixture. too big of money to waste on the bench. unless something like an injury happens of course.

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

      Kane, ofc

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

    3. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane...obviously

      1. Chelsea91
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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

      Kate 100%

      1. Peaky Blinders
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane

        1. Chelsea91
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          thanks

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

    Choose one:

    Targett or Konsa?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      went for Konz as Target has 4 YC

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Konsa

    3. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Konsa

  8. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Cresswell or Lamptey?

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lamptey

    2. Chelsea91
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lam

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is there any worry of a cameo?

      1. Nay08
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I think if he gets rested because of injury worries, he won't get any minutes at all imo. I will play Creswell tho. fixture not bad, and set pieces.

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

      Start lamptey?? Lol of course start cresswell

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

    Hey guys, need some thoughts on this...
    _____________________________________________________________
    Martinez
    Robbo Chilwell Lamptey*
    Salah KDB Bruno Grealish
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    Button | Kilman Phillips Bissouma
    _____________________________________________________________

    I have 2FT and need to fix up my defence. What option do I do and why?

    A) Robbo + Kilman to James + Dias
    OR
    B) Chilwell + Kilman to James + Coufal
    OR
    C) Anything else?

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd downgrade Robbo and have $ to upgrade Watkins after gw15.

    3. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      because you already have chilwell, I won't advise taking James on this busy Christmas run as he might rotate with azpi. consider creswell. I would also advise Southampton def but the fixtures not looking well. so maybe Leeds.

  10. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who starts for Man Utd at left back this GW? Shaw or Telles?

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

      Telles as Sheffield don't do much in attack.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I see your logic. Hope Ole also sees it

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Should be Telles as Shaw played in the last two games and has just returned from injury.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you.

  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Someone of Bruno KDB Salah has to be left out at least for the next couple of gws and then get him back for -4

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

      The one you won't captain.

  12. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How many more pts than Dier does R.James scores over the Christmas period

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

      How long is a piece of string?
      Dier might beat James.

    2. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      in this busy period, i can see James rotate with azpi, so I favor Dier.

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah to KDB
    B) Son, Podence to Mahrez, Torress (-4) bench DCL
    C) Werner, Podence to Watkins, Mahrez (-4) bench DCL

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why do you want to bench DCL

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

    Start Dallas or Lamptey?

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like Dallas, 0.2 cheaper.

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

      Dallas

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

    Hurry, 3 minutes...

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    To all KDB and Bruno owners. Who will you C and why?

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

      KDB, home fixture

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but Bruno is at his best away currently, right?

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

          MC is more stable i think

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB. City is better at breaking down teams sitting deep. Both are playing the same position, on pens, and are central to their teams. Both should definitely start but could come off a little early

    3. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno, greater responsibility in their team's play.

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

      Bruno. No real reason, just think he’ll score more points this week.

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't own KDB, but even if I did I would still captain Bruno. He's scored double digits in every away game he's started in, and he's up against one of the worst keepers in the league.

  17. dezille
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Soucek or Lamptey?

  18. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Risers: De Bruyne (11.9) Fernandes (11.0) Maddison (7.1) Bamford (6.3) Balbuena (4.5)

    Fallers: Ighalo (6.1) Praet (5.4) Diangana (5.2) Coady (4.9) Sokratis (4.8) Ramsdale (4.7) Egan (4.7) Obafemi (4.6) Thomas (4.2)

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers! 3 up

    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks Ragabolly

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

      Why are these not shown in the hit topics bar anymore? Cheers BTW

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

        Always are.

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

      3-0 like most people probably

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

      Cheers Ragabolly!

    6. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      4-0. Thanks!

    7. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Carnage

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

      Thanks Ragabot.

      Really like the look of Maddison. Just a shame about the fixtures.

      One to pick up in GW19 maybe, depends how the blanks/DGW affects transfers..

  19. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any worries of a lamptey cameo?

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

      thats why im torn between starting him or Coufal

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same but it’s him or cresswell for me

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

          I’d go Cresswell

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If I had to choose I'd play Coufal anyway

  20. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mount or Lookman?

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

      Nice bit of change.

      1. FFFoxy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at some differential Jota replacements. Both have a decent next 3 fixtures (more so lookman)

        Mount on corners & fk’s (big set piece threat)

        Tempted to go mount but the opposition is better (wov,WHM,ars). Whereas Fulham play (BRI,new,SOU)

    2. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lookman to save coin

  21. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I just feel it's an ideal situation for Man United to not have to worry about the other team actually putting up a fight and can focus on attacking

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

    could KDB be rested?

  23. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is this bench too expensive?
    Forster, Soucek, Lamptey, Ayling

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

      Nope, looks fine to me.

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

        No

  24. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A lot of people saying KDB won't be rested v WBA, but any chance he could be?
    Would be irritating to (c), then have him benched and come on for a couple of points.

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

      Could be:
      Torres Aguero Mahrez
      Foden Rodi B.Silva

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

      Always a percentage chance.

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

      No one here knows, just go with your feeling. They just drew 0-0 and he started every game over Xmas last season, as well as having the week off nearly every single CL game this season, so he's definitely fresh and ready.

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

      hes certainly due a rest and 3 days after a manchester derby against west brom is ideal time as any

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

        He isn't due a rest

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

          played 90mins the last 6, has 3 games in 7 days i'm not banking on him to play 270 mins, west brom game would make the most sense to rest him

  25. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for the next 4 GWs?
    A) Salah
    B) Bruno

    1. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      imo salah

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

    Which GK to start:

    Martinez - Burnley (h)
    Mendy - Wolves (a)

    Bear in mind I've got the last 4 wrong!!!!
    The other goalie kept a clean sheet and has cost me in total around 30 points!!!!!

    So far, I'm tending towards Martinez (h).

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

      Martinez. Think Wolves could nick a result.

    2. 420king
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That's why you only pick one GK. Martinez this week, though just barely.

  27. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best short term M5 before flipping to Zaha in a few GW:

    A) Mount
    B) Greenwood
    C) Bowen
    D) Cavaleiro

  28. The Dead Parrots
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    a) Soucek or b) Lookman

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

      A

  29. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lookman or Soucek for this week?

    1. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just asked the same question, see above lol! For this week I'd say Lookman.

  30. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Grealish and Watkins in a 3-4-3 too much villa?

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

      I'll keerp them till GW16

    2. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no. unless there's a more tempting move you need to do, I will keep them both especially grealish. may not be in this christmas period, but they have 2 upcoming double GW.