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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. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do? 2FT & 0ITB (WC still available)

    McCarthy

    Robbo, Chilwell, Lamptey, Taylor

    Bruno C, Mahrez, Son, Grealish

    Kane, Bamford

    (Steer, Ziyech*, Mitchell*, Brewster)

    I'd originally planned using Son/Kane to get KDB but the hold on those has been working. TV is poor so reluctant to get rid if i'd be buying them again soon on WC.

    A) Ziyech to Bowen/Soucek/someone else & save other (bench Lamptey or Taylor)

    B) Ziyech move & upgrade Mitchell or Lamptey to R.James or City defender

    Any other advice would be grand as i'm just treading water around 1.5mil every week!

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

    A) KDB(C) + Lamptey

    Or

    B) Bruno(C) + Robbo

    For this gw only

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for me.

  3. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do here?

    A) Kilman > Taylor (0.0 ITB)
    B) DCL/Dunne > Adams/James -4 (0.5 ITB)

    Martinez
    Chilwell Lamptey Kilman
    Salah KDB (c) Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Bamford

    Forster Brewster Mitchell Dunne

    Cheers.

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

    Torress in for a hit and bench DCL or simple Salah to kdb?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d not want to be without KDB given their fixtures.

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

      Salah > KDB of those 2 options

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

      Only Torres for free.
      If he's lucky, he might get more than 10 points, but that's about it.

      Otherwise, Salah to KDB is good, although he just increased in price.

  5. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Save FT, Son out, or Son and DCL out for a hit? Maybe even drop Robbo to someone?

    Mendy
    Robbo - Chill - Dallas - Dias
    KDB (C) - Son - Grealish - Salah
    Bam - DCL

    Steer - Giroud - Stephens* - Douglas*

    A) Save
    B) Son > Rash, Bowen (allows me to do DCL > Kane next GW), Mahrez or Torres
    C) Son + DCL > Bruno + 6.5 forward (-4)
    D) Son + Robbo > Bruno + Stones/Mendy/Cancelo (-4)
    E) Son + Giroud > Bruno + De Cordorva Reid (-4)

    Cheers!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why son out? He’s doing great.

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mainly to get Bruno until GW16 when Spurs fixturs change

  6. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender to add for 4.8m or leas?

    A. Stones?

    B. Somebody else (who?!)

    Also have Zouma Dallas Chillwell 3.9

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

      Luke Shaw

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting. I’ll look at his numbers.

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any reason not to pick stones?

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

          Stones seems solid but he may get rotated with laporte or ake ( like walker and cancelo).

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes. I guess this is true if any city asset.

            1. panda07
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Shaw will be rotated with Telles

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

                There is absolutely no evidence what so ever that Shaw will be rotated with Telles. Zero.

                1. panda07
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 3 months ago

                  Do you think Shaw will start every game?

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

    Come on Zaha score Hatrick , My captain

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck

      I’m tempted yoo

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

        GL to you too

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

    Play 1

    A.Coufal
    B. KWP

    THX

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

      Coufal. just.

    2. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      coufal

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

    For next 3 fixtures:

    A) Lookman
    B) Soucek

    Thanks

    1. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      lookman

  10. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    Mccarthy
    Robbo Chilwell Dias
    Grealish KDB Salah Bowen
    Vardy Bamford Watkins

    4.0 Bissouma Taylor Ferguson

    2FT, 0.5 ITB

    Thinking of selling one/two of Robbo, Chilwell, Bowen, Vardy but not too sure about who to bring in?

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

      Get Bruno in maybe by upgrading Bowen ?

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Perhaps, Would have to be Bowen + Vardy to Adams/Welbeck + Bruno, think its worth it?

  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son an Vardy -> de Bruyne and Bamford for - 4?

    Thank you!

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

      Nope, Son and Vardy are key players imo.
      Would find other ways of getting KDB.

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly I’m not sure I’d hit it

      Though KDB cap swings it maybe

    3. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you both!

  12. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Got aguero as a hunch, thoughts?

    Martinez
    James Justin Robertson
    Son KDB Grealish Cavaliero
    Kane Adams Aguero

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Might be one week too early

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could be awesome. Or not. So hard to guess.

    3. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I havent forgotten his 45 min injury cameo when i went too early last time...

  13. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It doesn't feel right having Vestergaard sat on the bench.....Is this okay?

    Martinez
    Dallas Zouma Balbuena
    Salah Bruno KDB (C) Grealish
    Vardy Bamford Wilson

    Forster Soucek Vestergaard Taylor

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

      I'd probably play Vestergaard instead of Dallas or Balbuena tbh.
      Would also play Soucek instead of Wilson.
      Is a tough call of course.

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

    Is a bench consisted of Button, Soucek, Coufal, Justin worth of bench boosting this week?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I often think Dgw is best for bench boost if you have the right team.

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

        I agree.

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

        Or triple captain

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

      Is Button starting?

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

        Ofc not, when will we know which teams will have a DGW do you know?

  15. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rephrased

    A current defence is Zouma Dallas Chillwell 3.9

    Have 4.8 to add one more player.

    A. Stones
    B. Shaw
    C. Someone else (who?!)

    Thanks!

    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am going for A

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. Thinking so too

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

      Probably Stones.
      Those three are fairly nailed to start.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  16. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    start KWP or Lamptey?

    thanks

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coin toss

      Kwp maybe

      1. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yeah just think kwp in better team playing worse team (on form)...but not finding it easy

  17. goOnrobbo
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Bednarek or Dallas?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dallas has a great fixture and some solid firm

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

        Thanks!

  18. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah -> de Bruyne for free?

    Thank you!

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

      Very tempted. Can get Salah back quite easily with a wc or downgrading Werner

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

    Who would you rather have for the next 4 or so GWs??
    A) Salah
    B) Bruno

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coin toss

      I have both

  20. tinear
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is KdB a rotation risk this week?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Always, albeit not as bad as some of his teammates

    2. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can't imagine Pep not starting him. But I guess there is a risk.

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

    Pick one to start:

    Ward-Prowse - ARS (a)
    Bednarek - ARS (a)

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

      Anyone?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I’d always play the attacker, so JWP for me

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

      Seems logical.
      Only concern is that JWP hardly scores from open-play, and not on penalties.
      But can get an assist from corners and free-kicks.
      Looks like a last minute decision.

  22. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?

    Martinez
    Chillwell Stones Zouma
    Salah KDB(c) Bruno(vc) Son Grealish
    Wilson DCL

    (Steer Dallas 4.4 3.9)

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

      That midfield is top quality. Very good team there.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

  23. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play:
    A) Justin EVE
    B) Ayling NEW
    ?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B I guess

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

      Justin.

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

    KDB outscores Salah next 2 for sure right?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      60/40

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

      Far from “for sure”

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

      Assuming they both start all games, I'd say it's more like 70/30.

  25. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Martinez
    Chillwell, Dier, Vestergaard
    Son, Bruno(c), Grealish, Salah
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Solid

      Thoughts on my lot (above)?

  26. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What should I do? 1 FT, 0.1 ITB!

    GTG?

    Mendy

    Chilwell Lamptey Crewsswell KWP

    KDB Bruno Son

    Watkins Kane DCL

    Foster Jota Mitchell Riedewald

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

      What's your plan with Jota?

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

    Do Sheffield United have any wingers besides Oliver Burke? Seems they are stuck in their current tactical formation.

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

      Ben Osborn has played as a left winger in his Forest days. More like a wide midfielder really. Good crosser but not particularly pacey or much of a dribbler.

      Alternatively, I guess they could play Burke and Brewster as inside forwards either side of a centre forward. Probably McBurnie as a target man or perhaps McGoldrick in a false 9 role.

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

        How much longer can Wilder keep playing the same formation with different personnel and expect things to change is the real question

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

    Need some thoughts folks.

    Martinez, 4.0
    Chilwell, Lamptey, Bednarek, Masuaku, 4.0
    Salah, KDB, Son, Grealish, ASM
    DCL, Bamford, Watkins
    1FT, 2.6 ITB

    - plan to do Son to Fernandes this week for at least 2 weeks
    - want to have spurs from gw16 onwards (Kane, but can be Son if need extra funds)
    - eyeing west ham assets esp Bowen and Creswell. not really comfortable with Masuaku even though he plays more forward than Creswell.
    - thought on ASM? I mean he is a great option for a 7-8th attacker. at his price while playing as a winger up front is great. but he keeps getting yellow/orange flag and not deliver lately.

    what do you think? anything to add folks?
    really appreciate it.

  29. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi team. Halp!
    Transferred in Jesus and Mahrez for the flop (in terms of points) against Fulham, then forgot about the Friday deadline last week and ended up with Jesus (c) for the 0-0 with United!

    What to do here? 2FT 2.3 ITB

    Ryan
    Chilwell Coufal KWP Lewis 4.0
    Fernandes Son Mahrez Bowen Bissouma
    Kane Jesus DCL

    0.3 short of Son > KDB in 1 move.

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

      Jesus > Wilson, Mahrez > KDB?

      Cue Jesus/Mahrez goalfest

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

    Should I:

    A) play KWP or Lamptey
    B) do Jota ---> Soucek on FT and play him