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Podcast December 18

Scoutcast Episode 357 – Double and Blank Gameweek planning

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Joe is joined by FPL Family’s Sam and Ted Talks FPL’s Ted to look ahead to Gameweek 14 and the impending Blank and Double Gameweek fixtures.

Fantasy Premier League managers already have plenty to consider with fixtures arriving thick and fast at this busy festive period in the season.

And now they have Blank and Double Gameweeks to ponder, after the Premier League announced details of a limited set of fixtures in Gameweek 18 and a bumper crop of extra games in Gameweek 19.

How FPL managers tackle this tricky period in the season largely depends on their current set-up and chip availability.

Joe, Sam and Ted look in detail at the different strategies to consider as well as the best players to target.

Ted is building up a reputation for presenting smart FPL-related graphics across social media. We grabbed the opportunity to find out more about his latest images, which look at the best chance creators and most obliging defences.

In all the excitement over the Double Gameweek, our trio present a timely reminder of the sides with one fixture in Gameweek 19 that cannot be ignored, most notably Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.

Elsewhere, Sam takes her turn to pick a differential, there are festive fixtures to frisk, and captaincy and transfer plans to reveal.

The episode was streamed live on Thursday night during Manchester United’s trip to relegation candidates Sheffield United. With Red Devils star Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) captained by Sam and Joe, viewers get to see their live reaction to the midfielder’s pivotal performance during an already low-scoring Gameweek 13 for many.

This latest episode of the Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of future live episodes.

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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

    Who to play

    Soucek
    Or
    Taylor

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    1. El Guasón
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor

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  2. El Guasón
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy & Decordova-Reid > Kane & Brewster (-4) - Two week punt pre-WC?

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

    Is KDB really that good of a pick now? Look at his total points, and look at the players above him. The likes of Bowen, Neto, Zaha, Grealish Ward-Prowse, to mention a few, is a head of him. Son for instance has almost double his points, for over 2 million less.
    City not really scoring plenty of goals like they used to either, actually they've scored 1 goal or less in 7 matches. Only 1 against Sheffield, 1 against West Brom, and 2 against Fulham.

    The only goals he scored has aslo come from the penalty spot. Are people looking at previous seasons, and expecting City to do what they used to, smash teams? Because it seems like they don't do that anymore. Or have KDB just been unlucky not to score more points, and the points will come?

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    1. scholesy91
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Man City are bound to come good soon. I'd keep him

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

      The narrative could be flipped on its head after he plays southampton and newcastle x

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

        So you expect him to do well there? Southampton is no easy match tho.

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

          Not necessarily ‘well’ but a goal and some baps, or an assist and some baps, before a leaky newcastle defence and he could haul there, remember the toon conceded 5@ leeds x

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    3. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He has been extremely unlucky these past 3/4 gameweeks not to return more than he did. The last game for example he could have easily had 2 assists at the end and came very close to scoring that free kick. He’s due a monster score soon I reckon

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

        El Ghazi was exreemly unlucky yesterday when he didnt get a haul. Due a monster score as well?

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He wasnt unlucky. His finishing was terrible.

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

      Well - firstly I would say total points can be misleading when compared with points per minute played, given KDB more or less missed two full gameweeks. He's ahead of Bowen, Neto, JWP on points per minute, but behind Zaha and Grealish.

      There are other factors too, current points don't necessarily give you much of a steer on future potential either. Premier League stats show KDB has created the most big chances in the league this season. He's missed 4 'Big' chances, Sterling has missed 5, some of which could have been KDB assists, I haven't dug into that. He's hit the woodwork 3 times, is 4th on the overall shots table, he's in the top bracket of everything, basically, despite missing two games.

      In short - it looks like bad luck. I'd guarentee you he outperforms all those you've listed (except maybe Son). Will he outperform them all on points per million paid for him though, can't guarentee that, but I suspect so.

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

        Excellent post

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      2. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough. He didnt miss two tho, he missed one, and played 22 in the other. Salah also missed a gameweek, he's on 102 points. Zaha has missed 2, Mane has missed one, Vardy has missed one, all with better points tally.

        Yes previous points doesn't necessarily predict future points, but after 13 game weeks it should give you a decent indicator.

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

          My bad, he missed the first game of course. So 2.

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    5. Madderegern
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Agree... overrated. Too pricy.

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    6. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Manchester City are nowhere near the team they were over the past few seasons and the proof is in their results so far....defeats to Leicester and Spurs, draws against Leeds and Westbrom! You can have all the possession in the world but without an end product you simply won't win matches. Personally I think not having Dilva and Aguero in their team is costing them dearly this season and who's to say that this trend won't continue going forward. Jesus is not a 20 goal a season striker, Sterling is too inconsistent and you can have the best midfielder in the world in KDB feeding them the ball, but if they can't put the ball in the net then he's not going to clock up all the assists and bps we've seen him get in previous fpl seasons.

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

    GTG?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Chilwell Robo
    Salah Bruno KDB Bowen
    Watkins Dcl Bamford

    Ryan Coufal Anguissa Mitchell

    Next week I need to start thinking of a way to get Son in. By possibly downgrading Robo and Cancelo

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    1. PURPLE-RONNIE
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Similar team to except for Bowen Iv got grealish, considering grealish and Robbo to son and Dallas 2FT

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

    James & Vardy > Dier & Kane for next 3 GW?

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

      Definitely

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  6. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A Play Coufal and save free transfer
    B Play Justin and save free transfer
    C Mitchell to Lewis and play him. Would use him in GW18 also

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    1. scholesy91
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A or B - Save Ft mate. Newcastle have been shocking at the back recently.

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

      A

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

    Interesting listening to the blackbox, im surprised mark is keeping cancelo, i was debating selling him , not convinced he plays this weekend x

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

    Finally, inside top 100k for the first time this season.

    Thanks for all the help peeps

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

      Nice one!

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  9. PURPLE-RONNIE
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Following this week who’s the better pick between Dallas and coufal? Will aim to have both by gw19

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i like them both equally.

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  10. Bennyboy1907
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FH18 and this is the team I will have GW19 with no hits.

    McCarthy*
    Robertson*, Chillwell* ,Dallas* ,Coufal*
    Son,Bruno*,Salah* (TC), Bowen*
    Bamford*, Ings*

    Bench: Forster, DCL, Bissouma, Mitchell

    *= DGW players (10+Son vs Sheffield)

    Bench not strong enough for BB, so will TC Salah/Bruno and use BB with the 2nd WC.

    How does it sound?

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  11. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lloris (LEI)
    or
    Johnstone (AVL)
    ?

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

      Johnstone

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  12. Fuddled FC
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would it be worth doing Cancelo > Dallas to free up funds?

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not, Leeds have a leaky defence and play United away

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

        Yes

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

      Why not Taylor now that Burnley are miserly in defence again.

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  13. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Badly need to get Son into my team...

    2 FT... Yay or Nay?

    Grealish & Robertson -> Son & Dier

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

      i think yes

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

      Nah x

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    3. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet imo

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      1. The Albatross
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe in 2 weeks when both teams fixtures change

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        1. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah maybe best

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

      Yes

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  14. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No idea what to do with this team going forward! PVA to Coufal?!

    Martinez
    Lamptey KWP PVA
    Son Salah Bruno Soucek KDB
    Wilson(vc) DCL(c)

    Forster Ayling Brewster Johnson

    I have 0.1itb and 1ft

    Thoughts please?

    Cheers!

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  15. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy Nyland
    Chilwell Dias Konsa Taylor Justin
    KDB Bruno Son Grealish Bissouma
    Kane Wilson Bamford
    1ft. 0.3m itb

    What to do? I will use WC after 15gw.

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  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do we expect any news on balbuena today?

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    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Moyes not have a press conference?

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  17. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else struggling around the 300-500k mark been stuck around here the past like 5 GWs and was wondering if anyone has any tips?

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

      Nope. I'm struggling around 1.7m. No tips.

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

      I think perseverance, the Xmas schedule will drop a few people missing deadlines etc

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    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      i think a lot of people are stuck in tiers (topical). With big hitters returning so regularly it is hard to make any big moves as everyone's captain does ok (captaincy regularly defines a good and bad game week).

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    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Been in that range for 10 weeks .. frustrating

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    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone from 1.4m to 400k in four weeks. For me it's been patience. I've stuck with the players I think will do well. Everyone was ripping up their teams to get Vardy against Fulham, or Bruno against Sheffield, but I liked how my team looked and stuck with it.

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    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Get cap pick right and hope for some luck

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  18. KingZZ
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play one

    A) Soucek [Chelsea (A)]

    B) Bellerin [Everton (A)]

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

      B

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  19. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ayling to
    A) Dallas
    B) Coufal
    C) C.Taylor
    Would be benched this week anyway

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    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      C

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

      I'd just hold

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    4. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    5. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have 2fts and no others moves, so might as well.
      No definite favourite!

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

      C

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

    No love for mane? Record vs crystal is good

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    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salahs better

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

        I did the comparison in the members' areas (last 4 GW) and couldn't believe how stark the difference was.

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  21. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    folks I need help.
    let's say I won't use any chips for BGW18/DGW19. just gonna use free transfer (plus some hits if needed) to sort my team out for DGW19, will sacrifice BGW18 a little bit, but still gonna try to field as many players as possible.

    so, any recommendations for players that are:
    1. Good for DGW19, OR
    2. worthy to hold for both BGW18 and DGW19
    players that also have a good value(fixture or form) from now until gw18/19 will be considered more. you know, to maintain a good amount of point acquire.

    my team right now:
    Martinez/4.0
    Chilwell/lamptey/bednarek/masuaku/4.0
    Salah/KDB/Bruno/Grealish/ASM
    DCL/Bamford/Watkins

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

    The first step in fixing something is identifying exactly what the problem is and I've just discovered why I am doing crap this year. As it turns out I happen to be completely s**t at FPL.

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  23. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone recommend how to get Kane in this team. 0.8m ITB

    Martinez Martin
    Dias Chilwell Lamptey Kilman Dallas
    KDB Sterling Grealish Bruno Bissouma
    Wilson Werner Brewster

    Thanks

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    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ditch Werner and sterling

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

        Werner Sterling > Kane Son

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        1. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not a bad shout to be fair

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      2. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who for Seth? Do you think Son and Kane too or is that overkill??

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        1. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve had son and Kane for like 8 GWs not overkill

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  24. youzef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team
    McCarthy
    Chillwell Cancelo Justin
    Mahrez Salah Fernandes Ward Prowse
    Watkins Vardy Wilson
    Bench: McCarthy Aurier Soucek Mitchell

    Got 1 ft what to do
    I want to take out mahrez or get in Martinez / pope for Ryan

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  25. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner Sterling => Kane Son

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

      oops

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    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks

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    3. Nay08
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      considering recent form and fixtures, it's a no brainer.

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

    1.1 itb, ok to save? Looking at Soucek for Grealish and Kane for DCL in coming weeks.

    As I will only have 5 for 18 I'm thinking FH 18 and go into 19 with 7 DGW, that enough?

    Martinez
    Zouma Lamptey Coufal
    Salah KDB Bruno Son Grealish
    DCL Bamford

    Ayling Brewster Mitchell

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

    Chances of kdb bench against saints?

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

      I would say zero, but it’s Pep.

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

      23.6%

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  28. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Defender dilemma, which 2 defenders below shall I play alongside James and Cancelo next GW:
    A) Justin TOT(Away)
    B) Lewis (FUL (Home)
    C) Taylor WOL (Home)

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

      B

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    2. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  29. Openboxman
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start Bowem or Taylor?

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  30. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench for this GW

    A, Bamford (Away to Man Utd)

    B, Watkins (Away to WBA)

    C, Lookman (Away to Newc)

    Given myself a bit of a benching headache so any advice is appricieated

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

      C and it's easy really.

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      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Easy C.

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