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Fantasy community turns to Fernandes in hour of need

Fantasy Premier League managers are turning to Bruno Fernandes (£11.1m) in their droves, desperate for some rare Gameweek 16 joy.

In a round where Everton and Manchester City are out of action, a number of key personnel were benched in Tuesday’s earlier fixtures and doubt hangs over the upcoming schedule, Fernandes could be the saviour for many.

No player has registered more than his total of seven double-digit hauls making him the second-most transferred-in asset for Gameweek 16.

Predictably, Fernandes starts in the number 10 role for a strong-looking Manchester United side, flanked by first-choice wingers Marcus Rashford (£9.5m) and Mason Greenwood (£7.1m) while Edinson Cavani (£7.8m) comes in for Anthony Martial (£8.7m).

Alex Telles (£5.5m) and Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) take the full-back positions off Luke Shaw (£4.8m) and the injured Victor Lindelöf (£4.8m) while it’s a second consecutive start for Eric Bailly (£4.9m) alongside Harry Maguire (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has rung the changes for his Wolves line-up, perhaps handing the advantage to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Romain Saïss (£5.0m), Conor Coady (£4.9m) and Max Kilman (£4.1m) represent the best-possible back-three available to him right now in light of Willy Boly‘s (£5.4m) injury but Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) are handed the wing-back slots.

Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Fabio Silva (£5.2m) find themselves on the bench as Nuno hands the centre-forward berth to Pedro Neto (£5.9m), flanked by Vitinha (£4.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Telles, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka; Matic, Pogba; Rashford, B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Kilman; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Hoever; Vitinha, Neto, Traoré.

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

    United win 1-0

  2. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wasn't watching the arsenal game, how bad was saka injury? Doubt for BGW?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looked like a sore knock but one that can be walked off, was all smiles on the bench after coming off

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

      hard to say, he was down for a while with a problem with his leg, it looked bad, but then he got up and tried to play on but couldn't

  3. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sheff Utd on course to beat Derby's record lowest points total (2007-08 season) - they are nowhere near as bad as that team though!

    Very unlucky, maybe worst case of second season syndrome I've ever seen.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This or Ipswich

  4. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Taylor and Coufal clean sheets! GFIN!!

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

      Look again!

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Easy work 😎

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Tell me about it. Didn't even look at the west ham lineup cos Coufal is nailed. Turned the Burnley game off after 8 mins cos it seemed as tho the cleanie was locked on. Did they get any bonus too?

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well Taylor is going to get a nice thigh massage for his work so that's a bonus for him!

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

      Taylor?

      1. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Caylor

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

      Sigh. Why are we so unlucky...

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

    Here we come again - Raphinha or Harrison ??

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

    Desperately desperately need a Fernandes blank here..

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    31 from 4, can’t complain 🙂

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky haha, I'm struggling to break 10 points so far lol

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Very lucky indeed 🙂 Dallas, McCarthy, Bamford

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    After having James, KDB, DCL and Taylor in my side

    I've managed to get 38 points from 8 with Salah (C), Bruno and Kane to go

    Huge score for me, would've been even better if Taylor didn't get injured, easily could've been a 9 pointer

    Struijk has saved this GW for me

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

      32 from 6 here with Salah(C), Bruno, Son left. If I can get 50 I’ll be delighted

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

      38 with Salah(C) Son Bruno Kane.

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

      35 from 6 .... with hopefully Wilson, Salah (c), Bruno and Son to go ...

  9. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thank everything for Stuart Dallas.

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

      Chillwell to Dallas 2 he’s ago has been great

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Did Justin to Dallas last GW, 3 points for Justin, 18 points for Dallas

  10. Mr. Funny Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Calling my Furlong 0 pointer of the bench as a win.

    Could’ve easily been a minus

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

    Please blank Fernades

  12. A girl has no name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dallas first on the bench...
    Only way if one of Salah, Roberston, or Son doesn't play.
    Guys, will I get those 12 juicy points?

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

      probably

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

      Hmmm. Probably if Covid rumours are true

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Happy with Raphinha points, but everyone owns Dallas and Bamford

  14. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Charlie Taylor?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Suspected hammy.

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

        Uffff that sucjsssss

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hammy

  15. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    29 from 8. Meh.

  16. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs game officially off??

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ?

    2. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Please no...

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

      Nowhere near

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

        BBC reporting it

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

          "In doubt"

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

          Reporting it’s in doubt. Not that it’s off. Stop misinforming.

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

          Reporting what exactly, that it's officially off? Of course not

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet.

    5. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They probably will because it doesn’t involve unfashionable teams from Lancashire and Yorkshire

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

        As in Sheff U had Covid cases too. But Fulham might count more

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

    Wait a second. Kilman starts!

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

      Shock the one week my rivals need Mitchell and Kilman!

  18. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sounds that way, according to experts on here.

    1. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Reply fail to showstopper

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What experts ?

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The “so called” experts

        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Or I should say, self proclaimed.

  19. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No BAPS for Bamford? huh?

  20. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What are the OR and Top 10k averages?

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno to Hoever up the points?

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

    Let's go Holding... What a buy!

  23. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 week break on its way

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

      Hey?

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        They just said before the Man Utd game. Looks like a two week break on its way, so make the most of it.

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Could have had a defensive full house of clean sheets had Taylor not got injured!

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

      Who's your keeper mate?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        McCarthy

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

    Thoughts on Watkins to Antonio this week? Or will he be eased back in?

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

    Thank you Dallas. Your 12 points are much appreciated ... Rise Sir Dallas!

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

    FFS Coufal benched, Taylor injured after 9min... ofc both teams keep a CS! Sheit!!

  28. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did kilman to holding. 3 bp is a nice extra

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

      James to Holding for me

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell > Dallas prior to GW15 has worked out well.

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

      Much like my mitchell -> taylor

  30. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leno couldn’t make one more save?