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

    Anyone starting Mitchell this week in the hope he gets another start? (Sheff at home)

    I guess he either starts or no shows

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

      I am..

    2. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If I had him, yes

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

        Cheers fellas

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

      I am

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

      Looks like it. Apparently he had a good game vs Lei so hopefully Woy wewards him with another start.

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

      Had a decent game. Definitely would be a tough dropping

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

      Clearly getting benched again for PVA

    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Expect he'll be benched but worth the punt still. The fact it's Sheff U means he probably wants more attacking threat as opposed to a better defender.

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

      Yep

  2. tommo123
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Triple spurs tomorrow plus DCL and have Taylor, anyone worse off?

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

      What's happened to Spurs? All speculation atm isn't it?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3 Spurs (C & VC), Matip, DCL, Wellbeck, Coufal

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

        Pretyy even with us. (At least I have C Salah)

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

      Yes. Thats not to bad

    4. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Triple Spurs, Stones, DCL, Taylor and Lewis (my fault).

      1. Mr-Inbetween
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB, DCL, Lamptey, Semedo, James, Coufal

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

      DCL, Coufal, Balbeuna, Cancelo, Taylor and Kane*

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

    Anyone beat 3 x Man City, 2 x Spurs, Coufal and Taylor?

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

      Ouch very unfortunate. Sorry to hear, genuinely

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ah, its all good. Don't think many are coming out of this unscathed.

        Just disappointed I was likely to go top of my ML if those games had taken place

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2 city, 2 spurs, Coufal and DCL

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1 Spud short - 3 MCI, Son, Coufal and Taylor

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

      Ouch..
      Guess u were building for bgw18..

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not really, just liked City's fixtures before and after the DGW and liked their defensive form. Same for Spurs more or less.

        I suppose everyone's plans are in tatters now though.

    5. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3 Spurs, 1 City, Taylor, DCL and Anguissa

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

        And a partridge in a pear tree

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

      No Taylor, but Podence and Lewis to cover him.

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

        3 City, 2 Spurs and Coufal also (+ my bench: Podence, Brewster, Lewis)

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

    As a Bruno owner but non-captainer, or vice, could anyone tell me if I want him to score points?

    Haven’t seen it mentioned tonight...

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

      I dont want him to score as his eo may up with any cancellations tomorrow..

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      About 97% for me, so with potentially a lot of Bruno vice captains, I want a blank

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

    Chances for Fabio Silva to come on?

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

    Shaw on Telles off

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

      Telles had some good early crosses and then nuttin

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

        Liability against Wolves counter though.

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Burke & Taylor > Bissouma & Lowton for free?

    Have 2 FT’s and could do with a playing bench.

    1. lawsy009
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Worth holding off the Lowton transfer, surely? At least until we know if the extent of Fulham's COVID sitation. They play Burnley at the weekend.

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

        So maybe just do Burke > Bissouma?

        1. lawsy009
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't advise against it. Would definitely wait until the last minute though so get news on other COVID positive. Also might get some firm news on how bad Taylor's injury is.

  8. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Covid tips..
    1) no more than 2 players from a team
    2) cap and vice never from the same team or match..
    3) have a playing bench..

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

      4) no early transfers

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

        True..

      2. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        5) Pray

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

      5) shut your eyes and cross your fingers

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

      6) go to the winchester
      7) have a pint
      8) wait for this all to blow over

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

        Great film

    4. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Well said, see it is possible to mitigate ‘bad luck’, but not all of it in this train smash of a game week

  9. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do we know if its mainly Fulham players that are causing the potential call off?

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

      Apparently yes it's on Fulham's side.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yes Fulham

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Few cases in the Fulham.

      City set the precedent yesterday so might as well try get it called off for the rest too.

    4. King of Kings.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good news as looking to have 3 x Leeds for DGW and are playing Spurs next

  10. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Taylor to Dier for free?

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet. I'm holding all transfers until the last possible minute. Good transfer otherwise.

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

      Was looking at Dier but do you expect clean sheets vs Leeds and Villa?

  11. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could they just postpone the 2nd half of this game.

      Tired of seeing the scoreline as 0-0

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

      The Spurs game HAS NOT been called off.

      yet

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

        +100

      2. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It will eventually

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

          Why? If they had enough cases it already would be

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

        Cheers WR.
        Gameweek rests on this

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

        I think it will go ahead as its Fulham that's affected..

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

          Lol what? Spurs to play themselves? 😀

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

            Big clubs have a bigger say...

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stephens in for Son 😀 my fourth 1 pointer this GW along with three 0s... Season over 😀

    • Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If looking to WC in gw 17, FH gw 18 and BB in gw 19, what's the ideal team to have?

      Really struggling with my decisions, second guessing a lot...

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

        So much uncertainty at the current time it's really hard to say, need to reassess daily atm. Hope this doesnt sound rude but I'd suggest putting a draft in your question as it will give people an idea of what your current thoughts are. Otherwise you are basically asking someone to build a team for you and where's the fun in that! 🙂

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

      Commentators all taking about a football 2 week circuit break. It's clear Covid is well out of control right now

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

        Ah Boris has it all under control I’m sure.

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

        Tbf they are testing more people, so always going to be more positive results, even if asymptomatic. Of course there needs to be precautions to limit spread though.

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

          Herd immunity

          1. Hect.OR 98th
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Will take years and mean the deaths of tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands more.

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

              Need scientific proof that it would take that long. Also more people are dying from not receiving treatment for cancer etc than covid deaths. Not to mention suicides as a result of the economic fallout of lockdown measures.

              There's also a big distinction between dying of covid and dying within 28 days of a positive test. This needs to be addressed for public debate.

              Not saying it isn't a serious thing, it is, there just needs to be a more viable and transparent way of dealing with it than is currently taking place.

              1. Hect.OR 98th
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 3 months ago

                I suspect it would, but I get your point. It will take years to get less developed countries vaccinated, during which time the virus will still circulate the globe and the more developed countries will need to be confident of sufficient vaccination to insure themselves against it.

    • Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      On for a sizeable red arrow already. I should be excited that I still have Salah (C), Robbo, Kane (v) and Son to play but it looks like the fpl spirits may have other plans!

      The other downside of waiting on doing BB DGW transfers is I have two duds on the bench who can’t cover all this madness!

      This game...

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

        Group hug - oh, sorry, that's breach of Corona rules !

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I give up 😆

    • Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rash YC

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

        Looked deserved to me

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

      Rash yellow

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

      Obviously depending on how many positive cases pop up in the Fulham camp over the next 15 hours or so I would be pushing to get the game played. Spurs are on a wobbler at the moment. Perfect time to pick up a point or 3 for Fulham.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yellow Rash

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

        See a doctor.

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

          Could be lupus

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

            It's never lupus.

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

              But then that one time when we don't test for it...

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            STD 100%

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Get that checked out

    • fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I transferred KDB out for Son this week BUT

      I sort of hope the Spurs game is called off, as I don't own Kane and everyone around me owns Son.

      So I would be saved from both a Spurs clean sheet and a Kane haul...

      Very selfish but that is the core of FPL 😛

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

        do one. I've already used my bench this week... no shows from Kane and Dier would kill my season.

    • Party time
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rashford yc as expected

      • Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        pogba does nothing for united but slow them down

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

          And gives the ball away.

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

          Donny is a far better player, at least in the United setup.

      • Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Burnley vs Fulham will also be cancelled if tomorrow's match between Spurs and Fulham is cancelled right?

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

          You're not getting ahead of yourself are you? 😆

          1. Dont give a fuchs
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Hahahahaha. I actually am coz then I have an additional player in Taylor. Even though thats a confirmed transfer out coz of the injury

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Would then be likely.

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

          Not necessarily

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

          justice for taylor owners..

          1. Dont give a fuchs
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            They should be given clean sheet for tonight's game

      • Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What are Taylor owners doing? Would appear it sounds like a fairly bad injury.

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

          Waiting a couple of days to find out the extent.

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

          Wait on injury news tomorrow and sell if out long term

        3. KEN YA DIG IT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Selling

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

          Fixtures couldn't have been much juicier than those two ...

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

          Keeping for now as other transfer plans and not a priority. That said if the rest of my team was ok I'd sell.

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Podence coming on

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

        Stock up on food.
        Stock up on booze.
        We're all going to be locked down at home for a good while very soon and watching football repeats from times gone by.

      • jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I don't know if it was noticed by many, but I wanted to give a thanks to the on-duty mod(s). That comment about players & covid was utterly ridiculous. Thank you for removing it.

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Who posted it

          1. jdp219
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Eh, not worth rehashing, I don't think. But wanted the mods to know their work is noticed.

      • Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fully expect the 2 week break after this week. The COVID case numbers nationally are growing incredibly quickly, and we've yet to see the impact of Xmas mixing. If the usual proportion of cases require hospitalisation, the NHS is in real trouble. Football may have to pause if only to emphasise the gravity of the situation.

        1. Ozzy smith
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers doc.

      • TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Whether Spurs vs Fulham goes ahead could be season defining in FPL

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

          Haven't heard this mentioned three times already

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

            Try three hundred

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

            It’s needs repeating 🙂

        2. Kane and Ablett
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          It’s one match

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

          Don’t exaggerate, most people have 1 or 2 spurs.

        4. Mr-Inbetween
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Disagree, I think this week is bad for most

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

          Calm down