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Captain free-for-all set to re-shape top 10k FPL managers as Wildcards remain intact

Fantasy Premier League managers are set for an intriguing captaincy battle in Gameweek 17, especially those currently ranked inside the top 10,000.

At that level of the game, four different players have soaked up at least 20% support for the armband, which could lead to a weekend of significant green and red arrows.

Spurs’ meeting with Leeds is the most popular match of the weekend with the top 10k but there was also interest in Manchester United and Liverpool’s Gameweek 17 fixtures.

As you can see, Son Heung-min (£9.7m) proved to be the most fashionable Gameweek 17 captain among the top 10k in the end.

Despite attracting votes from only 19.1% of votes in the latest Fantasy Football Scout captain poll, 26.8% of 2020/21’s highest-performing managers handed him the armband for an appealing clash with Leeds.

The Whites’ last four matches have featured an average of 5.3 goals, a statistic that has evidently also influenced the 23.3% who captained Harry Kane (£11.0m).

That was marginally more than the 20.4% of Fantasy Football Scout readers who voted for the Spurs striker in our captain poll.

However, it is of particular note that the relatively routine winner of that ballot Bruno Fernandes (£11.2m) had to make do with a bronze medal in terms of support among the top 10k.

Just 21.9% of them chose the Manchester United man as their Gameweek 17 captain for a solid 10-point haul against Aston Villa

Nevertheless, Fernandes is still the most powerful asset among the top 10k for Gameweek 17, offering an effective ownership of 114.3% among the top 10k.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) is not far behind the Manchester United man in that regard.

He may be only the fourth-most captained among the top 10k for this round but his effective ownership of 111.0% is still ominous for any not in possession of the Egyptian.

Son is the more dangerous Spurs asset for non-owners, considering he is the third and final asset with more than 100% effective ownership in the top 10k.

However, those worried about not having Kane for Gameweek 17 might be relatively (the keyword here) relieved to see his effective ownership standing only at 70.5%, lower than Patrick Bamford‘s (£6.6m).

A small portion of top 10k managers have pulled the trigger on the second Wildcard at the first time of asking.

After 9.3% of them used up their first Wildcard last time out, it 

perhaps suggests considerably fewer of the top-level managers have decided to get a new team in preparation for Double Gameweek 19.

We saw just 0.7% usage for Wildcards in the top 10k for Gameweek 14, 1.9% in Gameweek 15, 9.3% in Gameweek 16 and now 1.8% for Gameweek 17.

That adds up to just 13.7% top 10k managers preparing for Double Gameweek 19 with a Wildcard.

So, for all the talk of this tactic in the community, often combined with the view to Free Hit in Blank Gameweek 18, it means 86.3% of these managers were happy to approach the upcoming ‘chip season’ using only their free transfers.

Of course, some of these managers might use the Wildcard in Double Gameweek 19 (doing so in Blank Gameweek 18 seems unlikely) but that would, of course, prevent them from deploying a Bench Boost or Triple Captain.

That said, the most recent Wildcard template is still an important frame of reference for all Fantasy managers.

Fernandes (95%), Bamford (86.7%) and Salah (81.7%) are the must-haves, it would seem; unsurprising considering their Double Gameweek 19 fixtures.

However, 67.2% of this week’s top 10k Wildcarders are still interested in Son despite just one match in that round.

With 41.7% of these managers securing the services of Kane, it is clear that the argument of not overlooking single Gameweek players in a Double Gameweek is one shared by some at this level. After all, Spurs travel to face Sheffield United that week, the Premier League’s worst side this season.

And, of course, it shows plans to avoid Double Gameweek blinkers in the build-up to one either. Son and Kane face an obliging Leeds defence this weekend and boast a fixture in Blank Gameweek 18.

Meanwhile, Stuart Dallas (£4.8m) and Tomas Soucek (£5.2m) are the key budget enablers for those preparing for Double Gameweek 19, featuring in 55.6% and 43.9% of top 10k Wildcard squads in Gameweek 17.

The relatively differential options include Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), Ezgjan Alioski (£4.5m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), all included in between 20% and 26% of top 10k Wildcard squads.

There is some interesting disparity between the latest Wildcard template and the matrix of most popular players in the rest of the top 10k.

Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) appears in 31.7% of their squads but was not among the top-five most-fashionable defenders by those who Wildcarded for Gameweek 17.

Meanwhile, there is a gap of 13.2 percentage points between Son’s ownership among the top 10k as a whole and those who acquired his services on Wildcards at this level.

And it seems as if Jack Grealish (£7.7m) owners are at something of a crossroads. The most recent batch of Wildcarders are not too fussed with the Villa man (which was also the case for Gameweek 16) but he remains in 42.6% of squads at this level.

However, his stock has fallen significantly. In Gameweek 15, 68.5% of the top 10k owned Grealish. That number has fallen by 25.9 percentage points in just two Gameweeks.

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  1. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Elon Musk?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on rest of your team

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Jeff Bezos flagged

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Keep bezos imo. Qin Yinglin Looks like a great differential though.

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Qin is unknown territory

            Only buy when I know what's going on

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In what content?

    3. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit

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

      He's someone like Ibrahimovic.
      Not a good guy, egoistic, but will definitely give you FPL points

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That's all I care about

        Oh yeah he will help make the world a better and greener place too

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Might not be valueable in FPL but otherwise he is a great guy

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

      Poor value. Can't afford anyways.

    6. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s a Trap!

  2. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on my (I assume pretty template) FH team for GW18

    Leno (Steer)
    Stones Holding Maguire (Clarke Douglas)
    KDB Sterling Son Saka Bruno
    Wilson Kane (Brewster)

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      V.Good

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This Mine
        My FH team
        Leno
        Bailly /Saiss/ Dias
        KDB © /Bruno/Son/Martinelli/Rash
        Kane/Wilson
        Forster (Holding - Mitchell-Brewster) 0.3 itb

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I like this. Martinelli the only one I’d be unsure of, but similar issue with Saka in mine. Good luck!

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How did he do at Cardiff?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Awesome. One of the best managers they ever had. Read the article to know more.

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

      Did refs give absurd decisions every game to Cardiff as well?

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        More likely to be against them.

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

    Darlow
    Stones Holding Yedlin
    Bruno Rashford Son KDB(C)
    Wilson Martial Kane

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno for Darlow to avoid Newcastle double up (even v Sheff Utd) and 0.1 to strengthen your bench? Have you got cover for Holding and Stones? Just in case

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

        If I go with these front 7 it's too tight... Only Mitchell in the bench to cover. This is why maybe I will choose Saka instead of Martial and try to strengthen my GK and defence by a lot

        1. Hot Fuzz
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          It

        2. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The front seven is exceptional; no doubt about that. Perhaps I’m over cautious, but I’m terrified about only having ten play in a FH haha

    2. Hot Fuzz
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well I quit like

      1. Hot Fuzz
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ohhhhh man epic fail! Sorry

    3. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH Team
      Leno
      Stones Bailly Clark
      KDB Bruno Son Rashford Torres
      Kane Wilson
      Any suggestions ?

      1. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oops Sorry !!

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

        Man City play in the FA Cup right before gw18 so you may know if Torres is set to start vs Brighton. The rest is good

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vito Mannone - what a man

  5. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would this 7 player team be ok for 18?

    Martinez
    Dias
    Son Bruno KDB
    DCL Kane

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, it looks good. I prefer to attack gw 18 with the fh chip tho

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah same I am tempted by FH but I think I have most of the heavy hitters, and could be nice to have FJ for 26 and 29

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

        Yes, upside on that lot is limited and saving it gives you a chance to romp passed the masses by using it later in the season

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am really stuck with 2FT's, Got potentially 8 starters so far

      Martinez
      Zouma* Stones Pieters
      Son Salah* Bruno Mahrez
      DCL Kane Bamford*

      Forster* Dallas* Coufal* Romeu

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah to KDB then Son + DCL to Salah + Rodrigo next week?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          would lose value tied in salah

          it also doesnt feel rght to sell son on gw19

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            How much value in Salah? I only have 0.2 so not too fussed.

            Didn’t see you have mahrez, so could be fine.

            Are you TC in 19? Could do pieters to Stones/Bailly/holding

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              pieters has a game at least though

              bought salah for 12.2

              may end up FH lol

              1. Scholes Out For Summer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I would not FH that. Pieters is max 2pter

    3. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Premier League 2013/14 was the best season of all time for me - what is yours?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2012/13 for me. Finished #OR 60

        😎

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I meant from an entertainment point of view

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            my bad, then i do agree with you, same season was suporb

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Heroes of the season

              Suarez L.
              Sturridge D.
              Toure Y.
              Aguero S.
              Rooney W.
              Bony W.
              Dzeko E.

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

            Oh u meant in terms of football not fpl. Then it'd be 2007/08 or 2012/13 when Van Persie was wrecking everyone.

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

        Lol same. And it was my first year too 😛

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Same lol

          Vito Manonne, Dummet, SAS, Oscar, Hazard, R. Lambert

          Unreal

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

        Last season

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Meh - average season, Pool just ran away with it

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            With respect to FPL otherwise 2012 where man city won the title with Aguero goal was the best for me

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

          I’d rate last season as one of the worst to be honest, no title race and Covid ruined it all

      4. Hot Fuzz
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Most fun was Leicester title year by far

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Good shout - Vardy x Mahrez combo was unreal

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

          In the last quarter of the season, a Leicester clean sheet was effectively a guarantee. I'll never forget that backline of Schmeichel - - Simpson - - Morgan - - Huth - - Fuchs.

          I think they were the main reason they won that title.

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

          This 100%

      5. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2017/18 where I was 11k. 54k and 43k in the seasons before too. Back when I had a job I could waste time at looking at FPL haha

      6. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The year Aaron Ramsey went nuts

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I think it was 13/14 lol 10 goals

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

        Has to be the Leicester season. Some people could not believe that they would win the title until they did.

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          They were smashing everyone at the start

          Then the results got very professional towards the end... lots of clean sheets and 1-0 wins

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

          That season was the weirdest season ever. Even with 12 draws and 3 losses Leicester won it.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            By 10 frickin points. How poor was everyone else jeez. Arsenal were second ew.

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Spurs were pushing them to the end and even finished below Arsenal lol

              1. Utopsis
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Pochettino has always said that was one of his biggest regrets - he knows they blew their greatest chance that season

      8. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        2011/12 - don't think we'll ever see a more dramatic end to the season ever again.

        Plus Chelsea won the CL that year - the miracle in Munich!

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          As a United fan i absolutely hated QPR after that. They were a goal up. All they needed to do was not concede 2 times. And they did that in extra time just to be more annoying.

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It's the extra time factor that made it so special - after 38 grueling 90-minute matches, it all took a massive swing in the final 3 minutes of the season!

            I can understand how a United fan would never want to remember it though! 😉

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

          That was the best and memorable season

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

          Balotelli.... Aguerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            "I swear you'll never see anything like this ever again!"

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A bit early to ask this but would Son to Rashford be worth a hit in GW19?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        wouldnt do it for free

      2. Hot Fuzz
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not for me sons fixture is to good especially for a hit I would stick

    5. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who remembers the next big thing James Wilson?

    6. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on my first draft free hit team?

      Guaita
      Dier Dias Maguire
      Son Rash Bruno KDB Neto
      Wilson Kane

      (+Fodder)

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Forgot to mention, no Arsenal players allowed

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          spurs fan?

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Chelsea. But my anti gunner sentiment runs deep enough that I refuse to hope for any of those b**tards to haul

      2. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I prefer Darlow in goal

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            thanks. prob right an I have the 0.2 🙂

        • FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’d ger one good player for bench at least.

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'd rather risk it than have likely 1 or 2 possible points coming off the bench

        • klopp4kop
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          can u help me clear out one thing? if i activate FH now, i can make as many transfers as i want and before gw 19, i will get back my current team with their current price tags right??

          1. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            yes. It will go back to whatever your team was last gameweek with no penalty points and you'll have 1 FT

            1. klopp4kop
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              okay thanks...my FH template is quite similar to yours...only that i have martinelli and sterling in place of neto and rash...and a bit different defense

      3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So I'm going to end up with Martinez and Mendy as my BB GK's, earlier I was reluctant as it would cost me 10.1 but their fixtures rotate wonderfully from 20-24, after that I'll WC anyway

        Martinez : Burnley,Southampton,West Ham,Arsenal,Brighton

        Mendy : Wolves,Burnley,Spurs,Sheff Utd, Newcastle

        So my GK fixtures that will play would be Burnley, Burnley,WHU, Sheff Utd. and Newcastle

        I don't necessarily need to use a transfer to downgrade one of them post the BB I guess?

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Well no. But that is £10m plus of goalkeeper. Which is at least £1m more than most will have.

          The fixtures look great; I just personally avoid having two playing keepers as I hate picking the wrong one haha

      4. FPL Clem Fandango
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is the first time since I've been reading FFScout (4 years or so) that I've read a top 10K article and been able to think, hold up - I'm one of those people!

        1. squits
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lucky guy. 2 seasons since I was. Hoping by May I can get there

          1. FPL Clem Fandango
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Good luck! I'm fully not expecting to stay there!

      5. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1) Team below good enough for GW18 or transfer in someone for Taylor?

        2) BB or TC for GW19? Have 12 players with DGW now with Son, DCL and Brewster with only 1 GW

        (1FT, 0.3 itb)

        Martinez
        Dias/Cancelo/Dallas
        Salah/KDB/Bruno/Son/Soucek
        DCL/Bamford

        Bench: Messlier, Targett, Brewster/Taylor*

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          BB seems a bit weak to me but its a lottery anyway

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, maybe FH better 🙂

      6. PaulParker
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can someone help me understand...

        If in GW17 I had players A & B,
        Then switched them to players C & D,
        Then played free hit

        In GW18 do I have A&B or C&D?

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          A&B

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

          A&B - your team will revert to what it was at the START of the previous gameweek

          1. PaulParker
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks both!

      7. Trovsmash
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would i be right in saying, when you FH your TV drops with whatever you're doing, and resets to what it was pre FH in the next Game week?

        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          correct

      8. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I only have 9 BGW players including Mitchell and Cancelo (both doubtful starters....maybe!) I also only have 7 DGW players. Is my best bet to WC GW18 then BB GW19 or play no chip in the blank and use my FT to get (hopefully) 10 players out and then free hit / WC in GW19 to get 11 DGW players and a good squad for future fixtures?

        1. MoSalad
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’m going to WC as my team is too template and I’m not getting anywhere in my ML will probably backfire, but I’d want more DGW players I can get out 11 for 18 & 15 for DGW using the WC. Depends how much you like your team I guess.

        2. klopp4kop
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          bro..play wildcard on 19..because if you focus on gw18 then your team wont be strong for the rest of the campaign..FH on 18 and wc ON 19

          1. MoSalad
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            If you WC on 19 you can’t play bench boost. So you’d have to use in 18 to do that. Easy to put a strong team together for both, but will take some unscrambling over next few GWs performance depending.

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

          WCs should be focused on 5-10 gameweeks not two dude

      9. JoBro
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martinez
        Maguire
        Fernandes Son Debryune
        Wilson Brewster

        Enough players for GW18 or FH?

        1. MoSalad
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Personally I’d want better forwards so I’d FH. Could get away with the Mid if they all score well. It’s a lottery this year who knows if all the games will even happen.

      10. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Is Smith rowe the best of the 4.4m mids for next week?

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Think so

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

          I'm considering him as well but he's far from nailed I think

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

          I think he will be rotated soon enough.

      11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Can get this Bench without a hit, would you use BB in 19?

        Martinez, Holding, Soucek,DCL

        1. klopp4kop
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          yes

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

          Yes

      12. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Danny Ings Or Antonio for the dgw? Heard Ings plays too deep recently.

        1. klopp4kop
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          with antonio you are not getting 180 mins...he will be monitored game by game...with ings you can be sure he will start both and is on pens

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

          Antonio isn't fully fit. I'd be surprised if he started both

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

        GW 19..........would you start Kane over Soucek?

        1. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oof. There must be someone else you could bench

          1. DannyDrinkVodka
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I don’t think I’m willing to take a -8/12 for a proper bench boost......so it’s between Kane, Soucek and Watkins for that bench slot

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

          Or put it this way, I will have to bench one of:

          A)Kane
          B)Soucek
          C)Watkins

          1. MoSalad
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Do you have Son?

            1. DannyDrinkVodka
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Front 8 are:

              Salah KDB(3x) Bruno Grealish Soucek
              Kane Bamford Watkins

              1. MoSalad
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I’d bench Watkins as you’ve got Grealish. Tough call but Villa don’t have the best fixtures for DGW. Kane could haul but he’s playing a lot deeper this year see how he does v Leeds & who plays better when they meet in 18 and decide. Wouldn’t bench Soucek!

          2. Von Lipwig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I'd bench Watkins, but the lure of the double is strong. Kane vs SHU still prferable though, for me. It's tight. They are all good picks.

            1. DannyDrinkVodka
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers, Watkins feels like he’s due and could haul in the double......Soucek feels almost unbenchable with those fixtures....and Kane......that’s a lot of £££ to bench against Sheffield....maybe I should just man up and take some hits for the BB?

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

          Dont bench either of them! Watkins I guess. Not ideal

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

          What a fortunate position to be in.... and these are the decisions that make this game so cool, the guys are right it’s a 3 way question with that front eight

      14. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Would you BB with this Bench in GW19?

        Messlier, DCL, Taylor*, Brewster

        1. GE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Taylor can be Holding or someone else up to 4.8 (have Dallas and Targett)

        2. Sloopy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          No.

      15. Steager
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I read Matip is definitely out for Utd game, which means DGW. So is Nathaniel Philips a good defensive cover for Liverpool at 4.0?

        I'm looking to wildcard and take out Robertson to distribute the rest of the funds around the team for BB GW19.

        1. klopp4kop
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Natty and RHYS will be rotated...none of them will play all 3 in gw 18-19

      16. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My cup opponent who is ranked 3.5MOR, decided this was the time to play his bench boost, with him already ahead of me with 30-13 points.

        He has both Kane (C) and Son, while I have Son (C) and Kane. I have already lost, no chance. Typical fpl cup.

        1. squits
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol bench boost this week?! He is focusing on the cup this season then

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            He's basically going no where in the cup, I will track his record but going aggressive doesn't last long in this game.

            1. squits
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Yep. Bad timing to meet him mate

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

          I hope I get him next round

      17. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        FH GW18

        DGW19

        Martinez*
        Coufal* | Dallas* | Robbo* | Dias*
        Soucek* | Son | Salah* | Bruno*
        Bamford* | Kane
        4.0 | Bednarek* | Che* | Bruke

        1 FT & 1.3 ITB

        0.4 tied up in Son & 0.0 in Kane

        Please suggest..

        A. Son + Che >> KDB* + Brewster (-4)
        B. Bruke + Kane >> KDB* + Brewster (-4)

      18. Pommie22
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        FH gw18

        Darlow,
        Dias,Mina,Mcguire
        Fernandes,Stirling,Son,Zaha,Grealish
        Wilson,Kane.
        Monitor Aguero in midweek match ie mins etc.
        Any thoughts

      19. USC
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hi everyone!
        My first post here - looking forward getting more active in thr fpl thing again and will try to reply tonsome of you too.

        Here's my current team, i don't really know what to right now, maybe some of you have some refreshing suggestions.

        itb 0.1
        ft 2

        Lloris (Steer)
        Cancelo - Stones - Robertson - Cresswell (Buur)
        Salah - Bruno - Son (Burke, Bissouma)
        Kane - BamBam - DCL

        1. squits
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sort out Burke! Soucek maybe

          1. USC
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks man!

            I could Burke - Soucek
            and
            DCL - Wilson?

      20. Steager
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Hows this for a WC to cover the Blank and DGW.. Will BB GW19.

        McCarthy/*Martinez
        **Bailly/*Dier/*Stones/Chilwell/Coufal
        *Son/*Bruno/*El Ghazi/*Martinelli/Salah
        *Aguero/*Wilson/Bamford

        10 for blank week.
        I can transfer outDier or Wilson for DGW19, 12 Doubles for BB.

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

        Only 12 days to go of FH18 drafts.