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Spurs host Fulham in Blank Gameweek 18 as Villa fixture postponed

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Fantasy Premier League have been subjected to yet another spin of the fixture-dice as Blank Gameweek 18 changes complexion once again.

Just over 24 hours before Tuesday’s 16:30 GMT deadline, Aston Villa’s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur was officially called off.

That means no midweek fixture for Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) and Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m), three popular Fantasy assets.

However, Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m) remain viable options for Blank Gameweek 18 as their home meeting with Fulham was added as a replacement for the Villa game.

Considering how short-notice the fixture is for the Cottagers, both of Spurs’ dynamic duo are certain to wrestle their way into the captaincy conversation.

They both registered double-figure hauls in their last home Premier League game, against Leeds, and could benefit from Fulham’s short turnaround.

Meanwhile, it also means that budget options such as André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) and Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) have been added to the pool of players who could help managers in Free Hit squads.

The secondary knock-on effect of today’s fixture changes also impacts on Double Gameweek 19.

That is because Fulham’s Friday-night meeting with Chelsea has been delayed until the following day, kicking off at 17:30 GMT now.

As this was the opening match of Double Gameweek 19, it looks as if the deadline for that round will move to 11:00 GMT on Saturday morning ahead of Wolves’ lunch-time meeting with West Bromwich Albion.

The Complete Guide to FPL Blank Gameweek 18
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  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Prefer Saiss over AWB. 0.2 ITB.

    Lloris
    Cancelo Tierney Saiss
    KDB Bruno Son Zaha Gundogan
    Kane Laca

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

      If you're doing this get Stones over Tierney since you think CPL will score.

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

        Oh you went Gundo... Well, get AWB or Telles then instead of Tierney.

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        1. Evil Greg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Telles risky, Shaw will start.

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  2. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where has this Sterling injury news come from?

    Surely he's being massively overlooked this week!

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    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think Pep said he wasn't fit enough for the FA cup game.

      Probably a smokescreen. Who knows anymore.

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

      Most likely just resting..

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

    FH this?

    CTaylor (doubt) Mitchell Dias
    KdB Son Bruno Saka
    Kane DCL(prob out).

    Means I have probably 7 playing. 9 at best.

    Thoughts??

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  4. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rashford or Laca? On fh.

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

      It's hard. I'm worried about Laca gametime

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    2. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on what you can do with the extra cash

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      1. b91jh
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Gundogan to Foden... otherwise it is likely to bank the extra fund.

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  5. dsefton
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    wildcarding GW18.
    how essential is Salah for DGW19?
    my mid would be: KdB Bruno Rashford Soucek Son

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

      Hard to tell and it's non-responsible to tell you Salah can be ignored.

      Anyway, your mid is strong though. Good luck.

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  6. DMil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So is there a chance of a Villa Triple GW19?

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

      doubt we will even see a double for them

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

      Surely they can't play 3 in 4 days?

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  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play saiss in a 4-4-2 or ASR in a 3-5-2 ?

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

    Hes my FH draft. Thoughts?
    like the fact that I have a bench too but am I being over cautious?

    Lloris
    Tierney Maguire Cancello
    Son Bruno KDB Saka Gundog
    Kane Laca
    Saiss Wood Mitchell.

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

      Looks good. I am on the same with the exception of Foden over Gundogan.

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  9. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    To FH or WC....that is the question?

    Current team:
    Mendy/Johnstone
    Stones Targett Robbo Kilman Zouma
    Salah Bruno Son Soucek Biss
    Kane DCL Bamford

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    1. deshawn7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have the exact same front 7 as you from GW17. Took a hit to swap RJames and Salah out for Saiss and KDB.

      With the DCL injury, now very tempted to get Lacazette in for - 8. Was initially thinking of getting a City defender like Stones in but may not be worth - 12

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I've no FT's though, so that would require a -8 (and I am reluctant to loose Salah before the DGW)

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    2. deshawn7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      But you should definitely think of adjusting your team, seems like only 5 playing in this BGW. FH may be sufficient but I've used mine earlier

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

    A) De Gea + Reguilon
    -vs-
    B) Lloris + Saka

    Tough one ...

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

      B

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

      B

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    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    is this 12pt hit worth it or i should WC instead?

    El ghazi, Justin, DCL out

    Rashford, Fabio Da Silva, Stones in

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

      worth it

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      When has a 12 point hit ever worked lol

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    3. deshawn7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What does your username suggest..

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  12. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How's it looking chaps? Fancy a Spurs GK/DEF and prefer Lloris over DDG and Telles/AWB/Maguire over Dier. Avoiding Newcastle.

    Lloris
    Tierney, Cancelo, Telles
    KDB, Fernandes, Son, Foden, Saka
    Kane, Lacazette

    (Steer, McGoldrick, Saiss, Mitchell)

    Cheers.

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    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw is fit, no telles

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

        Cheers

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  13. TMF86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is anybody fancying Smith Rowe over Saka?

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    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      me

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    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great enabler, straight in for me as 5th mid

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  14. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like everyone is FHing

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    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no

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

      No 😉

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

      No - but Kane is a big worry now

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  15. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on reguillan or aurier for fh?

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  16. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Aurier + Tierney + Burke (4-4-2)
    B) Reguilon + Douglas + Saka (3-5-2)

    De Gea
    Dias, Tierney, Aurier, Stones
    De Bruyne, Fernandes, Son, Rashford
    Kane, Wilson

    Steer, Fernandez, Burke, Davis

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  17. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looking for an additional player for gw18 for a hit. They would be required for 19 too

    A) Robertson > Maguire or AWB
    B) El Ghazi > Neto or Saka
    C) Dunne > Holding

    Which do you think will be offer the most potential?

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    1. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Cheers both

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  18. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody hell DCL!

    You can borrow my hamstring if you like.
    Sod it take both of them!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DCL pushed me over the line.

      Wish i've done that hit rafinha and vardy in for him and grealish earlier. would have been in profit

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      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Should have got rid earlier!
        Cringed on and now... well...

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  19. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Team as it stands. -4 for a keeper or go without it?

    Martinez*
    Cancelo, Diaz, Dier, Holding
    KDB(c), Bruno, Son, Smith Rowe
    Kane, Wilson
    (4.0, Mitchell, Grealish, Bamford)

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

      Go without odds are that a keeper will get less on average.

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      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you

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

      If you BB in 19 then worth bringing in one with a double game week

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      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not BB available, I will probably TC

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        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          But that would make sense if BB, thanks for the suggestion

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

      Unless it's one who has a dgw too then it just doesn't seem worth it

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      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed

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  20. BGW18 Captain Poll Reset
    DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys - in light of today's fixture switcheroo, I have reset the BGW18 Captain Poll to see what impact Spurs v Fulham will have on your decisions. I've included the top 10 candidates from the original poll at point of reset below for anyone who wants to compare figures!

    1. De Bruyne - 45.1%
    2. B Fernandes - 28.6%
    3. Wilson - 5.8%
    4. Kane - 4.4%
    5. Sterling - 3.3%
    6. Son - 2.9%
    7. Rashford - 1.5%
    8. Lacazette - 1.3%
    9. Aubameyang - 0.8%
    10. Cavani - 0.7%

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      thanks Munday

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  21. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have Leno, Stones, Saiss, Fernandes, Neto, Son, De Bruyne.

    Already used my FT, Salah to De Bruyne.

    Don't know whether to stick with this or FH or even WC.

    Thoughts?

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  22. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    which is better?

    A- Saka + Holding
    B- Smith-Rowe + Tierney

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B for me if you think ESR is looking nailed for the short term

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      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B. Holding brings nothing, really.

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      • KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I went for both cheapies...similar xR for 2 mil less

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      • Silent Hunter
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B

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

      Asking for an advice here, i like both of these Free Hit teams, which do you prefer more?

      A)
      DDG
      Dier, Stones, Holding
      KDB, Bruno, Son, Gundogan
      Kane, Lacazette, Martial

      4.0, ESR, Lascelles, 3.8

      B)
      Lloris
      Cancelo, Stones, Tierney
      KDB, Bruno(c), Son, Saka
      Kane, Martial, Wilson

      4.0, ESR, Lascelles, 3.8

      Thanks for reading!

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      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A

        I would get Smith Rowe over Gundog though

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      2. Master Frieza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B

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      3. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        B

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

      Will McCarthy be okay for gw19? - Currently have Martinez and McCarthy and will have to go without a gk this week

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Covid will be done by then.

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

          Thanks - Hope so

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    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Transfers made. Villa blanking is a shame, but hey ho.
      Any thoughts on my lineup, captains and plan?

      (Martinez)
      Cancelo Stones Tierney*
      KDB(c) Bruno(v) Son* Saka* ESR*
      Martial Brewster*

      (McCarthy) | Mitchell*, (TAA, Bamford)

      () = Blank GW18
      * = Single GW19

      0 FT & 3.3 ITB.
      In GW19, I could sell Son for Rashford, Brewster for Antonio, Mitchell for LEE/CHE defender Saka/ESR back to Grealish or Saka/ESR back to Grealish.

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Selling Son might not be a good plan.

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    5. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let me see your WC drafts that get out a strong team this week and are within striking distance of a strong BB next week.

      Just thought I’d nailed it then noticed I had 2 Arsenal, 2 Spurs and another 2 single game week players so I’m back at the drawing board.

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

        what do u think of these?
        A)
        Areola (Meslier)
        Holding Dias Stones Yedlin (Coufal)
        KdB Bruno Son Rashford (Soucek)
        Kane Wilson (Bamford)

        Yedlin + Wilson --> Alioski + Antonio (-4) for DGW19

        B)
        Leno (Martinez)
        AWB Cancelo Dias Lowton (Coufal)
        KdB Bruno Son Rashford (Soucek)
        Laca Wilson (Bamford)

        Wilson --> Antonio (or similar) for DGW19

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

        Arsenal & Spurs have great fixtures in 19 and I don’t have a problem with holding them in 19, let’s face it lots of DGW players will probably start just one game in 19 anyway

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

        Not using chips but have 10 for gw18, 14 for gw19 (After a -8) and the same team is good for gw20

        GW18
        Martinez
        AWB, Stones, Cancelo, Bellerin
        KDB, Bruno, Rashford, Son
        Wilson, Lacazette

        McCarthy, Bamford, Coufal, Soucek

        Gw19 - Will get Salah - e.g. Lacazette, Son & Bellerin >> Rodrigo, Salah & Chilwell
        McCarthy
        AWB, Stones, Cancelo, Coufal
        Salah, KDB, Bruno, Rashford, Soucek
        Bamford

        Martinez, Rodrigo, Wilson, Chilwell

        GW20
        Martinez (bur)
        Stones (wba), Cancelo (wba), AWB (SHU)
        Salah (TOT), KDB (wba), Bruno (SHU), Rashford (SHU)
        Bamford (new), Wilson (LEE), Rodrigo (new)

        McCarthy (ARS), Coufal (cry), Chilwell (WOL), Soucek (cry)

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    6. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gents, really appreciate your help;

      I have 2 FTs to burn, would you hold your FH chip if you could get this magnificent 7 out?

      Stones, Dias

      KDB, Saka, Bruno, Son

      Kane

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

        If you are not BB in DGW 19 i would use 2FT, even a -4 hit would get you 10

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    7. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Leno, Steffen
      Saiss, Stones, Holding (Ampadu, Mitchell)
      KDB (C), Bruno, Rashford, Son, Saka
      Kane, Martial (Davis)

      That uses every last cent.

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    8. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone on here on a Wildcard? Might be the best option for my team, but I just can't stand the stress of going the rest of the season without one.

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    9. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Any thoughts on this one please? (FH) 0.2 Itb

      Lloris
      Tierney Maguire Cancelo
      Bruno son kdb Gündogan
      Wilson Lacazette Kane

      Button Esr Clark Mitchell

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