Metrics

Which chips did the top 10k FPL managers use in Double Gameweek 19?

Fantasy Premier League managers ranked among the top 10,000 have turned to the chips for Double Gameweek 19.

While none has reached the same deployment level as the Free Hit did in Blank Gameweek 18, the Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost earned a spread of attention.

In total, 51.1% of the top 10k played a chip for Double Gameweek 19, a little over half of them.

Unsurprisingly, the Bench Boost was the most popular of those, 25.4% of the top 10k asking their substitutes to step up for Double Gameweek 19.

36.3% of them have now used that chip over the first 19 rounds of fixtures but it is certainly significant that 63.7% of the managers at this level are holding it for a later opportunity.

Total usage of the Triple Captain chip has also more than doubled following Saturday morning’s deadline, 16% of the top 10k presenting their skipper with an enhanced armband.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) is the key man in this Double Gameweek 19 subplot, with 8.9% of the top 10k Triple Captaining the Manchester City midfielder.

5.4% have gone with Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), 0.8% backed Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) and 0.3% went for Jamie Vardy (£10.1m).

Why FPL managers should focus on the short-term this season

As you can see above, even though this is the busiest week of the season for Triple Captaincy chips among the top 10k, 73.8% of them are still holding onto it for later usage.

Meanwhile, 7.2% of those at this level used the Double Gameweek 19 as a springboard for a whole new squad.

16.7% of the top 10k have pulled the trigger on the second Wildcard since the turn-of-the-year. However, 83.3% are still waiting for a better opportunity to arise.

The Free Hit chip has had its day among the top 10k, total usage for that chip rising to 88.5% after the Blank Gameweek 18 fixtures.

2.6% of managers in the upper echelons used it to reap the temporary benefits of the Double Gameweek 19 schedule.

For the first time this season, we now have more top 10k managers having deployed two chips instead of one or zero.

44.9% have now used two since the second Wildcard became available. Only 2.9% have gone chipless since that time.

Interestingly, 10.3% of these managers have already used up three of the four at their disposal.

The most interesting thing to note from the template of most-owned players among the top 10k for Double Gameweek 19 is what has happened to the ownership of Spurs’ two key attackers.

Considering the Blank Gameweek 18 matrix was so heavily populated by Free Hit figures, it serves better to compare this latest template with the one from Gameweek 17.

And what we can see is that Harry Kane (£11.1m) has maintained a stable showing among the top 10k. In Gameweek 17, 47.2% were in possession of the striker and that has fallen by just 3.5 percentage points ahead of Double Gameweek 19, despite just one fixture.

The top 10k have not been quite so patient with Son Heung-min (£9.7m) considering the wealth of premium midfielders set to play twice in Double Gameweek 19.

As of Saturday morning’s deadline, the South Korean international is owned by 55.1%, making him the fifth-most popular midfielder at this level.

However, that is a far cry from the 80.4% ownership among top 10k managers Son experienced in Gameweek 17.

At the same time, De Bruyne has broken into the top-five most-popular midfielders for Double Gameweek 19, now owned by 58.6% and overtaking Son in the matrix of most-owned players.

In total, just nine of the 15 players included in this matrix have two matches scheduled for Double Gameweek 19, perhaps why so many of the top 10k are waiting for another chance to play the Bench Boost.

The six who have just one match are Kane, Son, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m), Stuart Dallas (£4.8m), Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.8m) and Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) – three of those denied a second by Southampton and Leeds’ FA Cup-related postponement.

Some of the top 10k were happy to sell some members of that trio, despite an upcoming, as yet unconfirmed, Double Gameweek.

McCarthy’s top 10k ownership has dropped from 59.7% to 47.6% between Gameweeks 17 and 19, Dallas’ has gone from 57.1% to 50.9% while Walker-Peters’ ownership as this level has shrunk by 8.1 percentage points in that time.

Bamford’s backing has been a little more stable. He was owned by 90.3% of the top 10k in Gameweek 17 and by 84.7% of them past Saturday morning’s deadline.

Wildcarding managers in the top 10k are less interested in the Spurs assets than the majority.

As you can see, Bamford, Antonio and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) were all present in more of these squads than Kane for Double Gameweek 19.

And only 35.9% of these top 10k Wildcards selected Son in their new squad.

De Bruyne is the focus of the Double Gameweek 19 captaincy as 47.7% of the top 10k handed him the armband for home matches against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

Salah finished the race in second place with 35.6% captaincy backing although his superior ownership at this level means he has the highest top 10k effective ownership for Double Gameweek 19 (120.2%).

Fernandes’ opening match of the round at Liverpool, plus his four yellow cards so far this season, seem to have put the punters off him for the captaincy.

Just 7.2% of the top 10k chose him as their Double Gameweek 19 skipper, Vardy (3.1%) and Kane (1.3%) completing the top five.

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  1. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why do newspapers keep making fools of themselves by trying to predict lineups?

    https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-predicted-lineup-fulham-james-19637555.amp

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That was close tbf

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is football.london a newspaper? Never heard of it myself, even as a website.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Trash website

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

          Great to see you back bro always liked your posts on here last season

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They just forgot to stick the BBC logo on.

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In the desperate hope people might read their articles

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

      Well, you clicked and shared

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy Party denied 🙁

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

      Should have buried 2 of those chances they were easy for him usually

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

      Close but no cigar

  3. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going to win my cup game this week!

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

      Not me

      My opponent wildcarded to specifically win the week.

      This is a sorry player too, 2M rank. Busher trying to beat a more accomplished FPL player

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You've just insulted over 5.5m players in one fell swoop ha ha. Sorry players indeed.

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

        Ofcourse they may not even realise they’re in the cup and might just be playing their own game.

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Whatever about the fantasy game being a pain in the behind, the actual league is the closest I can remember for a long time. I honestly have no idea who will win.

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

      its crazy, 10th place is 6 points behind 4th with 2 games in hand. Champions league is up for grabs

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus I wasn't even looking at that! I'd enjoy it a lot more if it wasn't for FPL

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City or Liverpool.

    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Most exciting season. Its not just pool or city, although i expect them to rise above the pack

    4. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Even across Europe, there just isnt a stand out team tbh. Very hard to predict who'll win UCL

    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s madness with so many variables

      These ffs posts about the top 10k mangers is irrelevant as the season is absolutely insane

    6. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bookies still have City as odds on favs

  5. dark91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Based on Chelsea's team performance today, will Lampard start Giroud again or Abraham/Werner up top?

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

      Werner+Tammy my guess

  6. All about the galacticos
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    In a dgw, some people already moaning about Vardy and Soucek fails. Ffs, its like calling a fail at half time. No doubt they will also be same people gloating when they haul next week

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I didnt even expect returns from Soucek. I would be happy with another 3 points.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek is half of what Vardy costs, can't be a fail at that price.

      1. All about the galacticos
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Only a vardy fail if outscored by whoever got rid off to fit him, eg son/kane)

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

          Can't be a fail for me if I got Cresswell with the spare funds from kane.

          1. All about the galacticos
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Nice move, same here did cresswell. Shame i didnt take hit for antonio tho

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

              Yeah wasn't interested in double hits so didn't go for it. Didn't want lose Wilson or Bamford as well since Wilson has Leeds next week.

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

      Vardy fail means just last night fail with 7 clear attempts.

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

      Can I moan if I triple captained Vardy and he looked like he went off injured?

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

      Soucek is punt

      Vardy could have scored 2 or 3 today, just unlucky

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

        Sigh

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Soucek is love you fool of a Took!

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

          My captain... waiting patiently for the game 2 redemption.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            May the FPL gods smile down on you. Brave Sweepakeepa. Or should I say......Sir Sweepakeepa! Arise!

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

    Why didn't zouma play?

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was on bench. Suspect rested for leicester game. By the way they are playing im expecting 2pointer at best

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

      Well lost min 6 pts today so ill take what I can get. Zouma can def score a goal against liecester

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He would have hauled against Fulham, don't know how many great corners came in from Mount that he would have got on the end of if he'd played.
      Yes, I'm bitter lol

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

    Chances of Antonio being rested for the next game?

    1. Spg76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not a chance. He proved match fitness.

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

        That means nothing with his injury record

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You asked for speculation, you received speculation.

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

      He'll start and grab a goal or two relax

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

      They don’t really have any other strikers...and he’s been resting for months

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

      No chance being rested.

      Not to say he won’t play because of some niggle which often happens after injury

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reckon he’ll get a rest, or get injured

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

      Start

      But his clock is ticking to injury

      What is wrong with him can’t be fixed with rest. Moyes has to play him between injuries

      I would have him but I don’t want 3 on one team. Due to CoVid and cancellation risk

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

        What is wrong with him ?

  9. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I forgot who it was but I saw a guy on here who was almost top 100k despite having taken over 15 hits so far this season. My initial thought was simple: not a fan. But having taken what so far looks to be a good set of hits this week, it got me thinking a bit.

    Arguably, if you're able to constantly jump on in form players as well as those with a good fixture run, the hits are likely to pay it self off very quickly and then you are also left with a very 'up-to-date' team. Its also a much more fun way to play in that you have more players who you genuinely think will perform rather than having to comprimise to avoid hits.

    It probably wont be the route I ever go into but it has changed my perspective on taking hits a little

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I calculated hits in best season finish 1062nd few years ago and after deducting hits I was +160pts better off if hadn't done the hits not to mention great team value

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Wow. Thats incredible. Is it possible to view GW history from past seasons? I'd be interested in doing similar for my own team...

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not aware that you can. I did the calculation that season

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

          I did take one year every week a screen shot and an overall in the end
          Maybe worth a screen shot of fpl statistico there is a bit of data hit wise I think

      2. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If you didn't take the hits you wouldn't have scored that points total. The two are not independent.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to make it work if you keep getting random injuries or covid now. Can't even do your planned transfers.

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

      Well I can tell you that this year I was very aggressive in the beginning and took hit after hit until gameweek 10 and my team was around the 70k mark. That's all good if you pick the right player and your cap is always performing. After that I had 4 miss fired gameweeks in both cap and hit. It went mental ended up by gw15 in the 1million range. Took me now a more cautious approach to get back to 600k no hits and trying to creep up slowly.but there is a point of being a lot of fun though. Gl man

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

      depends if the hit is well calculated

      last week I took out Matip, McCarthy, Salah & Targett for Stones, Ederson, KDB & AWB for 24 (-8) swing. 54 (-8) was spot on top 10 k average and I didn’t use a chip.

      This week Neto, Welbeck & DCL are gone and replaced with Soucek, Wilson & Antonio for -8 and already that has paid off, again no chip.

      Hits can work

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

        They can I agree just you need to get them right, especially bad if your cap is not working out

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

          yip

      2. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Too early to say it worked for you. Wait to see what Salah does this week.

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

          the transfers this week have worked already because the three players I took out for -8 returned 2 points and I have earned 11 points against that.

          Salah is a different issue though (and a weakness not having him) but I will gauge this game week score overall against the top 10k average and if I can match it without having played a chip, then I will be quite happy going forward

    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Smoke em if you got em

      This season has general rules out the window

      It suits done people more than others

    6. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I mentioned this before and I’ll ask why has you name got Ebola and Bolasie mixed in together? Are you taking the pi$$ out of deadly infectious diseases that kill thousands in Africa? Or are you taking the pi$$ out of Africans?

      Either way it’s incredibly stupid and you should change it you f#cking idiot.

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry for swearing/aggression FFS mods, but this needs to be looked at.

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

      Hi mate that's me I think. I am knocking on the 100k rank with approx -80 taken this season

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

      I’ve taken 12 hits the season and am around 100k, if I like a transfer I’ll just make it. Always enjoy a punt or two.

    9. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Taking hits, but usually it is for specific reason, and some times just plain bad planning. Done recently well with a not afraid to rske hits strategy but it is always about timing.

  10. Spg76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    i´ve taken 14 hits so far this season. It was all between game week 2 and 12. I didn´t have a settled team. 507´000 place.

    1. Spg76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      this was meant to be a reply to post above

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

      Yap no worries, I am pretty much in the same range just had 4 bad weeks of hits and captain choices and it went to poo still will take hits over the season I think just need to settle for a bit

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

    Vardy owners quite unlucky yesterday.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jamie Vardy had seven shots for Leicester, his highest tally without scoring in a single Premier League match in his career.

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

      Well They’re lucky every other week

    3. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Can see him missing the Chelsea game too, frustrating

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

      It’s double the pain when you own Justin as well

  12. JonSnow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not fpl related but just thinking out loud, with the ballon d'Or canned for 2020 calendar year was fernandes realistically in with a shout or was lewandowski far and away the best individual player in 2020.

    Fernandes broke the premier league goal contributions record for a midfielder, held by Frank lampard after playing roughly 1200 minutes in comparison to lampards 3200 minutes.
    Premier league player of the month record with x4 in a calender year, in which he didn't arrive until the end of Jan and we had i think 3 months of covid breaks.
    Single handededly turned man united around and made them into a "title contender".

    Or am I just a little bias because I support Utd.

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fair shout, he's world class

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandes comes close if we're talking just stats. However, Lewandowski won his league and the UCL and was by far the best player in both those tournaments. That edges it for me and certainly for the Ballon d'Or considering how much value a UCL title for that reward.

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

      Don’t get me wrong, Bruno is a great player but Lewandowski is on another level imo. Bruno has to perform at the highest level in the most important games first to even be considered. It is for an individual but without winning one or multiple championships with your team you haven’t proven that.

    4. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As much as I detest Manchester United and everything they stand for Bruno is a fantastic player.

      But and it’s a big but, his goals are padded out massively with penalties. He’s had 15 in one calendar year. Which is borderline cheating (check Mark Clattenburgs comments this week) and you United fans know that you get an unnatural amount of pens.

      Nowhere near World player of the year.

      1. JonSnow
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        True i see your point, only 9 of those in the premier league though and 8 scored in 2020, for reference lampard had 11 penalties in 2009 when he broke the goal contributions record.

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

      He's a beast of a player !
      Uplifted whole United team on his own. If you think about his impact he's been very impressive

  13. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Guys vardy injury serious? Is he gonna start against Chelsea??

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They just have to pop his hip back in.

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

    Predictions for Liverpool vs United?

    I'll go 1-1 with a Matip header and Rashford breakaway strike

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking 1-1 as well. Mane and Cavani.

      1. amit1964
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        3:0 liverpool, elison will not has to save any ball

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

      Liverpool 3 - 1 United

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

      As long as Salah blank I'm happy

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool 2-1. Salah pen, obligatory Bruno pen. Last Liverpool goal a Wijnaldum screamer.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Need more Firmino

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

          This

        2. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Firmino got both assists!

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

      I've got 5 players from that game so 3-3 or 4-3 would be nice

    6. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm biased ....
      0-2 United 😎

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That would be delightful as AWB owner and non Salah owner

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

          I have Salah Bruno Rashford in that game

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Bruno AWB Firmino (purely no Salah cover. Gutted if Laca hauls)

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

              I fancy Newcastle to take something from Arsenal. 1-1 could be the result there IMO.
              Bobby is a player I like. But not today 😉

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I don't think this will be a game for attackers

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

              Agree

    7. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A tentative 0-0

    8. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      5-1 Liverpool

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

      1-4 United

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

      Liverpool 4-3 UTD an absolute classic is coming!

    11. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I can feel a United win 2-1

  15. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was sad Fulham conceded. Areola almost a genius punt. Still on track to cover hit. 3pts(-4) vs McCarthy 1pt and wasn't sure McCarthy would play. Was praying for 6th save last 15 minutes

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

      You can't defend for 90 minutes. They need someone who can hold the ball up when they win possession IMO.

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Only interested for FPL. 44th minute red card didn't help

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

          That was a bit unlucky on their behalf.
          Areola is a great GK. Fulham definitely "hualed" when they signed him.

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

      The red card did not help at all.
      Areola and Caveleiro owner here.
      I guess it’s somewhat okay thanks to the highly owned blanks yesterday (Soucek, Vardy, Bamford, Dallas and so on)
      And Areola still outscores McCarthy, Johnstone and Meslier 🙂

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It was either him or Johnstone and Areola conceded 5 last 6 games vs Johnstone 16

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

          Very happy with Areola.
          Got him and Martinez and BB intact.
          Both with games in hand locked in for the next DGW 🙂

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

      Can also see Areola and Fulham getting some from the United game if United rest/manage the key players ahead of FA against Pool.
      Combine it with a Bruno YC today and Areola could even keep a cleanie and take som Bonus

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not bothered by Bruno YC as so heavy owned

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

          lowly captained though

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

        If anything United will rest in FA cup game. PL is top priority

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

    How was Chilwel last night?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Very chill

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

        Plus hardly any chance of Chelsea cs against Leicester right??

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

          If Vardy is out the odds go way up

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

            Is he injured??

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

              Limped off late on, Rodgers said he's "hopeful" but he's a fraud.

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

    With hindsight Bamford to Antonio was move to make this week 🙂 (not that I did).

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I went Cresswell instead so no more West Ham slots

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

        For me it’s Coufal, Soucek & Antonio (had Welbeck & DCL so a no brainer to bring in Antonio)

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think the right move is to have both

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

        not this week, unless Leeds get another fixture

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

      Not DCL?

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

        Obviously any other injured or blanking player like DCL too if you owned him

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

          Not sure I'd want to lose Bamford with his form and equity.

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

            no one is safe for me this season, playing each game week as it comes ... owned him for most of the season and will get him back some time but Leeds look tired and poor at times

  18. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Folks, any source out there I can use to check the difference in points between my current rank and 1st/ top 10k/ 50k/ etc.?

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

      Yes, livefpl

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I checked that LiveFPL couple of times and didn't see that section.

        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Dang... ignore post. Right in front of my eyes. I checked all others except the Live Rank.

          Ta.

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

          https://www.livefpl.net/rank

          Scroll down. It's below your team.

          1. Grounderz
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Ya, thanks.

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

      fpl live

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

    DCL down to 29.2% ownership, shockingly fast drop. Thought he'd still be in the 40s.

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

      I'm thinking about getting him in GW21

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

        Same, if he's back with Digne and Rodriguez supplying the bullets

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

    For the last 7-8 GWs, I've been stuck in the 30k to 80k OR zone. How to get out of it?

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

      Upward move

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same here. Oscillating between 20-80k since gw 2. All I can say is don't rush. You're in a good spot. Let patience and planning do their thing

  21. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hello. Got kind of benching headache.

    Martinez (bur)
    D) Maguire (SHU) Cancelo (wba) Coufal (cpl) Dallas (new) Robertson (tot)
    M) KdB, Mount (WOL), Fernandes, Gundogan, Klich
    F) Kane, Wilson, Bamford

    Maybe bench Coufal, Klich, Dallas?

  22. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      We will have a Party on Tuesday. Sorry about last night

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

        Damnit! Not even expecting him to play on Tuesday

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anybody watched Leeds last two games? Are they feeling the effects of their high intensity game ??

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

        Played like a championship team last night. Same defense problems, Limited creativity and Bamford being Bamford

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

        I watch all the Leeds games. Leeds are not the same when Phillips doesn't play. He runs the show and makes things happen. The fatigue idea is redundant to me. They are out of the cups at the first attempt and they have only played 18 games so it is hardly as though they have had masses of games.

        They have been playing one game a week and quite a few of the team that played yesterday had two weeks off.

        Yesterday they did not play well at all and it was their worst game of the season. I don't think the pitch helped their passing game but you have to accept that you are going to have an off day at some point. Keep the faith.

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you, I don't own any Leeds assets currently, looking to get Bamford and wondering if their show is over like Blackpool and Norwich have showed.

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

        considering their cheap options, they are great value. Antonio + Bamford for near future in my case. Any can be swapped with Watkins if he finally becomes potent in goal conversion

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

          Exactly. Rolling with Antonio + Bamford until GW25 myself

      4. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No they were just missing their best player Kalvin Philips

      5. nisag17
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I think the football pitch didn't help as well. They play fast and the pitch was quite bad.

    • Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else avoid playing a chip this week and taking lots of hits? 12 in my case.

      How are you feeling about the rest of the gameweek?

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

        Does wishing you didn't play a chip count? Massive BB fail for me. May get 11 points if spurs keep a CS but in context of season, others who held could find a better chance.

        -12 is OK depending on who you got. I did Adams to Antonio for a -4 which has already paid for itself

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

          I did:
          DCL->Watkins
          Balbuena->Coufal
          Kane->Antonio
          Raphina->KDB

          There were two injuries there - 3 with Parker.

          As I have Son, losing Kane was covered. KDB was a priority so I feel a 12 pointer was necessary this week.

          There is so much uncertainty at present that playing a BB was too risky imo. Pleased about Antonio as losing Kane was a risk.

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

            Yeah, I think your hits will all be profitable this week. The uncertainty will continue for a while unfortunately. If WBA just said at their presser Johnstone was out, I would have saved my BB. Annoying as they would have known

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

        I gave away GW 18 (7 players 32 points) to have a good GW 19.
        No hits No chips for me.
        Feeling confident about this GW. Need blades to turn up against Spurs though.

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

          I played my first WC in week 16 to prepare for this week and played the FH chip in week 18 which got me 56 points and a 200k rank rise. Losing the Leeds fixture has cost me points though so just hope the 12 point hit is rewarded.

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

            Leeds Southampton game postponement cost me BB this GW. I avoided playing it. In hindsight it's correct call for a change. Ha ha

            Good luck for the rest of the GW !

            1. Lazaretti
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Exact same thoughts.

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

        Didn't play any chips took just -4. KdB c, hope Salah doesn't haul. Pool - United 0-0 would be good as I've Robbo & Maguire + Fernandes

      4. HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I did -4 for DCL to Antonio. Paid of instantly. I was so keen to TC KDB but Pep doesnt fill me witu confidence. Better to TC salah/bruno who are 100% nailed. Hope Kdb doesnt make me regret today

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

        Decided to go with a FH instead of a -12 that included Antonio, Fabianski and Coufal. Not sure how I feel, Vardy and Werner have blanked but triple WHU defense came good. We'll find out when the GW ends I suppose.

      6. mojoindojo
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Played WC because of 6 players in leed saints. Did FH in gw18.

        Up from 273k in gw17 to 107k.

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just watched the Werner miss. I'm so angry all over again 😆

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

        Not seen it. Was it as bad the Leeds miss?

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

          No, few misses are as poor as that one.

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

        There is some voodoo curse wrt Chelsea striker. The best of them underperform

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sutton
          Kezman
          Shevchenko
          Torrres
          Morata

          1. Lazaretti
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Mutu

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Made the most maverick of moves last night - Welcome Mitchell

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

        Goodluck doing before even half the matches have been done

    • Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lee's confession on Twitter sums up why you shouldn't believe any of the 'PRO PUNDITS'. Lateriser did it a couple of times and now this.
      I am okay if their picks don't do good.
      But to suggest something on a pod/show and do something completely opposite is not correct IMO.
      You're basically trying to fool the crowd watching your shows/pods?

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

        The chaos on FPL Twitter will get even worse if Salah blanks vs United and KDB bangs against Palace, which isn't even an unlikely scenario. Imagine if Lee puts out a tweet celebrating that...

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Also, how's your suggestion of always captain Salah coming along? 😆

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

          It wasn't really about Salah but sticking to one captain. I don't think it's as easy because it takes the fun out , but mathematically I feel it's still the best option to perma captain one of the big hitters.

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

            Sure pal, just that you seem to respond to every comment I make so I figured I'd give a reminder.

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

        Basically you shouldn't listen to these so called "pro pundits", atleast not for tips.

        Plus their is always a chance of change in mind, so can't really blame them, it's natural. Often, I think of doing some move at start of the week and do something really different by the time GW arrives.

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

          I agree if they change their mind. But he actually agreed that he lied on purpose.

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

            Ah ok, then it's obviously wrong.

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

            Don't worry....he's behind most of us OR wise this season

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

              I am not worried by him. I just think it's morally wrong.
              To suggest something on a show which hundreds of thousands of people watch, and then later tell that you lied.

      4. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Context ?
        What were the players are we talking about here ?

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

          https://twitter.com/FPLFamily/status/1350398455924056064?s=08

          He TC'd KDB which was always his plan. But suggested Salah

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

            So bad he did this. I do not like watching those two much anyway too much inane babble. I feel its ok Pro Pundits changing their mind as long as they are genuine in what they do. I listen but then make my own choices.

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

            LOL
            WTF 😆

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

            People who follow him won't trust him now ....

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

              I feel this is the same with most pundits.
              Did lateriser ever tell he was going to cap Martial/Werner when he did?
              He always said that Son was better for Leeds but captained Kane.
              Bake adviced not to TC this week.

              They just don't get pin pointed at because they don't agree to lying like this guy did. Everyone says ' they might have changed their mind after the pod'. If they might have, couldn't they have tweeted about the same?

        2. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          There's a FPL Family that has a husband and wife with a huge following due to being on the official FPL panel. The guy named Lee lied about him captaining Salah while on air and instead TCd KDB. This is an issue because of the integrity and honesty of his advice will now forever be in doubt and his many followers have been duped. To top it off, this was his pathetic response when called out - https://mobile.twitter.com/FPLFamily/status/1350551875045744642

          Obviously, people make their own decisions and I doubt many are changing captains because he said so but as a professional it's not a good look.

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

            Thanks for detailed reply buddy 🙂

            Saw the video. He's trying to say it was about themselves. People won't trust him again now. FWIW i think one should only watch these things to get data. Calls should be made by personal gut feeling.

            Having said that Salah isn't a bad © at all & there is a chance KDB can miss one game (i hope not as I've KDB ©) so don't know.

            If they think they're giving advice then it's wrong. If they think they're providing opinion it's not wrong. I hope you're getting what I'm saying

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

              If some stock market expert gave you opinion to buy one stock, and himself buys another one and later tell that he lied, is it not wrong?

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

                It is. But you're paying for the advice there. FPL is a free game. We can't compare twi things.
                Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying he did right thing. What he did wasn't cool. But .... Unless this is about his paid patron we can't blame him directly is what J feel.
                He will lose some followers Thanks to this though for sure

      5. HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Good thing I dont have time to see those videos. I just see Simon twitter team, FFS scout picks and my own analysis

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

          Not sure if it's just him doing it. Found plenty of evidence where these pundits say something on their pods/shows and do something completely different.

      6. Sumant Natkar
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The best thing is to boycott such shows or pundits, who tell you one thing, and do exactly opposite of what they said.

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

          Most of the pundits do not tell on their pods when they are making bold calls.

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

        Look at him doubling down and using the pandemic as an excuse - https://mobile.twitter.com/FPLFamily/status/1350551875045744642

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

          Unfollow, Ignore, Move on

          1. Sumant Natkar
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly did the same, un-followed and unsubscribed.

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

            This !

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

          LOL

      8. LochineFDC
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The only 'pundit' on here was Mark

        1. Sumant Natkar
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          100% agree I watch nowadays, I watch the BlackBox show and Scout Cast.

      9. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Was a bit of a dumb move . I guess he hasn’t thought of the backlash he’d receive.
        Ok, my wife plays FPL too and I get getting one over by leading them down the garden path with their picks but I don’t charge for my advice.
        I wonder how they feel. I can guess.
        Trust is broken.
        Can they forgive and view it as an ill judged decision by Lee?
        Hmmm. They will lose some followers and viewers for sure.

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FH19:
      Martinez | 4.0
      Robbo Cresswell Stones Coufal | 3.8
      C KDB Salah Bruno Rashford Son
      Antonio | 4.3 4.3

      GW20: Dier + Davis > Antonio + Mitchell (-4)

      GW21: Holding + Yedlin => James + 3.8 (-4)

      Total cost of GWs 18 and 19: WC17, FH19, -8 total hit

      BB26 and TC37 left

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

        *-12 total hit, sorry. Forgot the return to KDB in GW18 that saved me from calling Bruno or... Err... Sterling

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

          *capping

          Dammit

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Was silly of me not to get Antonio on FH but that fitness risk was so damn concerning.

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

          The fitness risk stopped me from buying him last season, and stopped me from getting Inge early either. I think something similar happened with Martial too

          With players like these, I've learnt to hold until they're injured. There's always a FT when they get injured, and if they do miss one game... It's one game

          Very rare for a player, even an injury risk player, to be injured every third/fourth match they play, especially since they weren't rushed back to the team (Antonio has been eased in perfectly)

          Most reoccurrences come from being rushed back

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

            He played 88 mins in FA cup match, building for 60mins before.it. At 6mn he was worth a shot not captaincy shot though

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah I'm pissed because I could have got Robbo on FH, though my backline is still on 5/5 CS so I suppose it is fine. I don't usually mind injury prone players but since there were question marks over his performance in the cup I decided to stay away, oops!

    • SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Guys any chance balbuena plays next match?

    • Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why is ben chillwell denied that assist?

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        1. "If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded."

        2. "Rebounds. If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded."

        It looks like #1 was applied.