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Antonio starts 3rd league game in a row as Zaha returns for Palace

In-form Michail Antonio (£6.4m) is starting his third Premier League game in a row for the Hammers up-front.

Supporting Antonio are Said Benrahma (£6.0m), Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.1m).

Budget midfielder Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) lines-up alongside Declan Rice (£4.8m) in midfield.

Aaron Cresswell (£5.4m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m) start at full-back, with Angelo Ogbonna (£5.0m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m) in the heart of defence.

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.1m) is a regular starter in goal.

Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) returns for the Eagles in a front two, paired with Christian Benteke (£5.5m).

Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Andros Townsend (£5.6m) start out wide, with Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) in centre midfield.

Budget favourite Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) keeps his place at left-back, with Joel Ward (£4.3m) opposite.

FPL midfielder Cheick Kouyate (£5.0m) returns at central defence with veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m). Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) remains in goal.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) leads the line for the Toon, hoping to score his first goal in seven games.

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) take up the wide positions, with Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) and Jeff Hendrick (£4.6m).

FPL midfielder Isaac Hayden (£4.7m) joins Jamal Lascelles (£4.2m) and Fabian Schar (£4.9m) at centre-back.

Winger Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) has been deployed as right-wing-back, with summer signing Jamal Lewis (£4.2m) opposite..

Karl Darlow (£5.0m) retains his place in goal.

Patrick Bamford (£6.7m) will be hoping to get back to goalscoring ways for his 50.1% ownership.

Marcelo Bielsa has lined up with a midfield four of Jack Harrison (£5.4m), Raphinha (£5.4m), out-of-position forward Rodrigo (£5.7m) and out-of-position defender Stuart Dallas (£4.8m).

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is anchoring the midfield. Luke Ayling (£4.5m) moves out to right-back, with Diego Llorente (£4.4m) returning to partner Liam Cooper (£4.3m) at centre-back. Ezgjan Allioski (£4.5m) keeps his place at left-back.

Illan Meslier (£4.7m) has recovered from illness to reclaim the goalkeeping jersey.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Cahill, Mitchell; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke

Newcastle XI: Darlow; Murphy, Hayden, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis; Shelvey, Hendrick, Almiron, Fraser; Wilson

Leeds XI: Meslier; Allioski, Cooper, Llorente, Ayling; Phillips, Dallas, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison; Bamford

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

    I really can’t afford eny probable starters being benched. Nearly all of my rivals have Soucek 1st bench.

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

      And I guess so do a few million others...

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same my ML leader has him and I have him on the bench. feel like quitting this season.

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I was going to sell Raphinha this GW...

    ... still do it? Newcastle after all.

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

      If theres nothing else to do then probably yeah

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

      Yes they have bad fixtures all the way.

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

    Zaha having 18 bps (same as Mitchell and Guaita) is pretty awful!

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

      He’s up (down) there with Salah BPS wise.

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

      Tbf his dodgy haircut had him on -10 bps at kickoff.

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

        😀

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Right, I’m still benching Soucek next week. If he scores against Liverpool I will never bench him again.

    Bamford, gtfo. Welcome Kane (probably)

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Harrison yellow

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

    Bowen + Bamford/Watkins to Son + DCL -4, no brainer surely?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

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

    Cresswell outscoring Coufal by 4-5 points. You love to see it.

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

      Bring cheapskate does not pay.

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

        *Being

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

      Yep! He’s worth the extra imo

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Going into the 20:15 KO's with no City and Sam Johnstone between the sticks. Should be fun.

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

      Without kdb it could be

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

    Just the 21 points needed by Sterling to break even from selling Soucek...

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sat here hoping for Watkins and someone else to get 0 minutes so I can get Soucek.

    Not a chance in hell

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Accept it won’t happen and let the healing process begin.

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

    All that agonizing over who to play from Coufal or Dallas and it ends up not mattering one bit.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could have been worse. Could have played both.

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

        Spoke too soon! I won 1 point from making the right call of Dallas over Coufal 😀

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Nope

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This... It's just template teams talking to each other

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

      Timing

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Jinxed it Cam...

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

        Perfect jinx then! I benched Coufal and played Dalllas xD

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

      At least both blanked. I started Dallas over Holding, 9 pointer incoming.

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goal palace

    Terrible defending

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufail compounded :/

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Palace

  14. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts on Bamford ➡ DCL..?

    Dom has NEW, lee, mun, FUL in the next 4.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes... Do it

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

      Do it. Bamford is actually a bad striker.

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yh

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Batman goal

  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hope Cresswell doesn’t lose his 2 BAPs because of that pointless goal...

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He did Kaptain. . .

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ah it’s calm he still gets 1 🙂

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It wouldn't be fpl pointless then...

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Grrr so annoying

  17. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford 1-pointer against Newcastle simply not good enough

  18. mackan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane or dcl for next gw? Ml leader has Kane

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in the bin. Not even Coufail v Dallas ended right 🙁

    One of those bloody weeks yet again

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 points from my two players so far (Coufal + Bamford) - surely no-one is worse than that?!

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Batshyu...destroyer of points for Cresswell..

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

      For once this season something good and of course creswells 7 pointer is now 5. Ugh. Well Well. Netter than nothing i guess.

  22. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like I will be doing a 352 from now on, just so I can play Soucek without fear.

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, I worded that improperly. I think I've only managed Soucek's points once, maybe twice, this year.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes ... he’s killing me on my bench with alarming frequency .... think he is now officially ‘never bench, never captain’ ... But I’m sure someone will immediately say he always was ...

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will be close for Cresswell

    Soucek (50)
    Dawson (26)
    Cresswell (25)
    Batshuayi (25)
    Guaita (19)
    Zaha (18)
    Mitchell (18)
    Eze (17)

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

      So that goal Just gave dawson 3 bps and bat maybe steals bap from creswell. Just my season. This has happened before a lot this season

  24. L.U.H.G.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphina and Soucek , second and third on my bench

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I can't believe all these Soucek benchings
      I played him over Wilson (who will be sold for DCL next gameweek)

  25. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    crystal palace this late goal...

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

    Oh FFS this effing game!!! Cresswell goes from 7pts to 4 because of a pointless goal in the 7th minute of injury time. Why so much injury time!!!!

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

      He’ll get 1 bonus so 5

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

      Clash of heads mid half.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Crappy rank drop but still just inside 100k. Cmon Citeh

  28. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It just gets worse...

  29. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Batsman > Bamford

  30. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal over Soucek 14 point swing