Scout Notes

The FPL Round-up: Shaw’s assists, Double Gameweek auditions and Maja’s brace

Our Scout Notes round-up summarises Sunday’s top-flight action and key Fantasy Premier League talking points.

GOALS, ASSISTS AND BONUS

(Courtesy of LiveFPL)

MAJA-STIC

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There always seems to be at least one name that emerges from low-owned anonymity to haul in a Double Gameweek.

Josh Maja (£5.5m) did just that on Sunday evening, scoring twice at Goodison Park on his full Fulham debut as a flat, Dominic Calvert-Lewin-less (£7.7m) Everton were beaten 2-0.

Owned and started by little more than 1,000 Fantasy Premier League managers, the deadline-day signing banked 13 points in part one of the Cottagers’ Gameweek 24 double-header.

Both goals were poacher’s strikes from point-blank range, with the on-loan striker reacting quickest to convert a low centre from Ola Aina (£4.5m) and then tap home a rebound after Harrison Reed‘s (£4.4m) shot hit the upright.

All three players who delivered attacking returns are owned by 0.5% of FPL managers or less.

Fulham, so defensively sound over the last 13 Gameweeks, have missed a natural goal-getter more than anything: the Cottagers have created more chances (213) than the likes of Spurs, Leicester and West Ham this season, just haven’t had anyone to stick the ball in the net.

Three shots – two of them converted – from inside the six-yard box against Everton suggests the loanee has an eye for goal (even if his record at Bordeaux doesn’t) and he is a name to monitor in FPL, with two clubs who are averse to clean sheets up next for Fulham in Gameweeks 25 and 26.

A guaranteed match for Scott Parker’s troops in Blank Gameweek 29 – plus a Double Gameweek in the pipeline – are also ticks next to his name.

As for the Toffees, this was grim and Wednesday’s match against the meanest defence in town doesn’t bode well for the underwhelming Gameweek 24 scores logged by the likes of Lucas Digne (£6.1m) so far.

While Calvert-Lewin may return in that fixture, there is a fresh concern over James Rodriguez (£7.7m):

SAINTS SLUMP

One of two teams who have a Double Gameweek 25, Southampton aren’t putting in much of an audition for Fantasy managers.

Their sixth defeat in a row was handed out to them by Wolves on Sunday, with second-half goals from Ruben Neves (£5.1m) – his third penalty in seven Gameweeks – and the brilliant Pedro Neto (£5.7m) leaving them empty-handed.

Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) kept his place over Fraser Forster (£4.0m) but again didn’t come close to registering a clean sheet, while the loss of the returning Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.7m) to a hamstring injury is a further blow to a backline that has little in reserve at full-back.

Further forward, we saw another ‘out of position’ run-out up front for Nathan Redmond (£6.4m) and a benching for Che Adams (£5.8m), neither of whom has shown much conviction in front of goal of late.

Danny Ings (£8.4m) is an altogether more clinical finisher and he ended a four-game drought with a spectacular volley from a Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) cross.

Even he might be a bit of a tough sell for the upcoming Double Gameweek given the glut of cheaper options available in attack.

On top of that, Saints have scored just six Premier League goals in the last 13 Gameweeks, fewer than any other club, and one of their Double Gameweek 25 fixtures is against a Chelsea side yet to concede a goal to an opposition player under Thomas Tuchel.

LUKE WHOSE ASSISTING

The FPL Round-up: 5

West Bromwich Albion became the third team in the relegation zone to breach Manchester United’s defence in the last six Gameweeks, with Mbaye Diagne‘s (£6.0m) early header ruining the Red Devils’ clean sheet prospects in Gameweek 24.

The loss of a shut-out didn’t stop Luke Shaw (£5.0m) from racking up a tidy score, however, with the corner-taking left-back registering his fourth assist in three matches with a cross for Bruno Fernandes‘ (£11.5m) equaliser.

Shaw again led the way for chances created (four) in this fixture, taking his total to 34 over the last 13 Gameweeks – only Jack Grealish (£7.8m) has provided more opportunities in that time. The left-back’s creativity, indeed, played a big part in him securing maximum bonus at the Hawthorns.

With Anthony Martial (£8.7m) anonymous, Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) looking out of place on the right flank and Edinson Cavani (£8.0m) not managing a single shot, it was again left to Fernandes to spare United’s blushes.

There’s little left to be said about the Portuguese playmaker but this was a landmark day of sorts, as it marked the 38th Premier League appearance for the United number 18.

Fernandes has racked up 41 attacking returns and 295 points in that full season’s worth of run-outs – only eight short of Mohamed Salah‘s (£12.6m) record total in 2017/18.

BARGAIN MBAYE

The FPL Round-up: 6

It’s too early to judge if West Brom, who finally featured the full complement of Sam Allardyce signings, have turned a corner despite an improved showing from the Baggies’ backline.

An attractive upcoming fixture list against four clubs in the bottom seven likely won’t even be enough for many of us to consider Albion assets, although Diagne was a lively presence in attack and had the beating of United’s lumbering two centre-halves time and time again.

Diagne now has three attacking returns in four Gameweeks for the Baggies and had two glorious chances to win the match late on, spurning both from around six yards out.

He’ll struggle to compete with the abundance of other £6.0m+ forwards in FPL for popularity but it wouldn’t be a shock to see him net a goal or two over the next four Gameweeks – providing he can get the hang of the offside rule.

PIERRE PRESSURE

The FPL Round-up: 7

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) hit his highest-ever single Gameweek score on Sunday, bagging a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 4-2 win over Leeds United.

Such has been his fall from favour in the FPL world, it’ll have mostly been ‘dead teams’ who benefitted from his 20-point haul: only 0.02% of the top 10k owned the Gabonese forward in Gameweek 24.

Aubameyang’s treble included assists from increasingly popular budget buys Emile Smith Rowe (£4.3m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.3m), with Hector Bellerin (£5.1m) also getting in on the goalscoring act.

The Gunners’ tough upcoming fixture schedule will dampen interest in Mikel Arteta’s side but many of us have Leeds on the brain ahead of the Whites’ Double Gameweek 25.

LOSING LEEDS

The FPL Round-up: 8

It’s feast or famine with Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who are just as capable of producing a swaggering attacking display as they are of capitulating at the back – often in the same game.

The Whites have recorded a respectable seven clean sheets this season; the problem is, they concede at a rate of 2.6 goals per match when they don’t shut the opposition out.

Stuart Dallas (£4.9m) and Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) ended up with negative scores on Sunday as Illan Meslier (£4.7m) turned in a horror show between the posts.

The picture is a lot rosier going forward, however. Even on a day when Patrick Bamford (£6.8m) and co didn’t really hit top gear, Bielsa’s troops still scored twice.

Raphinha (£5.3m) is looking very hard to ignore for the Double Gameweek: his assist for Pascal Struijk‘s (£3.9m) headed goal at the Emirates was his ninth attacking return in ten Gameweeks.

A boost for our Leeds assets in Double Gameweek 25 would be the return of the injured Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m). The Whites have lost four in a row without their influential midfielder, conceding 13 goals in the process.


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812 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In the last 4 games:
    Salah - 31 pts
    Bruno - 33 pts

    Yet Salah is being dumped like garbage and Bruno is being praised as essential...

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

      Looks like they're both garbage.

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

        In the 6 before that, a combined 10 blanks in 12 games.

        Hmm.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn’t be looking that far in the past mate, point is they’re still ticking over. Whether Salah is worth 12.5m is another thing

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

            In another season he may not be worth it but those not BBing probably have plenty of funds so it's less of an issue. Return of Vardy, Kane and soon KDB will hopefully shake up the template. Will probably drop Bruno b/c fixtures and get him back WC31.

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yes thinking same, Bruno hasn’t performed during the tough fixtures this season

    2. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Someone has to go to get funds for Kane

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, Don’t want to do it but needs to be done

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lets make it last 11 games:

      Salah: 60
      Bruno: 76

      One is supposed to be a permanent captaincy and consistent pick while other is not a perma captain. Plus if we compare number of blanks during that period, Salah has 7 blanks, Bruno has 4 blanks. Salah is basically in race because of 2 hauls, vs Palace and WHM.

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. I said yesterday that a Bruno (c) return is worth 6 points now than a Salah (c). One attracts bps whilst the other repels them

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

          Salah has to score for points cause he ain’t passing to Mane or anybody

          Where Bruno is happy to see Rash, Martial, and Cavani score

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

        True -

        But, Salah is in the game and missing braces that he’s just unlucky to convert

        In six weeks: Twice the penalty area touches, twice the shots, twice the big chances.

        But, yeah, failed to deliver

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think it might be because Liverpool are losing. I'm also guilty of booting Salah

    5. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah has been one of the best and most consistent FPL assets of all-time... let them dump him 🙂

    6. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s the Salah price and Liverpool form that make kids like Bruno more

      I have both and I love the idea that Salah is becoming more differential every week

      Maybe all the global Arsenal fanciers will go Aubameyang and Kane fanciers sell Salah in a big way.

      I’m happy to lose value to gain differential on a marquee player I don’t intend to sell

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        My thoughts entirely

  2. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT, 5.0 ITB

    Forster | Martinez
    Cancelo Maguire Lowton
    Bruno Rashford Grealish Gundogan*
    Jesus Bamford Ings
    ¦ Saka Coufal Holding

    Okay to save FT?

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

      With a fixture release imminent, not sure why you'd believe anything can be okay'd right now.

  3. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What does MAJA stand for?
    Make .... ..... Again

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Make Arsenal Joyful Again

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Make adversaries jealous again

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

      Whoever scouts for Fulham knows what they are doing

      From Maja, Lookman, and Andersson.

      They are work rate team.

      They deserve to be in EPL, for the sake of the kids, we need them to catch Newcastle and cast that devil into the underworld

  4. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/ExWHUemployee

    Ogbonna out for a month and Antonio facing a late fitness test, for those who haven't seen it earlier.

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. Please pass the test, Michail.

  5. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you get out of Ings and Bamford for (c), who will then become Kane in 26? (Also own Rafinha and Dallas)

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford fixtures more appealing

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If Ings gets a double in 26, would you favour him?

        1. FPL price manipulators are …
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good question. I already have Bamford so haven't thought about that

        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          The Ings double in 26 could be everton/mci or spurs. Pretty medium - though he is class of course and has history of scoring against all comers.

          Think it comes down to how you rate Kane in 26 and what other 26 transfer you'd make if you kept Ings over Kane

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm convinced Ings is the better captaincy shout, but I feel he can get injured at any moment. Bamford might be safer

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm keeping Bamford as a sole Leeds asset, but I'm bringing back Watkins as Villa should have a string of DGWs upcoming and their attack is more consistent than Saints.

  6. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If anyone hasn't found it FPL Gameweek is a super cool site -especially for mini leagues. One graphic I really like is the line graph for OR. Doesn't replace Ragabolly's irreplaceable site but sits alongside it nicely

    https://www.fplgameweek.com/

  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on 82 points and only a 6k rank jump. The template is strong currently.
    Need to be a little disruptive to make or lose ground.

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

      Lowton Lamborghini all the disruption that's needed

    2. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well I brought in Sterling for a hit and captain over Gundo... so that's one way to break the template (and your rank)

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

        Wait to see what occurs on Wednesday first.

      2. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's exactly what I did - fortunately the rank booster was getting Lowton for Dias as collateral!

    3. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s an ordinary score tbh

    4. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Linked the wrong team?

  8. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys team and planning to bb in 26 without using wc

    Martinez 4.0
    Cancelo dias digne dallas lowton
    Salah bruno son grealish gundo
    Bam antonio dcl

    0.8itb 2ft

    A) Antonio and salah to Kane and Maddy for free
    B) antonio to Watkins and Next week dallas and 4.0 to dgw players.

    B leaves me with out Kane and A leaves me without salah.. Tough.

  9. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno vs Salah is interesting, one of these will have to go for me in 26 because I consider Kane the best captain option that week and will get him. I'm leaning Bruno because of the fixtures. Only looking up until GW30 as I plan to WC31.

    United Fix:
    26 - Chelsea (A), Palace (A)
    27 - City (A)
    28 - West Ham (H)
    29 - Blank
    30 - Brighton (H)

    Liverpool Fix:
    26 - Sheff Utd (A), Chelsea (H)
    27 - Fulham (H)
    28 - Wolves (A)
    29 - Blank
    30 - Arsenal (A)

    Looks better for Salah, though not significantly. I wonder when Klopp will move Henderson back to midfield, they're missing him badly.

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

      Also, Brighton as a 2 on the FDR really needs an update. 5 cleans in the last 6!

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looking at it closely, think Pool’s fixtures aren’t a lot harder than they look, especially for goals.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are a lot harder*

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How is your attack looking at the moment? Cant have all 3?

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

        Fernandes - Salah - Son - Grealish - Gundogan

        Bamford - DCL - Watkins

        BB26

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Bruno as a hold just - if only for consistency. The one week you could be bitten is 27 but apart from that it looks pretty even and while Fulham aren't City you wouldn't expect an avalanche right now.

      Don't see anything in GW26 - very down on Palace defence for the foreseeable 🙁

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

        Seems like your squad has given up on the season unfortunately, with survival basically locked in. Remember the same occurring last season during post-lockdown.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If you check the run in. Palace badly need at least 6 points from the next set of fixtures. Can't see them getting much from GW30 on.

          Think it's largely injury driven and too many old legs in defence and more importantly central midfield. I'm going to guess we'll top the charts again for the side that ran the least all season - never a good look

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why is Milivojevic not playing?

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              He's been a fixture pretty much all season no when available - had COVID issues early on.

  10. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bring in Raphinha and be stuck with triple Leeds until gw29...

    Good or bad idea?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      probably a bad idea if you cant bench them occasionally

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have a BB team and will stay that way until gw30 wc most likely, so can bench all 3 at once if needed

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A gamble on fitness but it seems a fair call if 2 of the 3 are benchable assets, I'm working on the basis that's there's no real difference between having the extra player in 26 or 29

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That was my plan but put off by their performance last night. Might save FT and do 2 for DGW26 instead. It would have involved losing Barkley and I think I'd rather have triple Villa for their run of DGWs.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Were Villa any better? That was the ultimate escape from a 3/4 goal drubbing.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think Villa are generally consistent - one bad performance I can overlook. Leeds are consistently inconsistent!

  11. Vlekz
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rmwc24 bb26 team please

      Martinez (McCarthy)
      Stones cancelo kabak (targett strujik)
      Salah bruno barnes gundo (raphinha)
      Bamford{kane in 26} watkins ings.

      Will FH in 29

      1. Ëð
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing I'd change there, like it

        1. Vlekz
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for the reply. Cheers

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Who wins?

        a) Antonio, Alonso (Coufal sub) plus 8 points

        b) Cresswell, Lingard

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully B, likely to be A

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            😆 hopefully?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              As a Cresswell owner 😀

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          A if Antonio features.

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

        Viewing that Everton performance should make Sterling cappers much more optimistic.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          We tend to play much better against the Top 6. Have beaten Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Leicester this season and draws with Liverpool and United. Don’t know why but we underperform against the teams lower in the league we should be beating 🙁

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

            City is on another level to those teams though. I believe it's a depth issue, your first XI can compete against anyone but with Allan, DCL out for this one and others like Digne and Rich missing parts of the season the drop in quality with the backups is high.

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              They are but they haven’t been an attacking beast this season and expect a response from Carlo. 2-0 City

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

          Hopefully they keep it tighter against Salah next week.

        3. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hope so as I've TC Raz. Even better if Gundo is slightly injured - I have him but my rivals capped him over Raz and I should clean up.

      4. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pope
        Cancelo Stones Robertson
        Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha
        Bamford DCL Antonio

        Martinez Soucek Coufal Ferguson

        2 FT, 5.4 itb

        1. Soucek >> Son (save 1FT for 26)
        2. Soucek Coufal >> Son Dallas
        3. Other?

        Thanks

        1. Ëð
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          1

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

        Kane vs Vardy

        - I already have Thong Song
        - Spurs look like a sad and worn out two man show
        - Spurs look like running out of gas

        - Vardy is 1M cheaper
        - Vardy has a dynamic happy young team behind him
        - Vardy is old and injury prone

        - would prefer to be Maddison - Kane owner than Son - Vardy

        What do y’all think?

        1. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Prefer Kane, especially from GW26

        2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Planning to get Kane, Son, Barnes in my WC team.

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I'd definitely want to see evidence Mou hasn't destroyed the side before committing to K&S.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Who would you get if you have to pick one?

        3. Vlekz
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Son vardy in 19.8 mil I guess. Kane barnes is 17.8.
            That's what is swaying towards the latter

        4. Ruinenlust
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Which teams have games in GW 29?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            As of now, Leeds, Brighton, Newcastle, Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham

        5. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Antonio Grealish -> Ings Raphina

          Yay or nay?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            The eye test put me off both Leeds and Saints this weekend. I'm minded to hold back my transfer and do 2FT for DGW26 instead.

            1. Henryyy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              2 games vs 1, feel like I have to go for it

              Agree with you, Leeds needs Phillips back for sure

              1. Eleven Hag
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Any idea when he could be back?

                1. Boly Would
                  • 7 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Bielsa gave a very Bielsa answer to that: 'Phillips' return is subject to his evolution from his injury.'

            2. Boly Would
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Leeds were poor first half but it also showed how important Phillips is to the rest of the team structure. There's no like for like replacement which has a knock on effect when it takes 3 other changes to cover.

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

            Yes.

            It's a topsy-turvy season and form is all over the place.

            Except for Man City wins and Southampton losses.

            I guess Burnley and Brighton also consistent too.

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Burnley and Brighton at the back are definitely worthwhile. I feel very lucky to have got Lowton just at the right moment. I'll keep him for longer than originally intended now.

            2. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Dunk is definitely on my watchlist

              If Brighton could score goals they'd be comfortably top 10 - create enough chances after all

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Sanchez combined pretty well with Martinez. Problem is Marty has a good chance of hauling even in trickier fixtures.

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

            Yes

        6. Cak Juris
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Why Gundogan (Groin) and Mee (Concussion) not flagged?

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

            I read that me is already confirmed to play

            Gundogan should be flagged “Pepped”, at least

            1. Cak Juris
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              For Mee, as per regulation for concussion, although he is okay to play, he needs rest/recovery around 7-14 days to play again

              1. Pukki Party
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Dyche said it wasn't concussion, neck injury scare.

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

            No definite news.

            May find out more today or tomorrow and fixtures too.

          3. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Flags are slow

        7. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          what to do here to improve this team guys? Got 2 FT and 1.0 ITB...

          Lloris Button
          Dias Cancello AWB Mee CTaylor
          Son Bruno Salah Raphina Gundo
          DCL Bam Watkins

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

            The keeper is one obvious one to change.

            1. Ëð
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              This

            2. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              yep clearly, wanted to swap him for Pope before last GW but forgot ! Pope a good option?

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Shame to waste his DGW, but yes, he's still a good option. There are others, though. As well as Martinez, perhaps check out Mendy tonight.

            3. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Definitely. Could even change both - to Martinez and Sanchez, for example. Or lose Lloris and Caylor.

              1. tibollom
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                thanks mate will look into that.. CTaylor definitely needs to go

          2. grumpyman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Think I’ll be bringing in Lloris on wildcard this week. Good double fixtures and probably plays 29.

            1. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              thanks mate, so your saying to keep him the better option?

            2. Easy Cheesy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Who is your other keeper? I’ve been thinking through lloris to add more spurs.

        8. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          KWP injury disastrous for Saints defense?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Ought to be the keeper and central defence who are key, but their defence has been wobbly enough without him. Personally I wouldn't be looking further than Danny for a Saints asset right now, despite their fixtures.

        9. JariL
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Just FYI for anyone who is interested: 1500 points puts you at 150k OR at this point.

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Subtle brag? 😉 😛

            1. JariL
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not sure it's really something to brag about 😀 a good position to be in at this stage but nothing outstanding.

        10. Ëð
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Anything worth a hit here, or G2G?

          McCarthy*
          Cancelo, Stones, Dallas*
          Salah, Son, Bruno, Gundo, Raphinha*
          Bamford* (c), Antonio

          Pope, DCL, Coufal, Justin

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            All sorted....

            1. Ëð
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks!

        11. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Will there be many better options than to use TC in DGW26?

          Kane/Son, Bruno, Salah, Man City, Vardy are all options. Anyone Else?

          TC better than BB o 26 right?

          1. Ëð
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I think it depends on your bench options for 26. Difficult to be sure at the moment.

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

            TC or BB.

            People need to play their chips. BB in particular causing lots of headaches, just play it when your guys are fit with decent fixtures.

            Or is the perfect 15 double up the only time to hit it?

            What's sure is that you can't hit two chips in gw26.

            Those that burnt FH for a BB in gw19 need to reconcile the lost points potential in gw29 too.

            Quite a dynamic game this...

          3. Mweene
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’m saving my WC and BB until after GW29 when hopefully the fixtures aren’t so congested and some teams are out of Europe.

            GW30 might be when I BB with villa and Leeds having good fixtures, I’ll probably have 3 of each and then WC them out in 31 when their fixtures turn sour.

            TC Kane in 26.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, same here, BB'ing 26 requires too many hits

              1. Mweene
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                I don’t think enough teams have 2 good fixtures to justify a hit.

                Don’t fancy any of the cheap bench options to score highly either.

        12. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thoughts on not playing WC?

          Could do Robo Stephens to Dallas Raph -4 before 25 and Antonio Raph to Kane Barnes -4 before 26.

          Would give me that DGW26 team, just no BB

          Martinez
          Cancelo/Stones/Tarko
          Bruno/Salah/Grealish/Barnes/Gundo
          Kane/DCL

        13. Jo Melon
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Who are the 5 mid-musketeers to own for longer term? Price is a bit irrelevant right now as many low and mid price outscoring premium players.

          I’ll start
          1. Gundo
          2. Bruno
          3. Son
          4. Grealish
          5. Raphinha

          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Soucek could give Raphina a run for his money. Sterling over Grealish if he starts more often.

            1. Jo Melon
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I am a bit off since WH doesn’t have dgw in the weeks to come.

          2. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Barnes is better option than 4 or 5

          3. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            By my count Grealish has scored just 43 points in the last 10. Decent of course Burt scarcely outstanding. Leicester mids above him on both personal and team form.

            Salah is also pretty much matching Grealish since 15 as well!

            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I took him out for Sterling this GW. Intended to get him back soon but may make a move for Barnes instead.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Lost Barnes (and Grealish) this week having enjoyed a great ride with him since 16 🙂 - think Barnes is a great pick still and would likely get him back before Grealish bar 29 situation. Got Sterling but didn't TC him!!!!!

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Well he only got an assist - I need a haul and Gundo to sit out the next one!

                2. Mweene
                  • 10 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Why did you sell Barnes?

            2. Jo Melon
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Yes current form is not that great. The only reason I put him here is Villa will have multiple DGW in weeks to come. I will think again, thanks for your input.

          4. Mweene
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Haven’t owned Grealish for weeks and my rank has gone from 12k to 900.

            Would not even consider him on current form.

            1. Jo Melon
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Great rank! Congrats mate

          5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Salah
            Bruno
            Son
            Gundo
            Barnes

            1. Mweene
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Agreed. This will be my midfield long term with Kane and Bamford up top. Maybe Watkins as 1st sub.

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Exactly the same here.

              2. Jo Melon
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Great team... and great bench headache as well. Not that I complain tho

            2. nolard
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Only question for me is if a Son+Kane double is too much.
              I'd lean towards Kane only.

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Have a great run of fixtures now. I will start with the double up. And remove one if it seems to be not working.

              2. Jo Melon
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Same here. Either Kane+Grealish/Barnes or Vardy+Son. Or Kane+Son but after my BB in 26.

        14. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Get Ings for DCL for a double hit now
          OR
          Get Vardy for free for the next

        15. kobewan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          will they play?

          Dias
          Gundogan
          Mee?

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

            Maybe
            Maybe
            Maybe

            1. kobewan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              this DGW, finds a way to mess your week up..

          2. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Probably
            Unlikely
            Yes

            imo

        16. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Bench who???
          A) Areola (SHU) or Martinez (LEI)
          B) Shaw (NEW) or Cancelo (ARS)

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            MC

        17. tibollom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          hi guys, 2 FT and 1.0 ITB.. CTaylor to Dallas and roll FT?

          Lloris Button
          CTaylor AWB Mee Dias Cancello
          Son Bruno salah gundo raphina
          bam dcl watkins

        18. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Antonio goal plus max baps and final score 1-1

          Yes please