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The FPL Round-Up: Moyes talks Antonio fitness and Hammers’ penalty takers

We round up the Fantasy Premier League headlines of Monday evening as we look back at home wins for West Ham United and Chelsea, both of whom leapfrogged Liverpool in the Premier League table.

GOALS, ASSISTS AND BONUS

Courtesy of LiveFPL.net

RICE AND PENS

With Michail Antonio (£6.6m) injured and Mark Noble (£4.6m) on bench duty for large chunks of the season, the question over who would be next in line for West Ham United from 12 yards remained unanswered for months – until Monday.

It was the unlikely figure of Declan Rice (£4.7m) who grabbed the ball when the Hammers were awarded their first, overturned spot-kick against Sheffield United at the London Stadium and indeed it was the England international who despatched the 40th-minute penalty that put the Hammers in front.

So no luck for owners of Tomas Soucek (£5.4m), taker of 13 spot-kicks at previous club Slavia Prague – although David Moyes’ post-match comments hinted that there might be a different taker stepping up in future:

We want the organisation to be clear. If Mark Noble is on the pitch then he takes the penalty.

Next game we might try somebody different but this game it was certainly Declan [Rice].

TAKING THE MICHAIL

Antonio earns back-to-back start for first time since Gameweek 6

Antonio wasn’t involved in east London on Monday evening, missing out after failing a late fitness test.

“Fatigue” was cited as the reason for the striker’s withdrawal in the goalless draw with Fulham in Gameweek 23 and subsequent absence in the FA Cup fifth round last Tuesday.

But another hamstring problem is widely being attributed to Antonio’s non-involvement against the Blades, with David Moyes admitting after the game that the striker wasn’t even guaranteed to recover for Gameweek 25:

It wasn’t a risk to play him but we knew that he is in a position where something could happen and I don’t want to lose him for a long period. I hope that he’ll be fine for Sunday but I have no guarantee at this moment in time.

It was Jarrod Bowen (£6.0m) who was chosen to lead the line for the Hammers but it was Jesse Lingard (£6.0m) who again posed the greater goal threat, with the on-loan Manchester United midfielder topping the shot count table.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) is the only FPL asset who has had more goal attempts than Lingard since the latter made the move to east London.

CROSS WELL

Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) consolidated his position as FPL’s highest-scoring defender with a 12-point haul.

Cresswell, deployed as a centre-half in a back three on Monday and denied the chance to venture forward much from open play, supplied his ninth assist of a remarkable campaign when his 57th-minute corner was nodded home by Issa Diop (£4.3m).

The West Ham man is one of just two FPL defenders who has played every single minute of their side’s campaign so far and, continuing on his current rate of goal production, would go close to emulating Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s (£7.4m) total of 15 assists in 2020/21.

It was a case of what might have been for opposite full-back Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m), who missed a one-on-one opportunity in the second half.

Cresswell and Coufal might have to be reliant on their attacking returns in the next nine Gameweeks, however, with the Hammers’ clean sheet prospects mixed at best:

THOMAS THE TINK-ERER

Chelsea kept their fourth clean sheet in five league matches under Thomas Tuchel but relatively few Fantasy managers would have enjoyed the spoils, with not one of the back five – including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy (£5.1m) – that Frank Lampard favoured for much of 2020/21 making their new manager’s starting XI.

The decision to start Kepa Arrizabalaga (£4.7m) over Mendy in Monday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United underscored just how difficult it is to pin Tuchel down to a settled starting XI, with centre-halves Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.7m) and Antonio Rudiger (£4.6m) and the two ‘number sixes’ now the only players boasting an ever-present record under their recently appointed head coach.

Marcos Alonso (£5.7m), again preferred over Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) at left wing-back, rolled back the years with another performance full of attacking potential: he had more shots than any other player at Stamford Bridge.

Timo Werner‘s (£9.2m) own mini-renaissance continued under his new manager, meanwhile.

Again deployed in his preferred position as a left-sided number 10, Werner made it 21 points in three Gameweeks under Tuchel with his first goal since Gameweek 8 – but not before he had missed two big chances in typically profligate fashion.

Newcastle’s own performance, which was improved after half-time, mirrored that of Sheffield United’s in the earlier kick-off: no lack of effort but, minus the injured Callum Wilson (£6.6m), no cutting edge in attack when it mattered.

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1,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Risers: Watkins (6.5)

    Fallers: Son (9.5) Lacazette (8.2) Ziyech (7.9)

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

      Nice.

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

      Thanks mate.

      Shame Son dropped again. Thinking he may come good again next match.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Ragabolly!

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      brought in *Raphinha & *Dallas
      maybe they go up tomorrow

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope the Son's curse continues

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

      Sweet. Expected the Son drop so moved him on today for Raphina (who I expect gets a rise before deadline)

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

      Son sellers going to be punished hard

    9. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son will bite the sellers, we’ve seen it before!

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Ings ?

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

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Lowton
    Salah Sterling Bruno Grealish Maddison
    Watkins Bamford

    Forster, Rudiger, Mitchell, Brewster

    1FT, 2.4 ITB. Any recommendations? I'd been planning Maddison to Son for a while but having second thoughts with Leicester and Spurs recent form now.

    I could just use the money to improve the bench with BB in mind for a big DGW, I guess?

    Bottomed.

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      EO for Son Kane in gw26 will be high, so a haul will hurt you

      are you happy to own just Bamford for their double?

      i'm looking at sterling to gund to fund kane post arsenal city game

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

        Yeah happy with just Bamford tbh. Sterling to Gundogan is a great shout really, clears up so many funds and Gundo is the better pick anyway.

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          in hindsight it was the right move when kdb got hurt especially with the extra 4m change
          just did antonio soucek to bamford raphinha for free

          good luck

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

    Anyone else still alive in the Cup? 8 straight wins puts us into the top 16,384 managers and the dream continues!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Still in, means little given it's luck of the draw and chips.

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope,I am all in on LMS this year,GL

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

      Nice one. I was out a couple weeks back by 3 points.

    4. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. Never been that far

      Thought I was a chance of a decent run this year but lost round 1 - despite OR 1414 at the time. Have been tracking my opponent and would've won every other GW since.

  4. FPL Bond @ Twitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth holding on to Antonio?

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

      I'd sell for Bamford or Watkins personally. Don't like his fixtures and he's too unreliable.

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks SCO. Planning to do Antonio to Bamford as I had sold Bam for DCL a few weeks ago..

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ditto, sold bamf to dcl right before he hauled 15 pointer ouch
          just did antonio to bamford (thought Ant was dropping today) but happy to have for the double

          1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. Missed out on Bam's 15 pointer but got DCL's 9 & 12 points..

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd sell, maybe go to Ings if you have the cash.

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        West Ham don't have a DGW 26 right? Will DCL have DGW 26?

        1. Luton_Fan
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yes. Southampton and villa/west brom

  5. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas or Struijk?

    Struijk allows Cavani/Ings to Kane the following week.

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

      Struijk then.

  6. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    All week i was mulling over the following to get in gundo. Had ederson, cancelo, dias

    A. ederson to pope.
    B. Cancelo to lowten

    Obviously i chose a and proceeded to watch lowten and ederson haul. Story of my season.

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Was the right call to be fair.

  7. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish & Antonio & Dier to Raph & Bamford & Dallas (-8) YAY or NAY?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for -8

    2. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      gw26: Bam to Kane for free

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

      No. Leeds aren't that good that a -8 for their players is worthwhile IMO. Just do Antonio to Bamford I'd say.

    4. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -4 yes not -8. I would not take a hit on Leeds defenders atm

  8. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who gets more points this week:

    A) Warde prowse -4
    B) Stones

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

      Stones 6
      JWP 4

      IMO.

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

      A

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Impossible to answer. If stones gets cs jwp has to score at least 10 which i think he will so it depends of you think stones will get a cs. If not jwp will score higher. 🙂

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

    Which combo?

    A) Shaw Strujik
    B) Rudiger Veltman

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

      A

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Does this look good to go for this gw?Maybe Sterling > son for a hit?

    Martinez
    Stones Mee Dallas
    Salah bruno Sterling gundo raphina
    Ings bamford

    Forster dcl digne coufal

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No, sterling will score v arsenal

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

        Guess will have to wait till gw26 before getting in son or Kane.

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He may not play against Arsenal if he starts against Everton . . .

  11. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Almost set with the wildcard for BB26

    Areola Martinez
    Shaw Dallas Cancelo Targett Stones
    Salah Fernandes Gundogan Raphinha Barnes
    Kane Ings Bamford

    Just enough for Ings + Raphinha to Watkins + Son in 26. Where can I improve?

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

      What’s your TV?

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        close to 107

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

      I like it. You BB in 26?
      If not maybe there’s a little too much balance. Will give you bench headaches at some point.

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. BB in 26

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

          Makes sense. Like it in general.

          One thought I’m having is whether double city defense is worth it. Plenty of good defenders in the game, freedom to go KDB and Gundo soon might be nice.

          1. Kryptonite666
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Whom would you go for ?

            Ricardo maybe
            Robertson - leaky defence
            Rudiger - bad fixtures

            Others don’t have double or don’t have good fixtures

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

              I have a very similar team and went Rudiger. Chelsea look pretty solid, not too worried about fixtures unless they're playing City.

              1. Kryptonite666
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                They are playing United and Liverpool. You reckon they’ll get clean sheets ?

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

                  United ; yes . . Liverpool . . at this rate, yes!

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

                    Besides he's a rest of season keeper for me. His price will just keep rising.

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

              KWP?
              Any good Tot defenders? They have plenty of doubles and a gw29 fixture.
              Maybe AWB? Doesn’t feel like there are real choices of an attacking double up on Man U

              1. Kryptonite666
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                KWP is injured. Don’t trust Southampton defence - maybe Vestergard. TOT - Alderwireld maybe, he’s a boring pick. Reg/ Aurier are injured I think. What are you thinking ?

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

                  I’m not WC and no BB to worry about anyway.
                  Just enjoying the thought exercise.
                  I got Cress, Dallas, Dias, Stones, Shaw. Would probably downgrade Stones to a 4.0 if I was doing it.

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

      Not a fan of doubling up on Villa defenders tbh. Would go with another club. I would go with a SOU defender like Vestergaard against Leeds and Chelsea, sure they will concede but his goal threat is there.

    4. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Christ what a team

  12. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Ings will score double digits over gw25?

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

      Yes.

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

      Yes and I would even consider captaining him over Bamford atm

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

        Interesting...maybe worth a hit

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

          Who would you replace? Would be cool if you could give some advice in my post below too! 🙂

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

            of course people are expecting Ings to outscore Bam Bam. He scored last week and Bamford didnt , so....

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

              He might already have Bamford tbh.

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

            Antonio

  13. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who gets more points this gameweek:

    A) Soucek
    B) Ward prowse -4

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably B

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

      As much as I hate to say it JWP against Leeds looks like a sure bet to score points. We are dreadful defending set pieces and that's JWP speciality

  14. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mcarthy* (Pope)
    Pieters Rudiger Cancelo Dallas* (Lewis)
    Salah Fernandes Gundo Son (Soucek)
    Antonio Bamford*(c) (DCL)
    (*asterix for DGW players)

    Any of the below options worth a hit for DGW25?
    A) DCL or Antonio to Ings
    B) Son to Raphinha
    C) No hit

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

      Antonio might be out injured.
      What about Soucek > Raph and bench Son.

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

        Antonio just missed featuring tonight ; he'll be back.

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

          I dunno. Motes didn’t sound super positive. I hope you’re right as a WH fan but I also expect the worst as a WH fan.

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

            Did alright without him tonight!

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

    As bad as Grealish has been, he’s still overperformed in the last 6 GWs... time to let him go?

    1. redsallstars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t. Villa 3 games yet to be rearranged, could have 3 double gameweeks coming up with them out of fa cup. Villa spurs could easily be rearranged for gameweek 29. He’s pretty much nailed on 90 mins most games too

  16. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which on a wildcard for specifically gw26?

    a) Johnstone (bha eve)
    b) Areola (cry tot)

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

      Areola. Fulham are alot better defensively and Palace are horrid atm

  17. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC now.

    Is there a good escape route from Raphinha if I don't want to hold him past DGW25? Would prefer to move him to a DGW26 player as I will be FH'ing in BGW29 and don't need to hold Leeds players for that GW. Would like to have 14 DGW players for DGW26 (one Leeds player the only exception).

    Alternatively, I could sell Bamford and keep Raphinha.

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

      Money in the bank to go to who you want long term. Banking a xfer isn’t always great but maybe worth it.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Could do that. Watkins over Ings would save about 2m for a Raphinha upgrade. Feel like I'm potentially spending too much on forwards with Kane/Ings/Bamford if 3-5-2 actually appeals more beyond DGW26.

        If Ings would score a lot more in 25, another option is to get him now and then do Ings/Raphinha -> Watkins/better mid (-4) in 26.

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes is your answer

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate, I will have Barnes too. Planned midfield on WC is Salah/Bruno/Barnes/Gundo/Raphinha.

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

      Would probably keep both for BGW29 and sell one/both after

    4. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would actually keep both.

      As a Leeds fan, regardless of fixtures we are going to score goals. And Raphinha has been one of our most talented players and is also on set-pieces. Longer term Bamford might dry up but Raphinha will consistently be scoring points over the season.

      But if you do want to sell him, you might want to take a punt in M.Perriera (WBA) in that price range or Barnes (LEI) if you have spare cash. JWP or Minamino are good shouts too but not sure how many DGWs they have

  18. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What do I do with this team.. Been waiting so long for DGW news and still no sound of it. Was thinking of WC this week to activate TC / BB next week. Thoughts?

    Martinez (Forster)
    Dias Coufal Lowton (Rudiger Digne)
    Salah Sterling Gundogan Bruno Son
    Antonio Bamford (4.3m)

    0.5 ITB. I'm currently thinking whether I should just -4 and get Ings and Raphinha in for Sterling and the 4.3m player

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

      Don’t mind that move. 3x ~12m mids is a tough tram structure at the moment.

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

        Do you think it's worth a wildcard (to have more DGW players and also set up for GW26?). I'll be avoiding a hit and will be able to get McCarthy also.

        The Sterling move is pending Gundogan injury (or lack of injury news). If he's somehow fit, I'm more inclined to sell Sterling

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

          WC depends on a bit. BB still?
          I get why it would be fun to do for sure.

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

            I would actually WC this week in view of BB the following week. My team is too weak to BB atm with 2 non-starting players and not so ideal fixtures gg on too.

        2. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I'd think you should be able to hold WC in your situation and still likely set up for a BB. If you do Ings and Raphinha in, you should still have decent money to upgrade Forster and possibly one of the WHU players in 26, right? Hits are usually OK around DGWs.

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

            You mean not even WC in 26? That would be ballsy, there are many changes I do want to do moving forward tbh and players I want to lose.

            I left with BB, TC and WC atm

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

              Plenty won’t WC in/for 26.
              Not that crazy.

              1. FPL Theorist
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Correct. There's not much point of playing the WC in 26 either, because you can't play BB or TC in the same week. It's either play it in 25 or save it for a while.

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

                  Yeah so I'm torn on whether I should play it this week or keep it tbh.

            2. FPL Theorist
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              You sounded like you didn't really want to WC in the short-term. If you want to, then don't let anyone on here tell you not to.

              WC around GW30/31 is what some are planning.

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

                Tbh I was all set on WC this week, what is holding me back is that no fixtures have been announced yet. And idw to pull the trigger only for the fixtures to not happen.

                Yes Crellin says they are 95-99% gg to happen but that's not 100% confirmed.

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

                  am in a similar spot. Im dropping badly in my ML and i want to get in as many DGW players for WK26. I'll surely WC becoz i dont want to take hits to fix up a team thats not doin well. Getting rid of antonio, coufal, brewster, mitchell, etc, for players like maddy, kane, DCL, grealish in view to BB.

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

                    Yeah I calculated if i do 2 -4 the next 2 weeks I'll have 9 DGW players and still potentially be able to activate BB if I -8 instead of -4.

                    Honestly unsure whether wildcarding so early is wise..

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

      Team looks good imo, just get Raph/Ings/Dallas for a hit and you should be set for the gw25 double.

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

        That's a -8 tho. I wouldn't -4 for a Leeds defender atm. Am thinking of just Raph and Ings cause I do see Wolves and Southampton scoring against us

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

    Have the GW26 extra fixtures been announced yet ?

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

      No settle down

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

        been busy and just woken up (not in UK) , so no idea what may have happened back in UK

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Where would they be announced?

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

        don't know, this is why I am asking

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

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

        thanks

    4. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I myself have been waiting for the news on a daily basis thinking of whether to WC or not. So far no news.. Which doesn't help one bit

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

        same here, I checked on here but articles turn over so quickly I could quite easily have missed one on the new fixtures.

        Lots of WCs in play and questions being asked so I thought that maybe I had missed the announcement

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

          Yeah I'm honestly at a loss of what to do.

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

      Should be announced Friday morning

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

        thanks

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

      Not yet

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last Man Standing Update (737 teams)

    Current safety score = 67
    Top score = 124
    LMS average = 84.15 (-0.85) = 83.3
    Players played = 5.77/12.16
    Captains played = 3.94%

    2 games + autosubs to go.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      This LMS is getting a little too easy now 😉

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What's your rank?

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

          Around 18k

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Very nice, competition gets harder now are % out goes up every week until the end.

  21. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?
    A. Kane + Barnes
    B. Ings + Son

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

      A

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      A

    4. Machine_Gunnerz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Only on 98pts with 4 (including cappo) to play. Anyone doing any worse? 🙁

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thats nice

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

        Cheers Unit

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

      Actually it's five to play, however the funny thing is, all could be considered doubts (Mee, Stones, Gundogan, Foden & DCL) and if DCL doesn't play, I'll get Dallas (-1pt) from third bench position.

      I might end up with 97pts for the gameweek 😆

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

      Me too . Bad week. Only 120 pts with captain and another three players to play. Hope he is fit. Comeon Gundo huhu

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        such a bad week

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

          Of course.. Even my rival cry for me....huhuhu

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

      87 with only 3 to go, no cappo.

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

      97 with Stones, Dias , Gundo. If no Dias then Dallas -1 comes in. Could still miss 100 of Gundo rests too

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

        Same here 😛

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

      WHY? What's the point of this post?? The average is 52 pts . . . so clearly ONLY is pure stupidity.

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

        😮

    7. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty lad..avg is 52..a bit of maths knowledge is always useful...

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

    % chance the following get more minutes this GW?

    A. Mee
    B. Stones
    C. Gundogan
    D. Foden
    E. DCL

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

      0
      50
      50
      60
      75

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

      0
      100
      25
      75
      25

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

      Stones and Foden will play ; Gundo may be rested out of precauation, DCL is possible. . . I think he will.

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

      Cheers all, just need 3 or 4 pts between them to break the ton

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

      A. Mee 0%
      B. Stones 50%
      C. Gundogan 0%
      D. Foden 50%
      E. DCL 0%

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

        I actually think this is most accurate, sadly....

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

    Interesting Son drop with the doubles coming up

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      there will be a rush to get him back. upside chasing.

  25. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    After some thought, maybe my dilemma (which many probably share) is best phrased this way:

    Who is the best 8th attacker for BB26?

    This would be someone I don't want to spend too much money on, because they will mostly just sit on the bench after 26. Could be either a mid or forward. Ideally would have a DGW26, but possibly I could be talked into someone who doesn't.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maja

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

        good call that

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

        There's no guarantee Fulham will get a DGW eh?

  26. 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. Antonio >> Ings (save 1FT for 26)
    3. Antonio >> Watkins (save 1FT for 26)
    4. Coufal >> Dallas (save 1FT for 26)
    5. Combine 2 of the above??

    Thanks.

  27. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mcarthy* (Pope)
    Pieters Rudiger Cancelo Dallas* (Lewis)
    Salah Fernandes Gundo Son (Soucek)
    Antonio Bamford*(c) (Dcl)
    (*asterix for DGW players)

    Any of the below options worth a hit for DGW25?
    A) DCL or Antonio to Ings
    B) Soucek to Raphinha
    C) No hit

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

      A and B are worth hits tbh. I would take out Antonio esp if DCL plays and they have a nice DGW coming up.
      You could easily do multiple hits and BB this week tbh

  28. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Drop 2 for next gw
    A) Barnes
    B) Raphinha
    C) Dallas
    D) Maddison
    E) Vardy
    F) Neves
    G) Son

  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you make any changes to this 26WC team? Gives me 11DGWers and 7 starters for GW29, so can hopefully save the FH.

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Stones, Dier
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundogan
    Kane, DCL, Watkins

    Forster, Targett, ESR, Mitchell
    Bank 0.1m, all chips

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

      If you have the BB probably worth having a second playing keeper now. Not likely to waste a xfer on it later.
      Also GW26 ain’t for a bit. Plenty could happen before the deadline.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Probably also need to upgrade Mitchell if planning for a BB.

        Forster/Dier -> McCarthy/4.4 ?

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          And Mitchell -> Struijk

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

      it looks ok but as said above a lot can happen before the 26 deadline, which is why I am keeping my powder dry until next week

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True!

    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Going Vardy Grealish over Bruno DCL

  30. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else raging at Coufal's miss? Just saw the West Ham highlights. Ill take the cs points but he could've easily matched Cresswell. Surely a haul incoming 🙂

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

      With those fixtures, I wouldn't count on it.

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

      Yeah don’t buy a haul for him. Bad miss for sure. Didn’t really want to shoot at all.

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

      Don't really have him for a haul ; happy for his 6 . . . couldn't afford Cressy.

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

        Cress over Coufal back in WC13 was one of my better decisions.

    4. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Really shouldve listened to the ones who recommended Cresswell over him. Ah well i did go Lowton over Tark/Mee. Cant have them all.