Defenders and goalkeepers come under the spotlight as we assess the best players to bring in for Double Gameweek 26.
With some plum fixtures and plenty of in-form players on offer, we’ve picked out the top options for all Fantasy Premier League (FPL) budgets.
Is a Manchester City defensive double-up still viable? Are there better options than Emiliano Martinez (£5.3m) in goal? We assess all the options in the Premium Members article below.
Don’t need to wildcard. Tricky as in a similar situation to me, ideally getting Kane in for the TC
Would like one of sterling or kane to captain ideally
Random medium brain dump.
People saying "Don't take a hit more than -4/-8 etc" really makes no sense.
Asssumptions:
1. Players in the below example will play all games in GW
2. Players play at least 60mins to get the apearance points
3. We only consider this GW's points, not future games
A few examples:
1. 1*SGW > 1*DGW is actually only -2 as you get an extra 2 appearance points
2. Take transfers in isolation when thinking about hits (Unless you need to make multiple to get a particular player). So player X to player Y for -4 works IF player Y gets at least 5 points (meaning you gain 1 point).
3. HOWEVER let's say we needed to change 2 players to fit in an expensive player: AB > YZ, if A scored more than Y but Z scored more than B and the total of YZ is at least 10points more than AB then the transfer was worth it (even if Y did worse than A, you needed to do Y to get Z and Z picked up the slack in terms of the dropped points).
4. Let's say we make 4 transfers and take a -12 ABCD > WXYZ, if each individual player from WXYZ scores at least 5 points more than their respective ABCD transfered out player then the hit was worth it.
5. If you take a -4 on player A and captain him, and they haul then that's even more of a reason to ignore the hit.
6. You could take a -44 and it could still work if the total of the new team was 55 points more than the old team (Extreme example, but you get my point!).
The point I'm making is, if the points of the incoming player outweigh the outgoing player + the hit then it's worth it. It's just not always easy to predict that...
2. should read "5 points MORE" near the end.
1 and 5 doesn’t make sense cause you count points that you don’t know where her you’ll get
whether
That's part of the gamble (and a given as you can't predict points...ever).
What it's saying is, as hit is only a bad thing if it doesn't pay off. If the new player scores 5 more than the old player then it's a good move (in isolation).
That I agree with. I’m just saying you need to look at the potential of the players you transfer in and out and not just the appearance points which are unpredictable like all the other points
That's the whole point of my post lol
A -4 means nothing if you're moving from Brester to Kane, right?
VS
It's dumb if you do the opposite.
So it's not about -4/-8 etc, it's about the potential for higher gains, and if the gains are at least 5 more then the old player then it's a good move.
Yeah I am only saying I don’t like the whole ‘only a -2’ narrative 🙂
If you do Bamford to Giroud and say it’s only a -2 it’s a bit misleading lol
Fair enough.
You'd need to take my assumptions at the top into account and then factor in potentials (I didn't want to make this a book lol).
This is all true and I've had -12s which have left me off better than my original team pre-hits. It's likely that the majority of hit pay for themselves if not immediately than within a few GWs.
On the face of it, then, we should all be taking hits all the time. There is a crucial bit missing from the puzzle however and this often gets overlooked.
If you take a hit and get 6 points back, that's not necessarily a profit. You still took -4. You still had points deducted. If you had got him earlier you either have received the points in the scoring streak leading up to your decision to transfer him in, or, if you're ahead of the curve, you could have used a FT to make a transfer and not had to burn points to make the move.
Take Gundogan for example. If you get him this week for a -4 and he scores 5 or more that's an immediate gain, but your rivals have probably already got 40 points out of him. Only if the player you were transferring out kept pace with him over the past few weeks is it really 'just' a -4. And even then, there is always an argument to be made that better team management could have got you that player without taking a hit at all.
So, I'm all for hits, but this is an important caveat to consider.
So.Many.Typos.
Soy.
🙂
100%, hence why I say you need to get at least 5 points MORE than the other player does to make it profitable.
You do but there is more to it than that - what I'm saying is there is the wider question of why you had to be in a position to take a hit in the first place.
With me, it's often because I made the wrong move in the first place (I'm thinking triple City defence instead of double plus Gundogan in my case) and you end up having to take hits to fix it. There is the possibility for the immediate gain by taking the hit, but some players made the right call without ever having taken the hit - they are not just +4 up but all the previous points too.
It's swings and roundabouts, and for every mistake you make your rivals will do something similar, but it's worth considering. It's really hard, nigh on impossible to do but getting into a position where you can make the right call in the first place is the ultimate goal. The arithmetic of whether a hit will pay for itself once activated is fairly well-understood with reference, as you say, to the 'existing player + 5 points' calculation.
Son or Barnes?
I have Kane and no Leicester.
I’d want Son over Barnes.
Barnes
Barnes for me. On form.
Barnes
Question is will Barnes continue to perform if Maddison is out. They seem to link up quite a bit.
Bottomed
Mitchell > Targett?
(Bench Ings)
Martinez
Cancelo Stones TAA Mee
Bruno Son Gundo
Kane(tc) DCL Ings*
McCarthy* | Smith Rowe*, Minamino*, Mitchell
1FT. 2.0 ITB.
* = SGW
If I sell Mitchell, I'd primarily want a player with good fixtures this week and GW30. Planning to FH in 29 and WC in 31 at the moment. Can afford up to 5.9m.
Other ideas are welcome 🙂
If you can free hit in 29 then pereira could be a shout?
Could be. His fixtures for GW 26 & 30 are: ARS bur MCI.
Targett's fixtures are: lee shu FUL
Would you say Pereria is worth the extra money?
Another option would be shaw: che cry BHA
Or an Everton player cheaper than Digne.
Could consider Digne
I only have 5.9m to spend unless I take another approach
Keane?
I think that's a sensible move, although reckon Villa may struggle for a CS in this DGW just a little.
Targett is someone who I'm maybe looking to bring in for GW27/28, so no issue with the player you're choosing.
Thanks Hazz
Appreciate suggestions with this lot. Currently thinking of getting Kane in for the TC:
£0.2 ITB, 2FT
Martinez
Cancelo, Rudiger, Dallas
Sterling, Salah, Bruno, Gundo, rashford
Watkins, Bamford
Forster. Struijk, Antonio, Kilman
No Free Hit so do need to consider GW29.
Rashford > Lookman Antonio > kane
Out by 0.1.....
Thanks though
How about rashford to Tyler Roberts and then Antonio to Kane
Posted this a couple times in the last two days with no replies. Anyone?
A) Kane, Areola, Kilman -8
B) Ings, Martinez, Dier -8
C) Ings -> Kane and don't BB -4
Pope
Stones-Cancelo-Dallas
Gundo-Rash-Bruno-Barnes-Son
Ollie-Ings*
--
Steer*-Bamford-Coufal-Kilman*
C and you could TC?
Yes but when to BB then?
C
A
Adams, Grealish, Cavani > Kane, Lookman, DCL (-8)
Martinez
Mee Dias Stones
Gundo Bruno Lookman Salah
Kane DCL Bamford
Mccarthy Maddison A.Robinson Allioski
Gtg?
Good moves. Would you not start Maddison over bamf?
Oh injured aha
Yeah don't sound great
This Maddison injury doesn't sound too promising. Him and Barnes have been assisting each other a lot lately
Yeah Barnes is the obvious replacement but I think a lot of Barnes' improved form is down to Maddison, they've both linked up a lot but they're both a big threat individually so they open up space for one another, not quite sure what to do now
To wildcard or not to wildcard. That is the question.
tough isnt it, my team looks alright and for a hit even better but wildcard gives alot of options, luxury moves like alonso/digne/pereira
Just put out your "Be" side
My problem is that if I WC I can’t then play my BB, which I’d want to do.
Pick one from each to play:
1.
a) James (Man Utd, L'pool)
b) Mee (Spurs, Leicester)
2.
a) Grealish (Leeds, Shef Utd)
b) Raphinha (Villa)
I’d go 1.a and 2. Wait on press conferences but looks doubtful for grealish to play
Do you think James will play both games? I was considering shipping him.
Yeah wait for villa pressers but looking doubtful on Jack
Go all in on Vardy?
30 couldn't be worse of course but you can always switch him out that week if you're on imminent WC. You get bonus fixture v SHU in 28.
RF for Deulofail
I think the midfielders are more of a threat this season from Leicester only bonus for vardy is pens
4 week punt
Seems fitting for a man who is still rocking TAA. And well Vardy was out for a good spell of the time Maddison and Barnes were running riot.
Is it worth using the bench boost if your bench is all single gw players?
If the fixture is good, why not.
Depends on who they are and what fixture they have.
If you think they’ll do well. If you don’t use it now, you’ll end up bench boosting all single gameweekers anyway.
My bench players are lowton, Bamford and Dallas
Unsure on whether villa atm is difficult or not all depends on grealish I think
I think do it, who's the keeper?
I don’t have a second keeper I’d have to take a hit for one, not a fan of two keeper rotation
My WC hinges on which Man City triple is best:
A. Sterling, Gundo, Dias
B. Gundo, Dias, Cancelo
C. Other
I like A but all depends on their line up for tonight, due to their lead in the league there could be a lot of rotation
Yes I will be keeping a watchful eye on that
Waiting to see who plays tonight and for how long.
Hopefully bring KDB in to go with Gundo and Cancelo if he looks good tonight. May captain him if it all pans out
Guys what’s the deal with holding? I’m still ‘holding’ him
Every time i watch arsenal he looks great and gets bonus as well, has he actually lost his place ? Didn’t start 1 game then came right back against city and they only lost 0-1
Is he first choice still?
He went off last game as a concussion sub, unsure if this make in unavailable
Makes him
I will bench this week either way but would like to play him in 27 against burnley
I’d think he’s first choice has played a lot under arteta
Currently umming over risking Mitchell (Ful H - MUN H) or whether to play Dallas (AVL) or Lingard (City) instead..
Any suggestions?
Currently in the top 60k for the first time in 9 years and my bum's twitching
Your having a great season mate, such a difficult question, if you think Mitchell will start both id go with him, if not Dallas over lingard
Cheers bud
A) Keane
B) Pereira
C) Reguilon
Right, - 12 triggered with BB.
Mendy - Ederson
Perriera - Shaw - Stones - Digne - Konsa
Bruno - Salah - Gundo - Barnes - Raphina
DCL - Kane (C) - Maja
All DGW bar Raphinha
Kane right captain?
BB or TC?
Martinez, Pope
Mee, Dallas, Rudiger, Digne, Cancelo
Sterling, Gundogan, Bruno, Rashford, Raphinha
DCL, Bamford, Ings
What do you think about Ings+Rashford -> Kane+Barnes for -4?
Worth -8 and swap Dallas/Mee/Rudiger for another dgw defender?
Im guessing neither of Cancelo/Sterling will start both matches, so would it be wrong to sell Sterling instead of Rashford
Not keen on gettig rid of Rash, but see you need to.
I'd probably go all in on the - 8 and BB
What are the chances Holgate starts both games for Everton? I noticed he plays CB sometimes in a back four and five but also has been seen in right back, and seemingly rested sometimes.
Any Everton fans with an informed view?
Many thanks
People hoping the villa everton game gets confirmed in 28?
Currently have Shaw in my WC but may move to Targett with 29 in mind aswel
Is it worth doing a -8 to get Barnes and Kane or should i just do -4 and get Kane and Lookman for Antonio and Grealish. Not sure if anyone else has a better suggestion with this team. 1FT 3.6m in the bank.
Martinez
Dias Cancelo Mee
Gundo Salah Bruno Raph
DCL Antonio Bamford
Pope Dallas Coufal Grealish
Thoughts here please
A. Bamford
or
B. Barnes (-4)
Which Barnes?
Leicester.
If it's just a question of who scores more points this week, I'd lean towards B.
Maddison to Barnes worth the -4 if looks like he will miss at least the first of the DGW games?
If Maddison isn’t available that could affect Barnes’ output so I’d stick with Maddison
Sounds like he's going to miss more than that. I'm not quite sure what to do, Barnes is the obvious replacement but I can see his output dropping with Maddison out
Yeah it’s a tough call. Annoying as i wildcarded last week and almost went Barnes over Maddison anyway...
This article is at least 2 weeks too late for us who planned for the doubles
Bringing in a villa defender, who would you lose
A. Coufal ( I have fabianski)
B. Holding (Lost his place?)
C. Lowton (no good fixture for 4/5 weeks)
Probably C
Who's best for GW 26/30?
A) Pereira (ARS bur MCI)
B) Targett (lee shu FUL)
C) Shaw (che cry BHA)
D) Eve defender - not Digne (SOU wba CRY)
I’d go with shaw potential for attacking returns and clean sheets
B
McCarthy / Forster
Dallas / Cancelo / Maguire / Coufal / Justin
Bruno / Rapinha / Salah / Foden / Son
Bamford / DCL / Ings
1 FT (2,7£ ITB)
FH played
BB left
Guys - the big queston is - should I activate wild card?
There are now eight changes versus current squad.
For example:
MARTINEZ / AREOLA
Dallas / Cancelo / DIAS / TARGETT / PEREIRA
Bruno / Rapinha / Salah / GUNDOGAN / BARNES
Bamford / DCL / KANE
Pope (McCarthy)
Cancelo Dias Rudiger (Coufal (Strujik))
Salah Bruno Son Gundo Raphinia
DCL (TC) Watkins (Bamford)
A) Bamford > Kane & Pope > Forster (-4) and start McCarthy
B) Raphinia > Barnes
C) Raphinia > Rodriguez
D) Bamford > Vardy & Raphinia > ? (-4)
Thanks!
Mee/Salah/Ings > Digne/Barnes/Kane for -8?
Would TC Kane this week
Very confused...Which option?
a) Ings & Grealish > DCL & Barnes (-4)
b) Ings & Mee > DCL & Digne (-4)
c) Ings & Antonio > DCL & Watkins (-4)
d) Ings & Grealish & Mee > DCL & Barnes & Digne (-8)
If it's any consolation, they are all good moves
3 years, 2 months agoHi guys
Any help with this team should I WC
Martinez pope
Dias stones mee digne Justin
Salah son bruno raphinia Harrison
Bamford Antonio DCL
Or do Harrison and Antonio to gundog and Maja ?
Help welcome