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The best differential midfielders to consider for FPL Gameweeks 27 and 28

Fantasy Premier League managers are eyeing up changes in midfield ahead of the upcoming Gameweeks – are you?

With a number of premium assets failing to deliver in their first Double Gameweek 26 matches, and others suffering injuries options such as Gareth Bale (£9.3m), Jesse Lingard (£5.9m) and Pedro Neto (£5.7m) are on the radar.

We asked members of the Scout Network what plans they had in midfield ahead of Gameweeks 27 and 28.

FPL Nymfria

Can Jesse Lingard follow up on his West Ham debut FPL haul

In five Gameweeks since joining the Hammers, Lingard has produced three goals and two assists . In Gameweek 27, he faces a Leeds team that will leave space for him to exploit and, although he can’t play against his parent club Manchester United in Gameweek 28, he does play in Blank Gameweek 29.

With another fixture still to be rearranged for Aston Villa, Bertrand Traore (£5.9m) is on my radar. With a goal and an assist in the last four Gameweeks he could be a nice differential and a good option given Aston Villa also play in Blank Gameweek 29.

FPL Nymfria

El Statto

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Even after his recent form, Bale is just 0.8% owned. With fixtures against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 27 and the north London derby in Gameweek 28, there are plenty of opportunities for a repeat of the Welshman’s haul against Burnley. While Bale might have his minutes managed, seeing how well Son Heung-min (£9.5m), Bale and Harry Kane (£11.1m) combined this week surely Jose Mourinho will use him more going forward.

Mason Mount (£6.8m) is just 6.7%-owned but with four goals and five assists so far this season, he seems to be the most secure of the Chelsea attacking options. A trip to Leeds in Gameweek 28 looks appealing considering how Marcelo Bielsa’s men operate.

El Statto

FF Titan

The Fantasy Forgotten Gameweek 7

John McGinn (£5.5m) is a regular starter at Aston Villa and had been playing a more subdued role this season. However, Jack Grealish‘s (£7.6m) absence afforded him a more box-to-box role against Leeds as Dean Smith switched to 4-3-3. At 0.9% ownership McGinn can offer differential potential. He also already has one goal and six assists to date.

FF Titan

FPL Experiment

Neto faces Aston Villa and Liverpool in Gameweeks 27 and 28 respectively. He has been involved in 10 goals this campaign (four goals and five assists), four more than any other Wolves asset, as well as scoring 24 points in the last five Gameweeks.

Despite being the highest scoring Chelsea player this season with 102 points, Mount is owned by just 6.7% of teams. The England international has been consistently delivering, with point returns in two of the last four matches. Mount is also in the top 10 midfielders for expected goal involvement (xGI) over the last four. With two porous defences up next (Everton and Leeds), Mount could be the best way into this dynamic Chelsea line-up.

FPL Experiment

Bendito Fantasy

Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) has started three of the last four Manchester City and is only owned by just 3.3% of Fantasy managers. In the last four Gameweeks, he has returned one goal and two assists, as wells as ten bonus points and ten goals attempts. The Citizens play twice in Double Gameweek 27 and face Fulham in Gameweek 28.

Bendito Fantasy

Ted Talks FPL

Why I expect Aubameyang to reward loyal FPL bosses

At just 6.7% ownership, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.3m) looks like a great differential for Gameweeks 27 and 28. In the last six matches, he is top for goals and shots in the box per 90 among midfielders and second for big chances. Those are some exciting numbers ahead of a Gameweek 27 tie with Burnley, who just conceded four to Spurs.

Sadio Mané (£11.2m) has silently clocked up some impressive underlying numbers, with 25 small attempts to score or assist and seven of the big variety. He tends to be a purple-patch player so when he gets on the score sheet, get him in your team. With Fulham and Wolves up next for Liverpool, there is a strong possibility of attacking returns.

Ted Talks FPL

FPL Froggies

Since joining West Ham mid-season, Jesse Lingard (£5.9m) looks like a player who has something to prove. Owned by only 4.4%, he is a differential to consider for GW27 against a shaky Leeds defence which generally offers a lot of space to exploit, especially as he is currently averaging of 7.8 points per game,

Mount has clearly has cemented a starting place in the Chelsea starting XI. It is clear he is a player who can both create and convert chances and has now added penalties to his set-pieces arsenal

FPL Froggies

What’s happening in the Scout Network?

Scout Network: Thinking ahead to the blank and double Gameweek in 18 and 19

Last week FPL Family’s Sam was joined on Scout The Gameweek by Oscar from FPL Gents. You can listen here.

This week Sam will be joined by David from FPL In The Dugout to discuss Gameweek 26 and look ahead to Gameweek 27.

FPL Experiment

The FPL Experiment team is hovering close to the target of the top 50k. Their new podcast episodes are available every Thursday, this week you can expect lots of great insight, a brilliant FPL guest and arguments over captaincy!

Bendito Fantasy

Bendito Fantasy will be assessing chip and transfers plans this week while looking forward the Blank Gameweek 29. They have also established a new section Free Hit by Bendito Fantasy, which is a selection of the best players for the following Gameweek.

FF Titans

FF Titans have managed to speak to Henning, the man behind FPL Insider, the FPL bot which looks a the transfers made my players and staff at the Premier League clubs. They also created content surrounding Champions League Fantasy Match Day 8, starting with a preview.

El Statto

February saw amazing growth for visitors over on El Statto’s website jumpersforgoalposts.info as as result of having some new writers on board and more regular content. Ahead of Gameweek 26 El Statto reviewed Lucas Digne as an asset, picked his weekly differential XI and previewed the weeks game by looking back at past matchups. El Statto also redesign the homepage of the site with a new logo and dedicated Twitter account for site.

FPL Nymfria

FPL Nymfria released a Gameweek 25 Review and Gameweek 26 Preview video where she discussed whether to us her Wildcard or Triple Captain chip. Each video features her Trending Transfers series, that gives manages a look at which players are trendy and who isn’t ahead of the next Gameweek. These give managers a good indication of players who are likely to rise and/or drop in price.

Ted Talks FPL

Ted has continued to appear on Breakfast Club on Saturday mornings with Andy. He has also just completed his first new style video for Fantasy Football Scout reviewing the weekend games’ key numbers.

Sam FPLFamily <p>Fantasy Football Scout's General Manager. Half of the FPLFamily. Pundit on the FPL Pod, Fantasy Show and Sky Sports News&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

763 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudge
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Worth transferring digne or Ricardo out for Dias dgw27 I have stones already?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Ricardo out for free. Yes certainly.

      1. Gudge
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        You reckon Dias will play both games?

        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          He is the most likely defender to play both games, yes.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Digne may go for me

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Might have double in 28

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Not looking likely at this point, lots of other places to put it

  2. swobe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    that's not John McGinn! That's James Ward-Prowse!

  3. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I'm just pleased all the up voting has stopped. It was a tad childish to be honest.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I’m going to wait for the inevitable.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I'm not going to upvote this. But you've shown red cloth to the bull ❗

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        They seem to be having so much fun with it!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Indeed.

  4. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    In an update to nobody, Dean Smith admits Grealish still isn’t close to training.

    In other headlines, Phil Jones still isn’t fit. And still plays football. Well.. theoretically anyway...

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Grealish will hopefully be back in 29
      Will need him in a draft game

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Wouldn’t hold your breath, is El Gazi an option? 😉

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          He definitely is mate. Takes shots from everywhere. Very greedy which is great for FPL

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            And share of penos

  5. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I want to get rid of my BB and bulk up my squad for GW 29 with a view to WC GW 30.....hence I'm ready to take a -8 to ship out Mee and Shaw........which two should I bring in for DGW27?

    A) Dunk and Targett (have Martinez and Watkins)
    B) Reguillon and Holding (have Kane and Son)

    1. ZakyJ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      B. what about Reg with Konsa?

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        0.1 off sadly 🙁

        1. ZakyJ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          i prefer Reguillon

  6. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Thoughts of getting rid of Salah and Cancelo/Dias for GW 29 so i can get in De Bruyne for week after?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      What could go wrong?

      1. ZakyJ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Salah could go off

  7. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I think sort by rating is intentionally put off by FFS 😆
    Upvoters creating nuisance I see 😎

    1. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I got 40 upvotes yesterday, tried to sort by rating and was disappointed when it didn't make any difference haha

      1. richarlison2348
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        It was a bit of a dumb post so I can't help but agree. People upvote the most ridiculous things

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Yeah

  8. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I genuinely couldn't stop laughing out loud at the response here on the other thread, thank you JabariParkersEyelid for brightening my day !

    "What disappointment DCL caused me. I TC him. thought SOU will struggle against them but Everton really didn't create much in that game. I hope he can score at least one goal next game."

    Reply

    JabariParkersEyelid

    "Did the disappointment last 11-60 minutes, 1-4 hours or more than 4 hours?"

    1. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I wasnt the original poster btw, it just tickled me

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        lol , * goes back to old thread

  9. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Surveys are an excellent way to gather information about the opinions of people who take surveys.

  10. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Did Smith say anything on Martinez?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      All Ok

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Would you believe him anyway?

  11. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Not many people on the site commenting today, been very slow :/

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      City Lineup time coming soon, strap in/on for the ride

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Peeps still asleep after watching last nights game.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        They gave up watching football altogether after that match..

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Another bad GW.
      Playing some Diablo 2 to stop me from completly ruining my season with hits 🙂

      Just hope Cancelo plays tonight..

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Create a portal to hell if you want to find out; pep is down the pregaming

      2. el polako
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Diablo 2 wow, makes me feel old.

        Personally always coming back to Baldurs Gate and Heros 3

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Baldurs gate - what a game!
          Ye felt old too, when I heard they will launch a new D2 before Christmas this year 🙂

      3. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        He will or I will eat my donkey.

  12. Salah_Fingers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Sensible to use my bench boost this gw with:

    Mccarthy - Bamford - Coufal - Strujik

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      2 don’t start so that’s a no from me bob

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Can you use a FT to swap McCarthy?

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      No

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Has Forster won that spot now? I know he played last night, but had he started recently prior to then?

    4. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Absolutely not

    5. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      No.

      1. Salah_Fingers
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks guys, thought with Forster having started would be a good chance

  13. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Any updates or confirmation on Martinez. Will he play against Sheff Utd tomorrow?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      They’ll just shoot him up like a with Taradol like a racehorse, no worries

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I saw a tweet earlier, allegedly from the club saying he was fit to play.

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Thoughts on Traoré of Aston Villa as replacement for Barnes- decent fixtures and Villa play in 29?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      one of the best options if you WC31

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks, yes that's the plan

  15. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Barnes to Neto or Saka? GW29 not an issue.

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I don't think any of them is optimal right now

      Saka's minutes might be at risk after Europa's games and Neto's fixtures aren't the best until 31

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    A KDB start and large return could really set my season alight tonight. Do me a solid please Pep

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      benching would make him an even easier buy&captain next week for me 😀

      but will probably do it anyway

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah at least if he doesnt play I have next week to look forward to

        1. jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Tuesday - Saturday - Wednesday is doable for sure to play all of them

          But if anything it's probably the SOU game between the two in DGW27 which he might not play

          1. jomikijiq
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Sunday*

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      You hold yourself to extremely high standards if your season isn't already set alight at your rank!

  17. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Well time to sleep. Any news on Gundo?

  18. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Which team would you say is more likely to win their next fixture?

    Everton (vs West Brom)
    Villa (vs Sheffield Utd)

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Everton

    2. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Everton

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Everton 13/14
      Villa 13/9

    4. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Follow up question for you both then. Playing a results predictor league (where you pick 1 team per week and score points if your selection wins, based on their league position last year).

      I'm between the two options.

      Is risking Villa for 4 points worth it.
      Or just go for Everton for 3 points.

      1. jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Villa then imo

    5. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Probably villa, I don't trust us to do anything at the moment. Last night we looked shaky and barely scraped a win

    6. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers guys, feels like one of them weeks where whichever one I go for will end up losing. Wont be the first time!

  19. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Who do I get in for Harvey Barnes ?
    Was thinking Lingard or Rafinha?
    Or anyone else better ? Maybe minimino for a punt this week?

  20. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Everton could be a bit jaded, I feel. Not a great deal of time between the fixtures. Still expect them to win 1 or 2-0, though...

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Reply fail. Sorry...!

      1. richarlison2348
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I feel this comment massively

  21. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bad week with a horrible BB so far. What are you going to do with this team? Have no FH left, planning to WC31
    Martinez* Pope
    Dias Cancelo Dallas* Mee Lowton
    Salah Bruno Son* Gundogan Raphinha*
    Ings DCL Bamford*

  22. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Well. Sure hope Livescore predicted line up comes true. Gundo plays with KDB false 9. Sure could use that right now

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Surely sterling won't miss 2 games in a row

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Auba or Lingard scores more in gw27 in your opinion?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Auba

  24. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Hoping for a KDB benching so I can bring him in next week with no worries 🙂

  25. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    So they will announce DGW28 1 minute after deadline again?

    Want to sell DCL

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Which dgw28 ?

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone else managed to avoid their live rank so far this week?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Check it every 10 min to make sure it isn’t going down 😉

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I guess 30 min actually... wait, what are the rules now?

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      My rank has been dead all season

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Oh yeah. Just realised I hadn’t checked.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        You #1 yet? No?

        Failure!

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Not me, never been this high before. Enjoying it while it lasts.

  27. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    One hour until seasons are officially over!

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Counting down mate...

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Long time ago for me

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I thought it was nearer 4 when Wolves beat City 1-0. 😀

  28. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Going to do FH in 29 sod it.

    Triple Brighton defence.
    Double Spurs attack.
    Double WH attack
    Double Arsenal attack.
    Raph/Bam.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Brighton really exciting you, Eigh?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Newcastle without their first choice front 3. Brighton will definitely concede.

    2. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      West Ham 0-0 Arsenal incoming

    3. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      That's a lot of eggs in Brighton's dodgy basket

      1. casual69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        could be a slam dunk or you could burn!

  29. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Why waste money on KDB when we could buy Croydon’s local version?

    Serious question

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I retired many years ago mate but thanks for the thought.

  30. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    What rank did everyone finish at during their first season? Currently on 187k, feeling like I'm slightly above average. I have no idea 😀

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Like 300k but I voluntarily bought blackpool players so don’t pay attention to me.

      1. richarlison2348
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Compared to being kidnapped and forced to bring them in?

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          “Value” players were a different proposition that year... Charlie Adam not withstanding.

          Didn’t own Berbarov or Vidic.. that was my big mistake

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        But I did NOT C Zigic so there’s that

        1. richarlison2348
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Just checked to make sure a zigic ever existed, turns out he just kinda existed

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Huge Triple gw bandwagon and I think he got hurt. Every single player on the site fell in

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      160k, and I started in game week 5.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      12k ish, but it was so much easier 9 years ago.

      I went weeks without checking my team at points. Think they gave everyone a free wildcard week 2 cos the game crashed before launch as well and I didn't even realise.

      You could print top 10k finishes for fun back in the day.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      1105791

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        My goal was top 1105500m so i was pretty gutted

        1. richarlison2348
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          That's rough mate

        2. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Ran a half marathon once aiming for 1:40:00 and ended up with 1:40:01. Still haven't got over it.

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Show-off. My 2.07 laughs at your 1.40.01.

    5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      226045 in 2008/09, but back then I didn't know that WC = unlimited transfers. And spent the longest of times saving for CR7.

      Did win my one ML, though.

      Peaked a few years later (11/12) at 2846. My mate was top-500 that year.

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Had an awesome 9-9-9 from my three Arsenal strikers (Fabregas, Arshavin and...don't remember, maybe Bendtner?) one fabulous gameweek.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          RVP was essential

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            That's right, it was Van Persie.

    6. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      64k but i'd played other fantasy premier league versions

    7. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      64k but had no idea how good/bad it was. Invited to join an ML at the office as to how I started and made all decisions based on MOTD nothing else. Won 5 consecutive seasons of the ML before finding this site. Guess what? Never have won the ML again!

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Sounds about right

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        That sounds about right!

    8. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      There are 7m players so yes, slightly above average . . .

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Mean Median or Mode?

        1. MOTHRA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Median - the arithmetic average surely?

    9. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I was very late to the party so my first full season was 18/19. Finished 14549 overall despite having to learn the rules along the way. FFS definitely helped so you’re in the right place.

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        In the millions, I’m at 25k right now. Never hit 10k. 40k last season was my best

    10. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      239k, but that was 14 years ago so there were probably only 240k players.

      Also no-one took it seriously back then.

    11. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      28K in first season

    12. Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      My first season (10/11) was my best at 30,876...
      Like people have said, the game was definitely easier back then though.

    13. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      I had, what up to now, is my second best season in my debut year with an OR of 3,223.