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Podcast December 17

Scoutcast: How to tackle the Covid chaos in FPL

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Joe and Seb help Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers prepare for a decimated Gameweek 18.

The Covid pandemic has wreaked havoc with the Premier League schedule already in Gameweek 17, with six teams missing out due to the spread of the infection.

Gameweek 18 looks similarly chaotic, with half the matches postponed. At the time of writing it is still unclear whether any of the weekend’s fixtures will take place.

READ MORE: Covid watch: The club-by-club latest and how it affects FPL

Amid the confusion, Joe and Seb try to make sense of it all and offer their top tips for tackling Covid chaos in FPL.

They reveal their plans based on every eventuality, from a limited Gameweek 18 to a circuit breaker for a few weeks.

For Joe, goalkeepers and a better midfield look to be his top priorities, while a freshly Wildcarded Seb ponders his options.

Manchester City’s assets already featured on the Christmas shopping lists of many FPL managers. Their 7-0 thrashing of Leeds in Gameweek 17 ensured they became a top priority.

Armed with a plethora of heatmaps and statistics, Seb offers an extensive guide to the best options to consider and the influence that a returning Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) may have on Pep Guardiola’s side for their next matches.

Goals imminent, worst defences and best expected statistics stars are also covered, as is the progress of the show’s community team. There’s also a frisk of the next four fixtures, whenever they may be scheduled.

Due to the tight turnaround of games, and a family trip to the cinema to see the new Spiderman film for Joe, this week’s show took place late afternoon on Thursday 16 December. This sadly counted Andy out of proceedings due to work commitments.

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  1. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If the fixtures that remain end up happening, what's the maximum points hits you're willing to take to field a starting XI?

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      -8 is still probably the max but it depends on the squad

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    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      As many as it takes if they're all players u think will give returns. Getting 11 for sake of 11 isn't worth it.

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    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at doing -8 min or -12 to get me 11 out hopefully!

      I am being told that -6 is the new -12 though!

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    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      -8 since they could blank next week

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    5. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not taking any hits, no guarantee they’ll actually play and/or you won’t spend more reverting the hits. Too much team value tied up in the squad too

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    6. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No such number, you have to calculate each transfer separately. If you end up on no hits or -40 pts doesn't matter as long as you will benefit from transfers.

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      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Generally I would say it is reasonable to take a hit to transfer out a player with a blank GW since most of the players you will get in will have the expected points for that fixture above 4 and even if it is a bit below 4 you need to also factor in the distribution of expected points (much larger right tail - players rarely get fewer points than 2 and there is much higher upside if they score a goal or get an assist).

        But right now you also need to calculate the probability that a player you transferred in for a hit will not play due to unexpected Covid cancelation - which makes hits slightly less attractive.

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      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        This needs to be said every season yet people don't learn. Took a -16 myself in the last 2 weeks and got a green arrow this week.

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        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          What’s your overall rank though?

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          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            24k

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            1. One More Hit
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Fair enough, I only took a -4 and that’s seen me fall from 14k to 30k. Maybe Ronaldo to Watkins would have helped this week, but unless you’re captaining different players when taking big hits, it’ll be marginal gains at best.

              Swapped my 4m bench defender around and what I assumed would be a safe way to absorb 2 points of the hit, ended up with 0.

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              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 4 months ago

                The gains can be more than marginal over a few weeks even without captaincy. It doesn't have to work within the same week.

                I mean, I sold Ronaldo and got Foden + Mahrez (-8) this week which netted me 17 pts, but this was a case of high variance. My intention was for it to work over 4 weeks (until they face Brentford)

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                1. One More Hit
                  • 5 Years
                  2 years, 4 months ago

                  Braver than me trying to plan gameweeks in advance at the moment. Still got my wildcard but could use it now and find I’m not getting 11 out tomorrow

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    7. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      -4 but only to have 10 def, mid, fwd won't take hits for GKs.

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  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If we will have these games, I'm looking at King Gallagher Vardy to Foden Laca Watkins -8 to field XI.

    Thoughts?

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    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep looking to bring the same 3 in (but for a -4)

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  3. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Taa James Cancelo
    Salah Foden Jota ESR Gallagher*
    Antonio* Ronaldo*

    Foster* - reguilon - livra* - davis*
    2ft 0.1itb

    What to change here to have 10 possible playing players?

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    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ronaldo and Gallagher to Watkins and Foden.

      Or if you're willing to take a -4 then Antonio to Lacazette as well

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  4. GW17 Mini-League Leaders
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GW17 Mini-League Leaders:

    This reports on the leaders of various Fantasy Football Scout FPL mini-leagues and community competitions after Gameweek 17, and also on the latest update to the FFS Live Hall of Fame, which sees a popular poster return to the top ten.

    ** FFS OPEN MINI-LEAGUE

    Srecko Kurtovic leads for a ninth week in the Fantasy Football Scout mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/68048/standings/c, league code gsnskx) and is now sixth overall.

    ** FFS COMMUNITY MEMBERS MINI-LEAGUE

    Daniel Masson-Abraham leads for an eleventh week in the Fantasy Football Scout Members mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/361/standings/c) and is still third overall. He is level on points with world number one Niall Crosbie and world number two Oscar (FPL Focal) but has made a greater number of transfers.
    This league is also open to all and the league code is visible in the widget on the FFS Home Page when signed in, but only those with a registered FFS account (paid or free) will be eligible for prizes.

    ** FFS HEAD-TO-HEAD LEAGUES

    Martin Stubbs still leads League 1 of MIR’s FFS Head-to-Head Leagues (https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/head-to-head-leagues/), 8 points ahead of Cak Juris. He is 621st in our recently updated FFS Live Hall of Fame.

    Rohan Chatarjee in League 8 Division 114 and Ryan Rojo in League 9 Division 149 are the only managers to have won all 17 of their matches so far.

    **FFS CUPS

    Gameweek 17 was the third round of the FFS Members Cup and the fourth round of the FFS Open Cup. The full lists of fixtures in these rounds can be found in https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/cup/27/rounds/3/ and https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/cup/26/rounds/4/ respectively.
    These FFS Cups are organised by Fantasy Football Scout and should not be confused with any similarly named League Cups listed on FPL’s Leagues & Cups page.

    ZIKOFLY (591st) is the highest ranked player through to round 4 of the FFS Members Cup.
    donnellyc is the only previous winner through to round 5 of the FFS Open Cup, and the highest ranked player still in is elfortu (109th).

    ** MODS & CONS AND FFS FAMILY

    Chris James (elFozzie) leads for a third week in the FFS Mods & Cons mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/366/standings/c) and is now 8,879th overall.

    Obay Eid (FPL_Milanista) leads for a sixteenth week in the FFS Family mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/342/standings/c). He is now 836th overall and 45th in the FFS Live Hall of Fame.

    ** LAST MAN STANDING

    See https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/07/24/the-last-man-standing-competition-2021-2022/ for details of TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing competition (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/26234/standings/c, league code 6dcode).

    The highest scorer in Gameweek 17 was Greg Rye with 99 points. He is 5,129th overall and on course for a third top 6k finish.

    The safety score was 50, with 116 teams to be removed and 999 going through to Gameweek 18. It will remain open till Gameweek 22, but new entrants must pass all the previous safety scores (https://torresmagic.webs.com/lmsupdate.htm) to qualify.

    ** TOPS AND VETS

    Tabz Hashimi has regained the lead from Greg Logan in my Top 10k Any Season mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/1378/standings/c, league code kgmryk) and is now 275th overall. He previously led from Gameweek 10 to Gameweek 15.

    Joe Vaughan has regained the lead from Timothy Leichtfried in my Multiple Top 10k Finishes mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/1386/standings/c, league code 03t1fd), which is for teams with two or more top 10,000 finishes, and is now 2,529th overall. Joe has led four times since Gameweek 12 and Timothy twice.

    Scott Freemann leads for a third week in PDM’s Top 1k ANY season mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/10031/standings/c, league code 01ef8y) and has risen to 764th overall.

    Julian Hancock leads for a twelfth week in Jed Alexander (Livinginapool)’s Top 100 Any Season mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/194472/standings/c, league code pztxjt). He is now 866th overall and 601st in the FFS Live Hall of Fame.

    2009/10 FPL champion Jon Reeson (Westfield Irons) leads for a thirteenth week in Simon March’s FPL Champions League (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/2594/standings/c) and is now 9,064th overall.

    James Stewart leads for a second week in Chaballer’s Hall of Fame Top 1k mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/39527/standings/c, league code 1zpaad) and has risen to 4,508th overall. He is 58th in the FFS Live Hall of Fame.

    Gerry Kerley leads for a seventh week in Skooldaze’s FPL Vets 2006 or before mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/25315/standings/c, league code hz9bz2).

    ** FFS LIVE HALL OF FAME

    The FFS Live Hall of Fame (which, unlike the FFS Career Hall of Fame, can only be viewed by Premium Members) was updated again after Gameweek 16. 62,922 managers participating in the Fantasy Football Scout and Fantasy Football Scout Members mini-leagues are now ranked and the new top ten, with FFS Career Hall of Fame positions in brackets, is:
    1(3) Finn Sollie.
    2(2) Tom Stephenson.
    3(1) Fábio Borges.
    4(30) David Williams.
    5(15) Scott McIrvine.
    6(10) Mark Hurst.
    7(7) Jon Ballantyne (Mad Moose FC).
    8(4) Morten Tveito.
    9(8) Garry Murray (Bubz).
    10(17) Gary Lee.
    Garry Murray (Bubz), with six top 10k finishes in the past seven seasons, two of them in the top thousand, returns to the top ten. David was the highest ranked at the time of the update (839th overall). Finn and Scott were also in the top 6k, and all ten were in the top 150k.

    JANUARY to MAY LEAGUE

    And finally, don’t forget to enter the January to May League (league code fy0acw) which starts scoring in Gameweek 21. Can you outscore the 580 teams that have already entered over the second half of the season?

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  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo owners should 100% hold

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    1. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      why?

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    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What if the the game from gw18 is also off

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yeah, he is important for benchwankery

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    4. BadaBing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That’s what people said last week too….

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    5. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That is terrible advice, I so wish I had gotten rid last week

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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  6. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    DDG*
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Jota Foden Brownhill
    Antonio* Watkins

    (Gunn King* Livra* Gallagher*)
    1 FT & 3.2m

    A) Livramento ➡️ Cash
    B) Antonio/King ➡️ Laca
    C) Livra & Antonio ➡️ Cash & Laca -4
    D) Livra & Brownhill ➡️ Cash & ESR -4

    Thoughts?

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cash on 4 YC

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  7. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Can’t get a foot hold this season. Had to take a -12 2 weeks ago and now only got 7 playing this week.

    Do we think martinelli keeps his place this week?

    Bowen + Delph -> Martinelli + Foden? (-4)

    Would give me 9.

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  8. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    This is the team. 1ft 0.1 itb

    Ramsdale

    TAA - Cancelo - James

    Salah - Bernardo - Jota

    Watkins

    Unavailable - Livra, Lamptey, Cornet, Bowen, Ronaldo, Davis

    Help please!! 😆

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    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, I’d maybe bench Salah, Jota and Cancelo just to be an auto sub ****.

      That said, make sure any auto sub tomfoolery doesn’t leave you with even fewer players due to formation rules

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Would you be happy just fielding that 8? I see people taking -8s, even -12s to try and field XI

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        1. One More Hit
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Do I think the hits will pay off? No

          Do I think when the next set of outbreaks occurs, I’ll have to take another -8?
          Yes

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          1. One More Hit
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I only took a -4 this week and I’ve tanked from 14k to 30k. I would only have ditched Ronaldo and it would likely have been for Lukaku so wouldn’t have paid off

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    2. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cornet or Bowen to one mid from Arsenal? I'm looking at doing Bowen to Saka.

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting. Martinelli?

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        1. teneighty
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Interesting pick any other gameweek with a playing bench but this GW I would go with the more nailed player. Saka not guaranteed to start of course but more likely than Martinelli I'd say.

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  9. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone’s going to have Watkins and Lacazette this GW it seems eh

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    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looks that way. They're the only forwards worth considering at the moment

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  10. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do people think ESR will come back in now?

    Martinelli and Odegaard doing well so they have options now.

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    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon he comes in

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      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        For who

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        1. DannyDrinkVodka
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Martinelli, as he has a knock

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          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            It was cramp

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    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      It's hard to call. Martinelli has been excellent so it would be tough to drop him.

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  11. teenagemutantheroskrtels
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hiya does anyone know why the tweet button isn't working on the app please #fpl

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  12. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Friends, bottomed. Any thoughts for my 2 ft? Here's what I can field atm:

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Dias, Cancelo, James
    Salah, Jota, Foden, Douglas Luiz
    Watkins, ________

    Antonio*, King*, Bowen*, Livra*.

    Any thoughts?

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  13. jimbo90
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea* (Foster*)
    James TAA Cancelo Dalot* (Livra*)
    Gallagher* Jota Bernardo* Salah (Sissoko*)
    Lukaku* King* Watkins

    1FT. I have 6 players playing and my Lukaku punt backfired horribly. Worth a free hit this week? I am so lost on what to do...

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bernardo should be ok. That being said I'd still consider the FH

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    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      You could do a -8 (Lukaku, sissoko defo out) to bring in 3 & if Bernardo plays you have 10 outfield players

      FH worth keeping for a potential mega double & treble up in GW21

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  14. DrNinjamonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    7 playing - worth using free hit?

    Sanchez / Foster

    James / AAT / Cancelo / Johnson + Amartey (fodders)
    Bissouma / ESR / Salah / Jota / Bernardo
    Benteke / Ronaldo / Dennis

    At a loss. Help?

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  15. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lacazette 100% nailed at Arsenal?

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    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, too good to pass up

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He's first choice for now.

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    4. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think so. He's Arsenal's number 1 striker now

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    5. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      With Auba not available for selection atm he should be.

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    6. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Arteta has just confirmed that Aubamayang won't play against Leeds so Laca will definitely start

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *Nketieh starts*

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, afraid this might happen

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        2. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          1% with that contract issues

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    7. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal seem to play better with Laca, he drops in and holds the ball / releases it at the right times for the marauding runs of Saka/Martinelli

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    8. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I mean he's their captain now and Auba is frozen out so 95% nailed at least

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    9. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Looking at Vardy to lacca for Leeds an Norwich
      Then maybe bring in Watkins after Chel game

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  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    1.5 ITB, 1FT:

    Lukaku to Watkins, Sissoko to Foden/Mount(-4) ?

    Any better ideas?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Rudi Cancelo James
    Saka Salah Bernardo Bowen*
    Antonio* Lukaku*

    Steele Livra Sissoko Scarlett

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  17. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best forward to own who plays this week, except Watkins?

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    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lacazette

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    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio to Laca could be sneaky

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  18. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Without any hits how many players are your teams currently fielding? I'm on 10 currently (this gw is Brownhill's time to shine!)

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    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'm on 6 currently with 1ft :/

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    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Eight.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just 7 including Luiz and Bernardo

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      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        My 10 includes Bernardo too

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Without any transfers, 11

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    5. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      11 players with fixtures, some of them may be rotated though.

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    6. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      11

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Only Douglas Luiz who I wouldnt choose to play

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        1. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Luiz will likely play though with Nakamba injured

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    7. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      10 including Bernardo. Have one FT, so could have 11

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    8. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      11

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    9. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      10 but have 2 ft to use.

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    10. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      7

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    11. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      11

      2 flags no subs

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    12. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      11 with Brownhill first sub.

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    13. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      10, bilva a doubt, oh an manquillo v city !

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        10, just the goalkeeper to fix. But no bench if Bilva misses out.

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  19. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Jota Bilva Raphinha
    Antonio* King*

    Foster Gallagher* Livramento* Davis

    2FT, 5.0itb

    Currently have 9 players… which plan to do (assuming no more postponements):

    1 Davis + Gallagher >> Watkins + Gundogan / Grealish / Mount / ESR

    2. King + Gallagher >> Watkins + Foden

    Thanks

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    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 looks tidy

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    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you’re happy to lose Gallagher then option 2 I like best
      What did you end up with this week?

      Btw I wouldn’t count total players yet, I’m preparing for tot v pool to be off

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      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Far out, although I suppose if the pool game is off we will all be missing the same 3 players

        I ended up on 60, happy with that after the start, the Alonso CS helped massively

        How many do you currently have playing this week? Are you considering take hits to field 11 if required?

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        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I finished on 81 with no keeper which was massive. I think 90k GW rank

          I currently have 451 setup with no subs or keeper.
          Have 2FT though.
          Looking at Guaita to Ramsdale and can’t really see a second move with only 0.2 left itb so might roll the other.

          Apparently Watford might have a triple gw soon and most likely to have a double

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      2. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ps I’d like to get Gallagher back again in a couple of GWs, love his style of play, so dynamic

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  20. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Am I mad to triple up on Arsenal

    Ramsdale, White, Lacazette

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Considering the options we have at the moment, its not really crazy

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    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Spread the risk - that's 20% of your squad gone if there is a postponement

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    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      With no COVID to worry about it would be ok, but with the amount of postponements 3 from one team is much more risky.

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    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, far better options than Laca

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Not really. Prefer him to Watkins and there's no one else

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        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough. I’m in the Watkins camp

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          1. We Go Again
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            I already have Watkins

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  21. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy + Dennis > Laca + Watkins?(-4)
    Leaves this 11

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Dias
    Jota ESR Salah Bilva
    Laca Watkins

    Foster Livra Brownhill Antonio

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  22. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Auba not available for selection

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    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      he's done

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  23. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Many FREE HIT chip players this week?
    Just wanting to gauge how the talk has been going on here recently

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    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Seems a total waste when the missing players will have dgw soon. The chip power more valuable later

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        So transfer the missing players out instead? The Free Hit means you don't lose them

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        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Well it’s not a one week issue so you FH this week then get your same team back then more postponements, then what…
          I think it’s best to spread the risk as much as possible but don’t just get in players that have a fixture eg Laca, personally don’t think he’s an option and would just be using another transfer to move him out

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  24. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Better use of funds?

    A) King>Watkins
    B) Livramento>Rudiger (triple up on Chelsea defence)

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    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Livramento to Dias also an option!

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    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Livra to a Villa defender perhaps?. I would like to do Livra > Targett but am 0.1 short

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  25. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hypothetically, who would you bench assuming you own triple Chelsea defence anyway?

    a) Chris Wood

    b) Alonso

    c) Rudiger

    d) Reece James

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    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      wood

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    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      i think alonso could get benched, he was poor against toffees

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        and the only one to get cs points

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      2. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        He won't be, Saul stole the show

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  26. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Those with triple Liverpool…many
    Are you prepared to sell any if tot game is postponed?
    It’s a clear no from me but interested to hear what others are doing

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    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, not selling.

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    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If that game is postponed and the GW is on, I'm just ending my FPL season, bye bye

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      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        No you won't

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    3. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      definite no but that could put us in FH territory

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    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would have to know whether AFCON goes ahead or not, or PL payers are held back , in which case I might consider selling Salah early. But we probably don't know

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    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, triple Liverpool and Man Utd all the way...

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    6. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think I will sell them. Got nice green arrow this week expect to have big red arrow next week. Down to 9 players already.

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    7. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Too much value tied up to sell for just 1 gameweek

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    8. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Most players would be in the same position so it wouldn't be that big of a deal

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  27. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, still have my WC which I was going to save until GW19. I have 9 players with a game this weekend and am reluctant to take hits given I can play my WC after the weekend. Thoughts on best use of my FT to get me up to 10 players?

    A - Sanchez > Martinez
    B - Antonio > Watkins
    C - Livra > Targett

    TAA - James - Cancelo
    Salah - Jota - Mount - Bilva
    Dennis - Wilson

    Sanchez - Foster - Antonio - Gallagher - Livra - Duffy

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    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

      Dennis is out btw

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  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Have 1.3 in the bank to play with, think I will only move one of them on
    A) Livramento, to whom, White?
    B) Pukki, cant see good option
    C) Antonio to Lacazette
    D) Bowen to Mount
    Leaning A or C, what do you think?

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  29. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If the PL decide to cancel games over Christmas will people who haven't played their WC lose it after 28 December?

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I doubt it. But we never know tbh.

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  30. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    7 starters here (if Bernardo starts- otherwise 6).
    1ft, 0.7m ITB.
    What would be your move(s)? Thinking maybe a -4. Not very keen on removing the United guys but selling Ronaldo would free up nice funds.
    Some options- DDG-> Ramsdale, Diop/Dalot-> Tierney.
    Bowen/Bernardo-> Foden. Ronaldo -> Watkins

    Starters this week-
    TAA, James, Cancelo,
    Ramsey, Jota, Bernardo, Salah.

    Non starters so far-
    Bachmann, DDG,
    Dalot, Diop,
    Bowen,
    Dennis, King, Ronaldo.

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