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Second Chance FanTeam team reveal: No Chelsea, captain Kane and Digne in


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There’s not much time left to get your entries in for FanTeam’s free-to-play Second Chance half-season Fantasy game, which offers a prize pool of £100,000 despite not costing a penny to enter!

We’ve enlisted the services of FanTeam expert Linn, who reveals her own team plans ahead of Friday’s deadline.


It’s funny how things turn around, isn’t it? Not too long ago, triple Chelsea defense and no Harry Kane was the way to go and here I am, mid-season, getting Kane and even captaining him for the first time, while not having a single Chelsea player in my team despite their Double Gameweek. I’m going with a 3-5-2 formation because, if I manage to get 90 minutes from the midfielders and forwards, that means seven extra points each week! This strategy will also work with a 3-4-3 formation. 

Let me introduce my team:

GOALKEEPER

Jose Sa

I think this one really is a no-brainer. Wolves have proven – even against tougher opponents – that they can be trusted to keep a clean sheet. And Sá has been outstanding! A very tasty price point too. Jose is a set and forget in my team for the rest of the season. 

DEFENDERS

Trent Alexander-Arnold

He is always the first one I pick on any team or draft I make. He’s been outstanding this season and comes with a very good attacking threat as well as good clean sheet odds. Is he too pricey though? I don’t think so. He averages about 6.2 points per game and only two similarly-priced midfielders match that – Jarrod Bowen and Bernardo Silva.

Aymeric Laporte

Why Laporte over Joao Cancelo? Have I gone mad? I hope not! Laporte and Cancelo do not actually differ much when it comes to points per game (5.65 vs 5.11) because at FanTeam the players don’t get bonus points, which gives these two a similar Fantasy output – and since I’d have to pay 0.8m more to go with Cancelo, I am hoping I can use that extra money to upgrade elsewhere.

Lucas Digne

Now this was an exciting January transfer, wasn’t it? It might be a bit early for him to go straight into Aston Villa’s starting XI but, if he doesn’t start, the Safety Net feature will give me the best in-form starting Villa defender. since Digne is the most expensive one. Getting a Villa defender in against Manchester United might not be the optimal plan, but I am thinking long-term and not just one Gameweek.

MIDFIELDERS

Phli Foden

Foden might not play this week, he even might be benched in other weeks but because of Safety Net I can finally put a Manchester City midfielder in my team and not lose any sleep over if he will start or not! Phil is at a lovely price point which means Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva can all come in and cover for if Foden doesn’t start. And when he starts I certainly want him in my team! He will be a season-long hold for me.

James Maddison

Maddo! I love this guy and am so excited that I now get to own him. He’s been brilliant for Leicester City lately and is set to have a Double Gameweek 22. He seems to have found his old scoring shoes and we all know he’s got an excellent eye for the game and can get a return or two even in the tougher matches.

Diogo Jota

My favourite Liverpool player this season, so of course, I am putting him in my team – especially with Mohamed Salah away at AFCON. Sadio Mane is also missing and Roberto Firmino is likely to take the centre spot, with Jota on the wing – a position he thrives in and usually gets more returns from than when playing through the middle.

Jarrod Bowen

The best performing midfielder at his price. He’s been sensational for West Ham this season and even though his expected goals (xG) number might not be mind-blowing, he keeps putting up excellent performances and getting on the scoresheet. And a Safety Net of Said Benrahma, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals and Tomas Soucek is not too shabby.

Ademola Lookman

With the Second Chance starting in a Double Gameweek I wanted to treat myself to one fun punt and that is Ademola Lookman. With their main strikers out or away at AFCON, Lookman has had to step up and fill their boots. He has shown excellent form and, as long as he gets the minutes under his belt, he could be a very interesting differential. However, my long-term plan is to move him on to Philippe Coutinho (6.5m).

FORWARDS

Joshua King

Picking a Watford striker when they’re playing Newcastle United and Burnley in a Double Gameweek must be the most logical thing ever. But why King and not Emmanuel Dennis? I have two reasons for this; one is that midfielders and forwards get one extra point for playing the full 90 minutes – King usually does and Dennis doesn’t. Second of all, he’s on penalties and, when you’re in doubt, always go for the guy on pens!

Harry Kane

This is a first for me this season. But with Son Heung-min out and Antonio Conte starting to get the team to play the way he wants, this has got to be a good move, right? Kane has been consistent in the last four matches and scored in three of them. This is enough for me to trust him over Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently nursing a hip injury as well as playing for a Man United team that seems unable to gel. Kane is my place-holder for Salah and will be downgraded to someone like Danny Ings or Michail Antonio in a few Gameweeks.

My key tips for the FanTeam Second Chance game are: 

  • Keep an eye on the Safety Net and use it to your advantage
  • Don’t stare yourself blind at the current Double Gameweek
  • Spread the risk of games being postponed by picking players from a variety of teams
  • Save up as many transfers as you can (they roll every week) 
  • Make sure you have an easy way to get Salah in when he’s back

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795 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Zebras
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Dalot starts in the double? Played 70 minutes in the cup so he’s either played his way back in over AWB or AWB was rested for the weekend.. thoughts?

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m an owner and a bit worried. Whenever he’s started he’s done really well for me, so it’s infuriating to see him be dropped recently.

      1. Zebras
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Same. I want to start him but feel he’s more likely to make cameos in each for 1pt. My DGW defenders are Duffy & Dalot so both a massive gamble

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not worth the risk

  2. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    1FT. I guess Salah/Broja (-4) are the obvious moves. Who to bring in? Which three to bench?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso - Marcal - Dalot
    Salah - Saka - Jota - Gray - Bowen
    Antonio - King - Broja

    1. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ronaldo/Maddison to get
      Could play bb if your other keeper is good

  3. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else thinking of ignoring Ronaldo and Kane? I'm considering just going with a forward line of King, Dennis, Antonio. The only thing putting me off is the amount of money in the bank/lack of a 'premium' captaincy option, and I feel this a stupid way to think this season. It also means I can get Salah back without a hit.

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Have Ronaldo. Still captaining Dennis. Bowen showed you don't need to be a premium to be a great captain option

    2. Zebras
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I think quite a lot of us have this front line as well. for all the sensible reasons you gave, I feel the primary reason we want the premium forwards is to cover those that’ll be captaining him.

      I’ve taken hits before for Ronaldo and he’s disappointed. Given the lack of form at Spurs and United I think it’s fine to not go w them

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers for reinforcing my drunken thoughts guys, I will sleep on it but am feeling it may be the way to go.

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

      That's exactly my frontline and really hesitated to take Antonio off for Ronaldo.

      Antonio could score goal and make it harder to justify hits on DGW.
      Also, the shift of fund to striker will require 2 FT to get Salah back.

  4. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio to Ronaldo for -4?

    initial feeling was no, but getting tempted now (have Kane already btw, and total of 6 dgw players)

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

  5. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here?

    De Gea (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Dias (Johnson) (Livramento)
    Jota Son* Salah* Bowen (Brownhill)
    Antonio Watkins King

    1 ft, 0.0 itb

    a. Salah and Son to Maddison and Mount/Moura/Fernandes (-4)
    b. Son and Livramento to Maddison and Emerson Royal (-4)
    c. Salah and Antonio to Maddison and CR7/Kane (C) (-4)

    A and B would mean captaining Maddison or King

  6. smix
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who to take out to bring in Maddison:

    A. Bernardo
    B. Foden

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I did Salah > Son just before the Son announcement. Kicking myself. Still, wondering if I FH this team so I get Salah back immediately.

    FH team:
    DDG
    Rudiger, Trent, Royal
    Mount, Maddison, Tielemans, Jota
    Ronaldo, Kane, Dennis

    OR -- Take a hit to replace James and ESR? (deal with Son/Salah later)
    DDG, Ramsdale
    Rudiger, Trent, James, Cancelo, Livra
    Jota, Bilva, Raphinha, ESR, Son
    King, Antonio, Dennis

  8. GunnersQ
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Activated FH Team

    Starting 11

    DDG²
    Rudiger²/Cucu²/Soyuchu²
    Madders²/Bruno²/Bowen/Jota
    Daka²/Dennis²/CR7²

    Bench

    Foster²/TAA/Trossard²/Tsmikas

    Verdict & any suggestions?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why spend the money on Trent and bench him?

      1. GunnersQ
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        In my original team and still have 0.4itb

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I'd put him in the 11 in place of Soyunchu

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If you're playing FH, my preference is to choose players playing 180 minutes. If Jota blanks he will leave you with 2-3 points. If Mount blanks twice, you'll have 4-6 points.

  9. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Maddison
    B) Dennis

    1. GunnersQ
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I am on Dennis, but Maddison is a nice pick.

    3. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If Burnley game is on, then maddison

    4. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  10. nolard
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Laporte
    B) Cancelo
    c) Tierney

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      thx

  11. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I have no dgw mids.

    Is Son to anyone worth a -4 hit, no budget limit? Someone with good short term fixtures and form, until Salah's return.

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

    2. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who is your captain? Maddison or Moura might be worth it, or Bruno if feeling punty

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Dennis(C)

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I probably wouldn't captain Son's replacement.

        So it would be something like
        Maddison dgw -4 vs sgw Watkins (MUN) or Coady (SOU)

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Repost. Better option here? 1ft, 0.1m itb

    A. Son Bernardo > Maddison moura -4
    B. Son Antonio > Kane lookman -4
    C. Son > Maddison / Moura

    LLORIS
    Taa cancelo ALONSO
    SON Bernardo Jota Bowen
    RONALDO KING Antonio

    Foster gray Johnson tierney

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be tempted to just do C and play Gray Vs Norwich

      1. Salalalalah
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        +1

      2. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Probably the sensible option. And if you had to choose between A or B?

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, C, and play Gray (with Maddison over Moura i think)

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  13. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play Foden or Watkins?

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Watkins

  14. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez
    Taa alonso cancelo
    Moura jota bowen foden
    Dennis dcl antonio

    Subs steele tierney salah coufal

    0.3 itb 1 ft. Will u do salah and antonio to bruno and maupay for -4?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      As per below, I wouldn't take a hit to remove Antonio.

      Bruno a brave move but may come good

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        But am afraid of leeds game being postpone plus antonio is not doing that good at the moment as well. I am taking someone with a dgw so maybe a good risk?

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I can't see Maupay hauling Vs Chelsea so unless you are confident the Leeds game is off, then I wouldn't personally. But if you've got a good feeling about it, do it.

  15. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dcl vs norwich and antonio vs leeds

    Surely neither worth a hit out fordgw?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not unless game or their place in it is at major risk

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I think if u already got bowen. Is okay to get antonio out

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Very riski

    3. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm having the same dilemma. I have CR7, DCL and Antonio. I would move Antonio out first cuz DCL has 3 games to make up. But I feel like holding Antonio over moving to Dennis/King could work out

  16. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Have no confidence in Dalot starting both games (or United in keeping a clean sheet). Who is best to replace him?

    A. Emerson Royal
    B. Regulion
    C. Cucurcella

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

      Not Regulion

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        To be honest, it was him originally but now leaning on ER but.not sure if that's just because I wanna stick with Spurs for the double

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Emerson

  17. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    whos your top 3 DGW midfielders for this week?

    1. Brazooka
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas Moura, Maddison and possibly Trossard as a differential.

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

      Maddy - Mount - Tielemans

    3. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandes, Maddison and Mount

  18. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Watkins to Dennis for free?

    Plan to get Ings soon enough but with Norwich at home next for Watford this feels worth it?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      For free, absolutely

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nah you'll want Watkins in next week. Juicy double or triple gameweek coming up for Vila...

      1. ZTF
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting point. I do think I’ll probably get Ings next week though…or Cash if I’m forced into a defender

        1. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          who are your other strikers?

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            What is it that has you so set on Ings? As a supporter I would absolutely love to see him do well, but as a fantasy manager I haven’t seen anything recently from him that inspires me to consider him

  19. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Here's my FH team for DGW22.

    Would you take a Chelsea defender out for either another Spurs defender or Cucurella?

    DDG
    Rudiger Emerson Alonso
    Fernandes Mount Maddison Moura
    Ronaldo Dennis Kane

    Steele Lowton Sissoko Tsimikas

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You have 3 Spurs already.

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, I could move Moura to Trossard or Jorginho if I go down that path.

  20. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Those getting maddison not afraid burnley game postpone?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I have him already and am fairly worried!

    3. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      why would it be postponed? burnley having problems now?

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah hear burnley might nt have Enough players to play?

        1. OneDennisBergkamp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          ah.... 🙁

  21. nolard
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Martinelli to Tielemans for a hit?

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

      No

  22. Aenima FC
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts? Gtg? Did Son to Maddi already.

    A. FH (have both)
    B. Take a hit? Ant to Ron? Other?
    C. Hold

    DE GEA
    Taa, Cancelo, ALONSO
    MADDI, Bowen, Kdb, Jota, Raph
    DENNIS (c), Ant

    Cheers

    1. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ant to Ron if you want to captain him

  23. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    Lamptey Cancelo TAA
    Bowen Jota Foden Bernardo
    DCL Antonio Ronaldo(c)

    Foster Dawson DLuiz Targett

    1ft 2.4itb

    Only have 3dgwers but not sure i like anyone enough for a hit.
    Any suggestions?
    A) Bernardo > Maddy
    B) Bernardo > Maddy + Ant > Dennis
    C) Targett > any defender???
    D) Something else

    1. Aenima FC
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      A. Or Foden ?

  24. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    any games currently under covid threats?

    Arteta says Spurs game is.. any others?

    1. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      burnley

  25. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here?

    De Gea (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Dias (Johnson) (Livramento)
    Jota Son* Salah* Bowen (Brownhill)
    Antonio Watkins King

    1 ft, 0.0 itb

    a. Salah and Son to Maddison and Mount/Moura/Fernandes (-4)
    b. Son and Livramento to Maddison and Emerson Royal (-4)
    c. Salah and Antonio to Maddison and CR7/Kane (C) (-4)

    A and B would mean captaining Maddison or King.

  26. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    FH team?
    DDG
    Rudiger, Trent, Royal
    Mount, Maddison, Bowen, Jota
    Ronaldo, Kane, Dennis
    (Foster; Lowton, Gordon, Marcal)

    -- OR --

    Hit team (-4)?
    DDG
    Rudiger, Trent, Cancelo, Royal
    Jota, Bilva, Maddison
    King, Antonio, Dennis
    (Ramsdale; Raphinha, Livra, Son)

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hit team

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      -4 team

    3. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What if Maddison were Bowen?

  27. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which one out for Ronaldo?

    A) Antonio
    B) Watkins

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

      A

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Play cancelo or sissoko?

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

      I benched Cancelo once. I had 33 pts on the bench that week

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo

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

      Tough decision 😉

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      To quote John McEnroe, you cannot be serious!

  29. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    May I try this question again. Is it worth (-4) for Antonio -> Ronaldo?

    This is the current team.

    Sanchez*
    TAA - Cancelo - Alonso*
    Jota - Bowen - Gray - Maddison* (c)
    Antonio - King* - Dennis*
    Bench : Raphinha, Livramento, James

    1. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      If you want to captain Ronaldo, as the majority do. -4 is worth it imo

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not worth it. Ronaldo will sit out a game and Antonio will blast Leeds. Just a conjecture.

  30. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Sánchez // Foster
    Trent Cancelo Reguilón // Coufal Livramento
    Jota Bernardo Maddison(V) Bowen // Brownhill
    Ronaldo(C) Antonio King