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FPL opinion: Why I favour Wilson over Isak

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Here, two-time Indian FPL champion Lateriser decides which in-form Newcastle United forward is his favourite pick.

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We’re in the final stretch of what feels like a season that has gone on forever. I wanted to touch base on a talking point that’s worth diving deeper into.

One upcoming decision for a lot of FPL managers is whether to buy Callum Wilson (£7.0m) or Alexander Isak (£6.9m). The former has scored eight times in just 395 minutes since Gameweek 29, which means he is scoring a goal every 50 minutes – this is ridiculous.

He’s in the form of his life and, in my opinion, Newcastle United don’t have much reason to ‘protect’ him with only four league games to go. Each is nicely spaced out.

The underlying numbers of Wilson and Isak since Gameweek 29 are quite telling. In this period, Wilson has had 395 minutes while Isak has had 542. Outside of expected minutes, Wilson destroys Isak on almost every single metric and I think there’s only one winner here.

We’ve entered an age where expected minutes seem to dictate everything in FPL and I think this seems like an exceptional situation. Let me just state some of the relevant statistics between the two.


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  1. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Morning all. 2FT + 0.2m ITB. Not sure where to use my FT or shall i use both?

    Edersen
    TAA - Estupinan - Dalot
    Grealish - Salah - Rashford - Mitoma - March
    Haaland - Isak

    (Iversen) - Jota - Trippier - Coufal

    A) Jota > Wilson (who do I bench?)
    B) Grealish + Jota > Bruno + Alvarez
    C) Coufal > Lindelof
    D) Anything else

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A and hope Grealish sits it out?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Would be nice but otherwise think it's got to be march who I bench and I really don't wanna bench

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah

          It's between March and Mitoma

          March slightly better form but apparently Mitoma is a bigger threat at home?

    2. Mesh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      D. Jota & Grealish to Kane and other

  2. Junks
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GTG? Only hard one is benching Tripps? Thoughts?

    1FT 0.2ITB
    De Gea
    TAA Akanji Estupinan
    MacA Rash Salah Gakpo
    Haaland Solanke Isak

    Raya / Tripps / Cresswell / Andreas

    Also... Is Gakpo to Mahrez silly??

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looks like the right calls.

      Foden probably a stronger punt than Mahrez now?

      1. Junks
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Good shout re Foden. Do you think its worth it this week? I want to bring in another city for double but maybe too early?

  3. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Grealish or Mart on bench? Think Pep benches Jack today

    Steele
    Trent, Stones, Trips
    Salah, Mitoma, Rashy, Mart
    Isak, Wilson, Haaland (c)

    Iverson, Grealish, Mitchell, Pinnock

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Martinelli bench for me

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I guess you start Grealish and hope he plays or doesn't feature.

    3. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeh, Jack may get a few minutes off bench for freshness but he can still get points v Big Sam's Leeds

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For 20 games he’s being benched & he plays don’t get the Jack benching?

  4. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How’s she looking? Roll transfer?

    DDG
    TAA / Dunk / Stones
    Salah / Rashford / Grealish / Mitoma / March
    Haaland / Kane

    Iversen / Trippier / Botman / Greenwood

    1. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Let it roll

    2. McGalactico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yea, roll transfer.

  5. hochimin
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Stones or Ake?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Stones

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Stoner

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which 1 would you bench out of:

    Watkins
    March
    Mitoma
    Rashford

    Cheers

    1. Junks
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      This is not a nice decision. Tough one... I guess one of the Brighton players as still have coverage. Coin toss between those two for me.

    2. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The likeliest benching is Mitoma I'd say so I'd go him

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Has to be march or mitoma and it's too tough to call.

    4. McGalactico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Bench March for me as Mitoma looked very lively against United but as others have said, very tough call.

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mitoma.

  7. Kantelele
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who would you play ?
    A) Navas B) Kepa

    1. McGalactico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Navas

  8. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Ddg
    Gabriel Trippier Veltman*
    Saka KDB Mitoma Rashford
    Haaland Jota* Isak

    Kepa Zouma* Willock Henry

    Thoughs on Jota, Veltman to Alvarez, TAA for a -4?

  9. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who scores more for the rest of the season.
    A. Kane
    B. Grealish

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      U dont deserve Kane if u need ask

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kane

    3. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kane

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Kane obviously

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Easy kane

    6. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      How is this a question:lol:

      1. Mesh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Grealish has an extra fixture.
        There are ppl telling me Kane who don't have him, but they have Grealish.

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I don’t think he does have an extra fixture tbh

        2. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Kane and Grealish are completely different price brackets and positions, can’t exactly compare them apples for apples

  10. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Facebook just reminded me that I attended WHU v Swansea at Upton Park 7 years ago. Was supposed to meet Bilić but the loss plus the rearranged Utd game saw him just bugger off first chance. I'm a jinx for the team in person.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      OK Boomer.

  11. The Big Larsbowski
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    For this GW only: Isak or Watkins?

    1. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin, both good options and impossible to tell who will do better

  12. StellaMan
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Jota and grealish to Kane and Willock?

    Or just Jota to Jesus/Wilson? (Already ha e Isak)

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wilson

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Just roll unless you have no bench

      1. StellaMan
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Would be Isak off the bench, just worried about 4 mins cameo from Jota.
        Kane feels secure!

        1. Tomerick
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I think roll and Jota > Wilson next week

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Just Jota -> Wilson

  13. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wilson next week

  14. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Currently on

    Steele
    Chilwell-Trip-Mings
    Salah-Rashford-Mitoma-Marti
    Haaland-Watkins-Jesus

    (Kepa, Trossard, Castagne, Henry)

    A) Roll and reassess for the 2 DGW
    B) Start building for them now

    I’m leaning towards B e.g Isak or another Brighton. Thoughts appreciated.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Newcastle can wait. Don't mind Brighton mid for Trossard.

      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate- thinking same, at least re: Newcastle.

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Fix your defence. Start by getting Trent

  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Assuming Haaland is benched and Alvarez starts tomorrow, who would you pick for captaincy?

    Alvarez (H vs Leeds)
    Salah (H vs Brentford)

    Alvarez with the lower xMins but could have the higher points ceiling

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Today"

      1. Rbyrne95
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Salah for consistent Mins. If chasing Alvarez for differential.

      2. Plumbers Pan
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Difficult one, does Mo edge it as on pens

    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Have I missed some news about Haaland starting?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Dreamland

  16. McGalactico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good morning! 1FT 0.4ITB

    Steele
    Trippier - Shaw - Estup - TAA
    Grealish - Rashford - Salah - Mitoma
    Haaland - Solanke

    (Kepa - Watkins - Odegaard - Gabriel)

    GTG and roll transfer? The only thing I'm wondering about is whether to play Watkins or Grealish?

  17. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Are my starters / bench order looking correct?

    Raya
    TAA Trip Estup
    Salah Rash Grealish March
    Haaland Isak Watkins

    Kepa MacA Shaw Pinnock

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      McAllister vs. Everton is tempting. Maybe bench Grealish?

  18. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    NUDISTS!

  19. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Off topic: Is Johnny English invited to coronation?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is England going to be converted into the world's largest prison?

  20. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bench one
    A) Jota
    B) Watkins
    C) Grealish
    D) Mitoma
    E) March

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Jota

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ACD in this order

    3. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Jota

  21. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Play Isak or Maddison ?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Both? Probably Maddison if must.

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maddison

  22. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    What's the news on Jota? Is he definitely out this week? See a lot of people planning to sell him

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not definitely.

    2. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’m transferring out as don’t have a playing bench. I was planning to next week or so anyways with Welbeck for DGW

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If I move him on, I'll probably bring in Wilson, but he's probably just as likely to get a cameo so probably better just to wait until next week right?

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I sold him.

  23. Rbyrne95
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Alvarez or Welbeck?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Welbeck (Rose Byrne grav please).

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Alvarez

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Really like Welbeck as a punt given the DGWs

  24. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Kane or Bruno for the rest of season?
    Bruno have one more game.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looking at the opponents and the number of fixtures, Bruno.

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  25. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Stranded at 185k.
    Going Salah captain.
    Good to go?

    Ederson
    TAA Trippier Dunk
    Salah(c) Bruno Rashford Mitoma March
    Haaland Isak
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Leno Shaw Botman Greenwood

    Thanks.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden? Mahrez?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I'm saving the third City spot for Salah to KDB soon.

  26. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anything wort ha -4 here, or am I G2G?

    Steele
    Trent - Trippier - Shaw
    Grealish - Salah - Mitoma - Rashford
    Haaland (c) - Watkins - Isak

    Raya - Mac10 - Botman - Zinchenko

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Good to go.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        ty

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I would start mac allister over grealish.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This is my dilemma, is benching Mac10.. but for who?

  27. Plumbers Pan
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Bruno

  28. FootballRookie
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Roll transfer or make any immediate changes?

    Steele
    Trippier, TAA, Dunk, Stones
    Rashford, Salah, Mitoma, Grealish
    Haaland, Isak

    Bench: DDG, Kilman, Jota, Andreas

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gabriel to Stone and play ahead of Trippier?

  30. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who do I bench out of these?

    1. Isak
    2. Grealish
    3. Mac10
    4. Watkins

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2