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FPL Gameweek 16: Sunday’s goals, assists, bonus + ‘DefCon’ points

14 December 2025 252 comments
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At the end of Sunday’s Gameweek 16 matches, our Scoreboard rounds up the action.

Included in this article are the day’s leading teams and players for shots, chances created and expected goals (xG). This is official Opta data taken from our Members Area.

The goals, assists and bonus summaries are from LiveFPL.

We’ll also round up Sunday’s defensive contribution (DC/DefCon) points.

GAMEWEEK 16: SUNDAY’S GOALS, ASSISTS AND PROJECTED BONUS POINTS

GAMEWEEK 16: SUNDAY’S PLAYER AND TEAM STATS

DEFENDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

MIDFIELDERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTION POINTS

TEAMS – GOAL ATTEMPTS (TOTAL)

MORE STATS IN OUR MATCH CENTRE

Brentford1 – 1Leeds United
West Ham United2 – 3Aston Villa
Sunderland1 – 0Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest3 – 0Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace0 – 3Manchester City
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  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 1 hour ago

    Best defenders to have in the festive period for you?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 1 hour ago

      Chalobah, Guehi, Takrowski

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  2. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 59 mins ago

    Would you switch BrunoG to Etikite for free? Or roll and reassess after next GW?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 55 mins ago

      I am strongly considering it but would need to move on it tonight

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      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 days, 54 mins ago

        I could wait but you can lose a lot of money, crazy times in terms of transfers, other one I could get, if not this week, is Bowen

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          3 days, 46 mins ago

          I’ve done it, you’re right, price moves are crazy this season

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          1. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            3 days, 43 mins ago

            Damn, it's too tempting, just have settle on my mid fodder

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            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              3 days, 43 mins ago

              How low can you go?

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              1. Atimis
                • 9 Years
                3 days, 39 mins ago

                I'm BB18, so here is my list, won't really play it otherwise:

                1. Le Fée vs LEE
                2. Stach vs sun
                3. Potts vs FUL
                4. Wharton vs TOT
                5. Henderson vs BOU

                Tempted to just go Potts, could then have more funds for HWilson to Gordon for GW19.

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                1. Captain Mal
                  • 1 Year
                  3 days, 36 mins ago

                  Stach probably the best overall, Le Fee has pens, Potts the cheapest, wouldn't look at Henderson/Wharton.

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                2. Miguel Sanchez
                  • 9 Years
                  3 days, 33 mins ago

                  Stach probably best from those - commentator kept mentioning him on TV today sounded like he was fairly involved

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                3. Atimis
                  • 9 Years
                  3 days, 31 mins ago

                  Thanks guys!

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 57 mins ago

    People with free hit, when are you playing it

    Was set for next week but I seem to have a decent team next week. Can do hincapie and b guimares to senesi/truffert and semenyo -4 this week

    Then it’s either free hit and wildcard gw 18 or 19

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    1. matthew_1991
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 55 mins ago

      Probably will save for double gameweeks

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        3 days, 55 mins ago

        Have to use it by gw19 though

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        1. matthew_1991
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 52 mins ago

          Didn’t know that cheers.

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          1. RedLightning
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            2 days, 21 hours ago

            Yes, use all of your first set of chips by GW19, then get a second set to use from GW20 onwards.

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    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 34 mins ago

      19

      Triple Liverpool, triple Man Utd

      Haaland only from Man City probably

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 13 mins ago

        Yeah I think I'm using it GW19 too

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 days, 3 mins ago

          Same

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 25 mins ago

      GW18 atm
      Only have one Liverpool and so can triple up
      Similar, I have zero Everton vs. Burnley
      Boxing day GW usually quite high scoring

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  4. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 days, 51 mins ago

    Evening All. Who is the best £4m or less defender? Would be 5th choice and only occasionally need to play. Thanks in advance

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 44 mins ago

      Alderete

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    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 34 mins ago

      Go with Clyne and pocket the change.

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    3. ball c
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 31 mins ago

      Clyne or Alderete

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  5. The_FF_King
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 50 mins ago

    Worth getting Ekitiké before price rise tonight if it means it will be tough to get him in closer to deadline?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 45 mins ago

      I did it but it was now or get priced out

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    2. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 38 mins ago

      He will dominate us

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  6. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 46 mins ago

    Looks like more insane prices rises later.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 days, 19 mins ago

      Bring em on!

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  7. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 44 mins ago

    Sold Rogers to get Saka in.. Maybe should've let Semenyo go..? Time will tell I guess

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 30 mins ago

      Semenyo to brace and assist tomorrow!

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 1 min ago

        You never know. Utd fan so I kept him lol

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  8. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 41 mins ago

    Good performance from Thiago?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 40 mins ago

      Not really

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      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        3 days, 39 mins ago

        cheers

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        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 days, 16 mins ago

          Ekitike?

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  9. Bale11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 38 mins ago

    Van hecke or Keane (can play mukiele this week)

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  10. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    3 days, 38 mins ago

    Mateta & Szoboszlai to Ekitiké & Wilson?

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    1. Bale11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 days, 37 mins ago

      Yep good move

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    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 34 mins ago

      Selling 2 penalty takers is risky…

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  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 37 mins ago

    What is the max FT’s we can save this season?

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    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 days, 36 mins ago

      5

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 36 mins ago

        Ty. Need to make a transfer then.

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        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 34 mins ago

          Yep, use it or lose it

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    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 21 hours ago

      You can save 4, then get a new one the following week to bring the total back up to 5.
      The total number of FTs available at the start of a week can never be greater than 5.

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  12. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    3 days, 36 mins ago

    Play one, Chalobah vs Newcastle or Mukiele vs Brighton?

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 35 mins ago

      Chalobah

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 days, 17 mins ago

      Mukiele

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  13. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    3 days, 29 mins ago

    Two free transfers for game week 17 Which are the best moves to make?

    A) Saka + Enzo > Palmer + Rogers
    B) Enzo + Andersen > Rogers + Wilson (keep Saka)

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 28 mins ago

      Selling Saka sounds weird imo

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 days, 17 mins ago

      B

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  14. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    3 days, 28 mins ago

    Best two for the upcoming GWs?

    A) O’Reilly, Rice
    B) Senesi, Semenyo

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 days, 26 mins ago

      B

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 26 mins ago

      A looks clear

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    3. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 days, 18 mins ago

      A

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 12 mins ago

      a

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    5. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      3 days, 7 mins ago

      Easy A
      B has 1 good game, the next one, then awful fixtures with awful form

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  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 22 mins ago

    Play one:

    A) Alderete (bha)
    B) Tarkowski (ARS)

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 days, 18 mins ago

      A

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 days, 16 mins ago

      A

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 days, 12 mins ago

      a

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  16. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 days, 19 mins ago

    Thiago > Ekiteke? Had Ekitike from the get go for a few weeks and he was a great asset, but Thiago has the better beard, by some distance!

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    1. Punned It
        3 days, 15 mins ago

        I just did this move. If you squint real hard, you can imagine a lovely beard on Ekitiké any time you see him.

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        1. Punned It
            2 days, 23 hours ago

            I just realised I lied. The move was Welbeck > Ekitiké.

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            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              2 days, 23 hours ago

              Honesty is the best policy!

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        2. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 days, 15 mins ago

          Been looking at the same. But can you sell Thiago before Wolves?

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        3. RalphieFPL
          • 3 Years
          3 days, 15 mins ago

          Hard call, suppose Ekitike should be safe without Gakpo/Mo in the short term

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        4. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          3 days, 11 mins ago

          I'm planning to do this move after Thiago has played Wolves. Have a buffer of 0.2m, so hoping Ekitike doesn't rise more than twice this GW.

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          1. I have no Wirtz
              3 days, 5 mins ago

              Likely triple rise. I can see a stampede

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              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                If I'm priced out I might have to turn to Wirtz as my only Pool asset.

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          2. Pornchef
            • 1 Year
            3 days, 6 mins ago

            Tiago Haaland Ekiteke

            Downgrade a mid to Wilson he's in good form and cheap enough to bench if needed

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        5. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 days, 13 mins ago

          shame cherki is rising today, not getting just yet

          40 points in last 7 GWs when he started getting more gametime

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        6. Tinfoil Deathstar
          • 5 Years
          3 days, 12 mins ago

          KDH + Mateta to Le Fee + Ekitike?

          Exact funds, but will be priced out tomorrow.

          Le Fee will be 8th attacker and rotate with Anderson

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          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            3 days, 9 mins ago

            Do it!

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          2. Il Capitano
            • 5 Years
            3 days, 7 mins ago

            yep

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          3. I have no Wirtz
              3 days, 2 mins ago

              Sensible

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          4. Pornchef
            • 1 Year
            3 days, 7 mins ago

            Just bought in Wilson Ekiteke O'Reilly early to avoid being out priced

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            1. Qaiss
              • 9 Years
              3 days, 6 mins ago

              Why didn’t you buy them last week?

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              1. Pornchef
                • 1 Year
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                Hahaha wish I had in all honesty it was only O'Reilly and Ekiteke on my radar last week and I didn't do it and I'm worse off for not

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            2. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 days, 6 mins ago

              Good moves

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          5. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            3 days, 7 mins ago

            Buy Thiago! It's Wolves next and he will haul for sure!

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            1. g40steve
              • 7 Years
              3 days, 4 mins ago

              Thinking of selling

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          6. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 days, 6 mins ago

            Woltemade is out what a bad decision that was!

            Thiago is he a hold or sell had for all his points & price rises.

            Thinking both out for Hugo & dare I say it DCL!

            Going to have benching headaches but I’m do well so far.

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            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 days, 4 mins ago

              Thiago is a hold for Wolves at least

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              1. g40steve
                • 7 Years
                3 days ago

                Can’t get Hugo with 1 transfer

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  2 days, 23 hours ago

                  Do you need Hugo for Spurs away?

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                  1. g40steve
                    • 7 Years
                    2 days, 23 hours ago

                    Got .2 cushion, suppose wait another week but prices are mental

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                    1. Bobby Digital
                      • 8 Years
                      2 days, 23 hours ago

                      Have you seen Bowen's fixtures after mci? He's only 7.5m now...

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                  2. Fifa las vegas
                    • 13 Years
                    2 days, 23 hours ago

                    Is Spurs away tough though? Or are Spurs mostly shite away and decent at home?

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                    1. Bobby Digital
                      • 8 Years
                      2 days, 23 hours ago

                      Spurs are mostly crap at home, but they always turn up for the tougher games

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          7. mixology
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 days, 4 mins ago

            If on 5 FT and I use one this week, do you get bumped up to 5 FT next GW?

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            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 days, 3 mins ago

              Yes

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              1. mixology
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 days, 1 min ago

                Thank you. A bit mind boggling

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          8. Eric Banternaaa
            • 11 Years
            3 days, 4 mins ago

            Raya
            VVD / Andersen / OReily
            Saka / Semenyo / Foden / Mbuemo / Wilson
            Haaland / / Mateta

            Dubravka / Thiago / Esteve / Shaw

            1FT 0.0ITB

            Best midfielder to replace Mbuemo, 8.3 or under? Wirtz, Cunha, Roger’s..

            Drops in price tonight.

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            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 days, 1 min ago

              rice imo even if it seems boring

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          9. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 days, 3 mins ago

            just watching the forest highlights, anderson is pretty advanced up the pitch in most attacks. i know sangare stole his thunder today and was the standout but i dont think attacking returns will actually be that rare for anderson.

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            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 days, 2 mins ago

              *if it was ever confirmed anderson was on pens, hed be one of the best players to own in the game taking into account value. will keep an eye on him

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              1. mixology
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 days ago

                Likely making the switch to Wilson. (Was on FH this GW). Interesting eye test analysis though

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            2. I have no Wirtz
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                Interesting observation. What did you make of Hudson-Odoi ?

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                1. F4L
                  • 11 Years
                  2 days, 23 hours ago

                  he looked good. think he looked really sharp in the midweek european match and seemed to carry that confidence into todays game

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            3. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              2 days, 23 hours ago

              Who to replsce Eze with?

              A. Semenyo
              B. Rice
              C. Wilson
              D. Keep Eze

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              1. Stranger Mings
                • 5 Years
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                A

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            4. FantasyClub
              • 4 Years
              2 days, 23 hours ago

              All of Rogers returns all the way back to GW7 including his double digit hauls have been away from home

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            5. Stranger Mings
              • 5 Years
              2 days, 23 hours ago

              A) play vvd tot
              B) -4 to get oreilly (bench vvd)
              Thanks

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            6. Wolfman180
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 days, 23 hours ago

              I think this week may be a good week to play the FH chip potentially. This is my first draft:

              Petrovic, Dubravka,
              O' Reilly, Richards, Van Hecke, Truffert, Collins,
              Foden, Saka, Semenyo, Rogers, Schade,
              Haaland, Thiago, Ekitike

              Thoughts??

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              1. Wolfman180
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                For context, my current team is:

                Raya, Dubravka,
                O Reilly, Timber, Thiaw, Alderete, Esteve,
                Saka, Foden, Bruno F, Minteh, Wilson,
                Haaland, Thiago, Woltemade.

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 8 Years
                  2 days, 23 hours ago

                  I think your current team is good enough this week, but I understand the need to use your FH as there are just a couple of GWs left.

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              2. Captain Mal
                • 1 Year
                2 days, 23 hours ago

                Getting rid of 2x Arsenal defence against an Everton side without Ndiaye and Dewsbury Hall doesn't sound great to me.

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                1. Wolfman180
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  2 days, 23 hours ago

                  Yeah its not great, However, I just know that they'll (somehow) get that 1 goal to wipe the clean sheet and ruin my day. Ive only got a few weeks to play the chip and this seems to be the week where I own the least amount of players with good fixtures.

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                  1. Captain Mal
                    • 1 Year
                    2 days, 23 hours ago

                    Well, I don't think Wilson against Forest or Minteh against Sunderland (both at home) are bad fixtures either, but follow your instinct by all means. FH variance is so high anyway and anything can happen.

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