Fantasy Premier League 20/21

[GledTheRed]

Drafted in Foden and Antonio this week for the x2 points bonanza!

 

[Sarni]

Yeah I'm keeping Martial as well and I've quite a lot of the same players as you. The fact that there aren't many other options around at the moment, with injuries, is playing into that too.

I've gone for

Leno
Stones Dias Justin
KDB Bruno Rashford Son Saka
Martial Bamford

Bench: Forster, Dallas, Holgate, Decordova-Reid


Thinking of Triple Captaining KDB for the DGW but I'm worried I might get Pepped

Yeah very similar. I regret letting Son go but I wanted Rashford and I'm too insistent on having Grealish to remove him. I regret Soucek a bit, should have probably gone for Bowen instead as I have funds to do that but maybe Soucek comes up with a header, and he's a BPS magnet when he does.

The guy above me in my league copied my entire defense and most of my midfield on WC though which makes it hard to chase. There's almost 2.0m difference in team value though which I will have to capitalize on, but the difference of Zaha v Smith-Rowe will not get me 100 points back... I have to keep my team out of my WhatsApp group for as long as I can otherwise it's impossible to chase. I need that third league title in a row!

 

[Cutch]

Yeah very similar. I regret letting Son go but I wanted Rashford and I'm too insistent on having Grealish to remove him. I regret Soucek a bit, should have probably gone for Bowen instead as I have funds to do that but maybe Soucek comes up with a header, and he's a BPS magnet when he does.

The guy above me in my league copied my entire defense and most of my midfield on WC though which makes it hard to chase. There's almost 2.0m difference in team value though which I will have to capitalize on, but the difference of Zaha v Smith-Rowe will not get me 100 points back... I have to keep my team out of my WhatsApp group for as long as I can otherwise it's impossible to chase. I need that third league title in a row!

No need to regret Soucek. He plays every minute of every game and can score a goal at any time with the delivery West Ham have from the flanks. He's brilliant value for a 4th/5th midfielder. Just play him every week, be patient and see the points accumulate. He's a bonus points magnet too as you say so great for the odd 11 point haul

 

[2mufc0]

42(-4) not too bad without a fh. Especially as that KDB last min pen nonsense was a big points game changer negatively.

Haven't lost major ground in my league. All chips and second wildcard left. But will need to use them all very well.

Kdb as triple captain has to be a consideration. He has been shooting loads recently and arguably unlucky not to score.

Two home games. Will there be a better triple captain option? On a week i wouldn't want to use another chip?
Maybe whenever Kane has a double?

I'm thinking of TC him too, two home fixtures which City should win.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I'm thinking of TC him too, two home fixtures which City should win.

Are people forgetting how improved Villa are this year?

 

[Ajr]

If I had 2 players on my bench with a DGW I'd go for it. I just have Leeds and Soton players on my bench though, so I don't have any unfortunately.

You are asking the wrong question in my opinion. When considering a bench boost, this is the kind of thought process you need to go down:

• Decide what your preferred XI is that week;
• Consider whether the four benched players are going to realistically be the strongest bench you have this season:
  • If the answer is yes, bench boost;
  • If the answer is no:
    • Consider whether a hit or two would you give you the strongest bench you will have this season, and consider whether you can expect your investment to either return immediately or over the following couple of weeks.
      • If it will, consider bench boosting;
      • If not, hold onto the chip.

I see every season people using the bench boost in a double gameweek with a quite a weak bench full of single gameweek fodder. It sounds obvious, but a double gameweek doesn't benefit your benched players if they are not doubling themselves.

You also need to ask yourself whether you expect everyone in that starting XI to make at least one appearance that week. You don't want to bench boost when you have your strongest sub 1 (and possibly sub 2) coming off your bench anyway. I'm thinking of injury doubts like Charlie Taylor here.

For a -8, my bench would be Johnstone, Dallas, Cancelo, Brewster instead of Macey, Dallas, KWP, Brewster. Cancelo would be a great option over the next few weeks, so I think I may do it. (Macey -> Johnstone would be pretty much free if he gets 2points each game too).

 

[Martia11]

You are asking the wrong question in my opinion. When considering a bench boost, this is the kind of thought process you need to go down:

• Decide what your preferred XI is that week;
• Consider whether the four benched players are going to realistically be the strongest bench you have this season:
  • If the answer is yes, bench boost;
  • If the answer is no:
    • Consider whether a hit or two would you give you the strongest bench you will have this season, and consider whether you can expect your investment to either return immediately or over the following couple of weeks.
      • If it will, consider bench boosting;
      • If not, hold onto the chip.

I see every season people using the bench boost in a double gameweek with a quite a weak bench full of single gameweek fodder. It sounds obvious, but a double gameweek doesn't benefit your benched players if they are not doubling themselves.

You also need to ask yourself whether you expect everyone in that starting XI to make at least one appearance that week. You don't want to bench boost when you have your strongest sub 1 (and possibly sub 2) coming off your bench anyway. I'm thinking of injury doubts like Charlie Taylor here.

With a -8 hit, I can do DCL to Antonio/Watkins, Mitchell to Coufal and Nyland to Martinez.

My bench would be Leno (Newcastle), Bamford (Brighton), Dallas (Brighton), Bednarek (Leicester).

Should I take the -8 hit? Also, should I use BB in this case or just not use any chips even after taking the -8 hit?

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Are people forgetting how improved Villa are this year?

I wonder how much Covid and limited training has impacted though.

Especially against a team that has lots of possession and moves you around the pitch.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

With a -8 hit, I can do DCL to Antonio/Watkins, Mitchell to Coufal and Nyland to Martinez.

My bench would be Leno (Newcastle), Bamford (Brighton), Dallas (Brighton), Bednarek (Leicester).

Should I take the -8 hit? Also, should I use BB in this case or just not use any chips even after taking the -8 hit?

I'm in very similar position.
-8 to swap DCL to Antonio but my bench are not playing twice (Dallas, Ayling and Adams).

Think I'll take the hit and not BB

 

[2mufc0]

Are people forgetting how improved Villa are this year?

Villa are good but even if De Bruyne scores 1 goal or assist it will be worth it as he is likely to haul in the next game. Also, as mentioned by someone else we don't know how covid has impacted the team.

 

[TMDaines]

Next round of the FPL cup has been drawn. I'm playing someone 880k who also free hit last week and who also has the rest of his chips. Got 5 players in common in our GW17 sides. I feel favoured if we both don't bench boost and only take up to a hit or two. I'm not sure I can justify a bench boost, unless I do a -16, which also feels unjustifiable.

 

[Ajr]

I'm in very similar position.
-8 to swap DCL to Antonio but my bench are not playing twice (Dallas, Ayling and Adams).

Think I'll take the hit and not BB

Thing is are you likely to get another week where you will get players on the bench with a dgw?

 

[Sarni]

No need to regret Soucek. He plays every minute of every game and can score a goal at any time with the delivery West Ham have from the flanks. He's brilliant value for a 4th/5th midfielder. Just play him every week, be patient and see the points accumulate. He's a bonus points magnet too as you say so great for the odd 11 point haul

I have to go a bit less deep in other positions I think because of you said in here. That would enable me to remove a striker and theoretically go with something like:

Areola
Cancelo Maguire Cresswell (Dallas Mitchell)
KDB Bruno Rashford Grealish Soucek
Kane Vardy (Davis)

If I go Zaha for Rashford I can go a bit deeper elsewhere too.

 

[Theon]

Thing is are you likely to get another week where you will get players on the bench with a dgw?

Normal approach is to wildcard the week before and stack your team with double gameweek players. Given the disruption caused already you’d those double gameweeks later in the season to be at least as big as previous years - though this season is so unpredictable in terms of fixtures perhaps that’s wrong! Doesn’t seem intuitive that it would be though.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Thing is are you likely to get another week where you will get players on the bench with a dgw?

I don't mind if the bench play single game, but Adams is a useless twat and whilst I like Dallas and Ayling, it's likely Leeds will concede.

 

[Relfy]

Just had to ply my free hit to make sure all 11 are playing in this double game week

Johnstone
Chilwell Cresswell Stones
Soucek Bruno Salah Rashford Gundogan
Vardy Cavani

Cavani might be a bit of a dud as I doubt he plays the full 90 in both but think he will have an impact in both games for us this week.

 

[Dan_F]

I’ve been trying to figure a way to get KDB into my team without losing Salah and I can go Grealish to KDB and Kane to Antonio (would still have Son).

Am I overthinking things, and should just straight swap Salah to KDB, while removing Son for Rashford for example.

 

[Sandikan]

I'm thinking of TC him too, two home fixtures which City should win.

Even a clean sheet and single assist in each game without a bonus would be 36as triple cap.

If he scores and gets bonus it could get into some serious numbers.

 

[BarcaSpurs]

Any suggestions for improving my free hit team? 0.3 in the bank

 

[Dan_F]

Any suggestions for improving my free hit team? 0.3 in the bank

Foden is risky. I’d be tempted to use Soucek and try and bring in Rashford for Grealish if you can free up more funds.

 

[TMDaines]

Any suggestions for improving my free hit team? 0.3 in the bank

I think I’d look at 4-5-1s or 4-4-2s on a free hit this week. Maybe even a back five. I’d like Robertson and a second City defender.

Wouldn’t have Grealish due to 4 yellows and COVID doubt. Wouldn’t have Bruno either due to 4 yellows and derby up first.

100% I’d have Soucek.

 

[Ludens the Red]

Normally that's true but I think this has been the best bunch of fixtures for a Free Hit in several seasons, especially after the City game was moved. United, City, Arsenal and Spurs all had on paper good fixtures to target and hindsight doesn't change that. I think those that used it can consider themselves unlucky and by all accounts the average was much higher for people that did.

I had 5 players who'd have played, FH was pretty much a necessity. By fluke, 2 of my were Kane and Keane so I'd have got some good points from them but no way of knowing. (The rest of my squad scored 8).

Having a few top players, all v 'poor' opposition (and Liverpool not playing) made a FH logical for lots.

I got 58 and about 2/3s of our 38 man league did a FH. Almost all (apart from stupid picks) got over 40 and ranging to just over 60. Some said they'd have got about 15 without it.

It'll be interesting to see when others take their FH and they say what they got Vs what they would have.

Yeah with fantasy it’s all sort of maybe maybe not with most things and is largely dependant on timing. Now I’ve said this I’ll probably use my fh and get 12 points
But what I would say is only four of the top ten in the league actually played this game week and that’s really what put me off. Arsenal as well proved to be as useless as expected.

 

[Cornish]

Taken a -8 (Calvert Lewin->Antonio, Holding->Cancelo, Grealish->Salah)to get this team:

Martinez (MCI/NEW)
Coufal (BUR/WBA)
Cancelo (CRY/AVL)
Taylor (WHU/LIV)
Fernandes (LIV/FUL)
De Bruyne (CRY/AVL)
Salah (MU/BUR)
Son (SHU)
Soucek (BUR/WBA)
Watkins (MCI/NEW)
Antonio (BUR/WBA)

Bench: Button (WOL/WHU), Bednarek (LEI), Mitchell (MCI), Adams (LEI)

Bench boost doesn't really do anything for me I don't think. Especially with Taylor doubtful, Button a non playing GK and Mitchell a single game against Man City and so therefore triple captain seems to be my only option.

I'm swaying 65/35 towards triple captaining De Bruyne but just think that Pep will rest him for one of the games. Fernandes missing the Fulham game if he gets booked against Liverpool is putting me of TC him as well. Cancelo another option as others have mentioned but again concerns about being rested for one of them. He's played near enough every PL game so far!!

 

[TMDaines]

Taken a -8 (Calvert Lewin->Antonio, Holding->Cancelo, Grealish->Salah)to get this team:

Martinez (MCI/NEW)
Coufal (BUR/WBA)
Cancelo (CRY/AVL)
Taylor (WHU/LIV)
Fernandes (LIV/FUL)
De Bruyne (CRY/AVL)
Salah (MU/BUR)
Son (SHU)
Soucek (BUR/WBA)
Watkins (MCI/NEW)
Antonio (BUR/WBA)

Bench: Button (WOL/WHU), Bednarek (LEI), Mitchell (MCI), Adams (LEI)

Bench boost doesn't really do anything for me I don't think. Especially with Taylor doubtful, Button a non playing GK and Mitchell a single game against Man City and so therefore triple captain seems to be my only option.

I'm swaying 65/35 towards triple captaining De Bruyne but just think that Pep will rest him for one of the games. Fernandes missing the Fulham game if he gets booked against Liverpool is putting me of TC him as well. Cancelo another option as others have mentioned but again concerns about being rested for one of them. He's played near enough every PL game so far!!

I think it is a very legitimate choice to save both your TC and BB chips this week. I don't think I will use either. Might TC Salah, but probably not.

 

[Sandikan]

Taken a -8 (Calvert Lewin->Antonio, Holding->Cancelo, Grealish->Salah)to get this team:

Martinez (MCI/NEW)
Coufal (BUR/WBA)
Cancelo (CRY/AVL)
Taylor (WHU/LIV)
Fernandes (LIV/FUL)
De Bruyne (CRY/AVL)
Salah (MU/BUR)
Son (SHU)
Soucek (BUR/WBA)
Watkins (MCI/NEW)
Antonio (BUR/WBA)

Bench: Button (WOL/WHU), Bednarek (LEI), Mitchell (MCI), Adams (LEI)

Bench boost doesn't really do anything for me I don't think. Especially with Taylor doubtful, Button a non playing GK and Mitchell a single game against Man City and so therefore triple captain seems to be my only option.

I'm swaying 65/35 towards triple captaining De Bruyne but just think that Pep will rest him for one of the games. Fernandes missing the Fulham game if he gets booked against Liverpool is putting me of TC him as well. Cancelo another option as others have mentioned but again concerns about being rested for one of them. He's played near enough every PL game so far!!

Remember city have an fa cup game in the middle so surely rest kdb there?

 

[Cornish]

Remember city have an fa cup game in the middle so surely rest kdb there?

The fa cup game is 3 days after the Villa game.
Just looked and City actually have 5 games in 13 days! Who knows who will be rested when but they will definitely need to rotate!

 

[Ajr]

Son > Rashford or Kane -> Vardy?
Already going Salah to KDB and KWP to Cancelo/Dias

 

[Bratt]

I’m going to get KdB back in my team, but I’m having a really hard time deciding who to get rid of.
It’s either Rashford, Bruno or Son who needs to go. Rashford seems like the obvious choice, but every time I’m about to hit ‘make transfer’ I have second thoughts.
I really hate this game sometimes.

edit: or I could go -8 and downgrade Zouma to Mitchell and upgrade Grealish to KdB...

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I’m going to get KdB back in my team, but I’m having a really hard time deciding who to get rid of.
It’s either Rashford, Bruno or Son who needs to go. Rashford seems like the obvious choice, but every time I’m about to hit ‘make transfer’ I have second thoughts.
I really hate this game sometimes.

edit: or I could go -8 and downgrade Zouma to Mitchell and upgrade Grealish to KdB...

Rashford. He doesn't haul often. Bruno is vital as even on a bad day he can easily get double digits.

 

[Sandikan]

The fa cup game is 3 days after the Villa game.
Just looked and City actually have 5 games in 13 days! Who knows who will be rested when but they will definitely need to rotate!

That changes it a bit..but i thought pep had said kdb won't be rested(for league stuff)

 

[Cornish]

That changes it a bit..but i thought pep had said kdb won't be rested(for league stuff)

What Pep says and what Pep does are often very different!!
Man City's fixtures:
17th- Palace (h)
20th- Villa (h)
23rd- Cheltenham (a) (FA Cup)
26th- West Brom (a)
30th- Sheff Utd (h)

On paper you'd imagine the Palace and Villa fixtures were the hardest of those 5 and would be logical to maybe play KDB in those 2, rest him for the FA cup game and them maybe rest him again against West Brom or Sheff Utd should he need it.

We all though that Pep doesn't follow logic though!!

 

[Rooney1987]

Any. news on Leeds Brighton? Snow is bad in west yorkshire. Some buses in Leeds have been canceled because of the snow. I wonder if the game will be called or push a few days,

 

[CassiusClaymore]

Any. news on Leeds Brighton? Snow is bad in west yorkshire. Some buses in Leeds have been canceled because of the snow. I wonder if the game will be called or push a few days,

Oh ffs if we haven't got enough to worry about already....

 

[TMDaines]

Currently looking at a -8 to do Kane, Son and TAA to Vardy, KDB and Dias/Cancelo/Stones. Feels like madness to a double hit to sell those three players, but gotta play the doubles.

Martinez
Robertson Dias Maguire Konsa
Salah (c) KDB Bruno Soucek
Vardy Bamford

Forster, Raphinha Taylor Brewster

Will keep both chips in the pocket.

I just feel like Antonio isn't worth the risk unless you need that 3rd forward because you are bench boosting, but my other option is Kane, Raphinha and TAA to Antonio, KDB and Dias/Cancelo/Stones.

 

[Neo_Mufc]

KDB triple captain set. I really hope I pull this off. My season needs a massive lift.

 

[ChaddyP]

Darlow
Creswell Dias Justin
El Ghazi De Bruyne (c) Fernandes Salah
Antonio Cavani Wilson




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All have 2 games to play. Hoping to do well this week. Im also wondering if I should triple captain KDB?

 

[bond19821982]

Anyone planning to Keep Kane ? I have gained 0.5 m on him. Judging how the season is going, its better to keep him i guess ?

 

[Rooney1987]

Oh ffs if we haven't got enough to worry about already....

Doesn't sound like it will be postponed, no talk of it at all. But Im just on the outside of Leeds, close to airport and it's still very bad. Buses still cancelled round this area.

 

[BootsyCollins]

McCarthy
Dias, Ogbonna, Coufal
Foden, KDB, Soucek, Bruno, Rashford
Kane, Cavani

Bamford, Dier, Holding

Tripple Captain, Bench Boost or non?

 

[Dan_F]

Doesn't sound like it will be postponed, no talk of it at all. But Im just on the outside of Leeds, close to airport and it's still very bad. Buses still cancelled round this area.

I doubt it, as the only reason they are usually called off is for the safety of the fans travelling. I know Elland road is a relic, but I’m sure there’s under soil heating.