Topic: Fantasy Premier League

[buttersstotch]

Is anyone else’s subs bench consistently getting over 15pts every week? I’ve left Toney on the bench twice and always the defender I don’t choose (Walker this week) getting a clean sheet. Frustrating. I haven’t got my captain right since week 1 but at least is cursed Ronaldo.

My bench gets me about 4 points a week. Think the key to this game is having reliable bench players who are cheap and playing every week (4.0, and 2x 4.5s). Leaves you with too many options of who to pick and when your player plays a big team, e.g. Toney you bench them. If I had a stronger bench, I'd have been tempted to bench him, but I've seen it way too many times before.

[GreatEx]

My bench gets me about 4 points a week. Think the key to this game is having reliable bench players who are cheap and playing every week (4.0, and 2x 4.5s). Leaves you with too many options of who to pick and when your player plays a big team, e.g. Toney you bench them. If I had a stronger bench, I'd have been tempted to bench him, but I've seen it way too many times before.

Yeah, you're probably right. I tend to get too excited about squad depth and end up having to choose between players like Toney, Gallagher or Harrison for a place on the bench. I've already played my bench boost so I should really find regular players in the 4.0-4.5 range, even if they're the likes of Romeu who will rarely break the 2-point barrier. I did pick up Brandon Williams for 4.0, who has dutifully played 90 minutes, conceded 2+ goals and been booked in the last two games, so I don't have to fret over him wasting bench points.

Another note to self - when your first-choice GK is at home to Norwich, even if he is listed as injured for 2-3 weeks, start him anyway and let auto-sub do it's thing if necessary. Don't bench him yourself!!

[Grobbelrevell]

That Spurs consolation goal (I had Ramsey and White in my team), and Traore not making the Wolves lineup, has diddled me a little bit.

On 50 with just Duffy left to play.

[buttersstotch]

Yeah, you're probably right. I tend to get too excited about squad depth and end up having to choose between players like Toney, Gallagher or Harrison for a place on the bench. I've already played my bench boost so I should really find regular players in the 4.0-4.5 range, even if they're the likes of Romeu who will rarely break the 2-point barrier. I did pick up Brandon Williams for 4.0, who has dutifully played 90 minutes, conceded 2+ goals and been booked in the last two games, so I don't have to fret over him wasting bench points.

Another note to self - when your first-choice GK is at home to Norwich, even if he is listed as injured for 2-3 weeks, start him anyway and let auto-sub do it's thing if necessary. Don't bench him yourself!!

Might be too late this season, or if you have your wildcard/2nd wildcard in the 2nd half of the season, I'd recommned watching a YouTube video from Lets Talk FPL. All these guys who do really well usually have the same teams, not the way I like to always play but it will help you with team structure. You have a transfer each week, so I wouln't worry about squad depth too much, just concentrate on mainly have 9-10 nailed on players who start every week.

[GreatEx]

Might be too late this season, or if you have your wildcard/2nd wildcard in the 2nd half of the season, I'd recommned watching a YouTube video from Lets Talk FPL. All these guys who do really well usually have the same teams, not the way I like to always play but it will help you with team structure. You have a transfer each week, so I wouln't worry about squad depth too much, just concentrate on mainly have 9-10 nailed on players who start every week.

The team conformity is definitely the thing I hate most about this game (well, that and the "everyone's a midfielder" player classifications). I keep talking about doing a draft-style league but then the blokes who run my leagues auto-renew and I forget to do anything about it.

Anyway, I have started to put my plan into action by replacing Nicolas Pépé (7.2) with S. Longstaff (4.5). That gives me a clear first-choice 7 for midfield and attack, and leaves Tarkowski (5.0) as my only bench player over 4.5. I might downgrade him soon as well because Burnley are gash anyway. Then I should be able to upgrade one of my mid-priced mids to a Son, or bring in another premium defender.

[rocco]

46 all out, disaster.

Same here

[gerrardisgod]

Took Hwang out this week. I am so smart. S-M-R-T.

[Grobbelrevell]

Took Hwang out this week. I am so smart. S-M-R-T.

I was about to add him and changed my mind last minute. Took a 4 point hit to get Lukaku in instead. And captained him...

[Crosby Nick]

A solid 7 so far including from my captain.

[Bobinhood]

Probably gonna end up a man short because Christenson didn't play and Trents hurt but nothing can stop my delight at the Shaw/C Ronaldo total return of 4 points 

Eat that Suckers!

[Roblaar]

Pleasingly I think I'm top.

[Cruiser]

11 points with Ronaldo as captain. Why the fuck was he on the bench? 

[GreatEx]

Already 4 DNPs for me this week, annoying that Norwich dropped Williams for their first proper defensive effort. Might be time to give up on Havertz, who I was sure was going to be a steal. On the other hand, my decision to bring in Jimenez in week 5 has paid off handsomely, seems I got his rehab period just right.

[paulrazor]

Only 15 points but clean sheets from Sanchez and Duffy.

Son, Jota, vvd, vardy, Toney, spurs sanchez and Salah c still to go

[UntouchableLuis]

Frustrating season continues. Risked double Chelsea defence of Mendy and Rudiger which of course backfired. Ronaldo captain and Gray doing well but no assist or goal.

Got Matip Salah Antonio Benhrama and Grealish left but only on 15 points and 40 odd behind the leader now.

Just not got any luck at all so far.

[GreatEx]

Sucked in to anyone who de-captained Mo because we were playing City. Set and forget, or reap the consequences of disloyalty! I had a gameweek rank of 480k even though Mo and Jimenez were the only players who did anything of note... I guess you can count Tarkowski's clean sheet and yellow card if desperate.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Best match day yet, jumped over a hundred places in the RAWK league to leave me.... outside the top 200. Its going great.

[paulrazor]

69 points

ranked in top 25000 for week and in top 150000 in world

solid week

[Rosario]

Thank god for Mo Salah hey! Almost singlehandedly gotten me into the top half million overall 

[Bobinhood]

Frustrating season continues. Risked double Chelsea defence of Mendy and Rudiger which of course backfired. Ronaldo captain and Gray doing well but no assist or goal.

Got Matip Salah Antonio Benhrama and Grealish left but only on 15 points and 40 odd behind the leader now.

Just not got any luck at all so far.

Ronaldo Captain was a good shout though. Should have had Bruno and Shaw as well, the holy trinity those guys are amazing man.

 

[LiamG]

Wildcard active 😬

[Crosby Nick]

I stupidly sold Trent when he was injured to get an extra Xhelsea defender in and they conceded anyway. Now I’m struggling to afford to buy him back. Stupid.

[LiamG]

I stupidly sold Trent when he was injured to get an extra Xhelsea defender in and they conceded anyway. Now I’m struggling to afford to buy him back. Stupid.

I'm going without him on my WC, but have a contingency plan to get him back in

[red1977]

Fuck me!! There’s quite a few players potentially missing games this weekend. I’ve got 5 players with 75% chance of playing and one at 25%. Fingers crossed.

[tommy LFC]

Raphina, Fabinho and Alisson all played for Brazil.

Our lads are 100% ruled out but Raphina has a 75% chance of playing. Why? The 150 minutes difference in kick off times?

[Bobinhood]

Played my wildcard just after the last gw ended and its been boring as hell!   gonna end up making very few changes. Tried to make a few bucks by selling everyone i could without taking a loss and just buying players who were about to go up, but none of them went up twice and some didn't even go up at all. Strategy-FAIL.

oh well. so i basically just put it all back the way it was before i have  traded amarty for that 3.9 dude , put in ramsdale for sanchez for no good reason really might regret that, kept Cancelo of the newbies.  then overthinking it some probably ive tossed jota and odegaard for foden and kovacic for one game because jota looks like he will drop in price tonight and i will buy him back then.  right now ive got kovacic and foden in but im likely to turn that into jota and sarr going forward ,mostly because i just like watching them better    and they are good

514k at the first turn  "not great not terrible"  (Chernobyl dude studies the readings)   

ok im going back in. really did squat with this card so far just studied the financials every morning uselessly

[Crosby Nick]

I stupidly sold Trent when he was injured to get an extra Xhelsea defender in and they conceded anyway. Now I’m struggling to afford to buy him back. Stupid.

Took a -4 to get Trent back in. Had to sell
Harvey Barnes and all I could afford was Hojberg but hoping he’s a useful 5th midfielder that you never pick but will pick up two points most week if needed.

Just seen Ederson probably won’t play this week, presumably similar situation to Alisson. Shite.

[Crosby Nick]

Dias didn’t start either. One point from two City defenders from that nailed on clean sheet of a game!

[LiamG]

53 points so far, up to 138 in RAWK league!

Imagine if i'd captained Salah!

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

53 points so far, up to 138 in RAWK league!

Imagine if i'd captained Salah!

Who did you captain!?

Lukaku?

[GreatEx]

No excuse for having Salah and not captaining him, he got 13 points from a City team that's conceded one goal from its other 7games!

I just this minute played my first wildcard, I finally cut bait on Havertz (too late to avoid losing another 0.1), and by trading the disappointing Coufal for the also disappointing but cheap Ben White, I had enough in the bank to swap him and Antonio (who seems to have gone off the boil and may drop value) with the ever reliable Son and Vardy. While I'm at it, I improved my cheap defensive spots, with Manquillo coming in at 4.0 before people notice his regular starts and assists. I also swapped Sean Longstaff for Mathijs Normann for no particular reason except maybe having a more colourful squad. Might make other trades later, my defence is a tad weak with only 2 top shelfers (Trent and Dias) and a rotating cheap 3 (Livramento, White, Manquillo).

GK: Pickford
DF: Trent, Dias, Livramento
MF: Son(vc) Salah(c), Benrahma, Gallagher
FW: Toney, Jimenez, Vardy
sub: Sanchez, Manquillo, Normann, White
Bank: 0.2

[LiamG]

Who did you captain!?

Lukaku?

Mahrez!

62 all out

would of been 72 had i captained Mo, 141 in rawk league, 390k overall

[Hazell]

Daka in for Lukaku? Or am I being swayed by his past two games?

[Crosby Nick]

Daka in for Lukaku? Or am I being swayed by his past two games?

He’s not nailed on to start in the league is he? Think he’s been used as a sub mainly.

You’ve just reminded me I need to replace Lukaku. Fucks sake.

[Hazell]

He’s not nailed on to start in the league is he? Think he’s been used as a sub mainly.

You’ve just reminded me I need to replace Lukaku. Fucks sake.

Yeah, that would be my concern. I'm loathed to put Vardy in (mainly 'cos he's a twat) but there's not many other strikers who are that great at the moment.

[zimmie'5555]

Yeah, that would be my concern. I'm loathed to put Vardy in (mainly 'cos he's a twat) but there's not many other strikers who are that great at the moment.

Auba

[Hazell]

Auba

Hmm, can we really trust Arsenal and Aubameyang to not be terrible on any given day?

[Crosby Nick]

Yeah, that would be my concern. I'm loathed to put Vardy in (mainly 'cos he's a twat) but there's not many other strikers who are that great at the moment.

Boniek?

[Hazell]

Boniek?

He'd be a midfielder in FF though.

[Nick110581]

Very hard who to captain this week.

Pep roulette never helps things and Chelsea have injuries.

Tempted by Kyle Walker or even Demari Gray but might just stick with Mo.