Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 28
Welcome to the Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 28. Hmmmm, well the score was ok and I guess that’s all that matters! In financial terms it would be called a “low quality beat” as 54 of our 69 points came from three players – namely Sadio Mane’s goal and assist vs Arsenal, Erik Pieters’ unexpected two clean sheets and Sergio Aguero’s triple captain score of 27. We felt let down by Kun to be honest, it could have been so much better, especially in the Sunderland match. All in all it was ok and a 69 is always welcome. Sadly the other 8 idiots were a complete shambles – Sterling didn’t even bother turning up for the 2nd half of the DGW, Ibra started the ball rolling with a missed penalty and no-one else scored more than two points. We did see a small green arrow, and we mean small as we climbed 1,094 places to 51,460. Let’s move on from a double game-week to a blank game-week!
Our transfers this week are: Sold Sterling, Aguero and Ibrahimovic and bought Sigurdsson, Lukaku and Llorente
The cull has begun! The blank game-week has been attacked, an eight point hit has been taken. The transfers were surprisingly agreed very easily by the committee (well, two of them were at least!) The sale of the trio makes sense – they all blank this week, City’s next three fixtures are vs Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea while Ibra has a little rest coming up. Gylfi speaks for himself, he has scored or assisted in each of his last six and faces Hull, Bournemouth and Boro in his next three. Lukaku is of course also in great form, will be a popular captain choice this week and plays West Brom and Hull, both at home in GW28 and 29. Llorente was a slightly harder sale – is he worth another 4pt hit? The vote decided yes, the fixtures are there as per Siggy and he is also in good form – let’s just hope he can continue that form and justify his inclusion. It was actually the least convinced member of the committee who produced the stats to justify Llorente – Hull have the 5th worst record over the past six matches for conceding shots in the box, with Bournemouth seventh.
Our GW28 team in full
Our captain this week is: Romelu Lukaku
It was a close vote between Big Rom and Sadio Mane with Lukaku winning 3-2. Having been overtaken by Kane in the race for the Golden Boot, we hope that the Everton striker uses Kane’s blank week to reclaim the top spot and make it five home matches in a row in which he scores! Mane is our vice captain.
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Hi Everyone,
I have enjoyed reading the debates about taking hits. For me, there is no absolute right or wrong. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. You just have to use your judgement. However one thing I have noticed is a slight tendency to remember when it went well and to forget when it didn’t. I also think it is better to evaluate the players over 2-3 games and not just one GW but that is just me.
I have a slight dilemma for this week. No hits so far but I am considering Sane to Coutinho for -4
Current players
No Goalie
Baines, Brunt, Coleman, Smith and Amat who won’t play
Carroll, Mane, N’Diaye, Siggy
Lukaku
Non-playing Kun, Sane, Kane
The problem is that next week Is City v Liverpool and tbh I suspect Sane will do better than Coutinho in that match.
My head says do nothing.
My gut is tempted….
Any thoughts?
My thought is -:
You should ask yourself if you would the switch despite there being a BGW.
Because -:
Quality players average 4+ish points a week.
So a 4 point hit for 1 week is a coin toss
But if its going to cost you another hit to get them out, or miss another good transfer then you are asking 8 points from that player in one game week. a losing gamble on average.
I burnt 4 points on Holgate+Defoe to Olsson+Carroll
Both punts but moves I would have been making regardless at some point
Thanks for the reply TT. I agree with your thoughts.
I like the idea of having Coutinho but not certain that I want him against City next week. If I get him I won’t sell him for a few weeks. That is the dilemma
Afternoon All,
Thinking of taking a -4 to swap out Ibra (followed by Kun for Kane next week) but cant decide between Llorente & Carroll.
Dont really mind having either one for the next couple of weeks.
Thoughts anyone?
With Carroll you’ll be doubling on the Hammers (Hammers) with Snoddy and with Llorente you’ll have a forward going against one of your defenders in Robertson, I’d probably go for Carroll for the simple fact that even if Llorente scored he’ll be wiping out a defender score anyways making the hit not worth while.
Cheers Andy, Think theres plenty of Fwds going up against defenders this week (most have Lukaku & McCauly) so not really a concern
Got Siggy too so i gonna have to double up coverage on whoever i pick
Llorente is less likely to pick up an injury 😉
Very True. Less chance of having to take a -4 next week to remove an injured player i suppose.
What is your situation now after Philips is out
Have 7 playing this week if Philips is ruled out and won’t be doing anything this week now used the FT, no hits as most are going to take hit this week
Snookie, Phillips is definitely out mate.
If you mean the site team then we just have 1 less player
guys with firmino unlikely to play and sturridge ruled out does anyone fancy origi as 1 one week punt?
for free and with a guarantee of not needing a TF for anything else next week why not.
Otherwise no.
Firm will play. He must. I bought him for a hit last night. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahagaagagagaga
Now you only have 10… 😉 #touche
Foster,
Smith, Coleman, Stones*
Lallana, Mane, Siggy, Barry,
Lukaku, Carroll
Pickford, Pedro, Kane, Walker
1.7 ITB
So I’ve already taken a -4 pointer to bring in Lukaku and Siggy, but what do I do about Stones? lol
Just let him rest on the sidelines. You have 9 playing which will be better than many
Now what? 1FT and 0,5ITB
Aguero, Sterling, Allen, Phillips, Naughton… Some of them out??
Carroll, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Antonio, Sigurdsson, Fer, Llorente… Some of them in??
I would do Sterling & Philipps to Siggy and Antonio (if that is affordable)
It’s not :/