Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 37
Welcome to Fantasy Football 247 Site Team Gameweek 37. After the Negredo saga it seems like we regained some of our mojo. This week the team managed 79 points which was 33 points above the average. Our game-week rank was 150k and this allowed us to move back inside 40k after sitting at 58k last GW. We like to extend a big thank you to our defenders and the Chilean, who really scored well for us. Thirty points from our back four, helped in particular by our double CFC clean sheet. We also had a Saints defender and had shrewdly invested in a City keeper, bet that is not said often. Our mids did not do exceptionally well, but they did a job for us and the most important thing was we picked the right captain. Alexis with his 14 doubled was aided by King’s 5 and Hazard & Son combining for five more. Our front line grabbed us 11 points, so that was a let down, but in the end they were not just picked for this past week, but the upcoming one, so hopefully they can redeem themselves there. Ok, enough about the past, onto our transfer, chip use and captain selection for this upcoming game-week.
DGW37 Transfer – Gabriel OUT, Holding IN
And so when the time comes, as it will to us all eventually…
I have just instructed my solicitors that the following must be inscribed on my tombstone – “and he also spent 6 hours of his precious time on this earth discussing the possible Arsenal defence on WhatsApp ahead of DGW37 2016/17″…
Joking aside though, that actually happened! And guess what, after said 6 hours there was still no answer. To the point that some random Man United reserve right back emerged as a serious contender. Even though nobody even knew his name! Turns out he is called Tuanzebe or something but imagine us pitching up and trying to sell that one to you?! That was until someone suggested getting Anichebe for a hit as an enabler. Even our new friend Tuan started to look good again at that stage!
The issue of course was that we had Gabriel who looks highly unlikely to see much, if any, pitch time again anytime soon. But with no money to spare our options were limited to say the least. It was basically a £4.8m or less replacement, and of course preferably someone with a DGW. We discussed single game-week players, we discussed pretty much every player with a heartbeat. We discussed the Arsenal defence to the extent of who was left footed and who wasn’t. We ran scenarios. We ran projections. Some ran away. All were caught and brought back, but who can criticise them for trying!
We don’t often take any chances, hence the 6 hour discussion probably. But this week we may just have to. We discussed waiting until the Arsene press conference but even if we did it is unlikely he would present us with any more answers than we have already. Holding was the logical answer all along and so we are taking a chance that he gets both games. He will surely get at least one anyway and both fixtures look favourable so it is a chance we are willing to take.
We are playing our Bench Boost this week too. Although probably not quite as effectively as we would have liked!
The team in full…
CAPTAIN – Alexis Sanchez
Had he not sprung to life the other night then this could well have been another discussion but that’s what a goal does for you. He was ushered in with little fuss. There was a late cry for Jesus but Sanchez had already passed the threshold.
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The Fixture Tracker in full…
I know this is partly covered in the article, but could I do a quick poll please? I have 1 FT and 0.0 ITB.
1) Save the FT (and hope Huth plays)
2) Huth to Gibbs
3) Huth to Holding
4) Huth to someone else?
Thanks!
Holding seems favourite on here. I have same problem with Gabriel
Huth out for Arsenal player – yes.
Take your pick between a holding and Gibbs. I went with the former.
Nice team btw
Ok, I’ve gone for Holding too! 4pt hit!
Who is it again that gets the blame if this doesn’t work?
Playing BB
Cech, Pickford
Cahill, Stephens, Yoshida, Holgate & Holding
Hazard, Sanchez, Son, Ndidi, Sané
Vardy, Kane, Jesus
Captain choice is tricky. Theses are my 3 favourites, in no particular order
Who do you guys vote for?
1. Sanchez – good fixtures, chasing 4th place (again!)
2. Jesus – good fixtures
3. Kane – fixtures are not so easy but he is chasing the Golden Boot
Cheers all!
Just saw this
Safe choice would be Sanchez, Jesus for a punt! Wouldn’t consider Kane personally!
Thanks Neo
Captain choice anyone?
Afternoon chaps, I’m looking for your thoughts, if you’re kind enough to allocate me some time.
Squad is below, I’m Bench Boosting this week. I’m 52pts behind my leader so its shit or bust basically. Am happy to take a -8 hit but no more.
My big concerns are Jaku and Gabi, while I’m happy to lose Alli. PvA has a decent fixture this week but he could be involved in any hit! Nothing has been ruled out
Some options that have crossed my mind:
* Jaku, PvA & Alli out / Cech, Monreal & Sterling in
* Gabbi, Alli & Jaku out / Giroud, Sterling & Pickford in.
See what you think. Thanks in advance.
I quite like the first option. I do prefer Sane to Sterling though. Downside is the 2 expensive keepers for the last game though
Yeah agree with Smash,option 1 looks better,shame if you can’t stretch to Sane,I just worry about Sterling starting both games.
Sane’s home form is very poor and he thrives playing teams on the break whereas I’m expecting Leicester and West Brom to very much sit back.
Can you afford KdB at all? Could be a great diff.
SpecialK,
I could do Alli & PvA to KdB & Holding but the Arsenal defence issue concerns me and getting KdB feels a bit like chasing last week’s points which were gained against a dreadful midfield and defence.
Arsenal do have a terrible record away at Stoke but the Sunderland game could produce for young Holding.
I know what you mean about KdB – always careful of bandwagons. Mahrez is too hit and miss this Season.
Cookie,
You could take a ride on these moves to add something different…
Alli/Eriksen > Silva
Cahill > Gibbs/Holding
Carroll > Fabs
Cheers Photek, I’ll have a looook
Have you got a screenshot of his team Cookie? Then we can look for differentials.
Milburn, this is his team – he has TC, no BB and has bought Jesus for Kun.
Here it is
I think Brooky suggested Ozil and Gabbi to Fab and Vardy earlier. Could you afford to do Alli and Gabbi?
I have 3 Chelsea already Milburn
Ahh no, Chelsea overload
hee hee!!
To be fair Cookie your team smashes his,do the Cech Monreal and Sterling moves and nail your cappo and you could be in touching distance after this gw.Who you going cappo ?
Cheers Brooky, I was thinking of Alexis – how bout you mate?
Same mate !
The Jaku, PvA & Alli out / Cech, Monreal & Sterling seems a better option.
Although Sterling has gone off the boil a bit lately?
Hi Cookie,
I have tried to do a few sums and came up with what I think could work
Jaku, Alli, Gabbiadini out
Caballero, Matic, Vardy in
Oops, too many Chelsea.
I have Ndidi- he could be worth a shout
Thank you Leprauchan….I’m not convinced Vardy will be explosive enough vs City and Spurs to justify getting Ndidi as a place holder – I’m not bullish for Leicester this week.
Fair point Cookie.
Giroud has often popped up with goals when people don’t expect him to. Arsenal defensive coverage should be worth some good points.
Maybe try this
Giroud, Sterling and Cech for DeGea, Alli, Gabbiadini
Not sure I want to lose DDG, Leprechaun.
Hey Cookie!
Feels wrong me giving you advice when you’ve been the one helping me out so much this season!
Now I don’t want to seem all mystic meg ‘n’ shit and i’ll likely be totally wrong but i have a funny feeling that sterling is going to be in the points this week. I’ve even considered switching Erik to him on this peculiar premonition that will probably not even materialise … but as a non-wise man used to say all the time ‘you heard it here first’ haha
In the meantime i’ll throw the question back to you!
Any changes or move on to 38 with two FT’s? Any chance of Rose being back and I’ll probably deal wit h Davies obviously!
Haven’t decided on my Cappo this is still set up as it was last week!
Save the transfer Rosco
Yeah it makes sense doesn’t it, i think that second FT will come in handy in 38 with rotation and injuries etc. See you got Holding in the end, think he’ll stay in even if Kos is back, he’s played so well it would seem harsh to chop him!
Rosco, you rascal, nothing to do there man, your squad looks great – I kind of agree with you on Sterling but I think you should keep some Spurs coverage in there.
Cookie – given that you are 52 pts behind AND that your team is already in a much better place than his for dgw37 I wouldn’t be taking a -8 mate. That only means you are 60 pts behind before a ball is even kicked. I appreciate you need differential moves, etc., but if those involve -8 hits they will probably not cut the grasp for you as much as you need them too. Also, you have Sanchez and he doesn’t. He’ll probably TC Jesus out of that team but with -52 I wouldn’t recommend you to cover that. I would think you need Sanchez capo to explode vs Jesus TC to blank (not likely, of course, but at least you have him).
With all that in mind I would just try to improve your dgw37 numbers by doing PVA&Jaku -» Holding/Gibbs&Caballero for the -4. That gives you 13 dgwers vs his 11 and a much stronger XV than his, it seems.
One last note: if you do think Alli will be all festive now with his Ibiza exploits and want to use his spot as a differential I would then maintain the -4 call but with him to Sterlo & PVA -» Monreal.
One really really last note: I wouldn’t be selling Gabbi. His price can’t give you a strong forward (Giroud doens’t fall in that category) without selling Alli too and to sell two dgwers when you need to cut a -52 doens’t seem right.
Hope you can overtake this ML mate!
Big thanks DMC, that makes a load of sense and I really appreciate you taking the time to advise. I truly hate Gabbi but of course am as fickle as **** and would love him if he scores this week
Cookie
I would get Caballero Monreal & Sane in
What moves are you making mate so i can copy them! (I’d add a winky face emoji here if I knew how to do it!!)
Thanks Colonial, decent moves
Only a few games left and I think I am in pretty good nick going into this DGW, thanks in large part to some fantastic advice from Cookie. Thanks so much! I have 1 FT and 0.4 ITB – not even sure if there is a move here worthwhile?
Oh and I’l bench boost this weekend too.
SpecialK, I would hold the transfer, 2fts next week could be very useful and I like the chances for Holgate this week.
Heres hoping then.
92 points last week. Your Cech suggestion was A1.
Great scoring SK! Forster would of been better, apologies
Afternoon gents
Great write up as always…
Bench boost time for me this weekend as I am only 15 points off the top man in the minI league…
What do you guys think I need to do to my team…
0FT left
But willing to take -4 hit for a good option
Obvious option maybe gk but any ideas would be great
S2k
That keeper on the left, whoever he is, to Pickford!
+1
Lol