FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team Gameweek 29
Welcome to the FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team Gameweek 29. It’s dawned on us this week that we’ve been bloody consistent this season. Consistently average! We haven’t had an overall rank in the millions but nor have we had a 5 digit one either. We’ve basically settled into a pattern of floating around the 200k mark. Statistically this puts us in the top 4%. Realistically, it’s not really quite where we want to be. Are we just being too safe? Do we not take the (odd) risks that one maybe would on their own team if it wasn’t so public? Perhaps. Well, we’ve thrown the shackles off this week and gone bat sh!t wild! We haven’t really, of course, but that’s how a certain decision was presented to the committee. We shall come on to that later then but for now here is how we fared last week…
– We scored 61, 11 above the overall average.
– We nailed the armband with Salah’s 20 points.
– Shaq and Kane got us a goal each, as did Lingard, albeit from the bench.
– Otamendi scored more (5) than our other 3 defensive players combined (4).
– Our Everton contingent (remind us why it’s a ‘contingent’ again?!) got us 3 between them.
– We rose a grand 30k in the rankings to finish on 191,445. To put that ‘top 4%’ crap into perspective – we are in a league with our writing team, there are 25 in the league and we are a lowly 15th. Shoot us now.
Last week’s result in full…
This week’s transfer… SOLD: Sterling and BOUGHT: Mahrez
This wasn’t the wild child suggestion. That’s still to come. In fact it’s once again the Plain Jane one. Basically there’s a doubt surrounding Sterling which unfortunately couldn’t be cleared up due to the lack of a Pep press conference this week because of the late Thursday fixture. He may yet play, but we can’t be sure. And even if he does it’s against Chelsea so it’s unlikely to be a cricket score. As such we have decided to replace him with another City, sorry Leicester player who has recently passed our ‘eye test’, having almost as recently been in a sulk and on strike!
He may have not returned any significant points since GW24 but he had 5 goals in 9 games prior to that along with 3 assists and after seeing him against Stoke looking lively and hungry we feel he may be on the cusp of getting that form back. We hope! He has a couple of decent fixtures ahead too so here’s hoping anyway.
The team in full
Our captain is Harry Kane
Hold onto your hats folk, things are about to get hairy. Yep we are now finally on to the MADNESS! that so engulfed us this week, the sheer audacity of it, and all that.
And so we quote one of the team – “Fck it let’s go Kane. Salah is the conservative call, let’s roll the dice on a 50/50”.
Anyone still on their seat and hasn’t yet been blown away by our daring, our laissez-faire, our devil may care attitude?!
Let that sink in for a moment and you may realise why we are so bloody consistent. We just rolled the die on a genuine 50/50… And it was deemed exciting.
It did at least provide some comedy as one joker then asked whom everybody’s Vice Captain would be and three people actually responded! :hippo:
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Gameweek Tracker GW29-38
Still undecided on what to do, my squad is:
My current squad:
Pope (Elliot)
Robertson; Ake; Otamendi; Azpil (Duffy)
Sterling; Salah; Shaqiri; Eriksen (Romeu)
Kane; Firmino (Quaner)
1 FT
Bank 1.5m
I’m considering the following:
a) Sterling to Mahrez
b) Romeu to Doucoure (and play 5 mids)
c) Quaner to Wilson
d) Quaner to Deeney and Azpil to Koscielny (4pt hit)
Which one would you choose?
Thanks.
1 or 2 for me
Quaner has a game in gw31
It’s either save or follow the boys in the site team with Sterling to Mahrez.
I personally would save and use two moves next week when you could find more flexibility in replacing Romeu.
Thanks guys, it think there was a problem with the site this morning and I couldn’t get to view these responses before the deadline, so I went with the site team’s move – Sterling to Mahrez.
I’d save here. 2 transfers will be more useful approaching the blanks.
Morning
Decided to bring in Walcott for Sterling. Probably better options for the Sterling cash but with a game in 31 and ok fixtures between now and then I decided to take a chance.
All good to go?
Good to go superstruggler!
All the best.
Cheers GP
You on Kane or Salah?
Ive been on Kane a few weeks now so in two minds
Kane for me.
Good to go
Cheers Smash
How you fixed yourself – who you putting the armband on
Kane for me. Every time I see Huddersfield play they look like conceding. Though I’ve been on Salah last 4 weeks so seems strange to change
Morning all, play Richarlson or Wilson ?
Richarlison I think Elle.
Richarlson. Deleafeau being out might actually help him get some form back
Wilson for me. Bournemouth have scored something like 2 a game of late i think so could be high scoring game
Morning all
FT done and not sure if should do something else. 0.4 ITB
any thoughts? Alonso/ DCL could turn into Bellerin and Deeney – but that doesnt feel like it would pay back a minus 8.
Prob leave it as is unless someone convinces me otherwise
Id leave as is and avoid the hit
Dreamers, prob leave it as it is mate
cheers lads – it wasnt the most exciting alternative
Morning all!
Seriously don’t know what to do with my team this GW! Was originally thinking to do kun to Firmino which would give me 3 pool but I’m also worried about sterling and thinking of doing either Shaqiri or Mahrez, the latter doesn’t help me with GW31 but I can see Leicester running riot today, which is the better move?
Mitro, I like the Mahrez move mate
Is the Stoke game stil in doubt?
Saints announced that it was ON last night. But then again I haven’t checked what happened weather wise overnight yet.
Horse is our man on the ground down there.
Literally. He fell over in the snow.
Id deal with Sterling if its not for a hit.
Mahrez probably has the better points potential this week
I would have brought him in myself but I was 0.1m short so I went for Walcott so id have another gw31 player – so your equivalent would be Shaquiri who is returning points at the moment.
I’d favour the chances of Liverpool running riot and so I’d do the Firmino move personally.
I’d do Sterling move or leave it
Cheers guys, what about a -4 and get in both Firmino and Mahrez?
Hey guys,
1 FT and 3.6m in the bank and I’ve no idea what to do with this lot. Should I get a gw 31 players or go with someone who has good fixtures before 31. Have a gut feeling Arnie and Mahrez could be good punts. Have only 4 get 31 players till now, one of them is Kenny.
Suggestions on what to do
Kunal,
I really like the Mahrez option mate