FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW31
The bare necessities…
A relatively successful week, but one that somehow felt it should have been so much more… Our decision to captain Salah over Vardy cost us 11 valuable points, but we are at least grateful that we brought the latter in at all after his 16 point haul. Our score of 56 was alright – it was better than the average of 48 and saw us achieve the smallest of green arrows, for the second week in a row, to rest at 29, 423rd. However, its a win and we’ll always take a win. When it is stripped down, 48 of the 56 points came from just five of the players, with new recruit Vardy leading the party, while Hazard & Jimenez topped up our score late on with a goal apiece. Our 5-a-side team was made up of assisters Digne and Captain Salah. The rest of the mob can go do one – not even Fabianski could muster his usual 3pts. Which leads us on nicely to this week, and its reduced benefits….
Last week’s result…
Before we get going on this weeks decision we should remind you that;
THIS WEEKS DEADLINE IS ON SATURDAY @ 14:00
This week’s transfer decision…
Going into BGW31 we have 1 free transfer, £3.3m in the bank and 8 players with an actual fixture this week.
We should begin by stating that we made our minds up last week that our chip strategy would (most likely) be; Build for BGW’s 31 & 33 together, FHDGW32, WCGW34, BBDGW35 and TC on a chosen single. Given as we have 8 already this week and 7 definites plus two ‘at risk’ for BGW33 we decided to bring in a couple of players who will feature in both weeks, and lose a couple who won’t, therefore plumping our numbers up for the blanks to 10 and possibly 11 respectively.
The decision itself was very straightforward and a bit route one. With no double Liverpool defence to block our path to the man of the moment we felt that bringing in Mane was a no-brainer. Alongside him we felt we needed some Bournemouth coverage and so Callum Wilson joins the party too.
We should also say that we did consider an extra hit for a defender so that we could field a full 11, whilst invoking the (admittedly flaky) -2 / 0 rule. We ended up deciding not to because the only teams we felt had any real potential in terms of returning a clean sheet were West Ham and Bournemouth. Trouble with both would have been fitting them into our BGW33 team, plus West Ham run into Chelsea in that one and we already own Fabianski. Bournemouth were seriously considered but we still concluded that Newcastle would most likely score and so decided to leave it be.
To confirm then we have SOLD Pogba and Jimenez & BOUGHT Mane and Wilson
Our Captain is Mane, our Vice is Salah
Salah did get one vote, but even that came with an “I think…” attached to it. Mane took the rest for another stress free decision. He’s pretty hard to ignore given the form he is in at the moment, no further explanation required on that one Your Honour.
Our team in full…
Planning Ahead…
The below is how we now look for the GW’s ahead. Built nicely for this and BGW33 we intend to use our Free Hit for the DGW next week.
You can follow the site teams progress all season by clicking here
Thanks for reading FF247 Fantasy Football Site Team GW31
FPL FIXTURE TRACKER
FIXTURE TRACKER LINK
Vote on our Captain Poll Now
Welcome to our Fantasy Football leagues section.
The League Codes for FF247 for the 2018/19 season are as follows –
The main public FF247 League is sponsored by Starting 11, which anyone is welcome to join, can be accessed using the following code 1581-751 (auto-link below).
The prize pool for this is £250.
Join Our League – Quick Link
League Code: 1581-751
View league standings
Our Regulars League* for 2018/19 is now open and has a cash prize pool of £300 paid directly to the winners from the FF247 management team. The first 5 places are paid out in a tiered system.
To enter this one you need to be an active and recognised site member and you need to e-mail us for the league code – elleffcee@gmail.com
*terms and conditions apply and are available upon request. Management reserve the right to review membership of this league on an ongoing basis which is dependent upon regular comment / community activity.
Hope this isn’t a bad omen:-
“By the way, Mane was not spotted on pictures from training”
Oooooooooo :lurker:
Source?!
http://www.nonmaneowners.com
Oh come on, Hatter. It must be legitimate, it is in quotation marks 😉
It’s bullshit.
He’s clearly there…
LFC.
Fraser or Maddison for GW31 and 33?
Fraser has Newcastle (H) and Burnley (H)
Maddison has Burnley (A) and Huddersfield (A)
Do you have Wilson?
Wilson and Vardy!
Think I’d edge toward Fraser if he’s fit.
I think Maddison is a great player just never seems to truly convert into FPL points
Good point. Shame we don’t know if he is truly fit!
Maddison is tempting though. Leicester doing well under Rodgers too.
Burnley are poor from set pieces. Maddison better delivery than Fraser?
Be Fraser for me AT but not a lot in it. He just feels more consistent, especially when Wilson is around.
Thanks beno and Init. I’m still undecided. Neither boasting impressive form, both with similarly good fixtures.
Beno, I haven’t got a clue re: set pieces!
Fraser.
Currently Tielemans & Barnes are in better form (than Maddison).
Fraser has no competition nor someone in better form (from the mids) and looks like everything goes through him.
Plus with Wilson back he looks invigorated and a far bigger treat for opposition’s defenses.
No concerns over Fraser’s fitness?
I am a tad. Howe said he was just feeling the effects from being kicked against Huddersfield and he’s trained for most of the week. Hopefully he’s not bullsh*tting us.
Thanks HL
Who would you bring in now?
Already on -4.
5.5 ITB
Thanks!
Arnie?
Bit of a risk?
Maddison or defender?
Or 2 of the above haha…
I think he will start but can see your concern.
West Ham correspondent (in the article we may never see?!) says he starts 😉
You’d take Arnie over Maddison Init?
I probably would actually Beno. He’s way overdue a start and he most likely will from what Pell said. And what a fixture to do so!
If you want another hit, that is!
This bunch look right ?
It looks more than alright. Salah captain over Mane?
Yeah, i agree with you earlier hes due something, its just the TC i don’t fancy.
Is that a free hit? Very jealous of it.
Think I’d personally take Arnie over Richarlison but can see the appeal after I sold Everton so well in my fixtures article 😉
No AT.
What!? Teach me, oh wise one
This is a FH team, yes?
If yes – then Rich to Siggy maybe (if $$ allows).
Otherwise – looks awesome!
No, not a FH team Doc.
I’m heading in to this GW a bit light on numbers but I’m loath to take a hit for a defender and have a lot of value built up in Pogba and Jimenez that I would be able to afford to buy them back. I have 10 ready for next week so plant to TC, FH, WC then BB over the next 4 weeks.
Does that sound sensible or should I throw more at this week?
Seems a perfectly good plan to me. I’d be tempted on a Hammer at the back but that depends on whether it disrupts any future plans.
Sounds like a great plan!
I say – go for it.
Evening all, setting up for 31 and I have 2 FT’s with 1.7 ITB. Focussing on firepower over defence ha.
Kun, Jimenez and Pogba out. Wilson, Vardy and Hazard in make for sound moves? I’d be willing to take the -4 to try and field as many as I can. Don’t think its worth using the FH just yet.
Do it.
All those moves are logical.
-4 this week is like using your FT in any other week, so go for it 😉 .