As the taste of turkey fades, the Yuletide mist dissipates, and we come to terms with the damage we’ve done to our wallets, our waistlines, and in some cases our reputations…
Welcome to our FantasyFootball 247 Leagues round up – including our first Monthly Hall of Fame inductee!
The Season League
Well, a rapid and at times fairly crazy few game weeks have passed since we last checked in on our leader board, (a mere two real world weeks ago!) but some things in life can be relied upon. We’re not referring to Potty’s fleeting relationship with reality, nor the fact that Mito may be the most connected man alive, but to our league leader. Barntons Bashers hold on to their top position in our main league after GW20. Now ranked 62 globally(!) with 1,349 points, it’s difficult for any of us to feel bad about being “second best” to this powerhouse of a team. In fact, with a launchpad such as this, at this stage of the season, dare we say anything is possible…? But let’s not jinx one of our board regulars!
Moving up from fifth to second spot, with 1,312 points, and somehow now at 835 in the global ranks, is James101. Just 13 points further back, rising five places to third spot, our own Cookie on 1,299 points leads a group of 3 teams within 3 points of each other. Those being Robin Van Pricey, still at forth, and The knights of ni a new entrant to our top ten in fifth place.
Our mid-month ranking’s number three, Shane-PAIN FC continue to score solidly but fell to sixth in our league table, though the gap back to third is a only fifteen points, so little more than an inspired captain choice away! Seventh in our table, just 4 points further back, is last time’s number two, Herewegoagain, followed closely, two points behind, by new top ten entrant Peps Packers. Mr Bean and Michu’s Grassy Ass make up our top ten, all of whom, we are pleased to note, are within the global top 7000 ranked teams!
A special mention must go to JTFC, who rose fast with a creditable 60 points last week, to 11th place in our rankings, only two points off our top ten, and only a captains choice off ninth spot, but it’s tough to blame anyone for betting on Suarez… Well JTFC, are you a sprinter or a marathon man? We look forward to seeing where you are next update!
The Monthly League
So we reach our first month end, and with it name our first Fantasy Football 247 Monthly League winner. Well, you’d not need Glen Hoddle’s clairvoyant friend to help you guess this one – yes, the scarily good Barntons Bashers had a hell of a month, racking up 473 points, 24 clear of the rest of us! As we wrote above, with that kind of a score you simply have to tip your hat and say well done, luck’s got nothing to do with it. And so we induct B Bash into our monthly Hall of Fame, and wonder who will take the title next time round!
In joint second spot, mid-month number two, The Untouchables and number one, X-treme, scored a very impressive 449 points in December. This would probably top a lot of leagues, but standards are high at FF247, and we want them to stay that way! Up from seventh to fourth spot, and only 4 points behind, is James101, with Serendipity storming up the ranks, delivering 442 points for December to take fifth.
In sixth place for December, is Cookie, another manager who continues to perform solidly in both our leagues. On 437 points and in seventh spot, scoring only one less than Cookie, is our comms genius, Mito. Again, a single point behind, Bryan Munich scored 436 to place eighth for the month, with our top doubles team of elleffcee and inittowinit’s team Aditupem, coming in at ninth with 435 points. Making up our top ten are indecisive fc and inter ma’nan on 434 points.
So, while B-Bash stole the show for the month of December, and was a worthy winner, it’s definitely worth noting that second to tenth spots were separated by a mere 15 points across the month. Everything to play for we think – so bring on the January monthly managers league!
(Many thanks to elleffcee as always, for verifying the monthly league positions – you may notice a slight difference in a couple of the rankings, this is because the monthly standings that are automatically generated do not take all hits into account – clearly these should be factored in to show who’s really performing best.)
This article was written by James101
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Walcott nor going down in price tonight right?
And no significant risers?
He’s on -33.2% (-55.7% today), so he’ll probably fall tomorrow.
Only Eriksen is rising tonight for sure, Oscar is at 85.2% and shouldn’t rise tonight.
Cheers GP. Makes sense, still leaves me well short of the 4 mil in the bank to bring in Kun tho. I’ll repost this here in the new article.
Hey all, thoughts on these WC teams/plans??
Speroni, KDavis
Coleman, Koscielny, Bardsley, Chester, Ward
Hazard, Ozil, Silva, Whittingham, Parker
Suarez, Lukaku, JRod
Leaves 4.5 in bank to bring Aguero in gw23 for no hit.
Speroni, KDavis,
Coleman, Mert, Chester, Ward, Whittaker
Hazard, Ozil, Silva, Lallana, Mutch
Suarez, Lukaku, JRod
Leaves 1.8 in bank. Unsure how to raise enough funds to bring Aguero in and would require a hit or two weeks.
Open to all other possibilities in the different price brackets. Ideas? Cheers!!
Cheers James great work mate! Glad to see mine and elles doubles get a mention
Although I am starting to resent that team slightly as it keeps beating mine. :noshake:
Don’t tell him but it may be taking a trip to Switzerland soon if it continues to do so :biggun:
No worries Init.
If it makes you feel any better I’m thinking of asking my 2 year old to hack B Bash’s account…
Boys. Played my WC. Need some advice. Much appreciated.
Mannone (McGregor)
Koscielny, Skrtel, Coleman (Vlaar, Gabbidon)
Ozil, Silva, Hazard, Gerrard (Januzaj)
Adebayor, Suarez, Lukaku
1mil in bank
Once Aguero is back, I’ll downgrade Gerrard and upgrade either Lukaku or adebayor.
Questions:
1) Skrtel or other Pool defence?
2) Captain choice? Vice?
3) General suggestions?
I would spend a bit more on a ‘big team’ goalie. You could downgrade Januzaj to either colback or parker if you need some money for your goalie. Vlaar to Baker to save a few dollars as well.
Good thinking. I’ll try and sort it… Which team tho?
Skrtel? Captain?
You already have ARS, LIV & EVE in defence. Look at cech or Hart as your premium goalie. they both rotate well with Mannone (not that you would care if you have either of them). I am going with Mignolett as I don’t have any LIV defence.
Skrtel is a good option. Good value and rotates well with EVE and ARS. Only option could be Dawson TOT at 5.1mil is slightly cheaper and TOT have a good run or games coming up (and same rotation as LIV).
If you have spent all that money on Suarez, he has to be first choice for captain. Adebayor might be a good smokey against Palace.
hi, this is my wc team. any amendment was needed?
Mannone Marshall
Coleman Mertesaker Chester Cylne Gabiddon
Hazard Ozil Cabaye Lallana Mutch
Lukaku (will change to aguero once he is fit) Adebayor Suarez
Thanks a lot
anybody can help? please
Sa is that all your funds used up then?
3.4m in bank for swaping lukaku to aguero
looks good then. bit worried that you do not have a city mid in there tho but seems as if funds are a bit tight to try and fit that in
as I posted above, I would be looking at finding a few dollars and upgrading one of your goalies to one of the Big teams for the rest of the year.
where will you get the money to upgrade Lukaku to aguero?
i keep 3.4m in bank for direct swapping once he recover.
Thanks bundeena but i prefer low budget on keepers and spend on front 8
The team seems good MC.
Maybe downgrade Mert to Kosc/Sagna unless you own him at a discount.
Our WC defenders and attackers are quite the same.
Rate mine? At the bottom of the page.
our players really almost the same.
i hope to have silva too but i short of fund
James great article. I’m honoured to get a mention
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I have had a great December, but a big thanks to everyone who writes articles and gives advice on ff247 – my score would have been a lot different without you all
No worries. All comments based on merit.
For what it’s worth, in a lads dominated league, you were top lady.
I didn’t mention that as I figure it’s an “even playing field” etc, and your ambition I’m sure is not “top lady”, but just “top”.
J.