Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! – Fantasy Premier League 2017-18
The International break is here and it is of course time for another edition of Bore Off! This time we have given the 3 Amigos a break and found their possible replacements in the near future. 😉 Bry is welcomed in, many of you know him from his other work on the site or perhaps you have seen him busking on the tube in Japan. Banjo also joins us, luckily for him we have only asked him to answer questions and not make the coffee. However, I would still keep my distance as he answers, for your own safety. Last and least (according to FPL) is Smash, who we have asked as a form of therapy for him. Hey, let us get on with it and see what The Last SamuBry, Wilshere x8 and Hulk Smash have to say about their seasons so far and what is to come.
Thanks for reading Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! – Fantasy Premier League 2017-18. This article was compiled by Inittowinit and Mito21
The Fixture Tracker…
Gameweek Tracker GW8-11
bundeena bunnies
On a WC and experimenting with different set ups.
Thought about a mid-Field of DeBruyne, Coutino and Hazard. Might as well get the best, and build team around them.
What are Firminio game time security like. Started the year well until Mane was suspended. Will he get the central position back and start most games?
What do you think of team, too fat in the middle?
Cookie
BB,
Why KdB mate?
bundeena bunnies
Looking for City cover and he is as locked in as anyone else from City. Cheaper than Jesus and Kun and a point of Difference
Cookie
Oki dokes, fair enough.
Only asking as City & Liv mids all share the points yet you have chosen the cheapest Liv and most expensive City.
I like the team – though much depends on Firmino.
bundeena bunnies
I’ve had Firminio all season and traded him to Vardy when I first activated WC.
He did good when Mane was playing.
I like your comment about City and Liverpool share points…. interesting….
Cookie
Getting Hazard in there is a great call in my opinion.
banjomaker
A weekend with no FPL and England have already qualified. At least Pompey are on the TV tomorrow!
Anyway, I’m concerned at no City or Chelsea attack (presuming Morata’s out). Do I…
1) Morata to Jesus
2) Morata & Mkhi to Vardy & Hazard (for -4)
Jesus, Vardy & Hazard all have favourable fixtures, but particularly Hazard v Palace!
If I do option two it’ll almost certainly be Laca to Jesus the following week.
I’ve got 1.2 ITB and 1FT.
Cheers!
Cookie
Banjo,
I like option 2 getting Hazard in there
banjomaker
Cheers Cookie. I like option 2 as well. Tempted to even cappo Hazard over Kane. Slight concern at no City attack for a week, but Pep could only give Jesus 60 mins anyway.
Kop Warrior
I prefer option 1 Banjo. City are playing very well and are capable of scoring 3/4/5 goals in most games. I realise Chelsea are also capable of this but they haven’t been as convincing.
banjomaker
Thanks Kop. Option 1 is certainly the safer play. Like you say, City are scoring for fun, and you’d imagine that’ll continue against Stoke. Barring any others injuries, these are the moves I’m looking at making over the next couple of GW’s, so I guess it just comes down to the best order, i.e. play the fixture and attack Chelsea v Palace this week, or side with form and grab Jesus, then look to Hazard / Vardy the following week.
Cookie
Jesus 2 games in South America, late back, plays Napoli the Tuesday after…..
Kop Warrior
You can always count on me to choose the safe option
However if you’re playing you probably have to go for Chelsea against Palace.
banjomaker
Good point about South America. Hopefully Morata miraculously recovers and then I can just do Laca to Jesus and have both bases covered!
Cookie
I’m sure Jesus starts, but I wouldn’t be confident of him playing more than 65-70mins.
Mitro
Afternoon
What do you think to the following moves?
Alli, Lukaku and Morata to coutinho, Kane and Jesus for a -8
banjomaker
I like the moves… but don’t like the -8 😉
Lukaku (against a leaky Liverpool) could easily outscore Kane. Alli could easily ourscore Coutinho ( against a solid Man U). Can’t you just do Morata to Jesus this week and work on the others over the next week or two?
The B
This, but only if Morata is confirmed out for next GW.
Pancho
Mitro, I agree with Banjo here on the -8. I’d say just pick 2 of these moves that you think will pay off this week and reassess after that. I think the Alli -> Coutinho one is probably the best in my opinion. After that, if Morata is fit then I’d actually consider sticking with him and Lukaku for the week. Kane and Jesus could both do really well this week, but not sure they will each make up for a -4. Safer to stick, but if you think they’ll score one more than Lukaku/Morata then go for it.
inittowinit
I assume the end goal here is really just to get and captain Kane? But that’s not happening via the Morata route without a major downgrade elsewhere?
Mitro
Yes mate I need Kane in my team
inittowinit
Toughie then. I’d really want him this week too. Banjo also talks much sense above with the approach he laid out though.
Pancho
Alright all, Thinking of this as potential moves for next GW: Morata (if out) and Mikhi -> Haz & Vardy.
Thoughts???
inittowinit
Can’t argue with that really. Leaves a great front 6 / 7.
banjomaker
Precisely the move I’m looking at Pancho! It’s either that or simply Morata to Jesus.
GentleBenAKA
Hi guys I’d really appreciate a RMT/any comments/suggestions.
Rosco77
Evening Ben, noticed you’ve already used your FT to bring in Batman for Morata so I’m guessing any further moves require a hit?
My initial thoughts are your defence looks a little lightweight and you lack city coverage. Perhaps next week you could look to bring in a city mid for Mkhi?
GentleBenAKA
Evening Rosco cheers yes any changes will be a hit. Mkhi–>City mid sounds like a good shout if he’s going cold and lots of others in my leagues have him. Defence is admittedly light but I don’t have any spare cash (once I bring Morata back in)
Rosco77
Mkhi to Sterling will likely be the move I make later this week, if you made this move it will give you a little extra cash so perhaps you can look to change Hegazi in the forthcoming weeks depending on how things go with Morata.
An alternative to bringing back Morata may be to switch to Vardy when Morata returns, then you could turn Alli to Hazard if he starts performing. Obviously best laid plans and all that but some good options for you to weigh up!
GentleBenAKA
Thanks Rosco! Awesome! Much appreciated!
Nike_007
I have two transfers saved up, so I need to make at least one. At the other end, I may not be averse to taking a -4 hit, if needed and warranted. So that’s basically between one to three moves.
Any recommendations?
Nike_007
My plan was to eventually do Alli to Salah/Mane and use the one million something to make Jesus into Lukaku/Aguero once Kun returns, but that could be a while.
TheDreamers
Whats in the bank Nike?
That’s the real key for me. Don’t overlook that it may be the right choice to do nothing and lose one
inittowinit
0.6
inittowinit
Honestly, assuming Ritchie makes it, I can’t see where you would use one. Never mind three! Mbemba may be an issue for you now but fixing that will only cost you some money which obviously you don’t want to do by the sounds of it. Stumped really as your team is set up great for this week and you even have decisions to make as to who to play.