Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! – Fantasy Premier League 2017-18
The International break gives us all the first opportunity to sit back and assess how we have fared so far. For some it’s a time of quiet reflection, for others it’s time for a Wildcard! Either way it’s a nervous time for fantasy managers as they wait and see if their stars return in one piece from their journeys far and wide. This particular break also sees the transfer window close so much can change, players will be added, some will be waved goodbye. We’ve decided to take a bit of a break ourselves for a few days but before we do we have asked a few of our regular writers to reflect on their own seasons so far, their fantasy plans and also their take on the season in general. Between them Cookie, Mito and Kop have had a good degree of success in fantasy games in the past. Now ok, that may be in Fantasy Cycling, Fantasy MLS and Fantasy NFL but it all still counts yeah? Yeah? No?! Well ok, Mito and Cookie have anyway. Kop just seems to enjoy playing these days. But as long as he’s happy, we’re happy, and all that… Joking aside, these lot follow football day in, day out and you’d be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable or dedicated trio. So, let’s go see how their Fantasy PL seasons are going…
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The Fixture Tracker…
Gameweek Tracker GW4-11
ChrisOllie25
Should I replace Ramsay & Ince?
Kop Warrior
Could you put this decision into context? What’s the rest of your team and who are you considering as replacements?
ChrisOllie25
Will only replace Ramsay if I wildcard & I am thinking of Fabregas
Kop Warrior
Difficult to answer without seeing your current team!!!
ChrisOllie25
Foster Elliot
Alonso Cedric PvA Lascelles Rangel
Mkhi Mane Ramsay Ince Carroll
Lukaku Aguero Abraham
Kop Warrior
I don’t think that team needs a WC
ChrisOllie25
What changes would to make for GW4? I have 1.9 ITB
Takasaki Tiger
How many FT do you have?
Id be looking at Aguero->Morata myself,
but holding off until the IB injuries are known, never mind the last minute transfer fails
ChrisOllie25
I am thinking of Aguero & PvA out for Kane & Hegazi. I have 1 FT
Slow Poison
Hi guys, which is the better combination in your opinion?
Willian/Pedro & Jesus or D.Silva & Morata
ChrisOllie25
1st option because City players are a rotation problem
Kop Warrior
There’s a City player in both options!
ChrisOllie25
My bad lol
banjomaker
I’d be interested to hear what the consensus is here. I’m currently sat on Willian & Jesus, but I’m looking at ways of getting Morata. I’d think Silva & Morata is the better option, but it’s also more expensive!
ChrisOllie25
Siva & Morata, given Hazard is on his way back, which would mean limited minutes for Willian
banjomaker
Which of these is better…
1) Willian, Jesus & Lukaku – current team
2) Pogba, Jesus & Morata – means no Lukaku!
3) Willian, Morata & Lukaku – means no City cover, 7.3 available to change Willian
Gavy
I am looking to get rid of William. Hazard is back soon so his game time will drop. Went to get rid before a price drop
banjomaker
Yup, Willian’s time is limited either way. Just not sure how to get Morata, or whether to bother at all.
Brookyboy
Option 2.Lukaku is a flat track bully and his away record is questionable,so looking at his upcoming fixtures I’m not sure how many of those games I’d be confident sticking the armband on him,apart from Palace at home.So if you arent going to captain a player that costs 11.5m you might aswell get rid in my opinion,though risky due to his high ownership,Morata could easily match or outscore him over the next 8 games.
banjomaker
Cheers Brooky. Although not sure that’s what I wanted to hear!!! I thought Lukaku was gonna be a season keeper, so the prospect of ditching him so early seems crazy. I do like the balance that it provides though. Not sure whether to start moving in that direction now, or wait for the GW7 IB, and probable WC.
Brookyboy
Yeah I think if I was on a wc now I’d considering going without him with a view to bringing him back in when United’s fixtures soften up again.Also if he loses pens after missing at the weekend that will be a negative against him.I’m gonna hold him for now but I want Firmino soon and with Morata hitting form and Vardys fixtures turning for the better soon either him or Kane will have to make way.
teo
Media here in Greece say that Swansea agreed terms with Bayern Munich for Renato Sanchez on a year loan, due to the good relations Paul Clement has with Carlo Ancelotti.
ChrisOllie25
He’s a good player, if he goes Swansea he will do great for them
Takasaki Tiger
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, that could save Swans big time, (not that the board deserve it with selling the best of the team from under Clement)
7-7.5m on Fks,pens, could see getting him in, being Swansea not worth more I think
Kruzcampo
Playing around with transfers and on my screen it shows Hegazi to sell at 4.6 but buy at 4.8. Surely it should be 4.7 to sell,not that I am going to sell yet. Anyone else who has got him showing the same figures? Is it just a gremlin or is FPL in rip off mode?
banjomaker
Sounds right to me. If you bought him at 4.5 and he’s now worth 4.8 then the resale value would be 4.6. They always round it down.
Kop Warrior
No 4.6 is correct
analyst
Great article chaps. The advice re WC playing when drunk was a few days too late! New team below, so please feel free to rip to shreads.
Nearly time to exit the jungle. Awesome! And in an exercise of pure brilliance my next contract has just come through; Alaska. Seriously you couldn’t make it up.
ChrisOllie25
Solid team!
Brookyboy
Mbemba wont keep his place for long and im not sure on Gomez either ? Maybe swap him to a burnley defender to rotate with Hegazi.Cork won’t get you many points,if you want a Burnley mid I’d go for Brady who is on my watch list.