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Captain Sensible November 27

The best FPL captain options for Gameweek 10

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Fantasy Premier League managers are faced with another challenging captaincy decision as Gameweek 10 and its Friday-night deadline rolls around quickly.

Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Everton have all put up compelling candidates for the armband, to the point that no one individual has pulled clear of the chasing pack.

Weeks like this present Fantasy Football Scout readers with an exciting opportunity, where the ownership-related risks associated with going against the crowd are smaller than normal.

Gameweek 10 is a round to delve into the data and work out where the best match-up lies – which is what the Captain Sensible article is all about.

As it uses a large amount of information from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

As you can see from the current captain poll standings, there is not much to separate the three-most popular options for Gameweek 10.

Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) leads the way ahead of a Fulham’s visit to the King Power Stadium, hardly surprising considering Scott Parker’s men have conceded two goals per game this season.

Leicester’s talismanic forward has already found the net eight times in 2020/21, adding a further two assists, hence why 26.2% of our voters believe him to be the best captain for Gameweek 10.

However, the fact that only one of those attacking returns has come at home this season might be why his majority is a slender one, Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) only 7.1 percentage points behind him.

The Egyptian has already shaken off his flag following self-isolation and could start for Liverpool when they travel to Brighton on Saturday afternoon. The Seagulls have let in 1.7 goals per game this season and must host the champions without right wing-back Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) due to suspension. 

Burnley’s defence has been impressive recently, but not good enough to put off 18% of voters backing Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) for the armband this weekend. The Clarets could be without Nick Pope (£4.9m) and they have lost 5-0 in each of their last five trips in all competitions to the Etihad Stadium.

Double-figure hauls in Gameweek 9 are sufficient for Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) to complete the poll’s top five ahead of facing Southampton (away) and Leeds (home) respectively.

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Leicester v Fulham

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  1. OPTA FPL
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Bruno get in

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  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy all the way.

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  3. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Just realized I can go Shityech + Kane to Jesus and Salah and keep Vardy for his run of games 😮

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Do it, but give the armband to Barnes.

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      1. Brosstan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Trashvey is gone from my team

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  4. Flair
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    The answer is Vardy

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    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I am tempted to get him in for Werner and (C) him. See comment below, guessing you would pick A

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      1. Flair
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Perhaps but Werner would also be a serious captaincy candidate next week against the Leeds high line

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I am tempted to follow your captain choice this week. Got it right last week and I admittedly did not see much appeal in DCL. Backing the top option vs Fulham seems a sound strategy this year.

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  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    You can't have them all. Who are you most scared about not owning this weekend?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Mo

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      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        ye this is worrying, brighton leak

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    2. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      KDB.

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    3. Flair
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno

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    4. Ruudy Van
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I have Bruno KDB salah Vardy (C) but don’t have Kane or Son which I’m ok with.

      I’ve told myself to keep it simple and captain the player who is against Fulham the next 3 games

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    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Salah son and De Bruyne

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    6. Bielsa Murderball
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy

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    7. Party time
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ademola Lookman

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        1. Werner Bremen
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          This

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      • Jo Melon
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Vardy

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      • Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Aguero

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      • The Darkest Knight
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Mo.Salah and Vardy

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      • xHaTr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Salah/Jota/Robbo

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      • Werner Bremen
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        KDB

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    8. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A or B?? First to 5 wins!

      A) Werner -> Vardy and captain him
      B) Save FT and captain Bruno or DCL?

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        A

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      2. Jo Melon
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        A

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    9. AD105
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Anything worth a hit here? Slightly tempted by Kane to Vardy...

      Martinez
      Robbo Chilwell Cresswell
      Bruno Son Grealish Jota
      Kane DCL Bamford

      3.7 ITB

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      1. petergriff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Same front 7 as me. So torn between many things currently.

        Kane>Vardy(c)

        Son>Salah(c)

        both of the above with Vardy(c) for -4

        And that's without considering City!

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    10. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha > Jota

      And semedo > Dias ( for -4)?

      Back line of

      Rui patricio

      Semedo Justin chill well zouma Mitchell

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      1. Jo Melon
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        How bout zaha > h.barnes?

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    11. Flair
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Now that I've read it, nice article. Hope Sterling can perform against Burnley but only one of them is playing Fulham and he's the man to give the armband

      Also, Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Thiago Alcantara & Trent all won’t play on Saturday. [Echo]

      Jota's place in the 4-2-3-1 will probably be safe for a while

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Could be a 433 too with Hendo Curtis and Gini

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    12. jack7
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Martinez (Button)
      Cancelo Kilman Chilwell (Mitchell, Lamptey)
      Fernandes Son JRod Foden (Bissouma)
      Werner Kane DCL

      Worth a 8pt hit to go:
      Werner + Son + Foden --> Bamford + Salah + Ziyech??
      OR
      4pt hit:
      Kane + Foden --> Salah + Bamford??

      Open to other suggestions. Any help would be great. Cheers.

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      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Prefer the 4pt hit! Or Foden -> Jota

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        1. jack7
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks! Think I'll go for the 4pt hit, feeling uncomfortable without mo...

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    13. ZAWAd25
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      WC team gtg?

      Martinez
      Chilwell Dias Justin
      Salah KDB Jota Grealish
      Vardy(c) DCL Bamford

      (Coufal Bissouma Kilman)

      Don’t mind Justin for a few weeks as the fixtures look good.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        You confident with going with Dias over Cancelo? I mean he comes with the assurance of starts, but does he provide anything more than a 6 pointer?

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        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Scored a brace for Croatio in IB, some goal threat at least

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    14. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Just realized I had exact cash for T. Silva + Bowen -> Robertson + Maddison (-8)
      Worth?

      Would give me:
      Martínez
      Chilwell - Cresswell - Robertson
      KDB - Fernandes - Son - Grealish - Maddison
      Vardy - Bamford

      (Steer, Lamptey, Mitchell, Brewster)

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      1. The Handsome Hunk
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        NO

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    15. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Pope is 5.4, not 4.9. Really thought there was a nice forgotten pick there but still too expensive for me!

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      1. NOMONEY
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        he is injured

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    16. gers23
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Greenwood to Barnes worth a hit?

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      1. Rover
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I think if you are debating whether to take the hit this week or do it for free next week then go now, play the fixtures. But Jota is probably a better bet at the moment.

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      2. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        No

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    17. Rover
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is a bench of Kilman Riedewald Douglas enough for the festive period? Or should I go for a 4.5m mid instead on WC?

      Only rotation doubts in my starting XI are:
      Jota - who I think will see minutes even if benched
      Justin - who will be removed once Ricardo is fully fit
      Sterling - who might miss out altogether once in a while

      Secure starters: Chilwell Dias Bruno KdB Vardy DCL Bamford

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        not sure anyone is a secure starter at all ... get a better playing bench

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    18. DagheMunegu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Kane Ziyech TAA to Jésus Salah Cancelo -8 ?

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    19. Ruudy Van
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Captain;

      GW 10 - the one that plays against Fulham
      GW 11 - the one that plays against Fulham
      GW 12 - the one that plays against Fulham

      Who’s with me?!?

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      1. Flair
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Already started that in GW9 mate

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        1. The Handsome Hunk
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Upset starting from GW10.

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        2. Ruudy Van
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Smart man- I had my Bruno blinkers on last week.

          We rinse and repeat together!

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    20. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      FT is done!

      Werner OUT
      Vardy IN

      Captain Vardy (C)

      Feels good LFG #vardyparty

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    21. Sz21
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Would you WC this team to something like the team below?
      Want to catch the City run (KDB) + Salah, Justin/Ayling/Jimenez/Spurs changes too amongst other things. Feels like it may be a good time.

      McCarthy.
      Cancelo, Chilwell, Justin.
      Bruno (c), Grealish, Jota(vc), Son.
      DCL, Kane, Jimenez.
      Button, Ayling, Mitchell, Bissouma.
      0FT, 2.6m ITM. WC in hand still.

      McCarthy.
      Robbo, James, Chilwell.
      KDB (c), Grealish, Salah, Jota, Fernandes.
      DCL, Bamford.
      Forster, Brewster,Dallas, Kilman.

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        no way

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    22. youzef
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      What to pick
      A) Ziyech and Jimenez out for and Wilson in for a - 4 hit?
      B) Son and Watkins out for De Bruyne and Brewster for a -4 hit?
      C) Son and Jimenez out for Ferran Torres and Vardy for a - 4 hit?
      D) Save FT.

      I currently own Salah, Ziyech, Grealish,Jota, Son as Mids.
      DCL, Jimenez and Watkins as fwds.

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    23. el polako
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Took - 8 hit, feel dirty now.

      Kane, James R & Digne out.
      Vardy, KDB & Dias in.

      Wonder which role I will play in next week's rough & smooth...

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      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        How did you swap Reece James for KDB? Jealous!

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        1. el polako
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Secret button, only for casuals 😉

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    24. No Salah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Time to go crazy?

      Kane, son, rashford to Vardy KDB and Torres -8

      Yes or no?

      Have a feeling all three will go crazy!

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      1. Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Play your game, if you're a risky player and think it'll work, go for it!

        Good luck!

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      2. The Darkest Knight
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        yeah... in a same boat.. for (-8)
        OUT: Kane+Son+Hamez
        IN : Salah+KDB+Antonio/Watkins

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      3. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I wouldn't

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      4. The Darkest Knight
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Could backfire... but upside is huge...

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      5. No Salah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Will decide at day end. Let’s see.

        I’m really interested in Man City after pope news, was holding off the transfers - but now seems like a no brained.

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    25. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Best 4.5 defender?

      A) Masuaku
      B) Balbuena
      C) Dallas / Ayling
      D) Targett
      E) Dann
      F) Taylor

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      1. Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        C

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      2. Vovhund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        A

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    26. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      GTG? Will hide behind the couch in the Leicester game, just like I did with the United game last week. But I am looking forward to triple up on City and Liverpool.

      Martinez
      Robertson Chilwell Cancelo
      KDB Son Jota Grealish
      Kane DCL Watkins
      __
      Forster; Lamptey Stephens Fodder

      3.2 itb. Son to Sterling is the next planned move. Then Kane + Stephens to Brewster + Salah -4 the following week

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    27. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Don't have any of KDB/Sterling/Vardy.

      Considering DCL or Bamford for (c) - I think that could be a high-scoring game.

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      1. tokara
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Go for it

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    28. G00LI0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Been toying with these transfers for a while.

      1) Kane + Zaha to KDB + DCL for - 4
      2) kane + JRod to KDB + DCL for - 4
      3) do nothing this week and move next week for free.

      2 was my initial thinking but the Zaha covid situation has me leaning towards 1. I know he has West Brom next week but after that it's a bad run. 1 will mean an Everton double up but I'll move on JRod in the coming weeks.

      Thoughts?

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        1

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    29. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Guaita
      Robertson kilman zouma
      Son Fernandes Ziyech grealish
      Watkins DCL Vardy

      Nyland Taylor burke dunne
      0 FT 3.8 ITB

      Which one?

      A- son to kdb (-4)
      B- Ziyech to kdb (-4)
      C- None

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    30. Mane Mane Mane
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Need help urgently I’m so stuck on what to do, is -8 that bad?

      A) Jota for Zaha (-4)
      B) Jota for Zaha, KDB for Son (-8)
      C) Fernandes for Zaha
      D) leave it, but means I will have to play Dallas/Mitchell if Zaha doesn’t make it?

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      1. Jo Melon
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Have Zaha problem myself but between these I'd choose D

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        1. Mane Mane Mane
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I’m so confused what to do

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    31. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Probably not as glamorous a dilemma as the one given in this article, but pick one to be 1st on bench:

      A) Mitchell (better fixture but will he play?)
      B) Dallas (Very likely to concede)

      Cheers, and welcome to the land of overthinking fantasy decisions!

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      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Mitchell - if he doesn't play, then Dallas comes in anyway

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        1. Ibralicious
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Was thinking this. Thanks!

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    32. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      *Probably not as glamorous a dilemma as the one given in this article, but pick one to be 1st on bench:

      A) Mitchell (better fixture but will he play?)
      B) Dallas (Very likely to concede)

      Cheers, and welcome to the land of overthinking fantasy decisions!

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      1. Ibralicious
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Whoops thought the first one didn’t go through and it ended up posting twice ^

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