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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 9

Our first members’ article of the week arrives now as we delve into the Opta data from Gameweek 9.

Chelsea’s continued improvement since the move to 3-4-3 comes under analysis after a 4-0 thrashing of Man United.

West Ham, Swansea and Stoke midfielders find their way into our assessment, while City’s weekend goal hero and the form of Sunderland and Palace’s mid-price frontmen are also considered.

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  1. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Deadzone at FFS thinks Siggy is a better options than doubling up with Lallana or taking a punt on Mata...

    Does Primetime FFS agree?

    Snodgrass to

    A) Mata (rotation risk, vs Burnley)
    B) Sigurdsson (OOP, Mixed fixtures, nailed on)
    C) Lallana (nailed on, fixtures)

    Thanks.

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      THE DZ IS THE PRIMTIME HOE

      still Siggy

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B.
      Nothing to do with doubling though.

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'm switching Snoddy out with plenty in the bank too. Atm Siggy is ahead of Lallana in my thinking and Mata is not even in my thought process.

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I wanna say C, but I'd want another week to added his involvement. Ah nahhhh, ok C right now. Do it

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Assess*

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      5-1 in favour of Sigurdsson.

      Thanks everyone.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Are you going to bring in Siggy now then?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Probably. No doubt about his quality.

    6. Krul Runnings
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I watch Swansea regularly and Siggy is suffering from having increasingly poor team mates around him.

      I would personally get lallanna of the two.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        That's a good point. But if Swansea do get points he'll most likely be involved. Even more so now that he's playing False 9?

        1. Dasher0303
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          He's not playing false 9. He didn't last week and won't ever unless both Borja and Llorente are injured like two weeks ago. Both are fit now so he play no 10 now.

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            I haven't watched the games, I'm just relaying what I was told.
            You in the Lallana camp?

        2. Krul Runnings
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Honestly they are struggling to create right now. Don't let the 2 Arsenal defensive errors and subsequent swansea goals, fool you.

          On Saturday for example Bradley asked for the wingers to bomb loads of crosses into Baston, and he isn't that kind of player at all, nowhere near good enough in the air.

          Whilst the team as a whole is in such a mess, I wouldn't go there. Siggy is a FPL fav of mine and even that isn't enough for me to be tempted.

          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers KR. This was very useful. Maybe Lallana now.

    7. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Don't listen to those jetlagged folks, get Lallana straight in end of.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        5-3 now, 3-3 if I ignore the jetlagged votes 🙂

        This isn't easy.

    8. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lallana

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers.

  2. Kante Be Bothered
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I'd get Hazard over KDB then do Coutinho to Mane

  3. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Payet owners, what are you doing?
    Out after gw11 Stoke game?
    Payet + snoddy > Coutinho + siggy/arnie crazy?

    1. Ziegler1988
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Holding until his form drops, he's been a lovely differential

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Already took him out at the start of the week and got Coutinho. Was planning on KDB but the yellow flag and price rise pushed Coutinho.

  4. SH
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford
    Valencia Jagielka Holebas
    Sánchez Walcott Sterling Son
    Agüero Lukaku Deeney

    Jaku Capoue Evans Amat

    1FT, £0.9ITB.

    A) Son > Coutinho
    B) Upgrade defense. If so then whom?
    C) Any other suggestion

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A ( what I did ) or save

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        done! thnx 🙂

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A
      Next week
      Jags> 4.5
      Week after Valencia > alonso

      1. SH
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I was thinking of Deeney>Austin to get the money. Good suggestion! 🙂

  5. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Replacement for Snodgrass?

    Lallana, Arnie, Shaqiri, other?

    7.5 itb

    Already own Clyne and Firmino

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      ACB

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Look at my first post. Siggy is most popular.

      1. Dasher0303
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Look last page, arnie is most popular

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          4 YCs putting me off.

          1. Dasher0303
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Same but if you have a decent 5th mid or 4th def then I would go for him

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      lallana

    4. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I've already got Firmino, and only thinking about Arnie and Lallana. I would go for Arnie if you have a good 5th mid or 4th def to play when Arnie is banned.

    5. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'm guessing you have Sanchez and Walcott?!

      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Have Sanchez not Theo. Can't afford Walcott

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          swap them and save the cash

        2. Evasivo
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Ahh thought you had an extra 7.5 not I'm total.

  6. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Yes or no ?

    Out: Antonio & Sterling
    In: Moses & Payet

    1. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Moses not nailed and Payet fixtures not great. Nonetheless, Payet is pretty much fixture proof

  7. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    The EFL cup is a complete joke

  8. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry another post:

    Yes or no

    Out: Antonio & Sterling
    In: Walcott & Pedro

    1. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      William will replace Pedro

      1. Dasher0303
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        *Willian

  9. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Need some help as I'm falling well down the rankings!

    Cech Pickford
    Williams Lovren Walker (Pieters Kingsley)
    Sanchez Antonio Sterling Lallana (Fletch)
    Aguero Deeney Lukaku

    I'm considering a minus 4 to swap Sterling and Antonio to Firmino and Shaqiri.

    Thoughts?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino and chadli for me

  10. Henryyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who else is on Lukaku captain this week? 🙂

    1. Ziegler1988
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      o/

    2. Dasher0303
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Me. Or Sanchez

    3. Sofo'sXI
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Raise hand

    4. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott or Kos

    5. ChristoBisto
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yep atm!

  11. Gascoigne8
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Has there been any announcements recently on Baines?

  12. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Feeling relatively good about this. Gtg in your opinion fellas?

    Cech
    Kosc Holebas Pieters
    Sterling Cout Firm Walcott
    Kun Luk Deeney

    Pick, Allen, Jevans, Amat + 1mil itb

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge goal

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      assist?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Gjurcic

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No OMG?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        EFL cup not as important.

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Eseential

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Antonio > Shaqiri for -4 worth it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Probably not.

    2. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I would say no to last week.

      But now, maybe it's gold.

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      i did that but for free!

  15. Jimmy Boy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which three should I play out of these five?:

    Walker (LEI h)
    Pieters (SWA h)
    Holebas (HUL h)
    Daniels (MID a)
    Lovren (CRY a)

    1. COYS Down Under
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      You have too much cash in defense.

      I'd play all 3 home fixtures.

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Overall they costed me £24m for the price I bought them at, so wouldn't necessarily say so.

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      reckon any 3 of the top 4, but my choice would be Walker, Holebas & Daniels for attacking potential.

    3. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Walker
      Pieters
      Holebas

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Walker Holebas Daniels

  16. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sturr close there

  17. My name is an echo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like Moses is actually nailed on now. Any reason not to get him in for Snodgras? Only have 5.8 to spend

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Could Willian interfere with his spot or formation? I dunno

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Pedro likely to drop to the bench for Willian

      2. My name is an echo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I actually dont think so but could be wrong. Think I will follow through with limited options

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Good option if you don't mind the fixtures.

      Kante is quite possibly an even better one.

    3. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If Big John steps into the back 3 Azpi might move to RWB ?

  18. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    A) Redmond + Benteke
    B) Bolasie + Benteke
    C) Traore (bench) + Slimani

    1. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge will come out of no where one of these game weeks and get a major haul of points

    1. Henryyy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, thats Sturridge

    2. Postman Ty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He's not going to play unless someone get's injured.

    3. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      a as in one? I can live with that

  20. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Janssen starts = Son starts at weekend vs leaky leicester = Son differential captain?

    1. COYS Down Under
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Differential yes. Good choice? I don't think so, owning him is enough.

  21. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Players out Sterling & Antonio

    Players in:

    A. Hazard & Allen

    Or

    B. Walcott & Lallana (already have Firmino & Sanchez)

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

  22. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth it to do :

    Ashley Williams ---> Holebas

    For a hit

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not for a hit.

      1. St. Joseph
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Well maybe I'll do it next week then.

        Holebas 4.7 tonight 🙁

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not very likely.

      1. St. Joseph
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers EP

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Norwich score

  24. Monkey Hanger
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else notice Klopp's doppelganger sitting on bench?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      It's his son

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Really. Must of gone to Specsavers - Buy one, get one free.

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Nah, not really, it's their fitness coach.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sturridge misses a sitter

  26. L9
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    want some more opinions. who to ship williams(difficult fixtures) /stones(easy fixtures) for who holebas(4"yellow cards) /evans/pieters???

    1. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ship Williams first, Stones at least has the good fixtures but he's also a liability and needs to go asap when you have the chance.

      Get Holebas for his attacking potential if you have bench cover in case he get's his 5th YC. Otherwise I would go for Pieters.

  27. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Mitrovic goal

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ritchie assist

      1. Lyonnais
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Had him at the start of the last season and he did absolutely nothing 😆

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Same, scored a nice goal in GW4 or so, then I sold him.

          1. Lyonnais
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Sold him before the goal 😀

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      RAFALUTION

    3. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      EFL Cup and Championship double this season 😎

  28. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Really not sure about this Janssen chap. Has looked pretty much rubbish whenever I've seen him.

  29. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    When is this weeks southcast ?

    Tnks

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      For the millionth time, tonight in an hour and a half

  30. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling -> Walcott

    Yay or Nay ?