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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

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You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. RAZZLE
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    1st in my league at the moment but 2nd and 3rd not far behind need to keep that edge on them.
    no W/C only 1 transfer but ive got 5.2M in the bank

    Heaton
    Valencia, alonso, Ranocchia
    Wijnaldum, King, Alli, Sane
    Lukaku, Kane Rashford

    Subs Jaku Mawson Kone N'Diaye

    thinking of going with ozil in for Wijnaldum..

    any more ideas

    cheers

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have doubled up on Sanchez and Ozil and as they have 4 games to play in the next two, it could easily work out.

      I'd get Jesus and Ozil in there.

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      1. RAZZLE
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        that was my other idea lukaku to jesus cheers

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    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Valencia, Rashford both rotation risks.
      Also, you're missing Chelsea attack.
      Can do 3 transfers over coming 2 GWs to sort this out.

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      1. RAZZLE
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        im goinna have to go -4 this week just to sort it out cheers

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  2. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho to King -4 or keep ?
    Than GW37 I could do T.Carroll to Sane
    Cheers !!

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    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      King in terrific form atm. Plays OOP as lone striker too.

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  3. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all!
    Jaku
    Monreal Alonso Stephens
    Eriksen Sanchez(TC) Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabbiadini(VC)
    Caballero Gabriel Blind Capoue

    Am I gtg?
    1. Play Gabriel over Alonso? Y/N
    2. Any other change/transfer you'd suggest.
    1 FT, 0.0 ITB.

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  4. Heels_Over_Head
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is this pretty much where we're at?

    2 from Cech Caballero Pickford

    1 from Koscielny Monreal Gabriel
    1 from Alonso Cahill Azpi Luiz
    1 from Yoshida Stephens
    2 from Monreal Gabriel Cahill Azpi Luiz Alderweireld Vertonghen BDavies Trippier Stephens Huth Holgate Kone Mawson Maguire Rannochia Roberston Olsson

    1 Sanchez Ozil
    1 from Hazard Pedro
    1 from Alli Eriksen
    2 from Ozil Alli Eriksen Pedro Sane King Albrighton Matic Capoue Fletcher Morrison Carroll

    1 from Costa Kane
    1 Jesus
    1 from Costa Kane Gabbiadini Barnes Anichebe

    Additions?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A few of us Cool Kids are doubling up on STH defence so you may want to rephrase the Yoshi/Stephens option.

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        That's why Stephens is the 2 from list 😉

        Haven't seen a triple.

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    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm confused

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Current list people are picking from for WC

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    3. Legomane
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Looks about right.
      Isn't there a template for a reason though? Variations across different teams will occur mainly due to affordability at this stage.

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  5. cutch
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I just asked something similar, now adding the goalkeeper in the equation:

    A) Caballero + Monreal
    B) Pickford + Koscielny

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A as think City fixtures better

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    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  6. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Vertonghen or Koscielny?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Koscielny

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      1. KUNingas
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kos

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    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Koscienly.

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  7. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one you'd prefer, money no object:

    A) Sane
    B) Pedro

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sane, all the more so if Aguero confirmed out.

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers DD

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    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sane.

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    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  8. @fpl_phenom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Jose confirming he will rest players this weekend and Southampton with nothing to play for surely makes Sanchez a no brainer as a captain this week.

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. But Chelsea say hi.

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      1. willgriggsonfire
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I think having one each of Chelsea def.+attack would cover those points even if Sanchez blanks.
        Making him TC btw.

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  9. rohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    3 big calls on my WC. Atrocious TV didnt help either. Could easily go pear shaped but willing to risk it.
    Thoughts on this then?

    Cech. Pickford
    Stephens. Benalouane. Vertonghen. Koscielny. Bertrand.
    Sanchez. Hazard. Sane. Pedro. King
    Kane. Jesus. Anichebe

    No Alli or Erisken. No Chelsea defence. No Gabbiadini

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    1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is't Morgan back soon and will take Benalouane's place?

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    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I think instead of both Sane and Jesus, one of Eriksen/Alli can be brought in. Otherwise gtg.

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  10. Lazerball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    On WC and looking to BB in 37. Team is settled enough but unsure of the following:
    A. Cech Koscielny Albrighton
    B. Pickford Gabriel Sane

    I think Sane could do some damage but freeing funds to improve defence is a nice prospect too... finding it very hard to decide!

    Thanks

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Cech and Sane.

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

    What would you change? 0.4 ITB

    Pickford, Caballero
    Alonso, Koscielny, Yoshida, Holgate, Stephens

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pick/Kos.

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What's wrong with Kos? Too expensive

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        1. KUNingas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Better options for those two?

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          1. KUNingas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Only Pick -> Cech.
            But then Kosc -> (5.3) who?

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  12. jorgenoj
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cech-Cab
    Alonso-Monreal-Davies-Stephens-Holgate
    Haz-Sanchez-Alli-King-JWP
    Costa-Jesus-Anichebe
    0.2 ITB.

    Any tips? Will BB in GW37.

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  13. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Agree with this benching ?

    Cech (willy)
    Maguire alonso Monreal (yosh Stephens )

    ?

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    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, play a saints defender over Maguire at least

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  14. Offs!de
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play?
    1. Vertonghen
    2. Stephens

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Verto

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Vert

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  15. jia you
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A lot of question about whether to bench an ARS defender this week (Gabriel/Monreal). Why get them in if you're not gonna play them in a dgw?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This.

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I haven't see anyone benching Monreal tbh

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      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        A poster was asking whether to bench Monreal or not back on this article

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  16. Thomas Magnum
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone looking at Siggurdson no DGW but has Everton Sunderland and West Brom to finish the season and still has a lot to play for

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    1. jia you
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm looking at Llorente or TCarrol as a cheapie even, those 37 & 38 fixtures look gold!

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad shout but the lure of the double is my thing!

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  17. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Do you prefer?

    A Albrighton (WAT mci TOT)
    B JWP (liv ARS mid MUN)

    JWP has an extra game but rarely plays 90 minutes. Albrighton attacking stats are not as good as JWP's but more certain to play 90 minutes in all games

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A no point of having a DGW player if there's a chance he's only going to play one game

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  18. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 would you play this week from?

    Bavies Stephens Valencia Gabriel?!

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bavies gabriel

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  19. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sane or tadic on a wc?

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'm the biggest advocate for Tadic, and I've gone for Sane

      Think that says it all

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure about all, but a lot yes 🙂

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    2. FPL Physio
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sane - I think will play all 4 games between now and the end. Pep loves him. GREAT Fixtures.

      Tadic - 2 doubles but the Saints have marched onto the beach and not great fixtures!

      SANE!!!!!

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  20. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Vertonghen and King

    Or

    Davies and Pedro - less nailed but more fun?

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    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just checked, king rose so can't afford! 🙁

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  21. BlueIncognito
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    DDG, Pieters, Defoe > Willy, Smith, Jesus worth a -8?
    or just two of DDG/Pieters/Defoe > two of Willy/Smith/Jesus for a -4?

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  22. FPL Physio
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How is this for a WC? 37 BB

    Willy
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Erik Sanchez (C) Hazard King
    Costa Gabbi Jesus

    Pickford Stephens Zaha Holgate

    1.1 ITB
    Thanks!

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha out

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      1. FPL Physio
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        For who? Hull at home for GW37 BB is pretty good!

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  23. Kun Tozser
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather play Palace assets against Man City away or Hull at Home in 37?

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      ... just debating BB in 36 over 37

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  24. mogadishu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all!

    Looking to break the Top 1k. Already brought in Jesus. With no WC, anything worth a hit??

    0FT, £3.2m ITB

    Pickford
    Davies Yoshi Holgate
    Sanchez Alli Sane King Zaha
    Kane Jesus

    Hennessey Origi Valencia Gibson

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    1. istanbul05
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha to Pedro?

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  25. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4.4m or less defender? Cant be Stephens as too many Southampton players.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maguire is your guy.

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Maguire from Hull

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      1. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers lads. Think I'll pick him up.

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kone if you only need for 37

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      1. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Already have Pickford. I don't fancy two Sunderland players.

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    4. n-doggg
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The new Leicester lad benalo?

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      1. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I would, but worried about his playing time with Morgan returning

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  26. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this:

    Willy
    Alonso, Montreal, vertongan, yoshi, Stephens
    Sanchez (C), hazard, Alli, sane, albrighton
    Kane, Jesus,

    Pickford, Stephens, Anichebe, albrighton

    0.2 itb on WC.

    Any changes or good to go?

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      2 albrightons

      Same as so many, can't really knock any picks

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  27. istanbul05
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    G2g on WC?

    Good to go? (WC)

    Cech, Willy,
    Alonso, Kosc, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate,
    Sanchez, Hazard, Allí, Pedro, King,
    Kane, Jesus, Anichebe.

    Thanks

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      gtg

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  28. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Any Arsenal pressers today?
    I need to be sure there hasn't been any injuries before I bring in Montreal for Walker.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yesterday.

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      presser already done.
      pull the trigger

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      1. Kane-harry Island
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        BOOM! Just did. Thanks Dagger

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  29. FPL Physio
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen or Alli or Son??

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    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      All or Erisken both great, whichever is cheaper for u

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Alli. Does better in away games than Erik.

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  30. WVA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ddg Pick
    Kompany Vertongen Stephens Valencia Britos*
    Sanchez(c) Hazard Eriksen Sane Zaha*
    Kane Gabbi Rashford*

    A. Valencia > Koscielny -4
    B. Rashford + Zaha > Jesus + Ndidi -8
    C. Britos > Gabriel -4
    D. Something else?

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      D, Rashford + Zaha > Jesus + Ndidi for a -4 next GW.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B.

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