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  1. mookie
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 14 days ago

    Raya dropping is crazy! I'm considering getting him for a hit.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      He's got 9 points in his last 6 games and not kept a clean sheet since September

      1. mookie
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        That's the past. I don't believe that time is a flat circle.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          Just saying it's not that crazy when Fabianski's just matched that in one game for nearly 2m less

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Hit for a goalie, not a good idea.

      1. mookie
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        I know, but I expect him to outscore the best Hendo/Fab rotation over the next few. Also can't see myself having a FT to use on goalies anytime soon. Moving higher ceiling players will always make more sense.
        Would be my first hit this season as well.

    3. Pornchef
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Pickford now braithwaite is back?

        1. mookie
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          Bad fixtures, otherwise always liked the Dyche goalies.

    4. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      That's handy, thanks Ragabolly. Stopped using FFHub since they made you register to view this

      1. mookie
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        Same here.
        After they so blatantly lie about their accuracy, how can one trust anything on that site.

        1. Holmes
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          What did they claim? 99% accuracy?

          1. mookie
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Something around that, now 98.4%.

            1. Holmes
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Marketing tactics and all that. On paper, they are not wrong unfortunately.

    5. Atimis
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      Initial thoughts on the below with 2FTs and 0.7ITB?
      Hoping TAA stays fit, I've been thinking Haaland Johnson to Palmer Isak. I'm also tempted to add something for a hit, like Bruno over Rogers?

      Flekken/Fab
      TAA/Gab/Lewis/Myko/Graves
      Salah/Mbeumo/Johnson/Semenyo/Rogers
      Haaland/Cunha/Wood

      1. Funkyav
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        i dont see trent startin even if he is fit, as they have 2 massive games straight after

    6. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 14 days ago

      No clones of my team in the top million, anyone have the same?

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        o/

      2. mookie
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        It's always the case for me.

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 14 days ago

        I don't have either, yet my team was pretty templatish imo.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          I started:

          Sels
          RAN, Robinson, Gabriel
          Salah, Palmer, Mbeumo, Johnson
          Haaland, Raúl, S-Larsen
          (Zych, Rogers, Lewis, Barco)

          A lot of common picks, every player owned over 10% in top 10k and bar gk also in Elite.

          1. Holmes
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Could just be Zych/Barco factor

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 13 days ago

              Nope, it's starting 11 only that counts. 0.0% with same 10 players and 0.3% with same 9 starters.

      4. Captain Mal
          1 month, 14 days ago

          How do you look it up?

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Livefpl

            1. Captain Mal
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Thanks

          2. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            0 clones and share 4.9/11 players with active managers

            Worth noting this is only the starting 11 + captaincy specific to that GW

          3. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Since WC6 I've been unique.Sels was a big part since his ownership was so low then.

          4. NJ MetroStars
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            same. few have the balls/stupidity to go double city defense like me

          5. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 3 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            Zero. Still 0.0% on sharing 8 players with my team

          6. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            Zero for me

            Your team shares 4.0/11 PLAYERS with active managers.
            Your clone rating is: 36.2%

        • Solly The Seagull
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          What to do with 5ft? 0.0itb

          Pickford
          Gvardiol Porro RAN
          Son Foden Mbeumo Rogers McNeil
          Haaland Solanke

          Virginia Wood VDB Davis

          A) Haaland+McNeil+Foden+Porro+Gvardiol>Isak+Palmer+Saka+Konate+Gabriel 0.8itb
          B) Solanke+Son+Foden+Porro+Gvardiol>JPedro+Palmer+Saka+Konate+Gabriel 0.4itb

          1. Gommy
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 14 days ago

            B Probably edges it.

            I would only feel comfortable losing Haaland if you were bringing in Salah. I don't see a reliable Captain pick most weeks otherwise.

          2. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 13 days ago

            Jeez that team needs a WC

            Salah Saka Palmer … then 2 new forwards like Welbeck and Cunha … maybe in first

        • mookie
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 14 days ago

          Good chance for 5th place in the PL to play in the CL next season?

        • AYEW JOKING
            1 month, 14 days ago

            I think i'm addicted to taking hits, already -40 this season, some worked out very well tho

            1. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              You're crazy. I haven't taken any which is very unusual but that's gonna change this week for sure. I need an overhaul.

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              That's the same number of hits I took over the last 2 season!

            3. Gommy
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Yeah that is madness.

              Only one -4 hit for me so far this season, came in GW6 and delivered a green arrow. Rank 32k. Link in Bio.

            4. Eze Really?
              • 10 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Good for you mate. Play it your way.

            5. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Only one for me so far but I've already used my FT this GW so more will be on the way unless my team survives the IB intact. What is your OR after taking all those hits?

              1. AYEW JOKING
                  1 month, 13 days ago

                  I started gw2, barely 4m

              2. Warby84
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                -20 for 3x (-4) 1 (-8)

              3. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 month, 13 days ago

                OR?

            6. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              I think I'm more or less between 2 options for transfers this week

              A) Haaland + Johnson > Salah + Isak (+TAA out as well if he's injured for a while)
              B) Trent + Johnson > cheapie + Bruno

              Cheapie at the moment is looking like Lucas Digne lol. The fixtures are nice for Villa and I like Digne's output. Price not so important but the mid-priced defenders I'm not really sold on so could see myself going like Dalot.

              Which option is better? Which cheap defender would you go? I have Gabriel, Lewis, VdB, Greaves.

              1. Gommy
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Would you consider RAN?

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Your captaincy plans should be factored in here

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  I don't think it's that big of a deal. We'll all have 3 premiums and then you just pick who you feel like.

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 6 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    Sure but I don't know your team which is why I mentioned it as something to consider

                    1. Camzy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      1 month, 14 days ago

                      I guess Palmer this week or Salah if I get him. I have Saka, Palmer, Haaland. I do think you have to pick between Salah + Haaland though and I'm still not so sure on selling Haaland.

                      1. Tonyawesome69
                        • 6 Years
                        1 month, 14 days ago

                        Why does it have to be Salah v Haaland? We have good cheap MID/FWDs to choose from and can go Havertz as an alternative pick to Saka to allow Salah/Haaland + Palmer

                        1. Camzy
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          1 month, 14 days ago

                          Because I have Saka already and I like him a lot. They are going into a good run of games now and have Odegaard back. They've got their bad games out the way. I'm confident in his long term potential.

                          1. Tonyawesome69
                            • 6 Years
                            1 month, 13 days ago

                            Oops misread last comment as a general Salah v Haaland post than specific to your team.

                            Feels like if you don't make the Haaland to Salah switch this GW, you hold Haaland long term

              3. JBG
                • 6 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                A imo

              4. fantasyfog
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                I like A, did Haaland out Salah in a few weeks ago as part of three transfers, obviously no Haaland will burn me at some point but you can't..you know, its given me all greens so far, isak is my main target now, Newcastle looked pretty good against Forest, Wood out Isak in for me

              5. fantasyfog
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Do you have Robinson?

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  No but I don't really like Robinson because I'm kind of forced to play him every week and he has some tough games coming up.

              6. mookie
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                I like Digne as well, but worried he'll be rotated in GW14 or 15. Would need him in 14.
                Have Colwill, Konsa/Pau, Konate, Estupinan(if Ferdi out for the year) on my watchlist.

                1. Camzy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Ooh that's a nice call I didn't think of. Estupinan... Brighton defense is a bit unpredictable though imo.

                  1. mookie
                    • 11 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    Yeah, it is, they looked very poor at times.
                    On the other hand, they kept 3 CSs and all the tough fixtures are behind them. ARS, MCI, LIV, CHE, TOT, NEW, MUN and even NFO.

            7. AD105
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Will be doing Haaland/Johnson > Salah/one of the below, who would you go for?

              A) Isak
              B) J Pedro

              Going J Pedro would make it slightly easier to upgrade a MID to Saka, but that wouldn’t be impossible to do if I went for Isak, as I could downgrade other players in my squad e.g. Trent, Watkins

              1. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                I'd go cheap here. Watkins can become Isak.

            8. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              5FTs for the International break. Plan was to bring in Havertz, Jackson, Saka, Palmer and a defender (maybe Gabriel, Timber). So far I've brought in Isak and J.Pedro. Hmm...

              1. Eze Really?
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Jury out for me on Isak. Reacting to recent info. Prone to injury etc etc

                1. x.jim.x
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Transferring in the second best striker in the league, who's just scored in 4 games on the bounce, with good upcoming fixtures isn't that reactive really. Agree that he's injury prone, but anyone can get crocked at any time really.

                2. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Tbh my decision has definitely been swayed by price changes. I would prefer to wait until the deadline and make the decision then, and who knows who I would pick at that time. Really dislike the price change part of the game, but it is what it is, and sometimes it forces your hand, or at least whispers influence in your hand's ears. Shame, as it FPL teams are more homologous as a result.

              2. Lanley Staurel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Those a are great additions. I brought in Bruno the other week anticipating a swing which seems to have started. You got him or pondering him? How have you not made any transfers? Are you in a good position rank wise to allow that - not sure I could calm my trigger transfer fingers 🙂

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  I only made transfers outside of my WC this season, until the two I mention above. Primarily, I'd say it's because I've been doing well. Was 12.5k last week, and 30k now. Also haven't had too many injuries.

                  Aside from that I've been planning longer-term and avoiding players without good mid-lon-term fixtures. For example, I haven't owned an Arsenal player this season, despite being an Arsenal fan and usually cramming them into my team. That's also why I don't intend to get Bruno this week, at least as things stand.

                  When we learnt of the new bankable 5FTs before the season, I already planned to WC in GW4 (originally I was thinking GW3), and then saving for 5FTs in GW7-8 and then mini WC and be patient again. Seems to have worked and I got the value benefit of an early WC (even though I missed the deadline and royally messed it up with 4+m on the bench haha).

                  1. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    I only made 5 transfers*

              3. Eze Really?
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                J Pedro will probably be on your bench too but covering the rise?

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  As it stands, Wood would be on my bench as he rotates well with Rogers. But there's a decent chance I sell Wood for Jackson or Havertz, which would probably see Pedro drop to the bench, if not Rogers, yeah. Potential price changes on my mind for sure.

            9. NJ MetroStars
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              there's no algorithm for human manipulation, and fpl manually manipulates/freezes prices when they feel like it. is it loosely based on transfers? yes. but in the end humans make the decisions based on what they feel should happen in the game at that moment

              1. Eze Really?
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                Nice to know too who these humans are too to the Knights template can have them burnt at the stake.

              2. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                I really don't think this is the case.

                If you assume people are going to take the laziest route, you'll be right more often than not. It just wouldn't be practical to randomly individually manipulate specific players rather than let an algorithm or automated process decide.

                That process might be bugged or have weird parameters that cause stuff like Solanke to not drop but I do think there is a code there to be cracked and some price change predictors are going to get closer if they keep working on it.

                1. Jimmy B
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  The question is, does value matter that much in FPL? Even if you get it 100% accurate which you won't, this isn't the stock market. Value of players doesn't guarantee points on the pitch.

                2. x.jim.x
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  It would be extremely easy to manipulate thresholds in the back-end on an individual basis. There may be some basic logic that is applied to 99% of players (transfers in/out >= 10% of ownership for example) but I'd be willing to bet that they manipulate that logic when it suits.

                  1. Jimmy B
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    I don't know how it works with these sites but wildcard transfers don't count do they? How do they strip out wildcard transfers from normal transfers? Obviously FPL towers have that information but nobody else does until after the event unless I've misunderstood?

                    1. x.jim.x
                      • 10 Years
                      1 month, 14 days ago

                      FPL will know, so they would be able to filter out this activity in their algorithm, but I'm not sure whether there's some additional logic built into the prediction sites - maybe they add in a buffer during popular wildcard weeks to increase accuracy? We've seen it before where someone like Salah will sit on +130 for days and not rise, so maybe they don't.

                    2. Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      1 month, 14 days ago

                      I think they estimate how many WCs are in play. Not sure what each sites methods for that are, but one way is to take data from sites that allow you to plan your team. Obsiously, that is not accurate, but better than nothing.

                      I'm not sure it's a fact that WC transfers don't count, though. It is a common assumption, but I don't think it is proven. Perhaps there are exceptions, or WC transfers count 5% as much. Idk. Would be a great topic for an article on FFS, but most articles here are regurgitations.

                      1. Deulofail
                        • 8 Years
                        1 month, 14 days ago

                        I see that Ragabolly says he will share what he learnt, if I understand this article correctly, so that I look forward to that for sure!

                  2. Pep bites Kun
                    • 8 Years
                    1 month, 13 days ago

                    Stock markets were manipulated for years and still are, by some degrees. Lessons have been learned. It is far easier to institute/legislate those lessons in FPL by a 'free' control panel rather than by political committee(s) that take years or even decades.

                    There is an algorithm, but with human judgement, hence the variance factors perceived.

              3. Studs Up
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                If only the parameters were known.
                Yet people take a dig at sites that at least try to predict these changes, meanwhile the elephant in the room is FPL HQ.

              4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 10 Years
                1 month, 13 days ago

                The people that make me laugh are those that are on here that are experts in the intracacies of FPL price changes so they know that manual manipulation has occurred, and then their next post is to ask if their bench order is correct.

                1. Deulofail
                  • 8 Years
                  1 month, 13 days ago

                  What's funny about this? Genuinely don't understand

            10. Fit_to_drop
              • 5 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              I want to t/fer Wood out as I think the run will come to an end with upcoming tough fixtures.
              I had 3 t/fers but used 2 to sort out ailing defence

              Views on this move:
              Wood & Flekken >> Fabianski/Cunha (-4) for exact money

              Own Salah/Haaland since start.

              Thanks.

              1. Funkyav
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                i guess it depends on who your 2nd gk is, as if fabs loses his spot youd be without a gk

                1. Jimmy B
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  This is a good point. Far to early to say Fab keeps the shirt and if he doesnt its another transfer and you'll need some change to get a playable option.

                2. Fit_to_drop
                  • 5 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Good point - which i didnt see. thank you.

            11. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Damn Pedro only on 39.8% on LiveFPL. I got him early based on FPLStats, who I think had him in the 80s last night, and 76.4% now. Ah well, fingies crossed.

              Will be interesting to see who wins out between FPLStats and LiveFPL. Routing for LiveFPL so I don't have to give consent to anyone to eat my cookies.

            12. Esraj
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Is leny yoro seriously an option now under amorim?

              1. Funkyav
                • 15 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                not yet

            13. vova
              • 14 Years
              1 month, 14 days ago

              Hey guys! Hope everyone is doing great 😀 Need some serious help with my team, been tumbling down the ranks after an ill advised WC haha

              Flekken Valdi
              TAA Gvardiol Gabriel Myko Greaves
              Son Foden Mbeumo Semenyo Rogers
              Haaland Wood DCL

              3 FT
              0.3 ITB

              Obviously getting Salah in for Southampton will be one of the moves but what else should I prioritise?

              Thanks!

              1. Botman and Robben
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 14 days ago

                DCL out

              2. Mother Farke
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Focus on shifting DCL and TAA (injured and City soon anyway). Can you do TAA, Son, DCL > Konate, Salah, Joao Pedro?

                  1. vova
                    • 14 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    can't get Konate but can get Mazraoui (or any 4.7 defender)

                    1. Mother Farke
                        1 month, 14 days ago

                        Sounds decent that, yeah. Only concern with Mazraoui is how Amorim will utilise him, you'd be going into the GW blinded so to speak.

                • Dennis System
                  • 6 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  I want Saka, Palmer, Bruno and Salah and I can do it if I do -12

                  Watkins, TAA, Solanke, Foden and Mbeumo
                  to
                  Salah, Bruno, Isak, Wissa and Mazraoui

                  Still have Gvard + Cunha + Rogers etc

                  Yay or nay???

                  1. PartyTime
                    • 3 Years
                    1 month, 14 days ago

                    No wc? Sub 5.0 m midfielders will match / outscore bruno imo. Semenyo, Emile etc but worth a punt if you insist.

                • gfcc20
                  • 1 Year
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Watkins + Rogers to J.Pedro + Bruno for free? Would give me Salah Son Palmer Mbuemo Bruno as a midfield and money ITB to do Son to Saka when needed.

                • PartyTime
                  • 3 Years
                  1 month, 14 days ago

                  Anyone got the stats for amount of TC used? Wondering the number of managers with it although it's an overrated chip imo, feels like so many squandered it on Haaland vs Sou & one could capitalise on this.

                  1. Holmes
                    • 11 Years
                    1 month, 13 days ago

                    36% in top 10k
                    19% overall

                    1. PartyTime
                      • 3 Years
                      1 month, 13 days ago

                      Haa. Thanks. Not as much as I expected

                • SalahFingers
                  • 7 Years
                  1 month, 13 days ago

                  I wish that livefpl price tracker had a filter for player position.

                  Sometimes I'm looking to sell a midfielder (McNeil), so would like to look at the risers for my options without having to scroll through the whole list.

                  1. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 9 Years
                    1 month, 13 days ago

                    FPLStats toggles by position on my phone, except Forwards

                • SpaceCadet
                  • 11 Years
                  1 month, 13 days ago

                  Best option here folks? 2 fts, 2.2m itb

                  A. Solanke mbeumo > palmer wissa
                  B. Solanke Soucek Gabriel > pedro palmer hall -4
                  C. Haaland Soucek > palmer Isak

                  Sanchez
                  Gvardiol Gabriel ran
                  Salah mbeumo esr rogers
                  Haaland solanke wood

                  Valdi Soucek faes greaves

                  1. Bobby Digital
                    • 7 Years
                    1 month, 13 days ago

                    A

                • FergieTime12
                  • 3 Years
                  1 month, 13 days ago

                  Fab Sa
                  Robinson Davis Hall Collins Faes
                  Rogers Semenyo Palmer Bruno Salah
                  JP Cunha Haaland

                  How does this wc look?

                  1. xuwei
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    1 month, 13 days ago

                    That defense is too budget for me personally- not that premiums have been paying off much.