Chief's #FPL Team - Gameweek 16

 

Latest Rank: 21,988
 

  Transfers:

 Aguero / Fabregas / Sterling: OUT (-4*)

Costa / Hazard / Silva: IN
New Bank Balance: £0.3M

*I decided that I need MCI and CFC coverage due to good upcoming games.

Why have I picked Hazard as captain?

The stats don't lie...

Hazard is the 3rd highest ranked midfielder on FPL points.

He is the 3rd highest ranked midfielder on goals scored.

Hazard has the best EA SPORTS PPI of any PL midfielder.

He has SCORED 4 GOALS in CFC's last 4 home games.

Hazard is CFC's top scoring FPL points magnet at home thus far:

He has had as many shots on target as Costa since the end of October:

 Hazard is a BONUS POINTS MAGNET at home:

 Source: Asliga

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Chief's FPL Team - Gameweek 16

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

1 TRANSFER:

Townsend OUT 

Barkley IN

I moved up 25,000 or so places following the end of Gameweek 15 with a solid score of 64.  But I'm not content with that as I believe my overall position should be higher at this stage of the season.  I am all the more gutted that Suarez was retrospectively credited with a goal, despite FPL only giving him an assist.

For Gamweek 16 I knew I needed Everton coverage due to their good run of upcoming fixtures.  Lukaku was on my radar.  But could I really sell Rooney, Aguero or Suarez for him? Sadly no.  I then thought of doing a -4 hit for Howard and Barkley but was £0.1M short.  Another option was to fit Howard and Distin in my team, but I wasn't willing to risk 2 clean sheets from the same team, despite their good run of fixtures.  In the end I decided to buy the bloke I only sold a few weeks back - Ross Barkley.  He has been rested a fair bit recently and hasn't shown sustained electric form since September.  But he looked promising against Arsenal and I'm willing to take a chance on him.  He knows a place in England's World Cup squad is up for grabs.  Why will he squander that by playing rubbish?

Lukaku would have been the perfect captain choice at home against Fulham, but of course I didn't buy him.  In the end I opted for Suarez who is playing in the final match of Gameweek 16.  He is in-form and is Liverpool's sole goal threat without Sturridge.  Spurs haven't been great with clean sheets recently and Suarez won't be easy to stop.

Fantasy Football Hints - Gameweek 16

#REJECT (R):

Modibo Maiga (WHA)

Maiga has only scored 2 PL goals since August 2012.

He is only £5.0M, but like Bendtner, don't be fooled by his"false economy".

Despite Carroll being injured, Maiga has failed to score a single PL goal this season.

#PUNT (P):

Loic Remy (NEW)

Remy has scored 40% of Newcastle's PL goals this season.

He may not have scored in his last 3 PL outings, but he is certainly due a goal.

Newcastle have scored 10 last 5 home PL games - Such form makes Remy viable.

#HOTPICK (H):

Romelu Lukaku (EVE)

Has the best goals to minutes ratio in Premier League history.

Fulham have conceded 13 in 7 away; Everton have scored 13 in 7 at home.

Priced less than £10m, Lukaku has already score 8 & assisted 3 goals before January.

FPLH's GW Star Picks:

Howard

Terry

Coleman

Debuchy

Hazard

Ramsey

Silva

Coutinho

Suarez

Lukaku

Remy

Subs:

Cech

Fer

C. Davies

Caulker

FANTASY FORECAST*:

MAN CITY & ARSENAL TO DRAW (2-2).

CARDIFF & WEST BROM TO DRAW (1-1).

CHELSEA TO BEAT C. PALACE (1-0).

EVERTON TO BEAT FULHAM (2-0).

NEWCASTLE & SOUTHAMPTON TO DRAW (1-1).

WEST HAM TO BEAT SUNDERLAND (2-1).

HULL & STOKE TO DRAW (1-1).

MAN UNITED TO BEAT VILLA (2-1).

NORWICH & SWANSEA TO DRAW (2-2).

TOTTENHAM & LIVERPOOL TO DRAW (1-1).

*NOT TO BE USED FOR BETTING PURPOSES