This week, Nick gets unleashed on the topic of the big at the back defence as we look at the key men to target back there and if the idea stats up.
We then look at the features (Market Forces (Barkley chase!)), zombies and All England team before answering some questions.
Main league: 516-441
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Friday, 26 October 2018
The week in Fantasy Premier League: Budget pitfalls, 'forgotten' defenders and how to avoid Arsenal
So how was your Gameweek 9? If your honest answer is 'Meh', you've done exceptionally well.
Widely dubbed as "the good Gameweek to have a bad Gameweek", an average score of 43 meant that there was little movement in terms of overall rank - or none at all, in some of the more bizarre cases.
Don't think I've ever seen this before. Apparently I didn't move an inch up or down the overall rankings in #GW9. Still at 36,017. Crazy! #FPL #FantasyPL
It was a week where Benjamin Mendy (MCI, 6.3) reminded us - both on the pitch and on Twitter - that he is an indispensable FPL asset.
To read the full article, click here...
Daily Fantasy Football Tips - Gameweek 10
Starting 11 is a new Daily Fantasy Premier League football game and app, which has gained in popularity since last year as managers get to pick a brand new fantasy team each week, without the headache of managing a season-long team.
As always, this week’s picks are suitable for all fantasy football game formats and will suit most scoring systems, so we hope you find good use for them, whether you’re playing Fantasy Premier League, or daily fantasy games over at Starting 11.
If you’d like to get involved this week by challenging us, simply create your lineups today via the free app.
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Forwards
Safe Pick – Salah vs Cardiff (H)
Salah made this spot his own last season, week after week he was the safe pick – well its Gameweek 10 and he's returned thanks to a fantastic fixture and some tempting underlying stats.
Maybe fantasy football managers were expecting more from Salah, but with 36 shots so far this season (only second to Aguero) he is certainly still looking dangerous! His 15 shots on target are the highest of any player in the Premier League this season.
Their next opponents, Cardiff, have leaked 19 goals already this season. Only Fulham have conceded more – with Neil Warnock still insisting on playing attacking football they are bound to be carved up by Klopp's men.
Differential - King vs Fulham (A)
Fulham's defence has now conceded 25 league goals since Gameweek 1. Watching Match of the Day last weekend made me realise I needed to check which team they were playing during Gameweek 10.
That team is Bournemouth and the player flying under the radar is Josh King,with him regisering 6 shots compared to Wilson’s 4 during the last 2 games – I fancy King to be a threat.
Let’s not forget he has the added bonus of penalty duty too.
Midfielders
Safe Pick - Maddison vs West Ham (H)
What a start to the season for James Maddison, a very different player to Mahrez but he certainly had pressure to fill some large boots. With 3 goals and 2 assists I would say he's had a good start.
After blanking during the last 2 Gameweeks some managers may be forgiven if they begin to wonder to look for other options in their teams. However after creating 2 big chances in the defeat to Arsenal, if it wasn’t for his team mates finishing it could have been a different story.
The visitors to The King Power stadium this weekend are West Ham, who enter the game off the back of 2 defeats.
Differential – Schurrle vs Bournemouth (H)
Which players have had the most shots this season? We wouldn’t have thought Fulham’s Schurrle would be up there, but that’s where he is in 4th place – in fact his team mate Mitrovic is in 3rd.
Those 32 shots have resulted in 4 goals this season, and boy have some of them been special – after scoring twice now during 2 games his confidence will be sky high.
Their opponents Bournemouth continue to show inconsistency - won 4-0 one week and lost 4-0 another – which Bournemouth will show up this weekend? With Fulham’s poor defence they certainly need to attack!
Defenders
Safe Pick – Robertson vs Cardiff (H)
Absolutely no questions here, Robertson is my safe pick defender this week. 6 clean sheets as well as a couple of assists already this season bodes well for him
Liverpool have only allowed seven clear cut chances this season, second only to Manchester City – those clean sheets are not based on luck and will continue this season.
As for Cardiff, I fear scoring those 4 goals vs Fulham may give them false confidence and they are in for a long afternoon.
Differential – Holebas vs Huddersfield (H)
Back from his suspensionand raring to go, Holebas missed out on a clean sheet last weekend but returns this weekend at home to Huddersfield.
Despite missing that game Holebas is currently 3rd highest for chances created with 5, equal with David Silva and Eden Hazard. Not bad for a defender.
With stats like those and a fixture such as this, you know you’re tempted. Still not sure? Well Huddersfield have the lowest goals scored record this season with 4.
Goalkeepers
Safe Pick – Allisson vs Cardiff (H)
It’s a Liverpool defensive stack this week as we seek to maximise our defensive returns during Gameweek 10, I just can’t see Cardiff finding a way through.
Cardiff have only score 8 goals all season, 4 of those came against Fulham so can almost be ignored – even with those goals to their name only Huddersfield, Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Southampton have scored less.
Differential – Ryan vs Wolves (H)
After some tricky opening fixtures, Brighton have arrived for the 2018/19 season. The Seagulls have now won their last 2 games and kept 2 clean sheets in the process.
The favourable fixtures now keep on coming as Brighton hope to build some momentum. Next up are Wolves who are flying high in 9th place in the Premier League but have scored only 1 more goal than Cardiff this season.
For me, this one has 0-0 written all over it.
FPL: Five to watch in GW10 – Make friends with Salah?
After the Champions League brought mixed returns for English clubs, attention turns back to the Premier League as the latest round of fixtures brings some interesting fantasy football predicaments.
A relatively quiet game week 9 heralded an average of just 43. Many of the big hitters didn't fire and clean sheets were the order of the day but can we expect any different this week? I'm here to try and find five players to turn your arrows green by Tuesday morning. With Tottenham and Man City clashing on Monday night and some tricky looking fixtures for the other sides at the top of the table, we have to dig a little deeper to find out fortune this week.
In some cases, anyway...
1) Mo Salah (Liverpool, Midfield, £12.8m)
We've all seen the debate around Mo Salah. Would he score as many as last season? That success gave him the dubious honour of being the priciest player in the FPL game at £13m, a large chunk of anybody's budget. It did mean that any slump in form would not be tolerated by the FPL faithful and a small barren spell coupled with being an injury doubt has seen his ownership fall by almost 800,000 teams. His price is now only slightly better at £12.8m but with Liverpool at home to Cardiff, he's the obvious choice for captaincy this weekend.
Read the full article on The Offside Rule Pod
A relatively quiet game week 9 heralded an average of just 43. Many of the big hitters didn't fire and clean sheets were the order of the day but can we expect any different this week? I'm here to try and find five players to turn your arrows green by Tuesday morning. With Tottenham and Man City clashing on Monday night and some tricky looking fixtures for the other sides at the top of the table, we have to dig a little deeper to find out fortune this week.
In some cases, anyway...
1) Mo Salah (Liverpool, Midfield, £12.8m)
We've all seen the debate around Mo Salah. Would he score as many as last season? That success gave him the dubious honour of being the priciest player in the FPL game at £13m, a large chunk of anybody's budget. It did mean that any slump in form would not be tolerated by the FPL faithful and a small barren spell coupled with being an injury doubt has seen his ownership fall by almost 800,000 teams. His price is now only slightly better at £12.8m but with Liverpool at home to Cardiff, he's the obvious choice for captaincy this weekend.
Read the full article on The Offside Rule Pod
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Who Got The Assist? Pod 51: FPL x FI (feat. Football Index Guide)
Hi all!
A weary week in FPL is a good time to record a "feature" pod with @_FiGuide (Pet Berisha) to talk about FPL and Football Index, and the various comparisons and contrasts between the two games plus what we might learn from one another.
We then go through our usual features (including a short speaker's corner from FiG) followed by taking questions on the defence in the community section
516-441 main league
Enjoy!
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A weary week in FPL is a good time to record a "feature" pod with @_FiGuide (Pet Berisha) to talk about FPL and Football Index, and the various comparisons and contrasts between the two games plus what we might learn from one another.
We then go through our usual features (including a short speaker's corner from FiG) followed by taking questions on the defence in the community section
516-441 main league
Enjoy!
If you're interested in taking part in Football Index (18+, done at own risk) our affiliate link is here: http://tdfeeds.com/socialtag/?p=277814&a=3021381&g=23775772
Traders can lose as well as gain capital through investing in football index. Any investment is done at your own risk. Check the terms and conditions before applying for an account and/or depositing funds.
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Monday, 22 October 2018
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Friday, 19 October 2018
FPL: Five to watch in an injury hit GW9
The Premier League returns from International duty this weekend and that means fantasy football managers have some decisions to make. We take a look at which players could make an impact in game week 9.
It seems with every passing day another FPL stalwart has gone down with an injury. Zaha, Salah, Mane, Fraser and Trippier are just 5 of the players carrying knocks and it’ll be interesting to see how many of them recover in time to feature this weekend – though none have been definitively ruled out at the moment. With Chelsea and Man Utd clashing on Saturday lunch time and Spurs facing a tricky looking trip to West Ham some of the usual FPL highlights don’t look so bright this week.
Here are five to consider this weekend:
1) Sergio Aguero (Man City, Forward, £11.3m)
In times of trouble, latch on to an old favourite. Aguero has five goals this season and four of them have come at home so the visit of Burnley this weekend should have Aguero owners very interested. With all the uncertainty over Liverpool’s attacking outlets I am advocating running the Pep rotation gauntlet on Saturday. Aguero should be a certain starter as Gabriel Jesus has been away with Brazil but there is a concern over just how many minutes the Argentine striker will get.
To read the full article, click here
It seems with every passing day another FPL stalwart has gone down with an injury. Zaha, Salah, Mane, Fraser and Trippier are just 5 of the players carrying knocks and it’ll be interesting to see how many of them recover in time to feature this weekend – though none have been definitively ruled out at the moment. With Chelsea and Man Utd clashing on Saturday lunch time and Spurs facing a tricky looking trip to West Ham some of the usual FPL highlights don’t look so bright this week.
Here are five to consider this weekend:
1) Sergio Aguero (Man City, Forward, £11.3m)
In times of trouble, latch on to an old favourite. Aguero has five goals this season and four of them have come at home so the visit of Burnley this weekend should have Aguero owners very interested. With all the uncertainty over Liverpool’s attacking outlets I am advocating running the Pep rotation gauntlet on Saturday. Aguero should be a certain starter as Gabriel Jesus has been away with Brazil but there is a concern over just how many minutes the Argentine striker will get.
To read the full article, click here
Thursday, 18 October 2018
FPL Guru - Let the algorithms influence your decisions
This week saw the launch of the FPL Guru iOS app. At its core you receive intuitive recommendations via analysis of your FPL team!
The app will make suggestions on how to refine your team and also help identify areas in which you can potentially earn more points.
The sophisticated algorithms can help with decision making on a number of key FPL matters ranging from transfers, squad picks, captaincy and wildcard usage.
The app will make suggestions on how to refine your team and also help identify areas in which you can potentially earn more points.
FPL Guru is the brainchild of Duncan from Steinbock applications. He initially decided to create the app as a way of improving his own fantasy football rank.
The app is free to download and currently there is no charge to use any of the features.
But please note - there is on-going development, and as with all new things, be wary of minor teething issues.
Feel free to download the app and also tell others in the FPL Community.
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