Double Gameweek/Blank Gameweek planning

FHFC

Islander13 wrote: »

Free hit is for the weekend of the City v Chelsea Carabao cup final where your missing 4/5 of your most expensive players

That's one way to use. Not the only way.

This assumption that free hit is for blank GWs, end of story, is limiting.

While it could be very handy to avoid planning for a blank, there's more upside using it in a DGW imo.

CSF

CSF wrote: »

Just the 24 or so hours to decide whether I should be looking at playing this now (I have no Spurs players and only one West Ham defender) or in GW31.

The City game tomorrow will be a big decider for me. If Sterling or De Bruyne are rested tomorrow, I'll have great confidence in them playing at home to Watford. If they play tomorrow, I'll be very worried about them (and not having too many DGW players) and will probably feel like I need to go with it.

If Sterling and De Bruyne were to play tomorrow and Aguero was to be rested (meaning he would be very likely to play at home to Watford), I don't think I could resist a free hit of 6 DGW players and Aguero + 4.

IMO the home game against West Brom means West Ham are a realistic enough DGW prospect after all.

Think this needs to happen now.

Paully D

I’d be very tempted with the free hit for the upcoming gameweek, but would also like to TC Kane.

Anyone ran anything to suggest which would likely be more profitable?

Mint Sauce

Used 2 FTs to bring in another 2 Spurs Players, in addition to Kane. Other than giving the captaincy to him, thats about it for DGW planning. Holding off on the TC for now, and hoping there will be another chance later in the season.

Shanotheslayer

Using the free hit myself.

Will be triple Spurs double West Ham I think.

Will update after the games today with what I decide

Paully D

Does anyone know what type of DGW teams we may see towards the end of the season please?

Shanotheslayer

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Using the free hit myself.

Will be triple Spurs double West Ham I think.

Will update after the games today with what I decide

Free hit used.

Lloris
Ogbonna, Mee,Fuchs
Lanzini,Sterling,Arnautovic,Son,KDB
Kane(C),Aguero

Iused2likebusts

Paully D wrote: »

Does anyone know what type of DGW teams we may see towards the end of the season please?

If you look at gw 31 fa qf and gw 34 fixtures and gw 35 fa sf and gw 37 fixtures. Then you also have two fixtures in gw 28 that could be called off for the Carling cup final these probably moved to dgw34. In effect the games cancelled in 31 moved to dgw34 and games cancelled in 35 moved to dgw 37. The rescheduling of the gw 28 Carling cup final games makes it a bit more complicated ..

Paully D

Starting to consider the free hit more and more given the fact that it's certain that Jesus is gone for at least this week.

The way I'd be currently lining up for this week:

Pickford
Ogbonna (DGW) Dunk Robertson
Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison Arnautovic (DGW)
Kane (DGW & TC) Morata

Subs: Speroni, Christensen, Calvert-Lewin, Naughton

It looks like a low scoring week on paper, with Hazard and Morata having tough games away to Arsenal, Salah likely missing, Richarlison away to City. I could maybe do a -4 to bring Son in for Hazard as I might move him on anyway, but that's about it.

My potential free hit team would look like the below:

Adrian (DGW)
Ogbonna (DGW) Verthongen (DGW) Morgan
Son (DGW) Arnautovic (DGW) De Bruyne Sterling Mahrez
Kane (DGW & C) Aguero

Subs: Speroni, Dunk, Quaner, Long

6 DGW players. 3 City players at home to Watford. 2 Leicester at home to Huddersfield (which is the only other fixture I fancy having coverage in to be honest).

The thing I like a lot about going the free hit route is although my current team has a tough week coming up, the following week is canny and I'll likely bring in a Newcastle defender with my free transfer, so when my free hit expires my team would revert to the below:

Pickford (tot)
Christensen (LEI) Lascelles (SWA) Ogbonna (hud)/Dunk (wba)
Hazard (LEI) Salah (MCI) Sterling (liv) Richarlison (SOU) Zaha (BUR)
Kane (EVE) Morata (LEI)

Subs: Speroni (BUR), Calvert-Lewin (tot), Naughton (new), Robertson (MCI)

That looks a solid gameweek on paper and it would allow me a week to re-assess before deciding on my next course of action, maybe hitting a mini-wildcard for a -8 to -12 the following week if it comes to it.

What do people think? Is it worth it? Too much faith in West Ham? Will Son or even Adrian start both games? Is Mahrez the best midfielder in that sort or price range this GW? Would TC Kane and the aforementioned team give my free hit team a run for it's money? So many questions. Any help would be much appreciated!

FHFC

Paully D wrote: »

Starting to consider the free hit more and more given the fact that it's certain that Jesus is gone for at least this week.

The way I'd be currently lining up for this week:

Pickford
Ogbonna (DGW) Dunk Robertson
Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison Arnautovic (DGW)
Kane (DGW & TC) Morata

Subs: Speroni, Christensen, Calvert-Lewin, Naughton

It looks like a low scoring week on paper, with Hazard and Morata having tough games away to Arsenal, Salah likely missing, Richarlison away to City. I could maybe do a -4 to bring Son in for Hazard as I might move him on anyway, but that's about it.

My potential free hit team would look like the below:

Adrian (DGW)
Ogbonna (DGW) Verthongen (DGW) Morgan
Son (DGW) Arnautovic (DGW) De Bruyne Sterling Mahrez
Kane (DGW & C) Aguero

Subs: Speroni, Dunk, Quaner, Long

6 DGW players. 3 City players at home to Watford. 2 Leicester at home to Huddersfield (which is the only other fixture I fancy having coverage in to be honest).

The thing I like a lot about going the free hit route is although my current team has a tough week coming up, the following week is canny and I'll likely bring in a Newcastle defender with my free transfer, so when my free hit expires my team would revert to the below:

Pickford (tot)
Christensen (LEI) Lascelles (SWA) Ogbonna (hud)/Dunk (wba)
Hazard (LEI) Salah (MCI) Sterling (liv) Richarlison (SOU) Zaha (BUR)
Kane (EVE) Morata (LEI)

Subs: Speroni (BUR), Calvert-Lewin (tot), Naughton (new), Robertson (MCI)

That looks a solid gameweek on paper and it would allow me a week to re-assess before deciding on my next course of action, maybe hitting a mini-wildcard for a -8 to -12 the following week if it comes to it.

What do people think? Is it worth it? Too much faith in West Ham? Will Son or even Adrian start both games? Is Mahrez the best midfielder in that sort or price range this GW? Would TC Kane and the aforementioned team give my free hit team a run for it's money? So many questions. Any help would be much appreciated!

I like the free hit team yeah. I have been planning free hit this week for a while so glad to see a few more on board.

Keeping KdB is one I hadn't considered. There is a call to be made between doubling on Spurs mids or taking (probably safer, but lower ceiling) points from the likes of Vert. I was in Son and Eriksen with no Spurs defs.

Otherwise I had a very similar team, I had Maguire over Morgan and Masuaka (Cresswell if I can afford) over Ogbonna.

Pity Aguero didn't get the rest he was due.

Paully D

FHFC wrote: »

I like the free hit team yeah. I have been planning free hit this week for a while so glad to see a few more on board.

Keeping KdB is one I hadn't considered. There is a call to be made between doubling on Spurs mids or taking (probably safer, but lower ceiling) points from the likes of Vert. I was in Son and Eriksen with no Spurs defs.

Otherwise I had a very similar team, I had Maguire over Morgan and Masuaka (Cresswell if I can afford) over Ogbonna.

Pity Aguero didn't get the rest he was due.

What's your full free hit team mate? I'd be very interested to see what way you've gone.

I'm wanting to do it but just can't help but feeling there's risks over Adrian and Son as to whether they'll start the two games or not, and also whether someone like De Bruyne will unexpectedly get rested, but he'll get the week off next week in the cup so he should be okay. Son is the main one really, especially with Lamela back on the scene. If I was all but guaranteed starts in every game from the team I have posted, I'd probably all but pull the trigger now, but you never really have that these days anyway I suppose. There's always a risk.

I do think a well executed free hit could really propel me up my main private leagues and it's probably this and my TC that is my real hope of gaining significant ground. I've already seen guys ahead of me using the free hit for the likes of -4's and -8's so the potential could be huge for me if I can take advantage.

It's a big call.

EDIT - time to re-think De Bruyne now anyway! :pac:

FHFC

Paully D wrote: »

What's your full free hit team mate? I'd be very interested to see what way you've gone.

I'm wanting to do it but just can't help but feeling there's risks over Adrian and Son as to whether they'll start the two games or not, and also whether someone like De Bruyne will unexpectedly get rested, but he'll get the week off next week in the cup so he should be okay. Son is the main one really, especially with Lamela back on the scene. If I was all but guaranteed starts in every game from the team I have posted, I'd probably all but pull the trigger now, but you never really have that these days anyway I suppose. There's always a risk.

I do think a well executed free hit could really propel me up my main private leagues and it's probably this and my TC that is my real hope of gaining significant ground. I've already seen guys ahead of me using the free hit for the likes of -4's and -8's so the potential could be huge for me if I can take advantage.

It's a big call.

EDIT - time to re-think De Bruyne now anyway! :pac:

Don't think there's any doubt about Adrian. Hart will get the cup to state his case imo. Spurs fans I've consulted reckon son should play both. Maybe an early sub in one.

Still tinkering, will post more later.

danganabu

Thinking of activating the Free Hit and going 3 x Spurs, 3 x West Ham, 3 City and Mahrez and Maguire?? Anyone want to talk me out of it

extra gravy

All this Free Hit talk is making me twitchy. Did up a team there and it's looks very nice!

danganabu

extra gravy wrote: »

All this Free Hit talk is making me twitchy. Did up a team there and it's looks very nice!

If I was going well I might resist but I've had a few bad weeks and am down to 800k OR so need a boost, I think combined with the Salah, KDB, Jesus injuries and a few possible suspensions coming, using it this week could be a massive +ev move.

Mint Sauce

extra gravy wrote: »

All this Free Hit talk is making me twitchy. Did up a team there and it's looks very nice!

This, and TC talk is making me twitchy. All I have done is used 2FTs.

Feeling nervous.

pimpmyhat

Son(c)
What ye think lads

Mint Sauce

pimpmyhat wrote: »

Son(c)
What ye think lads

You mustn't have Kane.

pimpmyhat

Mint Sauce wrote: »

You mustn't have Kane.

I'm on wildcard.
Everyone else in my league will have him captain I'm 120 points off top.
Need to take a risk

dsmythy

pimpmyhat wrote: »

I'm on wildcard.
Everyone else in my league will have him captain I'm 120 points off top.
Need to take a risk

Is this the time for a risk? Betting against Kane basically.

pimpmyhat

dsmythy wrote: »

Is this the time for a risk? Betting against Kane basically.

No prob not,
Was only considering it
But I do like that midfield trio of
Alli, eriksen and son

jamesbere

Free hit is very tempting, won't go with 3 West ham but probably two. Thinking a few Leicester players thrown in as well might be good.

Cartman78

Fuppit....I'm in..I think...finger hovering on the Free Hit button..

Draft 1:
Hennessy
Jones Ottamendi Ogbonna
Son Eriksen Arnie Lanzini Arnie Sterling
Kane Aguerooooo

Risky maybe but might be good craic

bantee

Triple captain seems too much of a gamble now with the dobut over Kane

kilburn

Going free hit also everyone on my bench has been dropped, Salah injured and have no Spurs or West ham players.

Cartman78

Cartman78 wrote: »

Fuppit....I'm in..I think...finger hovering on the Free Hit button..

Draft 1:
Hennessy
Jones Ottamendi Ogbonna
Son Eriksen Arnie Lanzini Arnie Sterling
Kane Aguerooooo

Risky maybe but might be good craic

Done...feel liberated but nervous

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Starting to consider the free hit more and more given the fact that it's certain that Jesus is gone for at least this week.

The way I'd be currently lining up for this week:

Pickford
Ogbonna (DGW) Dunk Robertson
Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison Arnautovic (DGW)
Kane (DGW & TC) Morata

Subs: Speroni, Christensen, Calvert-Lewin, Naughton

It looks like a low scoring week on paper, with Hazard and Morata having tough games away to Arsenal, Salah likely missing, Richarlison away to City. I could maybe do a -4 to bring Son in for Hazard as I might move him on anyway, but that's about it.

My potential free hit team would look like the below:

Adrian (DGW)
Ogbonna (DGW) Verthongen (DGW) Morgan
Son (DGW) Arnautovic (DGW) De Bruyne Sterling Mahrez
Kane (DGW & C) Aguero

Subs: Speroni, Dunk, Quaner, Long

6 DGW players. 3 City players at home to Watford. 2 Leicester at home to Huddersfield (which is the only other fixture I fancy having coverage in to be honest).

The thing I like a lot about going the free hit route is although my current team has a tough week coming up, the following week is canny and I'll likely bring in a Newcastle defender with my free transfer, so when my free hit expires my team would revert to the below:

Pickford (tot)
Christensen (LEI) Lascelles (SWA) Ogbonna (hud)/Dunk (wba)
Hazard (LEI) Salah (MCI) Sterling (liv) Richarlison (SOU) Zaha (BUR)
Kane (EVE) Morata (LEI)

Subs: Speroni (BUR), Calvert-Lewin (tot), Naughton (new), Robertson (MCI)

That looks a solid gameweek on paper and it would allow me a week to re-assess before deciding on my next course of action, maybe hitting a mini-wildcard for a -8 to -12 the following week if it comes to it.

What do people think? Is it worth it? Too much faith in West Ham? Will Son or even Adrian start both games? Is Mahrez the best midfielder in that sort or price range this GW? Would TC Kane and the aforementioned team give my free hit team a run for it's money? So many questions. Any help would be much appreciated!

With De Bruyne being out, I'm thinking it may now be best to go 3-4-3 with the same team as above but with Vardy as 3rd striker playing, and a 5th midfielder such as Chupo-Moting on the bench.

I would like another City attacking player for that game, but will Sane start? It could be very risky, whereas Vardy is all but guaranteed to play and has a very nice fixture.

Still, the thought of 3 Leicester on a free hit is frightening!

extra gravy

Paully D wrote: »

With De Bruyne being out, I'm thinking it may now be best to go 3-4-3 with the same team as above but with Vardy as 3rd striker playing, and a 5th midfielder such as Chupo-Moting on the bench.

I would like another City attacking player for that game, but will Sane start? It could be very risky, whereas Vardy is all but guaranteed to play and has a very nice fixture.

Still, the thought of 3 Leicester on a free hit is frightening!

Would you go Alli over Vertonghen? I think there could be more upside in having an extra Spurs attacker rather than a defender. Max Vertonghen will probably get is 12 while Alli could get that in one game.

Necronomicon

One thing preventing me from using Free Hit is that my team needs a lot of longer term work, and I'm worried that I'd just be putting off the problem for a week, and possibly losing some TV over the few days. Wondering if WC is the better option, but I've always regretted using it in January.

Paully D

extra gravy wrote: »

Would you go Alli over Vertonghen? I think there could be more upside in having an extra Spurs attacker rather than a defender. Max Vertonghen will probably get is 12 while Alli could get that in one game.

It's a good suggestion. FHFC mentioned something similar earlier too.

Since I obviously can't go De Bruyne, maybe City defensive coverage would be a better option. I'd be far more comfortable with 3 City than 3 Leicester anyway.

3 options at the moment.

Team 1

Adrian
Otamendi Ogbonna Maguire
Son Alli/Eriksen Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

Team 2

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero Vardy

Team 3

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Sane Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

It seems like it's really just coming down to:

1) Otamendi + Alli or Eriksen
2) Verthongen + Vardy
3) Verthongen + Sane

jamesbere

Well used free hit, seemed the best option I felt. Top of both private leagues I'm in so the chance to extend that lead is high if things go well.

normanoffside

Free hit activated:
Team is:

Adrian,
Otamaendi, Masuaka, Maguire
Arnie, Eriksen, Alli, Sterling, Choupo Moting
Kane (c), Aguero

Bench: Pereira, Quaner, Edwards, Long

Advice Welcome, only 0.2 itb.
Debated Son instead of Eriksen but couldn't see anywhere to spend the extra 1.2m and Eriksen is more likely to get 90 minutes in both games (I think?)

Paully D

The free hit is done. I've just confirmed it. :eek:

eh i dunno

Paully D wrote: »

The free hit is done. I've just confirmed it. :eek:

Can you tinker with it or is that it?

alchemist33

Necronomicon wrote: »

One thing preventing me from using Free Hit is that my team needs a lot of longer term work, and I'm worried that I'd just be putting off the problem for a week, and possibly losing some TV over the few days. Wondering if WC is the better option, but I've always regretted using it in January.

Same here. My dgw team is stronger in two positions going forward than it was before. If I free hit now I lose that progress and have to just sort them out again.

extra gravy

Paully D wrote: »

It's a good suggestion. FHFC mentioned something similar earlier too.

Since I obviously can't go De Bruyne, maybe City defensive coverage would be a better option. I'd be far more comfortable with 3 City than 3 Leicester anyway.

3 options at the moment.

Team 1

Adrian
Otamendi Ogbonna Maguire
Son Alli/Eriksen Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

Team 2

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero Vardy

Team 3

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Sane Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

It seems like it's really just coming down to:

1) Otamendi + Alli or Eriksen
2) Verthongen + Vardy
3) Verthongen + Sane

I'd go with Team 1 but I'm biased as an Otamendi owner already. He's been brilliant for me the last few weeks. Sane just doesn't look as good an option anymore.

Iused2likebusts

Otamendi might be a slight rotation risk for the Watford game with stones now back fit. I'd have someone like dunk on your bench to come in for those playing FH.

normanoffside

Paully D wrote: »

It's a good suggestion. FHFC mentioned something similar earlier too.

Since I obviously can't go De Bruyne, maybe City defensive coverage would be a better option. I'd be far more comfortable with 3 City than 3 Leicester anyway.

3 options at the moment.

Team 1

Adrian
Otamendi Ogbonna Maguire
Son Alli/Eriksen Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

Team 2

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero Vardy

Team 3

Adrian
Verthongen Ogbonna Maguire
Sane Son Sterling Mahrez Arnautovic
Kane Aguero

It seems like it's really just coming down to:

1) Otamendi + Alli or Eriksen
2) Verthongen + Vardy
3) Verthongen + Sane

Team 1 is very similar to mine but you seem to have an extra £2m or so to be able to afford Mahrez over my EMCM :eek:
Who is on your bench?

Iused2likebusts

Necronomicon wrote: »

One thing preventing me from using Free Hit is that my team needs a lot of longer term work, and I'm worried that I'd just be putting off the problem for a week, and possibly losing some TV over the few days. Wondering if WC is the better option, but I've always regretted using it in January.

I had the same issue and ended up wildcarding. The FH can be used for the big dgw if needed. My team was in a bad way so the FH this gw was only going to postpone the problem by 1 gw.

normanoffside

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Otamendi might be a slight rotation risk for the Watford game with stones now back fit. I'd have someone like dunk on your bench to come in for those playing FH.

Edwards and Long both 4.0m and have played the last 3/4 games.
Edwards is home to Newcastle too.

Necronomicon

alchemist33 wrote: »

Same here. My dgw team is stronger in two positions going forward than it was before. If I free hit now I lose that progress and have to just sort them out again.

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I had the same issue and ended up wildcarding. The FH can be used for the big dgw if needed. My team was in a bad way so the FH this gw was only going to postpone the problem by 1 gw.

Yep, as tempting as it was, I couldn't play the FH knowing that I had a huge mess to sort out in a few days, and looking at FPL stats I'm about to lose 0.3 or 0.4 in value. I also didn't want to use my WC, though, so I've just taken a -12, my first this season.

Paully D

normanoffside wrote: »

Team 1 is very similar to mine but you seem to have an extra £2m or so to be able to afford Mahrez over my EMCM :eek:
Who is on your bench?

For the free hit it would be: Joel, Dunk, Quaner, Long.

I do have very high team value though from being on the likes of Salah, Sterling, Kane, etc from the start before they started rising hugely.

normanoffside

Paully D wrote: »

For the free hit it would be: Joel, Dunk, Quaner, Long.

I do have very high team value though from being on the likes of Salah, Sterling, Kane, etc from the start before they started rising hugely.

You even have Dunk to my Edwards so you must easily have an extra £2.5m.
I haven't been concentrating much on TV but it just goes to show it can be a big asset.

Seámus-Púbach

The big call for those not Free Hitting, I imagine is whether Salah -> Eriksen/Alli/Son for the double gameweek is worth the loss on value. Can't imagine Salah plays V Burnley as even if he isn't injured he is probably due a rest.

Have had him from the beginning for 9m. Can sell for 9.5m. Would cost an extra 0.5m minimum to get him back whenever fully fit(which I have in the bank). But is the one or two week roll of the dice worth it as opposed to playing the free hit?

If Salah plays either game I could get shafted!

In the top 25K and trying to preempt what those around me are going to do! New Years Eve shouldn't be this stressful.

extra gravy

Just pulled the trigger on the free hit.

Cresswell + Morgan or Maguire + Ogbonna is one I'm mulling over. Cresswell's attacking threat may swing it

Adrian
Cresswell Otamendi Morgan
Son Alli Sterling Arnie Mahrez
Kane(c) Aguero

Elliot Duffy Quaner Long

Pretty happy with that. Double West Ham defence is a bit scary though, if they concede in the first game it'll be a bit of a disaster.

Iused2likebusts

I reckon solanke 4.7 starts for Liverpool tomorrow. Could be useful for FH

normanoffside

extra gravy wrote: »

Just pulled the trigger on the free hit.

Cresswell + Morgan or Maguire + Ogbonna is one I'm mulling over. Cresswell's attacking threat may swing it

Would you consider Masuaka? Just 0.1 dearer than Ogbonna and effectively playing winger.
If the 0.1 is an issue you can downgrade Elliott to Joel (Elliott won't play anyway).

extra gravy

normanoffside wrote: »

Would you consider Masuaka? Just 0.1 dearer than Ogbonna and effectively playing winger.
If the 0.1 is an issue you can downgrade Elliott to Joel (Elliott won't play anyway).

Ideally I'd like Maguire and Cresswell but .4 short. Prefer Cresswell over Masuaka for assist potential plus he takes some corners too though I don't think he's that great at them from what I've read.

normanoffside

extra gravy wrote: »

Ideally I'd like Maguire and Cresswell but .4 short. Prefer Cresswell over Masuaka for assist potential plus he takes some corners too though I don't think he's that great at them from what I've read.

Masuaka has 2 assists to Cresswell's 1 this season in about half the minutes (though he has played 90 in the last 8 games)

extra gravy

normanoffside wrote: »

Masuaka has 2 assists to Cresswell's 1 this season in about half the minutes (though he has played 90 in the last 8 games)

Cresswell has 3 assists and 6 bonus compared to 2 and 1 for Masuaka. He's just one of those players I like to own. Plus I think he's rotation proof.