Sky fantasy football 20/21

thunderdog · 20-01-2021 11:58am

Donegal1234 wrote: »

My second team won last season , so always greatful we get 2 teams.

Other games like sun dream team and telegraph fantasy football I think you can create up to 10 teams. So good players just make 10 teams with a few changes in each.

I think next season I will aim to make my two teams a lot more similar. I found with the second team, I was transferring in certain players just to be different than the first team and similar story with captain choices. I’ll probably look to have approx 8 or 9 of the same players in each team next season.

claw · 20-01-2021 12:12pm

thunderdog wrote: »

I think next season I will aim to make my two teams a lot more similar. I found with the second team, I was transferring in certain players just to be different than the first team and similar story with captain choices. I’ll probably look to have approx 8 or 9 of the same players in each team next season.

My 2nd team is 1483rd. There have been subtle differences between the 2 teams like different goalkeepers etc. Had Jorginho in the 2nd team which didn't work out at all. Also did different captaincies when we had situations like Bruno, Salah, KDB playing on the same day and I was hedging my bets. I don't have a problem with having the two teams. I have just as much focus on my 2nd team as the one doing well. 2nd team has 20 transfers left so I am hoping to get as close to the top 100 as possible with it.

thunderdog · 20-01-2021 12:26pm

claw wrote: »

My 2nd team is 1483rd. There have been subtle differences between the 2 teams like different goalkeepers etc. Had Jorginho in the 2nd team which didn't work out at all. Also did different captaincies when we had situations like Bruno, Salah, KDB playing on the same day and I was hedging my bets. I don't have a problem with having the two teams. I have just as much focus on my 2nd team as the one doing well. 2nd team has 20 transfers left so I am hoping to get as close to the top 100 as possible with it.

Yeah the other change I’ll make next season is playing a bit more aggressively in the first half of the season. I think I played it a bit too conservatively with 25 transfers left (sitting at 2k). I think from the overhaul onwards, a lot of teams might end up being quite similar, making it hard to make decent gains, even with a few additional transfers

claw · 20-01-2021 12:53pm

thunderdog wrote: »

Yeah the other change I’ll make next season is playing a bit more aggressively in the first half of the season. I think I played it a bit too conservatively with 25 transfers left (sitting at 2k). I think from the overhaul onwards, a lot of teams might end up being quite similar, making it hard to make decent gains, even with a few additional transfers

You are still on for a good finish with 25 transfers left. We don't know how the rest of the season is going to play out with regarding matches getting called off and multiple game day weeks. Those transfers are going to be very important going forward.

Dearg81 · 20-01-2021 2:08pm

thunderdog wrote: »

I think next season I will aim to make my two teams a lot more similar. I found with the second team, I was transferring in certain players just to be different than the first team and similar story with captain choices. I’ll probably look to have approx 8 or 9 of the same players in each team next season.

Yea I'll just duplicate the teams early on anyway next season.

manual_man · 20-01-2021 5:08pm

Feb fixtures
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1973802?sf242163382=1

claw · 20-01-2021 5:17pm

manual_man wrote: »

Feb fixtures
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1973802?sf242163382=1

A few days already I won't be happy with :pac:

manual_man · 20-01-2021 5:22pm

claw wrote: »

A few days already I won't be happy with :pac:

Not long til overhaul in any case. I see some fixture days where I only have Bruno. Bugger better stay fit

claw · 20-01-2021 5:25pm

manual_man wrote: »

Not long til overhaul in any case. I see some fixture days where I only have Bruno. Bugger better stay fit

The second Overhaul period will begin following the completion of game week 22. It will then run until the start of game week 23, which is currently February 6th-13th 2021.

They have gameweek 22 as the week starting 6th February now. Does that mean that we the overhaul is on after those matches are finished which would mean our new teams kick in on the 13th? They would want to clarify that because it would mean City are at Anfield before the overhaul. Or am I reading this wrong!

manual_man · 20-01-2021 5:33pm

claw wrote: »

The second Overhaul period will begin following the completion of game week 22. It will then run until the start of game week 23, which is currently February 6th-13th 2021.

They have gameweek 22 as the week starting 6th February now. Does that mean that we the overhaul is on after those matches are finished which would mean our new teams kick in on the 13th? They would want to clarify that because it would mean City are at Anfield before the overhaul. Or am I reading this wrong!

The game on Feb 8th will be the last game before overhaul. Though Ben Crellin has said he could see Leeds-Southampton rescheduled for that midweek (maybe Feb 10th) so that could throw a little spanner in the works

claw · 20-01-2021 5:38pm

manual_man wrote: »

The game on Feb 8th will be the last game before overhaul. Though Ben Crellin has said he could see Leeds-Southampton rescheduled for that midweek (maybe Feb 10th) so that could throw a little spanner in the works

Surely United vs Everton won't be on the 8th. Would either team play their cup match 2 days after a league match? Good chance Everton will get through anyway.

manual_man · 20-01-2021 5:46pm

claw wrote: »

Surely United vs Everton won't be on the 8th. Would either team play their cup match 2 days after a league match? Good chance Everton will get through anyway.

Yeah I'm not sure, it says that game is provisional... but in any case the last possible day before overhaul should be that day, unlike like I said the Leeds-Southampton game is rescheduled to that midweek

claw · 20-01-2021 5:52pm

manual_man wrote: »

Yeah I'm not sure, it says that game is provisional... but in any case the last possible day before overhaul should be that day, unlike like I said the Leeds-Southampton game is rescheduled to that midweek

I was looking at it more in terms of the match being played earlier in the weekend to stop it clashing with the Cup and we got Burnley vs Brighton instead

manual_man · 20-01-2021 5:53pm

https://twitter.com/SkyFantasyFooty/status/1351934971171254274

manual_man · 20-01-2021 9:57pm

KdB(C) fail AGAIN. Ugh. I guess he was probably highest captained in the top 1k anyway. Thankfully City kept the CS anyway and Gundogan has become a nice differential.

claw · 20-01-2021 10:13pm

manual_man wrote: »

KdB(C) fail AGAIN. Ugh. I guess he was probably highest captained in the top 1k anyway. Thankfully City kept the CS anyway and Gundogan has become a nice differential.

Captained him too. Will go down a fair bit in the rankings with just the 1 City defender. Have Robertson tomorrow though so not all lost.

claw · 21-01-2021 10:40am

Down to 149th overall. Happy enough with that considering I don't have a million City defenders

Should move a bit back up tonight hopefully.

claw · 21-01-2021 8:21pm

Really getting into the whole SkyFF twitter scene. Salah benched and KDB probably injured and it's bedlam :pac: Hard when there is no one telling you who to put in or what to do

Porthallian · 21-01-2021 8:50pm

claw wrote: »

Really getting into the whole SkyFF twitter scene. Salah benched and KDB probably injured and it's bedlam :pac: Hard when there is no one telling you who to put in or what to do

Big decision now. Switch captaincy to Robertson or leave it on Salah.

Also probably have to burn another transfer taking out KdB. He will miss at least 3 games.

claw · 21-01-2021 9:00pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Big decision now. Switch captaincy to Robertson or leave it on Salah.

Also probably have to burn another transfer taking out KdB. He will miss at least 3 games.

I captained Robertson. If lightning strikes twice I give up!

claw · 21-01-2021 11:01pm

claw wrote: »

I captained Robertson. If lightning strikes twice I give up!

I should be happy I captained the right player I guess. So close to a clean sheet. Salah moving away from automatic gameday captain status.

thunderdog · 23-01-2021 8:14pm

Think I’ll do KDB to Grealish for tonight’s game and hope that Jack tones down the arguing with the refs for the next few games to avoid the 5th yellow

claw · 24-01-2021 12:08pm

thunderdog wrote: »

Think I’ll do KDB to Grealish for tonight’s game and hope that Jack tones down the arguing with the refs for the next few games to avoid the 5th yellow

Had Martinez, have hung onto him all along. Probably would have paid off more if the whole world hadn't put in Ederson

Anyway with KDB out I have 19 transfers left in the 1st team and 20 in the 2nd one. Will be making a couple of transfers in the 2nd one up to overhaul but the 1st team is settled now.

Dearg81 · 24-01-2021 2:14pm

I forgot it was a new week in sky so had no captain. I had Martinez and Grealish so didn't lose much ground.

extra gravy · 24-01-2021 8:04pm

Dearg81 wrote: »

I forgot it was a new week in sky so had no captain. I had Martinez and Grealish so didn't lose much ground.

Same here. Had Martinez but was annoying to lose 9 points.

claw · 24-01-2021 8:34pm

extra gravy wrote: »

Same here. Had Martinez but was annoying to lose 9 points.

I know the rules but I think they should have had some kind of notice regarding last night's match. They aren't slow informing players if a match is called off so they should also inform us if a match is rearranged.

thunderdog · 26-01-2021 2:30pm

I’m debating a Saka to Stones move.

Sakas reverse fixtures scores from the first half of the season against the 4 teams until overhaul:

Southampton-2
United-2
Wolves-2
Villa-0

I can see Saka getting something against Southampton but more likely to blank against the other 3 teams.

Stones on paper should get 3 clean sheets in 4 before the overhaul. So I’m approx estimating a Stones score of 32 over the next 4 versus a Saka score of 16. Is 1 transfer worth 16 points?

(All hypothetical/guessed outcomes!)

claw · 26-01-2021 2:44pm

thunderdog wrote: »

I’m debating a Saka to Stones move.

Sakas reverse fixtures scores from the first half of the season against the 4 teams until overhaul:

Southampton-2
United-2
Wolves-2
Villa-0

I can see Saka getting something against Southampton but more likely to blank against the other 3 teams.

Stones on paper should get 3 clean sheets in 4 before the overhaul. So I’m approx estimating a Stones score of 32 over the next 4 versus a Saka score of 16. Is 1 transfer worth 16 points?

(All hypothetical/guessed outcomes!)

You have plenty of transfers left so it isn't a bad move. A lot of multi City defence teams up near the top so at the very worst you wouldn't be losing very much by putting him in. Saka is only a differential if City let in goals.

thunderdog · 26-01-2021 2:56pm

claw wrote: »

You have plenty of transfers left so it isn't a bad move. A lot of multi City defence teams up near the top so at the very worst you wouldn't be losing very much by putting him in. Saka is only a differential if City let in goals.

Cheers, feeling a bit late to the all in on city defence (have had Cancelo and Dias), but hopefully with a triple up the lads can keep the clean sheets coming. Interesting that the ff hub lads noted that effective ownership of city defenders (top 1k) is 236%. I’d imagine that number will be well over 250% by next Sunday

thunderdog · 26-01-2021 10:59pm

thunderdog wrote: »

I’m debating a Saka to Stones move.

Sakas reverse fixtures scores from the first half of the season against the 4 teams until overhaul:

Southampton-2
United-2
Wolves-2
Villa-0

I can see Saka getting something against Southampton but more likely to blank against the other 3 teams.

Stones on paper should get 3 clean sheets in 4 before the overhaul. So I’m approx estimating a Stones score of 32 over the next 4 versus a Saka score of 16. Is 1 transfer worth 16 points?

(All hypothetical/guessed outcomes!)

I may have underestimated Saka’s 4 GW return!

Donegal1234 · 26-01-2021 11:01pm

Cancelo captain for me today. Not bad.

Cypher_sounds · 26-01-2021 11:05pm

Donegal1234 wrote: »

Cancelo captain for me today. Not bad.

Nice, have him but captained Sterling no passing bonus for him yet wonder how far off he is. Also have Saka and Dias.

Edit: Sterling getting pass tier 1 right at the depth, phew!

claw · 26-01-2021 11:07pm

Captained Dias. The multi City defence not doing me any favours. Still not wasting on any transfers on them though :pac: Saka a little diamond of a player. Still have most of my team to play this week, most won't.

extra gravy · 26-01-2021 11:12pm

Had Gundo, Cancelo and Dias...captained Dias for the safe 10 points. Bit annoying but a good evening nonetheless.

thunderdog · 26-01-2021 11:13pm

Donegal1234 wrote: »

Cancelo captain for me today. Not bad.

Nice, I chickened out in my first team and switched to Dias. Have Cancelo captained in my second team

claw · 26-01-2021 11:18pm

Donegal1234 wrote: »

Cancelo captain for me today. Not bad.

Say you would be in the top 100 after that and ahead of me. Did you have Gundogan.

Dearg81 · 26-01-2021 11:19pm

I captained Cancelo too, 44 points. Hopefully back in the top 1k now.

claw · 27-01-2021 11:14am

79 points off Ederson, Cancelo(C), Stones and Dias for a lot of people. Thought I would be further behind the leaders after last night. Pep needs to give a few lads a rest over the weekend

Dearg81 · 27-01-2021 11:21am

claw wrote: »

79 points off Ederson, Cancelo(C), Stones and Dias for a lot of people. Thought I would be further behind the leaders after last night. Pep needs to give a few lads a rest over the weekend

What position are you in now? It's tough to make ground up in the top 1k this season I think. The standard has definitely improved. I just snook back in at 929 after last night.

claw · 27-01-2021 11:26am

Dearg81 wrote: »

What position are you in now? It's tough to make ground up in the top 1k this season I think. The standard has definitely improved. I just snook back in at 929 after last night.

Down to 249th, it's the Cancelo captaincy that got me. If he doesn't score and assist, he doesn't get man of the match. 30 points difference between captaining him and Dias. So I have to factor that into it.

I think a lot of people in the top 1000 have a template of Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Holding, Bamford, Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Kane and Antonio. Saka, Robertson, Son, Dallas, Coufal, Cresswell, Martinez and a few others mix it up. Very hard to make progress this season because of the templates. So the captaincy on Cancelo last night was a big one.

Dearg81 · 27-01-2021 11:43am

claw wrote: »

Down to 249th, it's the Cancelo captaincy that got me. If he doesn't score and assist, he doesn't get man of the match. 30 points difference between captaining him and Dias. So I have to factor that into it.

I think a lot of people in the top 1000 have a template of Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Holding, Bamford, Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Kane and Antonio. Saka, Robertson, Son, Dallas, Coufal, Cresswell, Martinez and a few others mix it up. Very hard to make progress this season because of the templates. So the captaincy on Cancelo last night was a big one.

If you have Cancelo and Dias you lost 15 points though not 30. You got 20 for Dias and 25 for Cancelo so 45 total. If you captained Cancelo you got 50+10=60 so it's a loss of 15 points if you had both.

The overhaul will mix it up a bit but it will just be a new template, the key will be the transfers late in the season.

claw · 27-01-2021 11:53am

Dearg81 wrote: »

If you have Cancelo and Dias you lost 15 points though not 30. You got 20 for Dias and 25 for Cancelo so 45 total. If you captained Cancelo you got 50+10=60 so it's a loss of 15 points if you had both.

The overhaul will mix it up a bit but it will just be a new template, the key will be the transfers late in the season.

That's where my problem is though. I only have Dias! Stubborn over hanging onto the transfers. I have 19 left. I wasted a few over getting a replacement for Chilwell when Lampard said he was "injured". I put in Zouma who didn't play and then put in Charlie Taylor for 2 home matches against Sheffield United and Fulham, he lasted 9 matches of the first match and the second one even if he had been fit wasn't played! I wish I had put in a City defender then.

Dearg81 · 27-01-2021 1:19pm

claw wrote: »

That's where my problem is though. I only have Dias! Stubborn over hanging onto the transfers. I have 19 left. I wasted a few over getting a replacement for Chilwell when Lampard said he was "injured". I put in Zouma who didn't play and then put in Charlie Taylor for 2 home matches against Sheffield United and Fulham, he lasted 9 matches of the first match and the second one even if he had been fit wasn't played! I wish I had put in a City defender then.

Ah sorry for some reason I thought you had him too. I've wasted a couple of transfers lately too and I did 2 yesterday and then realised I've no Spurs or Chelsea captain for that match coming up.

Donegal1234 · 27-01-2021 1:20pm

I was lucky jumped on city early and beat the mass movement. Up to 86th now.

claw · 27-01-2021 1:25pm

Donegal1234 wrote: »

I was lucky jumped on city early and beat the mass movement. Up to 86th now.

You are doing very well now cos I was a good bit ahead of you I think. Cantona's Seagulls is 48th now he is flying! Both of you in a good position if City don't make changes and keep the clean sheets over the next 3 matches.

claw · 27-01-2021 1:28pm

Dearg81 wrote: »

Ah sorry for some reason I thought you had him too. I've wasted a couple of transfers lately too and I did 2 yesterday and then realised I've no Spurs or Chelsea captain for that match coming up.

My team isn't template at all but would have got away with it if Cancelo hadn't hauled yesterday. I have captains up to the overhaul, I am assuming they are moving the United-Everton match from the Monday on the last weekend before the overhaul and putting another match there, probably the Leeds match. Hoping they don't put a match on the Friday that weekend.

Donegal1234 · 27-01-2021 1:29pm

claw wrote: »

You are doing very well now cos I was a good bit ahead of you I think. Cantona's Seagulls is 48th now he is flying! Both of you in a good position if City don't make changes and keep the clean sheets over the next 3 matches.

Sheffield United and Burnley next two games. Hopefully more clean sheets.

Happy with my position so far. Another top 50 finish and I will be happy. Can’t see myself winning it again.

manual_man · 27-01-2021 6:20pm

https://twitter.com/SkyFantasyFooty/status/1354478208050147328

claw · 27-01-2021 6:27pm

manual_man wrote: »

https://twitter.com/SkyFantasyFooty/status/1354478208050147328

That has cheered me up cos I am still a good bit up on the average transfers. That top 10 has changed in the last couple of weeks so that isn't a lot of transfers left between them considering we are only halfway through the season.

Dearg81 · 28-01-2021 1:00pm

The top 1k must have had a stinker yesterday, I move up to 900 even though none of my players did anything.

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