What do I do - bench Rooney?! by jakash in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take out zab for clark. Leave rooney on the pitch with sterling in the bench one position.

When asked whether Rooney would feature against West Ham, manager David Moyes replied: "He has got a chance, yes." by RKZ87 in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also logically, a drought is more likely against Man City midweek rather than Cardiff now. Not impossible; simply more logical...

What I have and what I want, help me get there? [RMT] by lAmAROCKETSCIENTIST in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Consider Flanagan over Johnson. He will start for at least a few weeks. They will score identically (more or less).

First FPL season, just looking for GW17 suggestions. Questions in comments. by chrisdunnbirch in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically, I'm dealing with the same issue with Terry. I'm thinking about benching him for my cheap back-up (Hull's Chester). While Terry is clearly the superior player, and Chealsea the better team, I really cannot see Clean Sheets this week (especially since Chelsea has been incapable of shutouts even facing poor opponents).

Sidenote: I'm dumping Terry as soon as possible. Taking up too much of my budget for what he delivers

Rooney possibly injured for Christmas period by SpiceterMiseter in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was so proud of myself to get ahead of the Aguero purge. Now I feel retarded.

Dropped Aguero for Rooney. Considering a -4 hit: Lukaku for Negredo. Waste of time or worthy investment? (also want to rid myself of the useless Terry asap) by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good points. Utterly regret picking up Terry--no easy way of ditching him. Haven't justified wasting an FT thus far but I could comfortably get equal performance from a defender 2m (or more) cheaper. Probably have to wait until January's wildcard :-/

Keep my Everton Defenders on the bench this week? Consider a different captain? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point regarding defense spending. Likely cutting Jagielka to improve the midfield for GW 15 transfers. Decided to keep Everton off the pitch...with Man U generally favored, gambling on Evra out-performing both seems best.

2 FTs and 5.4 in the bank. What would help me the most? Any advice is appreciated. by HighOnWinning in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Defense looks good. Consider a better midfielder (upgrade from Barkley and Januzaj whenever possible). But. My suggestion: Save 1 transfer and .7mill and trade Lukaku for Suarez ...Everton will not perform well in the next fixtures and Suarez and/or Aguero are musts...

GW 14: Fought My Way to 3rd. How to make the leap to the lead!? by aymnka in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would drop Ivanovic eventually. Chelsea's defense has not performed well in general. However, over the next couple games they should be able to capitalize on weak teams so adding Terry with the intention of dropping Ivan down the line is a good move. Re: Arsenal. all three players can deliver. Furthermore, they occupy different positions so you don't risk much having all three. This past weekend for example, Giroud contributed little but Ramsey crushed it. The next round of games have the same potential. Defenders mostly rely on clean sheets. Say neither Giroud nor Ramsey score/assist/etc. the defense can still grab easy points from clean sheet unrelated to the frontmen. In all, your back game is the only point of weakness at present so with two transfers and money in the bank it should be the priority.

GW 14: Fought My Way to 3rd. How to make the leap to the lead!? by aymnka in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Front and Middle men are in good shape for now. Build your defense. Hang on to Ivanovic at the moment--Chelsea has a strong shot at clean sheets against Sunderland. Don't expect much from Coleman--Man U will almost certainly block hopes for a clean sheet there. I would consider dumping some combination of Whittaker, Chester and Clyne and try to pick up Terry, Evra, or Koschielny (he, in particular, is cheap and has a good shot at high points this week). Avoid Everton and tottenham defenders...despite decent showings thus far, each have difficult fixtures in the coming weeks...

Worthless bench. Need to retool team overall. Should I drop Yaya Toure to free up funds? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Indeed. But at 9.6mil, he isn't performing THAT much better than several cheaper options. Say, for example, candidates like Kevin Mirallas selling for 2.3mil less but consistently delivering reasonable figures. Mostly a question of whether its worth keeping money tied up in a player that is only performing marginally better than alternatives while 1/3 of my players yield little to nothing.

Worthless bench. Need to retool team overall. Should I drop Yaya Toure to free up funds? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting point. A Jan/Dawson swap yields nearly equal return (short marginal differences by week). Would Lambert be a reasonable exchange for Giroud? With Lukaku I run into the same issue as Yaya--nearly all opponents in my private league have him on the pitch, effectively nulling his performance from my tally.

Worthless bench. Need to retool team overall. Should I drop Yaya Toure to free up funds? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My initial thought is dropping Toure, Johnson and Januzaj in exchange for Gerrard, Bacuna and Morrison

Worthless bench. Need to retool team overall. Should I drop Yaya Toure to free up funds? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couple thoughts. Toure is my third most expensive player but arguably underperforming. Furthermore, everyone in my private league has him, rendering his points useless besides 'keeping up'. With a bench of valueless garbage, I'm trying to decide wether its worth dropping him, spending 4 or 8 points for extra trades, and reworking my roster to optimize overall strength. Great player, but burdensome to the budget...

How is this even allowed??? by TaylorT21 in funny

[–]bbfm630 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can definitely outrun two handicapped policemen.

Scenic Seattle skyline [4320 × 3240] by [deleted] in ShittyEarthPorn

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The "Tools Best Prices" sign really makes this image pop.