fantasy premier league DGW31 – my imaginary wildcard

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Here’s our imaginary wildcard for DGW31. I wouldn’t recommend using it now by the way it’s just for illustration.  I’ll probably use mine in DGW34 or DGW37 depending on whether Liverpool end up with a DGW.    However the post in this format gives more longevity to picks for this gameweek rather than just concentrating on the next gameweeks picks.  I also track future transfers through blank GW33 and then DGW34

fantasy premier league DGW31 – my imaginary wildcard

Firstly here’s the DGW31 team.  Ill give some narrative on the choices but all the detail can be found on the “ones to watch” posts already completed this week.

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Firstly looking at the GKs I’ve gone for the cheapies who’ve replaced 2 GKs injured for the season.  Myhill seems assured of a place as Foster is injured to the end of the season.  Davis should replace the out for the season Forster but there are other GKs so there is some residual doubt although it was a good performance as sub when Forster went off.

For the defence I’ve gone fairly budget so I can track through to ultimately get Costa in for DGW34.  Even with the GK Southampton and Chelsea are essential for me so hence Terry and budget friendly Alderweireld.  I’ve then added on the budget friendly Bellerin who’s great value for an Arsenal defender even though he has seen some gametime risk in recent games.  Naughton of Swansea is great value with good fixtures and also plays Leicester away in GW33 when you’re likely to need him.  Moreno is a bit of a wildcard punt.  He’s not completely nailed on but Liverpool have been in such good defensive form and he has so much attacking potential it seems worth the risk.

In midfield Silva and Hazard are nailed on for form, season returns, consistency, fixtures and also high ownership among leading and active players and are essential in my mind.  Then comes Mane for form and fixtures.  Eriksen because the next 3 fixtures are just too tempting not to have him with Burnley (A) Aston Villa (H) and Newcastle (A).  His potential to score big is hard to ignore.  Lastly I’ve gone for Philips as my 5th midfielder as I think he could be played instead of  Mane for DGW31 as Mane is away to Everton for this fixture.

You’ll probably notice the absence of Sanchez.  His ownership among the leading and active managers has dropped so he’s become less of a ranking risk and with Liverpool next and then a blank GW33 he is worth the risk of not having him.

I haven’t done a captaincy article yet but I’ve put Charlie Austin in for the captain role in this team.  He has been unlucky recently and too good to miss for the double gameweek.  Kane is essential on all levels and ownership.  Aguero makes me too nervous not to own him due to his potential to score big and fixtures even with a dip in form and the 2 striker conundrum.  That leaves Giroud out but if you see the tracking below you’ll notice that it’s  only for 1 week.

So that leaves me with enough money in the bank to buy Giroud for GW32 so Austin out and Giroud in for GW32.  Then no transfer for GW33 and Eriksen out and Giroud out for Siggy and Costa for the DGW34.

That means for DGW33 you have Giroud and Philips on the bench  and maybe Moreno if Liverpool win the replay against Blackburn.  So ok.  Then in DGW34 you have 3 Chelsea players.  Alot of Giroud changing but it does bring him into play for the GW32 game against Burnley away.

Hope that makes sense and gives you some food for thought for the upcoming gameweeks.  By the way this all fits in within my value which is a fairly paltry £103.5m

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fantasy premier league DGW31

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