fantasy premier league DGW34 – some thoughts on process if you’re thinking about a transfer

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The idea behind a wildcard in GW33 was to be able to bench boost in DGW34 as you’ll know you can’t use both in the same gameweek.  If you’re like me and facing some gametime doubts through selection worries or injury then you maybe thinking about a transfer for DGW34.  Here’s some thoughts on 1 way of going through a decision making process for DGW34

fantasy premier league DGW34 – some thoughts on process if you’re thinking about a transfer

So remember that I’m aiming to bench boost for DGW34 and then maximise players for GW35 and DGW37

Here’s my team for a reminder

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So you can see that I’ve got 2 issues in Lennon for a potential hamstring injury and Gabriel who is a selection worry after a nightmare game at West Ham

So here’s one way of looking at a process for a transfer if one of the priorities is to maximise games over DGW34, Blank GW35 and DGW37.  So we will go through the teams using that herachy of Double and Blank gameweeks.  So I have £0.2m in the bank and can make 1 free transfer.  This means £5.8m for Lennon or £4.5m for Gabriel.  My criteria is a DGW34 and a fixture in GW35

Liverpool (DGW34, 37 fixture in blank GW35)

Liverpool have the best fixture structure but there’s no one in my price range.  The rotation of both the CBs in the last game have to cast some doubt on security of defensive gametime.  However here are some suggestions on players

Firmino  £8.1m AM mid. 8 goals 8 assists. Mins per FPL point 12.4 mins. Consistency 9/26    35% Last 6: 44 points and 4/6

Coutinho:£8.2m AM mid. 7 goals 6 assists. Mins per FPL point 14.8 mins. Consistency 8/21   38% Last 6: 37 points and 3/6

Sturridge £9.9m fwd. 5 goals 1 assists. Mins per FPL point 13.5 mins. Consistency 5/9    56% Last 6: 26 points and 4/6

Milner £6.5m Mid. 5 goals 9 assists. Mins per FPL point 19.7 mins. Consistency 10/25    40% Last 6: 37 points and 4/6

Defence:  the safest pick is probably GK Mignolet

Gameweek 34 Bournemouth (A)
Gameweek 34 Everton (H)
Gameweek 35 Newcastle (H)
Gameweek 36 Swansea (A)
Gameweek 37 Watford (H)
Gameweek 37 Chelsea (H)
Gameweek 38 West Brom (A)

Arsenal  (DGW34 and a fixture in Blank GW35.  No DGW37)

Arsenal have great fixtures.  Unfortunately I already have 3.  So replacing Lennon isn’t an option.  There’s no defender to change for in the price range

Ozil: £9.6m CAM mid. 6 goals 18 assists. Mins per FPL point 14.1 mins. Consistency 18 /30   60% Last 6: 28 points and 2/6

Sanchez: £10.9m LWM mid. 9 goals 5 assists. Mins per FPL point 15.3 mins. Consistency 9 /23    39% Last 6: 40 points and 5/6

Iwobi:  £4.6m  AM mid:  2 goals 2 assists. Mins per FPL point 9.4 mins. Consistency 2 /3    66% Last 6: n/a

Def Bellerin £6.4m

Gameweek 34 Crystal Palace (H)
Gameweek 34 West Brom (H)
Gameweek 35 Sunderland (A)
Gameweek 36 Norwich (H)
Gameweek 37 Man City (A)
Gameweek 38 Aston Villa (H)

Newcastle (DGW34 and a fixture in Blank GW35.  No DGW37)

I’ve already got 1 Newcastle player so 2 attacking players seems a bit of a stretch especially given that one game is home to City and GW35 away to Liverpool.  The same applies for a defender.  However if you think differently then here’s some suggestions

Wijnaldum: £6.7m AM mid. 9 goals 5 assists. Mins per FPL point 19.8 mins. Consistency 9/32    28% Last 6: 20 points and 1/6

Townsend:£5.7m AM mid. 2 goals 1 assists. Mins per FPL point 20.1 mins. Consistency 3/7   43% Last 6: 26 points and 3/6

Mitrovic £6.2m fwd. 8 goals 2 assists. Mins per FPL point 21.9 mins. Consistency 7/25    28% Last 6: 24 points and 2/6

Defender Mbemba £4.9m, GK Darlow £3.9m

Gameweek 34 Swansea (H)
Gameweek 34 Man City (H)
Gameweek 35 Liverpool (A)
Gameweek 36 Crystal Palace (H)
Gameweek 37 Aston Villa (A)
Gameweek 38 Spurs (H)

Man City  (DGW34 and a fixture in Blank GW35.  No DGW37)

Nothing in my price range here.  Through to the Champs league semis could also see rotation.  I’ve put Fernandinho in as it’s the price range.

De Bruyne: £10.3m AM mid. 6 goals 9 assists. Mins per FPL point 14.7 mins. Consistency 9/21    43% Last 6: 20 points and 2/6

Yaya Toure:£8.5m AM mid. 7 goals 4 assists. Mins per FPL point 17.3 mins. Consistency 10/29   34% Last 6: 19 points and 1/6

Fernandinho: £5.6m mid. 2 goals 1 assists. Mins per FPL point 30.9 mins. Consistency 3/28    11% Last 6: 14 points and 0/6

Aguero: £13.5m fwd. 18 goals 2 assists. Mins per FPL point 13.8 mins. Consistency 12/25    48% Last 6: 33 points and 3/6

Defender Otamendi £6.5m

Gameweek 34 Chelsea (A)
Gameweek 34 Newcastle (A)
Gameweek 35 Stoke (H)
Gameweek 36 Southampton (A)
Gameweek 37 Arsenal (H)
Gameweek 38 Swansea (A)

WBA  (DGW34 and a fixture in Blank GW35.  No DGW37)

Alot of players fit the price criteria but this is one of the worst attacking teams and it would be for gametime only

Sessegnon: £5.1m AM mid. 2 goals 2 assists. Mins per FPL point 23.3 mins. Consistency 4/21    19% Last 6: 22 points and 2/6

Fletcher:£4.3m  CM. 1 goals 3 assists. Mins per FPL point 31.2 mins. Consistency 4/32   13% Last 6: 17 points and 1/6

Berahino: £5.8m. fwd  4 goals 0 assists. Mins per FPL point 23.0 mins. Consistency 4/26    15% Last 6: 17 points and 1/6

Defender Dawson £5.1m

Gameweek 34 Watford (H)
Gameweek 34 Arsenal (A)
Gameweek 35 Spurs (A)
Gameweek 36 West Ham (H)
Gameweek 37 Bournemouth (A)
Gameweek 38 Liverpool (H)

So what to do?

So if I didn’t have 3 Arsenal players I would go for Iwobi.  If I had a bit more cash then I would go for Milner.  I could take a 4 point hit and do either but that doesn’t really appeal.  If I sacrifice GW35 and accept a DGW37 I could go for West Hams Antonio or Lanzini as another option.

The other players within range just do not look great options.  At the moment I’ve got a couple more days of cogitating to do before I decide.  I hope though in some way if you’re in a similar position it helped

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