telegraph fantasy football – the FA Cup draw – implications and tips

As all players of Telegraph fantasy football will know the telegraph fantasy football game covers the FA Cup played on the 5 and 6 of January.  Here we look at the draw and the implications for telegraph fantasy football managers

Here’s the draw from the BBC website below. The key is to have players in your team playing lowly opposition.  Ideally you need to have a team that isn’t challenging for the tile or the top 4 or a team fighting relegation as these will both be looking to rotate to concentrate on these priorities   however sides that are safe from either will see it as a chance to win a trophy.  Even better if they don’t have a big squad so you get a guarantee that they play their best players.  Here’s  some of the best fixtures for telegraph fantasy football managers.  Its better to go for attacking players rather than defenders as a one off clean sheet is either here nor there.  If you have the transfers you may want to take a one off gamble on a squad player starting.

Cheltenham or Hereford v Everton (Fellaini Jelavic Mirallas)

Fulham v Blackpool  (Berba)

Man City V Watford (Dzeko or Ballotelli one off gamble)

Spurs v Blackpool (AVB may play a full team given what he’s done in the FA cup)