Gameweek 30 Preview

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P90 Points scored per 90 minutes at home/away based on this week's opponents QG%Percentage of games played where the player scored 6 or more points xPct The percentage of his team's goals a player has accounted for, multiplied by the expected goals for this weekRating Based on the player's rankings in the other three categories. 

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amtosh said…
Hey Chris,

I know you're not a big fan of dropping 4 points consistently, but I did it last week to get Rooney in my team and it didn't cost me too much.

This week I think everyone needs to jump on Valencia before his price skyrockets. He's a steal at 7.5, but the problem is I don't want to give up any of my high prices mids (Bale, Silva or Dempsey).

Would you:

A) Swap Cabaye and Kompany for Valencia and N. Taylor (4 point hit)?

B) Swap Dempsey for Valencia (no hit)?

Dempsey has Norwich at home next week.

My team after option A:

Vorm Mignolet

Simpson Enrique N. Taylor Evans S. Kelly

Bale Silva Surman Valencia Dempsey

RVP Rooney Ba
March 22, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Genevapics said…
@amtosh

I wouldn't touch Kompany; City will have several more CS on the run-in. If you want Swansea coverage: S.Kelly > Caulker.

Instead of Valencia, I would do: Cabeye > Sigurdsson. Since joining the Swans in GW 21, Siggy has scored 63 points, which puts him second in scoring behind Van Persie's 72. He has scored double digits three times: 13, 15 and 16... all on the road. During that same period, Valencia has scored 47 pts and missed three games.
March 22, 2012 at 10:36 PM
amtosh said…
Yeah, you're probably right.

I feel like Valencia is going to tear it up this week though, and is a must own on the run in.

Utd are hitting form and he seems to get points when they score.

Was trying to change my team before the prices update, but the site won't let me in.

Bastards.
March 22, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Darragh said…
I would actually consider dropping Silva for Valencia. I got rid of a silva a few weeks back - got Siggurddsson - much cheaper and better return.
March 23, 2012 at 12:30 AM
amtosh said…
Yeah, someone over on FFS said that as well.

Why all this Silva hatred? Surely he's still worth holding?
March 23, 2012 at 12:38 AM
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