Gameweek 11 Preview
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A brief update
Happy holidays everyone; it's been a while. For those not on Twitter, I was away in Costa Rica over the break without much - if any - internet access hence the lack of posts around these electronic pages. Well, actually, that's only the main reason, not the only one. In truth I've become a bit disillusioned with the fantasy game the past couple of months, partly due to my other commitments which make copying data at 2am somewhat less appealing, partly due to a lack of excitement in this year's game and finally due to the constant frustration I have with today's internet culture. This blog is a labour of love and aside from the small amount of money I made from the pre-season guide many of you graciously purchased, I don't get much out of this beyond the enjoyment of interacting with readers and hopefully helping a few of you to gain a couple of extra fantasy points every now and then. While some of that enjoyment remains, I feel it has waned over time and th...
Comments
Januzaj has been added but you'll need to lower the risk slider to see him as he was benched for so long to open the year.
As for Swansea, while there's value to be found there and they look like a reasonable play this week, I don't think this a borderline top-5 unit as some suggest. They've held opponents to less SiB than they average just three times in ten weeks and while they did register a couple of clean sheets recently, giving up 12 SiB to teams like West Ham will likely ensure such continued success is limited. Indeed, only CAR and FUL have surrendered more SiB at home this season.
Ozil has been better at home than away, but it's closer than his fantasy points suggest and I would have no worries playing him in every game. United have been barely above league average in terms of shot suppression to date (+/- of -9%) and there's really no reason to overly discount players heading to Old Trafford these days, at least until we see signs that United have become a formidable defense again. That's not to say I would personally captain him or sign him for the week but I'd stick by the model here.