I hadn’t much time to celebrate my tight victory in week 12 when the international break came and tried to cripple my defence. Nyom is a doubt for this weekend after he missed both of Cameroon’s World Cup qualifiers because of a mix up with documentation and travel arrangements. The Cameroonian FF could prevent him from playing if they wanted, but they will probably let it slide. On a far more serious note, Jordan Amavi will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his knee while playing for France. The left back has been one of the few bright spots for Aston Villa and his absence leaves my side with only three fit defenders, unless I bring in cover from the waiver wire this week.
This week I face one of the few teams that sit below me in the table (I’m still 11th!), but @RotoWireAndrew’s two victories this season are a little harsh on his side. Andrew has had to face the most difficult fixture list in the league. He has the most points against at 668; compare this to @nikarg whose record is 8-4 and has conceded a much lighter 520 points. Andrew’s team has scored the most points of the bottom five and is surely best placed to make a run up the table.
@RotoWireAndrew’s Team
A spate of red flags and an Eric Lamela suspension has
depleted Andrew’s options this week. But he does have a number of players with
potential to turn in a star performance or two, and with goals being crucial to
chances of victory in this league, Benteke and Wickham up front could well be
due some goals.Looking around his squad and he has a lot of names form the big clubs who usually turn in good average points per week. Andrew is sure to miss his best performer this week in Theo Walcott though. The Arsenal man is still a week or two away from a return. His other Arsenal player is Monreal who averages nearly 6 points per game and is his top scoring defender. The Gunners face a rather goal shy West Brom this weekend, so a clean sheet is not out of the question. Another player who has a favourable fixture, so it would seem, is Pedro of Chelsea. He will be up against Norwich at home and will fancy improving on his 6.15 pts per game.
What I Need To Happen
Good news on the Memphis Depay front, as injuries to
Martial and Rooney has left Luis van Gaal looking to his squad for goals.
Memphis will need to take the chance any minutes afforded to him can provide.
Watford away is a tricky fixture for most sides though; the Hornets have only
conceded four goals at home all season. I’m hoping he’ll start in the early
Saturday kickoff, otherwise I’ll have to rely on Ola Toivonen up front; and no
one should have to write a sentence like that! |
| Are Goals imminent for Memphis Depay? Will he even start?? |
I cannot stress enough how important goals are in this league. My two top scorers, Wijnaldum and Ayew have two home fixtures for their sides and I will be looking to them to spearhead my points tally for gameweek 13. If those two fail to shine, perhaps Stoke’s Marko Arnoutovic can add to his three goals this season when The Potters travel to Southampton. While goals are foremost in my mind, a clean sheet would not be unwelcomed, and Chelsea will be fancied to gain one at home to the Canaries for my goalkeeper Begovic.
Predictions
Gameweek 12 was a mixed bag of predictions. Four right and three
wrong just goes to prove how tough it is to cement a victory in this league. The
first 11 teams are separated by only nine points, while a quick glance at the
form table shows that @FuzzyWarbles and @Smokey_Loogy are out in front, but
only on the back of three wins each.Here are this week’s predictions. Good Luck Everyone, and remember to follow @THE_IEFSA on twitter to keep track of all the Fantasy Football action.
@cjradune over @BenDinnery
@DanRiccio590 over @nikarg
@wrigavin over @FantasyYIRMA
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