The fantasy gods threw injuries, penalties and red cards
against my team in midweek, but fortunately my players were able to overcome
and eke out a win. 27 points leaves me 9 points off table topper @RotoZdroik
and stuck in a tight tussle of teams separated by only six points between fifth
and eighteenth. The fantasy gods do not take these slights lying down though,
so this week the IEFSA Fantrax fixture computer pits my side against a team
with three of the most in form players in the Premier League. A team that
scored the highest points total in Gameweek 16 with 178 points. @nikarg can
call upon nine goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic (my whole team has only managed 16!),
West Brom’s Salomon Rondon who is fresh off a midweek hattrick, and Christian
Eriksen who only scored two goals midweek. If you were a betting person, I
might struggle to convince you that I had a chance in this matchup. It seems
like @nikarg has been given a slam dunk here!
@nikarg’s Team
I’ve already mentioned three of @nikarg’s strongest players,
but even if one or two of them have an off day, he has a few more names to call
upon. Liverpool’s Georginio Wjnaldum has started most of the Reds games this season and
has added a goal and two assists so far. Elsewhere in midfield he can call upon
Marc Albrighton of Leicester or Wayne Routledge of Swansea. Both these players
have started over ten games for their clubs, and they average around ten points
each.
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| Can Boruc claim a fifth clean sheet this weekend? |
At the other end of the pitch he has Bournemouth’s keeper
Artur Boruc. He will be up against Southampton at home this weekend. The Saints
have been rather goal shy of late so the Polish international should have no
problem reaching his average of over eight points per game.
What I Need To Happen
I simply need to get a fully fit squad of players out onto
the pitch. This may call for the need to play four Defenders again. With Mykitaryan
still out injured, and now Arnautovic missing through suspension, my side will
be missing some of its most potent goal threats. Joe Allen does not seem to get forward as
much lately but may be able to get some joy against Leicester on Saturday.
Second top scorer on my team (3 goals), Pedro heads to Crystal Palace with his
Chelsea team and could have a shot or two if he plays.
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| Fabio Borini getting stuck in against Chelsea midweek |
Looking elsewhere for goals, Fabio Borini got about ten
minutes midweek and can surely force his way into the Sunderland side. Jack
Wilshere had one of his better games for Bournemouth midweek but is still due
to score a goal. With all the players I have sitting on the IR, Claudio Yacob
still finds himself in my squad, will he do anything that makes him worth
keeping? Only time will tell.
Predictions
Only three of the nine matchups predicted correctly midweek.
@RotoZdroik has opened up a six point gap at the top and has the longest
current winning steak with five victories in a row. @jwl_15 has lost his last
two games but still hangs on in second place. It’s very tough to call these
games, but I’ll give it another try. To see how good, or bad, I do, please
follow @THE_IEFSA on Twitter.
Good Luck Everyone
@TRKingston over @jforquer11
@jwl_15 over @SmokeyLoogy
@wrigavin over @BenDinnery
@RotoZdroik over @FantasyYIRMA
@cjradune over @DFS_Hambazaza
@SportsByGotti over @TAMc10
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