Month: September 2017

Gameweek 7 – Top Five Picks, featuring Stoke and Tottenham stars

Romelu Lukaku – Manchester United Manchester United courted Morata the entire summer only to pull the plug on the deal at the last moment, to sign Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. So far, so good. Lukaku has six goals in the Premier League so far and all the six have come from inside the box. 14 of his shots have been on target, which is the highest amongst England’s top flight forwards this season. He also seems very adept at creating chances for his teammates. He has created 10 big chances this season, which is the again the best amongst...

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Why Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette is a must Draft Fantasy pick for this weekend

Whilst Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku are the ones that are taking all the plaudits since their summer moves, Arsenal’s club-record signing Alexandre Lacazette is going slightly under the radar. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! The French international arrived in the Premier League with a mightily impressive goal-scoring record for Lyon and he’s shown no signs of letting that slip with a relentless start to life in England. In scoring his match-winning double on Monday night Lacazette became the first Arsenal player to ever...

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Is West Ham’s Andy Carroll worth a Draft Fantasy punt ahead of the weekend?

It is the final weekend of Premier League action before the international break – cue the sarcastic cheers – which means that it’s the last chance to make an impression with your Draft Fantasy side. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! And whilst it’s been the summer arrivals that have been taking the top-flight by storm in terms of attackers, this weekend’s fixture list perhaps lends itself much better to a more experienced option. Swansea City’s trip to the London Stadium on Saturday to face...

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Tottenham’s Serge Aurier has huge points earning potential, but is he worth the risk?

Any Draft Fantasy Football manager worth their salt will know that the most effective defensive pick is one often an attacking full-back who bombs down the wings and looks to get involved in attacking play. The high scoring displays of the likes of Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses showed as much. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! That made late transfer window arrival Serge Aurier an immediately attractive option as a waiver addition. The Ivory Coast international had been involved in...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Bring in Chelsea star & drop Liverpool’s faltering forward

The Premier League has another international break on the horizon and this week is a great opportunity to put yourself in a strong position in Draft Fantasy heading into that. There are a number of big players returning from injury and finding their form, which means that trading could be crucial during the coming weeks. Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez complicate matters as they are both top Draft Fantasy options when fully-fit. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! Here are three you should start and...

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Luiz Adriano vs Philippe Coutinho: Who should you pick for Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool?

Liverpool will travel to Russia on Tuesday night to face Spartak Moscow desperate to get their Champions League campaign up and running after a frustrating draw with Sevilla a fortnight ago. Jurgen Klopp’s side have endured a difficult time of things lately, winning for the first time in five games after battling past Leicester City on Saturday, but they’ll be buoyed by Sadio Mane’s return. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! His impact in and around the area was sorely missed during the home draw with Burnley...

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Stefan Savic vs Alvaro Morata: Who should you pick for Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea?

Chelsea will face their biggest test of the season to date when they travel to Spain to face up to Atletico Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano in round two of the Champions League group-stage. Antonio Conte’s side have recovered nicely since their opening day defeat to Burnley, going five Premier League games unbeaten, and they eased past minnows Qarabag FK in their first European outing. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! However, Atletico Madrid will prove to be a whole new proposition on Wednesday evening...

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The Waiver Wire Standard – GW7: Featuring Everton and Manchester United Stars

Game Week 6 is in the books, and yet some of the highest performers are still under-owned in Draft Fantasy. Here are a few of the most intriguing players that might still be available in your standard scoring league. Oumar Niasse, FWD, Everton No two ways about it, this year’s new look Everton squad has been struggling for goals. Sandro Ramirez isn’t a central striker, and neither is an aging and embattled Wayne Rooney. When Oumar Niasse came on against Bournemouth, it was almost as if the answer was staring Ronald Koeman in the face the whole time: play...

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Champions League Game Week 2: Three to start and three to drop

The Champions League returns this week for the second round of matches and there will be a lot of teams hoping to make up for poor results two weeks ago. During the first round of matches, there were a lot of convincing victories for teams that are expected to go far in the competition, but one or two results were viewed as shocks. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! Napoli and FC Porto are two teams that fell to surprise defeats. They will be keen...

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Is Dele Alli or Christian Eriksen a more integral player for Tottenham?

Tottenham are a reliable team for Draft Fantasy output with Harry Kane being the star. However, their two attacking midfielders, Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, are both great players to own in the game. They are regular starters and are very influential in the final third. The former is more likely to create and gain assists, while the latter is a bigger direct goal threat. They each have their pros and cons, but which one is the better one to have on your team? Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at...

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