Community XI: Gameweek 27 Preview

With the blanks looming next month, the Gameweek 27 preview moves focus to forward planning.

In the latest blog post from Who got the Assist?, the discussion on how to prepare for BGW31 takes priority for the Gameweek 27 preview. If you’ve got your wildcard and chips still to play, this is truly essential reading.

?#FPL post ?
My (Tom's) plans for the BGWs, DGWs and chip use for the run in – thought I'd get my thoughts down on how I'm planning to do everything ?
Hope it's useful ??
(Of course, usual shout-out to @BenCrellin for the scheduling info. Legend ??)https://t.co/w32tBOUDGe
— Who Got The Assist? {Tom} (Out of Office) (@WGTA_FPL) February 5, 2018

No blank and double gameweek discussion is complete without Ben Crellin. Further FA Cup results this week have made the blank possibilities even greater and things are set to become even clearer ahead of Gameweek 28.

Here are the updated Gameweek 31 Blank percentages & permutations:

Swansea & Huddersfield are through to the FA Cup 5th round so the projected number of GW31 Blanks has risen from 5.50 to 5.67. pic.twitter.com/nFewQfz7Zk
— Ben Crellin (@BenCrellin) February 6, 2018

In the latest 3 Amigos podcast, blank gameweek strategies are discussed from some stalwarts of the community. Back in the here and now, the team look to overcome the strain of GW26 to give their Gameweek 27 preview.

Ep.4 of the #3AmigosFPL Show: GW27 Remedies & BGW Philosophies! In the one week absence of our @ChefDaleH, we had TWO special guests: @FPLStag & @Mathsafe_fpl! We talk BGW & chip strategies, answer your listener Qs & look ahead at #GW27! #FPL https://t.co/7BMRbGKkx1
— 3 Amigos #FPL Podcast (@3AmigosFPL) February 7, 2018

FPL Tips gives in depth statistics for your captain decision and concurs with the results of our Kane, Kun & Mo: Captain Analysis. The 4 players to watch are ideal candidates to take you through to the BGW31 fixtures, in order to field a full XI.

? NEW #FPL VIDEOS ?

4️⃣ Players to Watch & Team Selection for #GW27 in association with @MyLittleNutsMLN

➡️ https://t.co/41xtJ7yC28 pic.twitter.com/tYGUO9puJe
— FPLtips (@_FPLtips) February 6, 2018

Penalties are becoming more common over the course of this season and Milivojevic has benefited from Palace’s luck. Yahoo provide all of the statistics of penalties scored: our main issue last time out was getting those penalties converted by Harry Kane!

5️⃣penalties were awarded in GW26.

But which teams are yet to be given one all season?⤵️#FPL | #PL pic.twitter.com/zB0dsr3veE
— Yahoo Daily Fantasy (@YahooFantasy_UK) February 6, 2018

FPL Herald have launched a brand new article for this week, to help you prepare for the Gameweek 27 preview. Navigating the doubles and blanks is one of the hot topics: the community questions are answered by an all star cast!

Had some great discussions in our 1st ever #FPL Question Time this AM!

? Best Arsenal attacker
? When to play chips
? Chelsea exodus
➖ Hit-taking
? CS potential

? @FPLHints, @WGTA_FPL + @NymfriaTV were on the panel

⬇️ CHECK IT ALL OUT HERE ⬇️https://t.co/1RXVL9rKa2
— FPL Herald (@FPL_Herald) February 7, 2018

Those of you considering giving Kane the armband this week will be keeping an eye on the injury news from Ben Dinnery. If Peter Cech fails to overcome his calf injury, then David Ospina may deputise which could prove favourable for Harry.

Petr Cech is a major doubt for this weekends north London derby. The Arsenal goalkeeper is struggling to shake off the calf injury he sustained in a clash with Oumar Niasse at The Emirates during the 5-1 win over Everton. Nacho Monreal [illness] should be fine. #AFC
— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) February 6, 2018

Arsenal targets have proved to be popular for Gameweek 27, following their convincing victory against Everton last weekend. The General adds some of their assets to his watchlist. Listen to the podcast to find out why they aren’t going straight into his team.

? GW27 PODCAST ? Enjoy ? #FPL

Links:@iTunes ▶️ https://t.co/OQqb6xbSgV @SoundCloud ▶️ https://t.co/9Jo1Hh2U44 @YouTube ▶️ https://t.co/QrNoIFWn7E @Stitcher ▶️ https://t.co/lE1hzIaCvL pic.twitter.com/gtdpg5HOjJ
— FPL General (@FPLGeneral) February 7, 2018

Leicester feature highly for fixtures in the Fantasy Football 247 Gameweek 27 preview. Will you be bringing Jamie Vardy into your side ahead of this favourable run? Mahrez is still absent from training this week.

This week it’s all about the fixtures. I look at who to back and who to avoid in the next three game-weeks! https://t.co/2HHuKTtx5P
— FPL_Rosco (@eugoogooly) February 6, 2018

This weekend Spurs face Arsenal at Wembley. Harry Kane looks set to be a popular captain pick for our Gameweek 27 preview. Can history repeat itself from this week 3 years ago? There’s an ominous thought from EPL Stat Man.

? On This Day In 2015

Harry Kane scored in a North London Derby for the first time ⚽️⚽️

Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal

⚽️ 0-1 Özil
⚽️ 1-1 Kane
⚽️ 2-1 Kane pic.twitter.com/JzYzRPzaGi
— Premier League Statman ⚽️ (@EPLStatman) February 7, 2018

The captain pick is getting more and more important as the weeks go on. Those who went with Salah last time around were rewarded and he’s firmly back in the thoughts of FPL Connect in their latest metric.

? NEW CAPTAIN METRIC ARTICLE ?

– Results of our poll ✅
– Review of the key options ✅
– My view ✅
– Results of our metric ✅
– In-depth stats and insight ✅

Find out who our metric suggests for #GW27 here ⬇ #FPL https://t.co/xzhZ45WzMm
— #FPL Connect (@FPL_Connect) February 6, 2018