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This is his account (not updated yet) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/17 https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/17 He was

by bdz 7y ago

This is his account (not updated yet) https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/17 https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/17 He was climbing really well https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/history https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/history

NilsIRL 7y ago
I'm clueless as well but here is the best thing I could find: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_(gridiron) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_(gridiron) To me this sounds a lot like FIFA (the game by EA), which I'm clueless about as well.
- tapland 7y ago
  FIFA is you playing a virtual soccer team. Fantasy football is you managing a soccer team roster with points given to your chosen players based on real world performance the past week.
  - NilsIRL 7y ago
    You're still managing a team though
  - NilsIRL 7y ago
    I posted on the wrong top-level comment which might explain the confusion. I meant to answer to: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21791504 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21791504
petepete 7y ago
Salah in midfield? Say what?
- actuator 7y ago
  Although he plays in a wide forward/winger like position for Liverpool they classify wingers generally as midfielders. Think of this in terms of the classic 4-2-3-1 position(not something LIV uses a lot). Firmino generally becomes the No 9 and he would be classified as forward. Even Son is classified as Mid. Though in the 4-2-3-1 Liverpool played today Salah was the most forward player.
  - petepete 7y ago
    It's a ridiculous decision, even the stats disagree.[0] "Salah was the furthest forward in 8 of Liverpool’s last 10 Premier League games from last season." I imagine it's done for marketing reasons so more people can fit him into their team; same with Son. [0] https://www.fantasyfootballpundit.com/mohamed-salah-forward-fantasy-premier-league/ https://www.fantasyfootballpundit.com/mohamed-salah-forward-...
    - actuator 7y ago
      Yeah, ideally they should be classified as forwards. Though I guess Salah being the furthest forward is more because of Firmino being a False 9 rather than a proper No 9, which makes his case for being considered as a FWD even more valid.
- thom 7y ago
  This seems to be one of the big loopholes in fantasy football, that sometimes an attacker who isn't usually the number 9 in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 might be available as a midfielder.
actuator 7y ago
It is interesting to see his choices. - Picking Salah and making him captain makes sense because of his form uptick and the opposition being someone he scores against. - So did keeping Leicester and Sheffield players, though he was unlucky with the unexpected result at Leicester. - I am surprised he kept Alli in but left the Wolves player out, I would expect Wolves to score and possibly win as well. But he is #1, so we will find out tomorrow.

by bdz 7y ago

NilsIRL 7y ago

I'm clueless as well but here is the best thing I could find: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_(gridiron) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_football_(gridiron) To me this sounds a lot like FIFA (the game by EA), which I'm clueless about as well.

tapland 7y ago
FIFA is you playing a virtual soccer team. Fantasy football is you managing a soccer team roster with points given to your chosen players based on real world performance the past week.
- NilsIRL 7y ago
  You're still managing a team though
- NilsIRL 7y ago
  I posted on the wrong top-level comment which might explain the confusion. I meant to answer to: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21791504 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21791504

petepete 7y ago

Salah in midfield? Say what?

actuator 7y ago
Although he plays in a wide forward/winger like position for Liverpool they classify wingers generally as midfielders. Think of this in terms of the classic 4-2-3-1 position(not something LIV uses a lot). Firmino generally becomes the No 9 and he would be classified as forward. Even Son is classified as Mid. Though in the 4-2-3-1 Liverpool played today Salah was the most forward player.
- petepete 7y ago
  It's a ridiculous decision, even the stats disagree.[0] "Salah was the furthest forward in 8 of Liverpool’s last 10 Premier League games from last season." I imagine it's done for marketing reasons so more people can fit him into their team; same with Son. [0] https://www.fantasyfootballpundit.com/mohamed-salah-forward-fantasy-premier-league/ https://www.fantasyfootballpundit.com/mohamed-salah-forward-...
  - actuator 7y ago
    Yeah, ideally they should be classified as forwards. Though I guess Salah being the furthest forward is more because of Firmino being a False 9 rather than a proper No 9, which makes his case for being considered as a FWD even more valid.
thom 7y ago
This seems to be one of the big loopholes in fantasy football, that sometimes an attacker who isn't usually the number 9 in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 might be available as a midfielder.

actuator 7y ago

It is interesting to see his choices. - Picking Salah and making him captain makes sense because of his form uptick and the opposition being someone he scores against. - So did keeping Leicester and Sheffield players, though he was unlucky with the unexpected result at Leicester. - I am surprised he kept Alli in but left the Wolves player out, I would expect Wolves to score and possibly win as well. But he is #1, so we will find out tomorrow.