FanTeam GW29 Weekly Monster: Midweek Strategy Guide

The Slate Landscape

Tonight’s 10-game midweek slate is defined by high-stakes rotation and a major fitness cloud over the game’s most expensive asset. Because we are entering the final stretch of the season, managers must balance “Impact Point” chasing with the risk of late-benchings. Crucially, the injury news regarding Erling Haaland and Arsenal’s midfield has completely shifted the optimal build for this Monster.

The Haaland Dilemma: To Fade or Not?

First, let’s address the elephant in the room. Although Pep Guardiola gave a “positive” update today, stating Haaland feels “much better,” he remains a game-time decision for Wednesday’s clash with Nottingham Forest. Therefore, the field will likely be split. In fact, if Haaland starts, he is the clear captaincy favorite. On the other hand, if he is benched or limited to 20 minutes, his massive salary will cripple any team that rostered him.

Consequently, we recommend a “split” approach. In your primary GPP builds, pivot to Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) or Antoine Semenyo (Man City). Semenyo, in particular, has been playing a central role and offers elite value if he leads the line again.

FT Pref: Top Value & GPP Targets

  • Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) – The Midfield Engine
    • FT Pref: Elite
    • Furthermore, facing a Burnley side that has conceded 33 away goals, Dewsbury-Hall is our top value pick. Because he has produced 27 points over his last five games, he is the most reliable way to save salary while maintaining a high ceiling.
  • Gabriel (Arsenal) – The Fixture-Proof Defender
    • FT Pref: High
    • Although Arsenal faces a tricky trip to Brighton, Gabriel remains a FanTeam monster. For this reason, his combination of goal threat and “Impact Point” potential (+1 for a Clean Sheet) makes him a staple in our defensive builds.
  • Dango Ouattara (Brentford) – The Away Day Specialist
    • FT Pref: Mid-Tier Pivot
    • Ouattara has a flawless record on the road lately. Because Brentford’s attack is clicking and Bournemouth’s defense is suspect, we project him as a high-upside differential that will be overlooked by the casual field.

The “Impact Point” Edge: Clean Sheet Targets

Finally, let’s discuss the defensive strategy. Although the field will flock to Man City, the real value lies in Everton. Consequently, Jordan Pickford and James Tarkowski are the strongest defensive stack for the price. Instead of overpaying for Arsenal or Liverpool wing-backs, focus your spend on the Everton vs. Burnley matchup, which has the highest clean sheet probability on the slate.

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NameTeamFT positionFT pricePlayer To score %Win %Team Proj GlsClean SheetLineup
Erling HaalandMCIforward12.351.2%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Dominic Calvert-LewinLEEforward12.647.6%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Igor JesusNFOforward12.946.5%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Ollie WatkinsAVLforward12.142.6%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Danny WelbeckBHAforward10.342.6%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Joao PedroCHEforward11.542.6%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Jean-Philippe MatetaCRYforward10.642.6%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNFOmidfielder13.541.7%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Cole PalmerCHEmidfielder11.240.0%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
William OsulaNEWforward11.538.5%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Jorgen LarsenCRYforward9.938.5%40.1%1.4428.1%possible
Anthony GordonNEWmidfielder12.737.7%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Alexander IsakLIVforward10.437.7%40.1%1.5328.6%possible
Noah OkaforLEEmidfielder1236.4%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Benjamin SeskoMUNforward8.836.4%28.0%1.4717.2%possible
Harvey BarnesNEWmidfielder12.335.7%44.4%1.7823.6%possible
Nick WoltemadeNEWforward12.535.7%44.4%1.7823.6%possible
Mohamed SalahLIVmidfielder10.935.1%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Morgan RogersAVLmidfielder12.834.5%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
EvanilsonBOUforward8.834.5%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Antoine SemenyoMCImidfielder1234.5%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
BetoEVEforward7.833.9%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Ismaila SarrCRYmidfielder10.433.3%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Estevao EstevaoCHEmidfielder10.633.3%46.4%1.8123.8%possible
Omari Giraud-HutchinsonNFOmidfielder12.632.3%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
RicharlisonTOTforward9.632.3%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Dominic SolankeTOTforward8.732.3%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Cody GakpoLIVmidfielder10.731.3%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Bryan MbeumoMUNmidfielder9.331.3%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Matheus CunhaMUNforward931.3%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Brenden AaronsonLEEmidfielder12.430.3%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Taty CastellanosWHUforward7.930.3%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Diego GomezBHAmidfielder9.729.4%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Randal Kolo MuaniTOTforward8.529.4%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Jarrod BowenWHUmidfielder8.629.4%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Bruno FernandesMUNmidfielder9.728.6%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Callum Hudson-OdoiNFOmidfielder1328.6%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Nicolas DominguezNFOmidfielder1028.6%64.7%2.0243.6%possible
Pedro NetoCHEmidfielder1127.0%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Iliman-Cheikh NdiayeEVEmidfielder8.227.0%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Brian BrobbeySUNforward6.427.0%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Anthony ElangaNEWmidfielder1127.0%44.4%1.7823.6%possible
Mathys TelTOTmidfielder8.827.0%31.4%1.4218.9%possible
Jacob MurphyNEWmidfielder12.126.3%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Emiliano BuendiaAVLmidfielder11.626.3%55.8%1.7538.9%possible
Viktor GyokeresARSforward7.625.0%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Enzo FernandezCHEmidfielder11.325.0%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Kaoru MitomaBHAmidfielder9.225.0%43.8%1.6824.6%possible
Yankuba MintehBHAmidfielder10.124.4%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Zian FlemmingBRNforward5.824.4%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Brennan JohnsonCRYmidfielder9.724.4%40.1%1.4428.1%possible
Marcus TavernierBOUmidfielder8.923.8%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Xavi SimonsTOTmidfielder923.8%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Dominik SzoboszlaiLIVmidfielder10.223.3%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Amad DialloMUNmidfielder8.323.3%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
John McGinnAVLmidfielder11.522.7%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Crysencio SummervilleWHUmidfielder7.822.7%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Lyle FosterBRNforward5.522.7%13.6%0.8813.5%possible
Jack HinshelwoodBHAmidfielder9.422.2%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Yeremy PinoCRYmidfielder9.822.2%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Florian WirtzLIVmidfielder10.121.7%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Rayan CherkiMCImidfielder11.521.7%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Adam ArmstrongWOLforward4.921.7%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Ross BarkleyAVLmidfielder10.921.3%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Kai HavertzARSforward6.720.8%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Jeremy DokuMCImidfielder11.320.4%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Kiernan Dewsbury-HallEVEmidfielder8.320.0%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
CasemiroMUNmidfielder8.719.2%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Amine AdliBOUmidfielder8.419.2%29.8%1.4817.9%possible
Hee-chan HwangWOLmidfielder5.619.2%15.8%0.9315.2%possible
Andrey SantosCHEmidfielder6.218.9%46.4%1.8123.8%possible
Jacob RamseyNEWmidfielder10.418.5%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Mateus ManeWOLforward5.718.5%15.8%0.9315.2%possible
Youri TielemansAVLmidfielder11.318.2%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Ao TanakaLEEmidfielder10.518.2%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Elliot AndersonNFOmidfielder12.218.2%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Jaidon AnthonyBRNmidfielder617.9%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Pascal GrossBHAmidfielder8.617.5%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Chemsdine TalbiSUNmidfielder617.5%18.4%0.9817.8%possible
Leandro TrossardARSmidfielder7.417.2%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Dwight McNeilEVEmidfielder6.717.0%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Gabriel MartinelliARSmidfielder6.916.7%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Marcus EdwardsBRNmidfielder5.316.7%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Conor GallagherTOTmidfielder6.416.7%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Tomas SoucekWHUmidfielder7.516.7%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Jeanricner BellegardeWOLmidfielder5.316.7%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Curtis JonesLIVmidfielder8.816.7%40.1%1.5328.6%possible
Matty CashAVLdefender10.315.4%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Amadou OnanaAVLmidfielder9.615.4%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Yasin AyariBHAmidfielder9.815.4%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Ryan ChristieBOUmidfielder7.415.4%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Daniel MunozCRYdefender8.915.4%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Alexis Mac AllisterLIVmidfielder9.715.4%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Sandro TonaliNEWmidfielder10.715.4%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Ibrahim SangareNFOmidfielder1215.4%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Neco WilliamsNFOdefender10.915.4%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Douglas LuizAVLmidfielder9.515.4%55.8%1.7538.9%possible
Pape SarrTOTmidfielder815.4%31.4%1.4218.9%possible
Rodri RodriMCImidfielder8.914.3%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Nico O’ReillyMCImidfielder1114.3%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Lewis MileyNEWmidfielder11.814.3%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Chris RiggSUNmidfielder4.914.3%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Habib DiarraSUNmidfielder5.914.3%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Angel GomesWOLmidfielder4.414.3%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Alex ScottBOUmidfielder813.3%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Daichi KamadaCRYmidfielder8.413.3%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Malick ThiawNEWdefender7.713.3%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Nikola MilenkovicNFOdefender10.513.3%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Enzo Le FeeSUNmidfielder6.213.3%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Michael KeaneEVEdefender6.413.3%30.4%1.2822.0%possible
Bernardo SilvaMCImidfielder10.512.5%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Pedro PorroTOTdefender6.812.5%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Archie GrayTOTmidfielder7.912.5%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Mateus FernandesWHUmidfielder7.612.5%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Rodrigo GomesWOLmidfielder4.612.5%15.8%0.9315.2%possible
Lesley UgochukwuBRNmidfielder5.611.8%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Romeo LaviaCHEmidfielder6.111.8%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Virgil van DijkLIVdefender8.411.8%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Ferdi KadiogluBHAdefender7.411.1%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Jefferson LermaCRYmidfielder8.811.1%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
James JustinLEEdefender10.311.1%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Jayden BogleLEEdefender10.811.1%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Pascal StruijkLEEdefender10.411.1%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Marc GuehiMCIdefender9.311.1%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Rayan Ait NouriMCIdefender8.811.1%51.7%1.6336.6%possible
Mats WiefferBHAmidfielder8.810.5%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Moises CaicedoCHEmidfielder10.410.5%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Jorrel HatoCHEdefender6.310.5%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Ryan GravenberchLIVmidfielder1010.5%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Lewis HallNEWdefender7.510.5%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Marc CucurellaCHEdefender710.0%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Jaka BijolLEEdefender10.510.0%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Jeremie FrimpongLIVdefender8.210.0%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Kobbie MainooMUNmidfielder6.210.0%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
El Hadji DioufWHUdefender6.810.0%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Jan Paul van HeckeBHAdefender7.69.5%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Jake O’BrienEVEdefender6.59.5%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
MurilloNFOdefender10.49.5%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Micky van de VenTOTdefender7.19.5%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Joao GomesWOLmidfielder4.89.5%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Dan BurnNEWdefender7.49.5%44.4%1.7823.6%possible
Declan RiceARSmidfielder7.29.1%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
James Ward-ProwseBRNmidfielder4.79.1%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Gabriel GudmundssonLEEdefender10.29.1%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Sven BotmanNEWdefender7.39.1%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Omar AldereteSUNdefender5.49.1%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Granit XhakaSUNmidfielder6.19.1%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Ladislav KrejciWOLdefender5.29.1%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Will HughesCRYmidfielder8.29.1%40.1%1.4428.1%possible
Ilia GruevLEEmidfielder10.99.1%60.4%1.8941.3%possible
Martin ZubimendiARSmidfielder6.58.3%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Gabriel MagalhaesARSdefender6.28.3%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Pau TorresAVLdefender9.78.3%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Malo GustoCHEdefender6.98.3%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Maxence LacroixCRYdefender8.68.3%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Diogo DalotMUNdefender6.38.3%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Olivier BoscagliBHAdefender6.97.7%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Chris RichardsCRYdefender8.57.7%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Idrissa GueyeEVEmidfielder7.27.7%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
James GarnerEVEmidfielder7.97.7%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Matheus NunesMCIdefender9.47.7%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Ola AinaNFOdefender10.27.7%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Konstantinos MavropanosWHUdefender6.77.7%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Hugo BuenoWOLdefender57.7%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Tosin AdarabioyoCHEdefender6.47.7%46.4%1.8123.8%possible
Ezri KonsaAVLdefender9.87.1%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Lucas DigneAVLdefender107.1%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Alex JimenezBOUdefender4.67.1%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Josh LaurentBRNmidfielder4.17.1%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Tyrick MitchellCRYdefender8.77.1%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Ayden HeavenMUNdefender5.57.1%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Luke ShawMUNdefender6.17.1%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Kevin DansoTOTdefender6.57.1%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Trai HumeSUNdefender5.37.1%18.4%0.9817.8%possible
Jaydee CanvotCRYdefender8.36.7%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Ethan AmpaduLEEdefender10.66.7%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
James TarkowskiEVEdefender6.66.3%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Abduqodir KhusanovMCIdefender8.76.3%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Leny YoroMUNdefender5.96.3%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Kyle Walker-PetersWHUdefender6.46.3%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Axel DisasiWHUdefender6.16.3%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Marcos SenesiBOUdefender4.85.9%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
James HillBOUdefender4.75.9%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Wesley FofanaCHEdefender6.65.9%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Milos KerkezLIVdefender8.15.9%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Ibrahima KonateLIVdefender85.9%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Aaron Wan-BissakaWHUdefender6.55.9%31.4%1.3024.3%possible
David WolfeWOLdefender4.85.9%15.8%0.9315.2%possible
Adrien TruffertBOUdefender4.95.6%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Valentino LivramentoNEWdefender7.25.6%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Nordi MukieleSUNdefender5.75.6%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Destiny UdogieTOTdefender6.45.6%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Piero HincapieARSdefender5.65.3%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Quilindschy HartmanBRNdefender4.55.3%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Jarrad BranthwaiteEVEdefender6.25.3%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Andrew RobertsonLIVdefender7.75.3%40.1%1.5328.6%possible
Vitaliy MykolenkoEVEdefender6.35.0%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Luke O’NienSUNdefender4.85.0%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Lutsharel GeertruidaSUNdefender55.0%18.4%0.9817.8%possible
Noah SadikiSUNmidfielder54.8%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Jackson TchatchouaWOLdefender4.74.8%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Santiago BuenoWOLdefender5.14.8%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Florentino FlorentinoBRNmidfielder4.24.8%13.6%0.8813.5%possible
Kyle WalkerBRNdefender4.44.8%13.6%0.8813.5%possible
Ben WhiteARSdefender5.54.4%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Maxime EsteveBRNdefender4.34.4%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Hjalmar EkdalBRNdefender4.24.4%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Bashir HumphreysBRNdefender4.14.4%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Toti GomesWOLdefender4.54.4%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
William SalibaARSdefender5.83.9%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Reinildo MandavaSUNdefender5.13.6%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
AndreWOLmidfielder4.53.6%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
David RayaARSgoalkeeper6.10.0%22.0%1.0420.5%expected
Emiliano MartinezAVLgoalkeeper10.50.0%55.8%1.7538.9%expected
Bart VerbruggenBHAgoalkeeper7.80.0%43.8%1.6824.6%expected
Eli Junior KroupiBOUforward8.70.0%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Djordje PetrovicBOUgoalkeeper5.30.0%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Rayan RayanBOUmidfielder8.30.0%29.8%1.4817.9%expected
Martin DubravkaBRNgoalkeeper50.0%13.6%0.8813.5%expected
Robert SanchezCHEgoalkeeper7.40.0%46.4%1.8123.8%expected
Dean HendersonCRYgoalkeeper9.10.0%40.1%1.4428.1%expected
Jordan PickfordEVEgoalkeeper6.90.0%30.4%1.2822.0%expected
Karl DarlowLEEgoalkeeper110.0%60.4%1.8941.3%expected
Giorgi MamardashviliLIVgoalkeeper8.50.0%40.1%1.5328.6%expected
Gianluigi DonnarummaMCIgoalkeeper9.60.0%51.7%1.6336.6%expected
Senne LammensMUNgoalkeeper6.50.0%28.0%1.4717.2%expected
Aaron RamsdaleNEWgoalkeeper7.80.0%44.4%1.7823.6%expected
Matz SelsNFOgoalkeeper10.80.0%64.7%2.0243.6%expected
Robin RoefsSUNgoalkeeper5.80.0%18.4%0.9817.8%expected
Antonin KinskyTOTgoalkeeper7.20.0%31.4%1.4218.9%expected
Pablo PabloWHUforward7.20.0%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Mads HermansenWHUgoalkeeper70.0%31.4%1.3024.3%expected
Jose SaWOLgoalkeeper5.50.0%15.8%0.9315.2%expected
Bukayo SakaARSmidfielder7.70.0%22.0%1.0420.5%possible

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