Az From FPL Blackbox Answers The Big Questions Ahead Of Gameweek 37

Az from FPL Blackbox returns with his top FPL Gameweek 37 picks and answers some key questions ahead of the penultimate week of Premier League action.

Two weeks to go! The clock is ticking, and now is the time to be brave.

There’s lots of potential in these final few weeks, so I thought I’d have a look at some of the key decisions that I see some are wrestling with.

Az From FPL Blackbox’s Top Gameweek 37 Picks

Isak to Watkins?

This is the move I’ll be making this week. To me, this transfer just makes sense. Isak is an elite player, but it’s fair to say he’s not been firing on all cylinders for the last few months.

He has no double-digit returns since Gameweek 26, just three goals in his last seven games, and reports continue to come in that he is nursing some kind of knock that means he’s not at full capacity like we saw earlier in the season.

The next fixture is obviously tough for Isak, playing Arsenal in their final game at the Emirates this season.

His final game is a home match against Everton, which looks good, but Watkins plays both finalists of the Europa League in his next two games.

I think this is too big an opportunity to up. Last week, Watkins had an effective ownership of just 7% at my rank, whereas Isak’s is a whopping 83%.

If Watkins can outscore Isak over the next few matches, it could be my ticket into the top 100k.

Captain Palmer?

A blank for Palmer against Newcastle was disappointing for those who have kept the faith, but a home match against a Manchester United team who will likely heavily rotate before their European Cup final is hard to ignore.

The issue with Chelsea is we are not sure who is going to play where, with Jackson suspended, Sancho ineligible to play against his parent club, and Nkunku injured, the Blues are short on options.

It’s likely to be either Neto or Palmer up front, but either way, I see Chelsea scoring a couple of goals against the Red Devils and despite recent form, you would still expect Palmer to be involved.

I think Palmer is an outstanding captaincy option this week, a real rival to Watkins or Mbeumo and if I had him, I’d probably be rolling the dice that he would get the returns to justify the armband.

What to do with De Bruyne?

I’ve been seeing a bit of panic from De Bruyne owners, with concern that he may not start given they have an FA Cup final just a few days prior.

As a new Haaland owner, I’m actually far more worried he will see reduced minutes than De Bruyne next week.

There’s already a bit of a party atmosphere starting at the Etihad. We know De Bruyne will feature on the programme as they look to give one of their best ever players the send-off, he deserves.

I’d be surprised if he started against Palace in the cup final, given that they have trusted the likes of Grealish to get them to where they are.

A cameo and then a start vs. Bournemouth looks the most likely – and I certainly wouldn’t be looking to get rid of KDB if I owned him – even if you are tempted by the likes of Palmer or Saka

Dwight McNeil/ Beto and Jamie Vardy – The Romance Picks

It’s the last home game at Goodison for Everton and Jamie Vardy’s final appearance in a Leicester shirt.

If that wasn’t enough for you, both players have absolutely outstanding fixtures with Southampton and Ipswich respectively.

The stage is set then for a thumping Everton win and Jamie Vardy rolling back the years to net his 200th Leicester goal (and more?).

I prefer McNeil over Beto if I was picking one of the Everton lads – he’s been an outstanding option for us (when fit), and I can see him causing Southampton all kinds of problems.

Vardy is a really fun one too. I can’t see a world in which he doesn’t score this week, the team will be completely set up to get him on the scoresheet.

It helps that Ipswich haven’t kept a clean sheet since Gameweek 19 too…