25. Man vs Machine Learning Gameweek 20 - Ten Consecutive Green Arrows

At the halfway point of the season, there is still a sizable difference between the two teams. However, there are some positive signs that the Machine's team can get a decent finish still and maybe even mount a comeback in the second half of the season. My team has 1227 points and the Machine's team is just below the 1.1k mark on 1099. 

In terms of overall rank, the machine's team has entered the top million again. Let's hope it can stay there on consolidate its position in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, my team has got its tenth consecutive green arrow and obtained its 7th top million gameweek rank in the those weeks. However, I have used 2 of the major chips and the next couple of weeks could see a regression in the rank due to excessive funds on the bench. 

Both teams have injury concerns to address in GW 20 as we head into a busy two weeks that sees four gameweeks being played.

Man's Gameweek History - 10 Green Arrows in a Row

 

The Machine's Team

• Gameweek 19
• The triple captain chip has been used and Bruno Fernandes returned with a non-inspiring but decent 24 points over the two gameweeks with the chip
• City defence did well but the team didn't own either of the big performers in Dias and Stones despite having double defence
• The frontline blanked completely, but Chilwell, Robbo, Bowen and Grealish got decent returns to take the score above 90
• Green arrow from 934k to 856k

• Gameweek 20
• GW 20 sees a return to regular gameweeks for some time at least, unless more rescheduled fixtures are announced
• Vardy's injury means a forced transfer needs to be made
• The transfer that has been suggested is Vardy and Robertson to Kane and Dias for -4
• The move hasn't been made yet as the FA Cup games aren't complete
• This would mean that the team will go into GW 20 with triple City defence
• Bruno is the chosen captain again, with a favourable fixture at home to Sheffield United. Kane would be the vice-captain once the move is made.

Expected number of returns for GW 20-23 per position according to the Machine

My Team

• Gameweek 19
• The -8 paid off handsomely with John Stones scoring a brace in the first fixture
• All the premium options got at least one return - except Salah
• The cheaper options - especially the Leeds ones - disappointed but Coufal and Martinez returned to take the total above a 100
• The bench boost was not great but happy to get it out of the way and focus on the starting 11 from now
• Green arrow from 33k to 25k

• Gameweek 20
• KdB's injury means that saving transfer isn't an option
• The bench looks quite deep in case of any surprise injuries or postponements
• I'll be playing 5 at the back, probably for the first time this season, with favourable fixtures for Villa, Leeds and West Ham
• The transfers I'm looking at are either Kdb to Gundogan or Son
• Gundogan has favourable fixtures, but with a quick turnaround between games there is always the issue of rotation
• Son is a safer pick, despite the Liverpool game, given his high ownership
• Bruno has the armband for now

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