Serie A Club of the Week – Fiorentina

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Two teams won both of their matches last week: Fiorentina and Torino. They both had signature wins, one against Roma, the other with Inter. However, it’s the Viola that get the weekly award as they kept a clean sheet in both occasions, therefore augmenting their fantasy haul.

Stefano Pioli’s side exploited Udinese’s struggles on Tuesday: the home team tried to put up a fight, but they looked toothless. Fiorentina capitalized first with Jordan Veretout on a penalty, drawn by Federico Chiesa, which was not a given since opponents had missed four in a row against the Bianconeri. Giovanni Simeone sealed the deal in the second half with a scrappy goal, where he bounced off a pair of opponents but still managed to find the back of the net.

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Serie A Game of the Week – Round 31: Benevento vs Juventus

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There was a good amount of drama in the last round, particularly in Napoli’s late win and in a pair of clashes in the relegation zone, but the marquee game, Sampdoria-Genoa, was a dud, so the weekly shout-out goes to the highest scoring match: Benevento-Juventus.

The Sanniti were coming off a commanding win over Verona, where they confirmed their strength at home, but unfortunately they basically would have to win out to hope to avoid relegation, but they are too poor on the road. Juventus were looking to bounce back after a very disappointing result in the first leg against Real Madrid.

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Serie A Fantasy Striker Picks – Week 15

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The Serie A games this week spread from Friday to Monday. Napoli-Juventus is obviously the most anticipated one, but there are few interesting match-ups. Here are the striker picks.

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