August
14

Season Predictions From the Scouts

Filed under: Pre-Season - Posted by: Sir Paulos

Here we go again. In just a few hours, Chelsea and Jon Reeson begin the defence of their respective titles in what will, undoubtedly, be a campaign of total frustration and regret for many a Fantasy manager. Then again, would you have it any other way?

So before a ball is kicked, we thought we’d stick our necks out at Fantasy Football Scout Towers to offer up a few predictions. No doubt many of these punts will come back to haunt us (some quicker than others) but here’s how many of the contributors think the upcoming season will pan out, both in league and fantasy terms.

Have a good season everyone!

Big Dunc

The Premier League
Top 5 – 1. Chelsea 2. United 3. Arsenal 4. City 5. Everton
Bottom 4 – 17. Newcastle 18. Wolves 19. West Brom 20. Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers – Everton
This Year’s Underachievers – West Ham
Top Goalscorer- Didier Drogba
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards – Marouane Fellaini
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Avram Grant
Worst Signing- David Silva

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Didier Drogba
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Seamus Coleman
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Graham Dorrans
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Frazier Campbell

Money Mike

The Premier League
Top 5 – Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City
Bottom 4 – Wigan, Wolves, WBA, Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers- Newcastle
This Year’s Underachievers -Sunderland
Top Goalscorer-Didier Drogba
Most Assists -Frank Lampard
Team with Most Clean Sheets -Liverpool
Most Yellow Cards -Titus Bramble
First Boss to Bite the Bullet -Roberto Mancini
Worst Signing-Titus Bramble

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer-Didier Drogba
Top Bonus Point Darling- Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Scott Dann
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) -Jack Rodwell
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) -Roman Pavlyuchenko

Andy

The Premier League
Top 5 – 1. Chelsea, 2. Arsenal, 3. Man United, 4. Man City, 5. Liverpool
Bottom 4 – 17. Stoke, 18. West Brom, 19. Wigan, 20. Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers – Bolton
This Year’s Underachievers – Aston Villa
Top Goalscorer- Fernando Torres
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards – Glenn Whelan
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Chris Hughton
Worst Signing- Tal Ben Haim

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Frank Lampard
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Marcus Hahnemann
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Chung-Yong Lee
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Andy Carroll

Da Beeez

The Premier League
Top 5 – Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, ManU, ManC
Bottom 4 – Blackpool, WBA, Wolves, Stoke
This year’s Overachievers – Bolton
This Year’s Underachievers – Fulham
Top Goalscorer – Torres
Most Assists – Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards – Stephen Ireland
Worst Signing – David Silva

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Frank Lampard
Top Bonus Point Darling – Frank Lampard
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Jussi Jaaskelainen
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Ahmed Al-Muhammadi
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Thomas Hitzlsperger
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Hugo Rodallega

Superior Being

The Premier League
Top 5 – Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Everton
Bottom 4 – Newcastle, Wigan, West Brom, Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers – Bolton
This Year’s Underachievers – Tottenham
Top Goalscorer- Didier Drogba
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards – Christopher Samba
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Roberto Mancini
Worst Signing- David Silva

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Frank Lampard
Top Bonus Point Darling – Mikel Arteta
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Danny Higginbotham
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – David Jones
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Mauro Boselli

Sir Paulos

The Premier League
Top 5 – Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Man City, Liverpool
Bottom 4 – Wolves, West Brom, Newcastle, Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers – Bolton
This Year’s Underachievers – Wolves
Top Goalscorer- Fernando Torres
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Man United
Most Yellow Cards – Lee Cattermole
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Chris Hughton
Worst Signing- James Milner

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Cesc Fabregas
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) -Paul Robinson
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Ahmed Al-Muhammadi
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Thomas Hitzlsperger
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Carlton Cole

Pure Olivia

The Premier League
Top 5 – Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City
Bottom 4 – Blackpool, West Brom, Newcastle, Wolves
This year’s Overachievers – West Ham
This Year’s Underachievers – Spurs
Top Goalscorer- Didier Drogba
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Liverpool
Most Yellow Cards – Lee Catternole
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Roberto Martinez

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Frank Lampard
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Paul Robinson
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Stephen Carr
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Chung-Yong Lee
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Kevin Davies

Mark

The Premier League
Top 5 – Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool, Man City
Bottom 4 – Blackpool, Newcastle, Stoke, West Brom
This year’s Overachievers – Bolton
This Year’s Underachievers – Fulham
Top Goalscorer- Fernando Torres
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Liverpool
Most Yellow Cards – Alex Song
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Chris Hughton
Worst Signing- Sol Campbell

FPL Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Frank Lampard
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Paul Robinson
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Jelle Van Damme
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Thomas Hitzlsperger
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Kevin Davies

Granville

The Premier League
Top 5 – 1. Man United 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4. Arsenal 5. Citeh
Bottom 4 – 17. Newcastle 18. Stoke 19. Wigan 20. Blackpool
This year’s Overachievers – Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers – Citeh
Top Goalscorer- Fernando Torres
Most Assists – Cesc Fabregas
Team with Most Clean Sheets – Man United
Most Yellow Cards – Alex Song
First Boss to Bite the Bullet – Roberto Mancini
Worst Signing- David Silva

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers
Overall Top Points Scorer – Didier Drogba
Top Bonus Point Darling – Cesc Fabregas
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (4.5 and under) – Scott Carson
Top Scoring Budget Defender (4.5 and under) – Kevin Foley
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (5.5 and under) – Graham Dorrans
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under) – Frazier Campbell

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