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FFS Paddy Power Cup X – Fourth Round Draw

Tonight we roll out the fourth round draw of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X, as sponsored by Paddy Power, as well as  look back at the nail-biting conclusion to the Third Round ties.

With a score of 105 points, Made of Stone achieved the highest haul of the round. Given his losing opponent Paul Penney notched up an impressive 84 points, it shows just how tough this competition gets towards the final rounds. Made of Stone’s heroics, which included captaining David Silva and having John Terry and Pablo Zabaleta in his defence, earn him a round four tie against Nordeast.

The Fourth Round sees two top ten players looking to progress further in the competition. Randy Milla sits in seventh overall and faces 1,217th ranked Whalley DJ. Meanwhile, Doctor101 may be a credible 2,431st overall but has the tough task of taking on eighth placed Never Trust Lukaku.

Another name to watch out for in round four is Granville. Our Scoutcast co-host saw off Huddy in round three and will meet Fantasypete next.

Other notable community match ups in round four include Tommy J against Louis Van Goal and Dez against Gimli son of Gloin.

The full list of third round results can be found here, while the fourth round draw in full can be found here.

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action. In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    This whole Sanchez & Hazard thing is a right pain in the ringer.

    Especially as I have no other suitable captain options.

    Costa - Bony - Rooney not options are they?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa and Bony are

      1. Chris_H
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think Rooney is too this week. Yes he's playing deeper but a decent fixture.

    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      All 3 are imo.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ahead of Sanchez & Hazard?

        1. SW6
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I'm going for bony ahead of Sanchez and Haz, it feels like the safe option. Costa feels like a pretty safe option too. I've not watched enough of Utd to know what's going on with Rooney though.

          If all were fit it would definitely be Hazard though.

    3. thetinkerman
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Currently on Hazard and Sanchez VC. Bony is an option given that he'll certainly play and had a good fixture, might be wise to stick the VC on him

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed, I think that's it...Hazard (c) & Bony (vc)

        Cheers Tinkers.....

    4. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I still think Rooney is. Deep he is, but his home form is good enough and he's guaranteed the minutes.

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly Bony should be your captain

    6. Kalix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      if only FPL allowed you to transfer in a new player 🙁

      1. Kalix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Rooney to Giroud (C)

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I captained Rooney last gw and he hadn't a shot was the most annoying game I've watched

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    dont have spurs cover..... worth doin sakho to kane?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not even a little

    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wow great rank mate!

      If there's no other pressing transfers it seems like an upgrade to me 🙂

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all.

  3. trimmtrabb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Whos going to get rested this gameweek?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A Chelsea presser.

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a Chelsea presser today?

  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So when is everyone planning on using their Jan WC? Not sure if I can wait until the 2 week break

    1. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Attempting to use it as late as possible unless there is an urgent need for it.

  6. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is yaya worth 1.9m more than silva?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Depends if you'd happily captain Silva for those two home games after this one.

      1. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I can afford silva now or yaya in for a hit. Or have no City attacking coverage this week and have 2 next week to get yaya in Next week?

      2. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Is Zabaleta a good captain choice for those 2 home games or is that crazy? He's gotta be the must attacking defender in the prem

        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Depends who you would be replacing? I wouldn't captain Zab over, say, Austin at this stage, but yeah it could be a huge differential.

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      you pay for the memories

    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If Cuty get a few penalties, yes

    5. Kalix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Probably, though we don't want to admit it 😛

  7. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Hazard's hamstring holding press conference today?

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      His hamstring is fine

  8. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of all of the following featuring:

    Cahill, Zabaleta, Sanchez, Hazard, Costa, Kane.

    1. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will get Debuchy as first sub if one of these is likely to not play.

  9. Oz lotto
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm curious as to what the average age is on here... i've done it before but this time could you include nationality?

    I'm predicting the most common will be a 22 year old Englishman 😀

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      124-year-old Latvian over here.

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      17 yo Aussie

    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's what I am xD

    4. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      26 Irish

    5. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      22 year old englishman here, conforming to the prediction.

    6. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      you got the age right. 22 Pole

    7. And we all have legs
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      25 English/Dutch

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Unsure? Defo 25 tho?

    8. Rabbinton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      27 English

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Phew 😉

    9. BabyB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      31 yr old Scotsman

    10. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      47 English. That's screwed your average 😆

    11. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      300 year old Vulcan.

    12. Dry Lunch
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      33 year old Engeeeerrrrland

    13. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      56-year old Englishman (57 tomorrow), screwing your average even further.

    14. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      23 Irish living in New Zealand

  10. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    who will be the best assist this week

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      begovic to crouch

  11. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If Hazard/Sanchez get rested, do you think they'd rest for the whole game or go for Bony-like 10 min 1 pointer?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You'd think it depends on how their team are doing - if they are needed later in the game. Seems to be it's much more likely Chelsea would struggle this week than arsenal.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez more likely for a 10mins one pointer than Hazard I think.

      Jose has plenty mids, Wenger has broken all of his.....

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That's pretty much what I though. Haz (C), Yaya (VC) seems to be my choice I guess

  12. SGTMacaroni
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A) Boyd -> Silva
    B) Costa -> Giroud
    C) Both

    I have 2FT and the exact money ITB for A, any thoughts?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      both

  13. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Buy Bony or RVP?

    1. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't buy bony with AFCON coming up.

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Realise it would be short term, he does look the stand out captain option this week though and my rival has him.

        1. SGTMacaroni
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I have Bony, and really happy to own him for now. he is certainly a better buy than RVP in my opinion

      2. Oz lotto
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        this - would be a trade in trade out.. but I;m not keen on RVP either. who are you trading out and who are the others?

        1. Gregor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Trading out Costa, need some United representation and will get one of their strikers this week or take a short term punt on Bony for the reasons above.

  14. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If I was going to have either Hazard/Sanchez as (C), who should be my (VC) out of:
    Lukaku
    Baines
    Zabaleta
    Siggy
    Rooney

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      think who's most nailed
      prolly Baines/Siggy

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Roonpigster.

  15. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RIP YUN

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Did he turn orange?

  16. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on what to do to this team this GW. Opinions would be much appreciated.

    Fabianski
    Baines - Clyne - Bertrand
    Hazard - Fabregas - Sigurdsson - Downing
    Costa - Rooney - Austin

    (Gilks - Boyd - Wisdom - Hutton) - 2FT - £2.4

    Considering Hutton/Wisdom to Zabaleta. Wise? Then downgrade one of Baines/SOU in the coming weeks?

    1. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Would you play Zaba ahead of Downing or Austin?

      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I would probably play him ahead of Bertrand. Seems wise just to upgrade Bertrand maybe? I like to have the options in the coming weeks though. Would definitely want the two SOU lads back at some point. Willing just to hold as I got them for 5.1 + 5.2

        1. Chris_H
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Looking at their next six I don't see many cleanies so yes I'd sell one of them now, team value isn't massively important this season...

          1. No Pirlo No Party
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            This is true. Bertrand to Zabaleta may be a wise move. Hopefully the Southampton lads drop in price for the January sales 😉

            Otherwise I will just be losing a free transfer this week. Nothing else pressing!

  17. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A rotating Redknapp? Trust this will not concern CA...

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It will not

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If it did it would be an away game.

  18. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Lacking captainy options this week, concerns around Hazard, Costa & Sanchez playing time

    Costa to Giroud (c) for free ?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Na ... Giroud 3 away in the next 4.. Costa could easily out score Giroud! Easily

      1. Oz lotto
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        this. Giroud has average fixtures after this week

        1. Chris_H
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          +1

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you captain then ? Have Costa, Kane, Austin, Haz, Siggy, Sanchez, Downing

  19. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Even if Haz is fit, I'm not sure he's the best captain this week. West Ham are no pushovers...

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      west ham are robust at the back and won't be broken down easily. they took points last season and I fancy them to get something. whether it's a 0-0 or something else I can't see many goals in this one

  20. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who's more likely to get a clean sheet this week out of Hull away to Sunderland or Leicester home to Spurs? Both small chances I realise

    1. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hull have to get a good result some time soon.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hull

    3. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i'd rather have a Hull DEF than one from LEI. Robertson perhaps?

  21. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How do swaps over weekend look

    2day Boyd/Bertrand to sterling/kolo

    Sat Rooney/yun to bentake/ any defender in game

  22. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Yun-->Saylor is the transfer to go for

  23. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm at work

    FML

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *at work but not working

  24. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender to own within 5.5 for the next 6 gamewks?

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think Jonny Evans. He'll score soon and everyone will go mental. United's defence not that bad considering how torn up it's been, and it will improve.

  25. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Have Yun and Moore on the bench ... A playing bench is really needed at the mo and as both are not playing for the foreseeable worth a -4 to improve the squad ?

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

      1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        As long as you think all your players will start this GW, do it next GW. Take Yun out.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lottery.

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      For me is worth a 4 hit. Need al full bench over this weekend

  26. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    3 x GW's in six days = carnage 😮

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Or heaven!

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Carnage

      2. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Heaven would have a gameweek ever 2 days

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ha! Love it!

  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My team for this week:

    Pantilimon
    Clyne, Chambers, Coleman
    Silva, Sanchez, Hazard, Sigurdsson
    Austin, Kane, Costa

    Subs: Begovic, Taylor, Boyd, Caulker.

    Is it worth just holding on to my free transfer this week, as I have no pressing issues and my starting 11 have decent games? With the doubts over rotation, he last thing I want is a wasted transfer or unecessary hits.

    1. SGTMacaroni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hold transfer, great team.

    2. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What would your transfer be?

      I can't see any changes that would dramatically improve your team for Friday so I would say stick.

  28. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is haz going to play on boxing day?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe

    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, how many minutes is the real question.

  29. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    for AFTER this gameweek

    Siggy ---> a) ADM b) Sterling c) other mid max 9.5m ( not Silva / Fab as already have )

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      this but ADM might rise quickly after this week depending on what happens

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Yaya
    B) Siggy
    C) Hazard

    1. Oz lotto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A