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Events in Gameweek 33 conspired to make a laughing stock of many of the community’s best-laid plans. With popular captaincy selection Romelu Lukaku failing to score and rotation hitting the Manchester City and Liverpool team sheets hard,  a good Gameweek 34 score has become a necessity for many. Our community writers reveal how even the most experienced managers are struggling to get to grips with the new Fantasy Premier League chips, while our hot topic posters offer a raft of sensible advice to ensure the next set of fixtures is one to enjoy. Our Members tables look at the current best and worst attacking sides, while in our community leagues those who kept faith in single Gameweek players have plenty to chuckle about.

The Community Articles

The FPL veterans certainly had a double Gameweek 33 to forget, according to Kavali’s look at their Wildcard moves. With more double fixtures ahead in Gameweek 34, however, they could once again be on the march again up the rankings.

To give the community some insight into the best players to draft in and stick with, Bolivian Seaman dropped by to deliver his latest assessment of what the fans are saying.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

Before preparing for the double Gameweek there was still plenty of handwringing to be done as the community looked back on the missed opportunities of Gameweek 33.

As well as offering a Wildcard time machine, so that those who used this chip could go back to the past to rectify their mistakes, we also asked what lessons we’ve learned so far about the best way to combine Wildcards with other chips.

There was further contemplation on how we can use the experience of the second Wildcard to best survive the run in, as well as some fascinating research by Balders into the new template for the FFScout Hall of Fame’s top managers.

Those that have used their wildcard will certainly be hoping it brings more joy in Gameweek 34’s bumper schedule. Across the 15 matches, Irish Maverick offered up his top three captaincy options, while Giggs Boson also discussed those vying for the armband. Elsewhere, Jazz, believes Chris Smalling may be the best player to trust with the captaincy, particularly as goal shy Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are Old Trafford’s visitors over the double Gameweek.

Chip strategy also came under the spotlight, with mounting injuries making a bench boost seem less appealing this Gameweek.

Meanwhile, for those looking to rise up the rankings in Sky Fantasy Football, our resident expert D1sable has unearthed some interesting ownership statistics among the top 1,000 managers. This could prove vital for those on the look out for differentials.

The Members Tables

As mentioned on this week’s Scoutcast, I have constructed a table of the best and worst attacking sides. This is particularly handy for showing the teams that have upped their game in front of goal recently.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

In addition, with blanks and double Gameweeks now upon us, it is wise to sort by matches – rather than Gameweeks – to give a fairer gauge of form.

The Community Tournaments

Kings of Lyon’s Going Out With a Bang league was set up in Gamweek 32 to gather data on how well our end of season chips perform, as well as give the community something to play for during the run-in. With a Gameweek 33 score of 93, Enter Shaqiri is at the summit of this 287-strong league. He still has his second wildcard, triple captaincy and bench boost still to play and was the only top 10 player not to use at least one chip in Gameweek 33.

Seven of the “Going out with a Bang” top ten triple-captained Lukaku, one wildcarded and one, Hala Madrid, used a bench boost, which proved a disappointment. While Robles earned Hala Madrid 14 points, his three subs could only muster two points between them.

Among the top 50 of the “Going Out with a Bang” league, the average points tally was 79.5, with 96% captaining Lukaku, 28% transferring out the free-scoring Jamie Vardy, 38% transferring in the non-playing Philippe Coutinho and 4% captaining Yannick Bolasie.

The Gameweek 36 semi-finals of Jarvish’s Frequent Posters Cup will see Ayew Serious face Sepp Blattered, while Feed Feo takes on Spectrum.

Andy has reclaimed top spot from Evs in the FFScout moderators and contributors league. In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing competition, just 50 managers remain after the Gameweek 33 safety score was set at 62.

Elsewhere, in Red Lightning’s Top 10k Any Season league James Ollerenshaw continues to lead. While his triple captaincy of Romelu Lukaku failed, he scored an impressive 79 points thanks to double clean sheet points from Wayne Hennessey and Scott Dann. He is now up to 58th in the overall standings. Nial Akata still leads Red Lightning’s January to May League.

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round Ups please email me a brief summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spread sheet or head to head competition, at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

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  1. coumaestro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone one fancy Origi?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Depends on the ratio of females to males. What you suggesting?

      1. coumaestro
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        what?

      2. The Raging Bull
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        LOL

    2. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      origami? Never got into it.

    3. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kun or Ozil for TC?

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Seriously considering Lukaku > Vardy.

    Got his shooting boots back, 48% ownership in top 10k and trying to wrap up the title in the next couple weeks.

    Basically, over the next two GWs it's an in form 2 games vs a possible off form 2 games

    What ya reckon?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Blinded by the DGW love, so would rather get a DGW'er

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      You're not usually that boring 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I just did Barkley > Milner 😎

        Couldn't afford anyone else 😀

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spot on.I have him and expecting a double digit haul this week as well 🙂

  3. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you rather get rid of first for a hit?

    A) Bolasie
    B) Lukaku
    C) Both
    D) Neither, keep

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A first.

    3. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      d

    4. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry, not up to speed - is Lukaku definitely being rested for SOT?

    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Negative. Late fitness test, might start.

    2. samaael
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      no

  5. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Repost:

    Gabriel + Bolasie > Fosu-Mensah + Iwobi (-8)

    Allows me to get Kane for free next GW without a hit.

    Thoughts?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not for me

      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If Gabriel is dropped and Iwobi scores could be golden.

        1. The Raging Bull
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          The Iwobi and Sanchez partnership is working very well, they're both assisting each others goals.

  6. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed

    Darmian to:

    A. Smalling. (Nailed)
    B. Fosu-Mensah (possible rotation)

    B allows me to get Kane back in later, A will mean an extra transfer to get Kane

    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B then

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A).

  7. Shrimpy
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Robles, Darlow
    Sakho, Delaney, Bellerin, Fuchs, Smalling
    Coutinho, Alexis, Iwobi, Payet, Mahrez
    Mitrovic, Aguero, Sturridge

    Bench Boost - GTG?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yep looking good.

  8. BB-8
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Robles Darlow
    Smalling Bellerin Sakho Gabriel Delaney
    Sanchez KdB Milner Lanzini Payet
    Aguero Martial Mitrovic

    -12 and BB active. Milner could also be Coutinho or Marital could be Sturridge. Thoughts?

  9. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Better option to get in?

    a. Rashford
    b. Carroll

    1. maratus
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

  10. 824545201
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I have Gabriel, Coutinho, Lukaku - big rotation/injury risks.
    Firmino, Martial - small rotation risks.

    Should i stop the BB chip and TC Sanchez while benching Darlow, Gabby, Couts and Blankaku?
    Or am i overthinking?

    1. durag
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      At this stage ive over thought my whole team so much i dont even know if its good anymore

      1. Jayblue
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I feel you mate

    2. Jayblue
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Do you have any FTs?

      1. 824545201
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No, had to sell Jagielka.

        1. Jayblue
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          This is the best game week for BB but useless if you don't have good players in the bench

  11. durag
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I dont know why everyone is talking about Lukaku. Hes been useless for ages and hasnt gotten any points. Last week was the final straw.

    Shipping him out cant decide between :

    Carrol or
    Mitrovich

    Any ideas????

    1. Jayblue
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Only these two in your options?

      1. durag
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, or either swap out Payet for Lanzini and get Sturridge. Which I am veering towards now...

        1. Jayblue
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Not a big fan of payet this GW so i sold him. It could just come back and bite me in the ass

    2. durag
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Or change Payet - Lanzini and get Sturridge?

      1. Jayblue
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If you can't decide between caroll and mitrovic, go for mitrovic. You already have payet from west ham

        1. durag
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah but im thinking of getting rid of Payet and getting Lanzini, and with the money back I can afford Sturridge so...

  12. Jayblue
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Captain choice
    1. Kun
    2. Ozil
    3. Coutinho
    4. Martial

    1. durag
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Tough. Ozil or Aguero for me. Both Coutinho and Martial might get rested for a game

      1. Jayblue
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Been busting my head on this. Aguero's blanks are scaring me away from captaincy. I made him triple captain once and he gave me 15 points in total.

        1. durag
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Ozil then

  13. Musicholic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    firmino or nasri ? Who is guaranteed playtime and a better option?

    1. durag
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I went for Milner from Liverpool coz I think Firmino could get rested. Went with Nasri. Could be a mistake but whatever

  14. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with Darmian, Lukaku & Lennon?

    Plan is to use Bench boost this week but also need 2 FT to get 11 out for next week.

  15. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku to Vardy or save FT?

  16. QGOONER
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    DZ!

    How should I use my FT?

    Forster, Darlow
    Van Dijk, Darmian, Gabriel, Daniels, Simpson
    Aguero, Lukaku, Ighalo

    MIDs are set

  17. Knowing Me Knowing You Saha
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Would you play Fuchs over Delaney?

  18. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with Darmian, Lukaku & Lennon?

  19. durag
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Im not able to select the chips on the premier league website, cant see the options anywhere. Anyone else having this issue? Need to select bench boost

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Can't be used same week as wildcard

  20. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all - I would really appreciate some advice -

    KDB and Gabriel for Ozil and Fuchs? I have Simpson

  21. Kingduffer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    159 points so far and another match to go. Here is my team - comments appreciated: Adrian, (Robles), Cresswell, Bellerin, Darmian (Clichy) (Dann), Coutinho, Iwobi, Milner, Bolasie (Mahrez), Welbeck, Mitrovic, Aguero - triple captain.