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The FFS Cup – Sponsored by FanDuel – Fifth Round Draw

With a break in our open to all Fantasy Premier League cup competition during the midweek fixtures, we spend some time this evening to see who has made it through to fifth round, which takes place during Gameweek 17 this coming weekend.

A reminder that, for this latest contest, there are more than £1,000 worth of prizes for UK based entrants courtesy of our partner FanDuel, as well as £350 in Amazon vouchers to the top three managers at the end of the competition.

In addition the highest scoring manager each round wins a £30 FanDuel credit, with community regular Moin earning this prize after his 65 point Gameweek 15 haul. He next faces msq22 in round five.

The next four highest scoring managers in round four win a £10 FanDuel credit. These will be handed out to Pinky Unites, who scored 63, DJDave1979, who scored 61 along with twobitgooner, and BC1, Bashvilla, Hagop, who all hit the 60 point mark.

The highest placed manager left in the competition is 216 ranked Bacuna Matata, who along with Pink Unites, won a £30 FanDuel voucher for the top highest score back in the third round.

The unfortunate manager to face this early frontrunner to win the competition is lowlifegimpe, who is ranked 337,555.

In a closely fought contest, our only remaining Fantasy Football Scout staff representative, TorresMagic, has made it through to round five, after squeezing past Zambhino10 by just a single point.

The moderator has another tough encounter in store when he takes on Smooth Rossi, who at 6,687 in the overall rankings is more than 7,000 places above him.

Other eye catching ties taking place in round five include Funkyav’s clash with Big Phil Soccer Team and Cobberlsnz taking on Bash Villa, who incidentally sent me packing back in the first round.

The fourth round results can be found via this link, while the full fifth round draw can be found here.

Good luck to those still involved and if you would like more information on the schedule and prizes click this link.

FanDuel are kindly sponsoring this season’s FFS Cup Competitions.

You can register for a free account at FanDuel via this link.

When you sign up, enter the promo code “SCOUT” and FanDuel will refund your first paid entry fee, up to £10, as free entry credit if you miss out on a cash prize.

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  1. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Do you guys think it is a risk to captain KDB? I mean, could he be easied before the Arsenal game?

    Other option is Captain Ibra against a weak CRY defense at home. Safer but United ain't scoring that much..

    What do you think?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if your chasing or leading your league
      If chasing ibra could be a great differential pick

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It is, but he is also the ultimate differential this week. Can't see him rested, City have to win.

  2. Golden Venture
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    gtg? bench order correct?

    Grant
    Kos Azp Alonso
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Siggy
    Defoe Kane Nacho

    1. Golden Venture
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sub Heaton Amat Hojberg Holebas

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Bench looks right to me
        Team looks good although many are considering dropping firmino

        1. Golden Venture
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers
          Need to stop taking hits so will save transfer for this gw......I hope.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting having 3 big hitters in defence.

      1. Golden Venture
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        doubled up on chelsea def because of my stubbornness to refuse getting in Costa with his price so high now but may have failed already. My rank was free falling when he scored again last week. May need to transfer out Kos soon though

  3. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Morning everyone! Should I give firmino one last chance vs Middlesbrough or has he had his day and therefore o should jump on the eriksen train? (Already have Kane)

    1. Just Been On Loan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I've made the jump this morning. Feels good.

    2. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I jumped. He seems lost on the left. Struggling and got yellow. Boro good defensively. Hull at home easist fixture possible.

    3. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Train leaving the station...

  4. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Fer or Allen?

    1. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Allen

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores higher this GW?

    A) Defoe + Nacho + 4pts
    B) Costa + Anichebe

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I agree but it's close, Costa is so consistent. Trying to justify the hit to get in B for A... but should probably wait till next GW

    2. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B with Costa brace + assist.

  6. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Gundogan to Antonio -4?

    Yes or No???

    Bottomed

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's a risk, but Antonio's fixtures are superb. I'd do it.

    2. tokara
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      wait a week

      thats wat i am going to do...

    3. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio's price looked so can buy him as wont loose the value till 17th even if got a yc this week. But if he plays as false 9 vs BUR with creswell fit and Payet in form. Very likely to score. He is 100% nailed too.

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So many games on NYE (31st Dec)....is that normal? I thought they normally played on 1st & 2nd Jan (only two games).

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      31st is Saturday so probably fits in better with normal games

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ah righto......prefer the games being on 1st & 2nd with a hangover 😀

        1. Blunderland
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          There are games on the 2nd as well. There is 6 games on the 2nd!

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Oh man, just seen that....wow....it's like FPL for nine days solid 😮

            Apart from 29th Dec....

  8. lasmons
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? And bench order ok? Still torn between Costa and Kane as C.

    Heaton
    Lovren - Evans - Holebas
    Sanchez - Hazard - Lallana - Siggy - Allen
    Kane(C) - Costa

    Robinson - Anichebe - Holebas - Pieters

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Holes starting and on the bench? 😛

      I'm going with Kane captain, especially as you have Costa and Hazard to cover the Chelsea game.

      Looks good.

      1. lasmons
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Should be Alonso. Thanks!

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You have Holebas twice 🙂

  9. Bulldogs FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    How many and who to field out of these?

    A) Azpi
    B) Smith
    C) Pieters
    D) Evans
    E) Stones

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      ADC

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A
      D
      C

  10. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pick three to start:
    A) Koscielny (eve)
    B) McAuley (SWA)
    C) Cedric (stk)
    D) Defoe (CHE)

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Defoe, McAuley and Cedric

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kos McA Defoe

    3. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      ABC

  11. Bingo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton at the top of the GK watchlist and Curtois at the bottom, if the the whole list was flipped it would make more sense

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed!

  12. HearMeRoar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all.

    A friend of mine is desperate for some Spurs coverage this week. Help him out (even though he's a West Ham fan!)???

    A) Hazard + Defoe --> Kane + Antonio
    B) Defoe + Chadli --> Origi + Son

    Current team:

    Heaton /// Foster
    Amat /// Holebas /// Van Dijk /// Love /// Alonso
    Chadli /// Mane /// Hazard /// Sanchez /// Allen
    Wilson /// Defoe /// Costa

    Thanks 🙂

  13. Pazdannavaro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    My team. Gtg?
    Grant (Heaton)
    Alonso Rose McAuley (Cedric, Ake)
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Antonio Adam
    Costa Kane (Anichebe)

    The only question is how STK-SOU game willgo. I see it as low scoring game. Maybe 0:0, 1:0 or 1:1.

    So the question is to play either Charlie Adam (has pens and can try distant shoots, so can be the only goalscorer) or Cedric (rested last week, so appear to start and collect some BP. In last match vs Hapoel had over 10 crosses)?

    All thoughts are welcome.
    Cheers

    1. Profa Benitez
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great team, Gtg. Play Cedric imo

    2. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Thx but all are playing Cedric and Adam is a punt as i need to catch up in my ML... cheapest penalty taker from all teams right now. With Arnie playing 9 and like to dribble in the box, pens are likely. Also Adam has hit the woodwork 4 times and his gametime as secured (cameroon out and got the (c) armband). Why Cedric is better option then?

  14. FPL_Hazards
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    In freefall, what needs changed first guys (took a 16 point hit last week)

    Heaton
    Walker Amat Cedric
    Hazard Sanchez Walcott Siggy
    Costa Kane Nacho

    (Pickford, Allen, Lovren, Holebas)

    Would really appreciate advice!

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Play Holebas ahead of Amat

      Nacho to Carrol/Origi

      looking good othewise

      1. HearMeRoar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Origi over Carroll. He has started and scored in the last two games in an attacking Liverpool team. Carroll was on the bench and has no recent form to go on and plays in a more disjointed team (albeit with good fixtures) so is more one to watch.

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Think i'll play Lovren with Holebas and Amat benched

    2. Profa Benitez
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good team, change nothing!

  15. Doar1986
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If i wanted Man U defence, who should i go for?

    What about Jones for 4.7?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Risky for mine

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I would like to bring him but I saw some links yesterday saying that there might be some rotation. Valencia seems to be the safest one now

    3. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A lot seem to think he's a decent shout. United have looked more solid with current set up. At 4.7 he's good value.

  16. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What will you do IF Erisken doesn't deliver vs Hull ? Some fast Payet switch ?

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone will go back to firmino when he scores a brace and assist

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Meh, he would blank for next 4 weeks anyway, not for me anymore

      2. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He'll have to play in false nine to do that, sadly. Eriksen this week for free is definitely better option but I'm not writing Firmino off. But will most likely get Coutinho when he's back.

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          For 8 or less he will be a bargain !

    2. Doar1986
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep him over Payet

  17. WDT
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Jingle jingle, what's that coming down the chimney, oh it's Toby Alderweireld with a goal cs and maximum bonus at home against Hull. Cool.

    1. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You spelt Kyle Walker wrong

      1. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Off the bench that would be quite an achievement 😉

  18. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Start one...

    A) Ake
    B) Amat
    C) Holebas

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas for attacking threat.

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I would go Ake. Bou at are really dangerous at home. Ake is dangerous at set pieces and Lei are bad in the back. They drew 0:0 against Tot so cs isnt that impossible.

  19. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a hit? 0.7m ITB

    Pick (Jaku)
    Alonso Vertonghen Evans (Holebas Amat)
    Sanchez Hazard Capoue Siggy Payet (vc)
    Kane (c) Costa (Diomande)

  20. Totti
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    bench 2
    1) walker
    2) coleman
    3) evans
    4) holebas
    5) amat

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      1 & 5

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        *2 & 5

        1. Totti
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          play holebas against man city??

  21. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play:

    Llorente
    Phillips

    WBA hard to beat but Llorente is in sooome form

    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Llorente with the form

  22. IWR
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Will pull the trigger on Firm-Payet soon. Anything worth a -4 once done or good to go? Nacho out is tempting..

    2.2 ITB

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Alonso, McAuley, Smith (Amat, Pieters)
    Haz, Mane, Payet, Siggy (De Roon)
    Kane, Costa, Nacho

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Where's the ars cover?

      1. IWR
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        That's the concern. I feel like it's Sanchez or no one right now and I can only get Mane to him which I won't be doing.

    2. borat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      nacho to origi. origi will get more games since sturrige is injured

  23. cwalsh95
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Lovren Verthonghen Holebas Amat Kingsley
    Mane Hazard Sanchez Son Rodwell
    Iheanacho Costa Defoe
    1.7 ITB

    Had a few bad gameweeks now team is gone a bit stale, what should I do, who should I replace??

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      heaton to courtois

  24. borat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    is it g2g this gw
    grant
    alonso rose amat
    sanchez hazard mane allen
    costa kane(c) origi
    sub pickford fletcher holebas 3.9
    a)should i play amat over holebas
    b)capt kane over costa
    thanks in adv

  25. Norsemen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Should I transfer Benteke and Sanches out to Kane and eriksen in, for -8? It is very tempting, but not sure if its worth!

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nonono

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Silly question i'm afraid mate

      1. Norsemen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I know. Just afraid Spurs will crush Hull. But then i wont

    3. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Don't get rid of Sanchez.

    4. borat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      no eriksen. he is a hit or miss. not for -4.

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

  26. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    My defense in the right order chaps?

    Lovren - Cedric - Smith

    (McAuley - Amat)

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      McAuley for Smith or Cedric

  27. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Saved so many transfers this season - when it's not clear what I want to do I normally do nothing.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      “The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.”

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Attribution?

  28. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Start any 2 of these?

    A. Snodgrass (tot)
    B. Capoue (mci)
    C. Pieters (SOT)
    D. Smith (LEI)
    E. Amat (wba)

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      CD

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Start Can or Anichebe?

  30. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all,

    G2G?...any suggestions on order of bench are welcome.

    Alonso, Cedric, Pieters

    Sanchez, Hazard, Payet, Siggy

    Costa, Kane (C), Llorente

    (Capoue, Janmaat, Amat)

    0.1 itb