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The Community Round-Up

Manchester United’s busy schedule and growing injury list, Middlesbrough’s awful form and Crystal Palace’s tough matches mean that the community’s interest in the trio of double Gameweek 34 sides has been slowly ebbing away this week.

Our hot topic posters are struggling to find good double players to invest in and are considering turning to more reliable single Gameweek stars instead.

Meanwhile, our community scribes have been considering whether mid-table teams are also best avoided if their players focus on holiday brochures rather than remaining matches.

Our Members tables round-up focuses on goalkeepers and the key stats in the Eagles’ camp, while we finish off with a look at those who will be hoping their blend of double and single Gameweek players keeps them on top of our community leagues.

The Community Articles

Without the threat of relegation or the promise of a place among Europe’s elite, mid-table sides can struggle for motivation during the run-in. Kryten has taken a look at how these mediocre teams have fared over the last two seasons to find out if they really are already on their holidays with matches still to play.

Elsewhere, the prospects for double Gameweek players as captaincy options come under scrutiny in YMA’s latest look at what the fixture and form data has to say about the next set of matches. Among those likely to back this article’s top choice are the top five of the Career Hall of Fame, according to TopMarx’s latest look at their strategies.

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

As discussed on this week’s extra long Scoutcast, double Gameweeks can be a source of frustration when teams involved are bogged down by issues around rotation, tough matches and poor form.

As our look at the best defenders and goalkeepers for Gameweek 34 showed, this is particularly the case for Middlesbrough’s rearguard. They have strong fixtures, away to Bournemouth and home to Sunderland, but are in dire form and deep in the relegation mire

There are also reservations surrounding investment in Manchester United’s midfielders as the Red Devils’ two Gameweek 34 fixtures come amid a hectic fixture schedule that has them playing four times in ten days. Many of those responding to our hot topic on centre of the park options are turning to the far more secure Crystal Palace options, most notably Wilfried Zaha, despite the Eagles’ tough games next week (Liv, TOT).

Among striker options for the double, our community’s Teesside correspondent Up the Boro says that Alvaro Negredo is worth considering, although he warns that confidence among Steve Agnew’s charges is nearing rock bottom.

The Spaniard has also caught the attention of those voting in our revamped Captain Poll, which had to be relaunched following Thursday’s injury to runaway leader Zlatan Ibrahimovic during United’s defeat of Anderlecht in the Europa Cup.

Andy85wsm was on hand to gather your thoughts just after the big Swede hobbled off the pitch. This morning we followed up by asking how Negredo stacks up as an option compared to Palace’s Christian Benteke and Marcus Rashford, who scored the winner for Mourinho’s troops.

Could single Gameweek forwards provide the solution to those in search of a strong captaincy pick? Tambourineman certainly thinks Everton’s Romelu Lukaku could outscore those with two fixtures, given his match is away to West Ham: he’s scored in each and every one of his nine encounters against the Hammers since he’s been at Everton.

While the Red Devils’ fixture run leaves them with barely any time to catch breath, Ramboros has been looking at teams that will benefit from plenty of rest over the next two Gameweeks. He dropped by again later in the week to take a look at the best chip deployment for those with their second Wildcard, Bench Boost and Triple Captaincy still to play.

Smurf has also been looking ahead to the double Gameweeks 36 and 37 to find out the best five-man midfield for this potentially lucrative part of the campaign.

As our Gameweek 33 Rough with the Smooth article found out, Gylfi Sigurdsson once again failed to convince his owners to keep him for the season run-in.

Finally, Disable has unearthed the latest average transfers remaining among those playing Sky Sports Fantasy Football.

To view all our discussions, please visit our Hot Topics page. We are also still keen to hear from you about how this can be further developed.

The Members Tables

Goalkeepers with a strong prospect of save points come under the watchful eye of Bad-Kompany in his latest table.

Elsewhere, I’ve taken a look at the best Crystal Palace assets to consider ahead of their two fixtures this coming Gameweek.

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.

The Community Tournaments

Kings of Lyon has launched a season run-in league (82-1008408) for those who no longer have their Triple Captain in hand. This aims to give a greater insight into the best use of chips over this campaign.

Following the events of Gameweek 33, HuttonDressedAsLahm has regained the lead in Red Lightning’s Top 10K Any Season and is now up to 29th in the overall rankings.

It’s as you were in his January to May league, which Aneesh Kamat continues to dominate.

Ben Pearson is that guy who comes into a league late to steal the lead. He joins the FFS Members league in first place. Ranked 15th in the world, he has enjoyed a spell at second in the overall rankings already this season.

In the FFScout main league Mohammad Bahnassy still leads and is now up to third overall, 21 points behind world number one Uwais Ahmed.

Elsewhere, Mark’s lead over second-placed Torres Magic in the closely-fought FFScout Moderators and Contributors fell from ten to six points.

Just a week after regaining top spot in my Millionaires Club, long time leader Giles Wanlin has once again lost out to Oli Ottey GM. Only 11 points separate this pair of phoenixes in the league for those on the wrong side of the top one million mark in Gameweek 12.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing the safety score was 55, which saw 38 players depart and 57 remain.

Coldplay has won the FA Cup of Tea, which is run by Ginkapo and Doosra.

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, spreadsheet or head-to -head competition, at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

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2,121 Comments Post a Comment
  1. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    im going Hazard as captain... hes on fire!

    DDG
    Gibson Blind Alonso
    Hazard(C) Eriksen Sanchez Zaha
    Kane Rashford Negredo

    Pick King Vertonghen Stephens

    thoughts?

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      like your C

    2. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      If I had him I'd definitely be thinking about it.
      Looks good

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      2 of my chasing rivals have Sanchez though so maybe cover him?.....

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      your captain is on the bench-) hattrickking

      seriouusly, haz is good option. Why not Kane?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        its really close but just think Hazard is unreal at home and Southampton nothing to play for...

        Kane could do serious damage as could sanchez but I have to just make a gut call at this stage....

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          It´s a good call-) GL

          Just remember to put your vice on somebody good in case he gets crocked during FA Cup.

          Have a feeling that King will outscore some of your DGWers, but anyway I agree with you, better to have a benching problem than not-).

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        I know its killing me to bench King but just cant squeeze him in this week... great problem to have I suppose! 🙂

  2. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Is it worth bringing my WC forward a week to avoid a minus 8 ?

    The only changes to this weeks starting 11 would be

    Mawson to Kos
    Davies to Vert
    Zaha to Haz

    It would leave me with just Negrado (C) as a DGW player this GW, who will be switched to Gabbi for GW35.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      toyed with the idea

      but no

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      very late to be activating your WC... wouldnt advise it unless you already have your draft team for the big DGW37 ready and can get 90% using this wc

  3. Teror
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Do you like my wildcard team?

    Heaton - Pickford
    Azpi - Bailly - Bavies - Dawson - Holgate
    Haz - Sanchez - Alli - King - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Negredo

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      not for me your not getting enough value with doublers this week and you have Bavies which looks short term, dont like heaton on a wildcard.

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Don't really care much for this week's doublers. It's Palace and Boro ffs. They're both pony.

        I'm thinking more for long term towards the end of the season: Kane, Lukaku, Sanchez, Haz, Alli all essential for their teams for the run-in, Azpi has good fixtures with potential CS. Bavies in a solid Spurs defence with Rose out for good. King has amazing fixtures right til the end of the season as does Heaton – by far the best keeper in the league. Also I'm covered for coming double game weeks, Citeh aside.

  4. laGan1n1
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    any Firmino (C) here ?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Only brave chasers good luck

      1. laGan1n1
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        ty man

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Consider Coutinho meself, but Liverpool plays far more restricted now and are not so fluid atm. Firmino is a good option, indeed. Palace will struggle without Sakho and Firmino and Cout is in form and they´re the ones who both create and shoots atm (with a little bit more precision they could both had 12-15 points each against West Brom.

      1. laGan1n1
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        go mate, let them with poor Negredo and tired Rashford, also I have Coutinho too

  5. jackhammer1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Bench Eriksen or Sane? (Have Alli and kane)

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      bench Alli and play Eriksen

    2. Gaffa914
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Bench sane play all the spurs boys

      1. jackhammer1
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        That's what I'm leaning towards.

    3. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Not sure I can ever bench Alli.

      1. laGan1n1
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        why ? if you are chasing then go with Eriksen and Sane

        1. jackhammer1
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I'm not massively chasing. Very tight in my main ML.
          I just think Alli is most likely to pop up with a big score.

          1. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Alis away form is scintillating, so Eriksen bench for me if you have to choose between those two.

  6. JPeg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    What would you do with this lot? https://puu.sh/vskBi/782768e069.png

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Ibra and Defoe > Kane and Benteke

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Rashford negredo and Gibson for brunt ibra and Defoe but depends on rank if you chasing looking for differentials

  7. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    G2g?

    Jaku
    Alonso Toby Valencia
    Sanchez Zaha Alli Siggy
    Rashford (C) Kane Lukaku
    ....Grant Holebas Carroll Amat

    0.9 itb 0ft (did Origi to rash)
    Got WC

  8. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    What we make of Eric Bailly (C)?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Not nailed

    2. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Could backfire badly if he gets his rest...540mins and all that..

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Wil lbe playing both matches as Blind is their only other Cb option and Cs vs Burnley seems a decent shot. Mourinho knows where to park the bus when he needs to so outside chance of Cs there too. But realistically speaking, maybe 7-10 points, which could end in 3-4 if Burnley score..

  9. Djemba-Djemba
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Still haven't played my FT this week and have 0.4 ITB. I can pretty much bring anyone from the DGW teams in. Already have benteke and zaha. Who would you bring in?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      DDG

    2. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Blind, Gibson, De Gea, Bailly??

    3. Teror
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I suppose Negredo or Gibson if you like that double game week ting?

  10. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Heaton
    Valencia, Davies, Robertson
    Sanchez, Alli, King, Zaha
    Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

    Aguero --> Negredo (c) worth a -4?

    1. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No, I think you have the perfect front line this week.

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      i did it jamjim

    3. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yes. Aguero takes up a lot of cash which you can use in the mid.. Also Jesus will come soon and affect aguero

  11. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone else worried about sitting on a Lukaku(c) fail all week?!
    Other options are Kane, Tekkers or Sanchez...

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I've got rid due to away from and fixtures, all three of the others are better option IMO.

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Heaton/Pickfprd
    Alonso/Robertson/Valencia?Mcauley/Olsson
    Zaha/Siggy/King/Alli/Fletcher
    Aguero?Kane/Lukaku

    1 FT, 1.1 ITB WC Available! willing to take a hit!

    Gibson + rashford
    Or
    Blind + negredo

    Both for a hit, or don't take a hit

  13. Gilberto.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    All set? Took a -4 this week and WC next week. Cheers

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Alonso, Valencia, Gibson (Pieters, Mawson)
    Sanchez, Alli, Firmino, Townsend (Fletch)
    Lukaku (vc), Deeney, Negredo (c)

  14. sahilgunner
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Walcott to Herrera (DGW)/Firmino worth 4pt hit?

    Here's my team (AoA played) :

    Heaton
    Baines - Davies
    Alli - Siggy - King - Walcott - Zaha
    Lukaku - Aguero - Rashford

    G2G?

    Also what about Kane for Aguero for a 4pt hit?

  15. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Is it just me, or are people forgetting the fa cup semis this weekend? Arsenal, spurs, mc and chelsea. I think there is a decent chance some players from these teams may face rotation as well?

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yeah maybe sterling sane Walcott fab Pedro trippier and walker are roatation risks

    2. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Wheesht with this scaremongering- la la la la la la la la - I can't hear you - la la la la

    3. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Spurs might switch formations, but the main guys will all play. Arsenal will rotate wingers, but Sanchez plays. City have their easier game at the weekend after, won't rotate too much for derby. Chelsea have their best xi, maybe Cesc and Matic will share time.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Could be feisty too so chance of injuries/suspensions.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        So much this.....don't have a C & VC from those four teams.

  16. Guvnor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Captain Zaha or Kane?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Kane

    2. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Zaha

  17. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Kane to Negredo (C) for -4?

    1. Guvnor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No way

    3. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      plz no

    4. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yep

    5. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No

    6. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      No way

  18. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    How does this look guys?

    Jaku
    Valencia bailly Davies
    Alli eriksen Sanchez siggy
    Negredo (c) benteke lukaku

    Valdes lovren TCarroll yoshida

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Valencia will most likely be rested vs Burnley and in which case you´re banking on him to have more points vs City than Lovren vs Palace-) otherwise gtg imo

  19. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    What's better??

    A) Benteke (liv,TOT, BUR) and Gabs for rest of season after

    B)Negredo(bou, SUN) and Gabbiadini(HUL)

    1. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      B

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      B

    3. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks, captain Negredo, Kane, Lukaku or Sanchez??

    4. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I don't like making moves which guarantee a transfer the following week- I've Bought tekkers, may switch him next week, may keep. Would 'have' to switch gredo

  20. d3bug
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Who to bench and why
    De roon or Siggy

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      De roon. I've held siggy this week as think he could score big

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      De roon bench

    3. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      De roon because he might not start one of the games and has less attacking threat than Siggy.

    4. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      bench de roon

    5. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Thank you all

  21. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Man United fans, does Bailly go forward for corners?

    1. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      sure

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      yes but United hardly scores directly from corners..

  22. Pea Soup
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Defence currently is:
    Valencia Evans Smith Davies Yoshida

    Plan is to play Valencia, Smith and Davies, all of whom have decent fixtures.

    Is it worth -4 to bring Bailly in for Evans and play him instead of either Smith or Davies??

    1. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Nah, play Smith imo

  23. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Is Walcott to Pogba or Firmino worth -4? Or just play Sane (MUN)?

    Will wc in 36, I like Pog and Firminos fixture in 35 and I am worried that Walcott won't start in the new formation.

    1. sahilgunner
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      similar question. advice guys?

    2. Guvnor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I'd play Sane

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers guvnor.

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Jarvish, you were considering Pogba weren't you? What do you think?

  24. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    play jaku or pickord ?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Jak

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      pickford *

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Tough jaku Sunderland are so poor

    4. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Jaku.

  25. zalar88
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    gtg or any changes ?
    my team:
    valdes, (pickford)
    valencia, davies, vertongen(amat, yosh )
    ali, sanches, king, zaha(vc) ,(siggy)
    kun, kaku, negredo(c)

    have no FT, 0.9ITB, WC available

    davies to gibson, friend...for a hit maybe?
    THANKS

  26. Mini Mane Mo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Will Blind play both matches?

    1. Guvnor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I reckon so

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      most likely

  27. 1314
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    would you bench King(Mid) or Eriksen (have Spurs attacking trio) ?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      King

  28. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Finally getting rid of johnny Evans this week! Somehow had him since gw1. Only one left is jaku now from my gw1 team!

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      He's let me down a lot this year glad to see the back of him this week myself

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Never again, that's for sure.

  29. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Would you play de Roon (AOA) ahead of Olsson or use it next week when my defenders have tough fixtures and I can upgrade de Roon to a punt before WC?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Use it next week

    2. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Might as well play the DGW

  30. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    A. Ageuro Bailly Zaha

    B. Negredo Bailly Siggy

    C. Negredo Zaha Pieters

    Cheers all

    Pickford
    Davies Barragan Pieters
    Sanchez King Siggy Alli
    Kane Aguero Lukaku

    Amy who to captain? Kane?

    1. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      B and Negrado captain.