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Happy New Year From Fantasy Football Scout

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Drawing breath before Gameweek 22 rolls in – I wish you Happy New Year from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout.

As usual, I want to extend a huge thanks to all of you for the support you have given myself, the team and the site over the past year.

I wish I could spend more time being active and be more hands-on with the community, but that is very much one of my resolutions for 2018.

It will be a major focus for myself and Fantasy Football Scout over the next twelve months. We will be focusing development effort and new resource on it to, hopefully, enhance your experience. As a result, I plan to be “in and around” you guys more often.

Next, I thank all those who contribute to helping me produce and run the site.

To Paul and the editorial team for all their tireless effort in writing our words on the site and for our partners. To Jonty and the moderators who volunteer their time to keep the community running – I look forward to helping them more in the year to come.

And to Granville, Andy, Az and Luke who have joined me in growing the popularity of the ScoutCast over the past year. Episode two hundred and forty-five is next, which just seems bizarre.

I would also like to thank Ed and our new recruit Mat – our technical team behind the scenes who have been so vital yet again in taking things forward and keeping us running. We have further development work in test, and it really excites me to be working with them on realising our plans for 2018.

Next, I want to thank my family and what is left of my friends outside of Fantasy Football. Particularly my fiancé, Pip, and my two children who still stick around while I shut myself off each weekend and night after night. I don’t know how much longer they will tolerate me, but I’m so glad that they do.

Thanks again for sharing my passion and for choosing our pages to feed it and voice your opinions.

Many thanks again and Happy New Year to you and your families.

See you in 2018.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Already on -4 (have Eriksen, Alli, Kane, Arnie, Ogbonna for DGW). What do we think about Morata to Kun for -8?

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    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it. Think it'll pay off in next few weeks.

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    2. BON
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata will cause the Arsenal defense a lot of trouble in the air. Do it for free next week instead.

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If u want kun its for the next 4.so its now or never

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  2. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If the two people above you in your mini league have Kane and will be giving him the TC, you have to do the same right??

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    1. BananaMan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Or gamble and give it to Son??!

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Depends on the size of your balls really.

        Personally I have Son captain and no Kane at all, but that's because I don't like Kane. I'm still in the top 20k though. Probably for not much longer 🙂
        My rivals will all have Kane captain, not too sure about them using the TC chip

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

      How can you be sure they will TC?

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  3. thisisdiz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Richarlison - MCI(A)
    B) Zanka - LEI(A)
    C) DCL - MUN(H)

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    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DDG
    Jones Christ Ota
    Sala Sterling Son Rich
    Kane Firmino DCL

    A) Rich to Alli
    B) Firmino to Aguero...

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Peggi
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah is injured so him to Alli

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  5. skriniar
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi gents,
    Adrian
    Robertson Ota Ogbona
    Son Eriksen Groẞ Arni Sterling
    Kane Aguero
    Jones Quarner Mbemba

    free hit usag, covered only 6 from 11 matches this worried me

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  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A player largely ignored for the dgw, who is being eased back into the side after injury (hopeful statement I know). I feel he could get sufficient game time, anybody else on here considering the differential little pea?

    Fantasy Island Risk: Chicharito

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    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Get out.

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        seagulls are known to be quite stubborn and narrow minded 😉

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        1. FlockofSeagulls
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          They also eat out of dumpsters and shit where they eat.

          I don't understand your point. 😆

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          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            haha, you daft bird!

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  7. VardysParty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Triple captaining Kane. Twitter pic, New Years video, poch’s statement about no one else being out, plus kane usually plays when he’s not 100%. Spurs need to win both.

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    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Poch statement ?

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    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      New years video?

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    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Please expand. I want a hood reason to triple captain

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    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Twitter pic?

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  8. dsefton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which gets more?
    A) Richarlison --> Arnie (-4)
    B) No hit

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    1. AllyS
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Sod it. Salah out for Son another -4

    No point in holding Salah while his price drops and theres a DGW

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    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm with you- where's the fun in watching others benefit by going for it while you fall playing safe

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

      Not worth itbfor a hit. Son mighy atart getting rotated soon now that spurs have sanchez back, especially when alderweireld comes back into the team

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  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Not only do I not have any players in the early kick off, I don't have any in the 3PMs either! Just Jones and Lingard playing today. Damn.

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pope v Firmino for me. Yuk

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  11. tvz32
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If i TC Kane and he only ended up playing one game. Do i get triple points for Alli (my VC) in the other game?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Fraid not......

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    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Ha, wishful thinking!

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  12. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go?

    Adrian
    Morgan Otamendi Duffy
    Sterling Arny Son Lanzini Eriksen
    Aguero Kane(c)

    Elliot Wimmer Quaner Schindler

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    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That team is sick!

      Seriously, change it, it's sick.

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      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Haha why change it then if it's sick?

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        1. FlockofSeagulls
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Na I'm just kidding.

          You're gtg! 😉

          Only change it if you hate points. 😆

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

      Ridiculous. How many hits did that take?

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      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        WC mate

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

    Play Lascelles or Dunk this week?

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    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk

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  14. Defochibe
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison to Lanzini for -4 worth it?

    I have Arnie

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    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yes if you want him longer term otherwise 50/50 as might not gain extra 4points lost. However Watford are playing City so looks good

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  15. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bench right ?

    Rlc Schindler niasse

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  16. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    If you make a few transfers, then decide to play your free hit... do those transfers still stand at the end? Or will your team revert to what it was before the transfers were made?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      It will revert to what it was before

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  17. Rhittique
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I got salah in the very first. He's now at 9.6 in my team and market price is at 10.1 If i free hit now and take another player in, the next week I know salah will be there. Will i loose anymoney here that is what iam trying to make sure. Slighly confused. Will he be back at 9.6 in my team?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Your team value is unaffected when you use free hit.
      He will remain at whatever value he is at

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Unless ofcourse if he drops/rises in value, in which case he will drop/rise in value in your team as well.

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    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You don't lose out vs if you'd not used free hit and just kept him

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  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    take -12 already done or play free hit

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      free hit

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  19. AllyS
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    With salah out and loftus cheek doubts is it worth 8 pts hit to get lanzini in for loftus cheek?

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yep

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  20. Lee8686
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one from each as best options moving forwards

    A) Choupo
    B) Shaqiri

    A) Lingard
    B) GroB

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  21. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian

    Otamendi Vertonghen Alonso

    Sterling Son Groß Lanzini Arnautovic

    Kane(c) Agüero

    Playing free hit so I can make changes if needed. Should I try and fit Mahrez/Vardy in? Should I try and upgrade Son > Eriksen/Alli?

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    1. Lee8686
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team

      I'd be tempted to swap out Alonso though if a free hit....a lot of money tied up in a defender that is very unlikely to get a clean sheet

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Very good point. Cheers.

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  22. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Elliot* - Adrian
    Alonso - Otamendi - Kabasele - Mee - Wimmer
    Sterling - Salah - Coutinho - Hazard - RLC
    - DCL - Morata - Abraham

    2 FT and 2.2 banked.

    Any thoughts????

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    1. davidmcnamara
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Get spurs players, inc. Kane

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    2. Lee8686
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata and Salah to son and kane

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  23. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Alli for another hit?

    Already have Adrian, Masuaku, Arnie, Son & Kane and on -4.

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Have the similar players and I did Salah > Eriksen -4. Sale value 9.7

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    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I did.

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    3. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who you have coming in for Salah but generally yes

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    4. Harman Sandhu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on when you bought Salah I think, because you would lose a lot of value. I personally wouldn't do it because the next Liverpool game is 2 weeks away, which is rumoured to be how long Salah is out for, so he may be back for City.

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    5. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on How much you bought Salah for?

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      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Bought for 9.0

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        1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Then Don't

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  24. Harman Sandhu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Am I being too clever in captaining either Eriksen or Son with the doubt over Kane even playing against Swansea? The first 2, particularly Eriksen, may rack up more minutes than Kane over the DGW, and hence more points.

    Or should I just play safe and stick with Kane?

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    1. Lee8686
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just captain Kane and have either of them as vice captain

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  25. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How many hits are people taking this week?

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  26. SB007
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone have latest news on Kane?....and tell me where stats for captains and price rises/falls are so you know if likely price rise or drop. Many thanks all and happy new year!

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      fplstatistics.co.uk

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      1. SB007
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you - love Leicester!

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  27. BigAsGiroud_
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have Salah, Young and Naughton on the bench all can't play, in case my start XI have someone take a rest, how about Young to Lingard for a hit?

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    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I would do it

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  28. davidmcnamara
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to Eriksen/Son worth a -4 (on minus 4 already)? Also which would you pick?

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    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd do it - if you're a gambler to go for Son, or play safe with Erki or Alli

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  29. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Salah gives an interesting trade-off assuming he is out for 2 weeks and no longer :-

    a> Keep - bought at 9.4 now 10.1 so get 9.7 and would lose 0.4 and he's a seasons keeper
    b> Sell - I could have Erikssen or Alli for swa, WHU, EVE and their prices may rise 0.2 while Salah would go down reducing my loss to 0.2 and giving me extra points. But it would mean -4

    a> or b> ?

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  30. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is it risky to use TC on Kane?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If he plays both games then not a risk but a golden opportunity. Good fixtures and form and Spurs need to win both to keep in touch with top 4. Llorente will come on sometime in second half v Swansea hopefully once Spurs and Kane scored a few and I cannot see Llorente starting London derby as couple of days later will play cup game

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