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The Community Round Up

Injuries, babies and even a Fantasy Football version of an Ian Dury and the Blockheads hit single dominated our hot topics this week. Over in our community article section, our scribes were busy offering advice ahead of Gameweek 6 on the potential pitfalls ahead as well as key players to turn to for help. Our Members statistics take a look at Manchester City’s best options while our community tournament news keeps you up to date with those who have plenty of reasons to be cheerful.

The Community Articles

Our community writers were out in full force this week to offer some top tips on getting the most out of Gameweek 6 from transfer decisions to captaincy calls.

Your Mum’s Athletic dropped by with his latest bookie based predictions on this weekend’s matches, while Rodellegabomb has been analysing the prospects of three of the week’s biggest bandwagons.

Elsewhere, Jose’s Magic Omelette has a trio of alternative captains for those who have had enough of being let down by heavy hitters and The Sarjeant offers some learned advice on likely clean sheets and a key player to consider based on latest team form.

Woeisme has warned against dismissing those Fantasy managers who are doing well, while seemingly spending less time tinkering with their teams, as ‘casuals’. His look at the concept of being casual in Fantasy Football proved to be one of our most talked-about articles of the week.

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

Another week where heavy hitters like Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero let down their backers has led to some serious soul searching as to how to finally turn this season around. One of the busiest discussions on this issues was our look at which of form, fixtures and underlying statistics will be the best guide on our rocky road up the rankings.

Some such as Andy85wsm are considering ditching their high profile heavy hitters altogether. But, he asks, who is reliable enough to step into their shoes?

The handringing continued in Disable’s Clint Eastwood themed post about the good, bad and downright ugly decisions we’ve made so far.

There was more tales of good fortune and poor luck in our regular Rough with the Smooth round up of the community’s best and worst decisions during the previous Gameweek.

There is hope on the horizon for those languishing at the foot of their mini-leagues. Bowstring the Carp has spotted that home sides fared much better in Gameweek 5 and is optimistic that more predictable scorelines are just around the corner.

Ludo also offered some crumbs of comfort, pointing out that the top players over a season historically start slowly.

Even Arsenal’s striker rotation is becoming clearer, according to Seaman, who thinks he’s just about cracked the formula of when Theo Walcott or Olivier Giroud will start.

Less predictable is West Ham’s form. Away against tough sides they have been shining, while at home their form has been patchy. Can they upset the books again on the road this weekend when they travel to the Etihad? Hammers fan Doosra certainly hopes so and has conjured up the words of the late Ian Dury to help describe how Dimitri Payet and company will have to play to get one over on Manchester City.

For those keeping faith in underlying statistics to predict results The 3rd Turd is able to shed more light on the players that are likely to up their game over the coming weeks, with an update on his impressive radar and bubble charts.

This week saw a particularly nasty injury to Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, who is set for a lengthy stay on the sidelines. In addition, Chelsea’s Pedro remains an injury doubt for the weekend, prompted a further rethink in many midfield plans.

Rodellegabomb offered this list of replacements for those with Shaw in their side, while Arsenal’s Number 19. Santi Cazorla started this discussion on the best Watford defenders, for those looking at budget options at the back.

Meanwhile, Flynny’s hot topic looks at potential Pedro replacements and Kemosabe1 takes a look at Crystal Palace’s midfielders as further options.

While transfer tips are amongst most talked about hot topics, Portsmouth Bubblejet provided the week’s most popular post with his alternative glossary of well known Fantasy Football forum terms.

Finally, congratulations to Siva Mohan who dropped by with news of the birth of his baby girl. Sometimes there really are more important things in life than Fantasy football.

The Members Tables

For those looking tO ramp up their Manchester City coverage or make sure they have the right players in place, I’ve created this table looking at their key performers and sorted by shots in the box.

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

Craig McGorum has regained the lead in Red Lightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league after playing his wildcard in Gameweek 5.

Hutch_James is launching a FFScout league in this Rugby World Cup game for those Fantasy managers able to cope with more than one sport.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing the safety score was 32, which saw 136 players depart and 2,314 remain.

Andy continues to top the FFScout moderators and contributors league thanks once again to his regular captain Riyad Mahrez. He has a commanding 33-point lead over second placed Applebonkers.

In AZ’s cash league, Ajax Treesdown managed by Colin Bothwell is top of the standings with an overall score of 257 and a rank of 55,748. He leads second place waytooaddicted, managed by Kieran Walsh, by 9 points.

Finally, good luck to those taking part in the FFS UEFA Champions League tournament. Full details of the group stage fixtures can be found in our community articles section.

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. Slam
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When your SV increases by 0.1 🙂
    http://imgur.com/eDxgKd4

    Cheers Balders-Bot for the changes again 🙂

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't remember the last time I saved a ft. night guys

  2. BootlegRascal
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got a free TF. Was planning to save it, but is Diouf>Benteke now worth it?

    Richards first sub.

    1. Slam
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.
      Definetely

    2. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I did Giroud>Diouf last night (to catch Giroud price drop) and I'm annoyed about the injury news, but still optimistic about Diouf's fixtures over the next few weeks.

  3. Ayew Serious
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    United defense owners, be wary

    Stat attack: United have conceded in their last 7 games against Southampton

    1. Slam
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      To Pelle or not to Pelle

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Whos he fighting for a place?

        1. Slam
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Payet

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like this stat I have Mane bout time he scored

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Last shout out before I pull the trigger.

    Best shaw replacement?

    Bego McCarthy
    Shaw kola Gomez Morgan Whitaker

    1. Slam
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bellerin/Prodl/Williams/Fonte

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would love to pick bellerin but Che will score. No Dawson in there?

        1. Slam
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He's an option too. 🙂
          Just think the others will outscore him

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Clyne

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Double liv defence?

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Might aswell, 2 cleanies look likely for the next 2 and some say Gomez might be dropped, you can't really lose if you get Clyne imo, if Gomez is dropped you won't feel gutted about losing cleanie, if he plays that's great

        2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bellerin. Williams.

      • Fishy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        silva coutinho or sanchez?

        1. Slam
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sanchez

      • Tansey
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Naughton or Gomez?

      • Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro to sako?

        1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'd do it.

        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Shaq, Coutinho?

          1. Man Chest Hair United
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Sako means I can afford Costa next week

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thumbs up

              1. Man Chest Hair United
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks

      • Wunnu
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Haven't had a 50+ week so far th season . Will this week be any different ?

        Fabianski
        Kolarov Gomez Nyom
        Sanchez Sterling Mata Mahrez
        Wilson Gomis Aguero(c)

        Subs : Kean,Shaw,Morgan,Mutch

        1. Slam
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Looks good 🙂
          Get rid of Shaw if you can

          1. Wunnu
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Already used up my FT .. Will get Cresswell next week

            1. Slam
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Interesting,
              hope it works out for you mate 🙂

      • bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Play williams or kosc?

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Most will say Williams
          I think Kosc tho

          1. Slam
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Dis

          2. bennyp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeh i had it on kosc. Cheers

      • Slam
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A) Pelle (long term)
        B) Payet (long term)

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B

          1. Slam
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            It's what I'm on,
            Payet looked real good in his #10 role vs Newcastle

        2. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B

          1. Slam
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            That seems to be the consensus from you lot. 🙂
            Cheers

        3. Billy Bonney
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Why would you buy either this week?

        4. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          B, but I think other mids will pick up form soon.

      • Alittude
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        DDG or Begovic for next two months?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Bego

        2. Billy Bonney
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Myhill

          1. Ser Davos
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            This. PPG incredible, bonus magnet (WBA don't score and their defenders don't grab the BPs) and worth the Foster/Lindegaard risk.

            1. Alittude
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              already got dawson, ddg is cheapest way into man u defence to replace shaw

              1. Alittude
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                and bego cheapest into chel defence

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good to go?

        Ruddy
        Cedric Dawson Kolarov Francis
        Alexis Silva Mahrez
        Aguero(c) Wilson Diouf
        ----------------------------------------------
        Rudd Pedro Redmond Browning

        Any changes?

        Thanks.

      • nkurylo12
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Begovic (Butland)
        Gomez, Kolarov, Francis (Naughton, Dawson)
        Toure, Ayew, Mahrez, Coutinho (Payet)
        Aguero (c), Wilson, Gomis

        Lock and load?

      • The Red Gurnard
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I've got Mane and Cabaye in my midfield still and I'm not that happy about it. Who would you ship out first?

        I have £3.5m in the bank so could upgrade
        1) Mane to Silva or
        2) Cabaye to Ayew.

        What do you think is best and am I missing anyone obvious?

        Other midfielders are Sanchez, Mahrez and Anya (benchie).

        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Mane. Cabaye may do well over the next few with Palace's fixtures.

        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          1.
          Keep Cabaye.

        3. Joggers Nipple
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          1

        4. The Red Gurnard
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers guys

      • NB23
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hi All,
        Current sqaud is:
        GK: Fabianski, Butland
        DEF: Gomez, Azpil, Bellerin, Francis, Darmian
        MID: Mahrez, Ozil, Sako, Shaqiri, Ayew
        FWD: Aguero, Benteke, Diouf

        Just wondering who my 4 subs should be this week. At the moment I have Butland, Bellerin, Ozil and Diouf as my subs although it must be noted I am a Chelsea supporter. Thanks.

        1. Wunnu
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Play Ozil.. I'd bench Mahrez instead

          1. Hakuna Juan Mata
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hope that's sarcasm. dont bench mahrez

      • goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So I've decided to play Gomez and captain Aguero. Have a good gameweek guys

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Traitor
          What happened to Lord Nyom?

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I've decided that I will bench the Lord this week but reward his patience next week with the captain's armband

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Good idea, make him more determined
              Triple captain next week?

              1. goriuanx
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                You know it

        2. Jay_
            9 years, 1 month ago

            You too mate

        3. Mané declyned
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Here's a question I don't think anyone has asked this week:

          Who would you start between Montero or Walcott?

          Montero playing at home to Everton and Walcott away to Chelsea.. not an easy one..

        4. Ser Davos
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sold Shaw but nobody would've lost .1 if bought at 5.5?

          1. Wunnu
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Wrong

        5. Gubbins94.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Need to pick two from
          Richards (WBA), Nyom (new), Darmian (sou) and Gomez (NOR) to start

          Am I crazy to be preferring Gomez and Nyom atm?

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Gomez and Richards I think, although Darmian is definitely the one to avoid

            1. Gubbins94.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Really think Watford will CS. A very defensive side against the team with the worst attacking stats so far.

              1. Ayew Serious
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                I have the same problem, still undecided which one to start

          2. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'd do the same

        6. FionnMac
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Trying this one last time, done a few typos! 2FT and £0.6m in the bank. Can I get some transfer help plz lads? Ta 

          Butland 
          Kolarov Azpil Cedric
          Mane Chadli Hazard Mahrez 
          Aguero Benteke Sakho

          Bench - Huth, Coates, Fletche

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Hazard to Silva
            Mane to Ayew

          2. The Enlightener
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Chadli to Sako or Barkley, perschnapps.

          3. Jay_
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Sakho to Gomis
              Hazard to Silva

          4. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Who to bench upfront? (3-4-3):
            Payet Yaya Sanchez Mahrez Coutinho
            Kun Wilson Gomis

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Payet

              1. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Was thinking the same, but Kompany absence might leave a space for Payet to exploit 🙂

          5. Ayew Serious
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            A) Richards WBA
            B) Prodl new

            Leaning towards Richards because hes at home

            1. Captain Peacock
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Prodl because Flores teaches his team to defend piteously, while Sherwood does not.

              1. Captain Peacock
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                *properly. Gah.

              2. Ayew Serious
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                You sure?.... This is all on your head?

          6. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Clyne or Skrtel? Cheers

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Skrtel!

              1. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks !!

          7. BIG TONES
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Predictions for Norwich vs Liverpool match?

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              1-3

              1. Ayew Serious
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                The way you wrote it

            2. nadman89
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              2-0 liverpool .

            3. The Enlightener
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              2-2

          8. nadman89
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            anybody else thinking of de bruyne ?!

            1. The Enlightener
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              nope

              1. The Enlightener
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Not me, anyways

            2. Captain Peacock
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Got him for Silva last week. Wouldn't trade back at this point, that's for sure

            3. BIG TONES
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I got him last week. Have high hopes he will hit the ground running like most new signings. Would have had an assist if Navas knew how to finsh

            4. Joggers Nipple
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No, not yet. Silva for now

          9. bennyp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Just saw kompany is on a red..

            My backline now:
            Myhill - (butland)
            Kosc - prodl - gomez - (kompany - Williams)

            Kompany -> kola for a -4??? Or hold

            1. Captain Peacock
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Hold

          10. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            How much is Kun expected to play?

            1. The Enlightener
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I have a weird feeling he won't start, but that could be nothing but a false notion. Hard to say. Don't love the scenario, however, at least in terms of captaining him.

              1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers

          11. Captain Peacock
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Sanchez's effectiveness as a captain choice is greatly dependent on whether Chelsea start Baba or Ivanovic.

            Kun's effectiveness as a captain is greatly dependent on whether he's feeling the effects of his injury and whether City start Bony.

            I think I might just avoid all the risk and go with Mahrez, who is guaranteed to start against a bad defence, and has little competition for being the chief attacking threat.

            1. The Enlightener
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Wise logic, I would have to say.

          12. Farnborough's Finest
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Diouf -> Benteke or Vardy?

            Benteke would probably only be for the next 2

            1. Captain Peacock
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Hold.

            2. The Enlightener
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Tekkers. And then make him captain.

            3. Farnborough's Finest
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks guys

          13. Ayew Serious
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Player distrubution tomorrow

            12:45...1
            3:00.....7
            5:30.....2

            1. Ayew Serious
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              1
              6*
              2

            2. Joggers Nipple
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              1 and half (Pedro)
              4
              3

            3. Chelsea Dagger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              1
              7
              2

              Which means I'm hiding Sunday and Monday