FFS Cup

FFS Cups – Results and Fifth Round Draws

Our two Premier League cup competitions have reached the last 32 stage – time to take a look at the some of the key Round Five encounters.

Our open-to-all cup’s only former winner, Mark, marches on, after seeing off What Divock?! to set up an encounter with 22,229th-ranked hishamkmr. With a 468 rank, Mark looks the favourite to proceed into the sixth round.

Another manager to draw the short straw and face a top 500 manager is the 21,317-placed Not Much Klopp, who takes on 339-ranked NUFC Fifer -the contest’s highest remaining manager.

Among the other eye-catching ties is the contest between Bake Baines on toast and My Pretty Pony (aka Peter Kouewenberg), who along with Mark is another representative of our live Hall of Fame Top Ten.

Peter’s 817 rank puts him in the driving seat for this encounter, given his opponent is 89,964 places below him.

The full Fifth Round draw can be found here.

At 88th in the world Pukka is the highest-placed remaining competitor in the Members Cup and takes on the 57,394th-ranked rogerbarton in the last 32.

Hana, who is 106 in the world, defeated Fenghh, the conqueror of former winner Trigg in Round Two, and next takes on Choppers13, who is another highly-placed manager, with a rank of 1,242.

Elsewhere, Round Four’s community writers derby saw Kryten emerge victorious over TopMarx. His reward is a match-up with Tramp, who at 70,119 is 53,496 places behind him.

De Ennet, who is 15,780 in the rankings, beat RoysCallerAnne and takes on another community regular in the next round, the 56,691-placed Rossendale Rover.

The full Fifth Round draw can be found here.

There is £350 in Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk vouchers up for grabs for the final top three managers in both tournaments.

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

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883 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bibidh Subedi
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Is Brunt --> Stones
    worth for Crouch --> Negredo and a hit.
    Trying to prepare for dgw 37 too as I have already played the WC.

    1. gorilla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      theres better options than stones otherwise yes do it

  2. gorilla
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    anything bout valdes yet?

  3. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Those links now work. Have pressed some buttons behind the scenes to sort.

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks Jonty.

  4. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Which best boost looks better

    GW34
    Hennesy liv, TOT
    Son cpl/King MID/Siggy STO (have to bench 1
    Mawson STO
    PVA liv, TOT

    GW37
    Pickford swa, ARS
    Anichebe swa, ARS
    Mawson sun
    Gibbo SOU

    Both of the above will cost me a -4 but a -8 for the GW37 setup could see a Spurs, City or Arsenal defender in for Gibbo

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Gw 37.

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Probably the first, exc extra hit.

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Any news on Valdes? When is the Boro presser?

      I want to shift Foster who is supposed to drop tonight.

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Nope. Have same issue.

        • asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Brought in Valdes and got 6 points - was my most favourite boring transfer up until this injury - really hoping he pulls it around

        • Alan_T
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I'd be surprised if he plays the first match....minimum

      2. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Already have a 8 point lead in my cup tie 🙂

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Good luck.

          1. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Cheers

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Not hard to make up in a DGW.

          1. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            He'll probably TC Ibra so I need all the points I can get.

      3. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Who will score more points this GW

        a) Alonso, de Roon, Ibra -4
        b) Boro def, Siggy, Ibra -4
        c) Alonso, Siggy, Negredo

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          B

        2. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          c

        3. istanbul05
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          B

        4. MTPockets
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Not A

        5. istanbul05
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          A) Evans to Boro Defender (can't afford Gibson and would have to bench Alonso/Davies)
          B) Grant to Hennessey (Bench jaku)
          C) Llorente to Negredo (Bench Siggy)
          D) any combo of the above for -4

          Thanks guys

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 12 months ago

              C. Perhaps A/B but can't make up my mind on those myself.

          2. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Bench lukaku or sane? No other options

            1. Dreams
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              What the hell. What's your whole team?

              1. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Here its is. Have 1 ft. Not keen on benching pedro

                Heaton
                Toby Luiz Gibson
                Eriksen Pedro zaha siggy
                Kane lukaku negredo c

                Randolph sane baines Bertrand

                1. Dreams
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  AoA?

                  1. SpaceCadet
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    No AoA or WC

                    1. Dreams
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Bench Sane then. Pep might just surprise us.

                2. MTPockets
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Siggy

                  • Skip to the End
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    I'd bench Pedro if it were me.

              2. Forza Papac
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Benching Lukaku would be madness

              3. FFSbet.com
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Bench De roon 😉

              4. Henryyy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                None of em

              5. Skip to the End
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Thats a tough one. Nobody else to bench?

                I'm a little worried about Lukaku's away form. Think he's only delivered 6 points or more in a 5/16 games.

                But his ceiling should be higher than Sane!

                1. SpaceCadet
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  See my team above bud. Cheers

            2. Tmel
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Grant
              Robertson VALENCIA GIBSON
              Siggy Walcott Sanchez Alli
              Kane BENTEKE Lukaku
              (Pickford Pieters Stephens Fletcher)

              a) Walcott > Zaha (-4)
              b) Grant & Walcott > DDG & Zaha (-8)
              c) No hit

              1. Dreams
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                C.

              2. mikess
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                A. Think I'd play Pickford this week

            3. Tmel
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Who would you back to score more in the next two GWs?

              a) Pickford (mid, BOU)
              b) DDG (bur, mci, SWA) - 4

              1. mikess
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                De Gea but not by much

              2. StoichkovFPL
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                may be close. B

            4. mikess
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Pickford
              Alonso, Bavies, Maguire
              Alli, Eriksen, King, Zaha, Sanchez
              Ibrahimovic(c) Lukaku

              Heaton, Rondon, Brunt, Amat

              Morning, 2FT and 1.9 in bank.
              Wildcarding most likely 36.

              Heaton, Brunt, Bavies or Rondon out... Which 3 in?

              A) De Gea
              B) Hennessey
              C) Bailly
              D) Gibson/Chambers
              E) PVA
              F) Negredo
              G) Rushford
              H) Benteke

              1. MTPockets
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  a,d,f

                  1. mikess
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Cheers

                • Wimmer winner chicken dinne…
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  A, C. I wouldn't get negredo for a hit if I had king. Who would you bench if you got him in?

                  1. mikess
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Yeah I wouldn't do it. If he got loads of votes I'd reconsider but very happy with my front 7

              2. ChristoBisto
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Was just thinking about Carroll > Negredo for a hit meaning I would have to bench Eriksen or Alli this weekend. Mark was the only one talking sense on the scoutcast. Eriksen would easily get an assist at least against Palace, so 6 points. That means over the 2 games Negredo needs to score 10 points to break even. So minimum a goal and max bonus in each game. Likely?

                1. mikess
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Goal in one I think

                  1. ChristoBisto
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Yeah just realised that. Maybe it is a viable punt then?

                2. ChristoBisto
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Oops, I mean Negredo would need one goal and max bonus or 2 goals, no bonus. Still not sure! Anyone else got logic or just the dgwk fever?

                3. drughi
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  I could go barnes>negredo but would mean I'd have to bench one of sanchez, firmino, eriksen, siggy and zaha who all have good chance of a good score. Not worth it I think

                  1. mikess
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Exactly the same thinking as me. Zaha is a no brainer and Sanchez, Alli, Eriksen and King as could get double figures. I wouldn't like to bench any

                  2. ChristoBisto
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Exactly this is the dilemma. Mine would be one of Sanchez, King, Alli, Eriksen, Siggy, Kane, Lukaku and they could all do well. Already got Gibson and Bailly in place without hits. Reckon I'll heed the warnings of history and stick. Sticking is the new differential as Mark was saying. RESIST THE FEVER!!!

                  3. ChristoBisto
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Plus no one factors in to their logic that dgwk players get less rest time in their matches against sgwk'ers. Instant advantage to the players we are considering benching / selling.

                4. Karan14
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  I have the exact same dillema but I'm holding the transfer. I don't think it's worth a hit and then bench such quality players.

              3. TooDifficuIt
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                which two would you play ?
                A. Alonso
                B. Walker
                C. De roon

                1. mikess
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Top two

                2. StoichkovFPL
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Roon is tempting as he was not bad vs Arsenal. Not easy one but that DGW may be fools gold.
                  Most will say play A & B but benching one of them isn't stupid at all. Imagine one of those defenders get an assist and YC and thats basically the score of Roon playing both games. If he got CS than it's almost like one of your defenders got CS this week.

                  1. Demel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    I am tempted to play de Roon over Aguero for that same reason.

                    1. StoichkovFPL
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Aguero is a different story mate 🙂

              4. Cookie Kid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Negredo (TC) the worst idea since any Trollkaku DGW captaining?

                1. StoichkovFPL
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  *Carroll last season

                2. Demel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  It could work.

              5. RubberDucky
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  All of this headache and its not even Captain Sensible yet!

                  What a way to spend your honeymoon, she is snoring and I'm on FFS lol

                • Pep says
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Looking for some advice. Chasing my ML leader by 23 pts which isn't much. I have BB and he has TC. Both have WC'd already. We share Lukaku, Benteke, Son & Alli.

                  Is it wise for example to drop Siggy and bring in Sané (he has Sané). I won't gain pts by this obviously but I won't lose any either.

                  His Team vs my team this week
                  Grant vs DeGea
                  Pieters vs PVA
                  Valencia vs Gibbo
                  Stones/Nyom/Sakho vs Alonso
                  Coutinho vs Sanchez
                  Son vs King (if I bench Son)
                  Sané vs Siggy
                  Kun vs Kane (although he could bring in Ibra and TC him)

                  Have anyone any suggestions on how best to win my ML? Thanks

                  1. The Head-Ake
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    I'd definitely wanna lose Siggy but he has good fixture today so wait?

                    1. Pep says
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ya Siggy will go next week. Should I play Son to match him?

                      1. The Head-Ake
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 12 months ago

                        I would play Son over Siggy actually

                        1. Pep says
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 12 months ago

                          Ya, FA Cup is pushing me to Siggy though. Wishing AOA I wouldn't have got PVA in and it would have been the perfect AOA week

                  2. Karan14
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Prefer Siggy over Sane this week for sure.

                    Save this transfer for next week when you have the lead and ten you can block him.

                    1. Pep says
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ya hopefully Siggy score, that'll be a nice swing over his Pieters and Grant and DeGea and Gibbo can rein in the points.

                      Nyom, Valencia and Kun's minutes all doubtful at the moment so hoping his team is in a bit of a mess come next week.

                  3. mikess
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    If I was chasing I wouldn't be matching up with Sane. I'd understand if you cancelled a Sanchez or Kane out but forget about someone like Sane and get a reason punt in. Zaha /Townsend for example

                    1. Pep says
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Zaha Townsend would be for this week. I'm happy enough with my headache of choosing between King Son and Siggy so I'm gonna save my ft, thanks though

                  4. Skip to the End
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Yeah I think save FT.

                    Should help you set up nicely for the next DGWs. The likes of Gabbiadini in next week etc.

                    1. Pep says
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Well I'm thinking of going for Hazard in a 352 setup. Not convinced on Gabbi's minutes especially with Puel.

                      Benteke and Son to Anichebe and Hazard after gw35?

                      1. Skip to the End
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 12 months ago

                        That looks decent to me, Hazard could do well.

                        I know you're chasing and want some differentials, just remember the golden rule to cover your rivals best players and find differentials against their worst players!

                        Good luck!

                • Pino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Origi to Negedo for -4? Than next GW Negredo to Gabbiadni for FT.

                  1. Demel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Not for a hit. Save and do the trade for free next week.

                • Stoneytq1
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Who to captain? Taking possible rotation into consideration.

                  Cheers

                  1. StoichkovFPL
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Ibra, Kane, Lukaku
                    in that order

                    1. Stoneytq1
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ibra not rotation risk in your opinion?

                      1. StoichkovFPL
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 12 months ago

                        may be but it's DGW and if I had him I would (C) him

                • Demel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Saving a transfer going into a dgw seems wrong. But is it?

                  Jak
                  Holgate - Rojo - Davies
                  Hazard - Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen
                  Aguero - Negredo c - Ibra

                  Pick - de Roon - Yoshida - Stephens

                  Bank 0
                  1 FT

                  1. StoichkovFPL
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    as yoy have enough DGW players I would save, no doubt.
                    As you have both Negredo and Ibra and captaining Negredo would you recommend to get Negredo (free) or Ibra for -4?

                    1. Demel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      I think Negredo will outscore Ibra this week so Negredo for free. However, he isn't a long term pick whereas you can 'probably' keep Ibra for the season.

                      1. StoichkovFPL
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 12 months ago

                        WC in GW 36 anyway and if I go Negredo than it would be Negredo > Gabbiadini next week..probably.

                        1. Demel
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          6 years, 12 months ago

                          I think you have your answer.

                    2. Demel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      The only other consideration is a lot of people will captain Ibra. If he does well I will be ok bt owning him. If you don't even own him you could be in some trouble.

                • Stoneytq1
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Who to captain? Taking possible rotation into consideration.
                  Cheers 🙂

                  Ibra
                  Benteke
                  Zaha
                  Bailly

                  1. GE
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    I have the two first one and actually tempted to captain Benteke

                    1. Stoneytq1
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      I'm currently on benteke mate.

                  2. Epic Fail
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Benteke

                  3. CJDW
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Ibra

                  4. Stoneytq1
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    I would captain Ibra, but I really think mourinho will play rashford against city.

                • Flynny
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  I'm 50 ahead of my rival and he has ibra.

                  Thinking that I'm going to do kun and brunt to Ibra and Bailly -4 irrespective of United result tonight.

                  Pickford heaton
                  Alonso walker pieters Robertson brunt
                  Alli siggy king zaha snoddy
                  Kun lukaku Kane

                  Any views?...thanks

                  1. GE
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Wouldn't for a hit

                • GE
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Good or bad plan? Other suggestions?

                  (no WC left)

                  GW35: Siggy -> Sane
                  GW36: Ibra -> Gabbiadini (keeping Benteke for Bench boost in GW37)
                  GW37: Towsend -> Hazard (Bench boost

                  Current team:
                  (1FT before GW35, 0.2 itb)

                  Heaton
                  Valencia/Gibson/Chambers
                  Sanchez/Alli/Siggy/Towsend
                  Ibra/Kane/Benteke

                  Bench: Jaku, Tadic, Baines, Robertson

                • danishdynamite
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Having spunked my WC in a fit of pique while out shopping last week, I now have a somewehat unintended "who to bench from the front eight" problem. Nuts.

                  So - who to bench ?

                  Son / Alli / Hazard / Zaha / Firmino
                  Kane / Lukaku / Benteke

                  1. Peps Pups
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    AOA?

                  2. MTPockets
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Zaha

                    • Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Son

                    • XabiAlonso
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Err tough one - hazard. good luck

                  3. The Red Devil
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Heaton Pickford
                    Alonso McCauley Valencia Robertson olsson
                    Zaha Alli King siggy Fletcher
                    Kun Kane Lukaku
                    1.1 ITB
                    WC available 1 FT willing to take a hit
                    Suggestions?
                    Kun to Ibrahimovic
                    What else?

                    1. XabiAlonso
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Mcauley to Gibson

                  4. The 12th Man
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    So I've decided to ditch Tadic even though I have no WC left.
                    This week. Grant,Tadic > DeGea,Townsend -4 giving me 6 DGWers.

                    Next - T.Carroll,Lukaku > Sane,Gabiadini-4

                    Yes or no?

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      No

                    2. Peps Pups
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      no

                  5. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Have Zaha Benteke Bailly and 1 FT to get one more DGW player

                    Captaining Sanchez

                    There I said it...

                    1. Sp0rting
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Say it, by all means. Just don't do it.

                  6. diesel001
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Utd and Palace fresh for the run-in, but have Gylfi and Eriksen run out of steam?

                    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11096/10842802/manchester-united-bottom-of-premier-league-for-distance-covered

                  7. Sp0rting
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Are we all set for the GW34?

                    Only 3 DGW-ers for me, at the moment.

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      3 for me.

                    2. XabiAlonso
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      3 here also 1ft thinking of rolling it over

                  8. Burger
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Anyone like me chasing an unlikely league deficit and looking at one last throw of the dice to hopefully end the season well? I'm thinking about ditching the high ownership player ls for a team of differentials for the doubles (after this game week).

                    Anyone care to suggest any decent differentials worth considering?

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ozil

                    2. XabiAlonso
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ward prowse

                    3. diesel001
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      Ozil, Redmond, Townsend, King, Sane
                      Negredo, Ibra, Kane