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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. Joshua1
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all- no palace attacking cover and I'm leaning towards Sanchez to zaha for a hit. Mainly as Sanchez has Spurs the week after,zaha home to Burnley. Thoughts?

    1. bigwig
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      On paper it looks like double gameweek blinkers but at this stage of the season, if you are chasing, why not I guess

    2. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only if you have wildcard to get him back

  2. KGJ United
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi,
    Play:
    A) Alonso
    B) King (use AOA)
    Tnx

    1. Number Four
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

  3. Number Four
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Captain one?

    King
    Benteke
    Lukaku

    Tanks

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Benteke

      1. Number Four
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.

        Horrific fixtures though eh?

    2. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Take a chance with DGW, Benten.

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

      B

      1. Number Four
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      lukaku

  4. Tronity
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha >Tadic -4?

    1. Tronity
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Meant the other way around 🙂

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'd say yes if u have a wildcard. Maybe if not.

  5. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed. Transfer done. AOA active. Anything worth a hit?

    Hennessey*
    Valencia* Alonso
    Townsend* Sanchez Alli Son Siggy
    Benteke* Kane Lukaku

    (Grant, Baines Brunt Nyom)
    0FT 0ITB All chips

    1. Perthite
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't take a hit

    2. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      G2G

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks lads.

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

    Bestest City defender to bring in?
    Any news on Stones?

    1. NATSTER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Clichy might be for a balance of playing regularly and price.

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

        Thanks Natster.

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Clichy was brought up in Andy's podcast.

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

        Tah Stepan

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

    GK dilemma for one week only

    A) play Pickford
    B) Foster > DDG (-4)

    Playing WC next week anyway

  8. RicardoAVFC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton or Jaku? First to 5.

    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm in Jaku

      1. RicardoAVFC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you.

    2. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      On jaku atm could backfire.

      1. RicardoAVFC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you.

    3. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Heaton

  9. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Zaha captain too Risky? Feels weird not captaining a DGW player. Other captain options are Lukaku and Kane.

    1. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I have all three. If I didn't have Negredo I would go Zaha (c).

  10. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Grant
    Valencia Alonso Gibson
    Siggy Zaha Coutinho Alli
    Negrado(c) Kane Lukaku

    Jaku Evans Fletcher Amat

    I can't believe I'm captaining Negrado...!

    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Swap keepers

    2. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've bottled a Negredo (c) and went for Kane but maybe I should reconsider..

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        kane awfel away form and has FA Cup

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone Negredo with the C as well

  11. MOZIL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Will Mkhitaryan a good choice?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go Pogba for nailedness.

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        But Pogba no attacking returns since GW19 or something ridiculous! I would go Mkhi

    2. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Could be but rotation risk - hard to call I think

  12. Fantasytom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Shall I take a hit to get sterling out? Already got zaha. Thinking Herrera?

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Blind?

    1. rrcmc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      My perception: He should play. He generally does well when he plays.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you thinking of getting Rojo out.

        1. rrcmc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Others going for Bailly as a more secure option

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah can't afford him.

  14. rrcmc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all,
    Bench one of:

    1. Sane
    2. King
    3. Ali or Erikson (I have Kane)
    4. Sanchez

    I need to bench one to play Kane, Negredo and Lukaku

    Thanks in advance

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane

      1. rrcmc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Currently sitting on Sane
        I guess he is least owned so if he kills it at least it's not so great ownership

    2. Stinglikeabee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sane

  15. Backup Dancer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Surely United defence is an easy avoid?

    1. Backup Dancer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Like you wouldn't take a hit to bring in a defender for burnley or city away.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth a hit no.

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Took a (-4) for Randolph -> de Gea. Might work out with Uniteds good fixture in 35.

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yh de gea only one that makes sense

  16. Bob_the_builder
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kane or Aguero as Ibra's replacement ?Like Aguero's fixtures especially the DGW but will Jesus cut into his minutes

    1. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kane. Wants golden boot

  17. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Feel sorry for Walcott, Wenger ruining his career.

    Scores a few, gets dropped, back in, scores a couple, gets dropped...

    Needs to go to a team where he is nailed week in week out.

  18. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC team?

    Pickford - Forster

    Clichy - Baily - Gibson - Blind - Yoshida

    Sane - Ali - Sanchez - Zaha - Capoue

    Kane - Lukaku - Negredo

  19. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Origi > Negredo?
    (For a hit?)

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      i would

      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, Message

    2. Stinglikeabee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Deffo

  20. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one for this gameweek.

    Already have Siggy. But tempted to do Ibrahimovic 》 Rashford/Negredo. Means benching siggy tho?

    A. Sigurdsson
    B. Negredo (-4)
    C. Rashford (-4)

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't do it for a hit mate,

    2. Stinglikeabee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it. Negredo has better fixtures and will play both barring injury.

    3. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Negredo if you have wildcard. If not then play siggy

  21. Badgevilla
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    This has to be the worst DGWK for options I've ever seen. If Negredo and Rashford are the best option picks for (c) I think that indicates that it's best to just let this one pass of course have one or two but overloading on these low budget risky options could damage people. I think this week the SGWK players are going to shine.

    Good luck to the Rashford and Negredo captained you guys have some big melons taking that risk. I don't think Rashford will play both and Negredo could maybe at best get one goal if Boro are even capable of that...I'm happy with my form strikers Kane-kaku-Kun

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta buy a DGW ticket to win it!

    2. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      thats fair enough, its a punt anyway and could pay off.

      However

      Kun - tough fixture
      Kane - FA cup plus bad away form
      Kaku - awful away form

      1. Badgevilla
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        none if that means anything to me there are so many things you can put out there but here's better facts

        League goals

        Kaku -24
        Kane -20
        Kun-q17

        Negredo 8
        Rashford less than 5?

        That's the stats that count for me

        1. bring_on _the_fantasy
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Another stat for you...

          kane 5 goals away
          kaku 8 goals away

          1. Badgevilla
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            That justifies it even more for me now.Thanks. What other players can match that ?

    3. Urchin
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How about me - A Benteke(c)er?
      o)

      1. Badgevilla
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Best choice of the 3 for me

    4. Badgevilla
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      True but I think you have to be wiser, Both are pretty high risk I think everyone forgets how bad Boro have been.

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Scored in last few, new manager and have to push forward...now or never for them

  22. Paul
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Would you rather play

    A) Maguire
    or
    B) Walker > Gibson for 1FT and bench Maguire

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A and save FT

  23. Pirlø's Pen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Genuine Negredo madness

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      We shall see

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Steering clear. Madness indeed getting rid of Lukaku for him.

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

      Well Zlatan has to go and with a DGW makes a worthy replacement

  24. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I have zero idea what to do.

    Pickford
    Valencia holgate robertson
    Alli eriksen sane siggy
    Kun lukaku kane

    Heaton fraser amat mcauley

    1 ft 0.2 itb

    Really toiling

    Thinking

    A amat and siggy to gibson and townsend -4

    B amat fraser kun to rashford townsend and gibson -8

    Also dunno who to capitan?x

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Team looks good. What about McAuley to bailly or heaton to hennessey

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

        Cheers man.x

  25. jackhammer1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Valdes (pickford)
    Valencia gibson Holebas
    Alli Sanchez Erikson Zaha sane
    Kane Rashford (c)
    (Barnes Fuchs stephens)

    0ft.

    G2g?

    Got a strong urge to do Barnes to negredo for -4 and bench sane. Any thoughts?

  26. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    So what have people who transferred Ibra in the GW done in light of injury news ?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Regretted it.

    2. RED PILL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Have the same problem, will take me -8 to repair the damage, just not sure Benteke or Negredo are worth it.

    3. VS10_
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Learn a lesson. Look at options this week, if you're wildcarding next week then take a punt on a DGW striker. If no WC left and you don't like any of the options and have a strong bench then get someone like Gabbi or Jesus next week.

      1. weaver93
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I brought in Ibra 2 weeks ago,

        no wc left. used FT for Siggy to Zaha..

        Feels crap to use De Roon instead of Ibra....

  27. mattzkn
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Backline is currently Alonso, Bailey, Davies

    Would you AOA to play Son?

    If so, who to bench?

  28. Shakshuka
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go here? 0 FT and 5.1 banked. Anything worth a hit?

    Heaton
    Alonso Robertson Valencia*
    Eriksen Zaha* (VC) Hazard Siggy
    Negredo* (C) Kane Lukaku

    Robinson De Roon Mawson Nyom**

  29. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else saving the transfer this week?

    1. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If only.

    2. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah im saving

  30. We ain't got no histor…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Alright peeps

    Already on - 8, shall I take another hit for Valdes- DDG since United have another dgw coming up

    Cheers

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely not. -8 is already enough to make up especially in what is a weak Dgw

    2. RED PILL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldnt, Im on -4, not sure if i want to take another hit.
      All the pro's seem to minimise the hits lately.