FFS Cup

FFS Cups – First and Second Round Draws

On the day that the Fantasy Premier League cup go underway, we can now reveal who made it through to the second round of our own Fantasy Football Scout Cup, while also revealing the qualifiers and first round draw for the Members tournament.

Members Cup, Round 1

Joining previous winner Malaikat jihad in Gameweek 17’s first round of our Members Cup are the 511 managers who hit the qualifying score threshold of 58; with a rank of at least 1,116 required for those who reached that score.

Our former champion is currently among the lowest placed competitors with a rank of 3,697,022, which makes him the underdog in his Round 1 clash with 70,999 ranked Drieet.

A further scan of the round one matches reveals that Mark and his 51,461 ranked side has an encounter with 618,607 placed Tacalabala, while Paul (ranked 592,890) has a far closer tie against Grumpy Camel (ranked 534,105) and similarly my 12,722 placed side will square up to Christobisto (ranked 31,961).

In total there are six top 1,000 ranked managers in the Members Cup, with 33 placed Heroes & Villains the highest. However, he will not have it easy in the first round as he takes on Fozilla28, who has a highly respectable rank of 11,932.

The full first round draw can be found here.

Fantasy Football Scout, Round 2

Meanwhile, the first round of our open to all FPL cup took place in Gameweek 16 and saw two former winners, A manager has no name and donnellyc, depart.

Of our remaining six former champions, Mark will take on 422,997 ranked m4rkyp in Gameweek 17’s round two draw, while I square up to Brucey99, and Sleepysi (44,471) faces 10,206 placed Wain’s Wonders.

Wild Rover (ranked 255,811) has a tough match with 1,432 placed AnytimeScorer as does 519,134 placed Ninja_Fit_Saints, who clashes with 5,475 ranked nrundle.

Finally, among our champions, 51,263 placed Gribude will fancy his chances against Maggits, who is 1,385,868th in the overall rankings.

The highest ranked manager in the competition is 82nd placed Whats the mata, who saw off Ryssel in round one to set up a tie in the second round with Toby Lerone (35,204).

The full first round results can be viewed here, while the full second round draw can be seen here.

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2,162 Comments Post a Comment
  1. machickenz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Ramsey out of these options?

    a) Mahrez
    b) Sterling
    c) Silva
    d) Son

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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

      From those , Sterling

      I went Lingard

  2. ignis88
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero (c) this week, hat-trick and full bonus will do me just fine tbh

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      3 penalties?

      1. ignis88
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        With Sterling and Otamendi earning them? Why not

  3. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Otamendi nailed for Swansea game?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yup. Pep doesn't have options now with Stones being injured as well as Kompany

    2. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With Kompany and Stones injured, thinking he's nailed for a while now

    3. Lone Wolf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      one of their best strikers

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

    Any news on David Luiz in the press conference today?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      out of favor.. will be sold in Jan window

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm pretty sure Conte didn't say that in the press conference.

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

      And Conte insists Luiz has to react well to being dropped.

      “He is in the squad. It was a tactical decision and every single player has to react well and accept the decision. It is normal this," Conte said.

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

        From todays press conference.

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

        Thanks! Thinking about getting Christiansen for this GW but Luiz back could mean rotation I guess

  5. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play out of

    Naughton (MCI)
    Dunk (tot)

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk

  6. Lone Wolf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Otamendi, Alonso, Ward, Kiko, Dunk
    Coutinho, RLC, Hazard, Richarlison, Ramsey
    Kane, Firmino, Calvert-Lewin

    a) alonso, ramsey > smalling, salah (c) -4
    b) ramesy > son

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    Bye bye FPL cup.
    Just pulled the trigger on a -24 hit.

    1. ignis88
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't the manager of the week do that this GW? Haul incoming 😉

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It was only one of those Egyptian teams that are ruining the game...

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Really?? I got pelters for my -20 a few weeks back. What did you do?

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

        Foster,Azpilicueta,Daniels,Mustafi,Ramsey,Morata,Wilson

        >>>>>

        Courtois,Otamendi,Christiansen,Kenny,Lingard,Kane,DCL

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          All good moves for me. Well done. I like a risk taker 🙂

  8. Olee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Thougts on this lot? Alot of potential issues in defence...

    Pope
    Otamendi-Kiko*-Naughton
    Hazard-Salah-Sterling-Richarlison
    Kane-Morata-Niasse

    Elliot-Mee*-Mustafi**-RLC

    1ft, 0,5ITB

  9. eazy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso, Morata -> Otamendi, Aguero
    Any sense in these moves? Scared that Aguero will explode against Swansea when main rival has him

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Are you leading or behind?

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

        behind but not too much. I think Aguero is the only way he will make up more ground

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Then do it. It's an easy swap back.

  10. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    It's worth a re post from this morning just because I find it amusing...

    Rooney on the same number of goals as Lukaku this season is a bit of a poke in the eye for Mourinho....sheesh...

    Also on the same as Lacazette and Jesus and just one behind Morata....and he's been playing kak.

  11. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Groß for the next 3 or get in Cout for a hit ?

    Cheers

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wait and get him for free on the weekend ?

  12. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any feedback on the best option for this lot?

    Elliot, Foster,
    Christensen, Mee, Dunk, Naughton, Moreno
    Salah, Silva, Ramsey, Richarlison, Carroll
    Kane, Morata, Vardy

    Thinking Ramsey > Hazard and Vardy > DCL.
    Anything better available?

  13. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fab
    Ota, Azpi, Mustafi
    Sane, Salah(vc), Richa, Gross, RLC
    Morata, Kane(c)

    I'm considering these moves with my 2FTs:
    Gross, Niasse > Shaqiri, DCL

    Worth it, or G2G with above formation?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If Mustafi is still unfit, then Ward.

  14. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Delighted to get through the first round of the FFS cup

    commiserations to Your Mum's Athletic

  15. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mbemba to...

    A - Mariappa
    B - Kenny

    Generally bench fodder, but probably looking for the most nailed.

    Cheers

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      kenny is nailed until coleman gets fit

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

        I guess that could be a while yet. WAT fixtures are great though, might go for A.

  16. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who gets played between:

    Groß (tot)
    RLC (WAT)

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Gross

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      And Shaqiri (bur)

      Pick 2

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Shaqiri was taken off against Spurs specifically to save him for midweek...Hughes's words not mine...

        So he's a must.

  17. ignis88
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi -> Otamendi, RLC -> Son this week.

    Quite a gamble on Son, but his explosiveness could well pay off I feel

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lamela and Sissoko will break a few hearts this week...

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes..Harry Winks..

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          We only judge Sissoko as poor because of his lack of goals and assists...I don't think Poch shares our lowly opinion during a busy time...

          1. ignis88
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Pretty sure Sissoko is still at Spurs only because they couldn't find anyone willing to pay him 100k a week

            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              No matter. For now the only thing that matters is that Poch isn't afraid to play him...and very well might...

  18. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Trippier, Daniels and Wilson to Mariapa, Gomez and Rashford for -4?

  19. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gomes - Elliot
    Otamendi - Mee - Moreno* - Kiko - Dunk
    Hazard - D.Silva - Salah - Richarlison - RLC
    Morata - Kane - DCL

    0.8 ITB; 1 FT

    A) Moreno > Smalling
    B) Moreno > Gomez
    C) Moreno > Kenny
    D) Save

  20. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What is the name of this site where we can find the points you could have get by choosing the best captain?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Anewpla has that option. Perhaps gargatron as well

    2. ignis88
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      50% of highest possible captain score, good or bad?

  21. Giles G
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any help would be much appreciated

    De Gea, Elliot
    Jones, Moreno, Ward, Kiko, Dunk
    Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    1FT. 0.0ITB

    Want to do Abraham to DCL to free up some funds but worried about not having enough playing defenders this week. so..

    A - Abraham > DCL
    B - Moreno > Gomez

    Thanks!

  22. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Is Speroni nailed? I am thinking of switching Elliot for him

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Get Adrian

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        a bit too expensive

  23. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just did Vardy -> DCL, how to spend 2nd FT? 3.7 itb

    A) Choupo -> Coutinho
    B) Choupo -> Son
    C) Choupo -> Mahrez

    Fab
    Maguire Ward Christensen
    Salah Hazard Richarlison
    DCL Kane Morata

    (Elliot - Daniels TC Mbemba)

    Cheers lads!

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

    Best option from next week?

    A) Kenny
    B) Masuaku
    C) Ogbonna

    Looking to replace Wimmer for some decent bench cover.

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting Kenny for Mbemba one of these days

  25. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on the fitness levels of Mustafi and Ramsey?

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

      Press conference tomorrow.

  26. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Mustafi
    0.1m itb

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Smalling

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Or Christensen if you can afford

        1. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I was thinking both but do you think that they are nailed especially over Christmas

  27. The HurriKane
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    DDG - Speroni
    Otamendi - Jones - Naughton - Mee - Duffy
    Salah - Sterling - Ramsey - Richarlison - Shaqiri
    Kane - Jesus - DCL

    I can do this team for WC before 30 december. Any thoughts?

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

    Is Mustafi fit?

  29. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Currently have this with 2fts and 0.5itb

    Pope
    Kiko Kola Christensen
    RLC Sterling Salah Richarlison Hazard
    Kane Morata
    Elliott Niasse Daniels Duffy
    Any advice on moves? Daniels and Niasse look the most pressing.

    Looking at....
    A. Daniels to Kenny. Niasse to DLC/Austin.
    B. Daniels to Otamendi. Niasse to Quaner.
    C. Other suggestions welcome!

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Are you planning on playing RLC?

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

        Yes probably. Not a good idea?

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I don't mind the FPL cup nonrandomness but it's against the clearly written rules. If anything makes those running FPL less credible.

    1. Andy'81
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think you're using your imagination to much with that one, even if we know the criteria of the draw the likelihood that you can influence it is nigh on impossible.