FFS Cup

Fantasy Football Scout Cups – Fourth & Fifth Round Draws

The competition in our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests is intensifying as we enter the final stages, with just 64 teams remaining in both.

The results from the fourth round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup went to form. The two top-ranked managers – FPL Poker Player in 179 and Elvarus (placed 111th) both earned wins to progress.

Added to that, our four former Cup winners – Mark, Ninja Fit Saints, Gribude and Sleepysi – also found passage into the next round. However, the latter needed to turn to his superior rank (23,302) to edge past MelvinMbabazi as they battled to an 81-point tie.

But something has to give in the next round with our draw creating a stand out head-to-head as Mark faces up to FPL Poker Player over Gameweek 20. In a classic battle of “KaneRemain” vs “KaneExit”, Mark will fancy his chances of a giant-killing of sorts if the Spurs striker can deliver as his captain.

Former FPL winner Tom Fenley remains in the mix with a fifth-round tie against Tap, while the current leader of the Fantasy Football Scout Moderators and Contributors Leauge, Az, will be the hot favourite in his tie with Ibralicious, who currently ranks some 163,000 places below him.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fourth round can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

The Members Cup is also down to the final 64 with Mark also making progress here. He’ll face John Nerdelbaum in the next round after squeaking past Toffee777 by just four points. Mark is the final staff member remaining after Paul suffered a defeat to No pressure jose by a nine-point margin.

There are two remaining managers ranking inside the top 2000, with Falcon (1985th) and N@th (1965th) perhaps installed as favourites for the trophy. However, the latter now has a fifth-round tussle with MSalah – ranked 7055 – which looks tight and is arguably the tie of the round.

You can view the full results from the third round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fourth round – also played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

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  1. Hazardouss
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just curious as to everyones striker setup, as i’m really struggling to decide on two guysI like, value or ‘premium’ other than Kane. Cheers

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got Firminio to go with Kane 2 weeks ago and that worked out fine. Quaner cheap for the last spot.

      But for a long everybody said Firminio was not the way to go and I got him by default rather than by choice.

      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hey mate. I am getting Firmino in for Murray and Lanzini in for Hazard. 2 FT
        How's your overall rank?
        Team linked in the profile take a look. Let me know if anymore changes required or no

      2. Hazardouss
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Do you mind sharing your midfield too? I want to get firmino but not sure how to fit him in

        1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          My team after 2 FT
          Pope
          Alonso, Otamendi, Mee, Lowe, Jones
          Lanzini, Mahrez, Sterling, Gross, Salah
          Firmino, Kane, DCL
          0.9 ITB

          Will use the next transfers on Masukaku, Adrian and a 4 pt hit for Vertogen to get 5 DGW.
          Thoughts

          1. Hazardouss
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Looks the goods

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Been Kane DCL Abraham since GW10

      Ditched Kane for Kun last week, by GW22 I will be Kane Kun DCL - seeing City play Newcastle twice in quick succession did it for me.

      1. Hazardouss
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Are you playing dcl every week then? Or rotating?

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Rotating

          1. Hazardouss
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks, merry christmas

          2. Kun Tozser
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            He’s been pulling his weight so far but expecting BFS to pull a January signing out the hat at some point

            1. Hazardouss
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I wouldn’t be surprised if he becomes irrelevant at some point but for now he does the job

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kane & Morata, Austin can wait to be dispatched back into FPL hell, devil of a nice week though.

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

      Kane Firmino and DCL rotate with RLC.

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Morata Crouch

  2. Clickzy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Should I stick or twist Lacazette? Maybe for Firmino/Morata?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Take him out

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      sticking

  3. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guys I find myself in a tricky position with my team... Got some injuries & suspensions..... Need you Guys advise to solve the issues....

    Austin, Rooney, Moreno..Got 20 mil to replace them with Firmino, Depoitre, Christensen/Cresswell

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Could you share your full team and FT?

  4. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A. Play Speroni at home to City and Arsenal
    B. Take a hit and get Lossl/Gomes/Begovic?

    Other keeper is Hennessey so I'll be playing a Palace keeper either way if I don't do B.

  5. HerrPep
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Captain for this GW:
    A) Hazard
    B) Morata
    C) Salah
    D) Lukaku

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C

  6. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Still in the cup \o/

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Snap. Never in 11 years have I been in the 4th round !!!!
      My opponent this weak is freaking me out he played Elliot over DeGea now I think he can predict the future 🙂

  7. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Got Otamendi just now, any recommendations after the boxing day gameweek?

    De Gea (Elliot)
    Azpi Otamendi Duffy (Long Tarkowski)
    Salah KDB Sterling Pogba Lingard
    Kane DCL (Quaner)

    1.1itb

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nice but you got to lose some Burnely defenders sooner rather than later though.
      Duffy ain't ideal this week. Not sure if is worth a hit to take out one BUR this week.

  8. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    18 point lead in my ml, so i dont mind taking a -8

    1FT, 2.7itb,

    advice please, thanks

    pope
    mee christ ota
    salah sterling richar cout haz
    aguero dcl

    subs, pereria, duffy, holgate, quaner

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kun>Morata, this bloody Haz & Rata nightmare has to pay off soon

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good team. No need for a big hit. As an 18 point lead is easily screwed.

      Perhaps just do kun to kane.

      1. PocketZola
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        aguero to morata and dcl to firmino for -4?

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

      richar???better take gundogen

  9. Tiote on Peyote
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hey all! How likely is rotation over the next 3 gameweeks for Jones and Alonso? Thanks!

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso may get a rest, not that he does much 😆 Jones should be okay but Utd are a bit meh at the back atm

      1. Tiote on Peyote
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh, one cleanie is six is a poor return. Man, Alonso is the top scoring def in the game, what else do you want from him? I watched the Chelsea game last week, he's just so threatening, considering getting rid of Jones for him for 4 points. I fell I could be repaid in the long term. Don't think it's worth a hit though.

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          If you feel it's the right move and will pay off in the long run then it's not going to matter if it's for a hit or not. If it feels right in your gut then I would say go for it, but be prepared for weeks at a time when he doesn't haul...

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          You will have to commit and stay patient, because as soon as you sell Alonso he WILL score 😆 gl

          1. Tiote on Peyote
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I know, I had him in early. Every week you're eying up the 7million and doubting whether it's worth it. My TV is up on 105m now though, and I think he's the type of player the extra cash is there for. Thanks for the advice!

  10. LSP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Howdy mate, what to do?

    Pope Elliott
    Moreno* Masuaku Jones Christensen Otamendi
    Richarlison Sterling Salah KDB
    Quaner DCL Kane

    1 FT, 0.3 ITB

    A) Moreno* > Robertson
    B) Richarlison > Lingard
    C) Other
    D) Save

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard seems better away... Moreno must be getting close to a return so no point, or get Zanka.

  11. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play DCL (wba) or Quaner (STK)?

    1. navin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Quaner

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

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

      Dcl

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      DCL

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

    This week team.

    DDG
    Christensen - Otamendi - Bellerin - Gomez
    Salah - Pogba - Sterling - Richarlson
    (M)orata - Kane
    __________________________________________
    Elliot - Quaner - TCaroll - Mariappa

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

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

      Gtg

  13. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Buy kane back for this gw?
    Firminho and hazard to kane and someone?

    1. navin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      kane not playing for gw21.. kane to aguero for gw21?

  14. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    History of kane and early kickoffs?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He had a couple of successful ones earlier in the season, Huddersfield being one. Or maybe it was Bournemouth. Or perhaps both. Lol.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He usually returns well in them.

  15. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot..? I had a good GW score last week even tho I (c) KDB but do I need to get Kane or Morata back in..?

    Courtois
    Kabasele Otamendi Kenny
    Salah Hazard KDB Coutinho Sterling
    Austin Firmino

    Bench is a bit rubbish DCL and a bunch of misfits....

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

      Sell couts to get Morata or kdb to get Kane with Austin out

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not sell Hazard though?

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cout is so much better than Morata.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I agree. I don't want to sell Couts.

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

        Morata last 3 90 mins

        Swansea H 1pt
        Newcastle H 8pts
        West Ham A 2pts

        He's so average for how much he costs

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          So do Austin to another cheapie and roll with it. Then bring back Kane later for the double?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I did Niasse to the Belgian Waffle today

          2. Skid Vicious
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Absolutely. Sounds like a plan.
            "Prőper Jöb"

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Auch mate. I wouldn't want to have Austin and a bunch of misfits. Where to follow after putting Austin down?? Surely some Hammer defender to play this week and bench the next??

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        got me 80 points last week even with a captain fail. the first 11, well 10 now is solid but yeah bench is pants.

        1. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Hunemeir to a nice lill' hammer and Austin to a happy cheapie like ayew, murray, depoitre and the likes of should fix the messy bits.

          Good week return that one considering no Kane and an average captain.

          Looks like you'll be fine

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks Wonk-ee

            1. Skid Vicious
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Easy. Merry Christmas

              1. Red Dagger ✪
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers! same to you mate.

    3. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Make sure you have 11 starters at gw21, and reserve 2 ft to bring back Kane at gw22 is my best advice.

      1. VFORVANDETA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        thanks mate.

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

      Austin injured,better take clean sheet defence from MU,Chelsea,Liv or Man City

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

    Are people believing in hudders town players or considering them as whipping boys still??

    1. redbeard
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Zanka Claus is coming to Town 😉

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Great manager. Great fixtures. Bought Schindler last week. Can't believe I missed him. 9 bonus points. 6th overall for defenders for base bps

  17. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Chance Kun to get 5 goals again vs Newcastle?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's not the focal point of this attack anymore. So I wouldn't expect it. But I would not rule out a big haul.

  18. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    play Depoitre or DCL??

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Depot

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bought Depot. Benching DCL or Rich unless sell Rich

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Are we expecting any pressers today?

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ye sure

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Managers working on Christmas 🙂 Nice.

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think there will be any pressers. Quiet a few wrote no pressers yesterday 😉

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        🙁

  20. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play one
    A. Depoitre
    B. Richarlison

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. azambadboy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A absolutely..Richarlison not in a good form

  21. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really need help here. Do I make a transfer this week to improve my bench or save for the dgw?

    Fab, Elliot
    Jones, Kenny, Ogbonna, Ward, Christensen
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Pogba, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Niasse

    1ft, 0.2itb

    Thinking about Fab to Adrian and Niasse to Quaner next game week.

    1. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Fab to Adrian looks wise given that he faces Pool and Elliot is even worse off.

    2. kUwe Inc.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Very much similar to my team except i have Mee, Azpi, Gross, DCL for Ward, Chris, Pogba, Niasse.

      Also thinking to do Fab > Adrian

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which is the better transfer?

    A) Davies to Christensen
    B) Mee to Zanka

    Other defenders: Otamendi, Kenny, 3.9M.

    Thanks.

  23. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guys I need some help! 1 FT 0,5 ITB

    A: Zaha, Smalling, Mariappa -> Lingard, Lindelöf, Christensen (-8)
    B: Hazard, Smaling, Mariappa -> Silva, Alonso, Jones (-8)
    C: Smalling -> Jones
    D: Zaha, Smalling, Mariappa -> Carroll, Alonso, Jones (-8)
    E: Other?

    Courtois
    Otamendi, Klavan, Masuaku
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison
    Kane, Firmino, Calvert-Lewin

    (Speroni, Zaha, Smalling**, Mariappa**

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        And play Jones > Masuaku right? 😉

        But next week I will just have the same problem with Zaha and Mariappa..

    2. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlinson to Arnautovic should also be a decent enough move keeping the DGW in mind.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Can't stack up on 3 from West Ham / Spurs before the blank though. Would put me in a position where I have to transfer out Kane next GW.

  24. Scholsey
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is having only Kane for the DGW sufficient? Cannot afford having West Ham MFs at the moment.

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If you are struggling to get mids in, maybe go for a goalkeeper or defender? Vertonghan? Adrian/Masuaku/Ogbonna?

    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I am going with only Kane

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

      You should really consider a GK.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The template team excludes WHU players and includes just Kane from Spurs, People ripping this up and swapping good players for a likely extra 60 minutes of rotation risked players ... Kane is the safe option

  25. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lots of high Team Values on here with people hitting 105. How is everyone’s team sell value though ?

    Team SV check ?

    101.7 here

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      101.5

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      102,7 atm.

    3. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      101.6

    4. runny
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      102.2 Sell value and 104.6 Squad value...

  26. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A.. Get rid of Kun (rotation risk) and get Kaku

    B. Get rid of Richarlison to get Lingard

    C. Yedlin > Robertson, strengthen team

    Priority order??

  27. white lightning
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I might be wrong but there seems to be a bit of dislike for Lingard. A few people like him but the majority don't. When I look at form for midfielders he's 3rd behind Sterling & Salah. Since round 14 when he came back into the starting 11 he's scored 47 points which is nearly 8 points per game.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No dislike. Just worries about stars/rotation tbh.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      When all Man U mids are fit he is likely to be rotated - he has benefited from Mkhi bad form

      1. white lightning
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He seems to have cemented the no. 10 role with Mkhi out of favour but I suppose Mata can play there as well.

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

    DDG myhill
    Alonso Maguire Duffy ogbonna mbemba
    Sterling Salah coutinho Delph Pogba
    Kane Rooney Austin
    1 FT 0.8 ITB

    Suggestions?
    How does
    Rooney Austin
    To
    Firmino DCL/depoitre (-4) look?

  29. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is kane TC anoooukar choice for his upcoming dgw??

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Popular *

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Games a bit too close together so may run out of puff in the second game and get subbed on 60 minutes ... better to wait for a Sat to Wed DGW

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

    Austin Delph
    To
    DCL + lingard (-4)
    Yay or nay?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Delphi? Wow. Really?

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

        Late night madness of few weeks ago
        What do you think of the transfers?

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Not for a hit.

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

            Then Austin to DCL I guess