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Sky Sports Fantasy Game – Bonus Points Analysis

As mentioned previously, our Fantasy football coverage will also include a weekly article on the Sky Sports game as we look to broaden our analysis of the various games available to Fantasy managers this season. Having already assessed the Rules, the Player List and broken down last season’s Man of the Match awards, the next article analyses the introduction of the new bonus points system, which awards players who make 60+ completed passes and/or 4+ successful tackles in any given Gameweek.

Unlike the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, Sky Sports use Opta data for analysing player performance – making it a perfect accompaniment for our Members section data. For that purpose, we’ve created custom tables in the Members Area which highlights the main protagonists from 2011/12, indicating the respective haul each player would have accrued in bonus points alone were the rule in place last season. These statistics are not available in the Sky Sports game, or anywhere else, giving our members a real edge when it comes to selecting their initial squads.

With two points for 60+ passes and another two points for 4+ tackles, it’s clear that the new bonus system will have a definite impact in how we approach the task of setting up our teams for the season ahead. Bearing in mind that the Points Scoring system allocates five points for a goal or a Man of the Match award and three points for an assist, identifying those players who are capable of producing the bonus points looks almost as vital.

Unsurprisingly, given the bonus criteria, nine of the top ten are midfielders, while Swansea’s passing game under Brendan Rodgers sees as many as three of their players also feature in the upper echelons, with one hovering just outside…

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vova
11 years, 10 months ago
Lads, I am nearing my final draft…

DDG Federici
McCartney Cuellar Hangeland ACole Lescott
Bale Noble Lampard Sinclair Guthrie
Torres Tevez Graham

3.0 in the bank (2.0 for Torres to Rooney and 1.0 spare)

I am unsure about Noble and Sinclair.

Cheers 🙂
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Manani
11 years, 10 months ago
with kaca in reading, is he a better bet than guthrie?
is he even nailed on?
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JoeySamSam
11 years, 10 months ago
Shall I play Harte(dgw), Williams(qpr) or Fabio(SWA) for GW1?
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LMNO
11 years, 10 months ago
How many big hitter are people going for in the mid/stiker positions?
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1. Isabella
  11 years, 10 months ago
  5
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  1. ★FC Borecelona★
    11 years, 10 months ago
    😆 Nice grav
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    1. Isabella
      11 years, 10 months ago
      heh 🙂
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2. Flavorito
  11 years, 10 months ago
  3 in midfield, 2 in attack.
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3. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4 and Yaya
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4. cassanata
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I have 3 in midfield and 3 up front. Defense is suffering a bit 🙂
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5. ★FC Borecelona★
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4
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Mak_Gold
11 years, 10 months ago
Can't wait for the first Scout Picks of the season. 11 players NOT to choose. 😀

It should come some time tonight, yes?
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1. Isabella
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Loving all the Breaking Bad gravs 🙂
  They come out on Friday... members only this year I think.
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2. LMNO
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Scout picks.....happy days
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Simon69
11 years, 10 months ago
How does this look?

De Gea, Federici

Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Kolorov, Hughes, Demel

Mata, Arteta, Bale, Noble, Kacaniklic

Tevez, Bent, Jelavic
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1. Le Limpar
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Different. Pretty cool.
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  1. Simon69
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers man!
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aabb
11 years, 10 months ago
A) Bent + Santi
or
B) Podolski + Dempsey
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Me
11 years, 10 months ago
All out Attack!

vorm
koscielny - rangel - assou-ekotto - enrique
mata - nasri - bale
RVP - tevez - podolski

with money to change nasri to silva when applicable
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Viper
11 years, 10 months ago
Michael Kightly named as a 4.5m defender on the sky sports game..
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1. Parm
  11 years, 10 months ago
  OOP!!!
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    if he starts, huge bargain there
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2. Very Messi
  11 years, 10 months ago
  A further reminder of why we don't play the sky sports version.
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  1. Viper
    11 years, 10 months ago
    If your gonna play fantasy then why not try for some big cash prizes? Much bigger than FPL..
    
    *FPL is of course the daddy though
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    1. Very Messi
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Mainly because I play for cash in my mini leagues anyway, so no real need.
      
      *Nods head in agreement of FPL being King
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ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
11 years, 10 months ago
Hi all
Could you please RMT and comment?

Given, federici
Vermaelen, Zabaleta, A. Cole, Gunter, tierney
Lampard, bale, larsson, nzogbia, puncheon
Torres, tevez, graham

£2m in bank
Thank you!!
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andres
11 years, 10 months ago
Here is the deal:

1 cazorla and ramires (save 1 to get rvp easier in gw 2)
2 yaya and lamps (zero in the bank)
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Bøwstring The Carp
11 years, 10 months ago
Hey guys don't mean to advertise or spam but I found a really good bet that I'd thought I'd share. Use the left-hand side tab.

http://www.betfred.com/sport

Sport --> Football --> Specials --> MEN Specials Man City 2012/13

Man City to win their first 6 games @ 25/1 - I think that's pretty tasty considering Arsenal and Liverpool are the only real threats.
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1. Screaming Midget
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I don't they are that good odds to be honest.
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  1. Screaming Midget
    11 years, 10 months ago
    *think
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2. Brookins
  11 years, 10 months ago
  They are shocking odds
  
  I'd expect at least 40/1
  Odds should look around this
  Soton 2/11
  Liv 11/10
  QPR 4/10
  STO 1/2
  ARS 8/13
  ful 7/10
  Which calculates at around 35/1
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Screaming Midget
11 years, 10 months ago
What’s the latest re: Bale’s injury?

Still a doubt for the weekend?
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1. cassanata
  11 years, 10 months ago
  WHAT????? Don't be saying those things.
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  1. Screaming Midget
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Just in the PhysioRoom
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  he said he will play
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3. frankiefernandez
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If he was a doubt for the weekend, there's no way Spurs would have let him play in a friendly for Wales last night. I reckon he'll start.
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  1. DLL18
    11 years, 10 months ago
    He was injured in the friendly.
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4. Isabella
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Not flagged on fpl
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5. Wild Rover
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Nope, said himself he was fit
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6. DLL18
  11 years, 10 months ago
  He thinks he should be fine.
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baulchy
11 years, 10 months ago
Best 9.0 and under mid???
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Malcolm Tucker for England …
11 years, 10 months ago
Dawson (spuds) or colicinni?
If Dawson is a starter could be gold but worried about gametime. Barcodes defence has sucked preseason though.
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1. Le Limpar
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I fancy Santon from the barcodes - for attacking potential.
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  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    11 years, 10 months ago
    That could be a shout. Thanks L
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2. 1569Tippins
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm a Newcastle fan and I was astonished how many clean sheets we managed to get last season... I would be even more astonished if we are able to repeat it. IF Dawson was going to play more weeks than not, I would definitely go with him but like you I have my doubts.
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  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks tip. Got to weigh santon attacking yield vs Dawson gametime
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    1. 1569Tippins
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Santon's an interesting one. I didn't rate him playing on the left last season because he has absolutely no left foot and was always cutting inside but apparently, if we don't get Debuchy (which looks 50/50 at the minute), Pardew is contemplating switching Santon to his favoured right back position in place of want away Simpson (who is very limited!). I think he'll be more dangerous from right back as he'll actually be able to cross a ball from there! I'm still not sure how fruitful his clean sheet return would be but like you say, attacking threat/lesser clean sheet potential is definitely worth considering against higher clean sheet potential/lack of game time. Good luck with whichever way you go
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Flavorito
11 years, 10 months ago
Attention DYER owners:

Swansea is in talks with Valencia to sign Pablo Hernandez. Laudrup confirmed.
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Balls. Thanks.
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Keane There Dunne That
11 years, 10 months ago
Best Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards for 100 million or under ❓
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1. baulchy
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Your team
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2. Viper
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Jaask - Green
  Ivanovic - Zabaleta - S.Taylor - Demel - Cuellar
  Mata - Bale - Yaya - Miyaichi - Pienaar
  Torres - Tevez - Graham
  
  All for 98.0m, there you go, that's the winning team!
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Hecko
11 years, 10 months ago
Any comments much appreciated people:

Federico (DDG)
Vermaelan-Vidic-Kaboul-Harte-(Tomkins)
Bale-YaYa-Ramires-(Noble)-(Michu)
Torres (c) - Tevez - Graham
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1. Viper
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Too heavy on the defence imo.. Pick one of Vermaelen or Vidic and downgrade the other to a 5.0m defender (Hangeland, Saylor etc.) & upgrade Ramires to Lampard
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  1. Hecko
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Cheers.
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Brian (Not the Messiah)
11 years, 10 months ago
anybody remember this? 😆 http://www.skybet.com/cms/breaking-transfer-news.shtm?name=Victor+Moses
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1. Keane There Dunne That
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I showed that to my dad and he believed it 😆 😆
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  1. Isabella
    11 years, 10 months ago
    awww 🙂
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  2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I actually felt bad because I had people in my mini league transferring players out because of it!
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    1. good biashara
      11 years, 10 months ago
      hey, looking at your finishing position last year you're clearly a ff genius... I'd be really interested to see your starting team! but I totally understand if you don't want to share it... maybe just the 3 strikers? 🙂
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2. roscola
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That was great. It reeled me in good and proper and I didn't actually mind, it was so good
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Kostja
11 years, 10 months ago
People expecting RVP hat trick from the bench are forgetting that Swansea away is a different animal than Everton at home.
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Kendog
11 years, 10 months ago
Ashley young or nani?
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MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
11 years, 10 months ago
Noble or Kaca + 0.5m? I don't need the money... Yet.
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Kukkuu
11 years, 10 months ago
Bennett, Barnett, Tierney or Ward? Who does play??
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Martin - Turner - Bennett - Tierney/Garrido
  
  This is till Whittaker returns from injury.
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2. Flavorito
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Tierney was all set to own the LB position this year...
  
  then they sign Garrido from Lazio. Damn it.
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Le Limpar
11 years, 10 months ago
I am considering Dempsey again. Nice fixtures, has something to prove - to either his current fans, or the ones he's about to go to!

Is he fit?
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1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
  11 years, 10 months ago
  He'll fit in well at arsenal...
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  1. Le Limpar
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I'd love him! But not the sort of player we're after I don't think.
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2. Chungwit
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I asked this yesterday and people said he hasn't played in any preseason games. That put me off.
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  1. Le Limpar
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks. I think he's fully fit, just - like Modric - uninvolved cos he's agitating for a move. I suppose that's just as good a reason not to pick him..
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3. @theTinkermen
  11 years, 10 months ago
  not fit. wasn't in the USA team for their international
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Henry Hill
11 years, 10 months ago
Question for United fans, do you expect De Gea to be nailed on for the season? With all this talk of Lloris joining Spurs I might not get him instead of Friedel
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1. FF Dirtbag
  11 years, 10 months ago
  It is a pointless risk to have Friedel at the moment, with spurs after a new keeper, he could play gw1 and then be swapped over for someone new. Find the 0.5 and upgrade to DDG, he will be nailed on for a while!
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2. Call Me Old Fashioned
  11 years, 10 months ago
  expect Lindy to take 5-7 games of DDG this season.
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  1. Henry Hill
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Ya thats what I feared, Federici may play more for me than i had hoped!
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3. YingYang
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I see de gea playing the majority of the games, but fergie may play lindegaard in some easy home fixtures IMO. Im taking de gea with federici as backup incase of rotation
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Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
11 years, 10 months ago
Arsenal fans reaction to RVP's possible transfer to Man United-
https://twitter.com/Footy_Jokes/status/235999525691600897/photo/1/large
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1. Isabella
  11 years, 10 months ago
  :-/
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2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
  11 years, 10 months ago
  must suck if you've bought this seasons shirt already!
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
afternoon folks. Remain convinced Rooney is the better option unless RvP gets pens. I think the signing will inspire Rooney to be even better. But that's just me.

Anyway, what have I missed today? Any new bandwagons? Anyone discovered someone better than Guthrie for 4.5?
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1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Marveaux
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2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Rooney drops deep into midfield a lot. I think RVP will outscore Rooney again.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    the signing of Kagawa should help limit Rooney's need to come deep, as will the return of Cleverley
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3. Call Me Old Fashioned
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No. Guthrie is de man
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YingYang
11 years, 10 months ago
Both tevez and aguero for gw1...good idea?
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aabb
11 years, 10 months ago
A) Bent and Santi
or
B) Podolski and Dempsey
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MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
11 years, 10 months ago
Here you go lads :

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/video-special-arsenal-fans-burn-1264123
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1. DLL18
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Football fans are idiots 🙄
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