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Sky Sports Fantasy Game – Bonus Points Analysis

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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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  1. welshyoo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    what kind of minutes, if any do you guys think RVP will get vs Everton?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      reckon he'll be brought on for first home game.....not goodison

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      1. welshyoo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i reckon your right..any news on the medical?

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          someone said something about 1pm....which is now.....

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  2. gunnerboy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone willing to take a gamble on Gervinho? Tempted by his price, just not sure if he will start

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    1. chesterboy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I've gone for him, only cheap and I think Arsenal will do suprisingly well this season

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      1. gunnerboy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        he is frustrating at times but will be creating chances and should start... Also tempted in Cazorla and Walcott.

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    2. The Shadow
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Can't see him with nearly the minutes this year now that Podolski's in the team.

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  3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Has Javi Martinez definitely joined Bayern?
    http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/bayern-deny-javi-martinez-deal/

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      if it hasn't been announced, i would say no

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  4. little_wizard123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Final decision to make:

    A) Bale, Graham and Ramires
    B) Defoe, Dyer and Mata

    The first two for B saves the £2.5m, but Ramires -> Mata uses it up. Ay preferences?

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    1. welshyoo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. chesterboy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer A

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    3. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    4. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Hmmmm, cheers.

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  5. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    federici

    hangeland cole zabaleta

    pienaar nasri ramires bale

    graham aguero torres

    bench: friedel,cuellar,maloney,tierney

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  6. g1234l
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Silva definitely out? Want to fit him in somewhere if he's not

    Fed (Beg)
    Verm / Zab / Harte (Hangeland / Nelson)
    Hazard / Yaya / Ireland / Taarabt (Allen)
    Torres / Aguero / Podol

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  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud or Podolski are going to be steals. Arsenal strikers always do well.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Even Chamakh did well for a while.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        As did Bendtner and Arshavin for the half a dozen games he played as a striker.

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    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Seeing very little on here about Giroud. Podolski seems to be where its at...

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Giroud could have had 3 against Koln, denied by good saves. Wenger has hinted that he'll ease him in so Podolski is probably the safer pick for now.

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  8. FantasyFreak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Tierney the best Norwich defender at 4.0?

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    1. welshyoo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i think so..but i saw a few comments saying he could miss the 1st game

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      it looks like norwich are buying another LB so he could lose his minutes.

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  9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    - Stoke have taken Portuguese U-21 winger Tijane on trial from GD Chaves.
    - Sky Sources: Wolves reject third offer from West Ham for winger Matt Jarvis
    - Rennes winger Razak Boukari is on trial at West Ham.

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  10. Chi Chi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    will silva start this weekend for man city?????

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  11. Me
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    who do you think will play in the hole and score most points for city in the first 3 GW's? nasri or silva?

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  12. bob16
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Still tinkering with me team but think I might be nearly there. Any thoughts would be greatly received.

    Federici DeGea
    Gunter Hangeland Cole Fabio Barnett
    Valencia Hazard Sigurdson Ireland Kacaniklic
    Tevez Graham Torres
    + 3mil For Rooney?RVP

    I'm concerned about Sigurdsons role at Totenham but highly rate him.

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  13. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    What TWO 4.0M defenders is the best to get in your opinion ?

    The rest of my defence is DDG and Green
    Zabaleta - Ivanovic - Hughes - ??? - ???

    Cheers! 😀

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fonte/Clyne and maybe Tierny/Demel/McCartney

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tierney and Demel? I would get somebody more nailed on than Hughes if you are going with 2x4.0 though.

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    3. welshyoo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne..rotates well with hughes..gorkkss

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    4. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Gunter & Clyne

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  14. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney and Dyer
    or
    Bent and Nani/Valencia

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Have neither RVP nor Aguero though, so its a risk.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bent & valencia

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    3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bent and Valencia.
      I think Rooney's points tally will be subdued because of traitor.

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  15. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any Scout article come up/coming up on the Fantasy impact of the friendlies yesterday?

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  16. zee303
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Pretty chuffed with this but 0m in the bank is a bit worrying.What do you guys think?

    De Gea, Al Hasbi
    Vermalen, A Cole, Hangeland, Zabaleta, Clyne
    Yaya, Bale, Ramires, Pinear, Guthrie
    Tevez, Torres, Graham

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bottom heavy IMO

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      1. zee303
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        yeh, you could be right

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    2. Mick
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      can u really afford to bench a 6m player every week?

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  17. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 13 Years
    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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  18. DJFootball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Will there be a scoutcast out this evening? Always like to listen to it in the car on the way to work on a Friday morning

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  19. Adam
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    DDG. Federici
    Zab, Cole, Demel, Chico, Stevens
    Mata, Bales, Yaya, Noble, Puncheon
    Torres, Tevez, Graham

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  20. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So over 6000 comments on the RVP signing for United article. Nice.

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  21. Guybrush Threepwood
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    First draft team of the year for me:

    Jussi / Federici
    A Cole / Hangeland / Cuellar / Demel / Nelsen
    VDV / Lampard / Pienaar / Noble / Michu
    Torres / Tevez / Bent

    3.5 in the bank to get in Rooney/RVP and leave a bit of breathing space.

    What do you think? Tempted by N'Zogbia but don't want to double-up on Villa.

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice! Very similar

      Federici / Begovic
      Collocini / Hangeland / Fabio / McCartney / Clyne
      Siggy / Lampard / Pienaar / Nolan / Guthrie
      Torres / Tevez / Ageuro

      3.0m Utd upgrade fund GW2/GW3

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  22. B.P.R.D.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Also, can I just give BIG SHOUT OUT to Clint Dempsey?

    He was making it very difficult for me to select a team early on what with Norwich at home to open a nice run of fixtures and taking up a 9.5 midfielder spot and everything else.

    But now he's not even training with the first team and is going to stay the hell away for at least a few weeks. No taking up value in my team or punishing me for not having him.

    Thanks again Clint, owe you one.

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  23. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Quick poll

    A) lamps or mata

    B). Cazorla , kagawa or yaya

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      mata and cazorla

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Instead of the "or" in A, do you mean "and"? Because the question doesn't make sense otherwise.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Nope.

        A) lamps or mata for one of my midfielders

        B) cazorla kagawa or yaya for another of my midfielders

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      2. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        the first Q is who would u have, lamps or mata?

        same for the other Q

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    3. HelloSidney
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lamps
      Yaya

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  24. Lestat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    How about this for a team..and for 96m!

    Green

    Cole / Vidic / Lescott

    Pienaar / Hazard / Yaya / Noble

    Torres / Tevez / Graham

    Subs: Foster / Guthrie / McCartney / Tierney

    4m in the kitty for Rooney or RVP and a bit left over for any bandwagon!

    Lookin good?

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  25. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people putting Siggy in ahead of VdV? Siggy has been playing deeper whn they are both playing hasn't he and Modric now going?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.
      VDV is injury prone though, or perhaps people, incorrectly, think Sigurdsson will play higher up?

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        ...but he ain't injured right now so is the best pick to start imo.

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  26. floydy_floyd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mata to Bale gw2 for a hit.

    Already going Torres to Roon-pig

    Or just 'leave it yeah'

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Do it gw3.

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    2. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No point planning on taking a hit in GW2, total waste of 4 points. Leave it.

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  27. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    As i'm unable to ready through thousands of comments since yesterday, what was the general consensus regarding RVP?

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    1. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He's a good player

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    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fatman and Robin was my favourite

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        haha nice Jafooli!
        Roscola, try harder son.

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        1. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He's a superb player?

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    3. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Delighted. (I'm a utd fan)

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Get Rooney and wait and see

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    5. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      General consensus is that he will share points with Rooney and therefore will not be good value.

      I disagree.

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    6. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      In short, Arsenal fans now think he was only good for one season anyway and Utd fans are no longer talking about teams 'buying the league'.

      In fantasy terms, i think it has had a more positive affect on Arsenal players, than United.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        great sumo cowshed.....like it alot...

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  28. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would you replace either Michu or Kagawa with Ireland?

    And then with the one remaining, what is the better combo:

    A. Michu/Kagawa + Bale

    B. Sinclair + Siggy

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  29. Ajay Jaram
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    HI Guys
    Will appreciate any comments:

    Elliot

    Hangeland Williams Rafael Kompany

    Pienaar Kagawa Toure

    Bent Rooney Torres

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  30. samcro
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm doing an auction style fantasy with mates. Who would be your top targets for the season?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      aguero, rvp, cazorla,mata

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    2. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Top 3 in each position:

      Baines
      Komp
      Lescott
      Vidic

      Mata
      Bale
      VDV

      Aguero
      RVP
      Tevez

      Value picks:
      Hangeland
      Gerrard
      Adebayor

      Roon
      Tevez

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