Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter with Paddy Power – Gameweek 2

Before we take a look at the Scout Pick markets for Gameweek 2, a reminder that Paddy are offering exclusive enhanced odds for Fantasy Football Scout visitors on Robin Van Persie to score anytime in Monday night’s game. Available to new accounts only, if you’ve yet to get a Paddy Power account, you can sign up and get these exclusive odds right here. Existing account holders can also get in on the act with Van Persie: Paddy have a money back special on offer for the Chelsea clash.

Van Persie aside, and with our weekly tenner in hand, lets look at some of the other names in this week’s Scout Picks and see how Paddy’s number crunchers rate their chances.

A man of the match showing in Monday’s 4-0 Magpies mauling failed to bring Edin Dzeko a goal but we’ve taken a punt on the Bosnian for the Picks this week. Rotation is always a concern but with Dzeko in full flow, we see him starting at Cardiff and carrying a big threat to Malky MacKay’s men. Paddy aren’t quite so sure, offering 5/1 on a Dzeko goal with a City clean sheet, odds perhaps influenced by the injury to Vincent Kompany. We reckon this is fairly generous and we’re happy parting with £4 of our stake money.

Our gamble on Dzeko forced Southampton’s Rickie Lambert onto the Scout Picks bench but he remains a hot property ahead of the St Mary’s clash with Sunderland. Off the mark from the spot at West Brom last time out, Lambert may now feel under threat from new striker, Pablo Osvaldo, which might well fuel a convincing display against the Black Cats. Again, Paddy have priced a Lambert goal with a Southampton clean sheet at 5/1, enough to tempt another £2 from our weekly purse.

Our final two markets switch to midfield with Paddy dangling 6/1 on a Kevin Mirallas goal and an Everton clean sheet in their home clash with West Brom. Similarly, they match those odds for Stoke’s Britannia clash with Crystal Palace, with Scout Pick Jon Walters offered at 6/1 for an anytime goal with a Potters clean sheet against Ian Holloway’s side. Of the two, we’re going to opt for Mirallas, putting up our final £4 quid on the Belgian and the Toffees to deliver.

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1,255 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Frip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Save FT or take a hit to ship out Lukaku and Ivanovic?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      save

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    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Why not just use your 1FT with no hit?

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

        Best Lukaku replacement is Lambert at that price, but that's about it. Would need more $$$ for Giroud or Sturridge. (I have Dzeko already)

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    3. hillbillypete
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      just ship Lukaku

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

        Only viable option is Lambert. I really wanted Giroud/Sturridge, hence having to ship Ivan as well

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I sold Hazard and Lucky if that's any help. You need to decide who you're bringing in to decide if it's worth a hit.

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    5. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      hit. downgrade ivan and upgrade lukaku to soldado or sturridge

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

      Save.

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    7. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Is that supposed to be Gengar in your pic?

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

        yessir

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  2. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know what game is on BT Sports today? 😀

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal

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      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers WR

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fulham - Arsenal

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    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      FUL v ARS

      It's got 2-0 written all over it.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😉

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    4. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Always the 12:45 kick off I think.

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  3. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    who to bench?

    A) Dawson
    B) Chester
    C) M.Turner
    D) Terry

    thanks

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      b

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      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        can u see clean sheet for chelsea or a terry goal la roja?

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    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I would say Terry

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    3. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      B.

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  4. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I'm a stubborn git so no transfers for me this week. I prefer the strategy of doing 2 transfers together every 2 gameweeks.

    Also to prove my stubbornness, i still have Lukaku 😉

    Begovic
    Baines(v) Ivanovic Zabaleta
    Miralles Snodgrass Walcott Hazard
    Lukaku Benteke(C) Lambert

    Subs: Lewis Diame Chester Ward

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I commend your discipline. I have none, which is why I took an 8 pt hit, and another reason why I will never win this game 🙂

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

        8pt hit!? 😮 What the hell did you do?

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        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          I shipped out all my Chelsea players. Brought in Coleman, Aguero and (ahem) HBA. Silly really, but I couldn't help myself

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      2. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      That team looks fine.

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    3. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I think it could pay off 😉

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    4. Frip
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Doing the same as you with the same 3 Chelsea players 😆

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  5. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    dont know why i get Silva in my team

    not sure about him at all

    hopefully he can do something in those 2 tasty fixures

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      i got him in last night for Hazard

      He should bring us decet returnes next 3 weeks

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        no i cannot type, i concede

        coffee please mum

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      2. FORCA INTER
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        i did same transfer

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I went with him as well instead of Coutinho... Still unsure

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    4. Darth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hopeful of him finding his original f

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    5. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He's in great form. I sense a return to the fantasy returns of 2 years ago.

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  6. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Went Lambert over Dzeko because I own Silva already. Dreading what Dzeko might do.

    Saw good team name too:

    Dzeko and the Bunnymen.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Bonyman would be better.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        YEs. Very good. Dzeko and the Bonymen.

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      dzeko or bony if you're looking at that price range imo

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  7. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Soldado or Sturridge for (c)?

    I'm absolutely 50-50 divided between these two options. Anyone with strong views for either one?

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Got both. Going for neither 😉

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I fancy Villa to really go at Pool. They've been great first 2 games. In fact both matches (SpursSwa, VillaPool) could be crackers.

      Has that helped? No. I'm on Soldado.

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    3. KT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sold ado, home comforts, on pens,

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      1. Doctor X
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the input. Needs a little more thought. Gonna sleep on it for an hour or two.

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    4. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'm pretty 50-50 between Soldado and Arsenal attack. I went with Soldado for safety, he'll definitely have one of the highest captaincy % amongst the top dogs.

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  8. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    it would be nice if Paddy Power gave exclusive enhanced odds to FFS members and not just new accounts.

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Can't get PP in Holland anyway.

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    2. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, they used to do that but I don't think they keep that up with partners. I can ask about other exlusive perks that might be possible, though.

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  9. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    what if negredo and nasri started, aguero and dzeko dropped to the bench? 451 😆

    just trying to reassure you guys 😉

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  10. Adro3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any other leagues around here that I could join? Joined a couple of TM's ones.

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      you can join to my league

      241-383153

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  11. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bench 2 - chester dawson Coleman olsson brayford (well... 1 really. Brayford not gonna play)

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

      Olsson it is!

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  12. Woeisme
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Here's hoping the J-Rod can give me a decent parting present Today.
    Thanks J, it's been emotional 🙁

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  13. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    wich player are you scared not to have in this gw?

    Only Dzeko on my list

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sturridge

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      1. Wounded Prophets
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Giroud

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    2. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Any Man City playa

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not scared of anyone but Soldado Studge and Bentekke having a quiet game would be nice.

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    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

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    5. Darth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Rvp

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    6. hillbillypete
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      soldado

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    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have nobody from Man U v Che 😐

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

        MNF captain rule?

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    8. Deicide
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sturridge and Silva.

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    9. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Soldado

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    10. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RVP, every week.

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

      giroud and coutinho

      and maybe hazard, rooney, rvp

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    12. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Benteke. There are so many ways that he could cause me pain. Would say Aguero but his ownership is quite low.

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    13. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero

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    14. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Dzeko. Sturridge.

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

    Going for it! Treble City, and Mirallas (c)!!!

    Mignolet
    Zabaleta Coleman Clyne
    Walcott Coutinho Wanyama Mirallas(c) Silva
    Dzeko RVP

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  15. rohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge (C)

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  16. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    VIPERSTRIPES
    Just switched my Captain to Lambert! Will I regret it? Yay or Nay?.....

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

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  17. It's only Carlton Cole…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Who to Captain?
    A) Dzeko
    B) Soldado
    C) Sturridge

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Soldado

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  18. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Last question for the night!!

    Benteke Walcott Zabaleta - A

    RVP Snodgrass Moxey/Briggs - B

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. LMNO
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A all day

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    4. rohan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      A

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        No RVP it is!

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  19. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bench Shaw and Migs for Boruc and Chester?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I'd go Migs and Shaw

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      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        No way there aren't goals Lambert v Rodgers...

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      migs and shaw or boruc and shaw

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  20. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Forgive me asking again. I can only pop in to check a reply once in a while--Im at work 🙁

    1.) Start Lukaku
    2.) Start Barkley
    3.) Lukaku->Dzeko -4

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hat trick last Time out v United 1

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      1) I think he'll start

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      3

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    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ask Rio what his number is, he'll have a fine view all night Monday

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    5. Darth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Option 3

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    6. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      a tie between 1 and 3. hmmm, think i will be cautious and save the hit. No slam dunk Dzeko starts, and nothing certain going foward.

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  21. Willis.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one to bench: Kolo (avl), Chester (NOR), M Turner (hul).

    xoxo

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Turner

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Use your brane.

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      1. Darth
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Is that the sane as your brain?

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        1. Darth
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Insane in the membrane

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        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Yes, membrane.

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      2. FORCA INTER
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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  22. Elwood
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Good luck folks. Have a good game week!

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  23. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I like the Dzeko bet, may have some of hat.

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

      *that

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Leave Just a Hat alone!

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

        Smartarse 😉

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  24. LMNO
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    A or B please....

    A. Coutinho

    B. Michu

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    1. Aosni
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  25. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    shaw-reid-terry-turner-toure

    all midfielder play

    soldado-rodriguez

    which formation should i play? 3-5-2 or 4-4-2?

    and all my defence are playable this week......maybe terry and toure will conceed but their attacking effort when corner cannot be ignored. suggestion??

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  26. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal kicking off early makes Walcott(c) more appealing somehow...

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      -1

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      If he has a 2pt game though it will make the GW a painful one!

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    3. rohan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      In fact I think it makes it less appealing

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    4. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Really? I much prefer my captain playing late in the GW. An early captain fail just spoils the whole weekend.

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      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I usually captain MNF if my captain isn't RVP but this game should have goals, Arsenal's defence is in tatters and Stekelenberg is injured, I've just got a gut feeling!

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  27. WorldCupDanB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Please please please could the scouts put the FPL price in brackets after the name of any player mentioned in an article, it would make them so much more interesting. Does anyone agree?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, we can do that. Every article?

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      1. Elwood
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I the Scout picks and Scout Notes would be great,

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        1. Elwood
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          *In

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      2. WorldCupDanB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Every time you put a player's name down ever I think the price should always follow in brackets it would help the thought process so much more. Doing it in the comments may be a bit much but in articles it should be possible. The differential article about jelavic when it mentioned kone first thing I thought was how much is he?

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      3. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        It's usually referenced in subtext anyway, maybe with the weekly picks

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      everyone know how much players cost,though

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    3. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Not bothered, but that's probably because I'm sad enough that I know most players price in my head already...

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

        How much is kone?

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        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          6.5

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          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I was wrong! 7 and dropping 6.9 now

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          2. WorldCupDanB
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            I believed you but thought I'd check he's actually 6.9

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  28. Aosni
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Why walcott over Giroud?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Extra point for a goal.

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  29. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one out of this lot .

    Mirallas, Coutinho , Sissoko , Altidore

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    1. Aosni
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Siss

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    2. Darth
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sissoko

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    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Sissy boy

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    4. Admiral Stark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I don't get why people are saying Sissoko lol. I'd bench Altidore

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  30. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    hows the WC looking WR?

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