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4 August 2015 2211 comments
Mark Mark
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Season after season we’re seeing new weekly and daily Fantasy Football games launch and compete for our attention. It’s become obvious that these types of games are here to stay and are growing at pace.

This summer has been no different and it’s became clear that we needed a new approach to dealing with the games and to help guide those who decide to dip into them.

While we’ve limited ourselves to working with two full-time weekly/daily game partners in previous seasons, this time around we’re going to be more fluid over the course of the campaign.

You’ll see a number of games appear on our pages, some new, some familiar, although we’ll never look to cover more than two dedicated games in any given Gameweek.

In addition, we’ve a new approach to discussing these games and guiding your involvement.

We’ve recruited the 2013/14 Fantasy Premier League champion, Tom Fenley and we’re setting him a challenge.

He’ll get £100 stake money in every game that we include on our pages and we’re challenging him to use his undoubted Fantasy Football talent to turn that into profit.

Tom will be here updating his progress in each game, mulling over the options presented in a bid to build on his stake money.

He’ll also be providing a new “Weekly Shop” article in midweek which will detail his thinking for his player selections, outlining those picks that will be the mainstays of his weekly/daily lineups and those budget “enablers” that allow for big spend elsewhere.

In this way, we hope that we can help guide your strategies in whatever game you’re playing, whilst giving you an insight into playing some of our partner games week to week, including the prizes and formats they may have on offer.

In the meantime, we’d appreciate your views on daily and weekly games and will be starting a Hot Topic later this evening to capture your thoughts.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Every Dog Has Its Day
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No United cover against a tired Spurs is worrying me.

    1. FPL Daniel
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So get some

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not that easy; I could downgrade Aguero to Rooney.

        1. Shaw must go on
          11 years, 3 months ago

          play rooney get aguero week after.... 😉

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why are they going to be tired ?

      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        11 years, 3 months ago

        have you seen their pre-season?

      2. Every Dog Has Its Day
        11 years, 3 months ago

        They looked absolutely knackered against Madrid. Only a few days break until United.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ^^this

          Depay and Pig here

        2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers lads 🙂

    3. HurriKane
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Im mulling over captaining rooney. should be an open match

      1. Eboue
        11 years, 3 months ago

        But he so fat and slow.

          1. Eboue
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah he clumsy too.

  2. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Think I've finally cracked it !

    Rutland

    Ivanovic Francis PVA

    Fab Wally Mane Mahrez

    Kun Sakho Kane

    Jenkinson Prodl Wanyama

    My only worry is Fab over Haz, but reckon the rest of the team should cover it. Thoughts greatly appreciated.

    Spat

    1. vova
      11 years, 3 months ago

      me likey, you reckon Kun is gonna start GW1?

      1. Spatburgunder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        hope so , he was training today

    2. C_G
      11 years, 3 months ago

      like it, ive taken the no haz route too, and dont regret it the slightest, will pay off in the long run.

  3. AVIELD949
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Too light in defence? Thanks in advance

    Ruddy / Butland
    Azpi / Francis / Huth / Gomez / Coates
    Hazard / Ozil / Sterling / Chadli / Fletcher
    Rooney / Benteke / Sakho.

    0.0m itb

    1. AVIELD949
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry!

      Mane instead of Chadli

    2. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez and Coates are a worry tbh

      1. AVIELD949
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I did have Cedric and Coates but changed to Gomez to get Mane in for Chadli...

  4. tristanabc
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Where would you spend the 2 mil i have left?
    I'm desperate for some Southampton attacking coverage.

    A)
    Butland Ruddy
    Azpi Mert Cedric Francis Holebas
    Hazard Walcott Sterling Sinclair Ritchie
    Benteke Pelle Sakho

    1. The Farke Side Gallery
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke -- Rooney
      Pelle is cover enough

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You have Pelle; is he not enough?

      1. tristanabc
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, I meant to not get rid of him - didn't make myself clear

    3. Jose's Magic Omelette
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling for Mane
      Pelle for Kane

      Use the extra 1.5m to upgrade your defenders.

  5. svgcr
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who will score more points after 5 GWs

    Defoe (lei - NOR - SWA- avl - TOT)
    or
    Wilson (AVL - liv- whu - LEI - nor)

  6. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A or B?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B for sure

    2. Eboue
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. FPL Ludwig
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B, but have you considered C ?

    4. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 3 months ago

      D) PROFIT!

  7. Flynny
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi....r we expecting benteke to start on Saturday?

    1. FPL Ludwig
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes

  8. Azzy
    11 years, 3 months ago

    MIROSLAVKLOSE
    A) Hazard & Young/Bolasie/Puncheon

    B) Fabregas & Sterling

    ?.

    1. pundit of punts
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't you just ask that?

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo, Kosc > Mane Darmian worth it?

    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

  10. So Troublesome
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Done

    Courtois
    Bellerin Lescott Koscielny Baines
    Sterling Hazard (c) Sinclair Coutinho
    Giroud Rooney

    Subs: Schwarzer Lambert Simpson Wanyama

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      First Coutinho I see here, I like it

    2. Aurora
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You could save 1 mil by getting Milner/Henderson over Coutinho and upgrading Sinclair or Lambert because your attack and midfield is a bit weak, especially with the expensive choices of Baines and Courtois and the double Arsenal defence.

  11. thattreblefeeling
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all

    Recently joined the members circle for the first time. Loving the Player comparison tool, could spend all day on it and I know it will be very useful for weighing up transfers in the future. So as a member 'Noob' I was just wondering would any experienced members care to share their favored Analysis tool or their pre-GW routine

    All comments appreciated

    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ticker

      1. thattreblefeeling
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers yep Tickers great

      2. thattreblefeeling
        11 years, 3 months ago

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/06/24/the-season-ticker-the-how-to-guide/ I'll go tru these vids now cheers for the reply

  12. pundit of punts
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kane flying so much under the radar on here.

    Why aren't the hardcore FPL managers fancying him?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tekkers for 1 mill less

    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😉

      1. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I don't even understand what that smiley is. Hate these new smileys. 🙁

        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's the winking one that says I own Kane and therefore I'm hardcore 😉

          1. pundit of punts
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Good man. 😀

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Price tag but I have a feeling he will be heavily marked and players like Lamela and Chadili will rack up the points.

      1. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lamela racking up the points just doesn't sound right. 🙂

        And all the good players are marked to some extent. Doesn't stop them scoring points.

    4. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😉

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hardcore 😉

      2. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And another Kane owner.

    5. Ludo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've got him. Heavy ownership overall, as well. Expect a lot of FFS-ers to be crying 'casual' every time he scores.

      1. Eboue
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Eboue will feel very casual as he rakes in the points.

      2. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha...I can see that happening as well.

    6. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've got him (a few comments above) but am worried about having fab over haz. Think he will do well though, maybe not last years numbers but close enough to justify his price I reckon.

      1. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed.

    7. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      11 years, 3 months ago

      spurs' pre-season

    8. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only 3 striker spots going

      Rooney and Tekkers have 2

      no room for Kane

      1. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Prefer Kane's opening 3 to Tekkers tbh.

        Then tekkers has a dream run.

      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Get fat boy out

    9. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen him in at least a handful of teams of seasoned managers with very impressive histories

      1. pundit of punts
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting.

        Kane's points are bound to cause some agony here.

  13. aapoman
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Need to somehow try to cut 0.5 out of this backline. Any advice?

    Ruddy, Butland
    Azpi, Cedric, Huth, O'Shea, Francis

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      O'Shea > Browning if Everton don't get another CB

      1. aapoman
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Browning doesn't seem nailed though

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 3 months ago

          not yet, but stones'll go so becomes likely.
          and your other 4 have 2 you'll never bench anyway

    2. Give us a smile
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's my exact back 7 and I wouldn't be comfortable trimming any thing off it.

    3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ruddy/Rudd or downgrade Azpi to a 5.5m

    4. v12w12
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cedric - Ward

    5. pundit of punts
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Butland ➡ Rudd

  14. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which one takes me to the promise land?

    A) Butland Ivanovich Koscielny, Bentaleb
    B) Mignolet Azpilicueta Mertesacker Mahrez

    1. v12w12
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

  15. Aurora
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry it's a long one but I will be done for the week (hopefully!) once this is posted.

    Schmeichel Hennessy
    Azpilicueta Mertesacker Cedric Francis Turner
    Hazard Ozil Mane Henderson Sinclair
    Rooney Kane Sakho

    £0 in the bank.

    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    My question is: will this team increase my team value to £100.5 million by Gameweek 4.

    The thing is, my Aguero stategy at the moment is...

    A) Start with Sinclair (£5 mil) over Wanyama (£4.5 mil) and by Gameweek 4, do Rooney>Aguero and Mane to a 5.5mil mid.
    OR B) Start with Wanyama over Sinclair and by Gameweek 4, do Rooney>Aguero and Mane to a 6mil mid.

    I want to know if I can do A) but get a 6mil mid for Mane.

    1. Dumpo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      But the TV is composed of all your players... so this doesn't work... also when you transfer you lose half transfer gains.

      1. Aurora
        11 years, 3 months ago

        So A or B

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I doff my cap to the man/woman that is willing to go through all the possible permutations required to have a crack at this one.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Building a plan on such shaky logic is almost certain to fail - something will go wrong ... it is the Law of the Sod. You need to find a better way.

  16. reason17
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Coates
    B) Kaboul
    C) O'Shea

    Which one is nailed on?

  17. Ludo
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Juan Mata has gone invisible on here. Seemed to be in a lot of RMTs just a couple of weeks ago!

    1. Gorgles
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pedro might drop him from the starting XI

      1. Captain Shirokov
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Pedro plays with Barcelona.

      2. Ludo
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm, that's a reason not to get Ashley Young, maybe. Not sure about Mata.

    2. bodsc
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Was just thinking that Ludo!

    3. Captain Shirokov
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still in mine. Pens, corners and central to United's attacks.

      1. Ludo
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Pens are the big one for me. Can turn an ordinary asset into a good one, if they play for a top side. For someone like Mata, who's already very good when given starts...

    4. Sweetpea
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So was Ashley Young when he assisted Rooney in pre season.

      All that's hsppened in the interim is rumours of Pedro coming.

    5. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I had him until it looks like depay is #10 and Mata is out wide.
      If you told me mata was #10 I'd swap em back

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers TM!

      Mine would be different though as it would mimic the actual structure and times of the real thing plus would be open to the community here instead of linking it to external social media.

      How did you organise them previously?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 3 months ago

        His one is very loose with timing but the same idea. Billy Gilmore and co were the ones who ran the old UEFA leagues.
        I ran knockout tournaments instead.

        1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          11 years, 3 months ago

          All right cheers! Time to track down Billy...

  18. prichardson100
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ibe worth a gamble?

    1. Dumpo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer SInclair.

    2. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No need to gamble.
      You wouldn't in GW10, so don't do it now. Just bring him in when you know more.

  19. Coldplay
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Choose 1:

    A) Kane and Ritchie
    B) Benteke and Hendo(or any other 7.0)

  20. The Brit.
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am thinking of starting Targett vs Newcastle rather than Sakho vs Arsenal..
    Would mean a 4-4-2 and 2 Southampton defenders at the back but I think theres more chance of a Southampton clean sheet rather than a Sakho goal..
    What do people think?

    1. Dumpo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hell no. Sakho has a good record vs good teams. Plus I'd never play a defender over a striker, never.

    2. Coldplay
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would be among the minority who would do the same.

    3. Ludo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only three teams kept a clean sheet at Newcastle last season - Man City, Man United and Sunderland.

      There's also the fact that Targett, as a fairly defensive full back, probably has a 6 point ceiling. Sakho could hit a double figure score and drive you mad.

  21. Dumpo
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What is the best striker and midfield combo for £15.5 m

    NO Hazard, Caz, Mane, Rooney or Sakho.

    Good luck 🙂

    1. GoRedz
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke+Milner/Chadli/Henderson I think. Pelle+Payet if you feel lucky.

  22. Lizard Lips
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What on earth am I seeing here?

    Triple captains points.
    Bench boost.
    All out attack.

    Is this for real? Why are they trying to spoil the game with these turgid gimmicks?

  23. damiang2233
    11 years, 3 months ago

    can people please tell me who i should have in my team?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just copy the next RMT.

      1. andrei
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he could do a lot worse than that one tbh

    2. Coldplay
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No must haves at this point, especially with Aguero doubtful. I like to think Hazard is good but not essential.

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2xGK
      5xDEF
      5xMID
      3xFWD

    4. Every Dog Has Its Day
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eboue

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero, Hazard, Ivan, Stekelenberg then Autocomplete

    6. Tossed
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The one that you think gonna have the highest point

  24. Jacobite007
    11 years, 3 months ago

    PLZ RMT
    GK Cech

    DEF Azpilicueta KoscielnyCédric

    MID Sterling Henderson Hazard Cazorla

    FW DeeneyBentekeRooney

    SUBs Hennessey Gomez Wanyama Baker

  25. The Farke Side Gallery
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal midfield is a worry, did Arteta play any on Sunday?

    1. Dumpo
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Arteta? er wut

  26. Long Juan Silva
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The certainties of life: 1) Death, 2) Taxes and 3) The Touré brothers chant wherever there's a group of lads and acohol.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      11 years, 3 months ago

      #banter
      #lads
      #cheeky

      1. Long Juan Silva
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Top notch

        #ThumbsUpEmoji #PerfectHandSignEmoji

  27. reason17
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5 midfielder?

    1. WwFcChIgS
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wanyama

    2. Aurora
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Westwood

  28. WwFcChIgS
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please

    Pantillimon (Schmeichel)

    Mings / Azpi / Morgan (Williams, Targett)
    Hendo / Payet / Siggy / Tadic (Ki Sung Yueng)
    Rooney / Benteke / Pelle - Swap for Aguero when fit

    cheers.

  29. Every Dog Has Its Day
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Fonte and Mane
    B) Cedric and Mata/Depay

    Thanks all.

    1. WwFcChIgS
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure about Cedrics place in the team so A

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

    2. v12w12
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B with D