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6 August 2015 2692 comments
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With less than 48 hours left until the season gets underway, we’re rolling out a reminder of our Sky Fantasy Football league for 2015/16. Having won the League of Leagues for the past three years, we’re looking to defend our crown and make it four seasons running come next May.

Over the summer, we’ve commissioned our resident Sky Sports expert d1sable to pen a number of articles for your perusal which will hopefully aid your quest for a lofty finish.

First of all, we analysed the Sky Sports Player List. Breaking it down by position, we assessed what’s on offer amongst the Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards.

We’ve also cast a close eye over the numerous Formations available to Fantasy managers and looked at the most successful set-ups in the season gone by.

After that, we delved into the Man of the Match data, looking at both the players and positions which are likeliest to benefit from the watching Sky Sports reporters. With that in mind, we also predicted who we think will be rewarded this time out.

Earlier this week, D1sable also went back over the Captaincy rules and highlighted what he considers to be the best armband tactics for the opening couple of months.

Tomorrow, he’ll return with his new team ahead of Gameweek 1 to help guide you through the first round of fixtures.

If you’re looking to get involved, we’ve set up an official Fantasy Football Scout league – the name is FFScout and the pin number to join is 8009000.

Once again, there’s a cool £1,000 to the Fantasy manager who finished at the summit of the Scout league. Last season, the Scout League winner Geoff Pryor also clinched the overall top spot and walked away £30,000 richer.

We’ve set up a community article to exclusively deal with Sky Sports Fantasy teams. Those looking to get involved with the discussion should click this link.

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  1. The Darkest Knight
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Guys... Got 2nd turn in draft bidding...!
    Which player to pick if 1st manager got Aguero?

    Rooney, costa, hazard? Other?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard - and be thankful!!

    2. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard

    3. Wax
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Haz

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Get Haz or Aguero fella

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        as in if he picks kun get haz, if he picks haz get kun

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Pray to god if he pick Mane....

    5. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Oh yeah...! So my 2nd round will come after 19 players got picked...

    6. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hazarf

    7. The Cisco Kid
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I got the first pick for my draft and am going Hazard. Durability + flexibility of playing either M/F.

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        2nd round will be painfull when you have to choose after 21 choices being made...!

  2. Romani
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Any opinions on Amavi?

    1. AlissonWunderland
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Brilliant , but villa arent getting clean sheets, but good chance of assists , him and Sinclair rock

    2. Millario
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      hasn't Bacuna been playing as a winger in pre-season. Better option if he stays there ?

  3. Sverdet
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Are there more places in the FPL uefa champions league? He won't answer my mail.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He probably has heaps to go through. Up to 128 now.

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I would assume he has been flooded with emails. There is a note that it is expanding to 128, so hopefully that can accommodate the volume.

      1. Sverdet
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I know, but last I heard he said there were a little under hundred joined. Does he send you the league code when he answers?

  4. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Wes Morgan was a hero for my squad in the last two months of this past season. Swapping him back in for Huth is tempting.

    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      i love that square head!

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Do it. Your GW1 squad should be enough if he misses on game.

    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I did it. Fond memories.

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Me too. I insta-swapped them when I found out hes available

    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      And Huth always feels like the Peter Crouch of defender selections, competent but oh so boring.

      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        remember a few years ago when at stoke.....he scored like 3 goals in 4 games if i recall correctly....he wasnt boring!

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough but he might have shot his load for the decade then!

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    lol @ bt sport putting the sound up just as koeman starts to swear

    1. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I occasionally mute Bt sports from time to time due to micheal owen anyone else on the same boat

  6. Kreativitee
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    Schwarzer - Cech

    Ivan - Cedric - Huth - Williams - Baker (Huth and williams to swap depending on fixtures)

    Payet - Depay - Hazard - Ritchie - Wanyama (Wan on bench)

    Pelle - Rooney - Benteke

    No money left but felt this is the most rounded squad i can do for the upcoming season and fixtures.

    Walcott or no walcott?

    1. Albert_Luque
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Personally, I think it could be more rounded. I think there's value to be had with the strikers at 6 and less (Lambert, Deeney, Wilson) that will allow you to reinvest in your midfield. I'd change one of Depay or Payet to less risky picks that have played in the league before. Defence is sorted though.

      1. Kreativitee
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Deeney and wilson worry me, im not sure how they will get on in the prem league but lambert is a great shout, ive missed him atm because im not sure if he will start? where would berhaino go?

        Depay has been picked due to man u 3 starting fixtures more than anything, Payet is a gamble i must admit.

        Thanks for your comment, thinking maybe taking out Payet for Cabeye as he is available again and get in walcott for depay.

    2. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I like it except you have no arsenal attack ant you need arsenal attack delay>caz or ramsey IMO

      1. Kreativitee
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal is a bit of a FPL midfield due to all players pitching in and can score.. if i was going for a arsenal attacker though, it would be walcott to start off with but i am not sure he will start, i presume he will due to injuries to wilshere and sanchez.

        It would be depay out and walcott in... payet out and cabeye in. what do you think?

        Thanks for your comment.

  7. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    DUGOUT FC PLAYERS

    for those who don't know, your draft place has been emailed to you

    1. invertebrate
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks, I saw the email and assumed it was just a reminder of the draft time.

  8. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Lads, thoughts on surmon as a cheap 4.5 mid?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Never really thought about him - how did he do in the Championship last season? Never heard of him truth be told!

    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He'll start, but he's a DM, little goal threat.

      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Only scored 3 out of our 98 last season.

  9. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    The Sunderland defender situation is driving me nuts. Which of the 4.5 def are most likely to start?

    Jones
    O'shea
    Kaboul
    Coates
    Mathews

    Can anyone shed some light it?

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I would say Coates.

      1. gamer3000
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        O shea

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Coates

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Jones no doubt

    4. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Coates.

      Watch this and put him in your team: http://www.boxofficefootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tumblr_m1977nCV4Y1qa3nkxo1_500.gif

    5. Captain Goodwin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Jones = RB but Matthews will eventually replace him once he's got used to the PL standard.
      O'Shea = Captain, should start the season
      Coates = Played every game under Advocaat, should start alongside O'Shea
      Kaboul = Backup for Coates & O'Shea and probably will replace O'Shea in the medium/long term.

      I'm really quite disappointed in myself for posting such an informative bit of info about the dirty Mackems! Hopefully karma will reward me with points!!

      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        thanks man! what goes around comes around! Good luck mate

    6. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Coates

  10. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    What's the best team name you guys have seen so far this season?

    I quite liked 'Wijnaldum Leviosa'

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      That's brilliant 😀

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I don't get it 🙁

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Wingardium Leviosa? Harry Potter?

        1. Reedy
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Ah - I haven't read them.

      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Harry Potter spell

      3. invertebrate
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Very geeky Harry Potter reference that I wouldn't be ashamed of not getting. I didn't get it either...

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I named a team in my draft league "Memphis Mafia"

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    pelle off
    j rod on

  12. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Pelle off 😮

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Not good.

      1. Essrick
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Surely just resting him for the weekend?

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Dropped?

    3. Wax
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I think now it's safe to say he's not nailed.

    4. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Can't hold back the tears!

  13. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is Chadli the best choice at 7.0?

    A few other options would be Milner and Wijnaldum.

    1. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Underpriced at 7 i think. Got 10+ goals and 5+ assists last season. Best pick at 7M together with Hendo/Milner.

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sakho worth the 1.0m over Deeney/Wilson? YES

    Pelle worth the 1.5m over Sakho? Possibly...

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Good summary

  15. FredUpAlready
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Huth or Morgan?

  16. sbradbrook
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Here's my team which I'm pretty much decided on - feedback would be appreciated

    3-5-2
    Pantilimon (Henesey)
    Cedric, Huth, Azpilicueta (Taylor, Baker)
    Hazard, Sterling, Mane, Walcott, Ritchie
    Rooney Pelle (Graham)

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAbooooooooootnickiiiiiiiiii goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallll, getttt iiiiiiiiiiinnn!!!

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Pardon?

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You've stopped taking the tablets again.

  18. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    So I'm not long back from Tayto Park with the family and a quick skim read tells me that Cedric,Targett and possibly Mane are dropping in price tonight??

    FML I have 2 of them!

  19. gamer3000
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sakho or Ulloa

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      S

  20. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke's ownership is getting higher and higher, currently at 38.2%. That would be good for all the non owners if he didn't get any points but if he did that could be highly damaging(especially if he were in the starting 11).

    Similar situation to Rooney who has a 38.3% ownership with three great fixtures. Not owning Rooney is probably going to be much more damaging than not owning Aguero at the start since his ownership is only 1/3 of Rooney's and Wayne plays against his three favourite victims. So, i think that not owning Rooney could be as damaging as not owning Hazard, if not even more.

    I don't think that not owning Benteke is going to be that dangerous GW1 but i think it's still important to keep his high ownership in mind.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Kane has about 37% too

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        True but with Tottenham getting stuck in Germany and United in the first game i think he's going to be less damaging than the other two. I think there's a slight chance he's going to start the season a little slow, lose some of his owners and then explode.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Harry Kane will score vs Utd mark my words 🙂

          1. Frank Black
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            It's possible obviously but Rooney has a great track record against Spurs, Newcastle and Villa. I can see Chadli scoring against United.

  21. Sif
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    JayRod back after 16months. [CLAP CLAP]

  22. Yome
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Milner has disappeared from many RMT. A bargain he is at 7

    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I would say it is on the basis many are now going for Benteke and don't want to double up. Benteke offers just as good value IMO.

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yes right. I have gone for Kane instead of Benteke.
        But tekkers will be sharing minutes with Ings I reckon.

        1. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Not for the amount Pool paid for Tekkers!

  23. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Who are the nailed 4.5 mid options?

    Wanyama looks the best, but he'd be a waste of a S'ton spot that if rather use for Pelle if he does well.

    1. Albert_Luque
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I think you're right about the Southampton spot. Get Fletcher in instead? He's always going to play and be solid for 2/3 points, which is all you can expect from a 4.5m. Think we were spoiled with the goalfest that was George boyd last season.

  24. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    my 4.5M midfielder is…

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Noone

      1. Albert_Luque
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Has points potential, but is he not playing in the Championship?

      2. Captain Goodwin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cardiff aren't in the premier league this season?

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Surmon.

      Goals and assists last season.

      1. Mozart_s Balls
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        this

  25. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Who do you think Palace will go for between the sticks?

    Hennessey or McCarthy?

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Henny

  26. Bertzeiner-m
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Puncheon, Bolasie, Mahrez or Albrighten for gw1?

    1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Puncheon imo

  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Just logged in.

    What's the story with West Ham playing such a weak eleven? Uphill battle now

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Care factor.

  28. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Yoshida!

  29. RD
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Hey TM.. Not starting with any game this season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Grav has one.

  30. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mixed emotions on benteke right now. Not sure if he's nailed on.
    Strikers: rooney benteke sakho
    Defenders: azpi cedric huth oshea targett
    I have 1million itb. What should i do with the excess 1 million? Im pretty content with my midfield