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

    Please rate me..
    Butcakes Ruddy
    Azpi mert cedric Morgan Coates
    Hazard Cazorla sterling Bolasie sinclair
    Rooney pelle vardy

    0.5 for vardy to sakho gw2

    1. So Troublesome
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Similar to mine. Five in midfield. Go for it

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

        Thanks m8, good luck!

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

      with no shawX are you sure you still want butcake?

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

        That butt gonna save a lot of shots!

  2. Leviathan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Cech (Hennesey)
    Ivanovic Shaw Cedric (Francis RyanBennet)
    Hazard Ozil Mane Richie (Ibe)
    Rooney Kane Deeney

    Not sure about Ibe, any better 5.0m mids? Ideally I'd like Mahrez, but can't work out where to get the extra 0.5m I'd need. Help?

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

      Ibe is pointless

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

        Who's a good 5.0 then?

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

          Sinclair or even go for a 4.5 that will actually start unlike Ibe

  3. andrinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I'LL HELP YOU IF YOU HELP ME
    ************************************
    Bellerin or Mertesacker?

    Thanks

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bellerin dude

    2. Leviathan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bellerin will be fighting for a place with Debuchy. Merte should be starting every week. I'd go with Merte

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

      Bellerin if you want attacking points.

    4. chrisdale98
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      koscielny

    5. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bellerin but I prefer Kolarov (riskier option) and Clyne (safer option) at £5.5m

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

      Merte

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

    i've got to get mane now right? I mean any rmt I post without mane is going to be rated below a 7.

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

      Yes. Pelle is old news.

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

        seems to be slightly more threatening

    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You took him out? When?

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

        when I put ivan in 🙁 that was last week btw

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

      Yep! Pelle only lasts 70 mins. As bad as tadic!

  5. Judas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Still a good idea to have Jenkinson in my team?

  6. chrisdale98
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Panti Ruddy

    Azpilicueta Koscielny Cedric Huth Baker

    Hazard Walcott Mane Milner Surman

    Rooney Pelle Wilson

    RMT?

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

    So option A or B

    Chadli and Sinclair plus 0.5 or

    Mane and Fletcher

    Siding with A for balance

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

      Which one's A?

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

      The first one, I'd hardly start with B as an option.

  8. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    if I get Panti, Hennessey is probably best 2nd keeper as I won't want to rotate Panti too too much but then Henn could turn into a starter when Speroni is back anyways, right?

    1. LJJM Duckies
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I have that pairing with that theory too

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

      Save yourself 1m and get HennMac 😉

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

        it's giving me anxiety because it's like I'm committing to an early WC lol

  9. Bullzxi07
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Rmt

    Hennessey
    Ivan, mert, cedric
    Haz, ozil, mane, sterling
    Kane, benteke, wilson

    Subs: fabianski, ward, fletcher, baker

    0ITB

    Comments/ suggestions???

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

      Stop reposting ever 2 mins.

      Your team is fine.

  10. Mr.Bojangoals
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is nobody considering that Henderson (who everyone seems to have) had his stats overblown and a bit skewed by taking a bunch of penalties last season? Surely Benteke will be taking them now.

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

      as far as I know he took one v arsenal. that's the only one I know of

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

        Correct.

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      good point lad

  11. Misunderstood Genius
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Those with Liverpool defence - you plan on rotating a 5m+ defender every other week for the first dozen or so GWs?

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      This is the problem with two-way rotations now, all the good ones involve a 5.0 - FPL have been slowly nerfing cheapie rotators as a viable strategy. It's got to the point where for 0.5 more you can just play Azpi or Kosc every week.

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

    Cech / Schwarzer

    Kos / Baker / Clyne / (Steven Taylor) / (Cedric)

    Haz (c) / Mane / Sterling / Puncheon / Wanyama

    Benteke / Rooney / Deeney

    2.5 ITB

    Wanna upgrade Puncheon, but I'm not sure who to replace him with, any ideas?

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

      Ozil imo

  13. random.hero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    how has sakho been doing during pre-season?? seems like west ham are losing every game

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      they played with B or C team today

      1. random.hero
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        everytime I come across one of their pre-season games, theyre losing

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

          They played the youth team or something. I didn't recognize more than 2 names!

  14. Gascoigne8
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard / Wanyama

    Or

    Mane / Payet

    ??

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

      A

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

      A

  15. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If you had...

    Rutland
    Azpi Huth Cedric Mert Clark
    Chadli Sterling Fabs Walcott King
    Benteke Rooney Deeney

    and £2.5m in bank... what would you do? A gamble on Costa's fitness given Benteke's possible impediment by Ings? I think I'm finally settled on Azpi instead of Ivan and Fabs instead of Haz for a couple of GWs, so what to do with the spare cash? Milner for Chadli and Kane for Bentke?

  16. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    With Southamptons small squad I really can't see them turning over the Europa League Sundrome in the league unfortunately. Just as Everton couldn't last season and Newcastle previously.

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Do soton really have that small a squad though?

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

        Yes. Very very small in fact.

    2. Misunderstood Genius
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      This

    3. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      inclined to agree....but think they'll be fitter/more match ready for first few weeks.

      more of an issue around Xmas...unless they get some bad injuries.

  17. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    So.. I have Ivanovic Koscielny Huth Coates

    Would you spend 4.5m on the last defender or save 0.5m for a rainy day?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      save, especially if playing 3 at the back

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

        This

      2. Punty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        That's waht I thought, cheers

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

      Another 4.5 for sure...never know when you're going to need him. Bassong would be a good fit.

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

      Get a full squad.

  18. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Assist for Mane's goal?

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

      vitesse defender

  19. bigdog69
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If people could just rate this team out of 10 id appreciate it

    Pantilimon/ Schmechel

    Azpi Mert huth Ward Cedric

    Mata Fabregas Mahrez Chadli Henderson

    Aguero Berahino Benteke

    thanks.

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

      6.
      Aguero maybe out Wk1. Berahino maybe behind Lambert. Mahrez on LEI so possible rotation. Chadli - possible rotation. Henderson-deep lying. Ward-on Palace. Lots of question marks.

      1. bigdog69
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        mahrez henderson and chadli for cazorla bolasie wanyama?

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

    Bottomed.

    Morgan or huth?

    Gotta be Morgan, right?

    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      didnt deserve a repost but id say Huth

      1. Gascoigne8
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Alright happy.

    2. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Huth

  21. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    5 minutes till draft.....

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

      Close the window then.....

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

        Where's your coat.... you're leaving!

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

      where is it happening?

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

        Dugoutfc.com

  22. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Guzan
    Ivanovic Kosc Morgan
    Sinclair Ramsey Lens Sterling Hazard
    Rooney Pelle

    Myhill Gomez Lambert Baker

    Any good?

  23. GYM JUNKIE
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone going with 2 Arsenal mids?

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ha. I was, but now not sure.

      See below.

  24. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Quick poll, guys.

    Fab -->

    A) Walcott

    or

    B) Caz

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

      A

      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Uh, I completely got this question wrong.....

        Meant

        A) Walcott

        or

        B) Caz

        --> Fab

    2. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus. This is totally the wrong question. Everyone (keep) ignore.

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

    west ham out of europa, looks like it's time to get some w ham players

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

      Surely a poor sign for them, treble up on Arsenal for the weekend instead

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

        They played third string. Don't think they wanted the distraction...

  26. KujaliaFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Does Shawcross being injured cause Stoke defensive fragility?

    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      he is the captain after all

    2. Punty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Big loss

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

        So I should add more Liverpool attack for Sunday?

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

          Benteke is enough I think

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

      Yeah, their best CB and captain. He does a great job of shoving the strikers out of the way when the ref isn't looking.

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

        Not to mention breaking legs with two footed lunges. 😉

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

      Yes, they're not the same without him. I've sold Butland.

    5. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      As opposed to making Stoke stronger defensively?

    6. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      bigtime

  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Rud . Rud

    or

    Sch / Sch

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Can I get a RMT?

    Cech Hennessy
    Ivan Skrtel Willims Huth Francis
    Hazard Ozil Sterling Mane Ibe
    Rooney Wilson Ulloa

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

      To light upfront.downgrade skrtel and Williams or hazard if u like.

  29. Think
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    WHU Europa league dream done

  30. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Whats the mini hype around Francis for Bournemouth then? A new Trippier?

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Basically yes

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you

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

      He's supposed to be attacking yeah, but I'm just content that he's a starter.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you