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With less than 48 hours left until the season gets underway, weโ€™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, weโ€™re looking to defend our crown and make it four seasons running come next May.

Over the summer, weโ€™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 whatโ€™s on offer amongst the Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders and Forwards.

Weโ€™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, heโ€™ll return with his new team ahead of Gameweek 1 to help guide you through the first round of fixtures.

If youโ€™re looking to get involved, weโ€™ve set up an official Fantasy Football Scout league โ€“ the name is FFScout and the pin number to join is 8009000.

Once again, thereโ€™s a cool ยฃ1,000 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 ยฃ30,000 richer.

Weโ€™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. Crazykolo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Are rojo and mangala nailed on?

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

      Mangala will have to do something really dumb to lose his spot.
      City need to start building a partnership btwn he & Kompany.
      They paid £30m for him too! So he better start...

      I cannot speak to Rojo.

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

    I know there's lots of pelle hype. He's on form and I had him last year. But should we be worried that he only scored one away league goal last season?

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

      Just bench him away.

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

      ๐Ÿ˜ฏ I don't think anybody knew about that stat

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

      Are saints away tonight

    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He also didnt score more than one(?) goal from Xmas on either.
      One season does not a trend make.

  3. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Dropped Rutland for Henno and 0.5 to upgrade Ozil back to Wally.

    Ruddy/Hennessey
    Azpi/Kos/PVA/Morgan/Cedric
    Hazard/Sterling/Walcott/Ritchie/Westwood
    Rooney/Sakho/Pelle

    (runs away to collect karma points by RMTing others')

  4. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pelle

    B) Pelle

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

      Neither. Considering Pelle?

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Pele

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      4.5 non playing striker +3.5 itb

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        lol wut?

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

    Hardest decision yet

    i) Tadic and Sakho
    ii) Pelle and Mahrez

    1. Rödallegabomb แดฟแดฎ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle Mahrez

    3. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      ii has pelle so i

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

      B

  6. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Which is best option for GW 2 of those?

    Andre Ayew (NEW)
    Lens (NOR)
    Barkley/Mirallas (sou)

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

      I'am going with Lens. I belive that he will be the best attacking player of Sunderland this season and in almost all games that Sunderland will win - he'll get bonus points.

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

        Not sure about how much goals they will score. I only need punt in GW 2, after that I am swaping Ayew, Pelle and Benteke to Kun, Sinclair and Deeney

    2. Hic Sunt Leones
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ayew

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

        Thanks

  7. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Really struggling who to pick.

    Chadli (I don't have Kane)

    OR

    Ritchie (+1.0m)

    ..................... would like to know what others think

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

      Chadli

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ritchie

    3. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Chadli

    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Chadli

      Always start w/ the more expensive player in a 50/50 call.

      A lot easier to downgrade (1 x FT) than it is to upgrade (2x FT + the cash?)

  8. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I owned Pelle for 8gws last year.
    I think he got me 16 points.
    Only time ever where i regretted not getting Giroud.
    I now refuse to consider donkey strikers at all.

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

      He got me about 6 goals in 8 games!

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

        He could score 10 tonight and I still wont consider him

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

          That's the flexibility we like to see in an FPL manager.

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

            Hahaha
            I hold a grudge

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

              You don't say?
              Next time tell us what you really think of Pelle.
              Don't hold it in, never good for you.
              ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      Lol

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

      He is no donkey. Thats really patronising.

  9. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Who assisted Pellècopter?

    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      JWP

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

        Cheers!

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Rooney

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

        (C) ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. Lingardium Leviosa.
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          It's only logical

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

      Just added on FPL.......Hutton

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

        ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

        Hope he keeps the CS!

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

      I think Targett

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

        Thought he was dead?

  10. A-VB
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Scott Sinclair,

    Is he nailed ?

    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Is he good?

      1. A-VB
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        He scored a hatty in pre-season.
        As far as I've read, he was in terrific form in those pre-seasons too..

        Dirt cheap as well..

      2. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        150pts the last time he was a 1st team player...
        So yeah, he's got the pedigree.

        And, @ £5m do we really care?
        Cheap price, huge upside...
        Why not take a punt?

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

      Yep

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

      I like the look of the left of that villa side with Amavi

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

    Koscielny and Sinclair

    Or

    Coates and Chadli/Henderson/Milner??

    Rest of my defence and mid is

    Jenkinson/Cedric/Mings/Huth

    Hazard/Sterling/Walcott/Fletcher

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Coates and milner

    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Kolc & Sinc

  12. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    *searches £5m defenders*

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      PVA, Wilson

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

      Bacuna Bacuna

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

    Need your thoughts

    Cech
    Azpi huth cedric
    Haz sterling mane ozil
    Rooney(c) benteke wickham

    Subs: hennessey mutch oshea targett
    Is this good enough for gw1? I sort of have bad luck in every season gw1

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

      Wickham?......why?

  14. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Wanyama looks like Mané's beefier brother

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

      Wanyamane

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

      Wanyama is actually Mariga's brother.

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

        Wanyama actually looks like strurridge+jasonderulo

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

          No i mean't Wanyama is ACTUALLY Mariga's brother.

  15. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    What's wrong with Cedric?

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

      Nothing unless he gets flagged.

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

      What's right with Cedric?

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

        What's left with cedric?

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

      Benched and people are (stupidly) acting like he isn't nailed on

    4. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      The saints are marching but he's not in their number..

      #stolen

    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He dead.

    6. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Head fell off

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

    Why is everybody freaking out about Cedric? I know he's not there but they are 3-0 up...

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

      FFS loves to overreact. He's nailed.

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

        Says?

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

          Sorry, should have put IMO at the end. I guess I should put it after everything I say without a source...

    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks to no Cedric^

  17. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    pelle is on fire

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

      He had an incredible number of shots in the box last year but lacked the finishing touch.

      He seems to have found it...

      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        When he has confidence, he's super consistent!

        He has confidence...

      2. QPR expects... glory!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Started off the same way last year. Now when his shooting accuracy plummets his starting spot will go with it

      3. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yep he should always get chances just whether he can finish

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

      Mike Williamson will put his flames out on Sunday

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

        LOL

        1. 1569Tippins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          He's out rock...

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GNqgNKLFJ4

    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      out for how many weeks do you think?

  18. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    What happened in the SOT game?

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

      Snowstorm

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

        Pelle scored, same thing.

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

      Crowd trouble....

  19. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Still not convinced on Mané over Pellè...

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Haven't even considered Mane

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

        Might be switching it up.

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

      I'm starting to doubt it too ๐Ÿ™ must not kneejerk...

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

        I really really want to... ๐Ÿ˜›

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

      Tadic ๐Ÿ™‚

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

        *Wretches* ๐Ÿ˜‰

  20. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Help me out

    A) Kane + Sakho
    B) Pelle + Lukaku
    C) Any other combinations for 16m

    Haz Sterling Caz Mane
    Rooney ___ ___

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

    Bellerin.

    He's alright isn't he.

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

      He's not injured at least.

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

      Didn't start tonight.....not a great sign.....

    3. AVIELD949
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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

    Is Mahrez best CAM , he plays in the hole in 3-4-1-2

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

      best 5.5 mid*

  23. conorbon
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Hi All,

    Some help please:

    Kolarov or Fonte?

    Have a feeling Southampton will suffer from the Europa curse. Or can u suggest any 5.5 or less defenders.

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'm taking a punt on Kolarov... there's going to be games where he's frustratingly benched but he's so explosive that I'm willing to put him in from the start and see how it goes. Clyne will most likely be the player I replace him with when the time inevitably comes.

  24. โ€‹
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else find Dugout FC's scoring a real headache?

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

      Save yourself the headache then?

      1. โ€‹
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm just going to wing it using last year's ppg. Started making a spreadsheet but naf that.

    2. Benali
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Easier to use the PPG stats from last season as a guide. It's a lot more balanced between defensive/attacking players than regular fantasy scoring.

      1. โ€‹
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah doing that and interspersing new players.

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

    Ozil or walcott?

    1. AVIELD949
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Both

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

    Are the Saints playing 3 at the back?

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

      4 according to SS.

      Martina - Caulker - Fonte - Yoshida

  27. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Pelle only scores vs Vitesse

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

    Cedric injured or rested?

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

      Rested

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

      rested

    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Forcing a move to PSG

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

        Knew that was on the cards

    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Shot, in coma

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        (yes, I realize that was in bad taste)

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

          ๐Ÿ˜€

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Oh dear.
        Hope he recovers by Sunday ๐Ÿ™

  29. athreya
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone considering Kolarov?

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

      a few will captain

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

      Always

    3. conorbon
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yep over Fonte at the mo.

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

        tinypic is so bad

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

      Waiting for Pelle press

    5. โ€‹
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      yep

    6. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yes... he's in

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

    A - Aguero Walcott Mahrez Wilson

    or

    B - Benteke Sterling Mane Sakho

    1. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B