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

    Gah! Guy in front of me drafted Aguero... so close!

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

      Always happens!

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

        Have picked up Sanchez, Ozil and Benteke in 3 rounds! Pleased so far 😀

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

          Wow! How poor is the competition???

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

    OK, here's the question.

    Is it possible that Aguero's price goes above 13.0 before GW2 deadline (before we get GW3 free transfer)?

    I think people will need two transfers to get him, so they'll use GW2 free transfer to downgrade first, and I expect Aguero still to be 13.0 on the 14 Aug 18:45, but I'm so afraid of possible price rise that I had to ask this 😀

    1. K.Jabba 88
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      If he scores gw1 his price will definately rise

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

        So, should I keep extra 0.5 ITB just in case :D?

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

      Could easily rise especially if good GW1 score.

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

      This is why you should just start with him!

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

        Exactly! Now I'm seriously considering that, but Rooney's good fixtures put me off.

        1. K.Jabba 88
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Good or bad fixtures dont appliy to aguero can score against anyone

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

    Pick one:

    A: Eggs
    B: Bacon

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

      Sausages?

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

        good call zlat

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

      Get them both. Essentials.

    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      the thing is with bacon the returns can be streaky

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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

          Bravo

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

        Yeah but with eggs you can end up a bit scrambled in your thinking

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

      Eggs

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

      A for me

      Hash Browns for a differential?

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

      Preferbly both. But A, if pushed. You can do so much with eggs...

    7. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Go B, he's on a roll at the moment

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

      Neither. Try to squeeze waffles in there somehow

    9. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bacon, I like to make a pig of myself

  4. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Guys, I need help. I'm wildcarding GW2 (don't ask why). So only consider GW1? And the fact that Mourinho doesn't know if Costa will be fit.

    A) Mahrez + Costa
    B) Fabregas + Vardy
    C) Sterling + Vardy

    I have Kolarov in defence and Ivan + Hazard from Chelsea. Thanks!!

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

      Why?

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

      B

    3. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      you're already beyond help

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

    rp
    So which 4.5 defenders r u rotating?

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

      Huth Francis

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

      Coates/Huth.

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

      Huth/Mings

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

    Hmmm costa to start on saturday or falcao? Cheers

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

      Remy

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

      Remy

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

      The Answer is Remy

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

    A) Chadli + 1.5
    B) Mane

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

      A

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

    Hey guys,
    I know there are lots of rmt's......any advice on this one would be really appreciated!

    Butland ruddy
    Kosc cedric huth Richards prodl
    Hazard Walcott sterling henderson wanyama
    Rooney Benteke Wilson

    Tempted to downgrade sterling and upgrade Benteke
    Or haz to fab??

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good as is.

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

      It's fine, you're all set.

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

      2 of your players no way
      2 of your players maybe
      rest good to go
      7/10

    4. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Good team. I have done the same thing, going for Wally and Sterling. Easier to downgrade than to upgrade, and Benteke + one of them actually gets you Aguero.

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

      We should be asking you, if I remember your OR from last season correctly !!
      That said, I'm not a fan of Sterling & Tekkers until proven, so I would make the switch ... but for whom?

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

        Pretty sure last season was a fluke.... We'll see though!
        Got it wrong, actually have kane not Benteke!
        Yeah, that's what I'm worrying about. Thinking either
        A)Kane and sterling to aguero and mahrez
        B)Just sterling to Depay

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    How did Eriksen look in pre-season?

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

      Absent?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What now? I wasn't paying attention to him cuz he wasn't on my radar

  10. Steirish
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT

    Ruddy / Butland

    Azpi Mert Huth / Coates / Francis

    Ozil Sterling Mane Hazard / Wanyama

    Rooney Benteke Wilson

    Any suggestions welcome

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

      Template.

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

    Pre-season

    Pelle: 7 goals
    Mane: 2 goals

    Anyone know assists?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      How bout Tadic?

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

        1 goal, Dunno about assists.

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

      Are you counting Europa? Mane got two assists in the first leg.

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

        Yeah, they're probably a better indication than friendlies!

  12. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Azpi and Tadic

    Or

    5.0 (Cedric) and Mane

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

      B

  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Just read the story regarding Silva and Aguero being sent home from training with a virus. Do you think it's best to leave them out for a couple of GW's?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I have a virus but still have to go work.

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

      Yeah i think so. Its not like viruses can be cured in 2 or 3 days..

  14. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Better to start with Aguero and get a cameo and potential goal

    OR

    Start with Rooney and use my gw1 transfer for Roo to Kun?

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

      Start with Rooney, for sure.

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

      Debating the exact same myself and can't decide! Currently on Rooney but I think long term (10 GW's) might be better to go with Kun. Means that the inevitable changes required after GW1 can be attended to without hits including Rooney-Aguero.

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

        See I would captain Rooney gw1 as I don't have Haz, wouldn't be so sure on Kun

  15. YankeeDoodleDandy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    It looks like every single team on here. What is there to rate?

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Team news updated? Siggy got some phantom injury i've not heard about? Why is he not predicted to start?

  17. Don_Vito_Mannone
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    This time tomorrow night we will all be panicking! 😛

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

      I'll be getting pissed

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      na.. this time Monday night when Aguero comes off the bench and most on here dont own him is when the panic will start. and then will worsen when Sanchez is confirmed starting a few days later 🙂

  18. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott or Ozil?

    1. alexis17
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      theo is more offensive

  19. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ruddy/Rudd
    Coates, Koscielny, 4.5, Huth, Targett
    Sterling, Hazard, Özil, Sinclair, Mané
    Rooney, Kane, Sakho

    0.5 off this team! How do I find the cash.. All thoughts appreciated folks!

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I want a Sinclair Sakho rotation btw.

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Rud to Hennessy

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

    RMT
    Schwarzer - Cech
    Ivan - Cedric - Huth - Williams - Baker (Huth and williams to swap depending on fixtures)
    Cabeye - Walcott - Hazard - Ritchie - Wanyama (Wan on bench)
    Pelle - Rooney - Benteke

    Also which combo is better?
    A. Payet & Depay
    B. Walcott & Cabeye

    Thanks!

  21. alexis17
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Schemiechel (Schwarzer)
    Mertesacker - Jagielka - Clyne (Steven Taylor, Baker)
    Hazard - Henderson - Depay - Cazorla (Wanyama)
    Rooney - Benteke - Pelle

    0.0 in the bank, opinions ?

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

      Solid team.

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

    Best option from cesc, any arsenal mid not named Theo (already have him), and depay?

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

    Clyne or Skrtel?

  24. El Tel
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Just to let you all know my team is locked in.. It's bloody impressive!

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

      Congratulations!

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

      Would it blow my mind?

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

      Glad to hear it, Saturday can't come soon enough

  25. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Rate my casual flatmates team:

    Courtois
    Terry Shaw Fonte Clyne ?
    Mane Siggy Sissokko Chadlii Walters
    Rooney Benteke Kane

    I'd probably give it a 5/10. Good strike force. Midfield pretty dire.

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

      Midfield is pretty terrible
      Rest looks good
      433 for him I guess

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

      Way too much in defence, His midfield really suffers..

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

        Yep my thoughts too. I think team structure is one of the first things you learn when "going pro".

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Team Structure meaning 30m in GK+defence, 32m in attack and 28m in first three midfielders and 10m in last two midfielders. Structure, feck yeah!

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

      Wow. Terry!

      And Sissoko!! Dark horse. Right there....

    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Half of it was good last season, the other half season before.

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

    Dugout fc is so laggy

  27. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    At this stage, when funds are tight and poeple are looking for that etra .5-1m do you think you can justify Koscielny over Mertesacker or Ivanovich over Azpilicueta? Is the difference between them that big?

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

      Ivan I would say so. He always seems to start with a bang.

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

    I'LL HELP YOU IF YOU HELP ME
    ****************************************
    Sorry lads I need some urgent help!!!!
    A.) Cédric and Koscielny
    B.) Bellerín/Mertesacker and Fonte

    Thanks

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      ill help you if you help me first

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

      Kos and Fonte

    3. alexis17
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B) Mert and Fonte

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

      A

    5. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'd go with A.

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

      A for me

  29. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    This Draft thing was easy!

    We're six in our league. And a lot of the guys were real idiots, kept drafting only keepers and defenders as their early picks. I ended up with the bencing dilemma of a lifetime:

    Stekelenburg
    Coleman - Mertesacker - Cedric - Janmaat - PVA - Shaw
    Mané - Özil - Oscar - Mata - Payet - Chadli
    Agüero - Walcott - Lukaku - Benteke - Vardy

    Who do I ditch?

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

      Mine's taking forever only got two players so far

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

        55 minutes on ours, went surprisingly fast really

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

      Ditch Shaw
      Ditch Oscar & Payet
      Ditch Lukaku or Vardy

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        ditch, ditch, ditch!

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

          Any suggestions are welcome.

          Myhill / Guzan

          Azpi Mert Cedric / Bassong / Cameron

          Ox Fab Mane Milner / Johnson

          Rooney Kane / Wilson

  30. Liastro ⭐️
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    These posts are flying.

    If I was posting RMTs at the same rate as the last couple of years, you'd all be reading this and be two new articles behind. 😉