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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. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Please rate my Midfield for first game week

    Hazard Walcott Sterling Cazola

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

      Almost as good as mine:

      Haz-Ozil-Ramsey-Sterling

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Nice midfield. Only one of us will get the points from the Arsenal game its between

        Walcott Caz Ramsey Ozil

        I took out Ramsey for Caz last week gonna stick with it.

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

      too much arsenal...

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Arsenal will smash the Hammerz 4-0

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Walcott Hatty and Cech goal>

          1. Ange Ball
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            1+

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

          yes but with giroud brace 🙂

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

      Not as good as my Hazard Sterling Ozil Mane

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Nice Revival.

        Do you really think Mane gonna turn up? he played 90mins today I don't think he do well. All these people got him in will take him out. I had him last season he flopped me.

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

      all about Hazard, Sterling, Cazorla, Chadli

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Nice pick but Chadli is a hit or miss.

      2. 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

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

    'Best' £4.5m midfielder? On Barry currently.

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

      Wanyama

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

      Fletcher

    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Find the money for Sinclair

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

        really? I just got rid of him for Fletcher to have some funds ITB...should I roll back?

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

      Andreu

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

      Surman

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

    chadli or mane?
    fletcher or wannayama?
    thoughts!

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

      Mane for sure

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

        anybody saw his late goal today? was it a real one or just vabank empty netter ?

    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mane and neither

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

      Chadli and Wanyama

    4. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mane Fletcher

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

    My defense with goalkeepers now costs 31.5 million 😆 .. penny pinching at its finest. Quite confident i'll get good returns too 🙂

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      That's too much!

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

      Spill the beans, who have you gone with?

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

      33 here and i thought i was being a cheaostake

    4. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Is it the unspoken henn/mccarthy rotation in goal?

    5. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      32.5M here.

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

        Same

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

        Me too.

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

      Schmeichel Hennessey (dont like rotating goalkeepers and i like Leicesters fixtures and Ranieri)
      Cedric - Great fixtures and a cheap Soton defender who i'll play every week
      Huth - Goal threat + Fixtures
      Coates - Fixtures
      Lescott and Targett - Targett to cover Lescott's tough start after which i'll play him every week 🙂

      Planning a WC post GW 12 and i trust these teams defensively + best fixtures for CS's on the ticker.
      Now dont go copying it 🙂

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

    Really can't decide, Sterling or Walcott in this team:

    Rudd(y)
    Azpi, Cedric, Huth, Coates, Francis
    Hazard, ___, Ozil, Mane, Surman
    Rooney, Benteke, Sakho

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling in THAT team, but would rather have Wally than Ozil innit.

      1. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

      Walcott for gw1 and gw2 , then Arsenal play vs Lvpl, and City have easy fixtures

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

        Yeah but I'm thinking about planning transfers, if everyone in my team was nailed on I could afford to go Walcott then dowgrade to allow Rooney to Kun GW4 but not sure thats the case

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

    At moment have
    A Walcott and pelle. Also have ozil.

    Should i keep or go for
    B Cazorla benteke
    C depay benteke

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I like c

  8. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    It's nearly time people!

    Butland/Hennessey
    Azpi, mert, Francis, oshea, saylor
    Haz, wally, sterling, mane, Sinclair
    Rooney, Benteke, Deeney

    How can I make this team better?

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

    Just keep an open mind about the goalkeepers okay, I like them!

    Hennessey, McCarthy
    Ivanovic, Cedric, Morgan, Francis, Coates
    Hazard(C), Walcott, Mane, Henderson, Westwood
    Rooney, Kane, Sakho

    What would you change?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      If you are WC in the next month, wouldn't change much.

      What's your Aguero plan>

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

        My Aguero plan is to WC him in

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Ok, looks good to me.

          You have Walcott + Mane --> Sanchez and Ritchie if forced.

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

      Ivanovic - Merte (save 1.5m)

      Sakho - Pelle

      Better for GW1 but then as you said previously, it's very easy to be blinded by Pelle's good form.

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

    Anyone else think yaya toure could be a steal at 8.5?

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

    Who;d you prefer?

    A) Benteke Chadli + 1m

    B) Kane Milner/Hendo

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

    Regarding Sinclair.. i'm intrigued. Is the Consensus that Grealish will take his spot when fit unless Sinclair plays his way into Sherwoods heart over the first few games?

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Sinclair is a confidence player.

      Play him whilst he has it, then when it goes bench.

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

        *sell.

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          2TRU.

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

      I got the impression he was a sure starter.

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

      He's been the best in pre-season no doubt. Villa fans I've spoken to think he'll start the early part of the season but will face pressure once Grealish and Gil are back from injury.

      I was pretty interested in having him in my team but i'm not no sure now

  13. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane or pelle and why

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I am on Mane, but the correct answer is Pelle.

  14. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    was there not a scoutcast (or whatever its called) this week?

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

    What you think?

    A) Sterling + Ozil

    or

    B) Mane + Walcott

  16. Cymro
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A) Kos milner
    B) Cedric Mane

    1. Arsenal@Gunners
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      b

  17. mrtapio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If you could pick ONE forward only meant for GW1, who would it be? Money no problem!
    Pelle, Rooney already in my team. And Im not going with Costa, Kane or Aguero for GW1, ofc.

    The one I choose becomes Benteke GW2

    1. Arsenal@Gunners
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      lukaku

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

        He was my first pick, but is he ready?

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

    @GB

    I'm tingling at my draft.

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

      Haz-less*

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

    Thanks to those who replied...

    Who are the best 4.5 defender rotations without newly promoted clubs?

  20. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I have a thought about price rises and drops in the initial weeks.

    Sanchez is presently on just 7.4% ownership. As soon as he plays, he'll attract a lot of investment, meaning that both his price will rise, and the placeholder players prices will drop. These placeholders will most likely be Arsenal midfielders (Walcott, Ozil, Cazorla and Ramsey), though others too, and I expect their prices to drop swiftly as a result.

    The same goes for both Aguero and Costa. Aguero's on 12.5% ownership and Costa on 14.2%, with the latter having dropped a lot over the last week since his hamstring concern and missing the Community Shield. Rooney is the obvious placeholder, though Kane and Benteke's ownership have also risen a lot in the last week, meaning that all three run risk of value drops as soon as Aguero or Costa come back into the fold.

    Of course, if any of the above placeholders score highly, they might be safe, but I feel this is worth keeping in mind, not to mention that Sanchez, Aguero and Costa could all put on half a million within two GWs of returning to action.

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

      Oh, i'll repost this on the current thread...

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

    Who to pick as captain?

    A) Haz

    or

    B) Roo

    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Roo

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

    RMT Please

    Courtois (Hennessey)
    Koscielny Cedric Richards (Morgan, Coates)
    Mane Hazard (c) Walcott Milner (Sinclair)
    Kane Benteke Falcao

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

    Best £4.5 million midfielder lads?

    1. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      don't get in 4.5 mids they are pointless

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

        What about Wanyama?

  24. Lisboa 1967
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Henderson or millner ?

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Millderson? - nah im stuck too.....Milner had a good season, more points than sakho plus less minutes played and everyone seems to love sakho

  25. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Apart from Kompany who else is nailed in defence for MAN CITY. - Practically no City love apart from Aguero and a bit for sterling. City will almost certainly finish top 4

    1. Moore FPL
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Kolarov for now if u want a def (Clichy injured)

  26. beroccstar
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    now, i wonder whether this is becoming somewhat template, but:

    pick the bones out of:

    Schmeichel // (Schwarzer)

    Mertesacker // PVA // Ward // (Alderweireld) // (Targett)

    Sterling // Walcott (c) // Hazard // Mane // (Surman)

    Berahino // Rooney // Benteke

    my defense rotates so as to avoid any of my attacking 7 until the international break.

    my only consideration is Pelle and Ozil for Mane and Benteke.

    ....thoughts please!!! 🙂

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

      Prefer Mane and Benteke

      1. Moore FPL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

          thank you both, my sentiment exactly, better spread of teams and perhaps more fruitful over the first 4 gameweeks - best of luck to you both!

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

    RMT Please 🙂

    Schmeichel (Fabianski)
    Azpi Bellerin Cedric (Coates, Gomez)
    Hazard Walcott Chadli Ritchie (Wanyama)
    Rooney Benteke Sakho

    1.5m ITB, should I save it or invest it?

  28. Stevecat
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane or sterling?

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

    I actually love Mane as an outside captaincy shout for GW1, him away from home having to play on the counter with his blistering pace v that Newcastle defence...