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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. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else completely fed up with all this RMT?...

    It took me 2 hours to get home tonight on the bus.. . Did u know these train drivers are in 50k a year...

    Bunch of lazy arses.....

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

      there should be own page for RMTs, I'm a bit tired of those posts..

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

        Tomorrow there will be. Should be fun.

          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Are the mods going to be on adderall redirecting people?

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

            Probably. Might go watch a movie 😛

              • 12 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              😆 I might log on for a few minutes at a time as a sort of spectator sport but I definitely wont be hanging around. Will follow the twitter account for presser news but this site moves far too fast for me a peak times.

      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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

      They were probs waiting on a RMT before setting off

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

        Rate My Train

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

          😀

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

            Rate my TUPE?

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

          Your train's better than any bandwagon, 9/10

  2. Long Juan Silva
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Portugal's RB or some lad from the Dutch league?

    Hmmmm 🙄

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

      Paulo Ferreira.

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

    Thoughts on my team should I change anyone?

    Ruddy Butland
    Mert Azpi Huth Francis Coates
    Hazard Özil Cazorla Mane 5.0
    Rooney Benteke Wilson

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

      Nice

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

    Ozil or walcott? I want only one of them on my team

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

      Both

  5. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is having four midfielders worth £8.5m or more too many?

    Feeling a little unbalanced with Haz, Mane, Ozil and Sterling but not sure where to cut back

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

      I have gone Haz, Silva, Ozil, Henderson.

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mert Cedric Huth Muniesa Saylor
    -Mert and Cedric start each week, Huth and Muniesa good rotation
    B) Cedric Huth Williams Muniesa Ward
    -Cedric starts every week, Huth and Williams perfect rotation, Ward and Muniesa perfect rotation

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

      Sure cedric will start every week?
      He diden't today..

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

    Good lord. Logged on to find people in hysterics about reasonable decisions. *logs out again*

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

      Safe about 10pm

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Nope, I'll still be here 😉

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

          And me 👿

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

          I'll speak to Jonty.

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

      Cedric dropped. You need new hulk post

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

        *rested. Appreciate contexts.

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

        😆

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

      CEDRIC IS HE NAILED ON WHYDIDNTHESTART???

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

      So now Cedric's place in your team is in tatters and Mané's attitude becoming a problem what do we do now, Lucy?

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        What attitude? Not watching the game.

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

      Cedric not playing?

    6. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Come on shepherdess, we need some guidance.

      Baaaaaa.

  8. Mac234523
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    In my mini leage i can only take one of Kun or Hazard for the entire season who should i take?

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

      Hazard

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

    So many fantastic options at Arsenal this year.

    Chamberlain at 6m looks a very good differential to me, at least for the first few weeks. Pretty much nailed on for that RW spot for Arsenal until Sanchez comes back and was arguably Arsenal's brightest player in pre-season.

  10. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Doos you about still?

    I always respect your input and I didnt get a chance to respond to your thoughts on my team.

    You said there was too much cash up front - what position is lacking?

    cause i feel like the team is pretty strong otherwise. Sure, it would be nice to upgrade Azpil to Ivan or Mert to Kos, but I feel a strong forward line can make up for that. Still able to fit Haz, an Arsenal mid and Mane in midfield.

    and having Mahrez and King isnt about going mad love for LEI. I think Mahrez can hold his own as a every week play, so the two would never start together, and i want a 4.5 that will start but with low ownership so that the risk of a price drop is theoretically reduced.

    Reconsider Doos! 🙂

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

    A) Walcott Sterling Pellè
    B) Mané Özil Benteke

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

      Very tough call.

      B because A has Pelle

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

        I have the same question

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

    Benteke yay or nay?

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

    RP

    Any Dugout FC players on?

    How do I get onto the next page after the badges and team name page?

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

      Not sure what next page you are referring to but to enter the draft room to edit your shortlist you can click on the yellow timer logo in the top right

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

        How do i join the FFS league?

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

    Can't believe people here subscribe to sweeping generalisations

    Re: Pelle can't score away from home

    How often were similar things being said about Hazard before he started turning it up

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

      It was a genuine concern with Hazard though. It was silly to captain him away, for a long time.

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

      Pelle isnt hazard

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

      Wow!
      Speaking of subscribing to sweeping generalizations...

      In Hazard's 3 FPL seasons almost 70% of his goals have come at the Bridge.
      A few goals late last year does not a trend break.

      Similarly, w/ Pelle only having one season under his belt, we can probably take a wait & see approach to this idea that he's only good at home too.

  15. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Everton have conceded more opening day goals than any other team in the league, Deeney anyone?

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

      Aye but theyve had loads of seasons more than stoke swans soton toon leic etc etc etc

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

        Loads more seasons than the Toon? If 1 = loads you're correct?

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

          Toon were a wee team in my day
          Fist prem season they were second tier

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

    Been wrestling with this one:

    A) Hazard Milner
    B) Sterling Walcott

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

      B

    2. Jolly Good
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If Caulker scores tonight the wagon will build up steam

    #goalthreat

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

    West ham 1-1

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

      oh no.

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

      no Astra 1-1

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

      Sakho?

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

      Don't mind WHM so, I hope they loose.
      That team couldn't survive Europa League games.
      (That & I want Payet to deliver the goods! 😉 )

  19. Margarido
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Can we put Rooney ahead of Hazard in the Captains Pole?

  20. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    swansea defence (wilson) or west brom (lescott) ?

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

      wilson??

      1. Jolly Good
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        oops williams

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

      Swans have easier fixtures up until where we'd probably WC.
      GW15 onwards

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

    1. Ozil or walcott (only one)

    2. Benteke yay or nay?

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

    SADIOOOoh no.

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

      Haha

  23. Jay_
      10 years, 8 months ago

      RMT please

      Schmeichel Schwarzer
      Cedric Francis Martin Jenkinson Gomez
      Hazard Srerling Walcott Mane Sinclair
      Rooney Benteke Sakho

      * Gomez Mane Benteke > Kosc Milner Pelle is a option but would then lose my preferred gw2 captain

    • Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Hammers out of Europe . Good

    • Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mané with a bad miss, his place in the team wanes one thinks...

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

      Mane almost

    • Pauly-K
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts about having Oxlade Chamberlain first 4 gameweeks?

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

        No

    • Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mané just came close

    • Viper
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Any chance of a RMT? I pretty much have to confirm it tonight!

      Panti Hennessey

      Azpilicueta Koscielny Mings Bassong Huth

      Hazard Walcott Sterling Chadli Wanyama

      Rooney Benteke Defoe

      Cheers! 🙂

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

      Get out of my team MAne