FFS Cup

Fantasy Football Scout Cups – First Round Draws

The waiting is finally over and we are pleased to roll out the first round draws for the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XII as well as our Members Cup VI. For those who submitted their teams for the Gameweek 22 qualifying round, read on to discover if you made the cut as we assess some of the standout match ups to take place in the first rounds during Gameweek 23.

The cut off score in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup was 68 points, which was an impressive 22 points above the overall Gameweek 22 average. With an overall placing of 323,252 ComeonSpurs is the lowest-ranked player with that score to make the cut.

The high qualifying score means some high-flying Fantasy managers fell by the wayside. This includes CTreacy, the current leader of the FFScout league and 11th placed in the overall ranking, who missed the cut by three points.

Luckily for reigning champion Mark, who scored 55 points in Gameweek 22, all former winners get a bye into the first round. He faces a tough tie against The Quarrymen, who is ranked 103,471 places above him.

Amongst our other former winners Gribude takes on Wheato, mch faces DK5, donnellyc squares up to plummo, Jonty (that’s me) has an encounter with ftnc, while CMIFLFC has a match up with Edmond.

Another former winner, sleepingmaster, will take on community regular Parm.

Meanwhile, Tdubb05 faces Martinp, Wild Rover meets Keith Renouard and Gooner Dave will be hoping his experience of winning the competition will see off Hazardous Blue. Finally among our winners, Ninja Fit Saints takes on Hellraisers.

Other key ties include Sanoj85’s contest against former FPL champion Tom Fenley, while garpheet is another to draw a short straw as he prepares to do battle with Simon March (Dufflinks), the reigning FPL champion.

The highest ranked qualifier is Lexon39, who is 49 in the world and progressed with a score of 79. He faces The dude – Brighton fan in round one.

The full first round draw of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup can be found here.

The cut off score in the Members Cup was also 68. Those with more than that score or with 68 and a rank below 84,590 progress to round one.

With a rank of 133, Albana City is the highest placed manager in the competition and faces Carlton Palmer in round one.

Amongst our former winners Acquafresca takes on Genovoze, while Trigg meets Jimgranty.

Other notable encounters in the Members Cup include Tom Fenley’s clash with community regular S Kuqi, while I face another notable community member Bowstring the Carp.

The Members Cup qualifying round’s highest scorer Facer, who notched an impressive 102 points in Gameweek 22, takes on Somewhatpleasing.

The full first round draw of the Members Cup can be found here.

If you’re looking for more information on the cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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826 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at everyone looking forward to the Cup only to get dumped out in round one by a triple captain chip 😛

    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'll probably play mine in the semi's.

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Surely the chips shouldn't count in cup competitions? Make sense in a league but not for cup ties

  2. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    On the 'going with vs going without Aguero' front in light of last night's Scoutcast, surely the fact that City have such good players supplying Aguero with chances points towards why it is better to have him than to opt against. No other team in the Premiership boasts an attacking three of Silva, De Bruyne and Sterling playing just behind the striker. Therefore, when you're looking at the captaincy, you're not just considering Aguero - you're also looking at the chances that those three can create for the league's best striker. It's an obvious point to make but I think it's easy to overlook it.

    1. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      You sure Sterling playing behind Aguero increases Agueros chances or in fact decreases them?

      Sterling is hardly known for his Pirlo-esque vision and through balls.

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Sterling less so, but De Bruyne and Silva, certainly. Arsenal might have Ozil but they don't have two excellent playmakers of that quality.

  3. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Fellas.

    Aguero(C) or Lukaku(C)?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane (C) but Aguero personally. Both likely to score one goal each.

      1. RustyBz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Did you mean Kane(C) or Lukaku(C)? I own both

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I think Kane for (C) this GW. Both Aguero and Lukaku could score a goal. Kane could rip CPL apart after the Leicester stomping.

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku for me.

  4. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Butland
    Toby Moreno Daniels
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Payet
    Aguero Lukaku(c) Ighalo

    Mccarthy Alli Bellerin Wolly

    1ft 2.9 itb

    Ok to save the transfer?

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing wrong with any of those for this week, nope.

  5. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Start Butland or Hennessey?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      You know the answer: Butland.

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Butland. I see Kane goals.

    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Always Butland!

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Winner, Winner chicken dinner 😎

    http://goo.gl/Ry8BkP

    Joe Cole.. Lol.

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nice!!

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      *cough* past glories *cough* liverpool reference *cough*

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😉

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Did you win anything with those free PP bets

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, spunked it all some silly treble

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          but well done anyway

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            You couldn't place more than one bet and had limitations on odds too so not all that great tbf

    4. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats 😉

    5. Clump
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'd dine out on that chicken dinner until I drew my last breath 🙂

  7. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen > Anyone (bar KdB and Sanchez

    Already have Ozil, Mahrez, Alli and Gosling.

    Who is the plum choice?

    1. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Dmitri

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This is currently my thinking.

    2. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep him tbh

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Alli, Kane AND Eriksen in my team though. When Spurs blank, so do I.

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

    Bench 1

    A) Ozil (Che home)
    B) Payet (ManC home)
    C) De Bruyne (WH away)
    D) Alli (Palace away)
    E) Mahrez (Stk home)

    1. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez, Anyone from your front 3 to bench?

      1. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku, Kun, Kane

    2. Cradders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

  9. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Afternoon All, What to do with this shower?

    Butland (Schmeichel)

    Moreno Kolarov* Williams Toby Gabriel*
    Mahrez KDB Arnie Ozil Alli
    Lukaku Vardy Kun

    2ft 0.2 itb Thinking Kol + Arnie > Daniels + Firmino (bench Vardy)

    Any ideas welcome.

    Cheers

    Spat

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I have a similar team - I have Schmeichel in ahead of Butland (this call has never worked for me in the past mind!)

      Decent transfers I'd say. Could you do Vardy/ Arnie to Fermino +1?

      1. Spatburgunder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, could do but it would have to be Arnie + Vardy > Firm and Defoe/Deeney

  10. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Afternoon all, please could you order these in playability this week:

    A) Moreno (nor)
    B) Bellerin (CHE)
    C) Simpson (STK)
    D) Stanislas (sun)

    1. Spatburgunder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A
      B
      D
      C

      imo

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Mmm, interesting - thanks

        1. Spatburgunder
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          no worries I just see stoke scoring and sun conceding, higher potential upside with Stan over Simpson I reckon

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      C
      A
      B
      D

  11. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Top 10 transfers in Euros.

    1. Neymar 105
    2. Bale 101
    3. CR7 94
    4. Suarez 82
    5. James 80
    6. DiMaria 75
    7. Zidane 74.5
    8. De Bruyne 74.5
    9. Figo 70
    10. Sterling 68

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      ?

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling sticks out like a sore willy.

      1. RustyBz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        lol

      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😀

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      James?! As in David?

      1. RustyBz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        smh

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          😉

    4. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I hate that people refer to Ronaldo as CR7.

  12. Óró Sé…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all,

    Quick G2G health check.. my bench right?

    Thanks in advance (I have catching up to do this gw!)

    Schmeichel (Butland)
    Kolarov, Dawson, Moreno (Janmaat, Dann)
    Mahrez, Alli, Özil, Stanislasn (Arnautovic)
    Agüero (c), Lukaku, Kane

  13. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Here's a question.. which combo is more worth it from next week... Marez and Kane or Sanchez and Ighalo? because im thinking of downgrading Kane to Ighalo and upgrading Marez to sanchez, now that Marez is off pens and in bad form but I appreciate its a risk because of ownership levels and Ighalos form. Im also chasing in my league so will need to take some gambles.

    Thanks guys 🙂

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moving Mahrez and Kane on is risky still imo

  14. sheixt
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play this week:

    A) Butland
    B) Schmeichel

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I've gone B myself.

      But I'm not sure either

    2. Cradders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm gonna flip a coin when I'm drunk Friday night

  15. mourinho_el_fenómeno
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil will beat Henry's record by 1 or two... so 5-6 assists left..!

  16. Daddy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Butland
    Clyne Bellerin Toby
    Ozil Mahrez Silva Alli
    Kane Lukaku(vc) Aguero(c)

    Rudd - Targett Ward King

    1. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

  17. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I play?

    A. Alli
    B. Wollscheid

    I have Kane but don't have Butland (or any other Stoke defenders)

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A

  18. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if dial-up, but Özil's flag got removed so his transfer target was reset back to 0.0.

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      dial up?

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wenger said he is fine and Sanchez could be back this week

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I know just saying that his transfer target was reset.

    3. sheixt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He's expected back against Chelsea along with Sánchez

  19. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Ok help me bench one please...

    Mahrez Ozil KDB Alli Payet

    Thanks

    1. sheixt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez or Payet... poor form v poor fixture

    2. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Exact same mid as me I'm benching Alli FWIW. I have Kane also

  20. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Wise Owl?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He only comes out at night 🙂

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😛

      2. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I came out of the closet once, oh wait that's a different story. My girlfriend wasn't happy.

        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          This is a joke by the way.

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes?

  21. Zareos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I'm unsure about my transfer this week, I have 2 FTs:

    A. Toby to Baines (this would require using all my ITB and using a transfer to save 0.1m on my bench fodder, meaning it would take 2 moves to bring in Sanchez if he hits the ground running and only 1 FT); or

    B. Cathcart to Nyom (sideways but I want guaranteed starters and Cathcart was rotated recently)

  22. mourinho_el_fenómeno
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Iglalo or Benteke this week?

  23. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Your expert advice needed guys please who to sign this week considering a 4pt hit?

    Butland (Hennessey)
    Toby, Bellerin, Moreno (Ward, Richards)
    KDB,Ozil,Mahrez, Barkley (Gosling)
    Kane, Aguero, Vardy

    1. Daddy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy got to go

  24. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    #cpfc looking at Nicklas Bendtner as an option alongside Emmanuel Adebayor.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Could be the worlds greatest strikeforce.

      ..If you ask them.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😀

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus Christ

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      For the love of god

    4. sheixt
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Please, don't forget his title.... Lord Bendtner

    5. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Good signing imo

    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Be afraid ... be very afraid!

    7. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Both are better than Naismith.

  25. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A'noon all. OK then, some feedback on this lot would be appreciated! Have 2FT and

    Myhill - Hennessey
    Toby - Bellerin - Moreno - Simpson - Smith
    KDB - Mahrez - Payet - Ozil - Alli
    Kun - Kane - Luka

    If Sanchez looks decent this weekend I'm keen to get him in for gw 24 (SOU) and could make Alli 4th mid and do this:

    Payet and Mahrez to Sanchez and Barry

    I think Myhill will have to go soon with Foster back. If I do the above I could do Boruc or Fabiansky.

    Any thoughts? Cheers !

  26. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Which transfer guys will prove the most profitable over the next 2 weeks ?

    A.) Willian ---------> Mirallas

    B.) Ward/Walker -------> Jagielka

    1. Cradders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mirallas' minutes could be numbered and Everton rarely look solid enough for a clean sheet IMO

  27. FantasyFooty1985
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Butland
    Simpson, Moreno, Toby
    KDB, Sanchez, Mahrez, Payet
    Ighalo, Kun(C), Kane(V)

    0FT 0.0ITB (did Ozil-Sanchez as could exactly afford it)
    Myhill, Stan, Francis, Wolly

    Thinking Lukaku will storm it this GW and like his fixtures coming up...

    A) Save
    B) WC Ig->Lukaku, KDB->Alli, Francis->Mertesaker, Moreno->Sagna, Myhill->Hennessey
    C) Other option?

    Thanks for the help

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A. Save your 0FT.

      I definitely wouldn't WC yet.

  28. Ashwatts93
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone beat my team?

    Adrian

    Alderwiereld Amat Azpi

    Ali Arnie Albrighton Ayew

    Aguero Ayew Ayoze

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      With Arlauskis, Ake, Amavi and Antonio on the bench?

      1. Ashwatts93
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Something like that 😉

  29. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Out of both cups already - blimey that was a tough field!

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      700 to join to next week so no worries. 😉

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        To join *you

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      True I thought 60 + would be safe enough. Still in the fpl cup ?

      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, went out of that to someone who used their bench boost to get 49 points (in the awful hell hole that was GW20).

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ah that's a pain . I'm still going strong but this week should be a tight one my opponent made 2 transfers so I guess my Aguero diff is gone

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tell me about it, just couldn't keep the consistency up that these cup competitions require..

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Butland

  30. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Which 3 to play?
    1. Toby
    2. Dawson
    3. Wollscheid
    4. Cresswell
    5. Ward

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      1 2 3

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      123

      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!