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With attentions turning towards the start of the Premier League campaign, we’ve published a new video previewing our Fixture Ticker tool.

The Fixture Ticker is long established as a key component on the site and has evolved into a vital tool for all our visitors, not least our Members, who enjoy a host of features to aid fixture analysis and selection strategies.

This video acts as both an introduction to the Fixture Ticker, highlighting how it’s launched and how the free version can be used, plus a guide for those with access to the Members version. It can be viewed as a whole or you can jump to the chapters that may interest you.

Those familiar with the Fixture Ticker should certainly note the chapter on rotation, which demonstrates how the Members ticker can be used to analyse potential pairings – a new feature for this season. You can see that element of the Ticker explained in full here.

This really is a powerful addition. By selecting any team and hitting “sort by rotation”, the ticker now ranks those teams most appropriate for rotation with the highlighted team over the Gameweek range you choose to display. You can apply this using both the attacking and defence filters to analyse rotation pairings in attack and defence. View this chapter to see this explained in full.

Here’s a rundown and links to all the chapters included:

Accessing the Ticker 00:00:23
How to launch the ticker from the sidebar on deskop and the menu on mobile/tablet.

The Method 00:01:21
A description of how the ratings work and are devised.

The Free Version 00:02:18
A view of what’s available to all in the free version of the Fixture Ticker.

Members Ticker – Gameweeks 00:03:03
A first look at the Members Ticker and how the view of Gameweeks can be expanded.

Members Ticker – Sorting 00:03:53
A look at how sorting can be applied to the Members ticker.

Members Ticker – Filters 00:04:43
A guide to the default filters that can be applied and how to edit and create custom filteres.

Members Ticker – View Options 00:07:48
How to change the Gameweek view on the Members Ticker.

Members Ticker – Rotation 00:09:30
How to use the Members Ticker to assess rotation options.

Members Ticker – Watchlist 00:11:28
How to apply our Watchlist to the Members Ticker.

Fantasy Football Scout memberships for 2016/17, offering access to the full Fixture Ticker as one of its benefits, are now available for the pre-season price of just £12.50.

Existing registered users can upgrade via this link. New users, who are yet to register an account, can sign up via this link.

Be sure to check out all the other benefits of signing up as a member here. A full FAQ on our Members area is also available here.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Vermaelen is suspended right guys? Who will come in for him?

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Wilmots hasn't decided yet. I think either Denayer or either Vertonghen CB and Lukaku on the left

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I'm sure he has decided.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Or at least he didn't tell us yet 😀

          1. Defcons are for Kinnear
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            Or maybe he's decided and made a public announcement but none of us know

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              I'm from Belgium so would have heard it otherwise

          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            Yeah he definitely will know his team. His name isn't Roy Hodgson. 😉

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              It's not like he is much better, hate the guy since he started 😀

  2. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    A lot of features on that ticker.

    Impressive

  3. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    What do you think of this WC team guys?

    Lloris Rui
    Umtiti Guerreiro Hector Meunier Jedr
    Hazard KDB Payet Draxler Grosicki
    Ronaldo Giroud Griezmann

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Awesome

  4. The Colonel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Can get this team using my 4 FTs and save WC till next round

    Hennessey (Hart)

    Hector Chester Jed Gia Umtiti

    Payet Drax Kdb Haz Ozil

    Bale Muller Milik

    Thoughts?

  5. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Good to go?
    4FTs used
    Bale 》Greizman
    Hart 》 Lloris
    Persicic 》 Grosicki
    Walker 》 Vertonghen

    Hennessey{2}
    Jedrzejczyk{1} Meunier{2} Vertonghen{2} Hector{3}
    Grosicki{1} Hazard{2} Ramsey{2} Kroos{3}
    Milik{1} Ronaldo{1}

    Lloris{4}, Rami{4}**, Payet{4}, Griezman{4}

    Captains:
    1. Ronaldo
    2. Hazard
    3. Kroos
    4. Griezman

    Hows it look??

    Good to go?

  6. Paramaribo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Do you guys think it might be better to keep your WC even for the semifinals?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Depends on your team.

      1. Paramaribo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        My team is like that now:

        Hennessey HART
        Hector Giaccherini Meunier RAMI Jedrzejczyk
        De Bruyne LALLANA Payet PERISIC Ozil
        Bale Milik Mueler

        so 3 guys are out and Rami suspended for the 1/4 final.

    2. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Guessing game from here on in terms of who wins games, so probably not.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      I had 4 Wales, 3 England, 1 Croat and a Spaniard so I have played mine ... if only England has won ... I would have kept for semis

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    No WC, and planning to use only 4 free transfers. Deliberately not changing McGovern as even if Neuer only gets 2 points should not lose overall

    A is my current thought but grateful for views on whether you think A, B, C or D best.

    A
    Neuer
    Fonte Giaccherini Hector Jedrzejczyk
    Renato Sanches KDB Ramsey Hazard
    Bale Muller

    McGovern (0) Sagna Payet Giroud

    B
    Neuer
    Fonte Giaccherini Hector Jedrzejczyk
    Draxlar KDB Ramsey Hazard
    Bale Muller

    McGovern (0) Umtiti Payet Giroud

    C
    Neuer
    Fonte Giaccherini Hector Jedrzejczyk
    Draxlar KDB Ramsey Nainggolan
    Bale Muller

    McGovern (0) Sagna Payet Giroud

    D
    Neuer
    Alderweireld Giaccherini Hector Jedrzejczyk
    Wlliam Carvalho KDB Ramsey Draxlar
    Bale Muller

    McGovern (0) Sagna Payet Giroud

  8. Scotty2707
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    No w/c left thoughts and engkand not going through really did not help thinking on these transfers (would be 4 point hit)

    Out: dier, ali, Juanfran, hart, persic

    In: rui, kdb, draxler, giaccherini, umtiti

    Would give a team of
    Rui/Fabinanski
    Rami/umtiti/giaccherini/meunier/ hector
    Kdb/hazard/payet/kroos/draxler
    Ronaldo/milik/bale

    Thoughts and improvements?, thanks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Keepers clash and all forwards on same side of draw which might cause issues next round. Bale to Gomez or Giroud and Fab to Lloris or Neuer perhaps. ?

  9. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Most likely starter for Wales-Vokes or Robson-Kanu?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Maybe neither, both a big punt

      I could even see J Williams coming in to give a bit of tempo (and to get a few free kicks) with Bale pushed up a bit, as the Slovakai game

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Wild card wild effort - hopefully six transfers for semis will be safe unless France mess up ! Any glaring mistakes?

    Have some big price players such as Bale, CR7, De Bryne which would free up some funds for semis transfers, if they go out

    Good to go ?

    Patricio (1)
    Giaccherini (3). Hector (3) Jedrzej (1) Meunier (1)
    Blaszcz (1) De Bryne (2). Draxler (3) J Williams (2) (cheap and will get game time)
    Bale (2) Ronaldo (1)
    Lloris Payet Kos Giroud (last day subs)

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Looks good to me

  11. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Liverpool fans
    ...is Mané likely to be nailed? If so, playing where

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      On the right

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Right mid. But can interchange into any of the 4 positions

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Is it
        Sturridge
        Coutinho Firmino Mane
        in your opinion?

        Will need to double or triple on their attack, if so.

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah, that's what it looks like. Lallana offers some depth (to the guy below).

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Right now, that's the front 4 🙂

          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            Wow, that is sultry.

        3. Lovren an elevator
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Agreed. Especially as they have so few games next season in comparison to the other big teams (minus Chelsea ofcourse)
          I'd probably go Sturridge when fit, Firmino, then Mané third choice ahead of Couts?

          1. tm245
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            Hard to resist any of those first three for me.

            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              All 3 in your 15 Man squad? I'd be tempted with 3 Chelsea aswell though. Maybe Hazard, Fab and the best defensive option

      2. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Berbs, who would you lean towards as a pick in FPL between Firmino and Mané? I know it's early days but curious to know your thoughts.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          I think when Mane is hot, he's the one to own. But Firmino for me as things stand

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            I agree 100%. Thanks.

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 days ago

              I may just go with Sturridge though. There's an abundance of midfielders (Hazard, KDB, Payet, Sanchez, Mahrez, Ozil, Mkhitaryan possibly). And few strikers.

              1. Lovren an elevator
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 days ago

                That's very true. Not to mention Tadic, Eriksen and Fabregas aswell? Sturridge is great when fit, will Origi get much game time?

                1. Davido989
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 2 days ago

                  They'll both play more than enough to get FPL points

                  1. Lovren an elevator
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 2 days ago

                    Lots of points tho?!
                    I'm thinking Origi will be a great option for when Sturridge is inevitably injured?

      3. Lovren an elevator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I'm just wondering whose place he'll be taking?!
        Couts, Firmino and Lallana all seem very popular with klopp
        But £34m is far too much for a bench player right

  12. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Which would you prefer:
    A) 6.0 GK + Grosicki
    B) 5.0 GK + Blaszczykowski

    (2nd GK is Hennessey)

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      B

      Or if you are on a wc, rather 6.0 + 4.0 gk combo than 2x 5.0

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks! Used WC already unfortunately 🙁

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      B

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Don't play myself but surely B?

  13. mccormibar
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Current rank is 290 but my team has been ripped apart with England losing. Still 26 points clear in my £600 mini league but have 7 players missing.

    Hennessey DE GEA

    Jed Meunier RAMI WALKER DIER

    Kdb Haz Payet PERISIC ALLI

    Gomez Ronaldo KANE

    Thinking bringing in, Guerrero, Umtiti, Lloris, Hector, greizmann, ozil for a minus 8. Is this worth it considering my mini league lead plus the need to prepare for semi's? Thanks

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Not sure about Ozil (v Italy) or Umtiti (maybe too short term to make the hit worth it?)

      1. mccormibar
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Good point. If taking a hit it should be for a nailed on player. Thanks

        1. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Yeah, I'm thinking of keeping Rami myself as I've got 5 players out, so selling the other 4 and hoping that Rami gets straight back in the team after his suspension (if France go through that is).

  14. GHB
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Just logged in to make transfers - as soon as I press transfers it's says on left side ' -16 points'. This is before I have even done anything.

    Anyone know what that's about??

      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Haha can't be that, haven't even been on it...

        Made my unlimited transfers after group stage and that's it.

        It's still the same team but wondering why it says that as soon as I press transfers..

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    If everyone's budgets are within 0.1-0.2 of each other, then differentiation becomes even harder at this point.

    Who are some attacking differentials for the QFs that you're considering?

    France -- Pogba or Matuidi, since Iceland might not be able to handle such excellent box to box CMs?
    Iceland -- has to be Siggy
    Portugal -- Nani or Queresma?
    Poland -- Grosicki or Lewa
    Germany -- ?
    Italy -- Eder or Pelle
    Wales -- ?
    Belgium -- ?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      I think I'm just going with the herd, so Draxler, Hazard ... etc. Don't see any enticing diffs at this point except the France box to box lads.

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        How's your team looking? We made the QFs.

        Not sure if I'm going to Wild Card. I like my squad and can get some fun diffs like Matuidi, Pogba, Nani in for free so I might hold onto it.

        Will have to run some scenarios to figure out when the optimal time to do it will be.

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Got my transfers sorted, just need to decide between Guerreiro and Umtiti.

          If you're squad is fine, save the WC by all means 🙂 Good luck mate.

          (Sorry for the late reply)

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Whoa, Pogba at 31%

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Carrasco might be one for Belgium, should he start

      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Nice call.

  16. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Play WC or save for SF's? Have to roll with only 1 gk if no WC.

    Non-wc team after transfers:
    Patricio McGovern*
    Umtiti Hector Jed Meunier Chester
    KDB Hazard Payet Ramsey Grosicki
    Ronaldo Gomez Bale

    Wc team:
    Lloris Patricio
    Gia Hector Jed Meunier Sagna
    KDB Hazard Payet Kuba Sanches
    Griezmann Gomez Bale

  17. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Nice changes Mark, thanks as always, the ticker is invaluable to my fantasy football season.

  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Once you play your WC is it unlimited transfers until the next match day?

  19. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    ramsey or draxler?????

    pls help

    1. dan_247
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Ramsay if you already have a few germans

  20. dan_247
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Hi all,

    Posted on an old article. My Team currently is

    Fab/Neur

    Hector/Chester/Rami*/Walker*/Meunier

    Payet/Ali*/perisic*/KDB/Ramsey

    Bale/Muller/Lukaku

    WC used, what do you think of the following 4 sub options:

    A
    Rami > Saga
    Walker > Guerreirio
    Perisic > Sanches
    Ali > Hazard

    B
    Keep rami
    Walker > kos
    Perisic > Sanches
    Ali > grosicki
    bale > Ronaldo

    Any other thoughts would be good. Tough decision to make!!

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Me when Hazard scores a hattrick in gw1

    https://media1.giphy.com/media/xB1RqLGoBNh3W/200w.gif

  22. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Me when the England team landed today

    https://media1.giphy.com/media/xB1RqLGoBNh3W/200w.gif

      1. ONSIDE 9
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😆

  23. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    neuer

    hector giaccherini meunier

    draxler payet ozil hazard

    bale giroud lewandoski

    bench : McGovern rami nainggolan cathcart

    this game is getting sticky

    anything i should change to my new team

    perisic alli morata dier all shipped out

  24. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Me when Berbinho's Forehead stops posting gifs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roRQ2mNwMMQ 😉

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        😆 . Well played 🙂 . How goes the Euro's ? and fantasy football 🙂

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Not playing Euros fantasy football but watching a few games 🙂 how about you?

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            976 overall . Enjoying the Euro's happy with Ireland's performance 🙂

  25. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Gents, what do you think of this:

    Rui P.
    Gia / Hector / Jed / Meunier
    Hazard / KDB / Grosicki / Renato S.
    Ronaldo (c) / Gomez

    Lloris; Sagna / Payet / Griezman

    1. Hakchak
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Need me some umtiti

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        I've seen him mentioned but Im not convinced he'll start

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Nice team . Not sure how likely Renato S is to start

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Any ideas for a replacement?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          I'm currently in a complete mess because I went with Nolito and I don't have a wildcard maybe ask someone else 🙂

  26. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Michy Batshuayi will join Chelsea €40m

    Source: L'Équipe

  27. Ajax Down Trees
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Still have wildcard but thinking I could maybe save it.

    neuer - hennessey
    hector - DIER - RAMI - meunier - jedr
    payet - PERISIC - ramsey - kroos - blasz
    bale - ronaldo - lukaku

    Thinking to maybe just stick with Rami although next up for france would be italy/germany so might not be worth it. At first look I was looking at:

    Dier > Mangala
    Perisic > Draxler
    Ramsey > Nainggolan
    Kroos > Hazard

    Not too sure how happy I am with Bale being 10.5m and against belgium either but there is other areas needing improving.

    Any Thoughts?

    1. Ajax Down Trees
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Just looked again, if I did Dier > Guerreiro instead it means I could then get in De Bruyne, Grosicki & Draxler instead of Hazard, Nainggolan & Draxler. hmmm...

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Dier to Umtiti and ur good then n still have france cover

        1. Ajax Down Trees
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Yeh realised alot of people suggesting Umtiti must be favourite to play perfect 🙂

          Feel like Bale > Greizmann would be worthwhile too need to decide which to go for, don't fancy taking a hit.

  28. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Jedzer --> Umtiti worth a hit?
    Can see a France cleanie and not a Poland one.

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      id keep jed.

      no room elsewhere in ur def for umtiti?

    2. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      hmmmmmm really a toss up if he starts

  29. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Draxler and a 6.0 GK
    or
    Ramsey and Hennessey ?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Draxler and Lloris

  30. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    so basically who would u rather have?

    1) -4 2) free
    Bale Greizman
    Giroud Milik
    Umtiti Hector

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Well thats and epic fail ^^

      lets try again

      1) Umtiti, Bale, Giroud (-4)
      or
      2) Hector, Greizman, Milik (free)

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        An* ffs this phone!

        Thoughts pleaseee 🙂

        1. Hakchak
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Definitely 2 anything without a points hit is better given no bonus in this game

      2. okiwatevs
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        2