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28 June 2016 1001 comments
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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.

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

    What are yours 3 must have forwards for QF?

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      No one is a must have! But if at all then a French Forward! And a Portugese

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Start backing who you think goes through.

    3. Hank10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Must have fwds: Griezmann, Giroud, Cristiano

      Must have mids: Payet, KdB, Hazard

      Defenders: Spread over many teams

  2. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Hey lads, off topic and hope youre all having a good summer (or lack of).

    We got any dates for the FPL website being up again?

    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      4am.

  3. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Pick one

    A Kuba Ronaldo Giroud Eder
    ( Have 2 apiece from Italy Germany Poland and Portugal) and it sets me well for future transfers

    B Renato Ronaldo Griezmann Gomez
    ( Have 3 Portugal 3 Germany 1 Poland 1 Italy)
    Could get me into trouble if Portugal and Germany lose

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

      A

  4. Nesvy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Dilemma :/

    a/ Gomes, Hazard (play with 14 players - Rami suspended)
    b/ Muller, Naiggolan (play with 15 and Rami > Giaccherini / Guerreiro)

    Thanks.

  5. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone considering a punt on lewa over Ronaldo? He's due and Poland could well beat Portugal.

      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      I'd rather Milik over Lewa on current performances, and then the extra £4m would be a huge boost too.

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

        Cheers. Milik also a good option. Currently have an OR of 110. Thinking it's all in or nothing. Lewa could be a huge differential with his low ownership.

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

      Not me, he is 'due' tho 😉

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

      I would do that for sure if I were wildcarding, I think Poland will beat Portugal comfortably.

      As it is, I am saving the wildcard. So that means Ronaldo and Milik stay in my team.

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

    Is it acceptable to do a -8 to get Hazard, Ronaldo, And 4 others? Or is this format unforgiving to hits

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

      Hard to make back points I reckon but a lot depends on the state of your current team tbf.

    2. Hank10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Absolutely not.

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      if u can filed 12-13 players dont do hit

  7. Dragon Arcana
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    So I'm making my transfers and from my understanding we have 4. So why on earth is the game deducting -4 when I make 3?!

    Insight appreciated.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      - (-) = 0

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        = +

        1. Dragon Arcana
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Sorry I don't understand that

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Might just be a temporary glitch. The first time I started looking at transfers for the quarter final it was showing as -16 before I'd even changed anything. When I logged in later again it was fine.

  8. Red Reddington ⚽
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone has odds for clean sheet/players to score?

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

      I'll post that tomorrow!

      1. Red Reddington ⚽
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers!

  9. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Is Vermaelan 100% out of next match ?

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

      Suspended

  10. King H
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Pls help .. 4fts

    Hennessy
    Hector Rami Jed Dier Vermalean
    Payet Alli Hazard Ramsey Perisic
    Cr7 Milik Bale

    Perisic Dier Rami and Who to go ?

    Ddg or Vermaelen ?

    Who to replace ? Many thanks guys.

    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Perisic > Draxler
      Dier > Giacherreni
      Rami > Meunir
      DDG > Lloris

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks boss. Do you reckon Vermaelan will start ?

        1. FC nelo
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          Vermaelen is suspended.

  11. anish10
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Any latest on Guerrero?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      he woke up and eating his breakfast 😉

  12. Blurryface
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    My current team after 4 transfers still has Rami n DDG left. Should I take a hit or go on with those 2 players on the bench?

    1. Nesvy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Same dilemma

    2. Blurryface
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Anyone care to help

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

      It depends largely on who else you have, and if you believe they will score points. If you don't a hit might be an option - but has to be for someone you KNOW will score points. At this stage in the tournament - 8 points are really hard to come by without the chance that it all goes to shid.

    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      I'd go with your squad of 13 rather than taking hits. Chances are that even if a keeper doesn't get a clean sheet they might end up with 3 or 4 points because of saves so taking a hit for a keeper isn't worthwhile. In fact, I don't think hits are worth it at all as no bonus points and the most you'll make back from a defender is your 4 point hit.

    5. Blurryface
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers all thought of going with 13 players

    6. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      13 players is ok imo. Espacially with Rami back for semi and u don't have WC (I asume) so don;t sell him for a hit.

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

        ya i dont have my wc left. Spain n england tangled up all my planning

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

    How does this look for WC team?

    Rui- Llorris
    Giaccherini - Hector - Meunier - Jed - Fonte/Guerrero
    KDB - Hazard - Kroos - Payet - Parolo
    CR7 - Griezmann - Gomez

    I am just scared to use wc now and not in semis...

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

      I quite like it. Don't like the Parolo pick though.

      Rui --> Courtois
      Jed --> Umtiti
      Parolo --> Renato Sanches/André Gomes/Adrien Silva

      ...and you get my latest WC draft 🙂

  14. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    The new ticker features look very interesting indeed - overall it's going to be a very powerful tool now.

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

      Ticker features?

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Have a look at the video in the article. Mark explains it all much better than I could.

  15. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Belgium and Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi has turned down Palace and will join Chelsea 'in the coming hours' for €40m (L'Equipe)

  16. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Scary is that almost every team is the same. You need more differentials cuz otherwise this game is boring.
    If for egzample Payet/KDB scores would you be happy when EVERYBODY has him?

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

      No, but I'd be sad when Payet/KDB scores and EVERYBODY has him except for me.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        imagine what happend if Pogba/Kroos/Mario/Grosicki/Siggurdson scores and almost nobady has him but you.

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

          Of course, that's what differentials are about. Also depends on if you're leading or chasing. You can't look past the odds though.

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 days ago

            I'm not telling that is good to have 15 differentials but 1-2 is not enough imo.

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

              If you're leading, it's more than enough imo.

              1. Lone Wolf FPL
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 2 days ago

                I aleready won my ML (100pts up) but want to win it all and point diferences are very small so 1-2 differentials might give u nothing but I agree that it's akceptable.

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

                  Sure! If you're heading for OR 1 then of course go for the differentials 🙂

  17. d1sable
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 2 days ago

    How does one activate the Wildcard?

    Just make a boat load of transfers then it asks you?

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

      Correct

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Nope, while you're making the transfers and choosing players, there should be a red, tough-to-see hyperlink to play wildcard up where it normally tells you how many free transfers you have left.

  18. Red Reddington ⚽
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    RMWCT (And I am 0.5 over, need to cut):

    Patrico, Lloris

    Gia, Meunier, Sagna, Evra, Guerreiro

    Hazard, KDB, Renato, Payet, Nainggolan

    Ronaldo, Griezmann, Lukaku

    Cheers!

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      nice team, few differentials, I like it. Go!

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

        Downgrade Sagna/Evra and upgrade Nainggolan.

        1. Red Reddington ⚽
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          I may do that, sounds most logical, who should I downgrade, and unfortunately there isn't many options at 7-7.5m for mid

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

            Maybe:
            Evra --> Umtiti
            Nainggolan --> Kroos/Draxler
            Renato --> Joao Mario

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

        He is 0.5 over budget 🙂

      3. Red Reddington ⚽
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers for that, have to downgrade somewhere for the 0.5 tho!

  19. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    What transfers to do? -

    DE GEA - Hennessey

    RAMI - DIER - Hector - Jedrezcyk - Meunier

    PERISIC - Payet - De Bruyne - Ramsey - Kroos

    Muller - Giroud - Bale

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

      Almost the same team as mine (I have Hart instead of DDG).

      I'll probably do these transfers:

      Perisic -> Hazard
      Dier -> Guerreiro
      Hart -> Rui Patricio
      Ramsey -> Draxler or Bale -> Griezmann

      I'm waiting for Portugal - Poland line-up tho.

  20. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Who do your prefer?

    A)Giroud
    B)Nani

    My other 2 forwards are Ronaldo and Lukaku.

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      my budget is 9.3m btw , so other suggestions are welcome. 🙂

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

      A

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Probably A.

    4. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Though I prefer Lukaku --> Gomez and get Griezmann 🙂

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Will have to take a hit in that case! Thanks for the replies btw. 🙂

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

          Well, A then 🙂

    5. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      A for sure

    6. Red Reddington ⚽
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Tbf, neither

      1. Red Reddington ⚽
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 days ago

        Giroud if I have to choose because of the players around him.

    7. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Thanks y'all 🙂

  21. shady4revr
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Please Help..!

    I transfered 8 players randomly last night because i was worried their price may rise and i didn'y knew points are getting deducted, i have wild card still available, i want to ask that if i play wild card now will my points come back?

    1. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Should do yes. At least it does in fpl game

  22. Fergies fledgling
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Hey chaps. Would appreciate your advice.

    Am thinking:
    Hennessey - Patricio
    Guerreiro- Jedrizeck - Hector - Meunier - Giaccherini
    Ramsey - Draxler - Kuba - Payet - KDB
    Ronaldo - Bale - Lukaku

    Is it worth a -4 or leaving a non playing player in (e.g. Randolph instead of Patricio) to be able to do Bale to Griezman?

  23. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    44 matches gone, 7 matches left

  24. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    I have a feeling players on one booking may come off early so they are not suspended for the semi final if their team is leading

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

    Good morning all. 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. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      unhappy with that team. Need Messi in there

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

        Unfortunately he is done with national football 🙁

        1. kamdaraji
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 days ago

          really? 🙁

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      Excellent,
      Rui is a gamble.
      Who is Titi?

  26. kamdaraji
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    thought on WC team lads?

    Lionel Messi XI

    Messi (Messi)
    Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi
    Messi Messi Messi Messi Messi
    Messi Messi Messi

    1. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      1000 points possible?

  27. The Iron Tulip
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Current team:

    Hennessey - Neuer

    Hector - Rami (x) - Meunier - Jed - Dier (x)

    Ramsey - KDB - Payet - Perisic (x) - Stieber( x)

    Giroud - Ronaldo - Bale

    Would you WC this team or just use the 4 transfers?

    Ideally i want Griezmann and Hazard, but with a tight budget, I don't think I can get them in with just 4 transfers and have a full squad.

    1. kamdaraji
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      3 welsh players + Steiber,Perisic,Dier (all out) and Rami suspended isn't great. Even if u use 4 free transfers to replace four latter still left with 3 welsh players. And also Jed, Meunier, Ramsey and Giroud all one booking away from missing semi final

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 days ago

      WC imo.

  28. Red Reddington ⚽
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    Is it possible that Lukaku may lose his starting role, considering how bad he played the last match?

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

      Very likely, that it is possible I would say.

  29. Madderegern
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 days ago

    This Umtiti guy.... nailed ?

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

      Ok Fra def, is he ahead of Mangala?