FFS Cup

FFS Cups – First and Second Round Draws

On the day that the Fantasy Premier League cup go underway, we can now reveal who made it through to the second round of our own Fantasy Football Scout Cup, while also revealing the qualifiers and first round draw for the Members tournament.

Members Cup, Round 1

Joining previous winner Malaikat jihad in Gameweek 17’s first round of our Members Cup are the 511 managers who hit the qualifying score threshold of 58; with a rank of at least 1,116 required for those who reached that score.

Our former champion is currently among the lowest placed competitors with a rank of 3,697,022, which makes him the underdog in his Round 1 clash with 70,999 ranked Drieet.

A further scan of the round one matches reveals that Mark and his 51,461 ranked side has an encounter with 618,607 placed Tacalabala, while Paul (ranked 592,890) has a far closer tie against Grumpy Camel (ranked 534,105) and similarly my 12,722 placed side will square up to Christobisto (ranked 31,961).

In total there are six top 1,000 ranked managers in the Members Cup, with 33 placed Heroes & Villains the highest. However, he will not have it easy in the first round as he takes on Fozilla28, who has a highly respectable rank of 11,932.

The full first round draw can be found here.

Fantasy Football Scout, Round 2

Meanwhile, the first round of our open to all FPL cup took place in Gameweek 16 and saw two former winners, A manager has no name and donnellyc, depart.

Of our remaining six former champions, Mark will take on 422,997 ranked m4rkyp in Gameweek 17’s round two draw, while I square up to Brucey99, and Sleepysi (44,471) faces 10,206 placed Wain’s Wonders.

Wild Rover (ranked 255,811) has a tough match with 1,432 placed AnytimeScorer as does 519,134 placed Ninja_Fit_Saints, who clashes with 5,475 ranked nrundle.

Finally, among our champions, 51,263 placed Gribude will fancy his chances against Maggits, who is 1,385,868th in the overall rankings.

The highest ranked manager in the competition is 82nd placed Whats the mata, who saw off Ryssel in round one to set up a tie in the second round with Toby Lerone (35,204).

The full first round results can be viewed here, while the full second round draw can be seen here.

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2,162 Comments Post a Comment
    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      This needs to be bulked! A lot of people replacing Moreno tonight.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        *Hulked even 😳

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kenny is a short term move anyway. But he could prove to be value in those matches.

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yep this is my fear, is ogbonna a safer 4.3?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yep.

    4. Grendos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hmm. That has put me off a little bit but I only see him as a short-term move anyway. I think he could profit in the games up until New Year.

      Other option is Masuaku.

  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    All in order? Cheers

    Elliot
    Christensen • Otamendi • Ward
    Salah • Richarl • Hazard • Coutinho
    Kane(C) • Morata • DCL

    (Fabianski / RLC / Kiko F / Duffy)

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just need to switch the armband to Coutinho 😉

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Tempted! He’s my vice!

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Me, too 🙂

    2. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      gtg.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      if I wanted to get your team I'd be 1.5m off...

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        You’ve got a good team pal! Good luck 🙂

  2. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ready to go?

    Pope
    Alonso, Otamendi, Ward,
    Salah, hazard, Eriksen, RLC
    Kane (c), Firmino, DCL

    Elliot, Shaqiri, Klavan, Kenny

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      G2G 🙂

  3. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best keeper option when Pope's matches got bad?

    Gomes or Pickford?

    Mark seemed far more interested in Pickford.

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    When Mustafi is back from injury would he be a good option?.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for a run when Arsenal play mostly at home.

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson to Wood and Daniels to Kabasele for -4??

  6. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Naughton+Niasse->DCL+Kiko Femnia for 2FT?

  7. VardysParty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Kenny better than Mariappa?

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      if he plays he’s more chance of attacking returns but I think they are both short term options

  8. jose1
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got an update on Mee?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Check the scout tweets. 50/50.

  9. Reddonkeyham 42
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Trippier , Kolasinac, otamendi
    Salah, Loftus-Cheek, cork, David Silva
    Firminho, Kane, Morata

    Elliot, surman, kabasele, Duffy
    Any help would be appreciated.

    0 in bank, planning to shifting Kane and trippier. Most likely Kane and cork next week

  10. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Gomez or Kabasele?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kaba

  11. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which number and letter?

    1) Ogbonna
    2) Kenny

    A) Sterling
    B) Silva
    C) Son

    1. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      2A

  12. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will Collins replace Ogbonna from the starting 11?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think he did earlier in the season when fit under Bilic. Will Moyes fancy him? Who knows.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ogbonna has started last 7 games. So should be safe?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I think so. Unless the results completely turn.

  13. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso Naughton Mee (Moreno / Mbemba)
    Hazard Salah Ramsey Richarlison Gross
    Kane Morata (Quaner)

    1FT, 0.8 in bank.

    So Moreno, Ramsey, Mbemba and Quaner (and probably Mee and Morata) will not play? What would you suggest as priority to do?

  14. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    With the 'doubts' over Moreno and Kiko, which do you reckon?

    a) Just play Dunk (tot) as third defender
    b) Take a hit for Moreno --> Gomez?

    Other Ds are Christensen and Ward, 0 ITB.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A. Hope for a set piece goal or Spurs's Wembley problems to reemerge.

      1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Think I will do that. Annoyingly lose 0.1 SV on Moreno if/when he drops tonight.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Points not pounds.

          Unlikely to get a hit back with a cheapo defender. Not worth it.

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Some FACTS on Kenny

    Yes, he's had 2 CS recently - v West Ham and Huddersfield! How about the 4 he conceded to Southampton prior to that? Sorry, Big Sam wasn't holding his hand during that game, my mistake 😆

    Everton have just 1 home game until Jan 20th in which you'll want to play him. Seamus Coleman is expected to be back well before then. Yes, Everton's away fixtures are favourable but it's very difficult not to concede the odd goal away from home in the Prem.

    As a 4th defender, he's a sound pick. But a lot of people are answering the, "Which defender to bring in?" question with Kenny that I've even seen an "Otamendi or Kenny" post!!

    Other options at this price point are, Kabasele, Kiko, Gomez, Otamendi, Musuaka.

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      OMG! You killed Kenny!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😀

    2. LoneWolfFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      esp Ota at that price

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think Otamendi is in the same price point at 4.3m he's more like nearly 6m

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry, Ogbonna lol

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You are fast becoming an expert on cheap defenders 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cheap is my middle name.

    5. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kiko much better option when fit.

      Kenny is good for a 5th defender. But Ogbonna or Musuaka can be equally good.

    6. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ogbonna

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        thanks 🙂

      2. Grendos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why Ogbonna over Masuaku?

  16. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So last weekend's transfer went well... Silva -> Ramsey...

    What are my priorities??

    Fab Elliot*
    Smalling Ward Christensen Daniels Memba*
    Hazard Ramsey* Salah Richarlison Gross*
    Kane Morata Niassie*

    1FT 1.1ITB

    A - Ramsey (injured!?) out - probs for Son/Sterling
    B - upgrade Gross
    C - get rid of Elliot / Mbemba
    D - swap Niasse
    E - Mix of above for -4

  17. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best max 5.4mil defender for this defence?

    Azpi Otamendi ***** Ward Dunk

    Will play 4-4-2 most weeks

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Smalling?

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have DDG

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Go for a 4.4/4.5. Upgrade a mid and play 352

      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Think my midfield is too weak for a 3-5-2

  18. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Worth a hit to improve defence? Current team:

    Pope (Adrian)
    Christen, Daniels, Tark (Moreno*, Hune)
    Hazard, Richarl, Salah, Ramsey* (RLC)
    Kane, Morata, Firmino

    0 FT, 0.6 ITB

    A) Moreno > Kiko Femenia (-4)
    B) Moreno > Kenny (-4)
    C) Just play Christen, Daniels, Tark
    D) other option?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C but may take a hit for Ramsey

    2. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C for me

  19. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Smalling the best Utd defender? Or most nailed atleast?

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t any of their centre backs are nailed.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yep.

  20. Moves like Dejagah
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on whether I’ve selected the best XI for this gameweek:

    Ryan

    Jones, Alonso, Long, Dann

    Salah, Hazard, RLC, Choupo

    Kane, Morata

    (Pereira, Richarlison, Kiko, Wilson)

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Play Rich

  21. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ok. Team is set bar the captaincy. Seeing as I've messed mine up frequently, any of you lot care to reveal your pick? Maybe I should just go with the flow rather than try to be smart every week.

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I’m going Kane

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        So am I atm. Any other takers?

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

    3. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

    4. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kun

    5. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane, back in the goals, rotation proof

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane. Thinking is I want to give him a chance to break his captaincy hoodoo for me before I decide whether to hand him the tripler in DGW.

  22. Jon Bones Jones
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play DCL or RLC?

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      DCL probably

  23. Garth Marenghi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will there be a ffs squad chosen for this gw?

  24. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How's my team looking this week gents?

    Pope
    Gomez Chris mee kenny
    Haz salah sterling rich
    (K)ane morata
    Elliot gross long ayew

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good

  25. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Salah going to hit 10.0 tonight.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might as well be playing with 14 players, his ownership is that high 🙁

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Has become must have, or else. Shame, used to get a real hit from his pts, now nothing.

      2. Grendos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Have you got him in or are you planning on it?

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Will he ever drop back to 9.1m again? *cries*

  26. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Ward
    Hazard, Salah, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane (c), Vardy
    Elliot, Chuopo-Moting, Daniels, Niasse

    2ft, 1.5 itb.

    Elliot and Daniels ➡ Gomez and Masuaku? Good moves, or other suggestions? 🙂

  27. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kiko Femnia or Kabasele?

  28. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Cahill & Fernandez to Christensen & Jones
    B) Chupo & Morata to Hazard & DCL
    C) Chupo to Lingard

    Court
    Cahill, Ota, Mee
    Salah, Sterling, Zaha, Chupo
    Kane, Morata, Firminio

    Elliot, Kiko, Carroll, Fernandez 2ft .5 itb

  29. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is this mid too weak for a 3-5-2?

    Hazard Salah Richarlison Gray RLC

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t think it’s weak