FFS Cup
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We can now reveal who has made it through to the fourth round of our Fantasy Football Scout Cup and the third round of the Members tournament.

Fantasy Football Scout Cup, Round 4

All four of round three’s remaining former champions live to fight another day. 

Of this quartet Gribude has the toughest test, as he takes his 60,500 ranked team into battle with 29,687 placed chrisdharris, while Mark sets himself up with a tie against Wolfsburgers, who, with a ranking of 22,408, is 11,726 places higher.

Sleepysi (ranked 30,965) appears to have a smoother passage to the next round as he squares up to 169,564 placed melvinmbabazi. Similarly Ninja_Fit_Saints (ranked 400,062) looks to be the favourite in his encounter with community veteran Rasping Drive, who is just inside the top one million in the rankings.

The competition’s highest placed competitor Elvarus emerged victorious from his round three clash with Warsworn. Next up for this 167th placed manager is a fourth round tussle with 137,849 ranked Joey Barton and friends.

Other notable ties include former FPL champion Tom Fenley’s match-up with Flying Nugget.

The full  third round results can be found here, while the full fourth round draw can be found here.

Members Cup, Round 3

As mentioned, there will definitely be a new name on the trophy this time around with our former winner suffering an exit in the first round.

Despite being ranked only 495,513, Big Mac 24 may fancy his chances after dispatching round two’s highest ranked manager tisza (placed 223). Next up for this giant killer is another tough tie, against 81,560 placed Jeremylinter.

Mark survives his second round encounter with Deanamo Jammy to set up a sweet match up against 298,629 ranked Toffee777.

I also progress and take my 14,795 placed troops with me into a third round tie with rrcmc (ranked 302,688). Paul, who is placed at 223,287 in the rankings, is another survivor and has a tricky contest against No pressure jose (ranked 56,428).

The third round also features matches between Bend It Like Bennett and Gnu, while Cheeseoid takes on Gotham.

The full second round results can be found here, while the full third round draw can be found here.

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  1. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Tammy > Austin for a hit worth it?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t have either of them

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Enables my mids: Hazard, Coutinho, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit, no. Tammy will start with Bony out.

    3. Matt Sk
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Surely not for a hit, Austin is rotated a lot. Now with Bony injured I see if Tammy makes something in the next 2 gws if not hes probably out.

  2. Js31
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Shifting to 5 premium mids.

    Is Charlie Austin the best striker sub 6.5? He rotates well with DCL

    1. Carcaju
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Btw, who are your 5 midfielders? I'll also go with 5 big ones

      1. Js31
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard Coutinho Salah Sterling Pogba

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      As good as any... all sub 6.5 are rotated

    3. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Gray looks nailed with good fixtures for £6.3

      1. Js31
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Will get minutes now Deeney banned but not convinced still

  3. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    switching Gomes to Lloris

    watford are truly hopeless defensively and discipline wise

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lloris due to drop soon. Hold for one week maybe?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        good spot thanks

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Demoting Mariappa to 3td sub behind Quaner.

    3. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t go near the Tottenham defence while Toby is out. We concede too many soft goals.

  4. Ibracadabra
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any stand-out option from these three? Have 1.1m in bank so can afford a 5.6m defender with Kiko out and a 5.5m defender with Francis out. Already own Jones and Courtois so A or B would be a CHE or MANU double up... (repost/bottomed)

    A) Francis -> Smalling (-4)
    B) Femenia -> Christensen (-4)
    C) Play one of Kenny (CHE) or Francis (MCY) alongside Jones, Ogbonna

    1. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A) looks good to me, in a double bus park sort of way
      You asked that a minute ago already, didn't you? 😉

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I reposted as was bottom of page, thx, the only downside to A is if I want to get on the Pogba/Lingard bandwagon I can't make that move as I would have 3 MUFC - Lukaku and the 2 CBs.

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

    Keep Kane or ditch?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Keep.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Unsure could ditch to Kaku

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      May ditch... decision tomorrow... feeling like he may have minutes limited in DGW anyway

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        He won't have limited minutes in DGW. He will get rested in the FA Cup on the 7th against Wimbledon.

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Just echoing Jay Egersdorff and others’ opinions... one days rest in this busy festive period... he may be rested or completely ineffective

  6. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who’s the best cheap striker? DCL? Austin?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      DCL more nailed on

    2. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Think the cheap ones need to be based on fixtures / circumstances ...I'd hesitate to same form
      For the short term I have Gray / Diouff ... will transfer one of the back down to DCL and might try stretching the other to Rashford. My "premium" striker is Rooney

  7. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Shame it is only people on FFS taking crazy hits.

    If only the other 99% of FPL players were also, I could of been looking at a great GW.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      #1 FPL player in the world took 12 point hit...

  8. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs and 0.8 ITB

    Niasse + Moreno -> DCL + Dunk? Wider bench for busy christmas period.

    DDG
    Alonso, Mustafi, Ogbonna
    Hazard, Salah, Richarlison, Shaqiri, RLC
    Kane, Morata

    Elliot, Mee, Niasse, Moreno

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves

  9. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Drop Richarlison or Zaha for Pogba?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rich

    2. Pengen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      zaha

  10. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Arnautovic is on form, Richarlson is not.

    Why not make transfer?

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison's fixtures over the next three are great. He's been unlucky that his side has gotten three reds in the past four matches. Arnie has a blank in GW21 and it would be nice to have Richarlison facing Swansea that week instead of Arnie not even playing. And you can just do the Richarlison to Arnie move in GW22 when Richarlison is at City and Arnie has the prospect of two matches.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Agree with ^^

  11. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Does Jay have a plan to get Kane back in?

    Looking at getting rid of him or Morata but edging towards Harry because Chelsea’s next 3 are good.

    I will probably end up taking more hits than getting more points.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He said he's not.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Actually he already did lose Kane (took 12 point hit)

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

      Of course, it only takes 2 transfers unless you rob the bank.

    3. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It's not that difficult to upgrade Morata, after BHA, STK, to Kane for his DGW

  12. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lacazette, Richarlison and RLC -> Sterling, Pogba, 5.3 or lower forward (-4) ??

  13. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    2 city 2 liv 2 chelsea this week in front 7. Av i gone wrong there

  14. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    The bet tonight is Pack to get an anytime YC at 5/1

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is that a prediction? 🙂

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No , I don't make predictions. Look at Pack's YC history and evaluate the chances yourself. ☺

        1. FlockofSeagulls
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I don't gamble. I just make predictions. 😉

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Fair enough . Truce ☺ I will keep my big gob shut in future.

            1. FlockofSeagulls
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Truce, but I can't promise I will stop making stupid predictions. 🙂

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                No problem with this ............ so long as you're not one of the ridiculous noobs who come on and say " I called it" and post the link after. Then when you delve into their posting history you discover that they have made around 40 predictions and got 39 wrong.

                1. FlockofSeagulls
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  😆

                  Not sure I can promise that either but in the spirit of our truce I'll try. 😉

                  1. George Sillett
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    That's the only point that I will become an arsey sod.☺

                    1. FlockofSeagulls
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      You don't seem so bad. I don't care what everyone else says about you. 😆 😉

                      1. George Sillett
                        • 10 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        That's my main problem - neither do I. ☺

  15. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    At 90.1 on fpls, do we think Sterling will go up tonight?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      They normally hold the price on popular players till the Friday nowadays

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

      Quite likely.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Might have to make a decision tonight then. You?

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

          I have breathing room so could just sell Ward as dropping. Would love all presser info and possibly leaked Pool team for 0.1

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Fair enough. I don't think I'd sell Salah even if he was rested. Coutinho different matter, although they will probably both play

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

              Can't sell like you say but would have a decent sub ready. Could get Daniels info at least or go -4/-8 including Kane out.

    3. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Could

  16. Yogi_mike
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Best budget defender out ther? To start this week

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Masuaku

    2. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ogbonna

  17. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Pogba 1st goal @ 6/1

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      First goalscorer betting is a lottery.Don't do it.

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Why do people think Pogba coming back will affect Lingard's place?

    Pogba will replace Herrera in the midfield and Lingard is playing in place of Mkhitaryan! Lingard is in form and Mkhitaryan is out of favour!

  19. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison and Daniels
    TO
    Sterling and Masuaku

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yay

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yay

    3. Pengen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Si

  20. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Decided Kane has to go. Only way I can get City assets is to get shot.

    Thoughts on this for -8

    Kane to Depoitre
    Gross to Sterling
    Richarlison to KDB

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Very very risky.

    2. Pengen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      not bringing Kane back in for the double?

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No chance

  21. Pengen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mustafi Christensen Dunk Mee Mariappa

    Any advice on what to do with my defence?

    Looking at Jones or maybe city def, 0,8 ITB

  22. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Demarai Gray avoids ban for penalty incident against City

    Probably the correct decision as it was the referee who was at fault and should be suspended and fined

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Refeeres are only human too. You dont see Kane being suspended and fined for missing a chance. They are being judged every game from 1-10 (with most scores consisting of 6-9.5). Several negative scores (lower than 7.6) and they get hooked, we just dont see it as nobody talks about that.

  23. Yogi_mike
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kane > Agüero worth - 4 and the roation risk? I'm sick of Kane

    1. Yogi_mike
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Or Kane > Lukaku? While he's cheap pretty sure he's gonna go up from here

    2. Pengen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      -4 not worth the risk

    3. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

      1. Yogi_mike
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        So stick with Kane unfortunately? >.

    4. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No, Kane is still class

  24. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    RMT

    Gomes
    Christensen Mee Mariappa
    Salah Coutinho Sterling(C) Sanè Shaqiri
    Kane(vc) Austin

    (Elliot, Firmino, Ward, Mbemba)

    Good to go?

    1. Yogi_mike
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino in the bench? Liv Arsenal always high scoring games

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Start Firm over Shaqiri?

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No point in owning an 8.6m player if you're going to bench him when fit

          1. FPL Mentor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Start Firm over Shaqiri?

            1. Yogi_mike
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Yessss

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              yes

  25. Magic Box
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any good transfers here lads?

    Gomes Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Gomez Mee 4.0
    Hazard Salah Sterling Groß Carroll
    Kane Firmino DCL

    2FT 1.5ITB

    Looking at Pogba? Cheers in advance!

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Could you do Hazard & Groß to KDB and Pogba?

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        If not then Sanè and Pogba would be tempting too.

  26. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is Sterling the go-to captain for you this weekend? Worried about the most transferred-in player curse...

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Pengen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      same, the superstition seems somewhat real. So many promising players have blanked

    3. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A man city mid.

    4. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      that curse is true ... think I'll switch to KDB just in case

    5. F4L
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      isn't it just more down to the law of averages? Transferring someone in whos on a hot streak is likely to blank sooner or later

    6. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      If I had him, I would. I don't so going with Hazard or Kane.

    7. A.J.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      More concerned with the 3 blanks he's had in the last 7 matches than the curse. Feels like feast or famine with him but yes, will probably be (c).

  27. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    CM to Sterling
    Kane to Gray/Austin
    RLC to Pogba
    -8?

    Pickford Elliot
    Daniels Alonso Kiko Masuaku Maguire
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Sterling Pogba
    Morata Gray/Austin DCL

    Thoughts, suggestions very welcome.

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

      Looks decent, better if -4.

  28. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Pope
    Otamendi, Christensen, Dunk
    Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC, Hazard
    Morata, Kane

    Speroni, DCL, Tarkowski, Kenny

    1FT, 0.5 ITB

  29. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Zlatan any time headed goal @ 12/1

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ask yourself why this is 12/1 and then think again.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I think it's generous, I would only give 7/1.

        Likes a good headed goal does Zlatan.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I like the way that you think. If you think that the price is bigger than it should be then that's a bet. Good luck.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks! 🙂

  30. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If you had Silva, and had to make a decision tonight on whether to keep (or transfer to KDB/Sane) due to no wifi, what would you do?

    With no news still, I'm expecting him to miss this GW, so currently planning to transfer out.

    Thoughts?

    1. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      doubt if is will be in the right head space even if he is available ... worth -4 to ensure you have a city mid playing