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Our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests are edging closer to their nailbiting conclusion with just 32 teams remaining in both.

In the fifth round of the open to all Fantasy Football Scout Cup three of our four remaining previous winners Mark, Ninja Fit Saints and Gribude made it through the next stage. However, Sleepysi misses out on the chance to become the first manager to win the cup twice, with his score of 88 not enough to overcome David Slade’s impressive 102 point haul.

Mark, who is placed at 19,657 in the overall standings, notched the same score as Sleepysi, but in his case it proved to be more than enough to earn a giant killing victory over 1,307 ranked FPL Poker Player’s Kane-less side. This former winner faces another highly placed manager in the next round when he squares up to 3,427 ranked ezdmanx.

Ninja Fit Saints also has a tough tie, as he has been matched against POLSTER, who is ranked more than 152,000 places above him. In contrast Gribude is just 3,656 places behind his round sixth opponent Hamadahoda007.

The Scoutcast’s Az marches on and takes his 1,293 ranked team into a sixth round tie with 7,778 placed You, Me and Firmino.

Meanwhile, former FPL winner Tom Fenley also makes it through and earns an encounter with Icepickle, who is ranked just 1,120 places above him.

The competition’s only two remaining top 1,000 placed managers United Come On (ranked 943) and FFScout Members league leader Elvarus (ranked 115) have drawn each other in a heavyweight round six encounter.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fifth round can be found here, while the draw for the sixth round – played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

In the Members Cup the last remaining FFScout staffer, Mark, was seen off by John Nerdelbaum, who hopes to claim kwapsy as his next scalp in round five.

This contest’s only remaining top 2,000 ranked manager Fozilla28 (1,740th) will now clash with 36,088 placed Cheeseoid, while the encounter between Gnu and Spike looks even tougher to call, with the former just 7,102 places above his fellow FFS community veteran.

You can view the full results from the fourth round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – also played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

Due to the tightly congested fixture list both cup contests will be taking a break during Gameweek 22 and will resume in Gameweek 23.

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  1. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I'm drunk and easily persuaded into a decision.

    A. Kane - > Morata. Reverse transfer next gwk. Probably take a - 8 overall

    B. Save FT. Keep Kane. Pray for 11 starters

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b

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

      either captain morata or drink and pray

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Drink it is. Great suggestion

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B. But I wouldn’t pray while you’re drunk.

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'll keep away from the rosary beads, thanks 😉

    4. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would depend on the rest of your team. I’m tempted by a similar sort of move, but B is the more sensible (or at least the less risky).

  2. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Start Kenny or Lewin guys?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      kenny

  3. K.F.C
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Switched armband from Salah to Haz... im chasing ML so need a punt :0

    1. K.F.C
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ML Leader*

  4. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Resigned to letting an FT roll over here-
    GTG?

    2ft's, 1.0m.
    Courtois.
    Christensen, Mee, Otamendi, Kenny.
    Sterling, Hazard (c), Salah (vc), Richarlison.
    Calvert- Lewin, Firmino.
    Speroni, Loftus- Cheek, Kane*, Ogbonna*.

    Next GW then possibly Lloris and Lanzini replacing Courtois and Rich.

  5. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC:

    Adrian Gomes
    Kenny Christensen Ogbonna Otamendi Dunk
    Salah Hazard Sterling Arnie RLC
    Morata Firmino Quaner

    2.3 ITB for Morata to Kane next GW.

  6. Franfe98
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quaner or Niasse? Thanks

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Quaner

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

      Quaner

  7. cuervos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Better duo?
    a) Lingard + Alonso
    b) Arnie + 6.7 defender (who)

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      a

    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probably A.

    3. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      easy a

  8. mazkills
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Next GW: Front 7

    Sterling/Hazard/Salah/Rich/RLC
    Kane/Firmino

    a) Hazard > Alli (or Son)
    b) Richarlison > Arnie
    c) both A & B
    d) both A & B + RLC > Lingard -4

    1. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      c

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

      c

  9. Silva’s Left Nut
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Firmino (C)?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think you've got better options

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

      go for it! If I had Morata, I would probably go with him...

  10. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one,

    A) Mee
    B) Quaner
    C) Kenny

    1. cuervos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b

  11. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Haz or Salah captain if you are chasing...?

    1. Silva’s Left Nut
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      haz

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Haz

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haz but it’s gonna hurt if Salah comes in. Ownership huge.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. I have Salah obviously but my rank this season is shocking. More to gain with Haz? At this point if I fail who cares? Haz worth it then?

        1. Kloppen Schloppen
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Can’t argue with that then. Although Morata is probably “safer”. Guessing you don’t, so Haz in!

          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I don't have Morata or I'd be all over him for capt. Trying to save 2 FT's to get Kane back in for the double.

            My forward line is....
            KDB Sterling Couts Salah Haz
            Firms Wilson

    3. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gotta be Haz...then dumping regardless

  12. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Quaner a better bet than Calvert-Lewin- considering his lower price too?

    Have an FT to throw away this GW and thinking about doing Quaner in for Calvert-Lewin..
    Thoughts?

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why? DCL great value

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        The comparison tool shows a Quaner is causing more damage, playing more mins etc.

        It is the difference between having Son (8.1m) or Lanzini/Arnie for the DGW

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Everton will sign a forward in Jan I think, so get rid of him now imo

    3. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If you plan on coming off the bench then sure...DCL's assists and goal were mostly pk related, kind of flukey, but a point's a point.

    4. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking of getting DCL in.... But yes eve likely getting a fwd in. So I'm stucked as well. As I can only afford a 5.5 fwd

  13. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Quaner (BUR)
    B) Dunk (newc)

    1. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      I think it will be a 2 pointer affair...I'd go Quaner as Burnley seems a little out of sorts...Atsu i think will show up again

  14. mazkills
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ericksen aside, are folks tempted more by Alli or Son? Son frees up an extra million, but a bit worried of his minutes in the DGW...both in fine form

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I’m getting both. And forgoing a west ham mid

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going with Son and Arnie and Kane obviously if he gets over his man flu...

  15. chichorito
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Important question I would like to ask. If you have 2 free transfer this week and u only use 1 free transfer, for the next week would u able to have 2 free transfer or u would only have 1 free transfer?

    I appreciate your answers.Thanks

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You would have 2 frees next week if you only use one this week

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

      1 will roll over, and you will again have 2 frees

    3. chichorito
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for the help guys.. as a token I give u Hazard (C) as advice lol

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You'd have 2 next week

  16. Franfe98
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Cap hazard or salah?

    1. Noobie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah safe bet

  17. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard’s stats in the last 4 are extremely worrying. They were also against poor teams.

    Salah (C) for me.

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't say he's played poorly though. Probably been Chelsea's most lively player.

  18. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think hazard will be rested tomorrow ?

    1. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

      some chelsea fan you are 😉

  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of starting

    Carrol
    Quaner
    Mbemba
    Mariappa
    Jones
    Coutinho

    1. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      80 %
      80 %
      40 %
      30 %
      85 %
      55 %

  20. kirwy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Azpi Otamendi Zanka Dunk
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Firmino DCL

    J.Pereira RLC Kane* Ogbonna*

    2 FT ... £0.4 itb

    How's this plan for the coming GW's?
    ---
    GW21: J.Pereira > Adrian
    GW22: Haz + Richarlison > Alli + Son

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No need to plan. Something will inevitably come up between now and then.

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Preach

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Popular moves.

      1. kirwy
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        *sigh*

  21. UnitedXCI
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain haz or Salah if leading ML?

    1. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Slh

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

      I think the correct move is captaining Salah just because everyone owns and lots will captain.

      Just having Haz in your team should keep you in the mix if he goes off, assuming everyone in the ML does not have him and some chose to captain Salah.

      With that said I am #1 in my ML and surely captaining Haz 😉

      1. UnitedXCI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

  22. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie or son for the DGW ?

    I will have ... kane / alli / ogbonna too.

    Tnks guys.

    1. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'll have faith in my son

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Both but if between the 2 then Son

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

    Picked Haz over Salah and Morata for armband...
    why... Chelsea because Salah plays Monday while Chelsea play Wednesday...
    Haz over Morata... Haz was subbed off earlier last Tuesday than Morata (by ten minutes)... gotta go on something to break the tie

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      But with Arsenal game soon.
      Would again expect Haz to go off early.

      I own both.... Going probably Morata

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

        So close between the two... since they are close... Haz has Bonus point advantage, Spot Kicks, extra point for goals, extra point for clean sheet... seals it for me..

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      they both play tomorrow..?

    3. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good point about Liverpool playing again in 48 hours on Dec 1, while Chelsea play their next game on Dec 3. Just changed armband from Salah to Hazard.

  24. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one

    A Coutinho > KDB
    B Zaha> Sane

    Assuming we get a Leaked pool lineup with Coutinho not starting.

    1. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B, don't like getting Coutinho out

  25. KolLaca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My wildcard team:

    De Gea
    Azpi Ota Mee Long
    Salah Lingard Doucore Sterling
    DCL Firmino

    ITB: 0.9M
    Bench: Elliot, Ogbonna, Son, Kane

    Any suggestions or changes guys? Planning to bring in Arnautovic for the DGW.

    1. KolLaca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg?

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeiy looks good

  26. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    GTG? 1FT, 0.8m ITB.

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Kenny Long
    Hazard (vc) Salah (c) Sterling Richarlison
    Morata DCL

    Subs: Speroni // RLC Kane* Ogbonna*

    1. KolLaca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good imo

    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg.

  27. KolLaca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris or De Gea for the DGW sake?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris but Spurs not looking good at the back although neither are United.

      1. KolLaca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, yea tough decision.

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going with Lloris.
      Wanyama back will help- Need Toby in there too tho.

      1. KolLaca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ahh okay. Seems right.

  28. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2ft's, 1.0m.
    Courtois.
    Christensen, Mee, Otamendi, Kenny.
    Sterling, Hazard (c), Salah (vc), Richarlison.
    Calvert- Lewin, Firmino.
    Speroni, Loftus- Cheek, Kane*, Ogbonna*.

    1. Quaner in for Calvert-Lewin.
    This gives me money to do my Lloris/Son in for Courtois/Rich moves the
    GW after.
    2. Let the FT roll over.
    3. Other.

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1?

      Nothing much you could do.

  29. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Sane as a punt in the next 5??

  30. KolLaca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Long from Burnley still a good cheap shout right? Considering Tarkowski and Ward still out.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Last game if Tark is fit.

      1. KolLaca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Okay thanks.