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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. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on if Christensen has recovered form his illness and be in line to start today?

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      See team news ^^^

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He trained. Start or not, it wasn't mentioned.

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

    I hope they fire that groundsman at the MCG. Pointless playing cricket on such a lifeless pitch. Cheating Aussie barstards no doubt had a hand in it.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      😆

  3. samidace
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Courtois
    Mee Mustafi Kenny
    Salah Coutinho Sterling KDB Richa
    Morata Firmino

    Joel pereira, DCL, Ogbonna, Goldson
    0.3 ITB

    a. Bench DCL or Kenny or who
    b. (C) ? Currently captainin morata
    c. What i have to do for next DGW?

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      a. Ken
      b. Salad
      c. Get a yourself a girlfriend

  4. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?Correct bench order?
    1FT ; 1.8 ITB

    DDG
    Christensen-Otamendi-Jones
    Hazard (c)-Salah-Pogba-Sterling-KDB
    Firmino-DCL

    (Fab-Dunk-Kenny-Quaner)

  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Do you think Kane will fall tonight or will be protected again by divine intervention?

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      This news has only just come to light so I hardly think he'll fall.

      1. Gazj11
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        What news?

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Due to fall

  6. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I'm going with Vertonghen, Son, Kane, Ogbonna and Arnautovic. Is this too much? Spurs and West Ham do have good fixtures after the DGW.

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Which players are you ditching to get them?

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing a hit can't sort out. I'm doing it.

    3. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ds are a waste of time.

      Son, K, Arnie and Erikson are all you need.

  7. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    On a wildcard, two questions please lads:

    1) is it worth doing Elliot to speroni if it means paying 0.1 more? (Have Pickford)

    2) is dummet nailed? Looking for a regular starter in defence for 4.2 or less as the 15th man.

    Cheers!

    1. Foozeball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      1. Would rather have Adrian than either of those two

      2. Possibly. But Newcastle may be looking for someone in the transfer market to get an upgrade over Dummett

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        1. Thanks but I don't want to spend more than 4.1 on a back up keeper.

        2. Thanks, any other options worth considering?

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Rather get Adrain, if you have the cash.

      No. Wimmer is the most nailed in that bracket imo.

  8. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who would YOU captain:

    1) Pogba
    2) Hazard
    3) Salah
    4) Sterling
    5) Firmino
    6) Alonso
    7) Silva

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Salah but maybe Eden...

    2. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If everyone was guaranteed to start hazard and pogba would be last on my list

    4. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going Alonso over Salah.

      High chance of both goal and clean sheet,

  9. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi captain too punty ?
    Morata best option?
    Salah safe option?

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah
      No
      Yeah

      1. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        ^^^ This ^^^

    2. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I've pretty much convinced myself Salah is the safest (c) option with his 60% ownership. Have had it on Morata prior to this

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Same to me. Just swapped it to Salah.

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah
      For Chelsea? Hazard
      Yes

  10. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I have no active bench, so is it worth -4 to make these trades?

    A) DCL + Mariappa ->> Quaner + Robertson

    B) DCL + Rosenior ->> Quaner + Schindler

    Foster (Speroni)
    Otamendi - Christensen- Kenny (Mariappa, Rosenior)
    KDB - Sterling- Coutinho - salah - RLC
    Morata - DCL (Kane)

    1. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe B?
      I would keep the transfer for next week

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah. I'm trying to keep FT, but also thinking it's a good hit to have active bench over rotation period.

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Oh.. 1 FT & 0.0 ITB now.

  11. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Possible replacements for DCL if Tosun signing means he loses his starting spot?

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Quaner

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Crouch

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Quaner

  12. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A)Rooney & Hazard

    Or

    B)Firmino & Mahrez

    Have Coutinho & Salah

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  13. Göönër W&eum…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This might be the first time I have had 2 free transfers and not wanted it.

    No money in the bank and transfers reverting back to 1 free if I don't use it this week, I am stuck.

    Even a measly 0.1m would be ruddy bloody brilliant right about now.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Why will it revert 1FT if you don't use it?

      1. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I might be wrong, but if you have 2 frees and do not use one, it reverts back to 1 free transfer for the following game week.

        Is that wrong?

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          lol

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          First I've heard of it - I'd be very surprised if that was the case ..... makes no sense.

        3. Rains of Castamere
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          You are wrong.

    2. lasmons
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Doesnt revert. Just did the same as you a couple weeks ago. Still two ft next week.

  14. thom830g
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Appreciate your view on this guys. Got no FT's.

    What to do the next two GW?
    A) Do the Kane-Morata switch
    B) Save this GW with the possibility of not fielding 11 players and do Forster+Haz -> Lloris+Eriksen/Alli next GW
    C) Something else.

    Team is:
    Forster (Elliot*)
    Jones, Otamendi, Christensen, Daniels* (Masuaku*)
    Haz, Salah, Sterling, Atsu (RLC)
    Firm, DLC (Kane*)

    1. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Got one FT*

      1. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        B i reckon

        1. thom830g
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers! What about doing Daniels-> 4,8 def. and then taking a hit for option B next week?

  15. ladsofbunch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Struggling with my squad

    Ddg, (foster)
    Kenny, gomez, christensen, dunk (vertongen)
    Sterling, salah (c), richarlison, hazard (rlc)
    Rooney, quaner (kane)

    2ft 0.0itb
    Considering
    A) vert and roo to ogbonna and firmino
    B) vert and ddg to adrian and alonso
    C) gomez to ogbonna

    Any other suggestions are welcome!

  16. ddande
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Really want to save my Ft for next week, but concerned that potentially Mee might be my only starting defender. Any advice?
    1 FT 0.01 ITB

    Pope
    Christensen / Jones / Gomez
    Haz / KDB / Sterling / Cout / Salah
    (C)Morata / DCL

    Adrian / Depoitre / Mee / Ogbonna

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Should just about be fine, save

      1. ddande
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you! Kind of what I was hoping to hear. Cheers!

  17. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one to play
    A) RLC
    B) Duffy
    C) Mbemba

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  18. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sane / Mane certain to start this week?
    Or just go with Coutinho for d.silva replacement?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Cout, better option long term even if he doesn't start

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'm afraid nothing is certain with those three.

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Was it Dunk or Duffy that has the bigger goal threat? Cheers

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy but just but dunk more value

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  20. *Reformed-Character*
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which one would you play?
    DCL
    Mee
    Dunk

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Dcl though I have to play 3.think u have a good bench

  21. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Repost- Just realised Rob Elliot is injured. Therefore I haven't a playing goalkeeper this gameweek. Is it worth taking another hit (-8) to have a playing goalkeeper?

    1. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't for a -8

    2. ladsofbunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Depends which keeper you can afford and rest of your team

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      For a long term solution and potential cs I would

  22. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bench order?

    Mee quaner duffy?

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mee Duffy Quarner.

  23. Darklord_bg
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So, is DCL dead as a fantasy prospect now with Tosun being signed?

    I heard he is going to arrive in Everton today. Any chance he already starts vs. Bournemouth?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No, it's not January yet. However I think DCL won't start either

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Fab
    Ota christy mee dunk
    Haz(c) Salah (vc) couts Richo
    Morata dcl
    Subs: Elliot rlc Kane Oggy
    1ft 0.1 itb
    Gtg???

  25. Kai
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just came back from a long holiday.

    What is this KANEXIT about???

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Err, let's see. Any clues you can pick up in the name??

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  26. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning dzzzz, so How cold is kane's cold?? Chances of him playing versus swansea? do i treat him like a sgw player? i am doing my head in thinking (possibly overthinking) whether to do Kane >> morata or not. My only captaincy option is Salah but just feel the morata ceiling is soooo much higher plus everyone in my ML has either Haz/Morata.

    So PLEASE, would appreciate some opinions. have 0.6m itb and 1ft

    Pope --- Elliot
    Alonso Jones Gomes --- Duffy Sanchez
    Salah Richarlison Gross Sane Sterling
    Firmino Quaner --- Kane

    A: Kane >> Morata (c)..leaves 2.8m itb. Next gw,
    A1 (IF kane fit) Morata + Richarlison >> Kane + Arnie (-4) to end with 3dgwers (or more if i take another hit to do pope >> adrian)
    A2: (IF kane out) Sane + Richarlison >> Eriksen + Son/Arnie (-4) to end up with 3dgwers (or more if i take another hit to do pope >> adrian)

    B: Save FT and captain Salah. Then next gw do Sane + Richarlison + Jones >> Eriksen + Arnie + Masauku (-4) to end up with 5dgwers

    IMO, if Kane is fit, then Option B is better is two extra dgwers negate the benefit BUT if kane is out for swans (and hence a sgw player), then i feel option A2 is better then option B

    1. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      In the same situation. I think you'd want Kane anyway in case he plays both.

      I'm leaning towards B instead of A1. The 2 GWers in B + your fwd this week should be score more than Morata in 1 week?

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Another way of looking at is that the 2 extra dgwers are worth 8 points (as i will need to take additional 2 hits to bring them in) so in effect:

        A: Salah (c) + Quaner + 8 points
        B: Salah + Morata (c)

        assuming salah gets a goal (8 points), quaner blanks (2) and morata brace (10 points)...then B pips out A by 26 to 24 points and thats assuming kane is fully fit and i will be bringing him back. if we hear news that kane is out for swans, then B is the clear winner

  27. Göönër W&eum…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    2 free transfers and you don't use either, next game week you have 1 free transfer.

    Can anyone clarify that's how it works or am I completely off the mark?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2. First season playing FPL?

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Are you just trying to get some attention here?

      1. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yeh, from you, glad it's working.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Have beer fella, it must be beer o’clock in China.

          1. Göönër W&eum…
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Might just do that. It was a genuine question to be fair mate, I don't know where I got that idea from. Only been playing for about 9 seasons...

    3. dush64
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Unused transfers roll over, up to a max of two. So if you have 2FT and use 0-1, you'll have 2 next week.

  28. DenDanskeDuo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all.
    Any ideas for transfers? Or save 1FT in order to have 2 for the dgw?
    1,5itb.

    Pope
    Alonso, Kenny, Mee, Jones
    Haz, Salah, Sterling, RLC
    Quaner, Morata

    Bench: Elliot - T Carrol, Kane, Ogbonna

    Thinking about Haz + T Carrol --> Arnie and Eriksen/Alli next week. And maybe Elliot --> Adrian for a hit.
    Any thoughts?

    Cheers

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to save.

      1. DenDanskeDuo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate

  29. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which spurs mid?

    Alli looks to be explosive and getting the second stroker role recently?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen is very tempting at his new price...conveniently so...
      Alli and Son on fire the last match.

      1. DenDanskeDuo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I think Eriksen will play the most minutes the dgw.. But yea, Alli and Son will probably score more points/gametime.

  30. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning DZ - what to do with this lot? Thoughts very much appreciated 🙂 1FT 0.4 ITB

    Pope
    Christensen* Smalling* Jones Kenny
    Hazard Salah Coutinho Carroll
    Aguero DCL

    (Elliot** RLC Kane** Ogbonna**)

    A. Smalling > 5.8
    B. Kane > Morata (> Kane)
    C. Something else?

    1. DenDanskeDuo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Smalling to Jones? Seems like you need to do something about the defense to be certain to field 11 this week?

      1. DenDanskeDuo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Just saw that jones might not even play either.. :/

        1. 42towels
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Source?

          1. DenDanskeDuo
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            This website.

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Already have Jones

        1. DenDanskeDuo
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I'm blind... xD