FFS Cup
29 December 2017 3497 comments
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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. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lawro's been on the Christmas sherry, he's got West Brom to beat Arsenal, usually goes for very dull tips.

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

      Rarely predicts scores above 2. He just plays the percentages.

  2. thom830g
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Daniels for -->
    A) Kenny (Bourne, Man UTD, Spurs)
    B) Gomez (Lei, Burn, City)
    C) Lowton (Hud, Liv, CP)
    D) Duffy (New, Bourne, West Brom)
    E) Other?

    Got Otamendi, Christensen, Jones and Masuaku

    Cheers!

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      D on paper offers the best next 3.

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

        Think I’d probably go for Kenny. Not for fixtures (can bench him) but for Big Sam’s Stubborn team set up.

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Schindler

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      D

  3. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Christensen? Need him to start to field an XI.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Trained the last couple of days apparently

    2. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He's been training I've read. Think he'll play

  4. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all.

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

      Morning!

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

        Tea?

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

          Coffee! 🙂
          Will need lots of it today

  5. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How long til the Preamble?

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

    3 best strikers this week?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Morata firmino and Rooney

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

      Morata Aguero Firmino if I could choose.

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino, Morata & Lukaku.

      Plum fixtures.

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

        I thought somebody said that Lukaku might be rested

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

          Maybe the case, Southampton are shocking right now. So if he plays...

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How about this ? GTG? Thanks in advance!

    Ryan
    Alonso Robertson Ota
    Richarlison Lingard Salah Hazard Sterling
    Rooney Firmino

    S: Speroni Depoitre Long Dunk

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

      Solid line up. Looks tricky to get Kane in for next week. Are you going without ?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Based on current news ..most likely getting Alli/Son

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

          I'd be surprised if Kane doesn't play both games. If he's confirmed available I think he could make you suffer. I'd get both Son and Alli if no kane

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

    A)Rooney & Hazard

    Or

    B)Firmino & Mahrez

    Have Coutinho & Salah & Morata

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

      B Just

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

      B is more sensible. Rooney coming back from illness. Everton not got great fixtures (but he looks awesome value in any case).

  9. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here? 2FT 0.5 ITB

    Fabianski
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Jones Coutinho, Pogba, Hazard, Richa DCL, Kane, Agu

    Elliot, RLC, Daniels, Duffy

    1. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Daniels to mee

  10. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain thoughts?

    Lingard, pogba (differential)
    Salah, kdb, sterling (stable)

    Which one

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

      Salah is safe

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

      Salah

  11. 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 (who I got at 5.2m).
    This lets me do~ Lloris/Son in for Courtois/Rich the
    GW after.
    2. Let the FT roll over. (Lloris/ Arnie or Lanzini in DGW).
    3. Other.

  12. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    who would you captain:

    1) Salah
    2) Hazard
    3) Morata

  13. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen to :
    A) Pogba
    B) Lingard
    C) Siggy

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

      why take out Eriksen?

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Need to field a good 11 and upgrade an injury

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

          i wouldn't take him out with the DGW around the corner.

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Captain this week Zeb? Lol

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

          between Morata/Hazard 😀

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

            you?

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Morata for me don’t own Haz

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard and use the excess cash..

  14. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Last call on the wc:

    A) keep jones (+0.4m for a rainy day)
    B) get Christensen

    Thanks!

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

      B.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Butters_lfc9
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        B

  15. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team??

    Pope-Elliot
    Alonso- Otamendi-Jones-Kenny-Ogbonna
    Salah-Sterling-Silva-Arnie-RLC
    Kane-Firmino-Quaner
    0.6ITB

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

      Silva -> Sterling?

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

      very boring. Benching 12.9 when you can have anyone in the game, not for me. Plus get Lloris or Adrian, it's just a free dgw player

    3. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kenny->Gomez/Robertson?

    4. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

    5. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I like it

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        What's your view on my question above?

    6. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Silva to Lingard or Richarlison and Pope to Ddg

  16. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bought a 4K TV for new house over Christmas. Do think it was a good decision. Modern WIFI tellies are rather good (had an ancient plasma). Gran Turismo looks epic.

    Looking fwd to ultra HD sports this weekend.

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

      good tv can be golden for the second half of season

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😉

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

    Looking forward~

    1. Son + Quaner.
    2. Lanzini/ Arnie + Calvert Lewin.

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

      2. Don’t like Quaner. Horrible returns.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      2 but with Austin if you can afford.

  18. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain choice

    Salah > Hazard ?

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

      Salah is safe. Hazard is differential but can disappoint.

  19. Demel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is it madness for me to captain Sanchez over Hazard and Morata?

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

      not at all, least he's nailed. Looked like the old Alexis too

  20. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Alli

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

      Son for explosiveness, Alli for more minutes and hitting form at the right time. Alli for me

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

    How likely is Mbemba to start again?

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

      about as likely as Trump to tweet something sensible

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

        Hahaha cheers

  22. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions?
    Pope
    Mee-Klavan-Otamendi-Christensen-Kenny
    Sterling-Gross-Richarlison-Salah
    Firmino

    Bench: Foster, Mahrez, Abraham, Kane
    OFT, 2.0 ITB

    Will try to get Son and Arnie after this GW.

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      And who should I captain, currently stuck it on Firmino.

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

        don't see the point of capping Firm over Salah. I'd go Sterling personally

        1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Cool, nothing else?

  23. only2
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    For this gw only; pogba or Lindgard? Will become son

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

      lingard

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard

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

      Pogba

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

      Mahrez

    5. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba

  24. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mata or Lingard?

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard.

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play Niasse or Depoitre?

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

      Depoitre

  26. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Smalling >
    A. Dunk
    B. Duffy
    C. Schindler
    D. Zanka
    E. Someone else

    Schindler's baps are tempting, but only 2CS in 17 is a worry.

    Dunk destroys Duffy on Comparison tool, but Duff has extra goal threat at the right end of the pitch...

    Any other ideas gratefully considered. Need guaranteed starter, ideally 4.6 or less to keep options open next GW.

  27. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    1. So Kane is not good pick for DGW ?

    2. Is Sane nailed ?

  28. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on silva?

    Thanks

  29. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Poll:
    A) Salah
    B) Hazard
    C) Sterling

    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Any leaked pool news?

    Hazard and salah likely to start?