Community
27 April 2018 2921 comments
J0E J0E
Share:

Fresh from a successful Free Hit hike in Gameweek 35, many in the community are now looking ahead to the final few fixtures and where best to splash their cash.

Two teams, in particular, have piqued the interest of our Hot Topic posters, who also take in the impact chips have had on the Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Players to target both domestically and abroad come under the gaze of our community writers.

Meanwhile, those who are due a goal and offer value in defence are among the subjects considered in our Members tables round-up.

We finish the round-up with a look at the latest standings in our community leagues ahead of the weekend’s matches.

The Community Articles.

After the excitement of a Double Gameweek, Niemi dropped by with a preview of Norwegian top-flight game Fantasy Eliteserien’s next set of single fixtures, which span this weekend and Monday.

Our community scribes also have the domestic scene covered, with Hutch_James finding out what ‘the crowd’ are saying about Gameweek 36’s matches.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

Manchester City and Spurs assets are dominating the thinking of those taking part in our Gameweek 36 Rate My Wildcard surgery, given both sides have a favourable season run-in and are not distracted by cup commitments.

TLF has been advising Fantasy mangers to focus their attention more on Spurs cover, with the spectre of rotation looming large over this season’s champions City. Ben Davies also earns praise over City’s rearguard in our defenders watchlist Hot Topic.

But with stellar scores for Pep Guardiola’s troops in Gameweek 35 according to our Rough with the Smooth round-up, it seems unlikely that many will be put off.

Those who stocked up on Sky Blues stars as part of their Free Hit chip last time out will certainly be reluctant to shift their attention, according to statistics revealed ahead of the week’s concluding match between Everton and Newcastle.

Such was its success that Rik Waller makes a plea to the Fantasy Premier League to offer a double set of chips next season – one portion for each half of the campaign.

City and Spurs stars are also dominating the FPL market, making up six of the top ten transfers-in.

But Doosra’s latest number crunching, as delivered by G-Whizz, reveals that we should be focusing on Jurgen Klopp’s charges. Liverpool’s home clash with Stoke City receives one of the highest scores that Doosra has handed out this season.

Rotation is curtailing interest in Jurgen Klopp’s side for some of those answering our Hot Topic on Liverpool’s twin aim of finishing in the top four in the league and scooping the Champions League trophy.

But fortunately, the Anfield Express Twitter account has remained reliable with their teamsheet “predictions”. However, not everyone in the community are happy about this social media phenomenon, with Monkey Hanger wondering if exploiting their line-up information almost feels like cheating..

Those targeting Manchester City, Spurs or Liverpool players will surely have to wave goodbye to underperforming assets.

But Roys Caller Anne has urged patience with some of these players considered to be on borrowed time, particularly popular Gameweek 32/33 Wildcard picks such as Chelsea’s Willian and Leicester City playmaker Riyad Mahrez. Willian comes under further scrutiny in Pompel’s latest Hot Topic.

Finally, Rhysyball has been consulting Eminem’s back catalogue again for his latest rap. While Granville was his subject three years ago, this time around he is taking the season run-in to task, with a little help from Stan.

To view all our discussions, please visit our Hot Topics page.

The Members Tables

Those considering ditching Willian will be especially interested in my latest goals imminent table. Elsewhere, FPL Virgin has been shopping for nailed-on players as well as cheap defenders.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

The Community Tournaments

Richard Clarke is the new leader of Red Lightning’s Top 10K Any Season league, while Shirin Nizar and Christopher Lay continue at the top of his January to May and Doubles, Blanks and Chips leagues.

Paul Gee remains at the summit of the Fantasy Football Scout Members league, as does Rizwan Chadhry in the FFScout main league. Rizwan is also still second in the overall rankings, 18 points behind world number one Bharat Dhody. However, Bharat – who first posted on our site back in 2014 – has belatedly joined our ladder, and so Gameweek 36 could prove decisive for top spot, both in the overall rankings and our mini-league.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing, the safety score was 72, which saw 23 players depart and 20 remain.

Zoumas Bloomers retains number one spot in in QPR Utd’s Frequent Summer Posters league.

Meanwhile, there’s a congested battle to unseat FFScout moderators and contributors league leader Jack Wain, with Greenwindmill, Az and me all 13 points behind.

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-Ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet or head-to-head competition, at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

  1. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Play Milivojevic (LEI) or Kenedy (WBA)?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Mili

  2. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    For the DGW: Chilwell or Yoshida?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Former

    2. bashtag
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Ive gone chil and soares. Big spender

    3. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Chillwell.

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Chilwell

  3. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Best defender to get in next week for the double if already have Alonso?
    Smalling or Bavies maybe?

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Vert.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Smalling

  4. PM
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    1, Lukaku, Sterling, Cedric; or

    2. Jesus, Salah, Masuaku

    1. Kai
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      1

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      1

      1. PM
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        thanks

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      2

  5. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Morning all. Just a quick check in, for right starting 11?

    DDG
    Tarkowski Morgan Lowton
    Salah(C) Son Gudmun Sterling
    Ayew Vardy Kane(vc)

    Ryan Lingard Dunk Alonso

    1. Deus
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Start Jessie

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Over who, Ayew? Cos i fancy him vs a poor Chelski

        1. Deus
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Good moon son

    2. Bellybig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I'll not bench Lingard ahead of Gud or Ayew. He scored 2 goals from the bench in the reverse fixture.

    3. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Lingard has to start.

  6. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Captain Firmino
    VC Son
    Back line of Robertson - Lowton - Verto . Bench - Bailly Mustafi

    Good luck all

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Firmino will be on out wide so risky but could pay off

      Robertson out apparently

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Think he'll score atleast a goal.
        Son captain is tempting though

  7. NoName
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    How much to punt on City?

    A) Mahrez to Sterling
    B) Alonso Mahrez Vardy to Laporte Sterling Jesus -8

    1. golly28
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling and Jesus. Will Laporte play?

      1. NoName
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        5.7 to play with if I choose someone else. Have the max alloted slots for United and Tottenham.

  8. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Ok mahrez to salah or alli ?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah

  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Which option?

    A) Lukaku to Jesus
    B) Lukaku/Mahrez to Jesus/Sterling for -4
    C) Save FT

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Mahrez to city mid sterling if can afford

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Can only afford Sane...

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          At least he's almost sure to play

  10. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Lukaku to Kane for a -4 hit? Or any other suggestions?

    De Gea
    Smalling Lowton Long
    Salah Son Willian Mahrez
    Lukaku Firmino Barnes

    Ryan Chilwell Groß Christensen

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Do it

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

      I a hot second I'd do Lukaku to Kane for -4.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        *in

    3. golly28
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Gtg. Kane next week

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Those City fixtures ... and 3 at home ... hard to ignore really ?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Rotation beckons too but yes it’s difficukt to Ignore

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Same for most players though, Willian, Son, Sanchez, Lukaku, Alli etc all rotated in 34

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

      2 at home

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Oops my mistake ... 2 in the double

  12. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Is the leaked pool line up out?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yes but don’t you have the twitter page in your favourites ?

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        No...but I will have once you give me the link!

          1. kysersosa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 days ago

            Thanks

  13. Rajveer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    What to do here guys?? Would appreciate your thoughts..

    Dubravka
    Otamendi Robertson Lowton
    Salah Sterling Zaha DSilva
    Firmino Kane(c) Perez

    Fabianski Lingard Smalling Chilwell

    0 ft and 0.2itb...worried about Pool players...
    TIA

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Robo won't start

      1. Rajveer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        In that case my bench will take care...m worried about firmino...

  14. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Ramsey or Arnie for DGW37?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Both would be great. Arnie if you have to chose since Ramsey minutes are still risky

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Not if they go out the EL as expected on Thursday

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          I meant his injury record, not entirely sure if he has recoved properly. Read somewhere he had injections before EL game.

        2. BananaNose Maldonado
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Even if they go out I don’t see how he plays 5/3, 5/6, and 5/9. His body would break, and Wales would be fuming.

    2. bashtag
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Arnie

  15. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Any ideas for this lot ?

    DDG
    Morgan Lowton Cedric
    Salah Mahrez Son Willian
    Kane Vardy Barnes

    Ryan - Gross - Dunk - Alonso

    a) Alonso, Gross -> Dummett, Sterling -4
    b) Mahrez -> Sterling
    c) Save

    1. Killitzer
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I did Mahrez—> Sterling

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

      yeah b.

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers

  16. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    If you staring DDG, would you;

    A) start Smalling and double up
    B) bench Smalling, start chilwell

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A...don’t see Arsenal putting out a strong team tbh

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Me neither but the fact that there isn’t much pressure on Arsenal, feel they may just attack and try to score goals for a send off for Wenger

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

    5. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

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

      Blimey

      Pretty conclusive

      Cheers all.

    7. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      a for sure. Auba and the kids vs JM and the shut out in his last game against Wenger.

    8. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Would Start Smalling

    9. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

  17. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Is it time to start blocking?

    Rivals in two leagues (50 point leads) have Sterling and Kane

    Lukaku, Mahrez + Alonso —> Kane, Sterling + Vertonghen

    Considering the Mahrez to Sterling move this week. Then minus 4 for the other two next.

    Means no Jesus unfortunately. Already have Vardy. The Kane/Lukaku decision in GW34 has come back to bite me a little

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Follow whatever your rival is doing

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yep, block away. No way are your rivals giving up them two.

    3. AVFCChris1984
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I feel dirty blocking but it’s a game and my focus is the ML now, 60 point clear but 2nd and 3rd have BB left

  18. Killitzer
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Willian (and Chelsea) have been dire recently;

    Willian —> Son

    Yay or nay?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      For free, yes

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        how about for -4?

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

      Thinking about it but it would cost me -4

    3. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yes for me

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Maybe not as Son could be rotated with Moura, Lamela

    5. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      id hold off this week...

  19. Ryanu2
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Morning Guys
    Bit of advice please

    Robertson to Naughton or
    Alonso to Smalling

    Other Option is both changes for -4

    Other defenders are Long Chilwell and Dummet

    Thanks

  20. Mr. Jenkins
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Pick one gk:
    a) Mänepää
    b) Coleman
    c) Pereira
    d) Nordfeldt

  21. Thunder Warrior
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Willian and Mustafi to Son and Davies for -4?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Nah

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Davies is a problem down the line... get Vertonghen...

      Id keep willian this week

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Yedlin and Davies OR Dummett and Vertonghen?

  23. arkom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Rest of the season:

    1. Smalling and Darlow/McCarthy/4,4£keeper

    or?

    2. Cedric/Dummet/4,8£def and Lloris

  24. golly28
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    All rivals in my mini league have Salah. I don’t. Do I bring him in for -4 or ride it out?

    Mahrez would be the one to go.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Same as me but I don’t salah

      1. golly28
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        I’m 2nd in the league. Could be catastrophic without him... gulp

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

      If it's close and you are leading, do it.

  25. Bubbles1985
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Have no Man City coverage.

    Chasing 12 points

    Gross > Gundogan too much of a gamble??

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No actually I think that's a good move.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      terrible move IMO

      1. Ratatouille
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Do it

      2. Bubbles1985
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Why?

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Fernandinho is back

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      My team is :

      Lloris (Ryan)
      Morgan - Lowton - Dunk (Mustafi - Masuaku)
      Mahrez - Willian - Salah(vc) - Gross (Ibe)
      Kaku - Barnes - Kane(c)

      Leaves me with 1ft and 0.6m itb

      1. Kumpulan link gacor online …
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Almost the same team, at least mid and fws the same. i think to sell kaku or mahrez for city coverage. Also chasing leader with 20pts ahead

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Wait a week. 12 points isn't a lot. Gundo might not play this week as Fernandinho is back.

    6. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I did it last week . He'll get minutes

  26. HappyMonday
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Still have triple captain and bench boost. Plan to use BB next week
    Go with TC this week or final GW?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Final GW

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

      Final GW

  27. Henning
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Good morning.

    Anything worth a hit? Have 1.2 m in The bank.

    pickford

    Davies Chilwell Duffy

    Salah Sterling William Gross

    Kane Jesus Vardy

    Milivojevic Fernandez Mee

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No good team. Start Mili though.

    2. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Looks good fior this week

    3. Henning
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Over Gross?

  28. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Sané > Son for free.

    Yes or no?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No

    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No way

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      This is what I did this week. Do you have Sterling and Jesus? If so I say yes

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah, I have Sterling and Jesus

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      no way

    5. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yes I would.

    6. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Why?

    7. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No

    8. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Why though ?

    9. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No

  29. HappyMonday
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Still have triple captain and bench boost. Plan to use BB next week
    Go with TC this week or final GW.
    Help pleàse??

    1. golly28
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Tc this week. Kane or Salah easy options. Salah could be rested last gameweek if they make champions league final and golden boot done and dusted.

  30. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Ok guys, I'm currently in Las Zvegas and pretty wrecked. I think the deadline is coming up soon U.K. Time. Can someone sober tell me whether I need to bring in Salah for a -8? Ta!

    1. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Only if you triple captain him!

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

      Nah. Just go to Spearmint Rhino. It's a really good one in Vegas.

    3. HappyMonday
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No

    4. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers. Now, back to drinking'

    5. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Not for a -8

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

      If you need three transfers (-8) then as a fellow Fox I think that you should find a nice long casino sofa and hide behind it. If you're already on -4 then I probably would do it. Whatever, get him back for GW38 though.