FFS Cup

Fantasy Football Scout Cup – The Final

After two months of ties, we can now reveal who has made it through to the final of our Fantasy Premier League Cup, which takes place over Gameweek 38.

An impressive score of 86 points was more than enough for 2EyedTurk to see off PetesBlair’s tally of 48 and book his place in the final.

Ranked in 20,336th place, he will be up against Boxing Can Girouds, who is 9,486 places above him in the overall standings and had a far tougher semi-final clash, beating Batmaniac by a slender 82-79 margin.

Each of our finalists currently has eight differentials for the season finale.

Both own Manchester United stopper David De Gea, Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling, Chelsea’s Marcus Alonso, Spurs striker Harry Kane and budget defenders Matt Lowton of Burnley and Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins.

In midfield 2Eyed Turk can call on Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, Spurs midfielder Dele Alli, Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard and Stoke’s Joe Allen.

Whereas Boxing Can Girouds is at a slight disadvantage in the centre of the park as Newcastle midfielder Kenedy is ineligible to face parent club Chelsea. However, he can turn to West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic, Burnley set-piece specialist Johann Gudmundsson and Paul Pogba, of Manchester United.

Boxing Can Girouds’ striker differential of Jamie Vardy has good recent form, having found the net against Arsenal midweek. However, a trip to Spurs looks tough for the Foxes’ striker. In contrast, 2Eyed Turk’s selection of Jordan Ayew has the stronger fixture, at home to Stoke, but poor form, having failed to score in each of his last four run-outs.

De Gea looks set to earn a rest in United’s final day encounter with Watford at Old Trafford, which leaves Boxing Can Girouds relying on Brighton’s Mat Ryan to earn points away to Liverpool. Meanwhile, 2Eyed Turk will be hoping that Burnley’s Nick Pope, who hosts Bournemouth, can keep his spot ahead of Tom Heaton for the final fixture.

Elsewhere in the selection, 2EyedTurk will rely on Spurs full-back Ben Davies to avoid rotation, while Boxing Can Girouds will be optimistic of a start for Manchester City centre-back Nicolas Otamendi, who was rested midweek.

The winner receives a £150 Amazon voucher, while the runner-up earns a £100 Amazon voucher.

The contest is not quite yet over for Petes Blair and Batmaniac, who go head to head in Gameweek 38’s third place play-off. The winner of this encounter wins a £50 Amazon voucher.

The semi-final results and the outcome of all our previous rounds can be found here,

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708 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Do you guys start with Ryan in first 11 or you will let him come as auto sub for Ddg?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      auto sub

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Bench w*nkery

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      autosub...in the event that Romero gets hurt in warm-ups (happens in rare instances), and forces DDG to play (chances are the back up to the back up might play, but you get the idea. Maybe the back-up to the back-up and the back-up run away together to cement their vows after a season-long illicit romance...happens more often than ya think!).

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      The other side of the coin to that is, if Romero gets injured after 30 mins and ddg comes on as sub but doesn't get clean sheet points. That would be bad if you had subbed him. Especially if ryan gets a cleanie and save points at pool.

      I've got the same problem with those two.

    5. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  2. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Any transfer needed?

    Foster
    TAA Lowton Vertonghen Alonso
    Ramsey Eriksen Sterling
    Ayew Jesus Kane

    Elliot Shaqiri Lingard Kompany

    0 ITB & 1 FT

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Great team. Play Kompany over Lowton I reckon.

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. I was considering Eriksen > Mane (c)

        What you think?

  3. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Or else?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      8.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      can u stop arsene about

  4. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed
    Liverpool with 4 clean sheets in their last 4 at home in the league hmm

    A) Smalling and Dilva to Mane & TAA -4
    B) Dilva to Martial

    Leaning towards B and just having Daniels (bur) come off the bench for Smalling. Thoughts?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Smalling and Willian to Robertson/VVD and Zaha worth -4?

    Opponent has also done -4, 13 points behind me

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      17 behind now. Just William to Zaha.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers! Getting in Robertson would block his Robertson

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Do it

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          If only Willian to Zaha, means playing both Lowton and Long

  6. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Lowton Vertonghen Fernandez
    Salah Sane Sterling Arnautovic Gudmundsson
    Jesus Kane

    Ryan Austin Long Morgan
    2.1m itb, 1FT

    What to do:
    A Fernandez to VVD
    B Ryan to Karius/Lloris in case DDG is rested
    C Gudmundsson to Zaha
    D Something else

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      C

  7. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is there actually going to be a Speroni testimonial tomorrow?

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      where have you hear this. Need Hennessy to play...bigtime

      1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Me thinks that the rumour mongerers will have a busy few days until kick off. Those who get their enjoyment from it will be racking their brains for ideas and those who are gullible to it will fall into the traps by either using excessive hits or benching players. It will be fun though reading into this psychology.

  8. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Son + Tadic + Vardy ==> RLC + Salah + Rashford (-8)

    Crazy?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one
    A Salah Son Jesus
    B Hazard Sterling Firmino -4
    C Salah Hazard Rashford -4

    Front 6 right now is
    Hazard Sane Son
    Ayew Jesus Kane

    1. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

  10. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    No Smalling this weekend?

    1. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Jose intimated that he will likely be rested

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hope so! My worst decision of the season was changing Smalling to Bailly at last minute of week 34 wildcard. Has probably cost me my league.

  11. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Shameless RP klaxon

    A;'noon all. Any thoughts on this? 1FT,1 .0 ITB

    Ryan (DDG)
    Azpil - Smalling* - VDH* - Lowton
    Sterling - Son - Eriksen - Arnie
    Kane - Jesus

    Subs - Morgan, Barnes*, Kenedy*

    A - Eriksen & Smalling to Vert & Salah (c) (-4) - ML Rival has Vert/Salah
    B - Just Eriksen to Salah (c)
    C - Other

    Thinking A

    Ta!

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just vdh>taa

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        ok thanks

  12. Judders
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    When is the final Scoutcast?

    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Tuesday night.

      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Will you have some beer or wine in front of you?

  13. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Son to Zaha worth hit? Doubt but still?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

      1. Bissisine
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Def not for a hit

    3. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      no

  14. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I had a bit of a cock-up with chips this year, and still have TC and BB.

    TC the better option?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      BB is statistically better if all your bench players are likely to play.

      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        This, depends on your bench

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

    3. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Got to be TC this week - usually plenty of goals and the chances of getting a full playing bench are pretty slim.

  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    1 point behind ML leader.
    Team is
    Ryan
    Musatif Lowton Davies
    KDB Sterling Arnie Rambo Son
    Kane Jesus
    DDG Naughton Barnes Chilwell

    he has Salah, Zaha, Vardy and Eriksen vs my KDB, Arnie, Rambo and Son.

    Thoughts on Son and KDB to Salah and Zaha -4 and then captain Kane? would put me 5 behind but think he will captain Salah?

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I would just improve my defense if i were you.

      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        With ft i mean, no hits.

  16. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Those with DDG and Ryan are you bringing in a new GK or playing Ryan?

    I feel like I've got bigger fires to fight (Christensen, Morgan, Duffy etc)

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Playing

    2. A Betting Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just seen the news. Slightly annoying as I slightly foolishly hoped Fab would outscore him anyway and aid my chase.

    3. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking DDG and Dilva to Salah and Adrian

    4. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I was considering playing Ryan since I wanted to sort out Willian and Morgan, but now with Lingard likely out I may do Lingard and De Gea -> Karius and Arnie (-4).

  17. infamousprob
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson-courtois

    Lascelles-smalling-davies-cedric-simpson

    Pogba-eriksen-arnautovic-sterling-zaha

    Ayew-kane-jesus

    What should i do? Do we think Jesus is rested, if so I could bring firmino or lacazete In. If Jesus plays maybe i should consider upgrading defense. Smalling To someone?

    Really need guidance...

    1. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I've no idea. I have Jesus and I'm holding. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise. I think it's worth upgrading smalling to maybe VVD or TAA or Mawson or PVA and even at that any move to Bobby or Laca afterwards, then the combined is still worth a hit.

  18. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    OR 2.5k and 101 points ahead in ML. Main goal is to get into top 1k.

    Mahrez/ Vardy/ Barnes -> Salah (c)/ Rashford/ JAyew -8 ?

    (Elsewhere have Jesus Allí Eriksen Sterling)

    Good or are there better ideas?

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Go for a rogue captain pick. Giroud a few years ok scored a hat trick for me shot me up the ranks

    2. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Go rogue and see how high you fly?
      Can you afford zaha (c), laca / giroud

  19. mbea02
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Currently ranked 14k, 14 points out out the top 10k with my TC chip. Would love to make the jump - it would be my first time in the top 10k.

    A. What transfer should I make?
    B. Who should I triple captain?

    Ederson
    Vertonghen Smalling Long
    Salah Sterling Eriksen Iwobi
    Kane Jesus JAyew

    McArthur Naughton Dummett TCarroll

    0.2 ITB, 1FT

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      i heard rumours that ederson will be rotated, and jose hinted that smalling will be rested. made ederson to romero and TC kane

  20. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I've got Smalling, Willian, Lingard (all 3 rotation likely), Vardy (vs TOT) and 0.4 ITB

    A) Vardy/Lingard -> Aubameyang / McArthur ?
    B) Lingard -> Shaq or Milivojevic (no hit)

  21. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    what gets more net points?
    A) smalling to robertson
    B) smalling and gross to TAA and zaha -4

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B will taste extra sour when Gross scores. Watching them vs ManU was painful to watch with 2 ManU def

      1. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        yeah gross done well against the big teams got me a haul against spurs as well, but that was when they had some thing to play for. it would be annoying be he scored.

        1. Lilac Breasted Roller
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          They've still got money to play for

        2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          He is on penos though !!!!

  22. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Looking pretty awful...

    Ryan | De Gea*
    Vertonghen | Alonso | Mawson | Simpson* | Chilwell*
    Sterling | Arnautovic | Son | Willian* | Lingard*
    Kane | Jesus | Barnes*

    Starred players = 6
    Non-starred = 9

    What should I do?

    1. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Ryan. Save points might help

      Lei def isn't too bad, Tottenham has been awful as of late wrt goals
      Lingard very unlikely to play, would be a good transfer

    2. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      willian to zaha, made one of the lei def to TAA if you don't mind the hit.

  23. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    who to bench from.Naughton Lowton or the joker Mustafi?!

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mustafi

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        thanks

  24. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Play
    Ryan instead of DDG and
    Morgan/VDH instead of Smalling

    or

    A) DDG, Smalling -> Hennessey, Alonso (-4)
    B) Smalling, Jesus -> Robertson, Aubameyang (-4)
    C) Don't take a hit, like to keep my rank.

    1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Morgan in is a waste of ft

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I mean Morgan and VDH are all ready in my team. Sorry if it wasn't clear

    2. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      id play VDH and get get romero

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Really don't trust ManU defence this sunday

        1. barton fc
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          made karias then

  25. Ibracadabra
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    With Lingard unlikely to play, which would you prefer:

    A) De Gea + Lingard -> Karius + Arnautovic (-4)
    B) Willian -> Arnautovic (free).

    I don't mind keeping Willian in case he starts, or for an introduction off the bench, now that it seems Lingard is out (Mata, Rashford and Martial set to start).

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      whos your bench keeper, if he's playable id just do willian to arnautovic

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        RYAN. But with Lingard likely out it means I will have to have Wes Morgan (tot), Dunk (liv) or Hoijberg (MCY) come in off the bench which is woeful.

  26. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Two options FT

    (A) Mustafi - Robertson
    4 4 2
    Or

    (B) Barnes - Ayew
    3 4 3

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A

  27. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Last night Mourihno clearly set out to achieve 2nd spot and give DeGea the golden gloves. Pragmatic? Yes. A pain for FPL players? Yes. Guaranteeing 2nd is a jiob well done and making sure DeGea is recognised is a nice touch.
    I think Sunday will see a "do what ye like lads" mentality. So there's differentials to be had in martial or rashford or even Mata.

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He is on penos though !!!!

  28. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    My house has plenty of Halogen G9 bulbs...is this better than the ordinary CFLs?

    I am spending £5 a year on changing G9 bulbs...but my electricity bill is still quite high at £50 a month

    Anyone move away from Halogen G9 or is it actually quite cheap to run?

  29. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Has poch said he will rest vertonghen?

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      not that i know of

    2. Big Sum
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      No,but Foyth and Kyle Walker jr might start

  30. RicardoAVFC
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ayew or Fimino in for Vardy? (rival has Ayew)

    37 point lead catchable?

    1. barton fc
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      firms, 37 is massive for 1 GW

    2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino, you're done if you don't have some chips.