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25 August 2018 1338 comments
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The Fantasy Football Scout Community have been dealing with the fallout from Gameweek 2 this week, with everything covered from high-performing full-backs to the early emergence of template teams.

As well as the usual array of superb discussions in the comments this week, there have been some welcome article and table submissions that can help with our planning for Gameweek 3 and beyond.

Our latest Community Round-up feature has it all covered.

The Hottest Topics

The early-season exploits of Marcos Alonso, Andrew Robertson and Benjamin Mendy prompted Ginkapo and then Goldman to ponder why left-backs are doing so well, while the Community were also discussing just how many heavy hitters we should be lumping on in defence.

With some tricky-looking fixtures for Liverpool on the horizon, Lukakwho did some digging in order to ask whether Mohamed Salah is likely to struggle against other “big six” clubs. Rupert The Horse went on to assess Liverpool’s form against their five rivals on the whole.

A wretched run of matches for the likes of Cardiff City and Newcastle United also motivated ZoumasBloomers to ask our thoughts on the “unpickables”.

The price change trends were a source of discussion in midweek, as was the debate over managing our heavy hitters.

Thoughts turned to this weekend’s matches with a speculative discussion on who the break-out star of Gameweek 3 could be, while G-Whizz was on hand to offer us his weekly fixture odds, clean sheet probabilities and “Doosra stats”.

Debate over the template team reared its head, with both vartshk and Crossfire Harry Kane offering their thoughts on this Fantasy hot potato. Goldman, indeed, encouraged us to listen to our own gut instinct.

Away from Gameweek 3, Scratch floated the excellent suggestion of having private FPL cups.

COMMUNITY TABLES

Once again, there were some fantastic tables to help our transfer plans created by FFS users.

FPL Virgin:

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Original Pirate Material

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Robdag:

COMMUNITY ARTICLES

We have had another week where some brilliant articles were submitted to us. Rossi3245 introduced us to Bundesliga Fantasy Football, Hutch_James returned with another Wisdom of the Crowd piece and Greyhead continued his look at well-known figures within the FFS Community.

COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

RedLightning continued his impressive start to the season gaining entry to the 100-club for a second week in a row to keep his lead at the summit of FFS Mods and Cons. The top three was unchanged while Andy Goddard and Chris James knocked Skonto Rigga and Joe out of the top five.

  • 1. RedLightning – 214 points
  • 2. TorresMagic – 188 points
  • 3. Chris James – 188 points
  • 4. Andy Goddard – 180 points
  • 5. Ragabolly – 177 points

Abdelrahman Saleh is the new leader of our public FantasyFootballScout league. He played his Bench Boost in Gameweek 1 and Triple Captained Aguero in Gameweek 2. The Egyptian now sits 12th in the world.

  • 1. Abdelrahman Saleh – 228 points
  • 2. Warren Lim – 224 points
  • 3= Jon Greenwood – 220 points
  • 3= Cosmin Rotaru – 220 points
  • 5. Lazaros Kalaitzidis – 219 points

Nick Howard still leads the FFS Members League. Having played his Bench Boost chip in Gameweek 1, he followed that up with a Wildcard in Gameweek 2 and is now ranked eighth in the world too. Our very own moderator RedLightning is also up to fourth.

  • 1. Nick Howard – 229 points
  • 2. Graeme Bye – 218 points
  • 3. Luke Aiello – 215 points
  • 4= RedLightning – 214 points
  • 4= Andrew McKinnon – 214 points

Meanwhile, Luke Aiello is the new leader of RedLightning‘s Top 10k Any Season mini-league, one point ahead of the league’s creator. Luke has had two previous top 10k finishes, the best being 2759th in 2016-17. It currently contains 1157 teams, and every single one of them has had at least one top 10,000 season finish, that’s how managers can qualify for it.

 

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  1. Lecky Legs FC
    8 years, 1 month ago

    RP done chopping and changing about with my team all finalized now GTG lads?

    Patricio
    Kabasele Peltier Tomkins
    Dilva Eriksen Mane Salah (©)
    Aguero(VC) Deeney King

    Subs:Patricio, Stephens, Boly & AWB

    GW 4 Mane > Hazard

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry didn't mean for it to be too post

    2. jia you
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That defence, yuck!

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah not using my WC just yet don't need to I usually focus my money on Mid & Attack a lot more then defence anyway

    3. Oven Glover
      8 years, 1 month ago

      WC? Prefer Alli to Eriksen. He’s lost some of his appeal now that he doesn’t take all the set pieces. Rather have Alli for his goal threat.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have been tempted to as ive lost TV already with Sanchez,Eriksen & King in my squad 0.3 to be precise but might wait till next GW at the least

        1. Oven Glover
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ok. Best of luck!

    4. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Patricio's?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry meant to be Ryan my bad aha

    5. -GK22-
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lot of pressure on Patricio

  2. citizenkane
    8 years, 1 month ago

    2 fts 0.5 itb
    DDG (Hamer)
    Mendy Robertson Cook (Tomkins AWB)
    Salah Mane Richarlison Jota (Stephens)
    Aguero King Zaha

    Can't decide between:
    (A) Tomkins & Jota > Alonso & Guendouzi
    (B) Jota & King > Mkhi & Ings

    A or B?

    1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. jia you
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So the armband lottery is in full swing in my team:

    A. Mane (for the fear of LIV going huge)
    B. Aguero (off the back of a hattie, looks good for a goal)
    C. Auba (If WHU haven't shored up a little, he could have a field day)
    D. Hazard (cracking World Cup and now in his prime, came on and destroyed Arsenal, should play 60mins, outside punt)

    Think this one will go down to the wire!

    1. vova
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aubameyang if you have him. Good differential and a favourable home fixture.

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He is the one tempting me most alright, cheers!

    2. Naboo
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Too many options! Go with your gut instinct as all could haul

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        True it's mad this week and at least three of those four could haul, just have to hope I don't get unlucky! Cheers

        1. Naboo
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Should be on for a decent week with all those though, unless Salah goes nuts

          1. jia you
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Hopefully Salah stays reasonably quiet and I could really enjoy this GW!

            1. Naboo
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Gonna be fearing him every GW

              1. jia you
                8 years, 1 month ago

                No, will sleep well without him I think after the BHA game! I just feel overall team is so much better without him and their short term fix are pretty poor compared to others, time will tell. GL mate!

    3. QuintonFortune25
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No Salah? Mane from those for me

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No Salah mate and yeah Mane is the obvious one fixture wise I guess, cheers!

    4. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E. Salah

    5. Bullet Eder
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You can rule Hazard out to begin with

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        not rued out as he looked super sharp v ARS and Sarri has said that he'll likely start and play an hour

      2. Naboo
        8 years, 1 month ago

        True. 50-60 mins not captain material

        1. jia you
          8 years, 1 month ago

          True, puts him at the bottom of that list I suppose!

    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For me its currently Mane(C) and Kun(VC)

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's what I'm on atm too mate but tempted to punt on Auba, might well leave it though. GL!

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Auba for sure if I didn't have Salah

      1. jia you
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, yeah tight between him and Mane for me!

  4. rocrocodile
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guess the value of 2FT next week is bigger than Mhki over B. Silva this week. I lean towards sticking.

    1. Feloh
      8 years, 1 month ago

      leaning towards a -4 today

    2. Schafsalat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would stick.

  5. FootballFanatic365
    8 years, 1 month ago

    hello lads/Lasses Matchday! Goodluck

    1. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, you too!

  6. Mr Sitter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Really regretting playing the wildcard and now have to bench one of these. Thoughts?

    A) Ings
    B) Wilson
    C) Monreal

    1. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. vova
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You can still play around with your team so you don't have that issue. I can't decide between those either.

    3. Schafsalat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you don't want to change your team anymore, I'd bench A) this week. Or maybe C). Not B) though.

  7. Naboo
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mesmeric Messi about?

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/24/why-mark-has-played-his-fpl-wildcard-for-gameweek-3/?hc_page=18&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18720935

    Tried to tell you man. I do applaud you for not just blindly following the crowd but that was always destined to end in tears. "Illness" is a lie

    1. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If and buts...

      Cant really say anything untill it happens

      1. Naboo
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Where the fun in that captain hindsight

        1. Holmes
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Its not about hindsight, saying that Ozil(c) was destined to end in tears now that he is out is plain stupid.

          Linking your comment after he played and failed to do anything would make more sense.

          1. Naboo
            8 years, 1 month ago

            My point was more don't captain someone who might be dropped for playing terribly

  8. Carcaju
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw to Pereira?

    1. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit

    2. FootballFanatic365
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Perriera is bad as a RB but as he is OOP he's a good assest. Get him but keep in mind Ghezzel who's a proper winger and will take the Right winger spot

  9. QuintonFortune25
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Strong enough to keep my FT? Planning on using 2 FT to get Hazard next week.

    Hamer
    Robertson - Mendy - VVD - Bailly
    Salah (C) - Mkhitaryan - Richarlison - Cairney
    Aguero - Arnie

    Patricio - Jota - Quaner - Wan-Bisaka

    1. vova
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. If you were going to use a transfer, you should have probably done it before Jota fell in price twice so might as well leave it now.

      1. QuintonFortune25
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Was trying to decide all week between D.Silva or Hazard for a hit. Ended up with neither and assess for GW4. Hoping Hazard scores but not hauls!

    2. Naboo
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hold and hope moura doesn't make an example of Bailly

      1. QuintonFortune25
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Bailly is next in the firing line after Jota, but United Spurs seems like the kind of game we always win 1-0 thanks to a flukey goal or a mistake from them. We shall see.

  10. FootballFanatic365
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So GTG here?

    ______Fabianski______
    _Luiz_Robertsn_Mendy_
    _Richrlsn_Salah(c)_Fraser_Mkhitryan_Pedro_
    ___Aguero_Auba(v)_

    1. FootballFanatic365
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Patricio; Kamara, Peltier, W.bisaka*

    2. FootballFanatic365
      8 years, 1 month ago

      already made transfers (3)

      Got players needed for the long period.
      Needed to get the best team ASAP
      because these points and prize rises gonna kill faster than bullets

      1. Rogue Todd
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds like you don't need advice then! Good luck 🙂

        1. FootballFanatic365
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you SIr

    3. ZeBestee
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good team.

      1. FootballFanatic365
        8 years, 1 month ago

        is WB enough for the CRY Pal cover?

        1. Schafsalat
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I have the same problem. But you just can't have them all I guess. Your team looks really good.

  11. Halftime
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez on his last chance for me today. Not worth taking out for a -4 against Wolves though.

    1. ZeBestee
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep 3 games ideal max threshold.

    2. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same issue with Lacazette. Sticking for 1 more week

  12. ZeBestee
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Shaw? Will he won't he? Can't find a proper replacement for a hit at the price.

  13. So Troublesome
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to take a risk on Hazard starting today.

    Ederson -- Hamer
    Peltier Mendy Alonso -- Bennet AWB
    Salah Iwobi Hazard Mane -- Guendouzi
    Ings Aguero(c) Wilson

    1. QuintonFortune25
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good risk imo. Everyone will be bringing him in after he scores today!

      1. So Troublesome
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes my thinking exactly.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think he'll start, just can't see him getting a full 90 this week but next week yes 🙂

  14. FPL Ultras
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It's time for Auba to shine imo...

    1. Schafsalat
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so, have had him since GW1 and it hasn't really paid off so far.

  15. AlphaTeam
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I can afford both combinations. Which one shall I go with on wildcard?

    A) SALAH & MANE (tough fixtures ahead, ok to keep both?)
    B) SALAM & POGBA (pog on penalties)

    Thanks

    1. AlphaTeam
      8 years, 1 month ago

      SALAH*

    2. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Easily A

    3. vova
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. FPL Ultras
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. SUPER 11
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  16. squadofbunnies
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson
    TAA Mendy Alonso Pereira
    Salah Mane Mkhi Richarlison (Maddison)
    Aguero (Ings)

    Hamer, AWB, Kamara

    Any suggestions for the 0.5m left in the bank? I am leaning towards Salah to Hazard next round which means 3m itb.

    Maddison or Ings to play?

    1. woody3260
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ings.

    2. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison

    3. So Troublesome
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you are not going to play Maddison, then sell him imo.

    4. squadofbunnies
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would normally play Maddison but in this case I also have Pereira. A win for Southampton with Pereira and Maddison on the field will be painful.

  17. woody3260
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any more changes?

    Pickford
    Trent Alonso Mendy Cook
    Bilva Sane Mane Richarlison
    Kane Firmino

    Hamer Kamara Stephens WB

    1. FPL Ultras
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

    2. SUPER 11
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will Sane start?

      1. woody3260
        8 years, 1 month ago

        no thats why im debating a -12/wildcard

        1. SUPER 11
          8 years, 1 month ago

          get Pogba for Sane and upgrade Kamara

  18. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who,would you cap with no salah?
    mane
    Auba
    Kun
    ?

    1. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All 3 are very close and are all great options. I would go for Auba, but go with your gut. Good luck!

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

    3. FPL Ultras
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have all of them. Auba for me.

    4. ☈☾
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mane

    5. Halftime
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Similar dilemma to me, I have those three too. I think all three will get points, tempted by Mane.

    6. jia you
      8 years, 1 month ago

      the $6m ?

    7. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ye auba just a tad above I guess

  19. jackjones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one for this weekend please;
    a) Alonso and Stankovich
    b) PVA and Holebas
    c) PVA and Coleman
    d) Alonso and Holebas

    1. jackjones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry ignore d!

    2. FPL Ultras
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. SUPER 11
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b

    4. FPL Ron Manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D

  20. FPL Ron Manager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going with the following:

    Begovic
    Mendy, Alonso, TAA, Pereira
    Salah, B Silva, Richarlison
    Mitrovic, Firmino, Aguero

    Firmino feels a little bit of a liability but I'm hoping today might kick-start him as it should be a very good match for Liverpool. If B Silva starts being rotated then I'll probably swap him out for Mkhitaryan or perhaps Pedro.

    1. FPL Ron Manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone have any thoughts about further tweaks you'd consider making if you had the same line-up?

  21. FootballFanatic365
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dear FFS developers

    just want to suggest if you guys can embed the Live feed API here like on Twitter so that we dont need to refresh everytime.

    Cheers. Thanks!

  22. Dion Dublin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 to start from this trio:

    Zaha, King, Hughes

    1. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It’s already in order, first 2

    2. vova
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha and King

    3. FPL Ron Manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha would be definite from those two. Maybe King but not for more than one more match if he doesn't do something this weekend.

  23. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I understand most price rises but how come Pogba went up?

    Lost to Brighton, played poorly, said did not feel fully up for game, team in bit of disarray including his relationship with Mourinho and his future at club and playing Spurs who have won first 2 games

    1. FootballFanatic365
      8 years, 1 month ago

      #POGRISE
      #POGHYPE

    2. La Roja
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba is casuals boy. Scored couple and on penos too

    3. Optimus.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Some players just look at points scored, Poba has 2 goals in 2 games

      1. Jafooli
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hey Optimus, you seen Epic Fail about.....on the ‘other website 😉 ‘perhaps?

        He’s kinda gone missing....

    4. VDiesel26
      8 years, 1 month ago

      #PogPoints

  24. Blue Gaffer
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which WC team is the best?

    1. Ederson, (Hamer)
    Mendy, Robertson, Alonso (R.Bennett), (Wan-Bissaka)
    Pedro, Mane, Salah, Richarlison, Mkhitaryan
    Aguero, Wilson (Kamara)

    2. Hamer, (Lossl)
    Mendy, Kabasele, Alonso (R.Bennett), (Wan-Bissaka)
    Mane, Salah, Richarlison, Fraser, (Stephens)
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Ings

    1. So Troublesome
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1

    2. FPL Ron Manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1. I can't afford that but would seriously consider if I could.

  25. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What will Auba holders do if he blanks again today against a leaky WHU ??

    1. Halftime
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe switch to Lukaku

    2. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Punch the cat

    3. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Have other priorities, so going to stick with him

    4. VDiesel26
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cry

  26. So Troublesome
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, you do realise City will put six past Wolves as well...

    1. Rogue Todd
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Get down the bookies

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves will attack...………….sadly it will be carnage for them and City will score 4

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It won't be six 😆

  27. alexh87
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you bench out of Ings and Zaha?

  28. QuintonFortune25
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How do you see the Wolves City game going today?

    I think it's going to be all about Wolves wing backs against Citys wing backs. Wolves are always looking to push wing backs really high up and wide, so may see Walker and Mendy tracking back a lot. However if City catch them out of position Walker and Mendy will as a result have plenty of space to bomb forward and therefore we could see another haul for Mendy or Walker.

    I think Wolves will be impressive and surprise people, but Citys quality will prevail. 2-1 City.

    1. jia you
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wolves haven't been very impressive 0-3

    2. So Troublesome
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stronger teams than Wolves have been soundly beaten by City. I see this game going only one way.

  29. VDiesel26
    8 years, 1 month ago

    WC active and £1.2m ITB

    Ederson
    Mendy Shaw Robertson Alonso
    Mkhi Mane Richarlison
    Auba Aguero Zaha

    Hamer Neves Stephens AWB!

    Thoughts on what to with Shaw?

    1. FPL Ron Manager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I dropped him this week for Alonso, and did it before news of his foot injury came out. Although Shaw has had a good start, he's vulnerable to rotation or just being dropped by Mourinho and for me, because I had spare budget, it was a no-brainer decision. Maybe you should keep him for this week and see what happens.

    2. slasken
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would downgrade to s 4.5. Tomkins? And then you have the money to upgrade Neves to a 6.5!

    3. Carlton_Goal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw to TAA or Pereira and then Stephens/Neves to Fraser?

  30. FootballFanatic365
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha and Arnie will not be an attractive enities as when they were MIDs.
    Also points wise they gonna get around 10 goals which is great for mids not for forwards.

    1. Carlton_Goal
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So last season when playing as a striker Arnautovic scored 11 and assisted 6 in 22 games. This season he is now on pens as well. Can easily see him grabbing 15 goals this season