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31 August 2018 3098 comments
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The Fantasy Football Scout Community have been busy at work again this week, producing the usual excellent array of articles and tables to help with our planning for Gameweek 4.

The hot topics, meanwhile, have ranged from short-term absentees to Liverpool assets and everything in between.

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

The Hottest Topics

Celt Abroad kicked off the Gameweek 3 reaction with a look at the possible replacements for Richarlison, who was sent off in Everton’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

With Richarlison in mind, Gregor asked if we should sell or keep our short-term absentees and looked at the new suspension rules.

Our regular “Rough with the Smooth” thread turned up the usual success stories and horror tales, while flaming_iles discussed his own excellent start using the RMT tool.

DortmundisLove revealed the past statistics that don’t bode well for defence-heavy teams, meanwhile.

The discussion about Liverpool assets continued, with Rainer looking at the Reds’ fixtures in between the two international breaks.

Legomane floated his method of combating the impact of price falls, while RedLightning examined the overall FPL leader’s early chip usage.

The Gameweek 4 planning started with tambourineman‘s round-up of the weekend’s referees, before G-Whizz gave his weekly clean sheet probabilities, match odds and “Doosra stats”.  We also speculated on the breakout players of this coming Saturday/Sunday.

Jekori highlighted the excellent Fulham/West Ham rotation, while Reckoner looked at the best £4.5m midfielders. On the subject of budget assets: what do we do with blister victim Danny Ings?

Concerning the site itself, Benster gave some frank comments on the Scoutcast while we had a live Hall of Fame update for the first time this season.

Finally, there was a fond farewell to Niemi as a mod – but a warm welcome to Rotation’s Alter Ego.

Community Tables

Among the many, many fine tables created this week were the following efforts:

beans_on_toast

sun_jihai 

drewshape

Keep your tables coming in for inclusion in our weekly round-up, with a title and description always appreciated to explain the purpose of the statistical analysis.

Community Articles

There were more super scribblings from the Community this week.

Hutch_James provided another excellent Wisdom of the Crowd, FPL Paulius looked at Gameweek 4 captains and Greyhead examined the fortunes of some elite FPL managers.

Community Tournaments

RedLightning continued his impressive start to the season to consolidate his lead at the top of the FFS Mods and Cons league. Chris James crept above TorresMagic into second, meanwhile.

1. RedLightning – 270 points
2. Chris James – 252 points
3. TorresMagic – 238 points
4. Ragabolly – 232 points
5. Geoff – 229 points

Scott Macalister is the new leader of our public FantasyFootballScout league – and has done it all without using a chip. Scott is actually tied with Cosmin Rotaru and Warren Lim (who are joint-second) but has made fewer transfers.

1. Scott Macalister – 277 points
2=. Warren Lim – 277 points
2=. Cosmin Rotaru – 277 points
4. Jasem Alturki – 276 points
5. Andy Parsons – 274 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 28th in the world. Our very own moderator RedLightning is also up to third.

1. Nick Howard – 281 points
2. Ryan Brazell – 271 points
3. RedLightning – 270 points
4. Graeme Bye – 269 points
5. Luke Pickering – 268 points

Meanwhile, Andrew Garland is the new leader of RedLightning‘s Top 10k Any Season mini-league, three points ahead of the league’s creator. Pete Bullingham and Francisco Lamarque are actually tied in third.

1. Andrew Garland – 273 points
2. RedLightning – 270 points
3=. Pete Bullingham – 266 points
3=. Francisco Lamarque – 266 points
5. Luke Aiello – 259 points

 

 

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  1. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1st bench Masuaku or HUghes

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Masu

    2. GXNG
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hughes

  2. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure why anyone would say to pick Mkhi over Moura.

    Moura is playing further forward than Kane for God's sake and Mkhi isn't even baikes with Ozil and Lacazette sniffing around.

    Moura 3 in 3 in a much better side. People are just worried about Son who won't return anytime soon!!

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Compared their stats?

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have Facebook m8?

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Moura just doesn't seem like someone who can sustain good form. I don't Mkhi either.

      1. Dyballer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Someone with common sense 🙂 Walcott bandwagon falls into the same category

    4. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      People (me included) are worried Moura is a flash in the pan, any yet another 7.0m mid that will fail to be a long term solution.

    5. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stopped reading at 'Moura scored last week - let's chase his points!'

    6. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi has trained. Moura hasn’t. That’s why.

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Source?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I read it on here. I have Mkhi anyway

          1. Scotty B
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Feel sorry for you on Sunday when Mkhi is benched. He was poor last game, Moura scored 2 and was MOM

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I’ll take Ings off the bench. Cheers babe

              1. Costa Nostra
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                So that's what the "B" is for!

        2. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Brown

      2. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fake news. Ban

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So why have you been asking the question constantly for the past 3 days . If you feel Moura then go with him. Don't get your issue.

      If you think Son isn't a risk though , especially with that champs league draw then your kiddin yourself.

    8. Dyballer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think it's mainly non-Auba owners who want to benefit from Arsenal's should-be-easy run. Personally, I reckon they're both traps (like Bilva) and Groß could easily outperform them both in the next few weeks

    9. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you were so sure why have you asked the question 9999999999 times in the last few days ? There’s barely a page without you asking that question

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        The mind boggles

        1. Pep Pig
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Unbelievably you have impressive ranks Scotty B. Fair play lol

  3. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any changes you'd make to this WC team?

    Hennessey
    Mendy Alonso Robertson
    Salah Hazard Walcott Gundogan
    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson
    (Fabianski AWB Bennett Billing)

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd downgrade one of the GK's, get Fraser for Gundogan and then probably change Wilson to avoid doubling up on BOU attack

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Robertson tough fixtures downgrade to 4.0 and play AWB

      Upgrade Gundogan to mkhitaryan

      Hennessey to cech if u don’t fancy double Palace although fixtures are good enough

  4. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’ve seen a few people contemplating TC on aguero but why not TC on hazard this week? Everyone is scrambling to get him in surely worth a go if he is essential

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero is more explosive

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, won't be any better options in any DGWs or any of the other 30 GWs remaining that I can imagine.

    3. Jay_
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Was meant to only play 50 minutes last week. Maybe this week he gets subbed early.,

      • Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Rally the oted to (c) him. Won't TC him tho. Haz could absolutely nail it this weekend

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          WTF does that even mean? Jees!

          Really tempted to (c) him.....

      • Sylas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He isn't essential.

    4. Mr-Inbetween
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A) Tomkins + Rich >> Alonso + Pedro/Mkhi
      B) Rich + Firmino >> Hazard + Zaha
      C) Rich + Hudson Odoi >> Pedro + Mkhi

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 7 months ago

          B

        • The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          B

      2. amol
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Who would you rather bench?

        A.) AWB
        B.) Ings

        1. Jay_
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B

          • Mr-Inbetween
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            B

        2. Jay_
            7 years, 7 months ago

            A) Mitrovic & Patricio (a 2nd 4.5 rotating keeper)

            B) Arnie & Hamer (Hennessey set and forget)

            1. amol
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              A

            2. Hulk Smash
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              A

          • timawflowers
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            On a wc pls help
            1.
            A - TRIPPIER
            B - ROBBERTSON
            2.
            A - ARNIE
            B - MITROVIC
            3.
            A - NEVES
            B - KANTE

            Thanks

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Aaa

            2. Hulk Smash
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              1 - Robertson
              2 - Dead heat
              3 - Neves

            3. Ask Yourself
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              ABB I did

            4. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              BBA

            5. Dyballer
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              BB and please don't. No MID > 6m apart from Fraser seems worth starting atm. Could just get a bench Guendouzi and invest an extra 0.5m to try and get both Trippier and Robbo

              1. Dyballer
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                *MID < 6m

          • Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I am planning to TC hazard. Good shout?

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I like it

              Finally someone with some balls good luck

              1. Chenku╰☆╮
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Cheers

            2. Zilla
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              no, even if it works

            3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Want to. Will bottle it tho.

            4. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I wouldn't.

          • Seminole
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            For at least the next 2:

            Haz (-4) or B. Silva?

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Haz

          • Tmel
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Patricio
            AWB Mendy Walker Alonso Robertson
            Salah Mane Kante
            Arnie Kun
            (Stek Ings Cairney Rich)

            1FT & 0ITB

            a) G2G and save FT
            b) Rich > Pedro (bench AWB)
            c) Mane & Rich > Haz & Fraser (-4)

            1. suddenorgan
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              B, but bench Kante

          • Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Everything in order here (sub order, C/VC etc)?

            Patricio
            Mendy Robertson Alonso AWB
            Salah (VC) Mane Bernardo
            Aguero (C) Zaha Wilson
            SUBS: Norris Fraser Anguissa Peltier

            Did Shaw + Richarlison -> Alonso + Fraser for my first -4 of the season this week. OR 70k.

          • LFC YNWA
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            NEED HELP

            would you get

            A) Walcott
            B) Pedro
            C) Lucas Moura

            Don't have kane or hazard btw

            1. Robson-Canoe
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wally for me because of fixtures and nailedness

          • Franfe98
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Should I buy Mitrovic or Zaha?? Thanks

            1. Costa Nostra
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Mitro....he looks great.

            2. The 12th Man
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I’ve gone with Zaha.

          • BrutalLogiC
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Which two to bench?
            Tomkins, awb, Schneiderlin, King

          • Atimis
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            All good?

            Rui
            Alonso / Mendy / Robo
            Salah / Mane / Wally / BSilva
            Kun(c) / Zaha / Wilson

            Hamer / WB / Billing / Peltier

            1. twoplustwo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Obvs!

            2. Over Midwicket
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Nah, WC.

          • Calderano FC
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            First season playing last man standing league, without sounding thick, how exactly does it work?

          • twoplustwo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Is Triple C Aguero a waste?

            Can't imagine Newcastle changing their strategy vs. Chelsea.

            1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Not a waste if he scores a hatty again

          • ArseneAllTheWay
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Start

            A) Bavies
            B) AWB

            1. twoplustwo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Wouldn't own Bavies and not start him

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                This

            2. Robson-Canoe
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              What's the point of having a premium defender if you're not going to play him vs Watford?

            3. Over Midwicket
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Bavies. Obviously.

          • Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Bottomed.

            Stephens or Billing?

            Thanks

          • FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Is Neves on penalties?

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I think so

            2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yep

            3. Over Midwicket
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Not really. Pens rotate around the Wolves attackers.

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Source?

          • ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            I love the smell of burnt wildcards and TC chips on a Friday evening!

            1. Over Midwicket
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              With extra salt.

            2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Same

            3. Ask Yourself
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              In all honesty I think this was a decent time for a wildcard

              1. caldracula
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Agreed but we’ll soon see!

          • james 101
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Gtg? Anything you'd change / shuffle?

            Foster
            Robertson Mendy Alonso WanB
            Salah Mane Wally Mkhi
            Wilson Aguero

            (Pickford Ings Bednarek Cairney)

            Thanks!

            1. Adzy
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Not fancy pickford against Huddersfield

              1. Garlana
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Actually...this

            2. Garlana
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Nah looks good

          • 3-4-3
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            GTG?

            Dea Gea
            AWB-Mendy-Robo-Alonso
            Salah(c)-Mane-Bilva-Neves
            Aguero-Mitra

            Jorg-Ings-Peltier

          • Greko82
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Feeling adventurous:
            Ready for the weekend:
            Ederson
            Robertson/Mendy/Alonso/Azpi/AWB
            Mane/Miki
            Auba/Aguero(c)/Tosun

          • Adzy
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            A) Pedro and Wilson
            B) Fraser and arnie

          • FPL Maldini
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Is Holebas a good option?

            Seems to be getting attacking returns

          • La vida FPL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Bilva > Mkhi for -4? Really like Mkhi' fixtures

            1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Bilva could easily out score him

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah

            2. Garlana
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              I've done this move myself but not for a -4

          • threeputt
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            100k currently, so decent start
            Have Haz Auguero & Salah, Aguero is the sensible (c) choice right and my (c) pick has been ok every gw so far (salah, aguero, salah), but the devillish hunch in me is pointing me towards Hazard (BOU)

            Do I stay with the flow and (c) Aguero, or what ?
            As Natalie Imbruglia would say: I'm Torn

            1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Go with your gut. Both can score highly this week. Both great options for (c)

          • Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            MCFC Baller has deleted his twitter account, apparently due to threats from city fans over his claims Sane isnt in the squad despite not being injured for tomorrows game

            1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Threats? Jesus that's harsh

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                People on Twitter are acting like cocks? Shocker!!!

            2. Syd.
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Pictured in training today

            3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              So annoying , baller is a top ITK. Did he say that was the reason?

              1. Bruno Bruno!!
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                no but others are saying that the reason