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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 6 tips and advice

This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 6.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

The Best FPL Captain for Gameweek 6

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks – The best FPL players for Gameweek 6

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 6 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Leroy Sané (£9.2m) has become something of a differential option in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 6, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

The General is back with another piece of his mind this week.

After turning to his arch nemesis Eden Hazard on a Wildcard, he’s back on track ahead of Gameweek 6.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 6.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the first five rounds of matches.

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3,533 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on some other nailed keeper rotations outside of Pat/henn?

    I want Bennett, Doherty and Jiminez in my side for the other players I want, any thoughts?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan dropping soon and has great fixtures!

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ryan does look good gw8 onwards, however he and Hennessey have home/away games at the same time which isn't ideal.

        1. langey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I went with Henn/Ryan - it appeared quite good rotation to me. OnIy week 19 as a really bad week I could see all season.

          1. langey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            *week 23 that should have been...not reading my .xls right 🙂

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pat is the best I think.

      Then pick from Begovic, Hart, Bettinelli for decent rotation.

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        You're probably right here, I don't like any of those other options, begovic plays for a side that can't defend Vs 10, Hart will probably lose his place and I just can't see who Fulham will get a cs against.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I have Hart. Don't see him losing his place. Heaton has been fit for a month now and isn't back in the side.

  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    One free transfer, no money in the bank. Am I G2G? Bench tomfoolery 😉

    Henn
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Trippier Shaw
    Salah(c) Hazard Ramsey
    Aguero(vc) Ings
    Hamer Jimenez Billing Mendy(Lei)

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez for Ings

  3. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    On wildcard and thinking about getting Kane in now

    which looks best?
    A) Kane, Mane, Laporte and Kolebas

    B) Kane, Mane, Trippier and 4.5

    C) Zaha, Salah, Roberson and Alonso

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you bring him in now? He does not look good

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Fixtures looking good and at his money will be hard to get in

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

      B) for me with Doherty as 4,5

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

        Would not bring Kane in tho personally - but that's your decision

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Always good to be ahead of the curve, anticipating future points is where the real gains lay. But I would still go with C for now

  4. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Will we get team news before the deadline this week?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Highly unlikely

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt it but who do you worry about from Fulham and Watford? Both should play a similar (if not the same) team to previous weeks.

    3. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world.

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ffs. Can’t believe I’m bottling Salah (C) at home to Saints.

      1. fridge
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        For Aguero?

      2. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        For who? Im so scared

      3. Pinturicchio10
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Could be worse, could be a fart bottler. Nobody like a fart bottler.

        • No_Mo_Salah?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Stay strong!

        • Ready Player One
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Same... just feels wrong doesn’t it! But when 13.0 starts burning a hole what else can we do. Hats off to those who keep the faith and he fires home a few!

        • Bilbao Baggins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          On what basis ? Share

      4. fridge
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I have 1 FT and 1.2m ITB but I need to make a sub to have a chance of getting 11 starters, which would you do?

        A) Peltier > Doherty
        B) Peltier > Shaw
        C) Peltier > Chilwell
        D) Mendy > Trippier

        1. yakirh
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          C

        2. Critical Observer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          A or C, obviously

        3. Effe
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          C

        4. The Wizard of Ozil
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I’d say c

      5. Mini Mahouse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Bottomed:

        Need WC help. My team is currently:

        Ederson
        Alonson - Walker* - Shaw - Bissaka
        Hazard - Mané - Richarlison - Fraser
        Aguero - Mitrovic

        (4.0) - Jimenez - Camarasa - Bennett

        *Replace with Mendy when he gets back

        I have 3.7 ITB and trying to decide where that money would be best spent - Would appreciate any advice

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Carry the money into next week. Could come in handy.

          Team is decent now it is

        2. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nice team with £££

      6. Jarnathan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Question for the tactical experts:

        Tactics wise Mendy was the wingback to get forward whilst walker was more defensive, ensuring 3 at the back.

        Now that Mendy is out will that role fall to Walker with Delph staying further back?

        1. OPTA FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Sane

          1. Jarnathan
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            If they play 3 centre backs, that's different. Both walker and Sane will play as wing backs and both jesus and Aguero will start with Delph missing out.

      7. CHARLIE HULL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        1 FT:

        A) Mendy to Trippier
        B) Hold, play WB and 2FT next week

        1. Typo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          A

        2. Mike2795647
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          B

        3. Critical Observer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Easy B here

        4. FatLever
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          B

      8. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Which one to play?
        A - Bissaka
        B - Richarlison
        C - Fraser

        Leaning towards Bissaka..
        Am I mad ?

        1. SUPER 11
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Bissaka

        2. bigbudgie
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          C

        3. Mike2795647
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Would play Richarlison or Fraser, learning towards Fraser though as in form, both against teams that struggle to keep a clean sheet and would fancy Newcastle to score

          1. yakirh
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks
            Rich or Fraser?

            1. Mike2795647
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Fraser

      9. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ings or Jimenez on WC

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          The one playing for the team who can play actual football

          1. bigbudgie
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            the Mark Hughes team, obviously

            1. Eden Wizard
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              They were tragic vs Brighton

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Jim

        3. Effe
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Jim

        4. Mike2795647
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Jim, plus Ings can’t play this week

      10. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Tough bench choices next week, I’m ready to unleash Danny Ward vs Burnley the sly little differential! 😆

      11. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Seems to be an awful lot of wildcards this week. Any particular reason?

        1. Eden Wizard
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Burning a hole in their pockets maybe! Fixture swings

        2. Pinturicchio10
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Yellow / Red flag mania

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Poor benches + Mendy, Pedro, Arnie etc

            1. yakirh
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              This

          • Sting
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Wildcards tend to follow big scoring weeks. Lots of people would have missed Hazard and Fraser hauls

        3. Mike2795647
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          What do you think, is it worth taking -4 to dump Pedro for D Silva or Eriksen or hope he plays and have Steve Cook as 1st sub off bench

        4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Losing Mendy for a 4.4/4.5 (thinking Tomkins or Doherty).

          With my other FT:

          A) Kamara to Mitrovic
          B) Kamara to 7.0 (Arnie, Zaha)
          C) Upgrade Neves to max 6.9
          D) Upgrade Billing to max 6.3.

          Kamara and Billing are usually benched.
          Neves usually plays.

          Thanks

          1. Effe
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            A

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers

        5. NWA
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hi lads,

          Pedro/ings for :

          A. milner / mitrovic
          B. maddison (or schurle) / wilson

          Thx

          1. Effe
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Mitrovic and Schürrle

            1. NWA
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Thought bout it but Double fulham is not too much? + fixtures seem to favor BOU and Lei

        6. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Jiminez or Kante to come on for Mendy ffs

          1. Eden Wizard
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Wolves should score

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah think I agree but am going to be so annoyed that Kante finally hauls when on the bench. But yes I agree wolves look a proper team

          2. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            What's wrong with that? Either one could pick up points.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Dunno about that. But this has helped me make up my mind to go jiminez so thanks

              1. badgerboy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                At least you've got options and not having to be a -4 Lemming like a lot of folk.

                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Saving FT too am on fire thanks Badger you’re a beautiful being

        7. _werre_
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Anybody else considering making Vardy captain instead of Kun?

          1. SUPER 11
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            One has to be crazy

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Not the best idea I think Huddersfield get points at Leicester

            1. NWA
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              no way

          3. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Yea but I think its a step too far. Hes an expensive differential already, no point making such a high gamble on him.

            1. fab
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              on the other hand, no better week for such a gamble than this, with ppl splitting over haz, aguero and salah

          4. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            If I had Vardy he would be my captain. Huddersfield are awful

          5. fab
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            yes, strongly considering it

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

          Think WC sorted.
          Only issue is Maddison or Richarlison for this week.
          Comments?

          Hennessey, Patricio
          Alonso, Shaw, TAA, AWB, Doherty
          Mane (VC), Hazard, Fraser, Maddison, Højbjerg
          Aguero (C), Lukaku, Mitrovic

          0.5 in the banK

          1. Pinturicchio10
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I like it a lot. Good luck.

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

                Cheers, good luck too!

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Who do you all have playing in the first game? Pereyra for me. Guessing lots of hopeful Mitro owners? But Watford have been solid defensively so far!

            1. Egg noodle
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Could Sterling be benched? My 532 formation means my team only consists of the big 6 and Richarlison

            2. SUPER 11
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Mitro is on fire

            3. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              New Mitro owner. Pereyra could go well.

            4. Eden Wizard
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              None! I’ve missed so many bandwagons this year

            5. Goat
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Nobody but will be a decent game to watch I reckon

            6. AnfieldLad
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Mitro. Really wanted Schürrle in for Pedro as a punt before next weeks wildcard but I was too scared and went Maddison

            7. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Watford have conceded in every game after the first game at home to Brighton. They don’t look solid defensively at all to me. They aren’t even half the team away from home that they are at home either so I expect Fulham to do well against them.

              I have Mitrovic up top so for the above reasons I’m hopeful of returns.

          3. Egg noodle
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Could Sterling be benched?

            1. SUPER 11
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              yep

            2. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Yes as could most Man City players. However I expect him to start.

          4. thischarmingman
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Play one:
            A) Stephens
            B) Kamara
            C) Bennet
            D) Take a hit and get anyone for Mendy (have rob and alonso)

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Stephens

              Kamara won’t play anyway. Bennett doesn’t seem to have any attacking threat and will likely not keep a clean sheet. So just play Stephens and don’t expect anything other than a couple of points.

              1. Smurf
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                If you take a hit it will be hard to repay it this week with a defender. Stephens plus not taking a hit would likely be six points (a two pointer from Stephens plus the four point hit) so the defender you bring in will have to keep a clean sheet just to break even.

            2. barcaa7
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              D

            3. Pinturicchio10
                5 years, 8 months ago

                D. A-C are vomit.

            4. twoplustwo
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Potentially 90 mins from Hazard swings it for me vs. Aguero; I was happy with Kun's two assists last week but not coming off so soon.

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                He got injured and pep knows how terrible Jesus is now

              2. Eden Wizard
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                He got injured you muppet

              3. SUPER 11
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Hazard

            5. Typo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Seriously, is Kun the man for captancy this week? Fresh man, playing cardiff. Have an iffy feeling about salah cap. Maybe just having him is enough?

              1. KLOPPTOMANIA
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                I think you’re right

              2. Critical Observer
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                There could be a few penalty-shouts incoming in Cardiff-City - there were brutal challenges on Sané and Diaz when the 2 met in FA Cup last season - but as it's refereed by the closet-rag Oliver none will be given, as per the norm.

            6. PattBrofield
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Any suggestions here team? 1m itb

              Pat 4.0

              Trippier, AWB, Robbo, Alonso, Tomkins

              Salah, Mane, Bilva, Wally, 4.5

              Agüero, Zaha, Quaner

            7. KLOPPTOMANIA
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Any late adjustments required?

              Hennessey
              Alonso Wan-Bissaka Holebas (Mendy, Bennett)
              Salah Hazard Fraser Richarlison (Billing)
              Kun[c] Mitro Wilson

              1. Pinturicchio10
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Nope, nice team. Good luck.

              2. Francescoli
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Play
                A) Pedro
                B) Bennett

                Captain
                C) Aguero
                D) Salah

                1. Eytexi
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Pedro and Salah

                2. SUPER 11
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  Bennet and Salah

              3. Lexi2014
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Richarlison or Fraser?

                Looking for Mkhi replacement

              4. child of God
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Here's your chance Mo (C, save yourself

              5. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Lads, play Yedlin or Jimenez? Really tempted to play Yedlin.