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28 September 2018 4149 comments
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The Fantasy Football Scout community have been hard at it again over the last seven days, producing the usual superb array of articles and tables as reflect on Gameweek 6 and look ahead to Gameweek 7.

The hot topics, meanwhile, have ranged from Harry Kane to the psychology of Fantasy managers.

Our latest Community Round-up feature also looks over the various tournaments and mini-leagues that involve FFS users.

The Hottest Topics

Rewind back to the beginning of the week and the FFS community were sharing their tales of joy and woe in our regular Rough with the Smooth hot topic.

We also asked if any of you were interested by three in-form premium forwards and were interested to hear about your thoughts on heavy hitters in defence.

Legomane asked if captaincy was losing its lustre, while one candidate for the armband in Gameweek 7 – Harry Kane – was the focus of a hot topic started by Rotation’s Alter Ego.

“RAE” also helpfully trawled through the Scoutcast again to bring us the timestamps of each section.

We have yet to have a Premier League sacking this season – but this hot topic pondered which managers seem most at risk.

Speculation on which player would be the breakout star of Gameweek 7 was rife, while G-Whizz looked ahead to this weekend too with his Doosra Stats, clean sheet probabilities and fixture odds.

FPL “culture” was the focus of two more hot topics: Irbox‘s look at the psychology of Fantasy managers and NOMONEY‘s request for an update on the common abbreviations.

@ocprodigy rounded up the results of the Scout Picks Challenge for Gameweek 5 and Gameweek 6, meanwhile.

Community Articles

Two to bring you this week, both of them regular features:

Community Tables

Here is just a small selection of the excellent array of public tables created this week and available in the Members’ area:

Remember, to see your table featured here (if that’s what you want!) please ensure you include a description explaining the purpose of it.

Community Tournaments

Cosmin Rotaru still leads our public FFS League but has dropped a couple of places to 14th in the world rankings.

Andrew McKinnon still leads our FFS Members League after playing his Wildcard, and is now up to 34th overall.

RedLightning has regained the lead in FFS Mods & Cons after playing his Wildcard. He finally got points for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has sat on his bench all season up until Gameweek 6. The Crystal Palace man came in for Marko Arnautovic.

Ashley Humphrey is the new leader of RedLightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league and is up to 28th overall, without using any chips. This is Ashley’s 13th season, with two top 10k finishes (1181st in 2012/13 and 4424th in 2014/15).

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that CALM will be the charity we will donate to after our next charity tournament.

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. In 2016, 76% of all UK suicides were male.

You can find all details about the event HERE.

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  1. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    So 2 of Spurs top 3 players out injured. Didn’t strengthen in summer. Not looked the same so far this season. Surely confidence will be low?

    This put anyone off Trippier at all? Still haven’t hit the button on Mendy -> Trippier yet but leaning away from it now

    1. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No, after win last week and the opportunity to play barca this week I think the confidence is good. Bear in mind who we play in the next three weeks.. and the fact that we have good squad depth with quality players. This late goal conceding habit is annoying though... even if it was a very lucky deflected shot

    2. The Curse of Falcao
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did Mendy > Tripper last week and got an assist, also has a run of good fixtures i'm happy to have him.

    3. boozeyboozer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trippier will be on all set plays plus has good fixtures... can't hurt

  2. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Team for GW 7:

    ederson
    alonso - robertson - doherty
    salah - maddison - richarlison - fraser
    aguero (c) zaha - ings

    hamer - wan bissaka - westwood - mendy

    G2G or should I play WB over ings ?

    Thanks guys.

  3. Willos Wanderers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard - G2G?

    Patricio (Norris)
    Alonso Trippier Robertson
    Haz Richarlison Maddison Fraser
    Kun (c) Kane (vc) Mitrovic

    Bennet Hojberg WBA

    Have been toying with playing Bennet (SOU) and benching Robertson. Would this be madness?

    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Im benching Alonso and playing Bennet

  4. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who you going for in the final Q?

    Pies or Eagles?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely west coast. Watching in a Collingwood pub - will be sweet!

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They’ve started the 4th on fire - two mins, two goals...

        1. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Only the second time in GF history the game was equal after 3/4.......great final this.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thought the pies would run away with it after the first quarter, cracking game!

            1. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Going to the wire....

  5. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any love for Lamela the next two weeks with Eriksen and maybe Dele out?

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      There will never be love for Lamela.

      He’s just a Tottenham Miralles....

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        got him in my draft team, he will score this weekend

  6. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which two do I put on the pitch (conspiracy theorist in me thinks Mendy could play) and then what order the other two?

    A) Doherty
    B) Wan Bissaka
    C) Mendy
    D) Zaha

    Rest of team:

    Patricio
    Robbo, Alonso
    Hazard, Mané, Dilva, Fraser
    Kun, King

    Thanks

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A and C on the pitch
      D and B benched in that order

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Zaha will come on anyway

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Homer21
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I've been stung before where there is no 'clear and obvious' injury. I'm playing Mendy with AWB on the bench

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

    I’ve decided to keep Mendy, save FT and use my bench (SOU, WOL) for 2 weeks...

    Next week:
    Aguero > Kane (c) for 1 week punt and reverse it the week after while still having 2FT’s

    Thoughts lads?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It will probably cost you .2 to do it?

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        All accounted for

        How’s it sound mate?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I will watch the Spurs game first and see how they cope without Erik and Alli

    2. Homer21
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jury still out on Kane, let's see how he does this weekend

  8. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed..
    Patricio
    Mendy-Robertson-Luiz
    Rich-Salah-L.Moura-Maddison
    Zaha-Arnie(vc)-Kun(c)
    Fab-Mkhi-WanB-Peltier

    I have 0.2m itb and 1ft

    Is there still no concrete news on Mendy??
    I'm tempted to keep him and save the ft as I have WanB and Mkhi on the bench anyway...

    G2G?

    1. Homer21
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save FT

  9. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    New Post ladies....usual place.....will leave to mods to post link...

  10. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not just for this GW but Long term
    A - King
    B- Rich -4 this GW

  11. Niadu
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Good morning guys, any chance D Silva and Pedro start this week?

    Also thinking of playing free hit chip, looks like a good week to use it as a differential considering how similar most teams look at the moment...

    Thanks.

  12. Angin out the Begović
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench who is the golden question of the day.

    A) Bennett
    B) Alonso
    C) Robbo

  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg with this lot?

    Ederson
    Alonso Cook Doherty
    Salah Mane Fraser Richarlison
    Aguero (c) Zaha King

    Hamer, Billing, Trent, Wan-Bisaka

    Good luck everyone.

    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you play robbo over Alonso if u had him ?

  14. George James
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Last decision.

    Play one

    A) Zaha

    B) Fraser

    1. boozeyboozer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  15. boozeyboozer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do you reckon?

    Patricio
    Alonso - Rob - Tripps
    Fraser - Mane - Hazard - D Silva - Moura
    Aguero - Jiminez

    Hennesey - AWB - Ings - Peltier

    Only one I'm really worried about is AWB but don't think it's worth dropping any of the big lads at the back...

  16. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1st or 2nd (for -4)
    Thanks

    Fabianski
    Tripper, Robertson, Alonso,
    *Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Neves
    Agüero, *Arnautovic, Ings
    Foster, Wan-Bissaka, Boly, Cairney,

    Fabianski
    Tripper, Robertson, Alonso,
    *Fraser, Mane, Richarlison, Neves,
    Agüero, *Kane, Ings
    Foster, Wan-Bissaka, Boly,Cairney,

    1. manu4life99
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2

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

      2

  17. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Patricio
    Mendy* Alonso Trippier
    Fraser Mane Hazard Richarlison(vc)
    Zaha Aguero(C) Mitrovic 

    Subs: Robertson, Wan-Bis, Stephens*

  18. Angin out the Begović
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It seems Alonso is more attacking when Morata is up front?

  19. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Shaw or AWB?

  20. fc_skrald
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I need to play three of the these four players

    Fraser, King, van Aanholt, Bennett

    I think I will play Fraser, King and van aanholt even though all three players are involved in the same match - is this spreadning the risk, or is it better to play Bennett and hence have two matches games to rely upon?

    I could also bench Mane and play Bennett, but I don't really like this.

  21. JOMA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trent, Alonso, Trips

    Or

    AWB, Alonso, Trips

  22. Peter Russo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    why is everyone playing rob ahead of awb??? chelsea tough

  23. Kippers
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys.. help

    Hart
    Gomez, Alonso, Robertson, *Mendy
    Walcott, Hazard, B Silva
    Aguero, Vardy, Mitro

    Thinking Mandy and Walcott need to go.

    Would like Madison and Rich but double Leicester scares me.

    Any tips.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What’s your bench and how many free transfers do you have?

      1. Kippers
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This team is mt Telegraph one.. no bench

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Oh right, I have never played the telegraph game before, but I would get rid of mendy and Gomez first.

          1. Kippers
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks mate

  24. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who playing bennet over ings or im alone here ?

    1. Kippers
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Have neither. 🙁

    2. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would

  25. Neves say Neves
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcarding in gw9 so looking for the highest potential points in next two weeks.

    A) Salah + Ings > Kane +
    Richarlison
    B) Salah + Ings > Lacazette + Hazard
    C) Salah + Ings > Vardy + Hazard

    1) Richarlison
    2) Hazard

    I have Walcott in my team of that makes a difference

  26. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Got in Son for a 2 week punt with David Silva unlikely to start. Fingers crossed!

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck!

  27. Game of Throw_ins
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson to Lacazette for a hit ? Don't own Fraser. 4m ITB.

  28. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which two to bench

    AWB, Bennett, Holebas, Robertson, Trippier
    Pereyra, Mane, Salah, Haxard, Frazer

  29. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Seems like every week, my defence scores well and my kids do nothing. Might switch to 5-3-2

  30. rp1501
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    had 3 liverpool, 3 city and 2 southampton players so given the fixtures this week iv chosen to free hit. Which of these is stronger (given the way free hit works I'm just going for startin XI with nothin on the bench):
    A- Shaw, Gudmunddson, Vardy
    B- Ozil,Richarlison, Arnautovic

    I'm thinking B seems more obvious but feel shaw is a nailed 6 points (H vs Newcastle) and Gudmundsson has benefit of easy fixture, plus I alreday have Lacazette to cover Arsenal