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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. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Robbo or AWB?

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

      Rob

    2. Men in green tights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Awb better chance of returns pool defence could have a few missing this weekend

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Am starting neither, Robbo 1st bench, AWB second.
      Noticed that Liverpool are slight favourites tmrw but Alonso is 9/2 anytime goalscorer, Robbo is 12/1 so playing Alonso over Robbo.

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

    Are Mane and Alli out or just rumours?

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Haven't read anything on Mane

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

          Appearently not spotted in training

      • Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        As in, are they a couple?

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

        Alli widely presumed to be hetro after that video. Mane nothing as conclusive is out there.

    2. AlissonBecker fell alone
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Huddersfield 2-1 Spurs.
      Depoitre,Zanka- Moussa Sissoko.

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'm going to go with Trippier and Lucas for the next 2gws.
      Then sell them for Salah and a Newcastle defender after that.
      That's the plan anyway.

    4. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you add to bench?

      FAB
      Robertson, Chilwell, Alonso, AWB
      Salah, Mane, BSilva, Richarlison
      Aguero, Zaha, Mitro
      Foster, ?, Peltier, Odoi

      1. jomikijiq
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        AWB

        1. JoeSoap
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks

    5. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Start Foster or Fabianski?

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fab.

    6. Zizou
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      alonso robertson shaw doherty WB
      mane hazard richarlison fraser dsilva
      aguero mitro ings

      which 3 to bench currently on ings as one of them

    7. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any takers for Mane -> Son or just make that decision next GW?

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This gw if the Alli out rumours are true

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Damn it GG, knew I should have waited a bit longer to pull the trigger on Doherty - it's no so appealing for a -4

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I'd do it seeing as I've benched Mane

            I think Pool won't score more than one. If the Doherty move was for Mendy its not a bad hit

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

          What are the rumors

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dele-alli-hands-tottenham-injury-13328167

            Not the best source but I haven't looked around to see if its true

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

        On WC and doing it. Only concern is that I will be without Salah, Mane or Haz! Plan is to get Haz back in GW 10.

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

      I will take a wildcard after 2 gameweeks, so A,B or C??

      A: Mendy -> Trippier
      B: Walcott -> Richa
      C: Mendy & Walcott -> Tripper -> Richa (-4)

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

        A

      2. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

    9. thischarmingman
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      G2G? Not sure about the bench:

      De Gea
      Doherty, Robertson, Alonso, Bennett
      Salah, Mané, Bernardo Silva, Fraser
      Mitrovic, Agüero

      Hamer, Wan-Bissaka, Stephens, Kamara

      DDG, I know.. I´ve got 3.2 itb but no FT

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        think you have it right. Nice team.

        1. thischarmingman
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks, mate!

    10. thomas19390
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hi guys.Need some help.Thanks in advance.

      Ederson,Stekelenburg
      Wan,Shaw,Taa,Cedric,Mendy
      Hazard,Mane,Frazer,Hudson-odoi,Walcott
      Vardy,Aguero,Zaha

      1FT and 1,9 ITB

      a.Mendy>Trippier or Doherty
      b.Walcott>Richarlison
      c.both(-4)
      d.Mendy,Walcott,Cedric>richarlison,Trippier,Doherty(-8)

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mendy > Trippier.

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

      Lads got one question only, got exact funds to do Kun to Kane(C) for free, do I do it?

      Rui,Henn
      Alonso,Robertson,Trippier,WB,Bennett
      Mane,Hazard,Maddison,Dilva,Billing
      Kun,Wilson,Mitro

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Personally, I'd wait until after the Brighton game and re-evaluate.

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No.

    12. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Got a feeling my bench is going to bite me this week. Would you change the starting 11?

      Patricio
      TAA - Alonso - Trippier
      Maddison - Mané - DSilva - Hazard - Richarlison
      Mitrovic - Aguero

      Hamer - Ings - Pereira - AWB

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'd start Pereira over TAA.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm, I've been considering it! The Leicester fans forums think it's between him and Albrighton for the RM spot. OOP would be sweet.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                If you buy this info then he's starting (disclaimer - I have no idea how legit but they were right last week):
                https://twitter.com/seanfromenderby/status/1045673845124927489

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Puel giving up his starting XI while out jogging 😆

                    1. Twisted Saltergater
                      • 16 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Thanks, I've made the switch. I really want to get some points from Pereira! So let's see.

                      Cheers for the info.

        • Honeyman07 42
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Stuck what to do

          Fab (Foster)
          Robbo Alonso AWB Tomkins (Mendy)
          Hazard Maddison Mane B.Silva (Costa)
          Aguero Wilson (Kamara)

          A) Sell Mendy to Trip (Or other option)
          B) Wilson and Mane to Richarlison and Kane for -4
          C) Other

          Keen to get Kane in but not sure he's worth a hit this week and Mendy is wasted value.

        • Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Any Arsenal Midfielders worth owning right now?

          1. Jack Sparrow
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No Arse players worth owning.

            1. jomikijiq
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Monreal and Laca are pretty good picks

              1. Dthinger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Already own Auba and Bellerin. I'm about to ship Mkhitryan out and it just made me wonder if there are any mids worth having of that lot. Ramsey not producing,Oezil so inconsistent, Guendozi, Xhaka, Torreira seem to play too deep to expect attacking points, plus I'm not sure which two of the three will play.

        • SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Drunk transfers done. Good weekend ahead.

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Come on please share 🙂

        • Davido989
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          FPL feels like such a drag these days.

          1. Dirty Harry
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Go to the pub instead.

          2. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            what is up mate?

          3. Ataris
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hang up your boots berb.

            1. Davido989
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Ha that'd be nice. Always get sucked in.

          4. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            It certainly does . I find that transfers after a shed load of beers livens it up.

            1. Stockport Hatter
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I did all that last year with a couple of 36 point hits and the like which was great fun but took me to my lowest ever finish. Nonhits this year and a far mor disciplined approach sees me at 2173 but top 10k is my target

        • Gorbitz
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I got this midfield:
          Salah Mane Dilva Fraser Stephens

          Would you:
          A) Mane -> Haz
          B) Mane -> Sterling
          C) Mane -> Rich (and save money for upgrade (Kane or Vardy next week)

          D) any of the above but Salah out instead

          Thanks!

          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A

        • Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Good to go lads? WC Team:

          Patricio
          Alonso | Trippier | Doherty
          Salah | Hazard | Richarlison | Maddison
          Kun | Mitrovic | Jimenez

          Hamer | AWB Hojbjerg Robertson

          1. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Rock solid.

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks

          2. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Gtg

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks

          3. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ederson+TAA over Pat+Rob imo

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Unfortunately 0.1 short of that option.

        • Lionac
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bench Mane or Maddison?

          1. subhojit123
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Maddison

        • MPC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Would you start Ings (Wolves away) or Fraser (Palace at home)?

          1. Dirty Harry
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Fraser

          2. Men in green tights
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ings o brainy

          3. SheBangsTheDrums
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Fraser has to play surely!

          4. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Fraser, but all it takes is a Southampton penalty.

        • Merlinho
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Draft team - Start two from Azpilicueta, Robbo, AWB, Seri and Pedro.

          I presume Pedro won’t start so I’ve ruled him out. Is it wrong that I’m tempted by Seri? No idea where to go on the others...

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Robbo and AWB

        • SheBangsTheDrums
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hi lads,

          How does this lot look? I'm so close to hitting WC but can I get away with this mob for 1 more week?

          Fabianski
          Mendy VVD Alonso
          Salah Pogba Fraser Dilva
          Kun (c) Zaha Ings

          Foster AWB Bennett DGray

          1. SackWenger
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Looks fine with those back-up subs

        • Hargo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Patrico Hamer
          Robertson Luiz AWB Mendy Bednarek
          Salah Mané Hazard Fraser Stephens
          Aguero Mitrovic Kamara

          1 FT 0.2 ITB

          Downgrade Mendy to Doherty or just save?

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Save

        • Ed
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Best way to fund Hazard?

          Mendy > Doherty
          or
          Zaha > Jimenez

          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Both good moves but Mendy to Doherty shades it.

        • Lucky Z
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          will Mendy drop tonight?

          1. Adz87
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Probably not

            Fplstatistics

          2. Gentle_Turks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Doubtful.

        • MFPL
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          GTG? On WC

          Ryan (Button)
          Alonso Shaw Doherty (WB Holebas)
          Salah Hazard Richarlison Maddison Fraser
          Aguero Mitrovic (Jimenez)

        • Tommo1888
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mendy to Chilwell or Holebas for long term ??

        • Vman
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Need a little help take hit here play as is.

          Foster
          Rob AwB Alonso
          Hazard Maddison Mane Walcott Neves
          Wilson Aguero

          Subs-Hamer/Ings/Mendy/Stankovic
          3.4 bank used free to get Maddison.

        • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Are we sure Kun starts? Yer.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Eith the grestest of respect I find these kind of questions fatuous. The real answer is that only one person knows - nobody on here can truthfully answer this .

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              1. Stockport Hatter
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Harsh

                1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Sorry, I forgot to add with the greatest of respect.

                  Apologies Slouch.

            2. The Hobbit
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Do you really believe Pep doesnt read FFS? He has to be a member here!

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Seriously my friend, as Fantasy managers we have to consider these things..

              2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Kun is top of the captain poll and everybody thinks he's getting 60 minutes and saved for CL.

                Is it not to be considered that he may be saved for CL playing no minutes this week in the Prem.

                Why?