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28 September 2018 4149 comments
Geoff Geoff
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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. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any upcoming GWs which look best to use wildcard?

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

      9 looks good.

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

      This

  2. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Robertson or Bennett??

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

      Robbo

  3. istanbul05
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Leaning towards B here. Thoughts?

    A) Mane to Alli
    B) Mane to Richarlison
    C) Pickford to Patricio
    D) Save FT

    Pickford,
    Robertson, Alonso, Bennett,
    Salah, Mane, B Silva, Fraser,
    Kun, Zaha, Ings.

    Stek, AWB, Stephens, Mendy

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

      Deffo not A.

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

      Save ali out injured

    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

  4. Four Hit Wonder
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Fraser
    B) Moura

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

      Fraser as above Ali out injured

    2. The Velvet Neutral Ground
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With Eriksen out I have to say Fraser to the bench.

  5. jblakes
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    what would ppls ideal midfield look like. Thinking of wc and going budget def and forwards to get a five man middle. No clue who you would stick in it.
    Haz rich mad salah mane?

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

      Good option, not sold on both mane and salah in the long run

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

      That is the ultimate

    3. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would consider downgrading Mane to Fraser and spending elsewhere.
      No need to spend that heavily in midfield “just because”.
      When KDB is fit, he should probably be in there

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

      Weak at the knees

      1. jblakes
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        just was asking what ppl thoughts. Im not totally sold on mad tbh think its just gonna be a blip. Maybe moura/son. But yes KDB will be coming in when fit.

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

    Pedro out for either
    Maddison or Richarlison? If so which?
    It's that or Gray out for a 5.8 or less

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

      richarlison

  7. Tommo1888
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy to Chilwell or Holebas for long term ????

    1. jbenny1107
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Holebas

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

    Over-planned transfers:
    Just done: Kante to Richarlison, exact money
    gw8: Dilva to Knockart
    gw9: Hazard to Salah
    gw9 and 10 in either order: AWB and Wilson out.
    AWB to a 4.5 with decent fixtures, Wilson to max 6.7.

    Risks:
    Kane next 2 gw (I am keeping Aguero).
    Hazard out.

    Don't ask me to post whole team as that = boring post.

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

      AWB out? Nahhh

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

      Why take awb out crazy

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

        Fixtures.

  9. Gubbins94.
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2 conundrums;

    Play AWB or Ings?
    Mane to Hazard or Sterling?

    Leaning to Ings and Sterling atm.

    1. The Velvet Neutral Ground
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      With injuries in Cherry defense I'd say play AWB. Wolves defense at home is pretty good.

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

    Who would you start?
    A: Robertson (che)
    B: PVA (bou)

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Im starting pva

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

      Pva

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

      This

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is that based on clean sheet chance or attacking returns?

      My initial thoughts were that both teams will probably concede, but more likely Robertson would get an assist over a PVA goal.

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

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

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

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

      C

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

      A

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

    On WC:

    A) Sterling Jimenez
    B) Sane Vardy

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

      Would be B if Sane was nailed on.

  13. sergeblanco
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Last tweaks of my wild card...which one?

    A. Fabianski, Hart, Yedlin
    B. Fabianski, Boruc, Monreal
    C. Fabianski, Boruc, Laporte

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

      Depends on complete team... but if had to choose from the above then C

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

    Mendy is not going to start and get goal+assist+CS right ?
    Unless i ditch him ofcourse

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

      Amazing.

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

      Where have you been

    3. Mr-Inbetween
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well no, he's gonna star and get a hat-trick.

  15. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GTG?

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Alonso, Trippier
    Salah, D Silva, Maddison, Fraser
    Aguero, Mitrovic, Wilson

    Foster, Pedro*, AWB, Bednarek

    0.2 ITB

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

    Hennessey (hamer)
    alonso robertson shaw
    mane hazard richarlison fraser dsilva
    aguero mitro
    (doherty ings WB)

    1)correct bench?
    2)correct order?

  17. Lav
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Keep Mendy or get rid for a (-4)?

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rid

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

        Transfer out

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

      Keep and see updates in a week. No point in giving away 4 points if you can play 11.

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

        This

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

      Get rid. Think he's out for a while. It feels that way anyway.

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

    Mane -> Son (-4) not worth the pain of it going wrong right ?

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

      Right

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

        Cheers HH

  19. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dinnery tweet:

    https://twitter.com/bendinnery/status/1045789065482829825?s=21

    Reports suggest that Dele Alli has been ruled out of tomorrow's clash at Huddersfield after the midfielder suffered a setback in training. The 22-year-old only recently returned from a hamstring problem and is now considered an early doubt for the UCL tie with Barcelona. #COYS

    1. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a reliable source?

    2. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Old news

    3. Subzero (-4)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Or is this like the aguero situation all over again? 🙂

  20. hjalmarekdal
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of Dilva starting tomorrow? Worth transfering him out with my FT to Son? Now that Alli & Eriksen are gone.

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

      50/50

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      75:25

  21. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is Kane so appealing if Eriksen & Alli out?
      Generally - worse team
      Specifically - maybe back to 2 up front, and surrounded by other shoot-dont-pass merchants

      Is Son next best pick?

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

        On value alone Son is better

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

          agreed

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That's my thinking, and could finally have found a Pedro replacement.

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

          It makes Son an even better option than he already was

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

          That does make me want Kane slightly less...

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

        Likelihood of mendy drop tonight?

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not likely, but could happen.
          Fplstatistics
          Fantasyfootballfix
          The first is the most accurate usually

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

          Hopefully but unlikely

      3. dezille
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Some thoughts on the below please.

        1FT. 1.9 ITB.
        Patricio
        Alonso Roberston Mendy (AWB, Peltier)
        Salah Mane Maddison Fraser (Neves)
        Aguero Jimenez Zaha

        A) Neves > Richarlison (then bench Fraser).
        B) Fraser > Richarlison.
        C) Mane > Richarlison (have had Mane since GW1 and would ideally like to keep for GW9+10).
        D) Peltier > Taylor (Can see Burnley getting at least 1 cleanie out of Hudders & Cardiff).
        E) Save FT

        A&B both mean I'd likely have to take a -4 hit to get in Kane (C) next week.

        Cheers!

      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        G2G? 1FT & 0.5 ITB.

        Hennessey
        Alonso Robertson Trippier Laporte Shaw
        Salah Hazard Ramsey
        Aguero(c) Jimenez
        Hamer Ings Billing Hojbjerg

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

        Wow with Eriksen and Alli out is Kane even worth it?

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

          Alli is out? Since when?

        2. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The new Kane owners will somehow spin it to be a good thing...

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Well.. son tripper can create the chances.. son is selfish and will have a good game but feel kane has a good chance to score big. It is now or never for kane from an FPL standpoint. Going with gut.

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

          Not worth it anyway

        4. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No.. but I am getting in anyway.. eriksen back next game anyway.

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

        Hi there could anyone with a spare minute please help me out/give me a little feedback. I activated my wildcard this week and have come up with 2 drafts, do any look okay if so which?
        Team A Team B
        De Gea Patricio
        TAA Trippier Doherty Shaw TAA Trippier Shaw Walker
        Salah Pogba Hazard Richarlison Salah Ramset Hazard Richarlison
        Mitrovic Aguero Mitrovic Aguero
        (Wan Bissaka, Stephens,Kamara)

        Any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah this isn’t working

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

          Needs a reformat

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

            sorry about that

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

          I'm looking to get rid of DDG. Use on another premium def.

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

        sorry that messed up I will re type

      8. George James
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lose Mane or David silva for Son? Or neither?

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

        Shaw or WB first sub?

        Starting Doherty

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

          I've got the same, gone with Shaw 1st

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

            Shaw definitely

        2. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Shaw