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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. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is it good to go for this week?
    Subs OK?

    Ederson
    Alonso Pereira Shaw
    Salah Mane Richarlison Maddison
    Aguero(c) arnautovic Wilson

    Hamer; wan-bissaka, cairney, peltier

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

      Yep

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

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

        definitely

  2. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play one
    Alonso
    AWB
    TAA

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

      Alonso

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso

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

      AWB!

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

      Alonso

  3. gullibaldurs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TAA + Trippier vs. Robertson + Shaw?

    Any thoughts?

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

      TAA and Trippier for me.

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Taa and trips

  4. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Wan Bissaka or Tomkins?

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

      AWB

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Awb loves bonus if they get a clean sheet

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can't see a cs there myself...

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No me neither but if he has to play one then might be better with bonus magnet

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He's already reached Legend status in my team so play him most weeks regardless tbh lol

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

      Master AWB

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

      AWB

  5. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas on what to do here guys? 1ft and 0.7 in the bank

    Ryan (button)
    Alonso Mendy Bennett (awb taa)
    Salah hazard Fraser Maddison (Walcott)
    Jimenez Aguero Mitrovic

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

      Save

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Thinking Mendy needs to go but I’ve got decent cover at least. Also tempted by Walcott to Richarlison and bench Maddison but with injuries in Newcastle defence then prob not best idea

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

      Let AWB come on for Mendy and save

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

      Hold

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys

  6. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2fts and don't know what to do.

    Should I get rid of both Mendy(injured) and Silva (may not start)...

    Two transfers in (Chilwell + Richarlson) gives me the 3m I need for Salah in 2 weeks..

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure on Chilwell, can’t see many clean sheets. Maybe get Laporte or Trippier and save and transfer and hope dsilva plays

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

      Prob get Rich in but save other transfer

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

    Are you freckin kidding me? Why is yedlin flagged? Brought him in today

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      injured along with fernandez and dummet. Will be assessed

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

        Why wasn't this picked up in the pressed? Very annoyed

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Late fitness test, expected to be ok

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

      News came out after the presser. Fernandez & Dummett supposedly out and Yedlin a late fitness test.

  8. MTPockets
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro - think he'll play tomorrow?
      (need to decide between losing him or Walcott)

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

        Play, yes. Start, doubtful. Only back in contact training yesterday evening.

      2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Think you have to lose Pedro first. I think William will have the nod over him tomorrow.

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          yeah cheers both

      4. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just watched Gary Neville interviewing Henry on SKY....re watching and chatting about Henry's goals...

        Just a couple of points.

        I'd actually forgotten just how good Henry was...jeez....who was ever better in the prem at scoring quality goals?...not many, if anybody at all.
        Also
        Gary Neville is a great chat show host in the studio...really good...just keep him away from that microphone as a live co-commentator, he turns into a the moaning commentator from hell...

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

          Got the Henry & Bergkamp centurion DVDs - both outrageously good, every single one of Bergkamp's (bar a few pens) are just brilliant

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          What a player Henry was. That arsenal team with Bergkamp viera etc were class and Man U were in their prime as well. Rivalry was great to watch, don’t get games like that now

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            As a Blackburn fan I watched Alan Shearer play almost every home game for Blackburn during his time there. Shearer was without a doubt the best goal scorer of the Prem era, and never better than his time at Blackburn. But as for class and the sheer quality of goals he's not even on the same page as Henry.

        3. Jay_
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Greatest prem player ever imo. Loved him.

            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              ...aye...maybe...

        4. EgyptianKing
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is taking Dilva out for a hit worth? My mini-league opponent will have a 4 point hit too.

          Should I take Dilva out (Richarlison OR Pogba in)? Other transfer was Mendy out Trippier in

        5. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Gtg?

          Ederson
          Trippier, Doherty, Alonso
          Hazard, Richarlison, Fraser, Maddison
          Kane(c), Aguero, Mitrovic

          Bench: Stekelenburg, Fellaini, TAA, WB

          Getting Salah back for gw9

          1. FPL failure
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Team looks good, but not convinced by the Belgian fraud Fellaini and would put WB first sub ahead of the others.

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

            Gtg

        6. DGW Sane TC Fail....
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's hard to believe Everton paid 45 million for Sigurdsson.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Agreed. Not really doing it at all. Average at best.

        7. FPL failure
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Patrício (Foster)
          Robertson, Alonso, Pereira (AWB) (Mendy)
          Walcott, Hazard, Mané, Bilva (Chalobah)
          Agüero, King, Zaha

          2 FTs and 0.0 ITB, wish I had enough for Walcott -> Richarlison...

          A) Walcott + Mendy -> Richarlison + Doherty
          B) Mané -> Richarlison
          C) Mané + Walcott -> Richarlison + Maddison/Son

        8. 21Owen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hopefully this week can help me decide on Wilson and Aguero, Vardy and Laca or Kane and Jimenez

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Not sure it will!

        9. Goat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          “I’d rather live one day as a lion, than 100 years as a sheep” - Mussolini

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

            Taking hits then?

          2. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              nice guy

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

              So if living as a lion is taking an unfounded risk on Kane for one day, I’d rather be a sheep and have Aguero for a hundred years 😉

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

              -8?

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

              Said the guy who created hordes of sheeps to worship him...

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

                But he wasn't one

            • noquarternt
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah that worked out really well for him

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

              Indeed.

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

            Any of these float your boat? E is a late addition but quite tempting...

            A - Mane to Sterling
            B - Mendy to Trippier
            C - A and B (-4)
            D - Mendy/Wilson to Doherty/Vardy (-4)
            E - Mendy/Billing to Doherty/Rich (-4)

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

            Seems a lack of love of Mane. Que?

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

              Blanks, fixtures, Hazard.

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

              Not sure, really short memories and supposed 'hard' fixtures I guess. Once a player gets the FFS hype like Hazard, everyone else is secondary.

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

            Trip Sanchez Toby Vert Rose
            Winks Dier Dembele
            Kane Son/Moura/Lamela

            1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Jesus that is gonna suck if it will be like that. Why both Dier and Dembele play with Winks? Dembele or Winks will surely be on the bench and Lamela will play attacking midfielder. You got me reassessing Kane captaincy with this team..

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

                Completely made it up, but it is the setup they used the first few games and I'm pretty sure Sanchez is available

            2. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              They’ll play at least 2 of Moura son and Lamela. Maybe all 3

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

                Probably 2 of them, but I wouldn't be confident about it - could easily lineup like that

          6. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Does the Alli news make Lamela more nailed on for the next 2

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

              Yep, in good form too

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

              More likely to play. Eriksen expected back for Barca so Cardiff back up in the air.

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

            Is it true about Ali being out for a month?

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

            alonso shaw robertson wb

            bench 2

          9. Big Col
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Got a feeling Mendy will play, so bench one?

            A) Mendy (BHA)
            B) Alonso (LIV)
            C) Doherty (SOU)
            D) Bellerin (WAT)

            and I can’t bench anyone else unless it’s Maddison (new)

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

              Doherty. He’ll come on for Mendy anyway so no worries

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

              If you really think Mendy will play, I'd probably bench Bellerin. Since I'm not so sure about Mendy, I'd bench Mendy personally.

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

              No chance he play

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

            Madd or
            Ward

            Bennett or
            AWB

            Members took says Ward + Bennett.

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

              Tool*

          11. enrico.palazzo
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Any reason not to do Walcott > richarlison

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

              Good move

              1. enrico.palazzo
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks

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

              None!

              1. enrico.palazzo
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers

          12. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Probably my final WC team draft.

            No City def is a problem?
            Would you play both Robo Alonso this week?

            Patricio/Hamer
            Alonso/Robo/Trippier/Bennett/WB
            Hazard/Richa/Maddison/Fraser/Hojberg
            Kun/Kane/Mitro

            Funds ITB to do Kane Hojberg to Salah 4.5 before GW9.

            Thanks all !

          13. Hoofedgod
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Bench one
            A) Moura
            B) Fraser
            C) Doherty

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

              B

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

              Someone else 😀

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

            Thoughts?

            Hennessy
            Alonso Walker Bennett
            Mane Hazard Moura Maddison
            Wilson Vardy Aguero

            McCarthy AWB Shaw Stephens

          15. MPC
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Who to bench? Ings (wol) or Wan B (bou)?

          16. GP 50
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ederson Begovic
            Alonso, Chilwell, Tomkins, Bennet, Daniels
            Mane, Maddison, Fraser, Gudmundsson, Stephens
            Kun, Auba, Tosun

            A] Stephens - Richarlison for this GW, and Tosun is out next GW, no hits..
            B] Mane, Tosun - Richarlison, Kane for -4

            If A, then Tosun is getting benched due to rotation risk, if he was a starter, I'd put him in front of Gudmundsson..

            If B, I would have three premium strikers for next 4 GWs,

            Whatever I do now, plan for future transfers is in GW10 transfer 1 premium striker out for Arnautovic and Gudmundsson to Hazard

            My dilemma is whether I should go without Liverpool attacking players for next 5-6 gws, next 2 are bad, bud after that, they have 2 really easy games.. With Mane not training after Carabao Cup, is there a realistic chance that he will get subbed after 60 minutes or even benched??

          17. crikeybruce
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I have toyed with the idea of Salah & Zaha OUT for Rich & Kane IN (-4). It could work but Spurs are without their most creative player in Eriksen. I'm hearing Alli is also out. Huddersfield will attempt to park the bus and Spurs have struggled in the past against those teams.

            Salah, although the fixture looks tough on paper, plays for a Liverpool side who can score 3 or 4 past seemingly any opposition. Also he is up against Alonso in a flat back 4 who plays like a madman bombing forward at every opportunity. Salah could exploit those gaps tomorrow.

            Good luck to all the mavericks making this move. I will not be joining you! Enjoy the gameweek.

            1. GP 50
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I have similar idea.. Kane can be a great asset against hud,CAR,whu
              Mane and Tosun for Richarlison and Kane[-4 ]