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

    Likelyhood of Mane playing this weekend ?

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

      Why wouldn't he play?

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

      99.999999999999999999999999999%

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

      Almost certainly will start but first to be subbed in second half

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

    Someone on last page says Mendy will most likely start.

    How do you figure this after what Pep said at presser today??

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

      I've shipped him out now, held on too long. Didn't want to risk the further drop. He'll probably assist two and clean sheet now.

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

      Someone said the world is going to end tomorrow.

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

      I wouldn't really take any notice of it. pep said he's injured

  3. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Kane so popular all of a sudden this week???

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

      Huddersfield and Cardiff.

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

        And West Piggies

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because he’s up against the two worst teams in league these next 2

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

    Laporte or Doherty?

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

      Doherty and spend funds elsewhere

  5. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Help me out with this, please choose one option to play:
    A) AWB
    B) Pereira
    C) use FT on Pereira to Shaw and play him

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

      A

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

      B

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

    Are Spurs any good without Eriksen?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cant remember the last game of significance that he wasnt starting

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

      we will find out tomorrow 🙂

    3. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As a Spurs fan, I would say no. We always look worse when he doesn't play, as he tends to dictate play and pick the passes!

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

    For a -4?

    Mendy, Eriksen, Mkhi > Bennet, Hazard, Richarlison

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

      depending on the rest of your team I would actually be very tempted

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

        Looks good

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

      Look like good moves

    3. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do it!

  8. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play one of Bennet, Awb, Robertson

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bennet

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

      I'd play Bennett before AWB. Not sure abotut cthe comparison with Bennet?

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

        Robertson

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

      Bennett

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

      Bennett

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

    Who is gonna feed Kane with passes and assists now? Trippier
    hopefully

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

      He may drop a bit deeper

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

      Lamela diving in the box could help too.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Rebounds from Son's shots at every opportunity

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

          Hahah this. Haven't seen a worse finisher than Son.

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

            Have you heard of Benteke and Morata?

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

              They're so bad they are not considered

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

            ? Son's a great finisher off either foot.

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

        the huddersfield defence will be falling over themselves presenting lord kane with chances

      • Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No one, Kane will feed Moura a la v United

    4. Oh Mane Mane
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane to Richarlison for free?

      Playing 3-4-3 and rest of midfield is Hazard Salah Fraser....

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

        I'm considering this myself, but surely you can't with that username?

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        If you have salah then yes

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not how it works

    5. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ....Which would you go for (WC) ??

      A) Vardy, Mitro, TAA
      B) Lacazette, Jiminez, Robertson

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

        Tough... A for me

        Can you get Laca + Mitro + TAA?

        1. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I would do it....0.3 off

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A

      3. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I have gone for a + I have Robertson

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

      Which one for next 3 Spurs matches?

      1. Son
      2. Moura
      3. Lamela

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1
        But not keen on any - rather have alli

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

          he's out

        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Alli is injured

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

          isn't Alli injured?

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

          But he's out and not sure when he will be back. Without Alli and Eriksen, I think Spurs mids are more formidable than perhaps even Kane!

          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Didn’t he play midweek?

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah but now he’s injured

              Woof woof

      2. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1

      3. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        3

    7. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      My defenders are bennet, Alonso, wan bissaka, dunk and mendy

      I have to play wb away to bou, and can’t survive any injury etc.

      No more free transfers - should I take mendy out for a hit?

      Y/n and if yes for who?

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

        Nah

    8. mahone24
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Leaving Spurs alone this week with Dele out as well despite the massive Kane temptation so... 2FTs:

      A/ Lingard + Mendy -> Doherty + Richarlison
      B/ King + Mendy -> Doherty + Jiminez
      C/ Lingard, King + Mendy -> Doherty, Jiminez + Richarlison (-4)

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

        I like A

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

        A

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

          A

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

        Not a fan of Wolves double up. I like A.

      4. mahone24
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The As have it - thanks guys

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

      RMWCT:

      Patricio, Fabianski
      Alonso, Trippier, TAA, AWB, Doherty
      Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison, Son, D Ward
      Mitrovic, Lacazzette, Aguero

      1 itb to get Salah back in a couple of weeks

    10. SolidSnape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Patricio
      Alonso - Robbo - Mendy
      Mane - Hazard - Richarlison - D Silva
      Aguero - Mitro - Wilson

      2 FT, 1.0 ITB

      Bennett - AWB - Hojberg

      A) Mendy to Trippier
      B) D Silva to Son
      C) Other

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

      How does this look for GW7? Please some feedback mates

      Patricio
      Alonso, Robertson, Trippier
      Mane, Hazard, Moura, Maddison, Richarlison
      Kun, Wilson

      Hamer, Bissaka, Holebas, Kamara

      Cheers!

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

      Looking for a final defender on WC, have Doherty and AWB already so no Wolves/Palace, £4.7 to spend...

      Kiko??

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

        Maybe a Newcastle or Brighton defender

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

          Have looked at Duffy but they seem to be poor defensively this season

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

        Duffy or Charlie Taylor

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

        Yedlin

      4. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I was looking at Kiko but from reading about Navarro's a threat. Not sure how much of one as he hasn't played a PL game yet, but less attacking than Kiko so depends what manager's looking for. As I don't know will probably pass, but still think Kiko has decent pts potential.

      5. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        For the next 2 GWs only, would you rather own:

        A) Fraser (CRY, wat)
        B) Gudmundsson (car, HUD)
        C) Other (7.4 max)

        *already got Maddison and Richarlison.

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

          Lucas Moura

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

          B or a punt on one of the cheaper Spurs mids (that is riskier tho)

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

            Yeah, thought about Lamela/Moura but already going Kane from Spurs and not sure how many minutes to expect from those two or how to go about deciding which one.

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

              Yeah he could go with both, either or neither (if he plays 352) - risky but could pay off. If not I'd go with Gudmund

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

                Thanks mate!

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

        WC team - please rate out of 10 and/or offer recommendation:

        Fabianski (Hame)
        Alon Lapo TAA (WB Benn)
        Sterl Madd Rich Fras (Hoj)
        Kane Aguero Mitro

        1.9 itb to bring Sal back for Ster (feel like I’m over complicating that one but I like freedom WC gives me to try it out)

        Don’t like having sub non-playing GK but need the funds.

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

          Looks good , plenty of firepower there

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

            Cheers...wanna attack it!

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

          Looks good, but just get Salah now imo.
          Also not a big fan of Laporte.

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

            Why not a Laporte fan? Could have Monreal instead of Laporte. I like the idea of 3 Man City for the Brighton fixture

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

              Mixed fixtures and city not THAT solid at the back.
              Would probably get a cheaper option and upgrade your second keeper

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

                Yes...Hart and Yedlin would be the option in that case...still a possibility for me...up until 11.30 tomorrow!

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

                  I haven’t looked into it myself, but I’ve heard that Pat rotates quite nicely with Fab. Hart is a good option too though

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

                  Or Doherty as def if not going for Patricio

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

                    Don’t fancy the Wolves defence double up but would go for Pat and Ben over Doh and Ben...may go Pat over Hart...see where my hart is at in the morning

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

          I like it. You could have Ryan and Button from Brighton as your GKs so you should always have a playing one. Their fixtures do improve soon.

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

            Ya it’s an option although I’d Duffy a lot last year and they just seem incapable of keeping clean sheets

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

        The question is do I have the balls to stick with Kane(c)

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

          Why not Aguero?

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

            Trying to be maverick

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

              If you want to be maverick then just captain someone other than Aguero then. There isn't any real logic behind it though.

        2. Dammed Utd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Got him as Vice got Kun Captain

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

        Is this okay,
        De Gea
        TAA Trippier Doherty Shaw
        Salah Pogba Hazard Richarlison
        Mitrovic Aguero
        (Wan Bissaka, Stephens,Kamara
        View to swap De Gea for Alisson and Trippier to Mendy in a few weeks.

        Cheers

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

        Quick vote:

        1. Robertson Trippier Maddison Richarlison Jimenez

        2. TAA Duffy Sterling Knockaert Joselu.

        Currently on 1. Think its more balanced. 2 mainly throws Sterling in

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

          Definitely 1

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

            I'm thinking the same.

            With Sterling it would be Salah/Hazard/Sterling/Kun. Bit unbalanced with four big hitters

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

          1

      10. Blue Gaffer
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mendy, Salah and Kamara———-Kane, Richarlison, Walker/Tripper -8 yes or no?

      11. 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 !!!

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

          10 players the same as mine.
          No City defender is fine.
          Yes I would play both.

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

            11 players the same as mine! I’ll be going Sterling (& in 2 weeks Salah) ahead of Hazard. Also going Laporte/Monreal over Trippier and TAA over Robbo (great value)

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

          Cheers all! Good luck!

      12. Tabbara
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Is richarlison for walcott wort a hit? 0.0Itb worried he is going to rise today
        Thx

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Not for me

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

          If Lamela plays could he take some set pieces of Trippier

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

          Feedback pls?

          Patricio
          Alonso, Robertson, Trippier
          Mane, Hazard, Moura, Maddison, Richarlison
          Kun, Wilson

          Hamer, Bissaka, Holebas, Kamara

          Cheers!

        4. lifes a pitch
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Salah or Kane on WC?

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Kane

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

            I looked at getting Kane and planning a swap but decided to just stick with Salah and have the transfers going spare.
            Aguero captain this week and Vardy next week.

        5. E25
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Was the Doherty injury fake news?

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

            it wasn't even news