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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. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    a) Mustafi or b) Bellerin?

    Thanks in advance

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

      c

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

      B

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

      I'd definitely look elsewhere. Bellerin out of those 2 probbaly.

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

        Thanks. Who else would you suggest for £5.4m or less? Already have AWB & Bennett

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

    B

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

    Patricio or Hennessey this weekend?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pat

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

    Get:

    A) Haz
    B) Richarlison

    Bin:

    1) Mane
    2 Bilva

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

      a1

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

      This week B2.

      Next week ???

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Im in a good position atm. Top of mini league of 42, rank overall of 7421 and got 2.7 ITB 🙂

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

      Good job you must be a good fpl player

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        First time on here and get little replies :(. But id say im decent hahaha

        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          show us your team lad 😉

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            BTW I am ranked overall 8144 lol

          2. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Decent rank that.

            Schmeical
            TAA, Alonso Doherty
            Salah, Fraser, Haz, Lucas
            Kun, Zaha, Jimenez

            Speroni, Awb, Kabsele, Odoi :). Got 1 FT so ima save for 2 next week

            1. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              nice team, good luck

              1. Tsparkes10
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Ty, and yours?

                1. the dom 1
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Hart, Foster
                  Alonso, Robbo, Shaw, AWB, Bennet
                  Fraser, Salah, Rich, Maddo, Hojbjerg
                  Kane, Kun, Ings

                  1. Tsparkes10
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Very very nice

                    1. the dom 1
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      cheers lad

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What is your total points?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        430, i am 7268 overall actually 🙂

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

          Snap.

          Ranked lower though. Bloody hits.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ive taken a -4 thats all

        2. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          429 is my total points wow what a massive difference in overall positions?

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Wtf, that's crazy

            1. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              yep wtf??? lol

              1. the dom 1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                - 4 is all I have taken so far too?

                1. Tsparkes10
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Seems tight af then

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

    Is going TAA over Robo a bad idea? In, B TAA would be on bench for next two games.

    A) Patricio/Hamer/Bennet/Robertson

    B) Hart/Ryan/Doherty/TAA

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

      *In B, TAA would be on bench for next two games.

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

      prefer a

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

    what do others think of this please, Fraser and Bellerin to Richarlison and Doherty -4?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nty

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

        ?

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Dont do it

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Fraser imo

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to decide on who to play between TAA and WB? I have attackers playing against both.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Taa

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

    Play one of the follwing:

    A - Zaha

    B - King

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  10. DR0GBA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    best transfer to make this week?

    A) Mendy > Trippier
    B) Salah > Sterling
    C) Fraser/Maddison > Richarlison
    D) Foster > Hennessey

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      A.
      C& D is just crazy talk

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  11. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe it's already done the rounds, but this is great...

    https://twitter.com/jeorje_alex/status/1045669066189557760/video/1

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

    So i did Mendy > Doherty

    Anything here work a hit? I think no

    Eders Stek
    Robo Alonso AWB Dohortey Cedric

    Mane Salah Walcott Kante

    Mitro Kun King

    Ty

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did same but got 2.7m itb and one 1 FT that ima save

  13. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    ech
    Alonso Doherty Holgate TAA AWB
    Ramsey Walcott Haz Fraser Hojbjerg
    Kane Kun Zaha

    3 to bench ?

  14. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Trippier or Laporte?

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

      Trippier

    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trip

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

    Is 14.1 too much £ on bench excluding GK?

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on who/your team

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

    trade mendy for trippier, yay or nay

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh

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

    Thoughts!!

    Here is my proposed team for GW7, If I make the following moves using my 2FT:

    Mendy + Hughes -> Doherty + Richarlison

    Patricio
    Doherty Wan-Bissaka Robertson
    B.Silva Maddison Mane Richarlison Hazard
    Aguero Zaha

    Foster King Azpilicueta Tomkins

    No Spurs is a worry but at the same dont fancy loosing my Liverpool assets for 2 GW's to then bring them straight back in .

    Any Suggestions

    Thanks

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

      looks great to me. don't worry about no spurs

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

    Play 2: Alonso, Robertson, Bennett, WB.

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      First two

  19. Mini Mane Mo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    With Alli and Eriksen out, is it best avoiding Kane?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lucas will be supplying him with crosses or scoring them with Son lol

  20. Junior âš½
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mané to
    A) Richarlison (FUL)
    B) Hazard (LIV)

    Buy the other next week

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

      A

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ignoring my username, captain?

    A) Kane
    B) Aguero

    Thanks

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Kane
      Aguero might only get a cameo

  22. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Predicted minutes for kun?

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

      59 mins if leading by 3
      90 mins if it's tight

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

      around an hour

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

      Rested_____(Ducks)

  23. 420king
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does Pedro to Rich -4 look?

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

      A pretty decent gamble

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

      I wouldnt for -4

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'll be doing it either way for free next week so saves me a FT too.

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Guess it depends on subs/whether intending to play Pedro.

        1. 420king
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Starting Pedro and first sub is Robertson.

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Same at the moment and undecided on hit. Pictured training fwiw, but from yesterday so no pics of contact stuff:
              https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/victor-moses-and-pedro-of-chelsea-during-a-training-session-news-photo/1042522506

              1. 420king
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I know, Sarri said he'll be assessed tomorrow but I think he won't start and since they play Pool that's enough for me I guess.

      • Bayern Brew
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Need to work in Aguero.

        2FT 0.3 ITB
        Patricio, Ryan
        Mendy, Robertson, Alonso, W-B, Doherty
        Salah, Richarl, Hazard, Pogba, Neves
        Arn, Mitro, Wilson

        Looking at routes mainly involving Pogba
        A) Mendy > Yedlin, Pogba > Camarasa, Wilson > Aguero (-4)
        B) Mendy > Shaw, Pogba > Camarasa, Arn > Aguero (-4)
        C) Any Ideas? Been struggling!

        Cheers

      • Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I done a poll on twitter earlier,

        "Is Salah & Zaha - > Maddison & Kane (-4) worth a shot"

        After 94 votes, 61% are in favour of the move. Are they trying to sabotage me? 😆

        What do you think?

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

          I would say no for this game week. Next week maybe.

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

            Yeah it'd be free next week

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 2 months ago

            no

          • Maddamotha
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah its worth a shot but i wouldnt do it

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

          Will Joselu be nailed now?

        4. tabby98
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bench two:
          A) Ings
          B) AWB
          C) TAA
          D) Bennett

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

            AB

        5. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thought there would be way more hype about Son. Especially with the Eriksen & Alli injury news. He's a beast on his day and I don't think differential punts get much better. I'm not too bothered about form when the next two opponents have conceded 26 goals between them this season.

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

            I find him slightly tempting as a GW8 transfer and captain for David Silva if he's not starting against Barca.

        6. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who’s everyone captaining??

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

          So people think Lacazette will not play because he wasn't pictures in training on Arsenal's home page?

          Stuart MacFarlane's got photos of Lacazette in training from the same session.