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

    How old school to have most of the players playing on a Saturday.

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

      Heh was think this the other day. And guess who works on Saturday for the first time in ages. Ill be missing all the matches since im in Canada

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

      All mine will be playing Saturday 🙂

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

    Richarlison or Son for the next 2

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

      Rich

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

        arli

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

          son

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

            All of these

  3. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patrício
    Alonso, van Aanholt, Robertson
    Hazard, Salah, Fraser, Walcott, Maddison
    King, Mitrovic

    Bench
    Foster, Ings, Wan-Bissaka, Mendy

    save FT or Walcott out for Lamela or Son or someone else?

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

      Walcott -> Richarlison

      1. noahzark22
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That's stupid, I'd just stick with Walcott

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Agree with FPL failure. How is it stupid? They aren’t the same commodity just because they play on the same team

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

    ok so this is a save then?

    Ederson
    Bellerin Alonso Chilwell
    Lucas Salah Maddison Fraser Hazard
    Mitrovic(vc) Aguero(c)

    Button Wan Duffy Kamara

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

      yep g2g

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

        G2G

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

    Don't know what to do?Any thoughts?Thanks

    1.Mendy>Trippier or Doherty
    2.Walcott>Richarlison
    3.both
    4.Mendy,Walcott,Cedric>Richarlison,Trippier,Doherty(-8)

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

      3.both for (-4)

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

      3

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

      3 or 4, think both are fine

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

        i like 4 more but i am not sure because of my h2h league.Maybe 3 is the best option

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

    1 is prob better for now, depends how much you have tied up in Mendy though lad

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

      reply fail to Thomas19390

  7. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry Chaps, missed all of the PCs, on China time here and about to start work soon.
    Any major news?

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

      What players? Mendy won't play, Eriksen and Alli unfit, can't think of much else

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cool, short of time here so just checking that I didnt miss anything major.
        Wow, Alli also out! Makes Son very tempting!
        Cheers mate, appreciate it.

        1. Slippery Pete
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Alli unfit??

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

    GTG? Take a hit?

    Patricio
    Alonso Robbo AWB
    Salah Haz Rich Fraser
    Aguero(c) Wilson Ings

    Hen Holebas Billing Mendy*

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

      Perhaps Mendy out. What price did you get him at?

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

        Had him since GW1. If I take him out its a -4. Been contemplating all night.

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

          Nah, dont. Youre still im the green with him.

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

            Yeah, maybe it does seem right to hold off at least one more week.

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

      stick, if Mendy is healthy next week, you'll just bring him right back.

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

    Azpi to Trippier for -4 ?

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

      I think Trippier sits one of the next two league games, so a no from me

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

        Even with Aurier injured

    2. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      no

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

    Decision on my transfer is between these two options I think

    A) Mendy > Trippier
    B) Salah + Camarasa > Sterling + Richarlison (-4)

    A is the boring move and B is the exciting one

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

      I brought Rich in this week for Lingz. Im contemplating A for a hit.

      B is intriguing.

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

        I really want Rich but my midfield is Salah Hazard Maddison Fraser Camarasa and I play 3 strikers so there's not really much of an option to get him in

        I'm basically forced to play the boring transfer :/

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

    Kepa + Mendy > Patricio + Doherty or Mendy + Mane > Doherty + Richarlison

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

      I only swap keepers on WC, waste of a transfer unless both red flagged.

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

    Who score the most points this GW?

    Haz or Richarlison

    Mane or Bilva?

    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      why just this gw? Rich, Bilva

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

      Too close to call

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

    On my WC, how does this draft look?

    Hart Patricio
    Alonso Trippier Doherty Boly AWB
    Hazard Son Richarlison Fraser Hojberg
    Aguero Vardy Mitrovic

    Leaves £2.7m in the bank for GW9 to do Son+Vardy -> Salah+max 7.0 (hopefully Arnie)

    An alternative could be to upgrade Boly to TAA and settle for a max 6.4 forward (Wilson perhaps?) in the GW9 shuffle.

    Another (in parallel) is to go for Laca/Auba as the two week forward punt instead of Vardy.

    Any comments appreciated!

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I like Wolves but the defensive triple up might be too much.

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

        Yep, that's definitely a concern for me! Yedlin is another possibility for Boly's spot, or could punt on another 4.5ish defender

  14. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Bennett or Ings?

  15. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? Peltier to Bennett worth a hit or just leave until December?

    Patricio
    Robertson Alonso Trippier
    Salah Bernardo Hazard Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Jimenez

    (Begovic, AWB Stephens Peltier)
    0.3ITB

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      gtg.

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

  16. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?
    Did not follow news today,
    All my players are fine?

    Ederson
    Alonso Robbo Shaw
    Haz Mane Rich Fraser
    Kun (C) Laca Mitro

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

      Unless Shaw has fallen foul of Mourinho again I believe you are very gtg.

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

        Lol Im not sure which camp Shaw chose to be in

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

      G2g nice team

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

        Thanks mate good luck

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

      No Mo but good to go.

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

        Indeed
        Mo is better .
        Hope that Mane can find his form again

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

    Ill be hoping Hudderfield can keep the back door shut against spurs, with no spurs assets

  18. Somar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I just took David Silva out for Son

    I've officially lost the plot.

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

      That is maverick. For my sake I hope that move fails drastically. Cit are at home to Brighton. This is one of the games I brought Silva in especially for.

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

        True. Very very maverick. I will be using my WC over the break so figured I could take a few risks. I thought this was the most calculated risk of all my options and I can't see him not bringing in a haul against Huddersfield. D.Silva will likely be on the bench after playing 60min in the Cup game.

  19. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) DSilva->Richarlison (fear Richarlison can go big this gw)
    B) Mendy->Laporte / Newcastle def (if I keep Mendy and he doesn't play, Bennett will be coming on)
    C) DGray->Knockaert / Hughes / Moutinho

    Patricio
    Alonso Mendy Robertson
    Hazard Mane Dilva Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Zaha

    Hennessey Bennett Wan DGray

    1 FT, 0 itb

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

      Save transfer. I fancy Wolves' chances of keeping cleansheet against Southampton. As above, removing DSilva when he has Brighton at home is ludicrous.

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I just think with Mendy almost surely out and Dilva possiblt being saved for more important matches this week, I would have Bennett and Wan coming in. If another misfortune occurs, DGray is injured, meaning I'd play with 10.

  20. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which one for the next two?
    a)Gudmundsson
    b)Maddison
    c)Fraser

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

    My squad:
    Ederson - Steel
    Alonso - Robertson - Monreal - Doherty - AWB
    Hazard - Mané - Maddison - Fraser - D Silva
    Agüero - Wilson - Mitrovic

    Very tempted to get Richarlison and/or Trippier in for this GW. Should I make any move? Seems likely Trippier will pick up more points than Alonso/AWB/Robbo this week right? Maybe also Mané to Richarlison?

  22. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What time are rises falls these days?

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

      soon

    2. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Terrific. 24 minutes from now

  23. Shardlow
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio (Hamer)
    Bennett, Alonso, Robbo (AWB, Mendy*)
    DSilva, Mane, Rich, Hazard (Holberg)
    Mitro, Wilson, Aguero

    1 FT, 0.8m

    A. Save, GTG
    B. Mendy > Trippier and play instead of one of those three.

    Cheers!

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

      B

    2. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      25 minutes from now roughly

      1. Jack Frost
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ignore. Post above

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

    Is it worth a transfer to take out D. Silva?

    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Also wondering this.. richarlison in for him or Fraser

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

        Why take out Fraser? Great value as far as I can see.

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

      No

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

        So he will play in your opinion? He played during the week too.

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

      Have I missed something? Is he an injury concern? Three posts in quick succession suggesting transferring out Silva... is this just cause he missed last game?

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

        Yes. And played mid-week.

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

      Im keeping

  25. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    ----------------Dier------Dembele-------------
    Moura------------Lamela-------------Son
    ---------------------Kane----------------------

    That is still good enough to do damage versus Huddersfield. Monster Kane haul incoming. Likes of Son and Lamela will be eager to impress.

  26. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    My Toffee boy Richarlison is mighty tempting with the armband. Kun probably 60mins and Brighton aren’t going to get destroyed either imo

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

      What makes you think Brighton are not going to get destroyed. I'm predicting another 5-0.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        They aren’t a bad defensive unit mate

  27. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    anything worth a hit? my bench is very weak
    A. Mendy -> Trippier
    B. Mendy -> Doherty
    C. Peltier -> Doherty

    Fabianski
    Alonso Roberton AWB
    Mane Hazard Bilva Richarlison Fraser
    Kun Mitrovic

    (Foster Mendy* Kamara Peltier*)
    0 ft, 2.5itb
    WC GW9

  28. LukeyLuke777
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heya all, a bit of a benching headache this week, thoughts?

    Patricio
    Trip Alonso Shaw
    Mane Hazard Fraser Maddison
    Aub Mitro Aguero

    (Hamer, AWB, Bennett, Hojbjerg)

    Up in the air about AWB on the bench after missing his last 2 9pt games due to benching.

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

    Worth to take any -4s with £3m ITB?

    Foster
    Alonso Robertson AWB
    Sterling Hazard Fraser Maddison
    Aguero Zaha Ings

    Fabianski Mendy Camarasa Peltier

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

      Mendy is a waste of cash on the bench for an indefinite period. I'd hit it for Trippier who could haul in the next two

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

        The rest of my team just feel like they will blank since Liverpool and Chelsea play each other and getting Sterling in as a differential could be huge

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

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

    To get Aguero - I'm about to submit this: Robertson -> Yedlin (with a view on TAA once fixtures ease up)
    Pogba -> Camarasa
    Aguero -> Wilson

    Any better suggestions, spent the whole day with a headache over this!

    Cheers

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

      Ditch Mendy, not Robbo.

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

        Yeah I'm doing this now ahah no clue what I was thinking!

        Thanks mate