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27 October 2018 1348 comments
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Our latest Community Round-up feature looks back at the Fantasy Football Scout community’s activity over the past week.

As well as the usual array of superb discussions in the comments this week, there have been some welcome article and table submissions that can help with our planning for Gameweek 10 and beyond.

We’ve also got updated details on the FFS Charity Cup in November, which this time is raising money for CALM.

Hot Topics

TopMarx began the week by asking us if were bold or patient FPL managers while Legomane was curious to know what fellow Wildcard hoarders were waiting for as they sit on this prized chip.

Gregor asked for your stand-out players who passed the “eye test” in Gameweek 9 as we also ran the rule over Arsenal v Leicester City.

Defenders were the source of much debate as wulfranian presented his research on the Liverpool backline while Pras United was comparing Chelsea stoppers. We also pondered heavy hitters in defence and five at the back.

The Cherry Picker cherry-picked us some helpful bits of information regarding attackers and bonus points, as Limited & Mediocre Manager asked for your own personal FPL mid-season reviews.

The implications of the Champions League sparked debate as the focus switched to Gameweek 10, with G-Whizz giving us his weekly Doosra stats, clean sheet probabilities and match odds and several of you suggesting who the break-out star of this weekend might be.

Finally, Demel switched our attention back to defence by asking how important attacking potential is regarding our chosen defenders.

Community Articles

Three super articles for you this week:

Hutch_JamesWisdom of the Crowd: Gameweek 10 

JkdeclanRe-Thinking Our Defensive Strategy 

GreyheadLearning from The Great and The Good: Gameweek 9 

Community Tables

laudrupGoal threat for all positions – Key goal threat stats for all positions sorted by xG

lukasrmBudget strikers – Most interesting stats for picking strikers: shots, shots in the box, big chances, penalty area touches, shots on target. Sorted by shots in the box.

lukasrmBudget midfielders – Most interesting stats for picking midfielders: big chances created, chances created, shots, shots on target, shots in the box, penalty area touches. Sorted by big chances created.

Community Tournaments

Brayden McCullough still leads our public Fantasy Football Scout League and is still second in the overall rankings.

Luke Aiello still leads both our Fantasy Football Scout Members League and RedLightning‘s Top 10k Any Season mini-league and is up one place to 27th overall. Ashley Humphrey (Ashers74) is now level with him on points in Top 10k Any Season.

RedLightning still leads the FFS Mods & Cons mini-league, with Chris Atkinson (RMT’s Professor) still in second place.

Finally, details of the FFS Charity Cup have been added to the article we published last month.

All you need to do is email peter.kouwenberg76@gmail.com as soon as possible to confirm your interest and provide your contact details, at which point you’ll be added to the relevant WhatsApp group unless you would prefer to be kept informed by email or text instead.

February’s tournament proved a huge success and raised over £1,000 for Melanoma Research Foundation. This time we hope to raise even more money as we donate to men’s mental health charity CALM.

 

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  1. Merlinho
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Start Bennett or Richarlison this week lads?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      The attacker

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. Merlinho
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I get it but I have a gut that Richy is going to get nothing this week and he was awful last week statistically and on the eye test. Meanwhile Brighton are lacking Murray. Maybe I’ve been listening too much to Joe...

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      richa

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

    Right bench order?

    A) Højbjerg
    B) Bennett
    C) AWB

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes, or benneth, højberg, awb

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers! Also playing Doherty and Patricio

    2. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly the same bench and order as me haha

  3. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I actually have no one to captain this week...Toss up between Maddison or Robertson at the moment.....would it be madness to give Maddison a whirl?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rob

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    3. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Who else in your team?

      1. jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero, Haz, Laca, Fraser, Alonso, Richarlison, Mitro...just don't fancy any of them this week

        1. The Final Boss
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          why not kun or laca?

        2. Taking one for the team
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I’d probably go laca out of that lot

    4. odannyboys
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      same here but I have mane!

  4. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Will there be a breakfast club today? Or a lunch one? 🙂

    1. Pinturicchio10
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I've never listened to one of those, what's it all about?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          chatting trasnfers made etc

          1. Pinturicchio10
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks, I'll have a listen today in that case.

              1. DeadStarComing
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah If you like to know what the Scoutcast guys are doing it's a good listen.

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

                I've enjoyed very much Breakfast Club this season. Hopefully it will continue every Saturday!

      • FPL_adict
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Start Success or Walcott?
        If Deeney is out of today's game, I like the look of Success vs. Huddersfield at home? Take the bait??

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Walcott

          1. FPL_adict
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Even if i am also starting Richarlison? Thanks 🙂

            1. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Up to you then. Gray will probably be back.

      • The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        A- Sterling lacazette
        to Sarah Arnie (-4)
        B- Sterling to mane
        C- save FT
        D- Sterling Jimenez
        To
        Mane Arnie (-4)
        Team
        Ryan button
        Alonso Robertson Doherty Bennett AWB
        Sterling hazard maddison richarlison hojberg
        Aguero lacazette Jimenez

        0.2ITB, 1FT

        1. Mordor F.C.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          a

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

          A

          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          B

        3. Arse Craic
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          B

      • Sam1878
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Potentially stupid question but hazard vice captain alright or put it on someone assured of a start? (Salah (C))

        1. Mordor F.C.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          i am doing the same.

        2. MDK
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Do you think Salah will play any part? If so, I'd leave it on Hazard as the chances of both Salah and Hazard not playing any part must be extremely slim

        3. MTPockets
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I've moved the vc

        4. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry for the RP just need more feedback only have £6m to spend on his replacement who to bring in for Deeney?

          A) Vokes

          B) Iheanacho

          C) Success

          Suggestions are welcomed too

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Ings
            Sturridge if leaked as starter

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Tempted with Ings not going to lie don't think Sturridge will play the full 90 more 30 than anything

          2. FPL Mountaineer
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            If you had to pick exclusively from these, then Iheanacho would be the best option imo.

          3. MTPockets
              7 years, 6 months ago

              b

            • jungle
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I was toying with Joselu due to fixtures...but not sure his game time is nailed

          4. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Richarlison and Vardy to Mané and Arnie (-4)?

            Won’t be playing Richarlison in 2 of next 3 anyway.

            1. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              No brainer, IMO

            2. Sir Edo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Have the same thoughts about Rich, but who to go for, I’m not sure. Mane C?

              1. Zladan
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I just posted my team below.

                Thinkinking Mané (c).

                As for (vc), KDB Agüero or lost likely Hazard.

                1. BERGKOP
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  What is this "thinkinking" you speak of?

                  1. Zladan
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Haha it’s when you think so much that you thinkink.

          5. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Alonso, Richarlison > Duffy, De Bruyne?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              not this week definitely not

              1. ClassiX
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Good point, thanks. But as an enabler to getting KDB? I can't figure if KDB+Duffy will do more points than Richi+Alonso, between now and December/

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  alonso and richa can match duffy and kdb this week do i d do it next gw. also you ll know more about kdb fitness

                  1. ClassiX
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Cool - thanks Hamsterdam

            2. Mordor F.C.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              no. wait

              1. ClassiX
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks

          6. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            panic decisions are often the worst so will keep vardy, just thought i d let you know 🙂

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                who is he ?

                1. The Tinkerman
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  See below. A clown.

              2. The Tinkerman
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                That Sean guy is a clown. He knows nothing and pretends to be ITK, but I think Puel suggested Vardy won’t play anyway didn’t he?

                1. Oven Glover
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Seems to be a bit of a tw@. But he hasn’t been wrong yet about these things from what I’ve seen.

            1. Tshelby
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Would keep him too

            2. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              IF he is on bench coming on second half to tired WHU?

            3. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              i ll sweat til 1400, live life dangerously 🙂

          7. Pringle
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Kane to Lacazette for free?.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              laca fixtures not great until gw 16, kane to firmino ??

              1. Rojo's Modern Life
                • 15 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                That's what I did

            2. ILOVEBAPS
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yes

          8. ☈☾
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            1. Pereyra

            or

            2. Deulofeu?

            1. Tshelby
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              1

          9. DMP
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Henry
            Alonso-Robbo-TAA
            Salah-Haz-Rich-Fraser
            Kun-Arnie-Wilson

            Hamer - Bennet - Tripp - Obiang

            Anything worth a hit?

            1. FPL_adict
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              No. Who is this Henry guy?

              1. DMP
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Henny

            2. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              What are you playing Thierry Henry in goal? In fact, why do you have him at all, I understand that anyone would be a better option than Pickford but having a good keeping option would be an even better decision.

          10. Rash
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Anybody almost immediately regret the chosen wildcard after you played it? I think I'm in that boat.

            1. Patch
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Rash decision...save for next IB

              1. xuwei
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                No pun intended.

          11. FPL_352
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Salah triple captain this week anyone?

            1. RUUD!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              No thanks

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              no

            3. Tshelby
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              No for me

          12. RUUD!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Last question. Play Laporte or Doherty?

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              tough one !!! laporte

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

              I would go with Doherty.
              Better chance for CS!

            3. Slartibartfast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Doherty. Not sure either will keep a CS, but Doherty has the worse opponent and more attacking.

          13. Danwow
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Anyone tempted to TC salah?

            1. The Polymath
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              TC's are for double GW's.

          14. Michelle Davin
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Robertson or mane captain?

            1. Tshelby
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Mane

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

              Mane

            3. circusmonkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I did Robbo, But not sure.

            4. Rojo's Modern Life
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Neither

          15. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Any source on all the Twitter posts that Hazard is fit?

            As far as I can tell we won’t know about their training session before the deadline.

            Still haven’t made any transfers!

            1. BadgersBoys
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I cant see any tweets suggesting he is fit?

              1. Podorsky
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Have not seen any tweets on Hazard either.

            2. MMN
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              And this one doesn't go as far as saying he's fit but they expect him to start. No clue about the reliability of either of the accounts though.

              https://twitter.com/cfc_wale/status/1056105861444186112

          16. Maddamotha
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Hello yall! 1FT. 0.2 ITB

            Kepa
            Alonso, Robbo, Doherty
            Salah, Hazard, Rich, Knockaert
            Aguero, Zaha, King

            Hamar, Billing, AWB, Peltier

            Should I do Zaha > Arnie, or is there something else I should do?

          17. Patch
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I bought Hazard at 10.7

            Currently 11.4 but tonight will potentially drop to 11.3

            Therefore I won't lose any SV until he drops a further 0.1 - is that correct?

            I might just Bank Ederson who I bought for 5.5 and currently 5.7

            Alisson looks like they will rise tonight and given upcoming fixtures I will prob get another rise.

            Madison and Arnie are the key folks for consideration. But Madison next week looks more important than for this GW.

            Arnie can come into my team around the same time I focus on spurs around GW15.

            TLDR:

            GW10 Ederson --> Alisson
            GW11 Transfer in Madison

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              No loss of value.

          18. Indio
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Am I right to play Shaw ahead of Doherty in this team?

            Henn (Hart)
            Alonso, Robbo, Shaw
            Maddy, Haz, Salah, Fraser
            Aguero, Arnie, Mitro

            (Current bench: Doherty, Højbjerg, WB)

          19. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            GTG?

            Ryan
            Alonso Robertson TAA
            Hazard Mané (c) KDB Kenedy
            Agüero Arnie Mitro

            Patricio Knockaert Bennett AWB

            1. ClassiX
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Very nice team. (c) choice is tough...what about Haz(c) and Mane(VC) - if haz is injured he won't play any minutes, surely.

          20. Henning
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Mane and Alisson or Salah and Hennessey?

            1. Zladan
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              A

              Check Henessey fixtures.

          21. Eytexi
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Captains and Vices?
            I'm on Salah (C), Arnie (VC).

          22. Wolfman180
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Ive got 2FT but every option to get Salah in just causes too many other issues, so I've given up and surrendered to the idea of going Salahless..I have my couch ready to hide behind. I am tempted to use a FT to swap Trippier to Mendy ready for next week as it looks like Trippier will be on my bench this week anyway.

            My current team is:
            Foster/ Patricio
            Alonso/ Robertson/ Trippier/ Doherty / AWB
            Hazard/ Maddison/ Richarlison/ Fraser/ Jorginho
            Aguero/ Laca/ Mitrovic

          23. Steve McCroskey
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Do you guys think it's risky to have Salah captain and Haz vice in case both don't play a part this week?

            1. North_East_FF_Pro
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yes, I've gone Robertson vice with that in mind

            2. Pinturicchio10
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I wouldn't c / vc any player that's flagged

              • IRBOX ⚽
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Why would Salah not play?

                1. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  He gets injured in the warm-up and then your vc isn't playing. High odds but possible all the same

              • The Polymath
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Yep. So made Aguero VC instead of Hazard

              • william prunier
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                It's the closest title race ever, why would anyone rest their best players?
                Ridiculous

              • Eytexi
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Yep, gone Arnie VC.

              • potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Probably not. But as a rule I wouldn't put a c or vc on anyone who's doubtful

              • Bubz
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                No

            3. Manani
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Mane or Haz (C)??

              I can also do Mane>Salah, but seem a bit sideway

              1. The Polymath
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Salah could be getting back to his old self. I would do it.

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

                It is sideways but I'm considering it as well for a -4.

              3. RamaJama
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Do it

            4. MMN
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Are any of the sources saying Hazard is fit reliable?

              1. william prunier
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Relax, he starts

                1. MMN
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  What makes you say Hazard starts?

                  1. william prunier
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 6 months ago

                    Of all the teams in the title race he is by far the most important to his team.
                    He plays.