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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
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Start Bennett or Richarlison this week lads?

    1. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      The attacker

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

      2. Merlinho
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 9 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
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      richa

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

    Right bench order?

    A) Højbjerg
    B) Bennett
    C) AWB

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yes, or benneth, højberg, awb

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers! Also playing Doherty and Patricio

    2. grooveymatt65
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly the same bench and order as me haha

  3. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Rob

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yes

    3. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Who else in your team?

      1. jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

          why not kun or laca?

        2. Taking one for the team
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I’d probably go laca out of that lot

    4. odannyboys
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      same here but I have mane!

  4. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

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

    1. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        chatting trasnfers made etc

        1. Pinturicchio10
          7 years, 9 months ago

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

          1. DeadStarComing
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

  5. FPL_adict
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Walcott

      1. FPL_adict
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Even if i am also starting Richarlison? Thanks 🙂

        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Up to you then. Gray will probably be back.

  6. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      a

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

      A

      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

  7. Sam1878
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      i am doing the same.

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

      I've moved the vc

  8. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Ings
      Sturridge if leaked as starter

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      b

    4. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

  9. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 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
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No brainer, IMO

    2. Sir Edo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago

          What is this "thinkinking" you speak of?

          1. Zladan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

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

  10. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso, Richarlison > Duffy, De Bruyne?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      not this week definitely not

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 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
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 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
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Cool - thanks Hamsterdam

    2. Mordor F.C.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      no. wait

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        who is he ?

        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          See below. A clown.

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Would keep him too

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      i ll sweat til 1400, live life dangerously 🙂

  12. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Kane to Lacazette for free?.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        That's what I did

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  13. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    1. Pereyra

    or

    2. Deulofeu?

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1

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

      No. Who is this Henry guy?

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

        Henny

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

  15. Rash
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      Rash decision...save for next IB

      1. xuwei
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        No pun intended.

  16. FPL_352
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Salah triple captain this week anyone?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No thanks

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      no

    3. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No for me

  17. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Last question. Play Laporte or Doherty?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      tough one !!! laporte

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

      I would go with Doherty.
      Better chance for CS!

    3. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

  18. Danwow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone tempted to TC salah?

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      TC's are for double GW's.

  19. Michelle Davin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Robertson or mane captain?

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

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

      Mane

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I did Robbo, But not sure.

    4. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Neither

  20. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      I cant see any tweets suggesting he is fit?

      1. Podorsky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Have not seen any tweets on Hazard either.

    2. MMN
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 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

  21. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 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?

  22. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

      No loss of value.

  23. Indio
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 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)

  24. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 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
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 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.

  25. Henning
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mane and Alisson or Salah and Hennessey?

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

      Check Henessey fixtures.

  26. Eytexi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

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

  27. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 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

  28. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

    2. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why would Salah not play?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

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

    4. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. So made Aguero VC instead of Hazard

    5. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

    6. Eytexi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, gone Arnie VC.

    7. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

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

    8. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No

  29. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 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, 9 months ago

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

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

      Do it

  30. MMN
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are any of the sources saying Hazard is fit reliable?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Relax, he starts

      1. MMN
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        What makes you say Hazard starts?

        1. william prunier
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

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