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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. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard sellers are______?

    Fill the blank

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      confusing the market 🙂

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

      shortsighted

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Short term thinkers

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Free to do what they wish

    5. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Desperate for salah points (and I am one of those)

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Not just today but next 3 GW’s

    6. Pinturicchio10
        7 years, 6 months ago

        people too

      • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Going Down.

      • Dr. Rog
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        likely poorer now than they were

      • ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sexy beasts

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

        Doing the right thing - if they're getting in Salah.

        If Hazard doesn't play and Salah scores big they could fall big in the rankings. Don't blame them.

      • KenyaDigIt
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        going to regret selling him!

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Ahead of the curve.

      • clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Enjoying a quik fix. Till kick off

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

      Vardy Knockaert to Ings Mané (-4)?

      Currently have only Robertson and TAA for LFC.

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Naaaa

      2. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yes if Vardy confirmed will not play

        1. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          But it s confirm he ll y

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Play

    8. Takamba
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one of:

      a) Richarlison
      b) Kenedy
      c) Doherty

      ?

      1. Lukakuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

      2. MyBall MyRules
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

      3. Magic Box
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

      4. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        C

      5. Footballfriend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

    9. Lexi2014
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Foster (Fabianski)

      Boly / Azpi / Cedric (AWB, Suttner)

      Salah (c) / Haz / Bilva / Fraser (Knockaert)

      Aguero / Mitrovic / Arnie

      0.3 itb and 2 fts. Any thoughts?

      1. Footballfriend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Bilva could be limited very soon due to kdb returning

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

      Who to captain & vice captain?

      Ederson
      Alonso, TAA, Robertson
      Hazard, Sterling, Maddison, Fraser
      Aguero, Wilson, Arnautovic

      Stekeleberg, Doherty, AWB, Neves

      1. Footballfriend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard might be out and it's always hard to argue with agueros class regardless of opponent, Alonso could be a punt as could Wilson also

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

        Robertson

    11. andrinho
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Transfer in:
      a) Bellerín
      or
      b) Holebas

      1. Silicon Vialli
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        A

      2. Magic Box
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B - not convinced by arsenal fixtures

      3. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        B

    12. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta use one my 2FT so gonna go Guendozi to Hjoberg.

      Seems so damn boring.

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

        Get exciting. Kayal? Murphy?

    13. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah (C) Hazard (VC)
      is that generally what people are going for, or is Hazard to much of a risk

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

        Wouldn’t worry about VC really, I usually just pick a differential like Arnie/Mitro

      2. Dybala10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Aguero just to be safe.

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

        That's exactly what I'm doing. No ragrets.

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

        I pcked robertson

    14. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      RP

      How's this team looking?

      Patricio
      Doherty-Alonso-Robertson
      Fraser-Hazard(C)-Sterling-Maddison
      Wilson-Mitrovic-Aguero

      Hart, Richarlison, Wan-Bissaka, Duffy

      0 ITB, 2 FT

      Feel like it''s a pretty solid team but open to suggestions.

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

        Lack of Liverpool attack, rest is ok

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

        Wolves look great but doubling up always worries me, the likes of West ham and Brighton have nice runs coming up if you wanted to consider that too, brooks also has much nicer underlying stars than Fraser if you wanted to save and upgrade somewhere

      3. scottmac1974
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have a very similar team but worried about lack of Liverpool attack. Also no standout captain choice

    15. 24 Carra Gold
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Help! Biggest dilemma of my FPL career! No Liverpool attacking cover. Do I take a -4 to do Kane + Richarlison > Salah + Jiminez?

      McCarthy
      Bellerin - Azpilcueta - Robbo(C)
      Maddison - Fraser - Hazard - Richarlison
      Kane - Mitro - Aguero

      Bench: Fabianski, Wan-B, Tomkins

      I got burnt bringing Kane in and captaining him for Cardiff at home after he got a brace in the CL against Barca. Liverpool are winning but not scoring for fun like they were at the start of the season. Thoughts?

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Sounds like you love a knee jerk.

        I didn’t bring in Kane cos I wanted Salah for this run.

        You made your choice so stick to yours guns.

        1. 24 Carra Gold
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Every RMT with Salah(C) has put me in a cold sweat!

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            As I’m sure it did when most had Kane (c).

            If you chase every bandwagon you’ll never finish top 1k imo. Sometimes you gotta go without.

            1. 24 Carra Gold
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Good point. Cheers for the advice - I'll stick.

      2. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Who knows mate. Underlying stats very good so could easily do well. Maybe he will be unlucky and hit the post and bar and get nothing.

      3. clodhopper
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Thats why i brought in salah 3 great fixtures great stats fingers xced

    16. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      For the future,
      Richarlison + Aguero or KDB + Lacazette?

    17. Magic Box
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Morning lads - no Liverpool attack and was planning to captain Hazard.

      Ederson 4.0
      Alonso Robertson Mendy Doherty AWB
      Hazard (C) Sterling Richarlison Maddison 4.5
      Lacazette Wilson Mitrovic

      Have 0.1 ITB and narrowed it down to these options:

      A) Sterling + Rich -> Salah + Murphy (4-3-3)
      B) Lacazette -> Firmino
      C) Save FT

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Save and give Laca VC band

    18. FPL Ultras
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Begovic
      Alonso, Monreal, Mendy
      Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison, B. Silva
      Aguero, Kane, Wilson

      Choose one:
      A) Do nothing

      B) Hazard, Monreal --> Mane, Robertson

      C) Play the following free hit: 
      OUT - Begovic, Monreal, Hazard, B. Silva, Richarlison, Kane
      IN - McCarthy, Robertson, Mane, De Bruyne, Willian, Lacazette

      Would you rather save your FREE HIT for a double gw?

      Thank you all guys!

    19. Radisson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is Pedro likely to start in place of Hazard this gw?

      Currently looking to switch Pedro for Maddison

      1. Warby84
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Not very appealing

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

        Hazzard not deffo out

    20. Footy Mad13
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bench?
      A) Doherty
      B) Pereira

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Doh

      2. Pinturicchio10
          7 years, 6 months ago

          A

      3. Dude1234
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t believe hazard is dropping. People selling to get salah back in? Could be very costly. What if the want to get haz back??

        1. Pinturicchio10
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Who cares, that's their problem.

          • DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Buy him back again. It's fairly simple.

            1. Dude1234
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Not really. Lose price rise. Also costs an extra transfer. Big risk

          • CostaCoffee
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Just don’t think of them as a threat

        2. HD7
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Right team and bench order?

          Foster
          Mendy Robbo Duffy Alonso
          Salah (C) Richa Maddy Hazard
          Aguero Arnie

          Subs: Button, Success, Kenedy, WanB

          1. flynner25
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Switch kenedy and success

            1. HD7
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Even If Success doesnt start, 20mins at home to Hudds.. striker?

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                I'd be tempted to play Success over Duffy tbh

                1. HD7
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 6 months ago

                  Not so much Duffy, but was thinking about Richa..

          2. Balls of Steel
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Stick Success prob starts if Deeney is injured

            1. HD7
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks bro

        3. flynner25
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Going without Hazard this week. Worried about the damage he could cause if he plays.

          Have Mané and Salah. And 2ft

          A: Leave it for this week and hope he blanks or doesn't Play?

          B: Get out the surgeons knife.....sell mane and maddison -> Hazard and camarasa

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Leave him out,don’t need him if u have salah plus mane

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

          Haz or Mané (C)? And why 🙂

          1. FPL Ultras
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Hazard for C and Mane for VC. If Hazard does not play, have Mane as backup

          2. flynner25
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Mané....looks dangerous again and also Hazard is a slight doubt

            1. boc610
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Hes more than a slight doubt, still isn't training

        5. Johan Queef
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Two questions giving me a headache....who to buy:

          A) Fabianski
          B) Ryan
          C) Hold Hennessey for one more week (ARS)

          What order would you start:

          1) Richarlison (mun)
          2) Shaw (EVE)
          3) Bilva (tot)
          4) Jonny (bha)

          Any help appreciated!

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B
            2

          2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B
            2134

          3. Footballfriend
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B3124

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

            B
            1243

          5. Johan Queef
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks guys. Ryan has been purchased and I’ll now change my lineup/benching order every 15 mins til the deadline.

        6. Mikey44
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ryan Button
          Alonso Mendy Robertson (*) (*)
          Salah Hazard Maddison (*) (*)
          Aguero Arnautovic Mitrovic

          Any suggestions on the last 4 spots of my wc for 18.3 itb?

          Thank you

        7. KenyaDigIt
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone buying Lovren this week?

        8. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Play
          A Doherty
          or
          B Kabasele?

          1. Rage Against The Raheem
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B

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

            B

        9. Bubbles1985
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Is it wise to steer clear of haz as captain this week...?

          1. Rage Against The Raheem
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I guess it would be wise as there is a chance he might not play, but I am still playing him as captain myself.

        10. barcaa7
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I have 1FT which one is better?
          a-Kun and Rich to Salah(c) and 4.4 forward(-4)
          b-Sterling to Mane
          c-Hazard to Mane
          d-Save FT

        11. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Who will get more points in the next two fixtures combined do you think?

          A) Richarlison

          B) Fraser

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            4 each.

        12. Black Knights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Schmeichel
          Robbo, Mendy, Alonso
          Mané (vc), Hazard (c), Maddison
          Aguero, Wilson, Mitrovic

          Play:

          A) Doherty
          B) Richarlison
          C) Use 1 of 2FTs on Richarlison > Pereyra and play him over Doherty

          Any advice please? Don’t wanna waste a FT.

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

          A. Mane(C) > Salah(C)

          B. Hughes>Maddison

          1. _Ninja_
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B

          2. Rage Against The Raheem
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            B

        14. laveshp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Hi there! Please help me, my team is shamblesss..

          1 FT available, 1.2 ITB.

          Hennesey (VS ARS)

          Alonso ⦁ Doherty ⦁ Robertson ⦁ Mendy
          Fraser ⦁ Hazard (Doubt) ⦁ Maddison
          Vardy (Doubt) ⦁ Aguero ⦁ Firmino (Doubt)

          Subs: Hart (VS CHE), Trippier, Westwood, Ward

          Vardy is apparently dropped
          Hazard is a doubt
          Firmino played full 90 in UCL, and I have a funny feeling he will be benched again.
          My 2 subs are Duds.

          What would you do? Who would you hold?

          (C) is currently on Vardy.. cheers!

          1. Warby84
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Not too bad, maybe Vardy to Lacazette/Arnautovic if your worried about Vardy being benched

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

            I believe Firmino will definitely play this match given his importance to Klopp's system. Don't forget that he didn't play last weekend because he had to travel late from Brazil. But Sturridge didn't have a great match either so that should mean Firmino starts again.

            Hazard may be a doubt but it wouldn't make sense to sell him when his price has risen a lot since GW 1.

            It might be a good idea to save a transfer and make some good investments next GW. Not sure how you're gonna buy Salah/Kane with just 1 transfer.

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

              Nah, ever since I ditched Salah / Kane, I have shot up the rankings, I don't think I will be bringing either of them in anytime soon even though the fear factor is REAL!

              This would be such a terrific week to go for my Vardy captain differential, but multiple reports are suggesting that he's dropped from this week's line up 🙁 - and I have NO BENCH!

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

                Removing those players for now seems a good deal but they are world class goalscorers who will come good at some point during the season and you'd want them back when they're bagging those big hauls. So it's always good to have a backup plan. If you have a wildcard in reserve then it's great.

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

            I genuinely believe you made a poor decision investing in 4 premium defenders. It makes it hard benching a player like Trippier whom you have spent a lot on. It's never a good idea leaving a lot of money on the bench. Your squad would look a lot better if you spread the money evenly.

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

              True that, was trying to be all maverick 🙁

        15. MB10
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Start Success or Duffy ?

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

            duffy

          2. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I'm going for success for the fun factor

          3. Rage Against The Raheem
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Duffy

          4. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            I'd go Success I think