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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 6

As the FPL deadline fast approaches – 19:00 UK time – the Fantasy Football Scout Gameweek Guide offers a recap of the latest advice, statistics, and opinion. 

Scout Picks and Team News

Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool provide four premium attackers for this week’s Scout Picks. Agüero and Sterling the two City players of choice ahead of a home match against bottom-of-the-table Watford. 

Their inclusion is supported by the DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz. But isn’t this a case of deja vu? We all know what happened last week as the Premier League champions lost 3-2 to Norwich City.

Nonetheless, as the dust settled, the stats provided some comfort to owners of the Citizens as Neale reported earlier in the week.

TheFantasyFreÆK highlighted their performance in his Gameweek 5 review:

Aguero accumulated 3 big chances while Sterling recorded 15 penalty area touches, 4 chances created (including 2 big chances created), 4 shots inside the box (including 1 big chance) and was particularly unlucky to come out of the game without any attacking returns.

For those who would prefer to avoid the stress, Sam from FPL Family made the case for Aubameyang

For me, the fixtures and the injury to Lacazette mean that Aubameyang is impossible to ignore, with a run of 6, 6, 5, 9 and 13 points in the first five Gameweeks he is a priority asset.

Neale brought us the latest team news, among the headlines Mason Mount is set to miss this weekend’s clash with Liverpool, while Martial and Pogba remained sidelined with injury. Lanzini is also struggling with a small problem. 

Rotation’s Alter Ego provided a handy team-by-team rundown

Survival Guide for a bad Gameweek

Even the best can suffer. Greyhead noted in his review of The Great and The Good that: 

Four now sit outside the top 1 million including Ville Ronka and Matthew Jones which should give us mere mortals hope that such FPL legends are not immune to the difficult start that has befallen most of us.

A talking point on this week’s Scoutcast, the panel discussed how to recover from a terrible start

Joe quoted the advice of Simon March, a former FPL winner and a graduate in behavioural economics, that:

FPL is a game you play against yourself

In his Meet the Manager video with Joe last year, Simon described the “What the heck? Effect” – where we are more likely to take risks following a loss.

Karam offered further sage advice on the Scoutcast counselling viewers not to worry too much. Ranks at this stage of the season are still squeezed, so big jumps up/down are possible. The best thing if you are having a bad Gameweek is to close your laptop and come back midweek when you are feeling calmer.

A hot topic on the subject provided a platform for further discussion.

Captain Pick

In the Captaincy Video earlier this week, David pointed out that, since January, the Watford defence has conceded more big chances than any other team. However, the Hornets were more defensive under Flores. Neale pointed out in his Scout Report that:

The key numbers suggest Watford were more solid defensively under Flores but less of an attacking threat. They conceded 32 fewer gilt-edged chances under Flores (66) than they did in Gracia’s final full season in charge (98).

While long-time FFS user Bøwstring The Carp in his community piece on the returning Watford boss added:

We saw a tough-tackling, direct approach mixed with a negative and counter-attacking defence; as if it were the love-child of Allardyce and Mourinho. The stuff of nightmares to some.”

The reason for playing special attention to the Watford defence is their encounter with Manchester City this week. Sterling and Agüero currently lead the Captain Poll on this site with 27% and 25% of the vote. 

In his Captain Sensible article, David concludes:

[Agüero] looks the more likely of the two to feature from the beginning and has proved the better goal threat, while Sterling probably offers better creativity and the fact that he gets more points for goals and clean sheets.

The Argentine was benched for Manchester City’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk midweek. Whereas Sterling played the full 90 minutes after starting both matches over the international break. FP Elephant rounded-up the midweek action and playing time for popular FPL players in his They might be tired article.

Outside of Manchester City, Salah and Aubameyang offer the most appealing armband alternatives.

Salah faces a Chelsea team who have conceded 11 goals this season, only Norwich have shipped more with 12. While Aubameyang faces an Aston Villa side who have allowed their opponents to take 90 shots this season, just Norwich and Arsenal themselves have given up more.

Away from the Premier League, for fans of Swedish football and true fantasy lovers, Meltens previewed Gameweek 24 in Fantasy Allsvenskan.

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page, and if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

Updates on the latest FFS mini-league and community-run competitions can be found here

For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. A link has also been added to the ‘Scout Leagues’ section on the home page. And next week an important update will be published. 

Registration remains open for the Pundit’s Play-Off Community Tournament. The deadline for entry is 30 September.

Best of luck with Gameweek 6!

Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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  1. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    best captain choice
    A- sterling
    B- kdb
    C- salah

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ABC

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        easy as 123

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah. Expect a really open game

    4. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C should be fresher, and Chelsea WILL concede.
      A & B have better fixture on paper. New manager bounce might be a factor.
      B seems safer but A better potential if he does explode.
      I'd go C > B > A to play safe.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You have to go A if you got him and hope. I just sold him for Kun and I regret it already 😆

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Booo

      2. mysteryDave
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Switching between heavy hitters is never fun.
        Kun will get you points though.

  2. itsmeguneet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Mount?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Injury not serious
      Will be assessed on matchday

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Some rumours going around that hes injured

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lots. Read the tweets

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      i guess hell either play or not at all.....so bench is important

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Or come on as a late sub

    5. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Have a good first sub

    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, tons of Mount news here on FFS. I think you'll need a membership to access a lot of it though.

  3. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb or sterling captain??

    1. itsmeguneet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have both and Kdb is cap

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going sterling, gambling with my luck

  4. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    One thing is for sure, I do not see it going wrong capping Kun this GW 🙂

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      59'

  5. Pranav Santhosh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA Robbo Digne
    Sterling Salah KDB James
    Pukki Barnes Greenwood

    Button Dendoncker Lundstram Soyuncu
    1FT 0.3ITB

    Original plan was robbo to aurier and James to martial assuming James was still a doubt and martial will be fully fit. Now that martial has been ruled out I don’t really like anyone in that 6-7.5 range in midfield. Thoughts on these new moves.
    Robbo > Otamendi
    Dendoncker > Cantwell

  6. ArseneKnows
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC - am I mad to move out salah and have only TA's in my team from Liverpool for the next fixtures? There run isn't great.. Thanks.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not mad, can work if you have enough captaincy options

    2. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not mad.
      It is a risk, but one that could pay off big time if you spend the player(s) you get instead return big.

      Sterling, KDB & Son in midfield?
      Aubamayeng and Aguero up front?

      Salah is a machine though and is averaging 9pts/game so far this season. That might be a bit lower over tough fixtures but still hard to ignore.

      Good luck if you try it. Have a plan to get him back though for when the fixtures change or you decide it isn't working,

  7. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    really having a hard time with this decision... play one:

    a. greenwood
    b. soy

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood won't start, probably 10 minutes off the bench again... for that reason Soy

      1. Erez Avni
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        martial, james and pogba injured...

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          guessing you haven't seen OGS press conference

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Soy

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood is risk but Soy may end up with 1 or 2 points.

  8. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How long are Mount and James out for?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Likely back next week.

  9. Boleyn Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Evening All. Final decision on decision transfers, please advise:

    a) Wesley > Ayew
    or
    b) Wesley & Zinchenko > Abraham & Rico)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  10. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    QUICK!!!

  11. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start dunk or Rico?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thx

    2. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dunk

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best one week punt?
    McNeil
    Buendia
    Iwobi
    Otamendi
    Lamela

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Buendia

    2. YouReds
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McNeil

    4. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McNeil

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

    On a WC, transferring Mount after 2. Anyone better?

    Pope
    TAA Mings Rico
    Mane Son Mount Cantwell
    Aguero Pukki Aubamayeng

    Subs : Hayden : Soy : Tomori

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great team, gtg

      1. redwiing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Do you think this works better for 2 gameweeks ( ant thnx 🙂 )

        Pope
        TAA Mings Rico
        Mane Son Iwobi Cantwell
        Aguero Abraham Aubamayeng

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

    1 FT,
    Do i transfer out Haller for Abraham or King

    I'm 0.1m off Wilson

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Save until next week

  15. YouReds
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start Mount or Ayew?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew

  16. HanS14
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have kane. Transfer to auba for free or keep?

    1. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get Auba!

    2. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I also have him and holding. Will maybe go to Abraham next week

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ive kept.....but thats not a ringing endorsement

  17. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Montoya or Lundstram?

    1. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      montoya

    2. mysteryDave
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I have gone Montoya.

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Monto

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lund............can you help me.

      Play one of
      A) Lund (A) EVE
      B) Douglas Luiz (A) Arse
      C) Guendozi (H) Villa

      1. Bees4Lyf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lund, only one I can see getting any attacking returns but all will concede

  18. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rp
    I should give Pepe one more week right? Or just transfer to Son now? Also tempted with Sterling out to fund Aguero but scared that will bite me right in the ass.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Using 2 transfers for Sterling to Kun is too sideways

  19. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    kdb kane and zinc out

    aguero son and Amn IN

    -4

    ya or nay?????

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

  20. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Want so many players- son, Auba etc but just don’t know how to fit them in. Anything I can do here?

    Pope button
    Emerson TAA zinchenko lundstram digne
    Salah sterling KDB cantwell mount
    Barnes pukki greenwood

    0.5 itb, thanks

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Simply can't them in without downgrading mids, the price ya pay

    2. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm giving TAA and Digne one last week for clean sheets otherwise one is being downgraded to enable a premium FWD.

  21. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. G2G??

    Pope
    Taa Ota Diop
    Mane KDB Son Cantwell
    Auba(C) Wilson Pukki

    Soyuncu Tomori 4.4 .

    1. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ye

  22. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Going to leave mount in the team and have ceballos as the first sub I think this week

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why? Ceballos has villa, mount has pool

  23. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1st to 3....

    Captain Sterling or Auba?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Auba

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling, better team and service

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        2-1... lets see now

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Captain Auba it is... Done!

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba for me

  24. oedyb22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    Digne-VVD-Zinchenko
    Hayden-Salah-KdB-Sterling-Mount
    Rashford-Jota

    Heaton-Rico-Lundstram-Greenwood

    Got 2FT:

    A) Mount/Jota -> Cantwell/Abraham
    B) Mount/Jota -> Cantwell/Barnes
    C) Mount/Jota/Rashford -> Cantwell-Ayew-Aubameyang -4.
    D) Rash/Jota -> Pukki/Barnes/Abraham

    Or something else?

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best one week punt??
    McNeil
    Buendia
    Iwobi
    Otamendi
    Lamela

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haha. I swear there were less options in this list a few minutes ago

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Just added lamela, instantly regretted it

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Buendia

  26. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What a crappy late night Saturday game they picked for this weekend

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Last decision.... captain??
    A- Mané
    B- KDB
    C- Sterling
    D- Pukki

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  28. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    start Greenwood or dendoncker

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm starting Greenwood
      Better chance for returns than Doncker's 2 pts even if he is late cameo against tired West Ham legs 😀

  29. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which to start and which first sub?
    A) Mount
    B) Rico
    C) Greenwood

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If Mount is not fit, it's hard to believe he is gonna get in later in the game when the pressure is higher in this kind of games..
      Rico is interesting option, but I'll punt on Greenwood from those 3

  30. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Mount or Lundstram?