FFS Cup
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The draws for the fifth round of the FFS Members Cup and the sixth round of the FFS Cup have taken place following the completion of Gameweek 19.

As planned, we skipped Gameweek 20 due to the swift turnaround between the two sets of fixtures.

We’re down to the final 32 Fantasy managers in both tournaments after the Boxing Day games.

FFS CUP

The results from the fifth round of the open-to-all 2019/20 FFS Cup are available by clicking here.

The sixth round draw in full can be accessed here.

Our highest-ranked manager in round five (more of whom below) made it through to the round of 32.

Teddy Brewski, still chasing a cup double, beat Jeanz 70-39 in Gameweek 19 and will next face robharr.

Our only all-top 10k clash in Gameweek 20 sees beetlejuice take on Mataatti, who saw off another manager inside the top 10,000, Bury94, in round five.

Two of our three remaining site users who lie outside the top 150k, Coquelino and A Team Has No Name, meet each other in round six.

FFS MEMBERS CUP

The scores from the fourth round of the 2019/20 FFS Members Cup are available by clicking here.

The fifth round draw in full can be accessed here.

Our highest-ranked entrant left in either competition is now up to a remarkable 14th in the world.

frankiem, who first entered the top 1k four months ago, saw off sandgrounder 66-64 in Gameweek 19 and will meet Emm7980 in the fifth round.

ActorJeff, who has an overall rank of 630th, also progressed and will next play OlivierGiroudsHair.

A further seven managers in the round-of-32 draw are also in the top 10k after Gameweek 20.

One of those, the aforementioned TeddyBrewski, will face moderator TorresMagic in the first Gameweek of 2020.

WHAT IS THE GAMEWEEK SCHEDULE?

The FFS Cup competition will be played out according to the following proposed Gameweek schedule, though this could be subject to change.

Fantasy Football Scout Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 13

Round 1 – Gameweek 14
Round 2 – Gameweek 16
Round 3 – Gameweek 17
Round 4 – Gameweek 18
Round 5 – Gameweek 19
Round 6 – Gameweek 21
Round 7 – Gameweek 22
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 23
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third-place play-off – Gameweek 26

Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 14

Round 1 – Gameweek 16
Round 2 – Gameweek 17
Round 3 – Gameweek 18
Round 4 – Gameweek 19
Round 5 – Gameweek 21
Round 6 – Gameweek 22
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 23
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 25
Final and third-place play-off – Gameweek 26

WHEN ARE THE FIXTURES RELEASED?

Where possible, the fixture list for each round will be published before each Gameweek deadline.

PRIZES

Overall Prizes
The prizes for both cups are as follows:

1st Place: £150 Amazon voucher
2nd Place: £100 Amazon voucher
3rd Place: £50 Amazon voucher

  1. Vman
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Swap Gazzaniga to who? Or just hang on to him.

    1. rilo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Any cash ITB?

      Have same problem 😀

      1. Vman
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        o cash

      2. Ritchies Magic Hat
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Assuming you don’t have another playing gk... Ryan/Foster maybe Fabianski now good options

        1. Vman
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Many Thanks and Good Luck to you.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Swap

  2. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Kane or Vardy?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      vardy

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

      Vardy

  3. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which combo for 442 from next GW??

    TAA Lund Soy X X

    A) Sidibe + Hanley
    B) Holtage + 4.9 (Dunk, Tomori, ??)

    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A ever so slightly but B with dunk is tempting

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A. I want sidibe

    3. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Both are good but I think you have so many good defenders you can afford to have some bench fodder in Hanley and never use him. Go for the higher ceiling in Sidibe.

      That said I'm going for Rico and Holgate to keep costs down and buy Salah.

  4. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    would you do anything with this lot

    Fab Hendo

    Taa Soy Digne Dunk Hanley

    Cantwell Mane Kdb Maddy Traore

    Vardy Jimmy Rash

    1. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No great side

    2. PL Ball
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Save FT.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No. Save it!

  5. FPL Bargain
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Traore vs wat
    B) Moura vs sou

    prepping my moves towards Salah.

    1. linkafu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

  6. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?
    0.0 itb 2ft.

    Guaita - 4.0
    Rico Soy TAA Lundstram Ramsay
    Maddison Mane Kdb Alli Dendoncker
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    Can't find anything reasonable to do, but it feels wrong wasting a ft.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You happy with Tammy?

      Could switch him out to prepare for triple Pool in GW24?

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

    Grealish -> Traore or save FT?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can he be benched? If not may be worth it

    2. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Looking to do same move, but just next gw. If Villa scores, Grealish have to be involved.

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I really hope this first year of VAR gets properly evaluated by the FA. As it stands the pros doesn’t outweigh the cons. Needs a much tighter definition of what “clear and obvious errors” actually means. Nitpicking pixels between two frames to determine offsides surely can’t be it.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I think it's been good that we've tried it but its ruining the atmosphere, which is what football is all about. Had enough of it now. Every two minutes they are checking something

    2. Bird Raymond
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I like Graeme Souness' suggestion that if any part of the attackers body is onside then it's given as onside. Restores the benefit of the doubt to the attacker.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        yep, i guess that is what they will consider when they evaluate after the season as they have said they shall

    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I think offsides are the big issue here. All other things with VAR I actually quite like and think they've been correctly amending decisions. I think the offside rule itself needs changing but I think the big issue is unsolvable. What I think people don't like now is the fact that a goal is being scored and then being cancelled minutes after. If the linesman simply puts his flag up and the ref stops plays before a goal is scored people never used to mind.

  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any Everton fans here? Do you think Digne was just rested or will Baines continue to be a threat?

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Didn’t Digne get injured in the previous game?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Oh did he? I am not aware. So probably just rested for one game.

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I remember he went down holding his hamstring. Probably just a precaution. Can’t imagine Baines is anything more than a back-up these days.

  10. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Current.
    Henderson
    Trent Aurier Otamendi Lundstrum Kelly
    Salah Grealish pogba DeBruyne March
    Kane Maupay Vardy

    A.Kane Pogba —-> Ings Mane -4
    B. Kane Pogba Aurier —-> Jimenez Maddison/Martial + Robertson -8
    C. pogba to Martial
    D. Save

    Any thoughts?

  11. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Mount to:
    A) Moura
    B) Traore
    C) Keep Mount & save FT

    What's your pick lads?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Think I’d be tempted to save. What’s rest of the team?

      1. milanista10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        1 FT, 1.0 ITB
        Henderson
        TAA / Soy / Dunk
        Salah / KDB / Martial / Mount
        Vardy / Rashford / Abraham

        Button / Lundstram / Targett / Dendoncker

        Still would lean towards saving? Henderson to Fabianski can be another use of the FT!

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          In that case as you have Tammy I’d do the move to Traore

          1. milanista10
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks.
            So stay with no Spurs you reckon? I fear another explosion (aka the 5-0 vs Burnley)!

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Hmm didn’t notice that.

              Trouble is with your structure I don’t see an easy way to get in a Spurs asset without hits which would be unnecessary.

              A lot of teams with good fixtures on paper this GW and you can’t have them all!

              1. milanista10
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Very true - you don't seem to think Moura is a decent Spurs asset then 😀

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Ha!

                  I just think his returns are too patchy for the price.

                  I’m fine having Alli atm but plan to drop him to get Salah in alongside Mané for GW24

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

      think of doing Mount > Traore myself

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That's my plan before likely price swings for both tonight. By GW 24 I should from this front 8:

        Mane - KDB - Salah - Grealish - Traore

        Vardy - Jimi - Ings

        This is what it is now:

        Mane - KDB - Alli - Grealish - Mount

        Vardy - Jimi - Tammy

  12. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Lost on last page. Morning all. How am I looking after using my FT? Any hits needed? Bench order ok?

    0.4itb
    Guaita
    TAA, Soy, Rico
    Mané, KDB, Alli, Martial, Maddison
    Vardy, Ings
    (McGovern) (DCL, Lunds, Willems)

    Torn between captaining Vardy, KDB or Mané but Alli and Martial could also be good picks!

    Cheers

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No hits needed. Team looks great!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you mate!

        Finally got a much needed green arrow this week thanks to KDB (C). Now need to consolidate!

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I'm having an amazing chirstmas! From 201K rank to 18K rank. KdB made me lose my cup fixture.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            That’s an amazing rise in OR!!

            Mine has been a bit more mixed but managed to get from 300k to 123k over last few weeks so heading in right direction

    2. milanista10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Great team. No need for a hit.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

        It’s all about Captain choice now. What do you reckon?

        Currently have it on Vardy but lots of good options

        1. milanista10
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          It's between Vardy & Salah for me (my team is above), so Vardy or Mane in your case?
          I'd say Liverpool will score more than Leicester but there is fear of rotation! Depends if you want to take the risk or play it safe with Vardy.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Yeh I’m def tempted by Mané but he hasn’t looked like hauling for a while. There’s also Kevin the machine De Bruyne!

            1. milanista10
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              KDB is a machine indeed, congrats on captaining him this GW - I was unfortunate to keep him as vice to Salah :/

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks. I was v nervous right up until the whistle but it paid off.

                Salah was a good pick on paper. Just unlucky. V hard to get it right!

  13. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Is Cantwell still the best 5th mid in a 3-4-3?

    I can afford Traore who could rotate with Grealish. Thanks

    1. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I like the idea of Traore Grelish rotation if it works. What fixtures would it give I know Wolves have a good three then a tricky three.

      1. Pauntley
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Doesn’t really work as a rotation pair to be honest - I’d be better swapping Grealish to Traore for next 3 and then back to Grealish.

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

    2 FT & 0.7 ITB. Any ideas how to spend a transfer?

    Cantwell to Mooy/Dendoncker? Could do Traore but can't play them all

    Guaita
    Trent Soyuncu Cathcart
    Salah KDB Alli Maddison
    Vardy(C) Rashford Ings

    McG Cantwell Rico Lundstram

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hey you think salah could be benched?

      1. cigan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah might be rested. But so could Mane & KDB

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        no, will be needed against that stubborn SHU defence and a week off after that

  15. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here? 1 FT 1.0 ITB

    Guaita
    TAA Soy Rico
    Salah KDB Alli Maddison
    Vardy Ings Abraham

    Button Cantwell Kelly Lund

    1. cigan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      save

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

    Captain?
    Go with Vardy because he will be most captained or KDB for the form

    (wouldnt be surprised If Salah hauls this time, now that I dont C him :D)

    Kasper
    Rico Dunk Kellly TAA
    Salah Mane KDB Maddy
    Ings Vardy

    Subs: Button, Greenwood, Lundstram, Hayden

  17. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Captain kdb or salah? KDB surely won't be benched because without KDB city are toothless.

  18. Citizen Kane
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster, Button
    TAA, Sidibe, Lund, Dunk, Rico
    Mane, Salah, KDB, Martial, Dend
    Vardy, Ings, DCL

    1. YuvalFPL
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      nice.

  19. thepirates
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Current team with 2FT, 400k OR:

    Pope
    Aurier - TAA - Soy
    Mané - Grealish - Alli - KDB
    Jimenez - Rashford - Vardy
    Bench: 4.0 - Rico - Lundstram - Dendonk

    Any suggestions? Considering Rashford & Grealish for Ings and Martial. Maybe a GK change?

    1. rilo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      its ok

  20. FPL Bargain
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Moura > Traore now?

  21. Pinturicchio10
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Considering activating wildcard this week. Haven't had De Bruyne all season and now that my team is ranked quite well OR every point he gets is butchering me. Only way to hold onto Liverpool trio and add De Bruyne is to activate wildcard. Also a few other spots to mop up / bring in value picks / switch due to fixture swing. Target squad would look something like this..

      Fabianski
      TAA / Soyuncu / Kiko
      Martial / Salah / De Bruyne / Mane
      Ings / Vardy / Ayew

      Martin / Rico / Dunk / Romeu

      Thoughts...??

      1. Pinturicchio10
          6 years, 2 months ago

          8 changes total fwiw

        • Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Nice team. Holgate may be a good enabler also?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Possible in place of Soyuncu but reckon I'd trust Leicester defence a bit more just now.

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

            Whats the team currently before the WC?

            1. Pinturicchio10
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Guaita
                TAA / Dunk / Aurier
                Maddison / Alli / Salah / Mane
                Vardy / Ings / Maupay

                Button / Dendoncker / Rico / Lundstram

                1. DD
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Is Alli -> KDB by downgrading Maddison not an option?

                  1. Pinturicchio10
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      That was my first thought yeah but lack of options at 6.5 put me off. Not interested in Grealish. Tielemans or Mount... meh. James is a maybe I suppose but not a great price point and low ceiling. Bit torn here I know it doesn't need a wildcard but target squad seems so much stronger to me.

                      1. Klein
                        • 10 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Traore is your man.

                        1. Pinturicchio10
                            6 years, 2 months ago

                            That makes two 5m ish players in front 7...

                            1. Klein
                              • 10 Years
                              6 years, 2 months ago

                              Thats the problem of having salah + mane. You could maybe lose 1 of them? Will be much easier.

                              1. Pinturicchio10
                                  6 years, 2 months ago

                                  Want to keep them both, that's the thing. At least until after the dgw then we'll see. Bit torn here haha.

                              2. FPL_Crisis
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 15 Years
                                6 years, 2 months ago

                                Not sure that argument sticks. Would you trust Traore more if he were 7m? Looks great value under 6m and is OOP, take advantage

                                1. Pinturicchio10
                                    6 years, 2 months ago

                                    I'd want him out in three gws and would have nowhere to look other than premium players for cash for an upgrade...

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

                              Why not consider Traore? Wolves play Watford, Newcastle and Southampton in the next 3

                              1. Pinturicchio10
                                  6 years, 2 months ago

                                  Not a sustainable player and woeful price point. I'd have to move on a premium to upgrade him later.

                                  1. Pinturicchio10
                                      6 years, 2 months ago

                                      Perhaps I'm overlooking his potential though. Food for thought.

                      2. Tshelby
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        What to do? Keep Richarlison? Keep Kelly?

                        1FT/1.8 ITB

                        Guaita, Button
                        TAA, Kiko, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Kelly
                        Mane, KdB, Alli, Richarlison, Hayden
                        Ings, Jimenez, Vardy

                        1. Arfaish
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Roll

                      3. linkafu
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        De bruyne could be rest nah?

                        1. Arfaish
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Certainly could be but I think Pep prefers to start him and then haul him off around the hour mark

                        2. Tshelby
                          • 11 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Don't think so. Got some rest in the Wolves game and he seems to be their most important player

                        3. Lord of Ings
                          • 10 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Not a chance.

                      4. Arfaish
                        • 13 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        I need to move on Pulisic but who would you bring in:

                        A) Maddison
                        B) Martial
                        C) Alli

                        My mids are Salah, KDB, Grealish, £4.3m

                        1. linkafu
                          • 6 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Maddi

                      5. Quackadoodz
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        G2G?
                        1FT, 0.2ITB

                        Ryan
                        Aurier, TAA, Kelly
                        Salah(VC), Mane, KDB, Alli, Martial
                        Vardy (C), Ings

                        Button | Rico, Greenwood, Lundstram

                        1. Botman and Robben
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Yes

                      6. Botman and Robben
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        2FT 0.3ITB

                        What to do folks? Soy to Gomez? Y or N?

                        Pope
                        TAA Rico Soy
                        KdB Alli Zaha Mane
                        Vardy Jimi Tammy

                        Henderson Cantwell Kelly Lundstram

                        1. My name is an echo
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Soy has great fixtures. I would lose Tammy or Zaha

                        2. Arfaish
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          No id deal with Zaha instead, prefer Grealish and Traore

                      7. My name is an echo
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Ultimate punt would surely be Özil and pretty affordable at 7.2

                        1. Old Man
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          Please don't do it - be kinder to yourself.

                        2. BERGKOP
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          No

                      8. TiAgoFPL
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Help
                        DCL/Maupay + Traore
                        Or
                        Jimenez + 4,4 perm bench mid

                      9. Michu stole my mojo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Rank has dropped from around 60k to 194k over the last two gameweeks. Wouldn't mind some opinions on my team and changes for this GW:

                        Pope (Gazza)
                        Rico / Kelly / Aurier (Soy / Lund)
                        Mane / Alli / Madd / KDB
                        Vardy / Tammy / Jiminez

                        2 FT's and £2.6m ITB.

                        Planning on getting Salah in for the DGW but not sure I need him earlier. Tempted to make a GK change as Burnleys fixtures are about to turn and Spurs can't be relied on.

                        Also a little worried about not having TAA.

                        Any thoughts?

                      10. RAFA THE GAFFA
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 2 months ago

                        Best move here? Tough games for Rich and Grealish.

                        A. Rich >> Martial
                        B. Grealish >> Traore
                        C. Save & reassess with 2FTs

                        Pope
                        TAA • Soy • Aurier
                        Salah • Mané • Richarli • KDB • Grealish
                        Vardy • Maupay
                        (McGov. Greeny. Rico. Lundy)

                        1. BERGKOP
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 2 months ago

                          C