FFS Cup
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We have now reached the sixth round of our FFS Cup, with only 16 Fantasy managers remaining in the competition following the conclusion of Gameweek 33+.

The round-of-16 will play out in Gameweek 34+, the deadline for which is at 17:00 BST today.

ALL RESULTS FROM THE FIFTH ROUND CAN BE VIEWED HERE
THE FULL DRAW FOR THE SIXTH ROUND IS AVAILABLE TO VIEW HERE

Former winner Wild Rover is still alive and kicking, having narrowly seen off Cailean_2 at the weekend.

Manisaspor, our highest ranked manager, was indebted to his lofty OR as it saw him through to the last 16 after a 76-all draw with Strawberry Fields.

wilkinson‘s score of 92 was the highest of the round, while niksan squeaked through despite scoring just 50 points.

Only two of our remaining 16 managers are ranked outside the top 100,000.

HOW DO THE CUP COMPETITIONS WORK?

The FFS Cup is very similar to the Fantasy Premier League’s own cup game.

Entrants who qualify for the first round were randomly drawn against each other and the winner of the tie is whoever has the highest score from that Gameweek, minus points spent on transfers (like in the original game and in head-to-head scores).

In the event of a draw, the manager highest in the overall FPL rankings after the tie will progress.

WHAT IS THE GAMEWEEK SCHEDULE?

The FFS Cup competition will be played out according to the following proposed Gameweek schedule:

Fantasy Football Scout Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 28

Round 1 – Gameweek 29
Round 2 – Gameweek 30+
Round 3 – Gameweek 31+
Round 4 – Gameweek 32+
Round 5 – Gameweek 33+
Round 6 – Gameweek 34+
Quarter-Final – Gameweek 35+
Semi-Finals – Gameweek 36+
Final and third-place play-off – Gameweek 37+

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 the FFS Cup is as follows:

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

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A or B?

    A: Jimenez > Kane, and play 3-4-3 with Holgate/Lascelles/Davis on the bench.
    B: Davis > Foden, play 3-5-2 with Jimenez 1st sub in case someone gets rested.

    I'd rather Kane than Foden this week I think in my 'chase Bournemouth strategy', but concerned my bench under A is extremely weak and vulnerable should anyone get rested. With B I'd have Jimi coming in if a midfielder (like Salah or Pulisic) is rested, which is obviously much stronger.

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't concern yourself with the bench, play what you think will be your best 11. Don't forget with the 5 subs rule at the moment your bench is unlikely to come into play much

  2. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm going to regret captaining Kane aren't I?!

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. I own KdB + Fernandes so could be worse. Whereas many won’t have Kane so if it pays off it’s big.

    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      gone either way for me in the past!

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think so. I own him but after yesterday he's not even my VC (KDB c, Bruno vc).

  3. ElliotJHP
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Seeing some serious benching headaches emerging.

    This is why picking Matteo Guendouzi was the smart play.

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol this 100%.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Matteo owner here too. Not happy

      1. ElliotJHP
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ha, it was tongue in cheek really.

        A lot of people (rightfully) benching Raul out of their options and I think he will get a decent return

    3. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes at least that's one I don't have to worry about

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Start McCarthy EVE (A) or Henderson WOL (H)?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would you rather bench DCL or Jimenez? If DCL, then play McCarthy. If Jimenez then play Henderson

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Have both DCL and Jimenez and benching DCL, so leaning towards playing McCarthy for that reason.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hendo mate

  5. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfers do you prefer?

    A) Rashford + DCL/Jim -> Kane + Jesus
    B) Rash + DCL/Jim -> Jesus + Greenwood
    C) Salah -> Sterling
    D) Traore -> Foden (bench DCL or Jimenez)
    E) Lundstram to Otamendi (bench Boly)

    Team:

    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Boly
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial
    Rashford Jimenez DCL
    _____
    Dubravka Traore Taylor Lundstram

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Option A = Kane + Gwood

    2. Pegboy
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      D

  6. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Am I G2G? No transfers made so rolling a FT.

    DDG

    Trent - Doherty - Aurier

    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Pulisic

    Ings - Jimmy - Rashford

    Subs: Hendo, Saiss, Fernandez & Hayden

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would potentially look at Rash + Jim to Kane + Gwood for a hit

      1. Pegboy
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't do that for free. Kane (and Spurs) are in woeful form. With KDB and Bruno in the team, you're also very unlikely to be captaining him

        1. Kodap
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          This was my exact thoughts, i was looking at doing something similar.. if Kane and Spurs looked good last night, they don't at all.

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        this what i did, those exact moves, already regretting it, don't even feel i can captain Kane as kdb/fernandes just seem better options

    2. luk46
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ye g2g

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes and Maquire out, Martial and Digne in for 8pt hit?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you have other transfers planned out down the line then yes

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes out for Martial only?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        He prolly can't wothout selling Maguire

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Can't do that since i have 3 Utd players and have to sell Maquire

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes has B’mouth at the weekend

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        it doesn't matter when he is on the bench all the time. too good midfield options to be stucked with him

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks lads. think i am doing it anyway. Martial is killing me, have to protect my rank.

          1. Pegboy
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Taking a -8 isn't protecting your rank. Crazy move.

  8. reo19uk
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How would this look as a free hit team?

    Martinez
    Aurier, TAA, Walker
    KDB, Sterling, Son, Martial, Fernandes
    Greenwood Kane?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Strong

    2. Ode
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on Spurs triple up

      1. reo19uk
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It's only a 1 week triple up though on a free hit for the Bournemouth match

  9. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dendo > Foden and bench Saiss? For free. I have 2 FTs.

    1. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's a no brainer upgrade if you don't have other pressing issues.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. luk46
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      100%

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes!

    5. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers!!

  10. Tozier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play Foster (NOR) or Pope (whu)?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foster

    4. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

    5. Straitpizza187
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foster, but it’s going to be sickening when they concede again.

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mixed responses on this one so far. Torn on whether to save or not?

    A. Save FT.
    B. ASM >> Foden (bench DCL)

    Martinez
    TAA • Doherty • Kiko
    Salah • Martial • KDB • Bruno
    Jimmy • Rash • DCL
    (3.9, Holgate, ASM, Lascelles)

    1. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      depends what you would do with 2ft next week

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Get Vardy and Barnes/Antonio as an initial guess

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B sounds good to me

    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That is basically my team and Im doing 5th mid to Foden and benching DCL.
      We would have 14/15 same players (only diference is Pope in my goal).

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Is that a good or bad thing? 🙂

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hope its good 🙂

  12. We ain't got no histor…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one lads:

    A. Foden
    B. Jimenez
    C. Ings
    D. Greenwood

    * have kdb and Mahrez starting

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      toughest one ive seen. cant bench a defender instead I presume?
      I'd go Foden I guess but seems a waste

    2. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very tough, I'd go for D on basis least likely to play. what would you do in my position (see below)?

  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    For the remainder: will be for a hit this week

    A) Bowen

    B) Foden

    1. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foden but both good picks

  14. davies
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Rashford Mahrez

    B) Jesus Martial

    1. Straitpizza187
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. Ode
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    Foster
    Gomez TAA Digne
    Fernandes Martial KDB Mahrez Sterling
    Greenwood Auba

    Martinez Nketiah Pieters Kilman

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No Son or Kane? Gunners fan? 😀

    2. King Barry
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kane instead of Auba

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lacking in spurs for me, I’d have Kane over Auba this week

    4. Ode
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers

  16. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Start Doherty or Femenia?? Also have Patricio

    1. Cahill
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      doh

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you can’t start Kiko vs Norwich then you never will. I’m starting both though lol

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        lucky you! tempted to pray for a brighton goal and bench VVD instead.
        Hopefully we get early team news on Watford lineup.

    3. The Hoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in exacty same position. I think Doherty has much higher ceiling. Who are you going for?

    4. ElliotJHP
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Starting both but prefer Doh

  17. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2FT

    A) Salah > Sterling (roll ft)
    B) Rash,Jimi > Greenwood,Kane
    C) Rash,Pulisic > Greenwood,Sterling
    D) Salah,Rash > Martial,Kane
    E) Salah,Jimi > Antonio,Kane
    F) Salah,Jimi > Mahrez,Kane

    Pat
    Doc TAA Aurier
    Salah KDB Foden Bruno Pulisic
    Rash Jimi

    Martin,Maguire,Nketiah,Holgate

  18. The Big Pig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure who to bench from my front 8:

    Sterling KDB Son Fernandes Pulisic
    Jimenez Ings Greenwood

    I benched Greenwood last time out and that obviously didn't pan out too well!

    Thanks for your advice.

    1. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pulisic

    2. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bench him again, he can't keep hauling. Can't go wrong with a bit of gambler's fallacy!

    3. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's a horrible decision. I would bench Jimenez because of Greenwood's form and higher ceiling but it could go either way.

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wow hard but Jimi

  19. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would be very grateful for your thoughts on this…

    Which two should I play (one has to be A or B):
    A. Doherty (shu)
    B. Kiko Gemenia (NOR)
    C. Saka (LEI)
    D. Foden (NEW)
    E. DCL (SOU)

    Thanks!

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play A and D

  20. Cahill
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    bench one

    a) pulisic
    b) vardy

    1. bautasten
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  21. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1) Henderson(WOL) or McCarthy(eve) ?
    2) Robinson(WOL) or Doherty(shu) ?

    1. luk46
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson Doherty

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hendo & Doc

  22. The Senate
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Am I looking good to go? 0FT 0ITB
    Ederson
    Doherty AWB Aurier
    Sterling KDB Bruno Pulisic
    Rashford Jimenez Ings
    (Donk Stephens Egan)

    1. Cahill
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      you are

  23. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    G2G or use my FT as its likely i'll only have 10 players playing? 0.6m ITB. Cheers

    Patricio
    Lascelles- Doherty - TAA
    Mane - KDB - Fernandes - Mahrez
    Greenwood - Jimenez - Rashford

    (Martin) - ASM - Holgate - Simpson

  24. james 101
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you prefer over the next few weeks?

    A. Sterling
    B. Mahrez
    C. Williams

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry. Or...

      D. Salah

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  25. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez or Foden?

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      M

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez

  26. luk46
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    would ypu rather have Foden in 352 (got KDB Mahrez) or Aurier in 442?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Foden

  27. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez or Foden? On FH so money no issue

  28. spamking
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. VVD
    B. Azpil
    C. Someone else

    I have TAA and Doherty

    Money not an issue

  29. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Pat
    TAA - Aurier - Doh - AWB
    Salah - Son - Bruno - Foden - KDB (C)
    Greenwood

    Martinez - Jimmy - Nketiah - Lascelles

  30. Weerman
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mané + Rashford -> Martial + Kane for free this week?