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Our two main Fantasy Premier League mini-leagues are open for the 2020/21 campaign and we’ll provide details on how to sign up, below.

We’re also dishing out £2,500-worth of giveaways in the season to come, with some of that prize pool going to the podium finishers in our Fantasy Football Scout Members mini-league.

Due to the restrictions on paid-entry mini-leagues, we have slightly changed the criteria for our Fantasy Football Scout Members league.

Essentially, anyone will be able to enter it – but only those who have registered an account with us, be it paid or free, will be eligible to win the prizes.

The full details are below:

League Name: Fantasy Football Scout Members

  • League Code: 8le6oh
  • Yearly prizes: 1st (£500), 2nd (£250), 3rd (£100), 4th (£50), 5th (Premium Membership)
  • Monthly prizes: 1st (£50)
  • Best Team Name: 1st (£50)
  • Most Points in a Single Game Week: 1st (£50)
  • Eligibility: Open to all, only those who have registered a Fantasy Football Scout account (paid or free) are eligible for the prizes. Fantasy managers must be registered as a Community Member or Premium Member one month in advance of the awarding of a specific prize to be eligible.

League Name: Fantasy Football Scout

  • League Code: 5u05vz
  • Eligibility: Open to all

How to Join

  1. Make sure you have an existing FPL account
  2. Click here
  3. Enter the league code provided above


BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION:

  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I know you all own taa. I have him as well.

    But how do you pass on VVD?
    Who is better value elsewhere?
    He simply works as 8.5 mid/forward
    TAA crosses + VVD goals are heavenly.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What about Robbo?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not much different to vvd imo.

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      not this time

    3. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How many clean sheets do you expect in the first 10?
      I personally think not more than 5.
      TAA and Robbo makes sense because of their attacking returns but not VVD imo

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Check out liverpool cs stats last year. It's not about match difficulty

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Allisson was injured.

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      TAA the best value for money in the game.

    5. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Robbo Missed a bunch of games and still scored higher than VVD. As a Liverpool and FPL addict, I love VVD and have often had him in my squad, but having TAA and Robertson (Carlos) in the team is worth more points than the 7/7.5 option in midfield

  2. Dain Bramage
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Probably starting with no keeper!! I want Pope and hopefully to carry my free transfer to week 3 I just don’t don’t think it’s worth the hassle.

    1. Jullepuu
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pope is not worth it this year

      1. Dain Bramage
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I disagree he wants England No 1 spot

    2. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You mean you're getting Pope GW1 and just having no keeper in GW1?
      If so , that is not a huge issue

      1. Dain Bramage
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe but I’m going 3 Liverpool at the back so I could switch vvd to Alison but I’m not happy with the rest of the team then. I know most will probably not agree with my choice but I honestly think they are the best value I the team. Maybe Keita but he’s more of let’s see.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Triple Pool defence and no starting keeper for gw1... very different approach there to say the least. Can't say I agree with it but good luck!

          1. Dain Bramage
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks after having Taa Rob I thought why not get Vvd they all definitely will get game time. Just hope they sort themselves out at back

        2. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Only thong I would suggest is not get Alisson as tempting it may seem.

          TAA VVD Robbo are the three and should Salah and/or Mane become "essential" they're not so far away

          1. Dain Bramage
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            12 m though and the likes of mini and Keita wanting to play. Couple of quiet games and who knows who plays

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good decisive decision imo. Pope will make up for it over the season as a set & forget.

      Has the +1m against a 4.5m gk effected your squad choices elsewhere?

      1. Dain Bramage
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not really I’ve still 1m in bank and picked Ali over Son, son let me down too many times last year

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yep agree. Ali can be great when fit. Like the decision. BOL!

  3. MJF
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Expected bites (xB) - the number of posters expected to bite depending on how nonsensical a claim the OP makes.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        His post was not nonsense, but it would've helped if he had mentioned his actual point at the end of it. By not doing that, it looked like he meant those players were better value picks than Bruno which they aren't.

        1. MJF
            5 years, 7 months ago

            My issue is it’s that kind of interpretation of stats that give things like xA a bad name.

        2. Goonsquad245
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          To be fair, as CS says I could have explained my point at the end of my post.

          The amount of people triggered by it was astounding though - crazy stuff.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Is it not more that you've been triggered by Bruno?

            1. Goonsquad245
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Here’s one of them now!

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 16 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Let he without sin cast the first stone goonsquad, let he without sin 😉

          2. Galza
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I just went back and read what was going on.

            While I’m not going to pretend I understood all of what was said, I must say that you stood your ground and defended your corner admirably.

            Even had a couple big boys at you too. 🙂

      2. McSauce
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ehhh may have cracked it with 3 pool big guns....

        McCarty
        TAA vinagre Justin
        Salah ASM Mane (A)uba Soucek
        Mitro Werner

        Button CWP Douglas Davis

        1. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Can then do salah or mane or auba —> KBD/Bruno

          Gives easy transfer options

        2. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Three 12m mids is not worth ripping your whole team apart imo.
          You'll probably never captain Mane.. so no way you can justify the 12m spent on him.
          Mane + ASM -> Rashford + Ziyech

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Placeholder!

        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Looks good

      3. headfried
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Think this is me for at least 4-6 gws....... All reviews welcome.
        Mc carthy
        TAA, Vinagre, Doherty
        Pereira, Auba, Salah, Son, Soucek.
        Kane, Mitrovic
        Subs. Nyland, Mitchell/ferguson/Johnson(havent decided which one yet)
        Taylor.,Brewster

        Playing 3,5,2 this season

        Notes. Brewster in as long as he gets move to PL club. If not ill be downgrading Doherty to a 4.5 and going possibly 6 million and have option to go 3, 4,3.
        Think im positioned to jump on any bandwagons. Ie Timo, United players etc.

        1. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          So you'll not use your first 6 FT's?

      4. A-L
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Any Chelsea fans have an insight on how nailed Reece James is? Lamps to be starting, benching every week or rotating?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Azpi at first, suspect James comes in for easier games when more attacking impetus is needed

          1. A-L
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Were they taking each others minutes or playing at the same time post restart?

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Azpi always started post lockdown. James would force Azpi into LB or CB with Alonso on the other side in a 3-4-3

              1. A-L
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Ok cool that's good to know - thanks! Might be a wait & see with LIV in GW2

      5. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        VDB so tempting at 7.0.

        1. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah could be good, might wait a couple of weeks to see the role he takes up - but he might have hauled by then

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Also may not have started by then though 😉

        2. Dragon Arcana
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          8 goals 5 assists or something in Holland

      6. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        People bench KDB Martial Bruno in Gw1, dont you think their price will drop and you will lose value??

        1. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Will be locked until GW2 starts I imagine

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Not if they are not injured.

          2. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            They will be locked until transfers for GW2 start, so the night of the 12th I would expect prices to start to move. But at that point, no one will be selling them, so why would their prices drop? If anything they will be going up really fast.

          3. Emiliano Sala
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            There is no reason to be locked. They will definitely rise

        2. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Why would their price drop?

        3. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Lol they will rise

        4. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          And then rise crazy in the next 5 gameweeks?

        5. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Not selecting/benching for gw1 myself, but doubt their prices will drop even without mass selection for gw2. This FPL pricing algorithm seems to have some tweakable variables

      7. olly:)
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Any wolves fans about or anyone who has any idea whether or not Podence is expected to be in the starting lineup, was impressed with him at the end of last season but they have a lot of depth in that area.

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I think the loss of Doherty is going to hurt Wolves attacking wise.

        2. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Read somewhere that Traore will start most games at RWB. And Podence Jota Jiminez start as the front 3.

          1. Flaming Flamingo
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Or Wolves could switch to a front 2, in which case Podence/Jota/Neto are fighting for one spot.

      8. Adambailey7
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        When switching to city assets what’s your thoughts on sterling over KDB?

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          He can be more explosive but also less consistent. KDB will get points nearly every week and Sterling will get you 15 big hauls, but a lot of 2 pointers

        2. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I'll probably get Sterling off the back of a better end to the season. Might reallocate to KDB and/or Aguero when all are fit and have a better picture of how advanced KDB plays

      9. Wag the Drog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        a) Armstrong (cry, TOT, bur, WBA, che)
        b) Soucek (NEW, ars, WOL, lei, tot)
        c) ASM (whu, BRI, tot,BUR, MUN)
        d) other under 6.0

        1. Dragon Arcana
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          A

      10. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        One thing is for sure, there are loads of options this season to build a mofo side without any Pep roulette.

        1. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Which other team could score 5 goals in a match against almost any opposition?

        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Difficult to judge from this side of gw3 though. I hope you're right as there are better priced potential assets outside city.

      11. Benjixclusyv
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Suggestions?

        McCarthy, 4.0

        TAA, Vinagre, Saliba, Mitchell, 4.0

        Salah, Auba, Son, ASM, Soucek

        Werner, Mitro, DCL

        1.0 itb to fund KDB/Bruno moves.

        1. Dragon Arcana
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Soucek doubtful

          1. Benjixclusyv
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Thank you. Not much else to like in that 5.0 range. Maybe Kalvin Phillips who should be on some sets for Leeds

        2. BigBillyBass
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Soucek is out until GW2

          1. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            oooh! really? That's gonna shred the template!

          2. Sam feasts
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Source? Not seen this anywhere

            1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              People on here saying he has to qurantine..??? The Premier League have confirmed that all players taking part in international duty who are UK based will not need to quarantine. This does not apply to any new signings of less than 2 weeks.

          3. @fpl_phenom
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            this is not true???

            1. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              reply fail

      12. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Please RMT out of 10?

        McCarthy (Steer)
        TAA Vinagre Webster (Mitchell Taylor)
        Salah Auba Son Armstrong ASM
        Werner Ings (Davis)

          1. BigBillyBass
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Bet you’ve got Giroud, Sissoko and Ozil

            1. Dthinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Sissoko is a sleeper

        1. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Quite standard so not loads can go wrong. Webster though - lots of alternatives

        2. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          7

      13. KujaliaFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Is Timothy Castagne a replacement at left back?

        Is Justin still nailed?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Rodgers likes Thomas...

      14. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        New article

      15. SKENG
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        What's everyone's thoughts about the bench boost in GW1 strategy? I'm very tempted to do it, mostly because my ideal GW1BB team is very close to what I was tempted to start with anyway playing normally. Thus you could postpone the WC easily until GW4 if you'd like that, but WCing straight away for GW2 doesn't seem like a bad idea as the Manchester teams start the season and you can get very quickly on them and any other bandwagons.

        1. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Too much uncertainty in GW1 for me. I'd rather save it for a DGW after playing a Wildcard later in the season

        2. Sanchit
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          What's your bench?

        3. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          But it’s two chips used up very early in the season...

        4. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          BB without any City or United players in the team sounds out there.

      16. ivantys
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Best 5.5m midfielder worth getting that will last me through 8 weeks? (Planning to use wild card on week 9) I'm pondering over trezequet, schlupp, lundstrum, moutinho, armstrong.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Saint-Maximin? Also like Lundstrum & Armstrong

          1. ivantys
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Was a bit worried that he doesn't start, and newcastle's fixtures don't look that easy but I guess I could consider him since I prefer taking a risk with 5.5m rather than just settling for 2 points every week.

            1. Pep bites Kun
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Lundstrum would be my choice if the contract is sorted out and he has assurance of starts. ASM was favoured by Bruce after lockdown in a more attacking equation, BUT that was when they were safe. Whether they will start the season with the same dynamic is debatable, but the guy has class & form. He doesn't play like the average 2 pointer

              1. ivantys
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah I like those sudden burst of points rather than constant 2 pointer. For a cheap midfielder, I prefer it to be either doesn't play at all or start a match with good chance of scoring.

                1. Pep bites Kun
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  In the low brackets I'm looking for players who are ambitious (want play for a bigger club & show it) I've also got Bissouma @ 4.5 - hoping he's the same and at least gets the mins.

                  1. ivantys
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Yeah that's why I was leaning towards Schlupp or Trezequet for high risk high return type of players. My 4.5 "throw" player is gordan too and not a regular 2 pointer so yeah if they fire blanks is fine for me too.

                  2. ivantys
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Looks like I might have found the gem i was looking for: podence from wolves. He has a 2/3 chance of starting with traore and jota. Seeing as neither were regular starters last season, he could well be first choice now.

              2. ivantys
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                I realised Lundstrum's points would be so much lower had he been a midfielder instead of a defender, at least 35 plus many bonuses lower so he's out of my choices already.

                1. Pep bites Kun
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  He was fairly consistent for attacking points above his price (when regularly playing), which is why he's still in my draft thoughts, but obviously contract & start risks exist.

                  He's watch-list for now.

                  1. ivantys
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Really cos his points would have been lower than even Henderson. That palace 6m guy is interesting though he has double digit goals the 2 seasons before last.

      17. d1g2w3
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Is there anyone out there going without Salah. I did it towards the end of the season last year and it worked out, am I crazy?

      18. Ringsend Allstats
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Should I start with Kane if I am only going to captain him once in the first 6 weeks

      19. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Those going for Che Adams, are you sure he gets 60 mins? Shane Long is waiting.
        What if he is subbed at half time if things are not going well?

      20. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ryan
        TAA, Justin, KWP
        Alli, Auba (c), Salah, ASM
        Vardy, Ings, Mitro

        Subs: Button, Mitchell, Taylor, Stephens

        Good if I only know Che Adams is nailed, then I can have a balanced side. Please help!

      21. Anish.s
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        RMT please

        McCarthy Button
        TAA Vinagre Justin Mitchell Johnson
        Auba Salah Son St. Maxima Gordon
        Werner Ings Mitrovich

        Transfer plan:
        GW3 - Auba > Sterling
        Ings > Jimenez

        How could I get a Utd player in here
        What if Son is deployed along side Kane.. that makes him a much prospective asset.
        Also if DCL flourishes i intend to
        DCL > Mitrovic
        ASM >?

        Thanks in advance

      22. Seanpen
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        hi guys new on here trying to use rate my team when i put in my team number nothing is showing and if i build from scratch it wont save ?

      23. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Good afternoon....What would you advise. I have TAA as a season keeper....which of the following do I add.

        1, Laport
        2, Robertson,
        3, Doherty

        Please help.

      24. Kofi adomako
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Son will be the best captain for game week1

      25. Team of Gary Breens
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Nketiah or Mitrovic for first few Gw's?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Are you playing safe or do you feel lucky?

      26. fahrez
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Join team name : Real Kue
        Manager : Fahrez ^_^

      27. 2001: A Space Origi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Robbo Missed a bunch of games and still scored higher than VVD. As a Liverpool and FPL addict, I love VVD and have often had him in my squad, but having TAA and Robertson (Carlos) in the team is worth more points than the 7/7.5 option in midfield

      28. Thee Entertainer
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Let the games begin. Something to improve our moods