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We wish a very happy and healthy Christmas to all our readers and their loved ones!

It’s the one day a year when the virtual Fantasy Football Scout offices are completely deserted, pausing as we do for family festivities.

But we can’t completely ignore the looming Premier League resumption and the Gameweek 17 deadline, with the gifting of unlimited transfers meaning that many of us are spending more time than usual tinkering with our teams ahead of Boxing Day.

We’ve still got articles to come later this evening and tomorrow morning (including the pre-Gameweek thoughts of Burning Questions’ Andy/Sonaldo), while there’s plenty of pre-written content in our complete guide to the restart.

With the Bailey’s coursing through my bloodstream and emotions heightened, I’d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support and patronage of the site throughout not just my brief stint as editor but over 2022 as a whole and the many years before that.

It really is a privilege to work for the site after a decade or so of being an avid reader, and it’s something I never take for granted.

There’ll be a more prolonged retrospective in the traditional New Year’s message but, from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

  1. l@sp0
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DDG or Ramsdale (would be only man u or arsenal defence) and why?

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Neither but Ramsdale, because you'd rather have long term pick in Gk

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Ramsdale. Better keeper in a better defence.

    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DDG + Ward for the fixture rotation

      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        NFO wol BOU nfo BHA avl lee LEI BRE sou SOU bre cry BOU nfo WOL lee AVL ful WOL

    4. Confusedleedsfan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DDG for short term, but if you don’t want to build in a transfer go Ramsdale

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m going DDG. Think the 3 Arsenal spots are too important for a GK.

      The DDG rotation with Ward is also very nice.

    6. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      DDG for great short term fixtures then play Ward

  2. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one:

    A: Salah
    B: KDB

    If I go B, will have Darwin

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you go A, who will you have?

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson and bank the cash probably

        1. krawiecus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Salah + Wilson

        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          KdB + Darwin imo

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Darwin

    2. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Wilson?
      Im not very high on rostering Salah.

      Can re allocate more funds with this option too

    3. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB was different class the other night and although Darwin didn’t score he had more chances than Salah.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is another level

  3. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chamberlain an option for a little bit?

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation with Carvalho

      1. FCHaalandaise
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        True

    2. Confusedleedsfan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

  4. Fhhh3568
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    i have 4.2 for a bench defender, should i get Thomas 4.2 from Leicester or
    Patterson 4.0 from Everton?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bueno > Patterson > Thomas

      1. krawiecus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This. Add Lamptey > Thomas

        1. Fhhh3568
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          but the defender that i have to get will have to play in GW20 only so it’s either:
          Patterson vs Southampton
          or
          Bueno vs West Ham
          or
          Thomas vs Nottingham Forest?

      2. Fhhh3568
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        but the decendee that i have to get will have to play in GW20 only so it’s either:
        Patterson vs Southampton
        or
        Bueno vs West Ham
        or
        Thomas vs Nottingham Forest?

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bueno 3.9 and bank 0,3?

      1. Fhhh3568
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        but the defender that i have to get will have to play in GW20 only so it’s either:
        Patterson vs Southampton
        or
        Bueno vs West Ham
        or
        Thomas vs Nottingham Forest?

        1. KunDogan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Still Bueno for me

    3. Confusedleedsfan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What they said

    4. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Patterson more nailed

  5. Confusedleedsfan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas. Can I ask for feedback - it’s always a gift 😉

    Kepa - Ward

    James - Tripper - Walker - Shaw - Bueno

    Salah - Foden - Rashford - Almirom - Odegaard

    Haaland - Darwin - Mitro

    Got a deep(ish) bench because of James and Foden rotation risk.

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would rather have Cancelo and not Foden

    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I like it, although I'd definitely do KDB instead of Salah and then look at alternatives for Foden.

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

    Which combo:

    A. White and Salah (bench is Patterson and Greenwood)

    B. Cancelo and Martial (bench is Andreas and White)

    Thanks

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  7. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 to have?

    A) KDB
    B) Kane
    C) Salah

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B and C

      1. KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A & B

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A B

    4. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A...

      Maybe B...

      Not C

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The ones with the most points....

  8. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone know what provisions Fanteam put in place for the break if any? The site gives you no info at all.

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t really decide on these mid and fwd spots, could go:

    A) Wilson but rather no Almiron so with Tross?
    B) Almiron but without Wilson so Martial or Havertz?

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  10. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Dalot starting or not?

  11. Riggs
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RMT
    Kepa Ward
    Cancelo Trippier Shaw Perraud Patterson
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Almiron A.Pereira
    Haaland Kane Wilson

    I intent to swap Salah > KDB before the DGW.
    The biggest dilemma is Cancelo and Wilson or Walker and Nunez + 1 mil (possible upgrade Shaw to James).

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer Walker and Darwin

    2. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Go 2nd option

      Everyone holding on to Cancelo because of fear

    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is Darwin really an upgrade over Wilson? I'm not so sure...

  12. tokara
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Players on 4 YC, when does this get a reset? After 1 Jan?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      When a player has played 19 league games

    2. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      After GW19

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not necessarily as many players won’t have played 19 times

        1. tokara
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Gd pt, cheers

  13. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If you look at xG stats, there’s so many differential picks rather than going safe with a template team.

  14. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Am I need Kane??

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Will make Cultural Learnings of FPL for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

  15. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Few beers in, so this is probably last time I think about this!
    Gtg?
    Pope -(ward)
    Castagne - Cancelo- Trippier ( botman- bueno)
    Salah - Rashford- martinelli -garnacho ( summerville)
    Darwin - kane - haaland

    Garnacho a punt, and can play batman if needed going forward

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bit different, but looks in reasonable shape

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Botman (as i found out) stops any chance is Almeron stays hot, or Wilson gets hot

  16. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas guys. Simple choice......

    Martial and Kepa & Ward.
    or
    Wilson and Ward & Iverson

    1. MattyW
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This

  17. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is nobody going for Kane?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Loads

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      At least the 28% that own him

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas Everyone!

    Last Man Standing League reopened for entries.

    Scores needed after hits for GWs 1-16 are 44,44,36,48,55,33,-,42,64,54,38,38,44,49,47,35
    Currently, 1064 teams qualified

    Code is 88xxin

  19. MattyW
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone!
    Kane or Darwin
    (Have Salah and Cancelo)
    Thanks!

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If money no object Kane is proven

      1. MattyW
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Kane it is then - thanks

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Trippier
    B) Saliba

    Rest of defence is DDG, Walker and James.

    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd bench James. Trippier is non-benchable and Arsenal's defence is in great form and West Ham are a bit injury stricken.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd bench Walker, 6 point ceiling

  21. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw or White?

    Which one to start with..

    1. MattyW
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw for me

    2. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tricky one. White more nailed. Shaw more potential upside. Probably Shaw

  22. beric
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No love for mitro anymore?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Injured

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers bemba

  23. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo or Kane?

  24. mdm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option?

    A. Salah, Kane, Almiron and Mitro
    B. KDB, Kulu, Martial and Darwin

    Thanks.

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mitro probably out so B

  25. jb1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Think I am settled in the below or is there room for improvement? Assume it is pretty template.

    DDG,
    Trippier, James, Walker
    KDB, Martinelli, Rushford, Almiron
    Kane, Haaland (c), Darwin

    Ward, Andrea's, White, Patterson - 0.9M ITB

  26. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option guys?

    De Bruyne & Mirtovic

    or

    Foden & Kane

    Thanks

  27. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What do you guys reckon?
    A) Salah and Greenwood (play one of Andreas/Botman every week)
    B) Kulu and Darwin

  28. mdm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one:

    A. Salah, Kane and Almiron
    B. KDB, Kulu and Darwin

  29. PKnox11
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In FPL draft, should I transfer Bowen out for Bernardo? I already have KDB.

  30. Bruised Shins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RMT
    1.7m ITB

    Ederson - Ward
    Trippier - White - James - Estupinian - Bueno
    KDB - Kulu - Martinelli - Rashford - Andreas
    Haaland - Adams - Darwin

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have similar

      Ederson
      Trippier James White
      KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
      Haaland Kane Darwin
      Ward Andreas Patterson Bueno

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have similar

      I have gone 3-5-2 but Bruno instead of Andreas and greenwood instead of adams

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Would you mind sharing your team? I'm really stuck on GK and defence.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ward
          Trippier, Gabriel, Shaw
          KDB, Bruno, Kulu, Rashford, Martinelli
          Haaland, Darwin

          Subs: Iverson, Walker, Beuno, Greenwood

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Thank you Bemba, no James or City defensive cover....

            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              Walker is my city coverage

              No James, I’d like him definitely just think with Christmas a chance he is rotated too

              I went with something slightly different which is what I think I will go with for now. Will have a think as could go back to cancelo and James if I drop bruno

    3. Conners
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Decent overall, although Ederson isn't a good pick imho. I'd rather have a cheap keeper and get Cancelo for James.