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Fantasy Football Scout teams up with Fantasy EFL

After the conclusion of Euro ’24, supporters are starting to cast a glance towards club football once again.

With that in mind, we at Fantasy Football Scout are delighted to announce that we’re teaming up with the newly launched English Football League (EFL) Fantasy game for the 2024/25 season.

ABOUT FANTASY EFL

This new Fantasy EFL game is quite different from Fantasy Premier League (FPL), asking you to pick just seven players each gameweek from across all 72 teams in the Championship, League One and League Two.

You are then allowed to keep switching selections right up until the kick-off of a relevant fixture.

You’ll also get a chance to pick two clubs each week that you think will win. Ideally, these victorious teams will be playing away AND score two goals or more for bonus points.

FANTASY EFL CONTENT TO COME

Suffice to say, then, the game’s rules are different to what you’re used to with FPL. That’s why we’ll be kicking off with a full explanation of those in the coming days, before considering some basic strategy.

Then it’ll be swiftly onto our usual pre-season content that looks at friendlies, key EFL transfers and early fixture runs.

Whilst the new EFL Fantasy game isn’t live quite yet (it’ll be coming very soon), you can already sign up now to ensure you’ll be notified as soon as it does go live.

You’ll probably notice some familiar content on the official EFL site too! Although we’re not running the game, we are teaming up with the EFL throughout the season to provide some hopefully insightful Fantasy perspectives each week.

As always, we aim to provide expertise that will help Fantasy managers pick out the best, most interesting assets to start the season strongly as well as the choice captaincy candidates and strategies to help you secure silverware in your mini-leagues.

We also want to assure readers that this will not impact our FPL or indeed UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy coverage. In fact, we’re growing our team to provide even more fabulous Fantasy articles, video, data and more for our community members and occasional visitors plus even more to come for our Premium Members (stay tuned…).

In the meantime, we’re going to have a quick sit down: covering all 92 teams from the top four divisions in England, plus European elite in the Champions League (and of course the Euros) means a very busy time at Scout Towers!



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  1. UTFB
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    A. Saliba + Rogers

    B. 4.5 def + Nkunku

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      A

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      B, a lot to choose from in that 4.5m def bracket

    3. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      A if Rogers actually starts

    4. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Depends if Rogers is your cheapie mid. Or, there's another cheapie to go with him

  2. Egg Fried Reus 69
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Opinions on this starting 11
    Sanchez
    Saliba Gvardiol Mykolenko
    Odegaard Palmer Eze Gordon Rodgers
    Isak Haaland

  3. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Hi everyone

    First draft complete, any feedback would be fantastic

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      It lacks a few players

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      10/10

    3. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      You completed Fantasy Football

  4. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Hi everyone

    First draft complete, any feedback would be fantastic

    1. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      gtg

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      20/20

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Nailed it

    4. JBG
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Best yet.

    5. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Saved it and and printed it off to admire whist at work

    6. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Love it

  5. TochanMama
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Guys, any thoughts about this draft?

    I feel it might be a bit weak at the back, but putting more money at the back hasn't worked out for me last year.
    Also, Salah with the new manager is something I am waiting to see and Haaland being wayy too expensive is repulsive.

    Pickford
    Gabriel - Porro - Burn
    Saka - Palmer - Foden - Eze - Gordon
    Watkins - Isak

    (Turner - Mykolenko - Hardwood - Stewart)

    1. LangerznMash
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      money in the bank?

      1. TochanMama
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        All used up brother

  6. Charlie Price
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Anyone know who won the Guess The Price competition?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Ken

  7. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Best combo?

    Gordon+ 4.5m striker on the bench
    Barnes + Pedro/Ndiaye on the bench
    5.5m midfielder on the bench + Cunha?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Gordon

    2. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Gordon.

  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Is my memory correct?
    Thinking back to the start of last year.
    Salah looked slow (for Salah) and wasn't productive the first 1/4+ of the season. Seemed most of us were on the edge of shipping him.
    Now Pool without Fearless Leader and still Darwin (Mr Frustration) is Salah a good choice over Palmer, Saka, Foden or BrunoF?
    Note I think Haaland is the #1 essential.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yeah you might be right

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      He wasn't too productive in the fourth quarter either!

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      I didn't start with Salah, but transferred him in with WC gw7. However, I think there was fixture swing also. Liv fixtures are now significantly better from the start if my memory can be trusted. Looking at season stats doesn't favour Salah over 10 million players, but also they have issues.

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Brentford asking only 50m for Toney now... Surely he'll get the move he wants now. Spurs maybe?

  10. LangerznMash
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Due to the 5 x FT accumulation, I have concluded that triple Newcastle and Liverpool is essential.

  11. TochanMama
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Eze or Mac Allister or Szobozlai? Or any other 6.5 shout outs?

    Current midfield is Saka - Palmer - Foden - Gordon - Eze

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Monitoring the Mac Allister situation. Slot might put him in the nr 10 role, which would make him a bargain. Other 6.5m shouts are Garnacho, MGW, Kudus, Nkunku and Bailey.

      1. TochanMama
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        My thoughts exactly, MacA could be a way into the Liverpool midfield for me. Just the confusion on who plays the creative role, MacA or Szobozlai..

        MGW is on pens, so makes sense. Nkunku is made of glass. I kinda feel like waiting a bit for Kudus & Bailey, see how things go..

    2. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Eze.

  12. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    Any good?

    Henderson / 4.0
    Porro, Hall, Martínez / Konsa, Faes
    Salah, Palmer, Foden, Gordon, Eze
    Watkins, Havertz / 4.5

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Very weak backline.

    2. Jrot94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 27 days ago

      My first crack has isak over foden

      - no risk of euro fatigue, plus good fixtures
      - can get a 4.5 MF that plays
      - provides 1.0m you can invest in defense. Feels more balanced to me

      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Makes a lot of sense. My concern would be no City coverage.

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 28 days ago

    What do you guys think of Andreas? Nice fixtures, only 5.5m and should be on pens...

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Yeah I think he’s a decent budget pick.

    2. Mother Farke
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Decent enabler with decent fixtures. That said, he might yet leave.

      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Prefer Rogers or Hudson Odoi.

    3. Moxon
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Flekken
      Saliba | Burn | VDV
      Salah | Palmer | Gordon | Eze
      Palmer | Isak | Havertz

      Turner | Konsa | Winks | Bellis

      That'll do for now - roll on the pre-season friendlies!

      1. Moxon
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Second Palmer is Watkins - facepalm

      2. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Is Burn nailed?

        1. Moxon
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          He's one to monitor for sure - plenty of 4.5m options if he isn't 🙂

        2. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          Too early to tell how Newcastle's back four will line up this coming season.

        3. Big Mike
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          I reckon so. Both Botman and Lascelles are out till December, so he will probably partner Schar in central defense.

      3. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Needs some MCI, otherwise good.

      4. Jrot94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        I have same front 7, haven’t seen anything I like better.

        Slightly different defense but I also think you’re 0.5 over budget?

    4. Egg Fried Reus 69
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Opinions on this starting 11
      Sanches
      Saliba Gvardiol Mykolenko
      Odegaard Palmer Eze Gordon Rodgers
      Isak Haaland

    5. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Draft number 638, any thoughts?

      Flekken
      Porro, Mykolenko, Hall
      Salah, Eze, Kudus, Bailey
      Haaland, Isak, Havertz

      Fabianski, Robinson, 4.0, 4.5

      1. Bartowski
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        I'd rather a 4.5 than Porro and upgrade other defenders/Goalkeeper.

        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          There aren't many defenders in the 5.0 bracket that appeal to me really, the only thing I would do is get Pope / Pickford over Flekken but I fancy Porro to do well so I'm happy the way it is

          1. Bartowski
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 28 days ago

            True, Cucurella might be good for their excellent run of games after City. I imagine the new coach will use him as the inverted full back in the same system he had at Leicester.

    6. Coupes
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      A) Salah & Eze
      Or
      B) Saka and Jota

      1. Eyes of Blue
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        A

      2. Funkyav
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        A easily

      3. Big Mike
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        A but I'd prefer Saka over Salah at the moment. If you are looking for a 7.5 to partner Saka, then Gordon is your man.

        1. Coupes
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          I have Gordon already. Gone with this for now

          Palmer,Salah,Foden,Gordon,Eze
          Watkins,Isak,Pedro (bench)

    7. Big Mike
      • 2 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Saliba or Gvardiol?

      1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Same issue for me... Currently on Gvardiol

      2. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        On Saliba for now, could change.

      3. Jrot94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        Or Liverpool defender out of the gate? Might be better to start??

      4. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 27 days ago

        If not both

    8. Barnaby Wilde
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Thoughts on this lot:

      Sanchez
      Gabriel Burn Mykolenko
      Palmer Foden Gordon Kudus
      Haaland Watkins Muniz

      Iverson THB Faes Franco

    9. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      A. Two 4.5 defenders, Salah, Havertz
      B. Robertson, White, Saka, Wood

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        A

      2. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        A

    10. Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Fernandes started further forward in last matches for utd. You think that formation will continue?

    11. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Out of all the 4.5m defenders, who do you rank the highest? I'll start:

      Leif Davis

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        It's gonna be Mykolenko and we all know it and yet none of us will pick him because it's a Sean Dyche team.

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          Yeah I've had Davis, Robinson, Andersen and Konsa. One of the positions I keep changing, even if it's not that important as it's my first sub.

      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Castagne

    12. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Feeling quite happy with this draft. Many more to come I'm sure. The budget mids are definitely contentious but if I believe in them I think I'd be happy to try it.

      Areola Fabianski
      Gvardiol Saliba Burn Martinez Faes
      Palmer Foden Hudson-Odoi Rogers Winks
      Haaland Havertz Isak

      Most money I've had in defense so far. There are realistically 5 spots being debated on: Haaland, Palmer, CHO, Rogers, Saliba. Could have lots of different combinations of those 5 slots although Rogers is appearing in a lot more of my lists - could be just wishful thinking at this stage.

      1. Bartowski
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        The only thing that stands out is adding a 4m instead of a 4.5m defender and then you have the 5.5m options in midfield if Rogers isn't likely to start.

      2. notlob legin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Hi Camzy - what's your thinking on Saliba over Gabriel?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          It's too early to say since it depends on potential transfers. If Arsenal sign Calafiori then I'd definitely go Saliba over Gabriel. But if no new signings, I'd be happy to start Gabriel with the higher goal threat.

          1. notlob legin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 28 days ago

            Thanks

      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Think those money in defence would serve better in midfield to upgrade CHO + Winks

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 28 days ago

          To who?

          I can't spot a clear upgrade on CHO. Happy to downgrade Saliba > 4.5m if I'm convinced there's a mid up to 7m that's better than CHO.

          1. theplayer
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 28 days ago

            I think CHO looks a real bargain this season. I'm not sure if he struggled for fitness a year ago but finished the season very strongly and at 5.5, he's in my team too.

    13. Emiliano Sala
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      Thoughts on Gakpo for gw1?
      Will wc gw2

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Too early to call. We need to see how Slot utilises the players at his disposal.

    14. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 28 days ago

      My first go at a Haaland team

      4.5 4.0
      5x 4.5 defenders
      Palmer Foden Gordon Eze Rogers
      Haaland Isak Muniz

      Not sure I like it. He's too expensive.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Yeah I end up going back to a Salah team every time I try one with Haaland

    15. Barnaby Wilde
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 28 days ago

      A) Muniz & Gabriel

      B) Toney & 4.5 defender

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 28 days ago

        Let's see where Toney ends up...