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Introducing the FFScout Captaincy Matrix

1 August 2025 109 comments
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As part of the tech upgrades this summer, we launched The Captaincy Matrix overnight.

The Captaincy Matrix is powered by Rate My Team (RMT), with the aim of providing members with a visualisation of the best captain for every club each week.

How it works

The Captaincy Matrix will update automatically every time we run an update on RMT.

As you can see from the Gameweek 1 Matrix, there are several players rumoured to be moving away from their clubs. This is something that we don’t factor into RMT until closer to the deadline.

Therefore, for example, Son Heung-Min (£8.5m) has been playing for Tottenham Hotspur in pre-season, so he currently has the highest projected points for Spurs in Gameweek 1.

The same is also true of Alexander Isak (£10.5m) and Yoane Wissa (£7.5m). If they are unlikely to start for their current clubs closer to the Gameweek 1 deadline, then that will be updated in RMT and reflected in the Captaincy Matrix.

This tool will, like Team News and Projected Line-Ups, be ever evolving to react to the latest news.

We aren’t finished yet!

This summer has been a busy one for us here at FFScout as we have looked to improve all areas of your membership offering.

Next week, we will have even more tools and widgets going live!

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  1. Ovidiu Lucian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    When we will get Dark Mode, Sam? This White is painfull

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Dark mode was lost in the Matrix!

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    2. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Just use Noir.

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    3. NimleB
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes pls ffs

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  2. ☈☾
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Any update on Saka’s injury?

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      He’s been VERY injury prone recently, may well avoid until it settles

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  3. Sterling Effort
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Feeling fairly happy currently
    Trafford 4.0
    James Lewis-Skelly AWB Konsa Esteve
    Palmer Wirtz Rogers Ndiaye Arias
    Haaland Solanke jPedro

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    1. Nomar
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Is Trafford going to start over Ederson in the prem though?

      I’d love to have him but no indication yet that he’s nailed to start.

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  4. Galza
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Made a few adjustments and hit on this…

    Still no intention of spending big at the back

    Sels
    WanB / VDV / DeCuyper
    Palmer / BrunoF / Wirtz / Rogers / Kudus
    Haaland / Gyokeres

    4.0 / Agbadou / Reinildo / Guiu

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    1. Udogie-style
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think it's best to wait on Gyokeres.

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      1. Galza
        1 year, 3 months ago

        You could be right.
        He is getting some pre season minutes though which is encouraging

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        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 3 months ago

          When he came on last game he got like 2 touches, hardly encouraging

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          1. Galza
            1 year, 3 months ago

            He came on, which is the main thing…

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            1. yousunkmybattleship
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              1 year, 3 months ago

              Perhaps your bar is lower than mine, good luck

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              1. Galza
                1 year, 3 months ago

                Good luck to you too.

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          2. Nomar
            1 year, 3 months ago

            It’s pre season though.

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            1. Galza
              1 year, 3 months ago

              At least he’s getting integrated into the team.
              If he scores a couple of goals between now and GW1, then I’m pretty sure, we’ll all be trying to squeeze him in.

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  5. Jönny
    1 year, 3 months ago

    This would be slightly more useful if it showed more than one week at a time - then it would be a useful "matrix" to compare key players across a number of weeks.

    At present it is kind of stating the bloody obvious, one week at a time, including a load of players you're not all that likely to captain ... and not particularly helpful as a result.

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  6. Doctor Zhivago
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone!
    A) Haaland + Wirtz
    B) Bowen + Salah

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      B or any other.combo that includes Salah over one that doesn't

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  7. Dunk and Disorderly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    This is not a matrix - it’s a list. You need to add Gameweek and 2nd and 3rd place captain options for each.

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    1. Dunk and Disorderly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      This is also being advertised as a “NEW Captaincy Matrix Tool” for subscribers. Please be careful as this is false information. It’s literally a list with very little value as it stands.

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  8. Studs Up
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    So how is this different to the "Gameweek - Player Projections".....isn't it logical to cap the highest projected player?
    Just asking

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  9. Klopp it
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hi everyone, this is my current draft, I've probably went against the majority with no Salah, it's either guna be a good move or bad move, thank wirtz will be brillant for them, how's this looking?

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel, Konsa, Anderson
    Saka, Palmer, wirtz, adingra, Rogers
    Haaland, Pedro

    Bench, kelleher, esteve, senesi, obi

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Dont hate it

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    2. Malkmus
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't go obi. He won't play and it's possible you will be wasting a utd slot. I prefer salah to haaland - don't think both is doable yet - but apart from that looks decent.

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      WAY over money

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      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Mo money, mo problems

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  10. Malkmus
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Assuming Sesko to utd happens - probably 90% chance of it now - could be interesting depending on his price. He's 6ft 5 with a huge leap and is great in the air. Mbeumo put in over 200 crosses last season. One to watch. Utd will be much better than last season, could be some players to watch - dorgu, amad, bruno, mbeumo, cunha...

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    1. Zladan
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Dorgu stocks up

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      1. Malkmus
        1 year, 3 months ago

        One of the best 4.5m defs imo, especially after the initial tricky fixtures

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      2. The Mentaculus
        1 year, 3 months ago

        *stonks

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    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A: bring on the major leagues
      B: I was dressed for success, but success it never comes

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      1. Malkmus
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Very, very wise words...

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    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      As good as Hojlund?

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      1. Malkmus
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Much better than hoijlund. Sesko is quick, strong, 2 good feet, very powerful shot, good in the air, very confident. Still a bit raw, close control can be a bit clumsy. He is a risk but has v high ceiling. A bit Ibra.

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    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Cunha with midfield points is probably the stand out.

      I expect Mbeumo and Bruno to do well again too.

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      1. Malkmus
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Hard to call v cunha and mbeumo. Cunha will link play more from midfield, whereas mbeumo could be more attacking, crosses, shots etc, so could be better pick.

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  11. Weeb Kakashi
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Oliie Watkins to Newcastle apparently

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    1. Malkmus
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Looks like it. For 60m, which is a lot for a 29 year old

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      1. GreennRed
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Experienced Premier League player plus England international adds a few quid. 29 is the new 24, allegedly.

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        1. Malkmus
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Villa are struggling with PSR so need a big sale so they can afford a replacement

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          1. GreennRed
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Malen looks like a decent option now.

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            1. Malkmus
              1 year, 3 months ago

              Good shout. I'm on rogers atm and don't want fancy double villa

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      2. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 3 months ago

        They are panicking

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    2. NoOneCares
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Even less appeal now for a slightly above average player.

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      1. GreennRed
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Need better bait than that...

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    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Villa will have no strikers

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  12. Zladan
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Is it now not possible to view your own comment history?

    Don’t think I turned reply notifications on a few of my posts but interested in seeing the responses.

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    1. The Mentaculus
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It's there under "my profile", but the main profile graphic is (still) overlaid when you click on comments so you can't really see anything else

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    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It still is

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  13. HarryFPL
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Pretty much decided on my team structure now. Just need to decide one of my 4.5m def and 6.5m mid pairings:

    A) Guehi/Richards + Mitoma
    B) De Cuyper + I. Sarr

    Any help appreciated!

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      O’Riley as your mid gives you 5.5 for your defender?

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  14. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    "The Captaincy Matrix'" a revolutionary tool from the FFS Tech Upgrade:

    .....a spreadsheet of players' expected scores in one single gameweek sorted by 'highest first'.

    This is the sort of great quality content that will get the site popular again!

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  15. ☈☾
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Will Joao Pedro start GW1?

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Probably

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      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Definitely maybe

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        1. Hairy Potter
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Some might say

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  16. Gudjohnsen
    1 year, 3 months ago

    I don't believe LFC are pulling out of the Isak move.

    It will leave Isak in an impossible situation imo.

    What do you think about this transfer saga?

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    1. Russell
      1 year, 3 months ago

      God the LinkedIn style of writing has infected fantasy football now!

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    2. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      He's a professional footballer. He'll be grand. Will impact Salah and Wirtz FPL returns if Pool do sign him.

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  17. Weeb Kakashi
    1 year, 3 months ago

    For a player scoring 20 goals in s season. Chris Wood looks underpriced to me at 7.5 M

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Ha he won’t score 20 again but yes I do have him

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    2. Rogue Todd
      1 year, 3 months ago

      If he repeats it yes

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    3. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Very underpriced for his consistency.

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    4. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It’s because we never believe he’ll continue to do it

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      1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        1 year, 3 months ago

        No one believed he’d do it the first time either

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  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    First draft I’ve done without Salah.

    Gauci
    Cucurella, Ait Nouri, Bogle/De Cuyper
    Palmer, Bruno, Foden, Rogers, Kudus
    Haaland, Evanilson

    Petrovic, Bogle/De Cuyper, Guiu, Esteve

    I can change Foden/Evanilson to 4.5/Isak for Pool cover and change to 442 / play Guiu too if necessary depending on what happens

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  19. fantasyfog
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Anyone thinking of Haaland Salah Palmer and Wirtz?

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      No

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      1. fantasyfog
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Just me then

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    2. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yes but I need 11 more.

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  20. fantasyfog
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Verbruggen 4.0
    Wan b vdv konsa 4.0 4.0
    Salah Wirtz Palmer Rogers 5.0
    Haaland Fullkrig 4.5

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 year, 3 months ago

      The 5.0 is baleba

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    2. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Imbalanced.

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      1. fantasyfog
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Imbalanced how? The 4.5 up top is guiu

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 3 months ago

          Playing Guiu, Baleba or 4m defenders each week isn’t ideal to be fair

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          1. fantasyfog
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Just baleba no 4.0 defenders starting, obviously stacked midfield

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              1 year, 3 months ago

              Baleba is not a good pick to have to play each week

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              1. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                1 year, 3 months ago

                Even playing Fullkrig each week is not ideal. West Ham are pants and not sure he starts every game. I do like the main core though

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              2. fantasyfog
                1 year, 3 months ago

                : ) look what it allows, I'm going with it to start and seeing who becomes essential, can get literally and player that smashes it in 2 moves

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        2. GreennRed
          1 year, 3 months ago

          You understand a balanced team?

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          1. fantasyfog
            1 year, 3 months ago

            Who me?

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Not bad!

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  21. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Kelleher
    Gusto Williams Spence
    Palmer Saka Wirtz Rogers Kudus
    Haaland Wood

    Valdimarsson Guiu Konsa Gudmundsson

    Spence could be VdV if Udogie is back soon

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Saka was so poor for me end of last season and can’t be dealing with ‘Saka down’ every 5 minutes. Gusto Spence to Colwill VdV. Not sure Kudus has done anything to justify his inclusion yet?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Fair points all of them.. Gusto Spence feels more exciting, but probably safer to start with VdV at least.

        KUDUS is in for the fixtures. Not sure which 6.5 mid looks better at the moment?

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  22. The Tinkerman
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Feels risky but I like this

    Sanchez
    Murillo, Tark, Van de Ven, WanBissaka
    Salah, Palmer, Bruno, Wirtz, Ndiaye
    Gykores

    4.0; Guiu, Esteve, Kroupi Jr

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    1. The Tinkerman
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Haaland edition:

      Sanchez
      Murillo, Tark, Van de Ven, WanBissaka
      Saka, Palmer, Bruno, Wirtz, CHO
      Haaland

      4.0; Guiu, Esteve, Kroupi Jr

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    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Yeah I might move Watkins to Bruno but will still go 352

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  23. ☈☾
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Gyokeres looks to be a dud

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    1. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      A bit early to pass judgement on him.

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    2. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      explain

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      1. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 3 months ago

        He is a bot

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  24. Jimjam
    1 year, 3 months ago

    1. Rogers or Semenyo?

    2. Wood or Mateta?

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Rogers, wood

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    2. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Rogers Wood and Mateta

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  25. GreennRed
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Semenyo, Mateta.

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    1. fantasyfog
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Hmmm interesting

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    2. fantasyfog
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Semenyo over Rogers?

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  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 3 months ago

    Think its going to be important to have a 6.0 defender spot

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    1. The Mentaculus
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I don't know, I think "price points" are overrated tbh, especially now that we can roll more than 2 FTs. But then I'm probably more hit-happy than most

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    2. GreennRed
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Haven't really looked. Will Pep curb Ait Nouri's attacking flair? Maybe Gabriel in a few weeks.

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    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Think it’s going to be more important not to have one

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  27. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 3 months ago

    McNeil rated highly!

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 3 months ago

      O’Riley for me

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      1. Benedict_Alexander_Arnold
        1 year, 3 months ago

        Teenage wasteland

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  28. Joyce1998
    1 year, 3 months ago

    A- Salah, Wood, De Cuyper, Sancez
    or
    B- Haaland, Wirtz, VDV, Verbruggen

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  29. OH... KEVIN DE BRUYNE
    11 months, 3 days ago

    neither

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