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25 December 2025 408 comments
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All of us here at Fantasy Football Scout would like to wish a very merry Christmas to our readers and their loved ones.

We’re taking a brief pause from the editorial content (and the self-flagellation after bringing in Bruno Fernandes early) to spend time with our loved ones, but we’re not forgetting the looming FPL deadline.

We’ve got more Gameweek 18 articles to come over the the next 24 hours, including the Scout Picks, Captain Sensible and a piece from Lateriser.

We hope to bring you a final team news round-up, too, should anything of note emerge late.

Editorial content will resume tonight, while the predicted line-ups will be finalised, as well.

Until then, we’d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support of the site throughout 2025.

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

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  1. Touchnana
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Having a real headache this week with this team -
    1. Thiaw or Senesi to start?
    2. Bring in Gordon to start over Wilson (on a FT?)

    Raya
    Keane Thiaw O'Reilly
    Saka Wilson Rogers Foden
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    Dubravka KDH Senesi Rodon 2FTs

    Ta!

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    1. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      I'd probably just play Senesi and save the FT.

      Newcastle are dreadfull away from SJP, barring the EVE blip.

      You've also got Rodon waiting on your bench. SUN/lee sounds like a 0-0 to me.

      Save.

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      As above

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  2. Dotherightthing
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    A - Bowen and Gordon
    B - Thiago and Cunha

    Thank you

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      A more differential with Cunha & Wolves next

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      A

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    3. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      B all day long.

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    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      B

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    5. SanderM94
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      B

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  3. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Dubravka
    Richards Timber O’Reilly
    Foden Saka Semenyo Minteh
    Haaland Thiago Ekitike
    Verbruggen Roden Potts Keane
    0.1 ITB 2 FT

    Trying to find a way of getting Wirtz in for Minteh. Any suggestions? finding it difficult

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Thiago > DCl?

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Don’t get Wirtz?

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    3. Cold Palms
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Good choice I think he will have some points involvement in the next two fixtures

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  4. Blens
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Cash and Thiaw to Potter and Keane

    Yay or Nay?

    Also have Hincapie and not sure what to do with him, so any advice?

    Thanks and Merry Christmas all

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Do it

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  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Merry Christmas Neale & all at FFS 🙂

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Play DCL or Wilson?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Dcl 4 me

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  7. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Merry Christmas to folks who celebrate and happy holidays to all!

    Best time to make transfers is after some festive "cheers"!

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    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Happy holidays for the forum MVP!

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  8. Drizzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    With flags all over the place I need to replace hincapie I think with my last ft. Best options for 5.5m or less:

    A) O'Reilly - still a solid longterm pick?
    B) Tarkowski - 4 yellows, expensive
    C) Keane - good for 4-5 GWs but booking in a transfer
    D) Ballard - differential, good for defcon and xgi, but mixed fixtures
    E) keep Hincapie, roll 1ft, and hope one of him or Richards starts

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      C

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    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      A

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    3. z13
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 9 days ago

      A or C, both good fixtures.

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    4. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Thanks all, have a great day

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    5. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Hincapie likely to miss Brighton (Calafiori CB) and Gabriel should start after the Brighton game.

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  9. AD105
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Bruno/Thiago > Gordon/Ekitike for free?

    Gordon eats up all my budget so I can’t stretch to a Cunha etc.

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Eze

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  10. mookie
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    How many will own Bruno come deadline? Curently ~2,75m
    1) over 2m
    2) under 2m

    2m+ imo. 1,65m owned Mbeumo last week.

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    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Who cares

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      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        People with 8 digit rank might.

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        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Actually, he has about 1,3m owners in the top 3m. He was sold by less than 1,1m of all his owners.

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          1. mookie
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 9 days ago

            *he had

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Don’t forget the millions of dead teams by now

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  11. Critical Observer
    • 10 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Triple captain, bench boost & wildcard still to be used and 2 GWs left before the cut-off. Which one would you leave unused?

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    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Definitely use WC, either WC in 18 into 19 BB, or TC in 18 (Ekitike/Haaland) and WC in 19

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Best option is probably to wildcard this week and have a team you can bench boost next week

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    3. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Depends on who sits on bench, and if they have ok fixture. For bench boost to outscore captain.

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      TC Ekitike this week or Cunha next week, WC the week you don’t play TC

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  12. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Had 5FT and 3 remaining after doing Bruno/Evanilson to Gordon/Ekitiké.

    BB GW18 and FH GW19. 0.5itb.

    Raya
    VVD O’Reilly Andersen
    Saka Foden Gordon Rogers
    Haaland Ekitike Thiago

    Dubravka Rodon Richards* King

    Richards/King to Keane/Stach will give me the following BB:

    Dubravka (EVE) Keane (bur) Rodon and Stach (sun)

    Or should I go for LeFée in MF and one of the likes of VdV, Dalot, DeCuyper, Van de Berge, Alderete for defense?

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  13. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Richards foot injury throwing spanner into BB for this week. Worth a hit to bring in Guehi, Lacroix, or Tarkowski?

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  14. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Guehi or Chalobah the better pick this week for a CS???

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Currently playing Chalobah, Guehi on bench

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    2. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      I am playing Guehi

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  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Would you sell Hartman for a hit for other 3.8-4.0 def? On BB.

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      probably not

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    2. Kingy109
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Maybe Alderete. But not if you've already used your 5 FTs

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  16. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Happy Christmas everyone.

    I'm changing Thiago and Fernandez to Ekitike and a 7.7m midfielder. Can you please advise on who this should be?

    Rest of my team is
    Dubravka Kelleher
    Timber O Reilly Guehi Senesi Rodon
    Foden Rogers Rice Minteh Fernandez
    Woltemade Thiago Haaland

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    1. jamichael
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Semenyo

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  17. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Merry Jesus everyone

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Aye!

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  18. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Nadolig Llawen / Merry Christmnas to Skonta Rigga and the FF scout team. You all do a phenomenal job. Thank you xxx

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  19. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Hi all,
    Which mid to replace Bruno, up to £10.6, current mids are:
    Foden Cunha Rice Minteh

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    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      Rogers the dodger

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      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        or Semenyo

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  20. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Merry, merry everyone!
    Is this my best lineup and bench order?
    Dubravka
    Guehi O’Reilly Timber
    Foden Rogers Saka Bruno G
    Bowen Haaland Ekitike

    Verbruggen Anderson (FUL)Rodon Anderson (NFO)

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  21. jamichael
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Happy Xmas!

    Please provide your expert advice on the below free hit team. Playing catch up, hence putting in a mostly differential team. Thanks

    Allison
    Calalifori Fofana Konate
    Palmer Rogers Grealish Foden
    Gyokeres Halland Ekitike
    Dubavaka Potts Alderate Bijol

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    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 8 days ago

      Looks like a fun FH team... I can definitely see the vision. My only doubt is double LIV defense... you know they're going to find a way to concede. I'd rather have double LIV attack, or maybe Frimpong for some OOP shenanigans.

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  22. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Who is better for GW18 only

    A) Kluivert
    B) Chiesa

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      A - I don’t think Chiesa is physically capable of starting a PL game

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  23. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    De Cuyper to;

    A) VvD (24% owned) - Rank protection.
    B) Tarkowski (8% owned) - Differential.

    Wolves more likely CS.
    But Burnley are also a terrible defense.

    Cheers.

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    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      B

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    2. JohnnyB10
      • 1 Year
      6 months, 9 days ago

      B

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  24. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 9 days ago

    Anyone think Palace keep a clean sheet vs Spurs or are they spent?

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 9 days ago

      I expect Spurs to score.

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Spurs are a lot better away from home

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    2. I have no Wirtz
        6 months, 9 days ago

        CS possible, Christmas reset, they had 5 days to recover. And it’s Spurs, lads.

        Also specifically regarding Guehi, he can score as he showed the other day against Arsenal, and they lost on penalties 7-8. Not a spent force yet.

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    3. I have no Wirtz
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Need to start 3 from these 5, how would you order?

        A) Rogers
        B) Thiago
        C) Guehi
        D) Chalobah
        E) Senesi

        Currently on ABCDE (D first bench)

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          ABDEC

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        2. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          ABD

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      • JohnnyB10
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Leaning towards Tarkowski ( got the exact funds 0.0 itb ). Will FH next week and bench boost this week. I have Esteve but he is a doubt. I prefer more Tark over Keane. 🙂

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      • Toplad
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Merry Christmas!! In GW18 who would you play:

        A) Bowen
        B) Thiago

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        1. JohnnyB10
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Tough one I’d play Bowen

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        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Both

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      • FPL Sanky
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Richards to Keane for a hit and play BB?

        OR

        Delay the BB to next week

        My current bench is Dubravka (EVE H) Le Fee (LEE H) Alderete (LEE H) and Richards**

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Why BB on -4 to start with?

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          1. FPL Sanky
            • 2 Years
            6 months, 9 days ago

            My other 3 bench players have amazing fixtures this week plus Keane feels like a long term hold

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        2. Radulfo28773
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Go for it!

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          1. FPL Sanky
            • 2 Years
            6 months, 9 days ago

            Cheers thank you

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        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 8 days ago

          Yes

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      • SomeoneKnows
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Start one

        A) Lacroix (TOT)
        B) Minteh (ars)
        C) Gudmundsson (sun)

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        1. Radulfo28773
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          Lacroix

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      • Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 9 days ago

        Bench two please:
        Alderete
        Guehi
        Van de Ven
        Chalobah
        Hincapie

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        1. Four Letter Wirtz
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 9 days ago

          I'd definitely play Chalobah and Hincapie. Then it's a toss-up between the other three... I'd be tempted to play Alderete and then watch Palace vs Spurs without a care.

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          1. Radulfo28773
            • 4 Years
            6 months, 8 days ago

            Thanks mate

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