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Fantasy football scout daily hot topic If RVP scores a brace or more in the Community Shield will that tempt you to get him for your GWK 1 squad? Or is he already in your squad, and would a blank…

Today's FFS Hot Topic... We'll be tweaking RMT and the Projections after the arrival of Taarabt at the Cottage. We envisage a dent in Berbatov's returns as a result - a shame, given he was ranking…

I did post this once before, but a couple of weeks ago, at a very different time of day. Thought it might be of interest to the DeadZone: One thing that is always worth looking out for is spells w…

The RVP factor. It's like playing with fire... It's simple. There's 2 camps to start the season: The 'RVP Camp' and the 'Anti-RVP Camp' The RVP Camp is hoping the Dutchman gets off to a flying st…

We all want our Chelsea defender to start twice, but who will? Chelseas defence across the friendlies: 1 Wallace (Ivanovic ht), Kalas (Cahill ht), Terry (Chalobah ht), Cole (Bertrand ht) 2 Ivano…

Following on from yesterdays post on forwards, here’s my take on the defender differentials. Tried to concentrate on those who offer attacking threat, as that is where you gain an edge (Ranked by…

Is Van Persie worth his 14m price? I have taken the strikers from the top 6 teams (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United & Tottenham) to look at their stats for last season. I have ta…

I decided to take the time and write up the pros and cons of a few of the more popular (and a few of the unmentioned) budget midfielders at 5.0 and under. The majority of the time we all know that …

I posted this earlier today I stand by it: JROD vs LAMBERT - A huge number of RMT's are including JRod this season but I just wanted to give my two cents on the issue. I think that Jrod has been …

Following on from yesterdays post on midfielders, here’s my take on the forward differentials. (Ranked by % owned, and less than 5%) 1. Soldado (TOT), £9.5m, 4.8% (has risen 1.5% since yesterda…

The value of transfers There was an earlier post where people were discussing having the Chelsea goalkeeper a defender a midfielder and a villa striker. The idea was you can transfer out the goalk…

The goalkeepres options: There are mainly four options to goalkeepers IMO and I would like to review them all since I did some thinking and my conclusions might help someone: Option one - the big…

Template revisited A few weeks ago i posted my template for expenditure on each position , thought it was time for a revisit. It seems to me that people are concentrating too much on who they p…

I started writing this post a couple hours ago then got sidetracked by work. Yeah, work is a distraction 😀 But anyhow, here it is. What works in FPL from experience (some which might not be app…

The curious case of Phillipe Coutinho So, the FPL prices were released and one of the most hotly anticipated prices was that of Phillipe Coutinho, Liverpool's 21 year old creative midfielder. Afte…

THE PETR CECH OPTION Is Cech a viable option for anyone? + Cech and Toure is £0.5m cheaper than the Mignolet and Cole/Ivan/Luiz partnership. + More flexibility for Week 3. You don't have to tran…

~The Template Team~ Every year in FPL and on FFS, there is a template team. For those of you who do not know what a 'template' team is, it simple means a team consisting of players who most people…

Most of us are struggling to fill our teams with players from the top clubs. Every season though, there are a small group of budget players that find a way into our squads that manage to average a…

Silva Chat City scored 66 and 93 goals in the previous two seasons. Those goals tallies highlight something that is interesting. In 2011/12 Silva stats included 6 goals and 17 assists. He was invo…

Who's avoiding City attackers?

Can anyone name a son who has surpassed his fathers achievements as a player or a manager? For example: Sir Alex & Darren Ferguson Brian Clough & Nigel Clough Johan Cruyff & Jordi Cruyff In ea…

I'm doing my best to break up the template. How does this look? Boruc - 4.5 Cole - Toure - Collins - Brayford - Ward Hazard - Mirallas - Nolan - Snodgrass - Kim RVP - Giroud - Sturridge

The Great Front Line Debate This has been the part of my team where I have chopped and changed constantly, never really being happy with the final product. Thought I would help out others who, lik…

I have read so many posts with the view that RVP becomes essential should Bale depart. Fail to see any logic behind this, in fact the departure of Bale has the opposite effect imo. In simplistic te…

The Saturday FFS Hot Topic... The pre-season has already put forward a series of names who are clearly showing some form – Dzeko, Michu, Coutinho, Giroud, Benteke. How much of an influence is th…

REPOST I have updated the spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6W3Px_oyV6-bXprWTJWMXlHYnc/edit?usp=sharing It is now in a ppt file so it is easier to upload and view. What is new is exx…

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Fixtures Schmixtures - who is tempted to get Bony or Michu from Gameweek 1 and hope form really does trump fixtures?

Few people have asked me about Kim, so here's the lowdown (being speaking to few Cardiff Season ticket holders in work today) * He's nailed on in Cardiffs team. * Started a little deeper earlier …

Following on from my series of video player analysis, so far including Carrick (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/30/friendlies-round-up-monday/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_5130830), Van Ginke…

Which players do you think have been under-priced this year?

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic The search is on for bargains. There is a alot of talk of Chester at Hull being the best bet in the 4m defender category. But are there others we are overloo…

Warning: long and stat-filled post below about the new bonus system. If either of those things bother you, here’s the short version: • I’ve recalculated how the actual FPL baps would have be…

Interesting quotes here from Di Canio about the roles of fullbacks this season for Sunderland... "... And the Sunderland head coach says that playing at full-back will involve a far more attacking…

I reckon it'll be post at the bottom of the last page - Who is everyone going for for their 5th mid? Im looking at - 6m Morrison Adam De Guz Fer 5.5m Jarvis Bellamy Schneiderlin Cole Boyd 5.0…

Looks like Soldado is off to White Hart Lane. Watched a lot of his games at Valencia, and a few for Spain. He is an excellent finisher and has the ability to turn, accelerate and get away from a d…

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic What formation do you plan to predominantly use in the FPL game next season? 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 look to be the most common. Do you alternate between them or pre…

Thought I'd do a little research on Home and Away, and how much we should consider it when choosing who to play each week. Firstly, Teams. Home Fortress - These are teams that are getting the vas…

Following on from my Youtube player analysis of Carrick (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/30/friendlies-round-up-monday/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_5130830) this morning, I thought I would t…

Seen a lot of people saying Bale and RVP are the two main captaincy options and it's difficult to argue. RVP's consistency is absolutely staggering really, and I would feel confident captaining hi…

The Lukaku Conundrum Is Lukaku really a viable option as the 3rd Chelsea player (the other 2 being a DF and Hazard)? The reality is that Lukaku could be a great option for Chelsea if he was to sta…

FPL Pre-Season F.A.Q. DZ Repost/Amended 1. RVP or Bale? This question is the biggest one when making a team this year. Some people are convinced one way or the other but there's really no right …

Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Bale's rumoured move to Real Madrid once again dominates the sports pages today. If the Welsh midfielder did move out of the Premier League does this automat…

Coming to the conclusion that Benteke not worth it for the DGW Having four DGW players will just lead to point hits and problems down the line . Even if he scores and gets eight points over the …

After reading countless RMTs it's difficult to not just say here's your weak points here's who needs to go in there (but I will help where possible). Simple questions I would give for you to use w…

15 things you need to know about FPL (just some random thoughts that might help mostly new players): 1 - taking hits is like drugs - it's fun in moderation, but when you get addicted there is no w…

Today's FFS Hot Topic.... Coutinho's form in pre-season has been nothing short of electric so far. Given Liverpool's decent run of opening fixtures and with Suarez banned and Sturridge perhaps sti…

For today's FFS Hot Topic, let's focus on City and their potential early doors... They have the fixtures and a vast array of talent to offer Fantasy managers points over the opening Gameweeks. How…

Today's FFS Hot Topic... Benteke’s pre-season hat-trick is a timely reminder of the quality available under 10.0 million. Is Benteke/Sturridge and a couple of mid-price in a 3-4-3 the way to go,…

Afternoon all, Firstly thanks to Absinthe who has integrated all his rotation findings into my season ticker. This has allowed me to create a score based on my season ticker calculations and prese…

Today's Hot Topic enquires on your motivation behind playing Fantasy Football. Do you play for prizes or simply pride and kudos? Are you tempted to try new games based on the prizes available and…