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G-Whizz
GW27 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW27 fixtures and clean sheet odds GW27 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/r61ujo (Provided by Betbrain) GW26 clean sheets MCY: 52% ✅ LIV: 47% ✅ EVE: 46% ❌ SHU: 46% ❌ ARS:…

6 years, 3 months ago6

Gregor
Captaincy - Gameweek 27

Mohammed Salah is once again the peoples and obvious choice this gameweek and with a home tie against lowly West Ham, 6 goals in his last 5 home games and probable penalty duties, it’s easy to se…

6 years, 3 months ago41

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge GW27

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 27 Results are coming on the way, I promise. We'll be caught up tomorrow (nothing planned for the weekend - wooo!) GW23 results: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.…

6 years, 3 months ago20

BigManBakar
GW26 - The Review Part 2

The Review: GW 26 Part 2 Greetings everyone! Here I dissect the remainder of GW 26’s action along with looking ahead to the round of fixtures in GW 27 to follow: (Raw data taken from FFScout w…

6 years, 3 months ago4

HollyShand
Which of the Wonderous Wolves?

Wolves players are starting to build momentum once more, despite their involvement in the Europa League. They are likely to make it to the next round of the knockout stages, following their convinc…

6 years, 3 months ago14

Rotation's Alter Ego
GW 27 News Roundup

What we learnt in the run-up to Gameweek 27... Liverpool Henderson will be out for “three weeks or so”. Shaqiri isn’t close to team training yet and Liverpool won’t put a time pressure on…

6 years, 3 months ago20

Geoff
GW27 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

6 years, 3 months ago27

Geoff
Congratulations Philman and Pep Pig!

Congratulations to the winners of both the FFS Members Cup and the FFS Cup! If the winners could please send me an email I can sort out your prizes.

6 years, 3 months ago0

Lateriser 12
Plans for a possible DGW29

With reference to my article here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/19/the-fpl-state-of-play-blanks-doubles-european-football-and-son-replacements/ What is your plan in case City and…

6 years, 3 months ago31

Geoff
GW26 Rough with the Smooth

We've done it! GW26 is over. How did your GW go? Which of your players were benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and w…

6 years, 3 months ago40

ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
Countdown to GW29 Conundrum

Just my tuppence on a potential DGW 29 after comments yesterday from the Twitterazzi that the DGW in 29 is more likely than unlikely: In contrast to those who are looking at City's fixtures, seein…

6 years, 3 months ago38

@persecuted_by_mods
Is BGW31 the best time to play your Free Hit?

Surely the optimal strategy for free hit IS when there's only a few fixtures on, everybody that doesn't have a free hit and most likely doesn't own those players as they'll be from poorer teams wil…

6 years, 3 months ago54

IRBOX ⚽
Midfield options with Son out

With the shock news regarding Son Heung-Min what are owners planning on doing? There seems to be a real lack of midfield options at present. Salah and KDB are the obvious template, however, is a Li…

6 years, 3 months ago36

Az
That third liverpool slot

Will be touching on this in an article I've written (coming out today I think) But am wondering what your take on the third Liverpool slot is? We've pretty much all got Salah and Trent, but the t…

6 years, 3 months ago30

Geoff
What are your BGW28 plans?

What are your plans to deal with GW28 blanks? I have XI players but will likely do Grealish, Lundstram, or KDB out to help my starting XI and have a bench option. I'm also hoping to roll a transfe…

6 years, 3 months ago76

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here

Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday. Joining me are Az and Holly Looking forward to it. Ahead of tomorrow feel free to leave your questions for us here

6 years, 4 months ago65

NorwichCityLad
What is playing ‘price points’?

Is a having a price point a good idea or not never bothered myself but am thinking of doing something different as never finished inside 100k

6 years, 4 months ago20

Legomané
Man City face 2 year euro hiatus

UEFA have announced this evening that Manchester City are to face a 2 year ban from European competition and €30m fine, over serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Re…

6 years, 4 months ago22

avfc82
Premier League top four race

Liverpool’s dominance in the Premier League this season has all but ended any hopes of a title race, but there’s a fascinating battle developing below. Leicester City are odds-on to join Liver…

6 years, 4 months ago35

BigManBakar
Gameweek 26 Review - Part I

The Review: GW 26 Part 1 Greetings! With GW 26 spread over 2 weeks of football, I have decided to split this GW’s review into 2 halves. In this half, I talk about the teams that have already pla…

6 years, 4 months ago20

andy85wsm
What to do with Lundstram?

What are Lundstram owners looking to do now? Third benching in a row, has certainly lost his place....or has he? Did well against Palace in GW25 and has now come on to win them the game against B…

6 years, 4 months ago64

Boris Bodega
Final call for Pundit Playoff

Last chance to register for the Pundits Playoff competition this season. The team managers may be looking to shake up their teams for the final push - are you the FPL player with the edge they need…

6 years, 4 months ago0

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge - GW26

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 26 Sorry guys, my busiest time at work by far and it doesn’t look like easing unfortunately. GW 23, 24 and 25 ASAP. GW21 results: https://www.fantasyfootballsco…

6 years, 4 months ago19

G-Whizz
GW26 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW26 fixtures and clean sheet odds Last week Liverpool (503DS) beat Southampton 4-0. DS stats no longer available for the forseeable... GW26 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/q…

6 years, 4 months ago5

avfc82
GW26 IN SEARCH OF CLEAN SHEETS

Unsurprisingly, Liverpool have the best defensive record in the Premier League to date, with 15 goals conceded, followed by Sheffield United (23) and Leicester City (26). In Gameweek 26, the booki…

6 years, 4 months ago62

Geoff
GW26 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

6 years, 4 months ago38

BigManBakar
Gameweek 25 Review

The Review - GW 25 Greetings all! I present to you this week’s “The Review” as I cast my eyes on the Premier League football played over the weekend: 1) It’s time to start with the burni…

6 years, 4 months ago47

Ginkapo FPL
Impact of a mid-season break?

The midseason break is a new element for this season. How do people think it will affect players? For me I think Leicester will benefit massively from a rest.

6 years, 4 months ago9

zøphar
Egan vs Stephens

With Lundstram getting benched in consecutive matches, it's time to ship the popular 'defender' from our teams. A look at the fixture ticker shows that Southampton have the best fixture run up to …

6 years, 4 months ago15

Rotation's Alter Ego
January Community Writer of the month vote

What a month! 26 Community articles went live in January which is exceptional, especially considering how packed in the Gameweeks were and how little time writers had between them! Every month we …

6 years, 4 months ago2

andy85wsm
SCOUT PICKS CHAMPION LOTTERY - GAMEWEEK 25

We're on the look out for another Scout Picks champion! Think you have the eye to pick the differentials and form a winning team vs the Scout Picks? We need a Community Champion to represent us vs…

6 years, 4 months ago0

Geoff
New players and prices

DEF Retsos - SHU - £4.5m MID Bowen - WHU - £6.5m FWD Ighalo - MUN - £6.5m Bastón - AVL - £5.5m Any of these players worth a look in your FPL teams? Is Ighalo a potential DCL replacement?

6 years, 4 months ago14

Geoff
Gameweek 25 Rough with the Smooth

How did your GW go? Which of your players were benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Feel free to post your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 25 …

6 years, 4 months ago69

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here

LIVE SCOUTCAST - 8pm TUES Joining me is @FPLCruyff74 and @KaramTayser to look ahead to #GW26. Feel free to leave your questions for us here.

6 years, 4 months ago44

Gregor
Gameweek 25 Captaincy

It’s Mohammed Salah isn’t it? With the rest of the Premier League’s top 7 facing off against each other this weekend and team mate Sadio Mané looking out of contention, Salah looks to be t…

6 years, 4 months ago26

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge - GW25

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 25 Okay - I owe 3 sets of results this weekend. GW21, GW23 and GW24. It'll happen, I'm gonna work hard to make it happen. Sorry guys - work has been ridiculous! No…

6 years, 4 months ago30

HollyShand
Forward planning for BGW 28 dangers

How to plan for Blank Gameweek 28? I was weighing up a wildcard this week, but my draft included three Sheffield United players, three Manchester City assets and Jack Grealish - all whom will have…

6 years, 4 months ago31

Rotation's Alter Ego
GW 25 News Roundup

What we learnt in the runup to Gameweek 25… Liverpool Shaqiri and Milner are out of the Southampton game, but Lallana is back in training and Origi is also ok after coming off with cramp. No me…

6 years, 4 months ago22

G-Whizz
GW25 DS stats, Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW25 DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds Last week Liverpool (251DS and 426DS) beat Wolves 2-1 and West Ham 2-0 respectively. Tottenham (383DS) beat Norwich 2-1 and Manchester United (380DS) l…

6 years, 4 months ago8

avfc82
Transfer window implications

The Premier League transfer deadline is approaching. English top-flight clubs have until 23:00 GMT to make any late signings. Manchester United have completed the biggest deal so far, signing Po…

6 years, 4 months ago33

Geoff
GW25 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

6 years, 4 months ago27

Whazza
Early alternative Free hit plans

I see a lot have already decided to FH in BGW31 as it's likely to be the biggest BGW of the season. However, could we survive BGW31 without using FH and saving it for a juicy DGW instead? I think w…

6 years, 4 months ago26

TopMarx
New stat available for Members!

Introducing "Total Shots On Target"! This new stat combines "Shots On Target" and "Shots Blocked" to give a more accurate picture of how well players are shooting. According to Opta (see https://…

6 years, 4 months ago8

BigManBakar
Gameweek 24 Review

The Review - GW 24 Greetings everyone, welcome to the latest edition of The Review. With just a short turnaround after GW 24, The Review is back to hopefully help you recollect your thoughts headi…

6 years, 4 months ago28

andy85wsm
SCOUT PICKS CHAMPION LOTTERY - GAMEWEEK 25

We're on the look out for another Scout Picks champion! Think you have the eye to pick the differentials and form a winning team vs the Scout Picks? We need a Community Champion to represent us vs…

6 years, 4 months ago0

zøphar
The Third Liverpool Asset Revisited

Mane is likely to miss GW25 with an injury and though he is expected to be back for Norwich in GW26, the fact that Liverpool play in the Late kickoff on Saturday and then away to Atletico Madrid on…

6 years, 4 months ago19

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here

Live Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday. Feel free to leave your questions for us here? Lots to ponder as we emerge from a double gameweek to forget for many

6 years, 4 months ago22

Sam FPLFamily
Time to move on from Vardy?

With Rodgers suggesting that Vardy’s glute injury isn’t too serious what are you planning to do with the Leicester forward? Are you keeping him or on the basis of his form in 2020 are you looki…

6 years, 4 months ago41

Lateriser 12
how do you respond to bad beats?

Had fun writing this. Those that are having a poor-ish season and/ or have triple captained Mane should especially read this. Always intrigued by Game Theory and FPL's connection to Poker. As usual…

6 years, 4 months ago121

avfc82
Premier League goals in 2020

Manchester City have scored more Premier League goals than any other team so far in 2020, with 11. At the other end, Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur have managed just two. Here’s how it …

6 years, 4 months ago26