With just one Gameweek remaining, the community is on the hunt for differentials for a last-ditch attempt at glory. Our community writers take a look at some of the final Gameweek’s best punts, while our hot topics posters also look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures as well as the next season. Strikers are among the subjects looked at in our Members Tables section this week, while we also catch up on the latest standings in our community tournaments.
The Community Articles
James Milner rarely excites our community but, according to JK, we are perhaps being too hasty to dismiss the Manchester City man. His article, complete with tables for Members, shows that Milner is in the form of his life. Dare you consider him as the ultimate dullard differential for Gameweek 38?
If Milner does not appeal as a punt then perhaps The Puntmaster’s final trio of differentials of the season will offer something for those who fancy taking a risk. To mark his final selection he has also launched a competition with the chance to win a £10 Amazon voucher.
The dangers of ignoring punts, such as Sadio Mane were laid bare in Gameweek 37, according to our latest Rough with the Smooth round up of your tales of Fantasy Football woe and joy. This also features one of the highest bench scores we have ever seen.
Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.
The Hottest Topics
The final Gameweek of the season can be a happy hunting ground for those who like to take a risk. To help assess the key matches where point hauls may be found, Twisted Saltergater penned this excellent final-day preview. Crystal Palace, Leicester, Everton and Stoke players are among those he looks at.
Among those players that may make way is Harry Kane, who has scored just once in his last seven matches. In our look at possible replacements Andy85wsm favours Newcastle man Papiss Cisse, while PurpleCobra’s likes the look of Romelu Lukaku for those with cash in the bank.
Midfield is another area where many in the community are looking to make a Gameweek 38 change. While Jafalad is considering Crystal Palace’s Jason Puncheon, AZ thinks Stewart Downing could be back to his early season form for the final match of the season.
Jinswick is among those paying close attention to potential differentials. He lies in fourth in FPL and is looking to put in place some audacious transfers to catch current number one Dufflinks, who lies 43 points ahead of him.
With the final Gameweek approaching, the community has been in reflective mood, looking back across the 37 Gameweeks gone by to find some common themes that will define 2014/15. For many it was the season where budget strikers such as Harry Kane dominated.
For Enzo the Baker, catching a handful of explosive points hauls from popular strikers, such as Kane and Sergio Aguero, in particular his Gameweek 8 hat-trick, defined the season and played a part in where Fantasy managers will finish in the overall rankings.
One striker that has failed to help the community rise in the rankings has been Manchester United’s misfiring striker Radamel Falcao. But JK wonders if we are being too hasty to dismiss him, should he remain at Manchester United next season.
When the final rankings are revealed on Sunday the long wait for August and the start of the new season begins. For those still needing a football fix over summer, The Sarjeant was on hand to look at some of the key matches and tournaments taking place.
Scordelario also popped by with news of a new FPL focused gadget that helps managers pick over the bones of the season and their key successes and failures.
Looking ahead to next season, D1sable has been pondering potential positional switches for some of this year’s out of position players, such as Aston Villa’s Gabby Agbonlahor.
Finally, Krickey is for Kinnear is continuing his mission to create 2014/15’s best cult XI. His latest plea for votes looks at some of this season’s surprise midfield stars.
The Members Tables
For those looking to take a punt on an attacker Granville has been taking a look at those with the most threat. This has a global filter but he advises using the Gameweek range filter to look from Gameweek 30 onwards.
Crystal Palace could be a good source of transfer prospects, with Ludo taking a close look at the underlying statistics of their players under the management of Alan Pardew.
Meanwhile, the focus of nuttman88’s latest table is sharp shooting strikers. This, too, has a global filter to help find the most up to date hot shot forwards.
If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.
The Community Leagues
Mark has narrowed the gap on Greenwindmill in the hunt for first place in the FFScout Moderators and Contributors league to just nine points going into Gameweek 38. Although Greenwindmill looks more secure in first in the Long and Winding Road main league, where second and third placed Dispicable Michu and Simon Walsh both need to bridge a 23 gap to beat him.
In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing competition, Mark K. has been crowned the 2014/15 winner, with his score of 69 outlasting 1783 others.
