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With the Sky Sport Fantasy Football game up and running, we’ve published this piece for Fantasy managers looking for feedback on their starting XIs ahead of the upcoming season.

Please use this article for Sky RMTs and chat only.

A reminder that the official Fantasy Football Scout league details are – name: FFScout and pin: 8183867.

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  1. sweetjeesus
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Need some thoughts on my team guys! thanks

    Gomes, Forster

    Bellerin, Morgan, Shaw, Ayala, Paredes

    Tadic, Hazard, Dier, Kante, Hojbjerg

    Aguero, Ibra, Wilson

    Gomes/forster no idea who to start.
    Tied between Alderweireld and Bellerin, Shaw and Smalling, and Ayala and Nsue.
    Wanted Mkhitaryan but can't justify it yet, so Hazard, but thinking maybe Ozil.
    Wilson could swap for Ighalo or Deeny

    Have £5m to spare so could do some swaps/upgrades! thanks guys

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong thread mate.

  2. TRIPPIER'S DAD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cech
    Friend - cook - keane
    Mahrez - noble - townsend - firmino - tadic
    Aguero - ibra

    0.5m in the bank. Should I be going heavier in defence with the rule changes?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Courtois over Cech imo.
      Noble may not get much gametime.

      1. TRIPPIER'S DAD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Surely noble is nailed as captain, on pens and good for tackle/pass bonus. Seems a favourite of bilic and had a great season 15/16

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes I think so, have a look at last page for a few samples, maybe best to downgrade Ibra to do so.

      1. TRIPPIER'S DAD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Willing to downgrade ibra but need United cover, mkhi seems most likely for mahrez but mahrez had a summer off and looks fresh. Oh! The dilemmas of fantasy football!

  3. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone come up with a template for (c) planning that covers the Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon games?
    Thanks.

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have:

      GW1
      City, United, Chelsea

      GW2
      United, City, West Ham

      GW3
      Chelsea/United, City

      GW5
      West Ham/Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton

      GW6
      Chelsea, City, United/Spurs

      GW7
      City/Liverpool, West Ham, Bunely/Watford

      United City Chelsea West Ham as a base then probably transfer in other options as and when looks decent

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Is it really worth looking ahead more than about 3 weeks?

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks D1, Mhicki/Aguero/Haz(Costa)/Payet so look good early shouts.
        Trying to squeeze them all in now with an 'improved' def/GK from previous seasons looks tricky.
        I like the new (c) changes, ok it's maintenance but keeps it interesting.
        Any potential budget enablers on your list?
        Leko/watmore/Nsue?

  4. FantasyFootballFanatic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    The current team is this, and I have a few dilemmas at the end that I have contemplated:

    Courtois
    Friend Baines P.Jones mcAuley

    Mirallas Eriksen Mkhi Townsend

    Ibra Aguero

    I have 1.7m ITB.

    My dilemmas are:
    1) Am I putting too much faith in Koeman to turn around an underperforming Everton team?
    2) Will arnautovic be a better option than mirallas if he joins Everton?
    3) Should I be using the extra cash to upgrade eriksen to hazard, or should I hold onto eriksen as a differential?

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 4 months ago

      1) who knows, i hope he will.
      2) I imagine it kills Mirallas as an option if he does move and Arnie will be an attractive option.
      3) Whoever you think will score more, money ITB is always useful early on. Chelsea captain is useful early on.

    2. danishdynamite
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Phil Jones??????????

      1. FantasyFootballFanatic
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        There have been several reports that Jones is Mourinho's starting centre back, with Bailly as an understudy, but you never know!

        Source: http://www.football365.com/news/jones-and-smalling-are-joses-united-choice-report

    3. O2C
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Well the mirallas dillema is out of the way. As for Everton I ve been expecting them to put in a topseason for a while now and yes koeman might be the missing link. But... Will they hold on to lukaku?

  5. FantasyFootballFanatic
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Can we seriously potentially have 4 captains in a game week if we plan it right? That is crazy!

    1. Nastradarmus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Will take some serious planning me thinks

  6. Nastradarmus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know of any good sky leagues one could join?

  7. oghash
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why can't I find Townsend in the sky game?

    1. BigDog123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      he's there at 8.3m

      1. oghash
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Can't for the life of me find him, blonde moment I feel.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Racist!

          1. oghash
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            🙂

  8. oghash
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    HI,

    Rmt please if possible (sky)

    Mandanda

    Cahill, Williams, Simpson

    Kante, Xhaka

    Hazard, Barkley, Phillips

    Aguero, Rooney

    Ty

    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure Cahill will get enough games to warrant his price. With defenders in Sky you want as nailed on as possible in order to avoid wasting transfers.

      Kante will do ok with tackling bonus but liable for cards & wont get goals/assists.

      Try and swap out Rooney for Ibra

      1. oghash
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        OK thanks, I don't like Ibrahim and don't think he'll do well so would rather rooney. Will think about chill. Tough to pick.

  9. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Goal hungry back three! 1.3m ITB...

    Heaton
    Dawson Dann Keane
    Mkhi Eriksen Fabregas Xhaka Townsend
    Aguero(c) Gray

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 4 months ago

      good team, i have 6 of that front 7 currently.

      I feel the goals scoring defenders are less attractive than the full-backs who will get +2 for 3 tackles quite regularly. (was 4 tackles last season)

      6 goals for PVA last season was most so an extra 12 points for him through his goals.

      I suspect that 12 points will be surpassed in bonus for full-backs quite comfortably

      1. TRIPPIER'S DAD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Go on disable...show us your team!

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks for the feedback. Interesting points.

          Annoyingly my spare cash isn't enough to upgrade Heaton or Gray to anyone worthwhile.

          Would like Firmino too still might put him in over Fab...

          The keepers are so dear though this year Heaton has to be value so I may even upgrade Keane to avoid the double-up..

  10. Stoke me a Clipper
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    First draft chaps. Would love your thoughs:

    Cech
    Francis PVA Ayala
    Siggy Noble Fabregas Mane Redmond
    Aguero Ibra

    Tried to get all the top sides included at least once for captaincy reasons.

    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks very strong. Personal preference is to hold off Mane until we see how he's going to fit in - also Liverpool's fixtures are pretty grim. That said, he could easily grab 20 points in any given match.

      Defence is solid though expect Bou to really struggle this season, could be a slow start pointswise from Francis

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good, though a few question marks in midfield. Mane SHOULD start but with the amount of attacking mids Liverpool have you never know. And both Redmond and Noble have Europa League to contend with. That's prob not an issue for Noble but could lead to some rotation for Redmond.

    3. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys. So I could swap responded or a palace winger, like Townsend, which I was tending towards anyway.

      Any alternatives to Mane? I do think even with grim fixtures Liverpool will score lots. They were the most prolific team last season whilst under Klopp and I expect that to continue

      1. Stoke me a Clipper
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That was Redmond by the way, dumb autocorrect

      2. Slifer90
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The one guy in the Liverpool attack who is guaranteed to start is Coutinho. Though you'd need to find 0.4m to get him. If you can't find the money to spare to upgrade then Tadic and Barkley would be cheaper alternatives. Or you could go 3-4-3 and pick Wilson or Andre Gray.

  11. Numb
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Here's my first effort. Might try and find a better cheap defender than Robertson I think...

    Valdes
    Francis Evans Taylor Robertson
    Payet Hazard Townsend
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Kane

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks

    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Personally think 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 will be the way to go, as usual - even with the added goal bonus for defenders.

      Plenty of value to be had in midfield, try to fit in at least 1 or 2 who will mop up bonus. Xhaka, Fabregas etc

    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good, I'd agree with DB on formation, 3-5-2 here fwiw.

      1. MrMaverick
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        welcome to the club

      2. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, just that those premium strikers seem better value than in FPL.

  12. Bigben
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Cech
    Baines Fernadez Friend
    Hazzard Cazorla Noble Delafeou Cabaye
    Auguro Ibh

    Suggestions and thoughts appreciated.

    Thanks

    1. danishdynamite
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It's all pointless if you do't post the full 15

      1. danishdynamite
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Soz, I'm in the wrong section.

        Suitably embarrassed.

        Carry on

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great team. Only point of contention is Deulofeu. If Everton sign Arnautovic his gametime could be limited.

      1. Bigben
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

        Yes keeping an eye on that possible move. Any suggestions if he does move or maybe just swap one out for the other?

        1. Slifer90
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Arnautovic is a fair bit more than Deu so the straight swap wouldn't be an option. At Deu's pricerange there's a lot of sure starters but not many are that appealing.Hojbjerg could be an option if he's nailed at S'ton but that'd be very speculative.

  13. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cech

    Fuchs
    PVA
    Nsue

    Hazard
    Xhaka
    Feghouli
    Townsend
    Mkhi

    Aguero
    Ibrahimovic

    Pretty standard I guess. Mainly captain hunting the first few weeks until we see how certain teams XIs settle down. Hoping Cech, Fuchs & PVA will be pick & stick for 38 games - though this will inevitably not happen.

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent - any plans to get Payet in there?

      1. Lewis - Sky Pod
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. No, not as of yet, which admittedly is a bit worrying. Mkhi could be disposable if he starts slowly and Ibra starts well.

  14. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    First time user of Sky Sports FF, converted largely by this article.

    Upon registration, if I choose a formation, am I stuck with that for the season?

    Also, can I make unlimited transfers before season starts?

    1. BigDog123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      - no you can change your formation throughout the whole season using transfers
      - yes you can make unlimited transfers before the start of the season

    2. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No you can change whenever you like by using transfers.

      Yes unlimited till KO

    3. Ready Manager One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Many thanks!

  15. buffrey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ok. Here's my sky team. Bit unsure about a few elements:-

    Cech

    Tomkins / ward / Dawson

    Townsend / fabregas / noble / hazard Redmond

    Augero / Ibra

    Think it covers captaincy. Unsure on double Chelsea and double palace defence.

    Other considerations are cazorla, Emre can, Nsue, kone.

    Got 0.2 so can move one Chelsea mid to payet if needed come their good run.

    Thoughts?

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Double Palace defence should be fine with their early season fixtures. I'd be eyeing up a transfer when the fixtures change though.

      Redmond could be a rotation risk with S'ton being in the Europa League.

      Rest looks really solid.

      1. buffrey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Redmond is a bit of a risk but I can try and work around that I guess. Like him at that price. Defence will change when fixtures change and hopefully a few cheap gems emerge.

        Thanks for he feedback

  16. milan_san_remo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My team
    Heaton/Foster
    Funes Mori Souare Ward(bur) Evans Reid
    Alexis Cesc Capoue Deulofeu Redmond
    Ibra Kun Carroll

    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong thread - Sky teams only in here mate

      1. milan_san_remo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        oops Sorry

  17. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    deGea-(Gomes)
    Shaw-Reid-Walker-(Peiters)-(Friend)
    Hazard-Firmino-Zaha-Ibe-(Capoue)
    Kun(c)-Lukaku-Long

    2M remaining.
    Is it wise to save 2M to upgrade Zaha/Ibe/Long when the season starts or do I just upgrade them now?

  18. Cork Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Noob question.

    Do the player prices go up and down during the season as they do in FPL?

    1. bmor
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes they do.

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ignore the other bloke. No, in Sky the prices stay the same all season.

      1. Cork Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting, Thank you.

  19. BooYaKasha
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all,
    How do you rate these lot:

    Valdes
    Bains, Williams, Chilwell
    Cazorla, Fab, Barkley, Firminio, Feghouli
    Kun, Ibra

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good apart from Chilwell. Unlikely to get much gametime ahead of Fuchs. If you have any spare cash try upgrade him to Friend or Gibson from Boro. If not then Kabasele or Cook should play from Bou and Wat, though both have rather poor early season fixtures.

  20. Rey Rey
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all, first time post 🙂 Finished in the top 800 in skyff last year but this year's gonna be a completely different game by the looks of it!
    RMT:
    Pickford
    Baines Cook Ward
    Haz Fernadinho Fabo Payet Xhaxa
    Aguero Ibra

    Pickford is my big punt. Moyes wanted him at United, just got a feeling his gonna do well under him.

    1. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks really good barring the keeper. But as you say if Moyes goes with him he could be a bargain.

      1. Rey Rey
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fingers crossed regarding Pickford, otherwise gotta start again!

  21. Crunk282
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My team 3-5-2

    Karius

    Stones Williams Kabasele

    Fabra Firmino Gundongen Mhkitaryan Xhaka

    Martial Batshuyai

    Thoughts guys?

    1. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't go with Gundogan just yet, his injured and unlikely to make it back for the first few weeks. Also keep eye on Kabasele as not sure his nailed, otherwise good team.

    2. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No Aguero is a massive risk. A lot of ppl will captain him when City play so if he hits the ground running you could have a lot of ground to make up early on.

      Also Kabasele should play but his fixtures to start with are savage.

  22. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Trying this for the first ever time. Is there a good beginner's guide around?

    This is my first draft, would appreciate all feedback! Thanks

    Cech
    McCauley Dann Friend
    Mirallas Fabregas Payet Townsend Mkhi
    Aguero (c) Austin

    1. BigDog123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think that's a great first attempt as long as Mirallas and Austin are definitely nailed I can't see any other problems there.

    2. oghash
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would just suggest looking at disables old articles

    3. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Good tram, just not sure about Austin. You might be better off trying to get a ManU player in due to captaincy opt.

    4. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      *team

    5. Slifer90
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure about Austin. Even if he's penciled in to start most games they have Europa so that could increase his rotation chances. Looks solid otherwise.

  23. KeironHarris
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please tell me what you think, any suggestions will be appreciated
    Foster
    Soares, Tomkins, Dawson
    Barkley, Mane, Payet, Fischer, Mkhitaryan
    Aguero, Ibra

    1. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Like it, you've got most bases covered. Only thing i would say is the lack of Chelsea cover with there good fixtures and captaincy options. You've doubled up ManU, maybe swap Ibra for mishu.

    2. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Or miki for fabo with his potential bonus points, which are gonna be vital this year with the new tier system.

      1. KeironHarris
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alright thanks for the advice

    3. Toked
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mhki and Ibra are both risks as we havent seen them play yet.
      I'd swap Mkhi out to a mahrez or hazard?

      1. KeironHarris
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Alright i think hazard then thanks for the advice

  24. waynes46
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Any suggestions welcome

    Courtois
    Baines Cook Mee
    Hazard Surman Noble Fabregas De Bruyne
    Aguero Martial

    1. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Quite a balanced team, maybe if anything having both Aguero and de bruyne limits you regarding captaincy choice as you will always go for Aguero. Probs swap de bruyne for Sanchez when he returns. Also keep an eye on Martial his apparently not happy plus he will be rotated with rashford i think.

      1. waynes46
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout. Thanks

  25. Toked
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Okay here we go-

    RMT Please

    DDG - Jakupovic
    Shaw - Walker - Gabriel - Fernandez - Lenihan
    Alli - Townsend - Mahrez - Ayew - Feghouli
    Lukaku - Rondon - Aguero

  26. Rey Rey
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I think you have the wrong thread, sky teams only here.

  27. Martial Eriksen
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    These mid 5 make me drool, too weak rest of the team?

    Foster (Jaku)
    Shaw McAuley Friend (9.0 for 2)
    Mkhi Haz Mirallas Tadic KDB
    Gray Kun (c) (Campbell)

  28. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ok so giving the Sky game a go for the first time. After reading comments here and articles etc came up with this team, thoughts? Defence feels weak but I guess it has to be given format and pricing.

    Steklenberg
    PvA // Fernandez // Friend
    Hazard // Ozil // Mane // Deulofeu // Kouyate
    Aguero // Ibra

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Also a question about rules. Re the captain changes: it's not a stick or twist type thing, correct? As in you can get double captain points for multiple players in a GW.

      1. Rey Rey
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Good team, just keep your eye on Steklenberg as not sure if him or Robles will be number 1 for Everton. Yes that's correct regarding captaincy, you can have a different captain per different game day who will give you double points e.g the first gameweek you can have 3 different captains on Sat, Sun and Mon.

  29. RFC84
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cech

    Fuchs Tomkins Nyom

    Mendy Cesc F kante Cazorla mkhita

    Aguero Rooney

    Wondering if defence is too weak 0.7m budget left to spend. Any help would be appreciated

    1. Rey Rey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If you had 0.1 more you could have upgraded Nyom for PVA or 0.4 for Baines. Look to chop it a bit as you will also probably need a west Ham player for captaincy options, maybe a ManU player as you've doubled up. I've changed my team every day so far

      1. RFC84
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Rey Rey why West Ham for captaincy reasons sorry??

        1. Rey Rey
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          As West Ham are in Europa so will be playing Sunday e.g weeks 2 and 7 they will be solid captaincy options on the Sunday, just keep an eye on it.