FFS Cup
24 December 2017 2100 comments
Paul Paul
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The competition in our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests is intensifying as we enter the final stages, with just 64 teams remaining in both.

The results from the fourth round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup went to form. The two top-ranked managers – FPL Poker Player in 179 and Elvarus (placed 111th) both earned wins to progress.

Added to that, our four former Cup winners – Mark, Ninja Fit Saints, Gribude and Sleepysi – also found passage into the next round. However, the latter needed to turn to his superior rank (23,302) to edge past MelvinMbabazi as they battled to an 81-point tie.

But something has to give in the next round with our draw creating a stand out head-to-head as Mark faces up to FPL Poker Player over Gameweek 20. In a classic battle of “KaneRemain” vs “KaneExit”, Mark will fancy his chances of a giant-killing of sorts if the Spurs striker can deliver as his captain.

Former FPL winner Tom Fenley remains in the mix with a fifth-round tie against Tap, while the current leader of the Fantasy Football Scout Moderators and Contributors Leauge, Az, will be the hot favourite in his tie with Ibralicious, who currently ranks some 163,000 places below him.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fourth round can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

The Members Cup is also down to the final 64 with Mark also making progress here. He’ll face John Nerdelbaum in the next round after squeaking past Toffee777 by just four points. Mark is the final staff member remaining after Paul suffered a defeat to No pressure jose by a nine-point margin.

There are two remaining managers ranking inside the top 2000, with Falcon (1985th) and N@th (1965th) perhaps installed as favourites for the trophy. However, the latter now has a fifth-round tussle with MSalah – ranked 7055 – which looks tight and is arguably the tie of the round.

You can view the full results from the third round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fourth round – also played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

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  1. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Has there been any DEFINITIVE news on Monreal or not yet?
    I have two free ready to burn.

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      why dont u do monreal to vertonghen..
      will be preparation for dgw22 as well..

      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Spurs defender yuck.

        Definitely an option however thanks

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      I can't find any - it's really annoying.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        I'm swapping him for Vertonghen like the gravless zombie above 😉

        Haven't seen you around

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 day ago

          I have Kane and Ogbonna, so if I bring in Vert I'll have 3 blankers in GW21 - not sure I want to be that exposed. Would rather save my FT and have one extra in my pocket for the DGW.

          1. Pochecinno
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 day ago

            Fair enough.

  2. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    ota lingard depoitre to dunk tcarroll vardy/firmino

    my defenders (masuaku christ robertson kenny)
    midfielders (salah sterling hazard silva)
    forward (kane DCL)

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      If anything id do those 3 the other way!

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      why?????

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      No way

    4. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      its WC team, downgarding ota lingard to upgrade depoitre

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        That doesn't mean it's any better of an idea

        1. Nightf0x
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 day ago

          so stay as i am right now ? right ?

          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 day ago

            Yes.

  3. thegame
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Mignolet

    Alonso Mustafi* Smalling**
    Willian Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Morata Kane

    Fostor - Simpson** Austin** Naughton**

    Got one free transfer or i could play my 1st wildcard, but rather play it for gw 21, so that i can prepare my team for gw 22

    thinking team is a bit bare for this week but i got the main players

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      I'd wildcard, no reason you can't do it with 22 in mind as well. Why not see why provisionally you'd do as if it was next week, and then see what team that would leave you this week

      1. thegame
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        going to take up your advice

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Wildcard

    3. gribude
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      I'm on WC...almost all teams got 2 home games in next 2 so easy decision...tell me 1 player that u will change for gw 21 and then 2 freebies available!!!

      1. thegame
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        was thinking of going lukaku for a week. then getting kane in for the double.

        thanks for all your replies guys

  4. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Best sub order: (Pts last 3 GW's)

    A) Ogbonna (1 6 7)

    B) Mee (1 6 0)

    C) Carroll (6 5 1)

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      ACB

    2. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      ABC

    3. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      abc

    4. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      acb

  5. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    GTG?

    DDG
    Ota, Christ, Gomez
    Sterl, Pog, Salah, Cout, Richarl
    Kane(c), DCL

    Elliot, Abe, Mee, Duffy

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Looks good!

  6. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    G2g?

    Pope
    Otamendi Christensen Zanka
    Hazard Salah Richarlison KDB Sterling
    Kane (c) Depoitre

    Elliot DCL Ogbonna Mariappa

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Thumbs up

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Yup

  7. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Think I'm getting close on wildcard, which midfielder up to 6.6 would you recommend as a 4th (fifth is RLC)? Thanks
    A) Groß
    B) Lingard
    C) Richarlison
    D) other

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Not a good time to waste your second wildcard

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        This is my first 🙂

        1. Sideways Backwards
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 day ago

          Sorry, thought the deadline had gone for that already 🙂

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      B on current from

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers, thats what I was thinking

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Get 0.2 more to get Arnie/Lanzini

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        This

  8. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Best Tarkowski replacement up to 5.0?

    Current defence is DDG, Perreira, Christensen, Kenny, Otamendi & Ogbonna

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      one of the hudds lads..

    2. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Gomez - but dont think he will play on tuesday

      Also fancy daniels but he seems to be out

      So chilwell

  9. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    Niasse only weak link/ non starter in my team. But I want 2FT for DGW! So advise please:

    A) Niasse -> Depoitre
    B) Niasse -> DCL
    C) Niasse -> other?
    D) Save

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      D. It wouldn't be beyond belief that Niassse starts this coming GW. And the other two are rested.

    2. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      D for me

  10. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    A. Elliot/Fab>Adrian
    B. Ward>Christensen
    C. Save

    (1ft & 0.9)

    Fab
    Maguire, Gomez, Kenny
    Hazard, Salah, Stirling, Richarl
    Kane, DLC, Lukaku
    Elliot, RLC, Ward, Duffy 

    1. AnfieldLad
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      C

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      B is a solid move.

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks

  11. BearScout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Adrian TC in DWG anyone?

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      😆

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        I say this now, but could end up being genius.

  12. Carroll to the rescue
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Best replacement for Richarlison?
    Possible options I'm looking at are:
    1. Pogba
    2. Lingard
    3. Silva

    Rest of the team:
    Pope Elliot
    Dunk Kenny Christensen Masuaku Mbemba
    Haz Sterling Richarlison Salah RLC
    Kane Morata DCL

    1FT and 2.7m ITB; thoughts appreciated!

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      3

  13. Paul
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Play Kenny or Masuaku?

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Kenny

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Kenny

  14. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Play a or b ?

    a) daniels - home to west ham

    b) ogbonna - away to bournemouth

    Tnks guys.

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Daniels, Ogbonna 1st on bench in case Daniels is still injured

  15. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Calvert Lewin the best downgrade for Austin owners?

    It's either him or Wilson for me

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Wilson has the higher ceiling. A lot will disagree on here though.

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Think you're right about the higher ceiling, but still prefer DCL because Bournemouth are crap

  16. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Don't know what to do. 1ft 0.4itb

    Pope
    Daniels* Christensen Ogbonna
    Haz Cout Salah Sterling
    Abraham Kane Firmino

    Elliot Cork Naughton* Tuanzebe

    A) Naughton -> Schindler

    B) Abraham & Naughton -> Crouch & Jones -4

    C) Abraham & Daniels -> Depoitre & Jones -4

  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    downgarde ota lingard to dunk tcarroll to upgrade depoitre to vardy/(firmino too but needs .1 possibly kenny to martina)

    my defenders (masuaku christ robertson kenny)
    midfielders (salah sterling hazard silva)
    forward (kane DCL)

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Stop going on about these bad moves

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Losing Ota is mental, find another way

  18. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Hey guys. I have 2FT 0.0ITB and no clue who to use a transfer on?

    Lossl Elliot
    Azpi Otamendi Mee Duffy Ogbonna
    Hazard Sterling Salah Groß Rich
    Kane Firmino DCL

    Any suggestions? Maybe a goalkeeper or Duffy Or Mee?

  19. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Courtois
    Jones Otamendi Ogbonna
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Firmino

    Speroni Niasse Mee Dunk
    £2m ITB 1 FT

    A) Save
    B) Niasee to DCL
    C) Niasse to Depoitre

  20. klopp it guys
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    So this is my team atm for boxing day im i gtg?? Dont really wana use my free transfer as im planning that for spurs double gameweek

    Ederson
    Jones, naughton, ogbanna
    Sterling, hazard, coutinho, surman
    Kane, lukaku, calvert-lewin

    Brnch, elliot, Schlupp, cork, ward

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Use the ft as naughton might not play

  21. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Speroni (Elliot)
    Otamendi Azpilicueta Hegazi (Mee Kiko)
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison (Gross)
    Wilson Rooney Kane

    Lads which option looks best? I've got 2FTs

    A) Wilson ➡ Depoitre and save FT
    B) Hazard ➡ Coutinho and save FT
    C) Both A&B
    D) Wilson and Richarlison ➡ Depoitre and Arnautovic

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      A

    2. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      A out of those options

  22. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    KDB, Cout to Hazard Silva + some
    $

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Very sideways. Prefer Sterling to Silva aswell

  23. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    RP - Just a quick one guys...

    a) Play DCL (3-4-3) with Vardy/Morata
    b) Play Richa (3-5-2) with Vardy/Morata

    Thanks in advance

    1. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      b

    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Richarlison by some distance

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers both.

  24. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    What the deuce is happening with Kiko? He dead or should I keep?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Get rid

    2. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Get rid. One of my worst transfers of the season.

  25. Paul
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Klavan nailed now?

    1. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      no

  26. Runaway
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Any news on Daniels? Any sign of return before new year?

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Nope

    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Leg injury Vs Groin injury...

      Let us see if he beats Smalling off the treatment table

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Merry Christmas all. Have a great time and try not to worry too much about fantasy football.

    Take a break and re-charge the batteries. Enjoy the food and drink. See you all on the chaotic Boxing day deadline

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Pffft casual - have a good one 🙂

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      what sort of an xmas is that? 24/7 worry

  28. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Best defender up to £6.2m?

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Otamendi

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        This by a long way

  29. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Anyone thinking of sneakily bringing in Stones?

    He's nearing full fitness and Vinny will be rested.

    He will slot back in next to Otamendi as first choice.

    Already have Otamendi mind you but it's a punt option at 5.5m

  30. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Is Ward to Jones the best way I can use 1.0mil here?

    DDG
    Christ Ota Ward
    Haz Salah Sterling Rich
    Kane firmino DCL

    Elliot Dunk Yedlin RLC,