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. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Who would you play this gameweek:

    1. Deportre
    2. Kenny
    3. DCL

    If anyone says 2/3 then I might hold off on the Austin > Dep transfer

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Depoitre.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      2/3

    3. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      2/3

    4. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      1

  2. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Zanka or Schindler?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Schindler.

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Schindler

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Z

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Schlinder

  3. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Best max 5.8mil def?
    DDG Ota **** Christ Dunk Yedlin

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Jones.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Masu

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        Will get him for Yedlin next week

  4. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Best Tarkowski replacement up to 5.0?

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

    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Schindler

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Dunk

  5. Runaway
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    G2G?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Hazard (V) Salah (C) Coutinho Sterling Richarlison
    Aguero Depoitre
    Elliot DCL Maguire Dunk
    0 FT, 0.9 ITB

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      What’s your plan re:Kane

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Asking as another non kane owner and having a similar team to you now

      I think you are GTG though

      1. Runaway
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        Rolling the FT in GW21 and then Kun + Coutinho > Kane + Arnie and maybe with -4 either of Richaliron > Son or Maguire > Verthongen

  6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas to all the Fantasy Premier League managers. Stay safe and take time out to enjoy the people in your life.

    Dingo.

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      MC dingo

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        😎

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      What about the non FPL managers on here?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        They probably need to get a life.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 hours ago

          😀

    3. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      I am working but cheers.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        What do you do fora crust?

        1. barracuda
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 hours ago

          Pole dancer

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 hours ago

            Cute.

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Merry Christmas Dingo. Enjoy the break.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        You too mate 🙂

  7. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Is Outlander a good show?

    Need something new

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Watch Twin Peaks!

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      The Vikings is good

  8. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    1. Transfer Austin > Depotre
    2. Save the transfer and play Kenny or DCL?

    Gomes (Elliot)
    Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Kenny (Dunk)
    Sterling, Richarlison, Hazard (c), Pogba, Salah
    Aguero (DCL, Austin)

    1 FT 1.5 itb

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      1.

      At this time of the year you need a playing bench + making £££.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        Thanks

  9. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Do you think Lingard can cover for Pogba?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Yes.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Pogba nailed Lingard not

      1. JM11
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        Potentially, but paying the extra money assures you 90mins every single game, plus I believe Pogba in on pens.

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Lingard is nailed.

  10. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    G2G?

    Speroni

    Alonso Kenny Ogbonna Zanka

    Hazard Salah Sterling

    Kane Firmino Vardy

    Subs: Hennessy, RLC Carroll Daniels

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Yup.

  11. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    All the best to everyone on FFS

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Especially to Paul who appears to be working unsociable hours over Christmas for FFS.

  12. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    1. Ramsey to Lanzini or Arnie
    2. Kun to Morata and play RLC
    3. Both for a hit

    Have zero Chelsea coverage as it stands

    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      1. Ramsey to Lanzini or Arnie

    2. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      1

  13. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    24 & 25 feel as long and boring as an international break tbh.

  14. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Really need some advice on who to pick after wild carding. Would you get Hazard? How many big hitting forwards? This is what I got drafted. What would you do?

    Pope, Fabianski

    Ota, Christensen, Kenny, Dunk, Zanka

    Salah, Sterling, Silva, RLC, Hazard

    Kane, DCL, Depoitre

    1. mgrea
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Rethink your keepers. Burnley fixtures taken a turn for the worse. Def. looks appealing, would want Jones or Utd cover in there though.

      I really don't like DCL or Depo but I can't really suggest any other options atm! I feel there will be standout options that will become clearer in the next few weeks.

      I would keep Haz yes.

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Get Hazard

      I think the ideal front line now is Kane, Firmino + Deportre/DCL

  15. mgrea
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Tammy to who for a budget of 6.2?

    No one worth getting am I right?

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      DCL?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Depoitre.

    3. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      DCL

  16. FPLAdmiral
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    (A) Jones + KDB
    (B) Alonso + Silva (Double Chelsea Def)

    Pope
    Otamendi, Christensen, __
    Salah, Coutinho, Sterling, __
    Firmino, Kane, DCL

    (Speroni)(Mee, Kenny, T.Carroll).

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      A.

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      (B)

    3. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      B

    4. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      a

  17. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Is Depotre worth the extra outlay to Quaner? To rotate with DCL

  18. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Is Jones worth having? Have DDG.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Of course.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      No. United's defence is very poor.

      1. ooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        They are all injured.

      2. Teddy Brewski
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Over the next 4 weeks you don't think a Utd defence double up works out well?

  19. Hasselbaink Forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Save a FT this week?

    Pope
    Otamendi / Christensen / Kenny
    Hazard / Salah / Sterling / Richarlison
    Kane / Morata / DCL

    Elliot / Maguire / Ogbonna / RLC

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Yes

  20. Nigawan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas guys!

    a) What you guys doing with Richarlison
    1) keep
    2) sell (for who)

    b) Who to Captain?
    1)kane
    2)salah
    3)sterling
    4)hazard

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      a for now b 1

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Keep

      Kane or Salah. Just choose one of them.

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      I'm keeping for now then bringing in Arnie for his DGW. Captain has to be Kane for me.

    4. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      A) I'm keeping for now. Probably swap for a DGWer.

      B) tough, but I'm currently on Kane.

    5. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Salah

      1. Klaren
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        and keep Richarlison

  21. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    GW20 team sheet :

    Adrian (bou)

    Otamendi (new) | Christensen (BHA) | Jones (BUR)

    Hazard (BHA) | Coutinho (SWA) | Sterling ( new) | Richarlison (LEI)

    Kane (SOU) (c) | Morata (BHA) (vc) | Depoitre (STO)

    Bench : Speroni (ARS) | Loftus-Cheek (ARS) | Ogbonna (bou) | Mariappa (LEI)

    Gtg ?

    1. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Cracking mate

    2. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Very good except Salah. I am having nightmares even by having but not captaining, good luck.

      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        I had him to start the season. Then ditched him to get Mane because I thought he wouldn't get enough minutes. Then Mane got sent off and I was too stubborn to go back to Salah so I went for Coutinho who missed 5 games in 9. I'm stupid. But I will get him eventually for 2018 if Hazard keeps failing or if Coutinho goes to Barcelona.

  22. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Schindler & Depoitre overkill? Fixtures are great but well, it is Huddersfield afterall

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      I had Zanka in from the start. Couldn't wait to get rid, but it still took 10 or 12 GW's.

  23. SuperFrankieLampard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Lingard or Gross or Chupo

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Lingard

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      lingard

  24. HairlessGrealish
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    What would be your next move ? And why?

    Adrian-Elliot
    Jones-Otamendi-Alonso-Naughton-Dann
    Sterling-Silva-Salah-Pogba-Richarlison
    Kane-Quaner-DCL

    2.2M ITB

  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    merry xmas everyone...........havent the foggiest what to do with my team but hey ho 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Who you calling a ho? 👿

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        wheres my money b*tch

  26. ForEvra Young
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    want to get Jones in for Kabasele, to fund it should I do...

    a) Pope to Adrian
    b) Richarlison to Lingard

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      a

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      A

      1. ForEvra Young
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        is it worth a -4. or should i replace Kabasele with someone under 5 mil

  27. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    Firmino or Vardy?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      Firmino

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      firm

  28. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    I will be on my WC Tuesday.

    Is it worth getting firminho or coutinho with weak bench (TC for example)

    OR: Get 2 of lingard/richarlison/arn/lanzini + DCL?

  29. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    How long till price changes?

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      2 hours 30 mins (i think)

      1. Darsh
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 hours ago

        Ty

  30. Klaren
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 hours ago

    a) Murray to Calvert Lewin
    b) Murray to Depoitre
    c) Carroll to Arnautovic

    Best option for this GW?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 hours ago

      B.