FFS Cup
29 December 2017 3497 comments
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Our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests are edging closer to their nailbiting conclusion with just 32 teams remaining in both.

In the fifth round of the open to all Fantasy Football Scout Cup three of our four remaining previous winners Mark, Ninja Fit Saints and Gribude made it through the next stage. However, Sleepysi misses out on the chance to become the first manager to win the cup twice, with his score of 88 not enough to overcome David Slade’s impressive 102 point haul.

Mark, who is placed at 19,657 in the overall standings, notched the same score as Sleepysi, but in his case it proved to be more than enough to earn a giant killing victory over 1,307 ranked FPL Poker Player’s Kane-less side. This former winner faces another highly placed manager in the next round when he squares up to 3,427 ranked ezdmanx.

Ninja Fit Saints also has a tough tie, as he has been matched against POLSTER, who is ranked more than 152,000 places above him. In contrast Gribude is just 3,656 places behind his round sixth opponent Hamadahoda007.

The Scoutcast’s Az marches on and takes his 1,293 ranked team into a sixth round tie with 7,778 placed You, Me and Firmino.

Meanwhile, former FPL winner Tom Fenley also makes it through and earns an encounter with Icepickle, who is ranked just 1,120 places above him.

The competition’s only two remaining top 1,000 placed managers United Come On (ranked 943) and FFScout Members league leader Elvarus (ranked 115) have drawn each other in a heavyweight round six encounter.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fifth round can be found here, while the draw for the sixth round – played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

In the Members Cup the last remaining FFScout staffer, Mark, was seen off by John Nerdelbaum, who hopes to claim kwapsy as his next scalp in round five.

This contest’s only remaining top 2,000 ranked manager Fozilla28 (1,740th) will now clash with 36,088 placed Cheeseoid, while the encounter between Gnu and Spike looks even tougher to call, with the former just 7,102 places above his fellow FFS community veteran.

You can view the full results from the fourth round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – also played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

Due to the tightly congested fixture list both cup contests will be taking a break during Gameweek 22 and will resume in Gameweek 23.

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  1. Adds04
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    I have 2 ft this week and not much to do. Thinking of taking Kane out for a 1 week punt but who for? Aguero, firmino I already have morata

    1. Tazah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Get fir

    2. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      How much did you get Kane for?

      I am having to hold unless I can find 0.4 to get him back in

    3. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      How much value are you losing on Kane by doing this?

      1. Adds04
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I will lose 0.1 if I do it but when I get him back I can find it with my other transfer to get a 3rd dgw player

        1. Lukakuna
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          I see, I'd lose 0.2 if I did it, so guess I won't.
          Get Firmino tho!

          1. Adds04
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            I'm tempted for aguero, if I new he would play I would do it

  2. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    What is everyone's selling value like.
    I'm only 101.1 for sell value. Thinking it's pretty low

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      101.4

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Hope there's more like you than the guy below

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Rewatched Sanchez v Gomez and Nelson the other day. Dude was amazing

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      103.1

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I feared this. Ive not cared about selling players I've had value toed up in at all. Worried it might come to haunt me later on

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          -40 pts in hits lol

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102.7

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        🙁

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Doesn't matter...Those with a high TV went for Coutinho in the Blank GW last season whilst those with a low TV went for King...Look how that worked out...

    4. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102.8

    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102.9

    6. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102.2

    7. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      102.7

    8. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      103.1

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Have a player in every match tomorrow.

    Red arrow incoming.

    1. Tazah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Lil

  4. Plymouth
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Real dilemma here:

    Play Naughton or J. Ayew

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yuk.

      Ayew.

      1. Plymouth
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers. Yuk exactly

    2. Thiga
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Ayew

  5. BENFICA É MERDA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    -Pope
    -Otamendi-Christiansen-Jones-Duffy
    -Sterling-Hazard(c)-Salah-Coutinho-KDB
    -Morata

    --Elliot-DCL-Crouch-Ogbonna

    g2g?

  6. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Salah or Hazard for captaincy?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Salah safer, Hazard differential.

      Both could do well though but I'm going with Hazard

    2. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I am on Hazard now, may change to Salah as it's time he gets an armband from me

  7. mir
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Crickets going to be a draw isn't it?!

    1. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      "This pitch should be dug up" was a good shout

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

  8. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Chances of quaner starting?

    1. manutd99
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Should start

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      95%

  9. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    On WC. If you had Firminho and Salah. Would you get

    A) Coutinho
    B) Hazard
    C) Alli
    D) Son and use money elsewhere

    1. mazkills
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      assuming for gw 22...probably Alli

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      C only for the DGW. A from afterwards

    3. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I'm going C

    4. manutd99
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Thanks guys.

      Prob put someone else for this GW to cover

  10. mazkills
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Courtois
    Mee/JJK/Otamendi
    Salah/Sterling/Hazard/Richarlison/RLC
    Firmino
    (Kane/Masuaku/Niasse*/Mbemba*)

    1. Salah (c)
    2. Sterling (c)
    3. Hazard (c)

    a) mbemba > cheap nailed defender
    b) Niasse > Quaner
    c) Save, field 10, but have 2 frees for next week, and quality of transfers in as Hazard out will free up funds (Niasse > someone better than quaner or mbemba > jones)

  11. Göönër W&eum…
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Morning all,

    I have 0 wonga itb and a back lot of:

    DDG Elliot
    Duffy, KLong, Mee, Otamendi and Ogbonna

    I am happy with my mid/att but I need to make one change or I lose my 2 frees for next week's DGW.

    I am so uninspired by the potential move I have to make this week that I am drawing blanks. No clue what to do.

    Any suggestions would be great!

    Cheers all.

    1. Adds04
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      There's not a lot there I would just leave it or go for a punt up front

      1. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        cheers fella, appreciate the input

  12. machickenz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Help please! Any suggestions on trades? 2 FT 0.3 ITB
    Courtois
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Naughton
    Salah Sterling Hazard Cork
    Firmino DCL

    Bench: RLC Mbemba Kane*

    1. Adds04
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Do you have Adrian?

      1. machickenz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        No I don't I have Elliot at the moment. Reckon I should use 1 trade and bring Adrian in? (4.3 is perfect)

  13. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    I like what Mark's done, very ballsy

    1. kinglourenco
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      whats he done

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      What has he done?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah, only he would do that.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Whats that, lose Kane?

    5. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      OMG. That tweet

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I

      2. Maarrrr17
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        reply fail...
        I checked his twitter and was shocked to see him bringing in Ibra.
        "madness!.... or....genius."
        Took me 5 mins to realise the tweet was over a year old.

    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      It's a bit template for my tastes.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I don’t.

        Losing Sané will come back to bite him.

        Don’t understand why you’d ditch a nailed on starter who could easily haul against a weakened, tired Palace team

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          You accidentally typed that Sane was nailed there, F.G.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Nailed for the Palace game, yes

    7. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Downed a vodka and red bull?

    8. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      You going to tell us what he's done rather than these cryptic clues?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I've no idea to be honest. Sorry.

        1. Sánchez
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Surprised that actually worked so easily 😀

        2. liiusions
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Ah, I reckon he's done Kane->Sanchez in some way

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Me, too.

            Kane > Firmino. Sane > Sanchez.

            He reacted to the captain sensible article.

            1. liiusions
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 days ago

              He has 0 ITB and that move needs 0.5ish more depending on SV and I'm pretty sure he had around that. I think you're right!

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        He's just winding people up. Again.

        Mischievous so and so.

    9. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Should just delete his team after those moves.

    10. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Sportsmanship at its finest xD

  14. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Not sure what to do with my 2FT this round.

    DDG
    Christensen, Otamendi, Mee
    Haz, Salah, Sterling, RLC, Romeu
    DCL, Morata

    Elliot, Kane Mbemba Ogbonna

    0,6 ITB
    Deal with Mbemba, Kane (??) or Christensen? Or something else completely.

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Get Kenny in for Mbemba!

  15. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    is it too risky to transfer out Kane for Firmino with the plans of bringing Kane back for the dgw? Got the feeling Firmino could be coming off the bench against Leicester

  16. nazrijack
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Who score more this week?
    1) Lingard vs Soton
    2) Richarlison vs Swansea

    1. Göönër W&eum…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Will be close I think.

      Keep the one you own I would say.

  17. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Pope speroni
    Alonso otamendi Jones mee marippa
    Sterling salah coutino Haz rich
    Kane Quaner depoitre

    1ft
    A. Hold
    B. Kane to morata ..already plan on hazard captain
    C. Kane to kun

  18. MrHuwster
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    What's the general consensus on here about the Harry Kane illness situation? I was banking on him being fit in GW22 so I could triple captain him but this cold has thrown a massive spanner in the works. But if he's only got a cold surely he'll be able to recover by tuesday especially considering he could break a PL record for getting a hattrick of hattricks

  19. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Pope
    Alonso - Otamendi - Christensen - Mee - Kenny
    Salah - Pogba - Sterling - Lingard
    Firmino

    Bench: Adrian - Quaner - Kane - Arnautovic
    .5 itb

    Will switch Pogba for Son for dgw. Good to go?

  20. Fletcher Moss
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Looking for advice as I still have my wildcard, thinking I could use it before GW22.

    Pope
    Jones Kenny Dunk Schindler
    Salah Hazard Sterling Richarlison
    Morata DCL
    (Elliot Ogbonna Arnautovic Kane)

    Used my 2 FTs on Daniels / Shaqiri to Schindler / Arnautovic so I didn’t get priced out (0 itb).

    Pretty happy with my team other than the fact I don’t have Pickford. Do I...

    A) Use the WC (to get who?)
    B) Lose the WC and stick

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Wildcard expires this gw deadline.
        Lose Elliot, DCL...?

        1. Fletcher Moss
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Yeah. Would probably be the 2 I’d lose first, but then they’re the enablers. Would mean downgrading Hazard before a favourable fixture list.

      • che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Unless you're in the top 10K there is no advice for not having used it by now

        1. Fletcher Moss
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Just outside of the top 50k but had to work my way up from a truly awful start in the first 4 or 5 GWs.

          1. che
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Why didn't you play it then?

            1. Fletcher Moss
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 3 days ago

              Was reluctant to play it early but, in hindsight, maybe I should have. But then again trust in my selections and a few choice transfers (only two hits so far) were what got me out of the hole so I may even have been worse off with the wildcard. Who knows. Appreciate your point though.

              1. che
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 3 days ago

                I always play it early to get most value from it, GW3 onwards. Especially if you've had a bad start. Otherwise you're just missing bandwagons and never gonna make big gains

                1. Fletcher Moss
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 3 days ago

                  Fair point, and certainly something I’ll learn from going into next season - perhaps I cling onto it as more of a safety net than a potential opportunity.

                  While I understand that you don’t agree with the fact I still have it, as you’re being quite constructive do you have any advice given that I do?

                  1. che
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 3 days ago

                    Had a look and can't see much. Depends how long you're planning to keep your second WC for! Another rainy day?

                    1. Fletcher Moss
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 3 days ago

                      Yeah think I’m going to stick as it’s done me well so far. Like you say, 2nd wildcard will be there if cash mini leagues start to go against me but sitting pretty at present.

                      Thanks for your time and input.

                      1. che
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 3 days ago

                        No worries. Team looks pretty solid

    2. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Is it worth losing value on Kane just to do a one week punt on Morata or Firmino?

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Only if you have 2 FT

        1. Lukakuna
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          I have 2 FT and nothing else to do, but would lose 0.2 on him. Though call

      2. Göönër W&eum…
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I'm not doing it, I have Morata and Salah potentially my captain this week.

        1. Lukakuna
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Same here, Firmino is tempting, but might do Rich > Lingard instead

      3. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        No, its like a -8

        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          How is it like a -8?

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Opportunity costs and all that. Those two transfers could be put to different/better use, potentially.

      4. BONZ
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        he is likely dropping in price - defo worth the punt.

    3. MTPockets
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Silva to Pogba/Lingard worth -4?

      • Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        did Mark drop Sane

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Looks like ...

          Kane > Firmino. Sane > Sanchez.

      • Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        First to 5?
        What’s the Best transfer?
        A. Smalling > Robertson
        B. Kane > Morata (swap back next week) FYI I won’t lose any value on Kane

        A would allow 11 this week
        B would only have 10 (but a much better team)

        1. yakirh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          A

        2. FP El Wonky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          B

      • The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Will Christensen play tomorrow?

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Hopefully not

      • semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        On WC and only have less than 5m for my keeper besides elliot. I have Kenny so i guess won't go pickford.

        What do u think? Currently on Ryan with great coming up fixtures

      • mazkills
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Any reason to transfer Mbemba to a cheap defender or Niasse > Quaner to field 11?

        If I do, I will be taking -4 next week.

        If I don't , I will not take a hit next week, and the following week I will have funds for better options when getting out Niasse/Mbemba

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Alexis.

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        *stands up and applauds mark*

      • andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I think I'm going to end up with just Kane, Son and Arnautovic for the double...

        Not because I think more isn't worth it, just too many hits needed!

        Anyone going for less?

        1. wbm
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          I'll probably only have 2, Kane + spurs mid or Arnie.
          Going to have to hide behind the sofa during DGW, but think it'll be worth more in the long run to keep a team that I believe in.

        2. mazkills
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          I will have the same...If the fixtures and form weren't there I'd probably just stick with Kane (currently have Masuaku also)...I'll prob done Alli instead.