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. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Lawro's been on the Christmas sherry, he's got West Brom to beat Arsenal, usually goes for very dull tips.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Rarely predicts scores above 2. He just plays the percentages.

  2. thom830g
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Daniels for -->
    A) Kenny (Bourne, Man UTD, Spurs)
    B) Gomez (Lei, Burn, City)
    C) Lowton (Hud, Liv, CP)
    D) Duffy (New, Bourne, West Brom)
    E) Other?

    Got Otamendi, Christensen, Jones and Masuaku

    Cheers!

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      D on paper offers the best next 3.

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Think I’d probably go for Kenny. Not for fixtures (can bench him) but for Big Sam’s Stubborn team set up.

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Schindler

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

      D

  3. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Any news on Christensen? Need him to start to field an XI.

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Trained the last couple of days apparently

    2. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      He's been training I've read. Think he'll play

  4. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Morning all.

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Morning!

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Tea?

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Coffee! 🙂
          Will need lots of it today

  5. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    How long til the Preamble?

  6. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    3 best strikers this week?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Morata firmino and Rooney

    2. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Morata Aguero Firmino if I could choose.

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Firmino, Morata & Lukaku.

      Plum fixtures.

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        I thought somebody said that Lukaku might be rested

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Maybe the case, Southampton are shocking right now. So if he plays...

  7. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    How about this ? GTG? Thanks in advance!

    Ryan
    Alonso Robertson Ota
    Richarlison Lingard Salah Hazard Sterling
    Rooney Firmino

    S: Speroni Depoitre Long Dunk

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Solid line up. Looks tricky to get Kane in for next week. Are you going without ?

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Based on current news ..most likely getting Alli/Son

        1. La Gazzetta
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          I'd be surprised if Kane doesn't play both games. If he's confirmed available I think he could make you suffer. I'd get both Son and Alli if no kane

  8. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    A)Rooney & Hazard

    Or

    B)Firmino & Mahrez

    Have Coutinho & Salah & Morata

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      B Just

    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      B is more sensible. Rooney coming back from illness. Everton not got great fixtures (but he looks awesome value in any case).

  9. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    What to do here? 2FT 0.5 ITB

    Fabianski
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Jones Coutinho, Pogba, Hazard, Richa DCL, Kane, Agu

    Elliot, RLC, Daniels, Duffy

    1. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Daniels to mee

  10. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Captain thoughts?

    Lingard, pogba (differential)
    Salah, kdb, sterling (stable)

    Which one

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah is safe

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah

  11. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    2ft's, 1.0m..
    Courtois.
    Christensen, Mee, Otamendi, Kenny.
    Sterling, Hazard (c), Salah (vc), Richarlison.
    Calvert- Lewin, Firmino.
    Speroni, Loftus- Cheek, Kane*, Ogbonna*.

    1. Quaner in for Calvert-Lewin (who I got at 5.2m).
    This lets me do~ Lloris/Son in for Courtois/Rich the
    GW after.
    2. Let the FT roll over. (Lloris/ Arnie or Lanzini in DGW).
    3. Other.

  12. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    who would you captain:

    1) Salah
    2) Hazard
    3) Morata

  13. Scholes Balls
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Eriksen to :
    A) Pogba
    B) Lingard
    C) Siggy

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      why take out Eriksen?

      1. Scholes Balls
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Need to field a good 11 and upgrade an injury

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          i wouldn't take him out with the DGW around the corner.

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Captain this week Zeb? Lol

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          between Morata/Hazard 😀

          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 days ago

            you?

            1. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 days ago

              Morata for me don’t own Haz

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Lingard and use the excess cash..

  14. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Last call on the wc:

    A) keep jones (+0.4m for a rainy day)
    B) get Christensen

    Thanks!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      B.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

      1. Butters_lfc9
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        B

  15. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team??

    Pope-Elliot
    Alonso- Otamendi-Jones-Kenny-Ogbonna
    Salah-Sterling-Silva-Arnie-RLC
    Kane-Firmino-Quaner
    0.6ITB

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Silva -> Sterling?

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      very boring. Benching 12.9 when you can have anyone in the game, not for me. Plus get Lloris or Adrian, it's just a free dgw player

    3. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Kenny->Gomez/Robertson?

    4. thom830g
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Looks good

    5. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I like it

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        What's your view on my question above?

    6. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Silva to Lingard or Richarlison and Pope to Ddg

  16. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Bought a 4K TV for new house over Christmas. Do think it was a good decision. Modern WIFI tellies are rather good (had an ancient plasma). Gran Turismo looks epic.

    Looking fwd to ultra HD sports this weekend.

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      good tv can be golden for the second half of season

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        😉

  17. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Looking forward~

    1. Son + Quaner.
    2. Lanzini/ Arnie + Calvert Lewin.

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      2. Don’t like Quaner. Horrible returns.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      2 but with Austin if you can afford.

  18. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Captain choice

    Salah > Hazard ?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah is safe. Hazard is differential but can disappoint.

  19. Demel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Is it madness for me to captain Sanchez over Hazard and Morata?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      not at all, least he's nailed. Looked like the old Alexis too

  20. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Son or Alli

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Son for explosiveness, Alli for more minutes and hitting form at the right time. Alli for me

  21. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    How likely is Mbemba to start again?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      about as likely as Trump to tweet something sensible

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Hahaha cheers

  22. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Any suggestions?
    Pope
    Mee-Klavan-Otamendi-Christensen-Kenny
    Sterling-Gross-Richarlison-Salah
    Firmino

    Bench: Foster, Mahrez, Abraham, Kane
    OFT, 2.0 ITB

    Will try to get Son and Arnie after this GW.

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      And who should I captain, currently stuck it on Firmino.

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        don't see the point of capping Firm over Salah. I'd go Sterling personally

        1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Cool, nothing else?

  23. only2
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    For this gw only; pogba or Lindgard? Will become son

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      lingard

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Lingard

    3. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Pogba

    4. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Mahrez

    5. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Pogba

  24. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Mata or Lingard?

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Lingard.

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Play Niasse or Depoitre?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Depoitre

  26. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Smalling >
    A. Dunk
    B. Duffy
    C. Schindler
    D. Zanka
    E. Someone else

    Schindler's baps are tempting, but only 2CS in 17 is a worry.

    Dunk destroys Duffy on Comparison tool, but Duff has extra goal threat at the right end of the pitch...

    Any other ideas gratefully considered. Need guaranteed starter, ideally 4.6 or less to keep options open next GW.

  27. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    1. So Kane is not good pick for DGW ?

    2. Is Sane nailed ?

  28. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Any news on silva?

    Thanks

  29. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Captain Poll:
    A) Salah
    B) Hazard
    C) Sterling

    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A

  30. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Any leaked pool news?

    Hazard and salah likely to start?