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The Community Round-Up

It’s squeaky bum time for Fantasy managers as the Gameweeks tumble, and we edge ever closer to the season climax.

Our Hot Topic posters are on hand to discuss a range of tactics for success over the run-in, and in particular who to trust with the armband.

How best to tackle the upcoming twists and turns in the fixture list also comes under detailed scrutiny in both our community discussions and articles.

Players who pose an aerial threat take centre stage in our round-up of the latest Members tables constructed, and we finish our round-up with a look at those at the top of our community competitions who will be nervously looking over their shoulders at the advancing pack of challengers.

The Community Articles

Following this week’s vote, Morph has been named community writer of the month for January for his excellent analysis on the best ways to navigate the forthcoming blank and double Gameweeks.

Among those set to miss Gameweek 31 due to FA Cup commitments is Manchester City, who are one of the most likely teams to prevail this weekend, according to Hutch_Jameslatest look at the crowd’s predictions.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

With just 11 set of fixtures remaining, time is running out to soar up the rankings and steal a march on mini-league rivals.

The Fantasy Football Scout community has been full of advice on making the most of the season run-in, with one such Hot Topic assessing whether daring to be different or sticking with the template herd is the better rank-boosting strategy.

Another issue we considered is whether Fantasy managers can be blinkered when it comes to certain players, who appear to get neglected regardless of some truly explosive hauls; Kevin De Bruyne’s prolific home performances for Manchester City is one example discussed.

We also look at whether targeting whipping boys, – with Huddersfield and Everton the current candidates – is a strategy worthy of consideration.

According to our lessons learned from Gameweek 26 discussion, the Toffees remain particularly vulnerable in at the back as Sam Allardyce struggles to get his side’s defensive bus in gear. Everton also get an unfavourable write-up in Collie01’s team by team analysis.

For KTK Interista the secret of success is simple – captain Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah as often as possible. His Hot Topic on the Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) top scorer highlights how the Egyptian is starting to add bonus magnetism to his prolific goal scoring ways.

Meanwhile, Ludo favours Harry Kane this week for Arsenal’s visit to Wembley, pointing out that the Gunners defence is looking particularly suspect on the road.

Sergio Aguero is another strong captaincy option, even though he failed to find the net away to Burnley last time out.

Our “rough with the smooth” round-up of your Gameweek 26 scores details the pain suffered by those who handed the Man City striker the armband last weekend. Bemba Da, meanwhile, offers hope of an upturn in fortunes after detailing how City’s fatigued stars will be taking a well-earned rest this week ahead of Leicester City’s visit on Saturday evening.

Boris Bodega is concerned that winning top honours in FPL is getting more difficult each season as the game’s popularity grows, with more than 5.7 million managers now having registered teams.

At least veteran FPL managers can take comfort from the fact that they have the advantage of experience when preparing for the forthcoming double and blank Gameweeks.

Hotdogs for tea is among those wily old managers already planning how he will use his chips to navigate these tricky set of fixtures. Another is Individual, who is getting set for Gameweek 31’s missing matches by saving a transfer. This, he argues, will buy vital time to gather more information on the teams that will definitely play following the FA Cup fifth round ties.

There could also be a more drastic method to climb the ranks – stop playing altogether and hope for the best. Fusen has developed a tool to find out what Fantasy managers current score would be if they had taken this ‘nuclear option’ in any of the previous Gameweeks. An essential read.

Elsewhere, the new season of Fantasy Eliteserien, the Norwegian top-flight competition that took the community by storm last year, is set to get underway. Team Cruel dropped by to reveal some early player prices ahead of the game’s launch later this month.

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page.

The Members Tables

Wimslow Wizard has been busy constructing a raft of tables taking in teams with aerial threat, sides who are weak in the air and defenders who offer the chance of points at both ends of the pitch.

Backline options who are particularly attacking at set-pieces are the focus of FPL Virgin’s latest table.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

The Community Tournaments

In the FFScout Moderators and Contributors league, Jack Wain stays top, while I currently lead the chasing pack.

Similarly, ZoumasBloomers remains at the summit of QPR UTD’s Frequent Summer Posters league, and once again I’m in second.

It is also business as usual in Red Lightning’s Top 10K Any Season, where Elvarus holds onto first place, with Anders Lium 31 points behind in second.

There’s no change at the top of the FFScout Members league, which Heroes and Villains continues to dominate, or in the main FFScout league, where Bowstring the Carp remains on top spot despite returning a modest 43 points last time out.

At least Redlightning’s January to May league, is bucking the status quo, with Andy Woodyatt emerging as the new leader following Gameweek 26’s events. He has netted 332 points in the first five Gameweeks of this season run-in contest, moving from 386,583 to 116,749 in the overall rankings.

Meanwhile, in TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing, the safety score was 37, which saw 82 players depart and 534 remain.

And finally, SpeedyBoyz was on hand to deliver the latest news from the Community Watch tournament.

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-Ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet or head-to-head competition at jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

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2,128 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Have 0.2itb would like to save FT for week 31 etc but keep reading Ota might be rested and also own Christensen

    So....

    Christ Ota Daniels Mee Dunk

    Is there a transfer I should be making ??

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Christiansen to VVD. Could score on his return to St Marys (SOT concede a lot of headers), has good fixtures and plays gw31

  2. Ode
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best Otamendi replacement?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      VVD for reasons above

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ideally I want a nailed Liverpool defender. good fixtures and no blank. so keeping an eye on VVD

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I’m probably going for VVD next week

  3. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Playing Otamendi as of now.
    Dunk on bench if Otamendi is rested.

    Am leaning towards saving FH chip for 35 so need to get players for 31.

    Is it wise to ship Dunk out for someone who plays 31?

    Any options for 4.4?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not just yet, wait til FA cup results clear the waters for gw31. Simon Francis could be an option if Bournemouth have a game.

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        But doesn't the gw 35 chip look best for me?

        I have 4 players already certain to play Gw31

        Can get 5 more in the next 5 weeks and that is 9 players which are enough i feel.

  4. Maddamotha
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Would you play Ward or Robertson?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ward

  5. MOZIL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Sanchez or Aguero? and Why???

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez - will play full 90

    2. Zladan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero. Easy fixture.

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero. His home form is excellent. Also expecting Man Utd to maybe have a tight 1-0 win or something.

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sanchez. United don't play midweek.

  6. MGD
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Otamendi - Jones - Bauer
    Salah (C) - Sterling - Lingard - ChopaMoting
    Kane - Aguero - Firmino

    Elliot - Daniels - Miliovic - Mbemba

    0FT. Gtg? Bench correct?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg good luck

      1. MGD
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thnx man. You too!

    2. Ode
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg

      1. MGD
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  7. The Sundance Kid
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bench conundrum.. Who should I play?

    Adrian + Daniels or Pope + Ogbanna?

    Son or Wilson? ( No Kane )

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Play Pope and Daniels

      Play Son but Wilson may hurt you

    2. Goalosaurus
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Would play Pope.

      Toss of a coin between ogbonna or daniels though

    3. The Sundance Kid
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers , will go for Pope and Wilson and flip between Ogbanna and Daniels.

  8. Goalosaurus
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which one would you pick to play out of these three?

    A. Ward-prowse (LIV, also playing vvd)
    B. Tomkins (eve)
    C. Niasse (PAL)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      C

      1. Goalosaurus
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

  9. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    % chances of the following started?

    a) Robertson
    b) Ota

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      75
      50

  10. ChadW98
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Start Pope or Adrian?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Pope

  11. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Should I loose Kun for Salah and a hit?
    No other way I can bring him in

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No leave and captain Kun

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No not for a hit. save a FT and switch next week when city fixtures turn

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  12. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Christensen to VVD ?

    Y/N

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Y

    2. Ahtikullervo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      N

  13. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best Ota replacement who plays Gw 31?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Vvd

  14. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Start Son or Shaqiri?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Son

  15. only2
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson owners, do u start him?

    1. Ahtikullervo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Oh yes. I hope Klopp does too.

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Me2

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Should start Moreno will prob get one of the two easy home games to come back soon

  16. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    At this stage which teams do we know play in week 31?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Liv Eve Stk Wat

  17. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    at the start of the season, owning Salah alone was enough to climb up the rankings, then came owning him alone wasn't enough, you have to captain him. Now owning and captaining him won't be enough for you to go green arrow 😛

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      triple captain him 😉

      1. ZeBestee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        if you are brave enough 😉

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Dilemma

  18. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender max 5.5 who we know plays week 31 ?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      VVD

    2. Ahtikullervo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Robertson

  19. Afghanistanislas
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you bench:
    A) Choupo-Moting (BRI)
    B) Lingard (new)

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. DenDanskeDuo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  20. Essrick
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Save FT

    or

    B) DCL > Wilson

    1. Afghanistanislas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team...

      1. Essrick
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fabs
        Alonso Ota Bauer
        Salah Sterling Lingard Shaq Mili
        Kane Firm

        Elliot DCL Og Duffy

  21. RichRover
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Please help me, my brethren. Is my team ok?
    De Gea.
    Van Dijk, Alonso, Jones, Bauer.
    Salah(C), Shaqiri, Sterling.
    Wilson, Kane, Firmino.
    Foster, Lingard, Mee, Stephens. 2.1 ITB.
    Any thoughts? Thanks.

  22. JackQualt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Fernandez, Mawson or Robertson ... please discuss

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fernandez based on value

      1. JackQualt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Ignoring the last couple of attacking returns Masson looks the most likely though right, Is that not worth the 0.5?

        1. NATSTER
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          It depends on how you can use that 0.5m.

          1. JackQualt
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Very true, that 0.5 might get you an extra 2 goals in midfield.

    2. RichRover
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fernandez based on price

      1. JackQualt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        So why the rush on Robertson, I’m not sure the pool look more cleanie than the swans?

  23. Henning
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford over Adrian yes?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      yes. Hammers' defence is leaky

    2. RichRover
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  24. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else tempted by Coleman?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not til Everton defense looks like it can keep clean sheets

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      not with evertons current defence. for that price I want a decent chance of a CS with a small chance of attacking returns.

      everton no CS since boxing day

  25. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for the coming weeks under 6.0?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      VvD

    2. RichRover
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Virgil

  26. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Christensen to Robertson or VVD?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The latter

  27. DenDanskeDuo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    G2G? 1ft 0,2itb

    Pope (Adrian)
    Alonso, Jones, Mee
    Salah(c), Sterling, Walcott, Lingard
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Bench: Arnie, Ogbonna, Kenny

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      GTG

  28. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you bring in to my draft team?

    A Gündogan (LEI)
    B Fabregas (WBA
    C Allen (BHA)
    D Jao Mario (WAT)
    E Stanislas (hud)

  29. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ota to VVD?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      after this week.

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      honestly think I would save your FT for getting salah in. plus at the gw31 blank he will definitely be everyone’s captain so you will need him by then

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks bud. Noted

  30. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go this week?

    DDG
    Otamendi Jones Bauer
    Salah(c) Mane Sterling Lingard Ibe
    Kane Kun

    Adrian Ogbonna Ulloa Kenny

    1ft 0.1m itb

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg