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The Community Round-Up

Blank fixtures and double Gameweeks dominate the community’s thoughts this week as they prepare for the turbulent season run-in.

Armed with extra fixture information from the most recent round of FA Cup ties, our Hot Topic posters are full of advice on when best to use their Free Hit, Wildcard and other chips, along with the best players to target.

Meanwhile, our community articles offer help to the chipless in navigating this tricky period of the campaign and reveal details about the return of last season’s surprise Fantasy Football success story.

Our Members tables section focuses on players from two of the eight clubs guaranteed to play in Gameweek 31’s reduced set of fixtures.

And we finish off with a reminder about an important event taking place tomorrow in memory of a much-missed community member.

The Community Articles

Buzzy dropped by to offer some guidance to those who have already used their Free Hit or Wildcard chips and are looking in fear at the forthcoming blanks and doubles.

Among his advice is to start stocking up on Liverpool assets now. This is a strategy backed by ‘the crowd’ being tracked by Hutch_James. They are predicting that the Reds will score more goals than any other Premier League outfit in Gameweek 28.

Elsewhere, Mr Klin of Norway and Niemi have teamed up to help those taking part in Norwegian top-flight game Fantasy Eliteserien prepare for the upcoming season. With 500 managers taking part in our league last time out, this proved to be a surprise hit among our community.

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 the FA Cup quarter final draw in place, the community has a good steer on the teams that will face blank and double Gameweeks over the season run-in.

Using chips to navigate this tricky time in the calendar will be key, particularly the Free Hit chip, which was introduced this season and is still something of an unknown quantity for Fantasy managers.

Torres Magic sparked a discussion on the best time to use this chip, with Gameweek 35’s blanks seen by many as the ideal option, easing plans for the two double set of fixtures that surround it in Gameweeks 34 and 37.

The quarter final draw, which will see one of Leicester City or Chelsea progress and also features a favourable tie for Manchester United, adds further weight to using the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 35, according to Rainer.

Meanwhile, Benster’s look ahead to Gameweek 38’s favourable fixtures for top of the table sides suggests that the season finale may prove a more lucrative time to deploy the temporary refresh.

Agueroooooney offers a further alternative strategy by advocating firing up the Free Hit chip during a double Gameweek rather than a blank.

The launch of Fantasy Eliterserien has also added to the chips debate, with the Norwegian game developing its own version of those used in FPL. We asked the community for its thoughts on these alternative chips, which include “Parkere Bussen”, where managers can ‘park the bus’ to gain double points for all their defenders.

Gameweek 31 provides the first major dilemma over the season climax, with only eight teams currently guaranteed to play their fixture. Among them is Liverpool, with Dingo canvassing opinion on whether their erratic winger Sadio Mane deserves a place over one of their defensive options.

Reds options also figured prominently in our discussion on the perfect Gameweek 31 side, while Leicester and Arsenal stars took centre stage in our Hot Topic on whether it is worth drafting inactive Gameweek 31 players with strong fixtures over their next three.

Jurgen Klopp’s troops also earn a favourable mention in Doosra‘s latest team statistics, as delivered by G-Whizz.

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is topping many of the community’s watchlist, particularly as his team also face favourable home ties against West Ham, Newcastle and Watford over their next four matches.

Making way are likely to be premium defenders from Chelsea and the two Manchester clubs, according to our discussion on Gameweek 28’s fixture swing in the wrong direction for these three clubs.

The Red Devils’ poor recent form has also put off investment in their assets, apart from their sensational goalkeeper David De Gea, even though they could have two double Gameweeks on the horizon.

Finally, a reminder that our Live Hall of Fame has been updated. Members can see where they are after Gameweek 27’s fixtures here.

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

The Members Tables

Guaranteed fixtures in Gameweek 31 make players from the two Merseyside clubs ripe for investment.

To help select the best options, I’ve created this pair of tables looking at the most attacking players from the ranks of Liverpool and Everton.

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

Tomorrow (Saturday) sees the staging of the inaugural Fantasy Football Scout Charity Cup tournament.

My Pretty Pony who, along with TopMarx, has organised the day, has more details of the London-based event here. Please do come along and offer your support if you can. It’s being staged to raise money to combat ocular melanoma after community member Simon Humber (Absinthe) lost his battle with this rare form of eye cancer in 2015.

Elsewhere, the Community Watch tournament has reached the knockout phase, according to Speedyboyz‘s latest update from the organising committee.

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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2,070 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Yozzer
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Feels so good to finally get rid of OX

    Adrian
    Jones Mee Alonso
    Salah c Son Sterling Walcott
    Wilson Kane vc Bobby

    Speroni Dacoure Otamendi Zeegs

    Gtg?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks 🙂

  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here??

    A....g2g

    B....rlc to Walcott - 4

    Potential no shows with son and sterling.. ... ..

    Fab (elliot)
    Alonso vvd Dawson (ogbonna chilwell)
    Salah sterling son shaq (rlc)
    Kane firmino ayew

    Thanks

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg. Walcott not filling me with confidence . Asses this week

  3. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    advice appreciated
    A jones an lingard to vvd and stanislas/shaqiri
    B or to robertson and walcott
    gw 31 in mind for these transfers, cheers

    1. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      VVD and Shaqiri

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  4. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    After all the big "quadruple" talk from Pep and Man City fans earlier in the season it would be absolutely hilarious if they only won the treble this season 😆

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  5. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero OUT for -4
    A:Firminho
    B:Kane
    (i will bring the other one next week)

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. Warmsy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got any old Panini World Cup or Euro stickers they don’t want? Willing to pay some money.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll have a look tomorrow if you want

      1. Warmsy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely. Completed some but interested in most years. Cheers.

    2. thegame
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      whats the earliest year you completed any albums.

      1. Warmsy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        1986 World Cup

  7. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.5 defender? (Not Lpool or Leicester)
    A. Mawson
    B. Mee
    C. Bauer
    D. Trippier
    E. Mustafi
    F. Other

    1. Partick Bateman
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be picking B if I had the funds.

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  8. Partick Bateman
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed last article...

    Alonso & Diouf to Vardy & Lowton? 2FT

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do you need to sell Alonso to get Vardy? Why not get Wilson instead?

      1. Partick Bateman
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Fab
        Alonso VVD Chilwell
        Hazard Sterling Mané Salah
        Agüero Wilson Diouf
        Nord Mili Francis Tomkins

        1.8 ITB 2FT. Feel like I need to upgrade my attack. Thoughts?

        1. FPL Puppy
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Personally, my suggestion?

          Get rid of Aguero for Kane. That’s 1 ft.
          Get rid of Diouf for Niasse. That’s the 2nd ft.

          Or just do Aguero to Kane and save the second transfer. You need to fix that defence, Tomkins needs to be your next priority.

          1. Partick Bateman
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers FPL Puppy. Appreciate it.

  9. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do we expect Jones to be fit for GW29?

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No one knows but playing palace is worth keeping for

  10. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Long VVD Dunk Francis
    Alli Eriksen Salah Sterling
    Kane Firmino

    Subs: Adrian, Jones, Quaner, Romeu.

    Would you spend 4 points to get rid of Romeu for Arnie/Deulofeu? Given Sterling may not start

  11. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jones lingard and Sanchez to Davies Mahrez and Mane for -4 good moves? Am clueless this week.

    1. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I can see that paying off massively and instantly. Your United trio looks like a 4-pointer (total) waiting to happen. Potentially loads of points in the replacements.

  12. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I know Aguero to Firmino for -4 isnt good but bare with me...
    If Kun starts for the final, shoulldnt we expect Jesus to start on Thursday?
    Thanks 🙂

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Measure it over four games.

    2. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I thin Jesus gets some time on Thursday

      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *think

  13. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any leaked Liverpool lineup?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently Karius starts

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez will start, 100% confirmed.

      #innercircle #reliablesources

    3. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not as yet no

  14. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play

    A) Kenny (wat)
    B) Mariappa (EVE)

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same uninspiring dilemma. Going for Kenny because I just have slightly more faith in Everton to sort their defence out, plus he could bag an assist as he does get in the box, whereas Mariappa is CS or nothing.

      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Also Mariappa won't even get bonus points for a CS. His ceiling is as low as it gets. Kenny even has shots on targets, so there is that tiny chance he hauls.

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yep, Kenny does have the attacking threat. If Sterling's out, they'll both play anyway.

    3. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Probability of the following players starting?
    (A) Sterling
    (B) Son
    (C) Lingard
    (D) Long

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here?
    Adrian
    Alonso-Jones-Robertson
    Salah-Sterling-Shaqiri-Walcott
    Kane-Wilson-Firmino

    1ft 2.8itb
    Elliot-Schindler-Atsu-Ogbonna

    a)Jones->Dawson/Vertonghen
    b)Atsu->Brunt
    c)Adrian->Foster/Lioris
    d)save

    cheers

  17. blauriecon
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A.) Save FT
    B.) B. Silva>Walcott
    C.) Jones>Schindler
    D.) Stephens>Deulofeu

  18. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Planned transfers this week: Look OK?

    1) Otamendi or Jones -> VVD
    2) Ayew -> Wilson

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi -> VVD looks good. If Jones is back next week, you want to play him against Crystal.
      Ayew Wilson looks good too.

      Go with your gut.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did Jones to VVD

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Many have done Ota -> VVD. Not sure about the 2nd one, depends on team saving might be better

  19. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a bit lost here. No idea what to do really. 1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    Pickford
    VVD Alonso Duffy
    KDB Salah Sterling Shaqiri Lingard*
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Kenny Ogbonna Quaner

    A) Quaner -> Niasse (bench Lingard)
    B) Alonso, Lingard -> up to 5,2 (Mee?), Mahrez
    C) Lingard -> someone
    D) Save and play Lingard

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe A

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yea I guess. Can't come up with anything better and at least Niasse seems 1st choice atm.

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I sold him 3 weeks ago and bought Wilson. Big mistake :/

  20. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Pickford
    Alonso, VVD, Taylor
    Salah(C), Sterling*, Mkhi, Wally
    Kane, Wilson, Firmino

    Elliot, Dunk, Mili, Kenny

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would have Mili first sub.

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Will do. Thx!

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I'd keep Dunk hehe. Not much init

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yeap

  21. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Ota Robertson Chilwell 
    Sterling Salah Shaq Walcott 
    Kun Kane Wilson
    (Elliot Kenny Ogbonna RLC)

    1FT & 2.0ITB - FHing GW31 so don't need to worry about building for then

    a) Ota > Bavies/Vert
    b) RLC & Kun > Eriksen & Vardy (-4) - bench Shaq or Sterling 
    c) RLC & Kun > Mahrez & Firm (-4) - bench Shaq or Sterling
    d) Kun > Firm/Vardy

     (1)

  22. gislih09
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso, Vardy & Sterling out for Bauer, Walcott & Kane -4

    good trades?

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not.

      1. gislih09
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Why? Got 7 playing for GW31 and planning a GW32 WC with all chips left, would give me 9 playing + possibly Kane, Alonso with horrible fixtures until 32 and arguably Sterling as well + injury, Bauer just to enable but would play GW31

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      errr, just do Raheem to Mahrez

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy is home to stoke , could easily get a brace

  23. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Jesus starts on Thursday...? seems ready for the bench on the final

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This is my thinking and worry 🙁

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If not start, at least get 20-30 minutes.

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think even Pep knows the answer to that right now

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Confirmed-8 (gulp)
    Team look OK as set up below?

    Pope
    Alonso Van Dijk Hegazi
    Salah (c) Eriksen Mahrez Walcott
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Adrián Choupo-Moting Kenny Ogbonna

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very strong mate. That -8 will pay off if not this week over next few

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for that

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Strong Strong Strong

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So young and so handsome. 🙂

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      pfff, take Mo over him any day of the week

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Legend

    4. thegame
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      cant believe that was 10 years ago.

  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Russians really can't drive it seems

  26. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Cap one

    A) Salah
    B) Kane

    Play one

    1) Mustafi
    2) Allen

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Mustafi

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    One of the hardest gws this season transfer decision wise. 🙁

    1. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What are you thinking of doing? 🙂

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't agree more which is why I just did Jones > VVD and saved the other

  28. Turns
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? Or Adrian -> Foster for -4 in prep for GW31?

    Adrian*
    Maguire VVD Dunk
    Salah Sterling Walcott Miki Eriksen
    Kane Firmino
    (Elliot Bauer DCL Mbemba)

  29. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    who to get rid of first Alonso or Otamendi

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi, no doubt about it

    2. FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi is the most popular move here.