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This season, we are running a Fantasy Football Scout league on Superbru’s Premier League Predictor game.

It’s free and fun to play, there are cash prizes on offer every week – including £50,000 if you can predict all 10 matches in a round – and it will also help to sharpen your Fantasy Football thinking ahead of the weekend.

Many of your Fantasy decisions are based on your predictions about what will happen in each match. For instance, you may end up captaining Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) because you predicted that Liverpool will thrash Cardiff, or you pick a Chelsea defender because you don’t think Huddersfield will score against them.

By going through the process of making predictions and entering them on Superbru, it will help to provide clarity in your team selection for that round.

Furthermore, you’ll also be adding your wisdom to the crowd. Hutch_James wrote a preview for each Gameweek last season, using the aggregated predictions from the Superbru community. Those predictions performed better than 99% of individuals in the game, proving that the collective knowledge of football fans can be greater than one person’s individual knowledge.

Please get involved and lend your own predictions to the community, and Hutch will return with the series again this year.

Click here to join the Scout league on Superbru

Scoring system

The scoring system is simple but smart, and designed to reward accuracy.

Prizes

You could win up to £50,000 depending on the number of exact scores you can predict in each round of 10 matches!

– 10 exact scores: £50,000
– 9 exact scores: £10,000
– 8 exact scores: £1,000
– 7 exact scores: £500
– 6 exact scores: Your choice of Premier League jersey
– 5 exact scores: a Superbru Yellow Cap

It’s totally free to play, so you might as well have a go.

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Superbru is great fun when you play with your friends or work colleagues. Over 90% of people say they would recommend Superbru to a friend and if you do just that, it will be worth your while.

Set up your own league and invite 10 new UK-based people to Superbru, and you could be eligible for £50 at the end of the tournament. See the T&Cs and how it works

Superbru app

The app is the best way to play the game – it’s quick and simple, with live scoring and lots of other cool features.

Download the free Superbru app from the App Store or Google Play.

Wisdom of the Crowd articles

Look out for the Gameweek 1 preview on Friday, with the aggregated predictions for the first round of matches as we all look to get a fast start in Fantasy Premier League. The more people that join, the better those predictions should be, so please do get involved.

Click here to join the Scout league on Superbru

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  1. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyway..

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lock down your aerial.

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I do enjoy this reply. Glad there are some fans on here of Mr Skinner.

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You know if you post on here on a match day complaining about a bad score you'll be swimming in 'Dry Your Eyes Mate' posts! 😀

  2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I assume price changes will be working the same as last year, in that players can only change 0.1 overnight and 0.3 over the course of a gameweek?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Should be yeah.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think they ever divulge that information.

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Charity Shield on Sunday. Good times.

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck following Northampton v Lincoln on the Saturday

  4. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I'm coming around to the idea of having 4.5 / 4.0 keepers.

    The extra 1 or even 0.5 makes defence look like it has more attacking threat which a keeper can't have..

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be tempted if I thought any of them would get points. Pickford (Stekelenburg) looks like a good bet for some points at the opening end of the season. Albeit those points might not be CS.

    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A transfer for a goalie is killer though if he gets dropped or is just bad, you’ll probably hang on until you wildcard wasting points all along the way

      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Bego/Boruc first and second choice for 9.5.

        Good early fixtures, and I'm an early wildcarder normally anyway..

        1. Podge
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You could get ederson 4.0 for that though

        2. Dacra
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          8.5..

          1. Podge
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            6 clean sheets between them last year

            1. Dacra
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Fair point.

  5. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Not a fashionable defence by any means. But Watford's opening couple of games could reveal a CS and I'm looking for a decent £4.5 Kiko no longer favoured? Kabasele a good punt? Holebas best for threat but showing as flagged. Thoughts?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      12 listed defenders. 6 CB's, 3 LB's and 3 RB's. It's a head trip trying to work out who will be starting come GW1.

      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, quite.

        BHA bur CPL is a nice opener.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Foster is in my team, provisionally pending news on Burnley & Chelsea's GK situations. Hopefully he is #1 & not Gomes

      1. MysticMac17
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Joe Hart off to Burnley

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          That's Burnley's defence absolutely destroyed then, avoid, avoid!

          1. MysticMac17
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yep very much agree

          2. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Burnley with 3 international keepers on their books!

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Lindegard still in the Sweden team?

      2. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Used to love having Foster. Long time ago mind.

      3. PoolSince2015
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I believe that Foster is the standout set and forget 4.5 option. Gomez have said several times in the media that the new manager does not expect him to play this season, which is why he is likely to go back to Brazil. Foster is safe.

  6. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get some advice please, I currently own Salah & Sane but I’m considering swapping Sane for Mane, only leaving me with Ederson as my Man City cover, should I stick with Sane or go for Mane ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      *Sane or Mane

      Mane

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Mahrez and spend the .5 somewhere else.

        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You think he'll start? Still showing flagged.

          1. arndff_
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Sync your news, pal

          2. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Pep said in his presser that he's trained for two days and will probably start on Sunday.

            1. Limbo
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Ah. Not had a chance this week to look at squads. Ta.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mane personally until Sane shows the form of early last season.

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Or Mahrez.

  7. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all, I've a pretty serious issue I could use some help with. I want my team name to be as close to 'Nike Air Jordan' made solely out of players' names. The closest I've got so far is N.Aké Sinclair Jordan. Can anyone help me get closer?

    Thanks all in advance for your time and consideration.

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      N.Ake S̶i̶n̶c̶l̶ Air Jordan

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Appreciated.

  8. MysticMac17
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ropey Joe off to Bunrley for 4 million. Desparate times calls for desparate measures. Since they've been in the PL, I've always associated Burnley with being solid defensively. That may now change.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Lord have mercy on us all

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, looks like he is set not to play first team football again then.

  9. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who do you think will be the top 3 teams defensively this season??

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pool, City, Chelsea

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      City Pool Chelsea

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      City, United, Chelsea

    5. Fassy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      City, Pool, United

    6. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pool, City, Spurs

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva less appealing now with pep’s 352 hint :/

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What hint? WHAT HINT?

      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, one poster (toblerone52 or summat similar) said it was in BBC Sport. I couldn't find it. I asked for a link. He was silent. Smells fishy

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Good man yerself

  11. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Same as the above, easy.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Reply fail to Auboomerang

    2. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva is a right winger, 352 set up preferences wing backs over out-and-out wingers. Now reconsidering Sane as a result.

  12. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Luke Shaw nailed for first 3-4 weeks? % guess

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      5%

  13. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    How is Diego Rico suspended?

    1. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Suspension carries over from last season.

      1. moz_1983
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        (Yes even the Spanish league, UEFA rules)

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Suspended.

      Career La Liga record - 40 YCs and 4RCs in 174 games

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mounie scores v Leipzig

    GOAL 10' #HTAFC 1-0 #RBL: Steve Mounié scores the opener! (CL)

  15. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    best 9.5 option??

    1. eriksen
    2. sane
    3. mane

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen for me. Sane not guaranteed 90 every week. Don't want Liverpool double up in midfield.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      1 actually. Then 2. Then 3.

    4. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would have said 2 before today, now probably 1.

      1. H-SF
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        What has made you change your mind?

    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mane for begging of the season.
      Guess in April next year they all be on same points (ish)

    6. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      For what it’s worth, I’m starting with Mane as he’s had a good preseason and decent starting fixtures, but expecting to shift to Eriksen long term.

  16. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Given Pep's recent comments about 3-5-2 probably being the preferred setup for the coming season, what are people's thoughts on Sane, given that the system is likely to prefer a wing back over a LM?

    I'm getting nervy about Sane now. Would...

    Sane & Cedric > Dilva / Mendy sound reasonable?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy permaC and ditching Sané for Dilva/Mahrez

      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        looks like Dilva is toast?

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Why would he be?

          1. Christina.
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Sounds like Mendy will be very very important. running out of space in mf it seems....

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows with Pep. Didn’t he go with a back three at Barcelona and use attackers to provide width rather than wingbacks?

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nope. Was always 4-3-3 at Barca.

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I thought he went three at the back in his final season, but must have been mistaken.

      2. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        sounds like Mendy is nailed

      3. Daaf
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He did try 3-4-3 a couple of times yeah.

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would you be so kind as to share a link ? I can’t find these so-called comments anywhere. Ta

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Look above on this page, and you will find a link to these comments.

  17. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Nailed on 4.0 GK and a good combination with Ederson?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      None

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      none but Stekelnburg may start GW1

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      No nailed on 4.0m keeper.

    4. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      None at 4.0 I think.

  18. Podge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino Quaner and play a 5M mid or Arnie Zaha ( assuming he stays )

  19. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison or Jota?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rich imo.

  20. jay01
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Morata changes his number to 29... could that mean a new signing incoming for chelsea?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would be shocked if they don't - Morata is not good enough.

      1. jay01
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        ive tried defending morata but he makes it impossible to now lool, but who can they sign this late in the window?

        heard martial - willian swap

        or zaha rumours

        but thats about it

      2. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Zaha that much better?

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      its a tribute to his twins born on 29 July

      1. jay01
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        True but still leaves the number 9 spot open and Chelsea really needing a good striker

  21. Kushal
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Suggestions? 0.5 itb

    Ederson 4.0
    Bailly robertson tomkins
    Salah sanchez d.silva kenedy
    Mitrovic aguero arnie

    Schelleto- gunnarson- bednarek

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy or Robertson?

    1. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo

    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Both.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Deffo both

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just switched to both. If I had to choose, probably Mendy.

  23. Ode
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best enabler mid? (5.5m or below)

    I would love to have Kenedy but his fixtures are disgusting

    1. H-SF
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Deulofeu

  24. phild22
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    does anyone know any good fpl podcasts?

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Just the Scoutcast.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      FML FPL can be worth a listen

  25. mackan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What do you guys think of this 11?

    Ederson

    Tomkins van Dijk Tarkowski Bailly Luiz

    Salah Mané Sané

    Agüero Arnautovic

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      5 at back is novel.

  26. henlo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Best 5.0 in midfield option?

    A. Ralls
    B. Cairney
    C. Other

    And why?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Apparently Cairney takes the odd free kick and has been really rejuvenated under Jankovic, so I've gone with him.

    2. TONEY HONEY
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Diabete

  27. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    a)Costa + Ederson + 0.5m
    b)Jota + 4.5m keeper

    ?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A but without Costa?

      If not, B

      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        well need a mf of 5/5.m. I promised myself I won't go down that route...

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Just get Fraser....

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mendy over Ederson.

      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        you making things more complicated

  28. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I've built some absolutely stonking teams for £100.5m that look awful as soon as they're within the budget restraint.

    Also have this overwhelming feeling of dread that Aguero isn't even nailed for the first two gameweeks.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it stonking at 100.5m but not at 100m.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Well, in my opinion it is!

        At 100.5:
        Patricio Norris
        Mendy Robertson Luiz (Tomkins AWB)
        Salah Sanchez Mahrez Pedro Richarlison
        Lacazette King (Quaner)

        Options at 100.0:
        Take away Tomkins for another 4.0 and have an awful bench.
        Swap out Mahrez for an 8.5, who are significantly worse.
        Swap out one of the 6.5's for someone like Townsend at 6.0.

        Just looks so much worse with any changes!

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          King to Wilson, or Austin

          1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Don't you feel that makes it look so much worse though, haha?

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Not really.
              Quite equal

        2. caldracula
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I’d go for silva

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      It stands to reason that he probably will be involved...thats enough for me

  29. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is this defence too weak?

    Ederson,
    Bailly, robertson, (3×4.0 rotating)

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      If Bailly and the 3 x 4.0s are all nailed, it's fine. Not sure there are going to be 3 x nailed 4.0s though - hopefully we'll know more for sure before GW1 deadline.

      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Peltier, wan-bis, Bennett...for now

        1. Markus
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Bennett definitely not nailed

    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Basically what Jarvish says.. if you they're all nailed it's fine, but I doubt they are

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Ridiculous.

  30. TONEY HONEY
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Please RMT, I really need comments..

    Alisson
    Alonso, Robertson, Coleman
    Salah, Sanchez, Ozil, Diabate
    Morata, Tosun,Zaha

    Subs: Hamer, Bisakka, Peltir, Masuaku

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      There's a new community article up designed to gather all RMT posts, and this post is probably best suited there. Post it over there and you'll probably get far more replies than here!

      Make sure to help others whilst you're there!

    2. Ode
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso -> Bailly and upgrade diabetes, also get rid of Morata & Özil