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28 September 2018 4149 comments
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The Fantasy Football Scout community have been hard at it again over the last seven days, producing the usual superb array of articles and tables as reflect on Gameweek 6 and look ahead to Gameweek 7.

The hot topics, meanwhile, have ranged from Harry Kane to the psychology of Fantasy managers.

Our latest Community Round-up feature also looks over the various tournaments and mini-leagues that involve FFS users.

The Hottest Topics

Rewind back to the beginning of the week and the FFS community were sharing their tales of joy and woe in our regular Rough with the Smooth hot topic.

We also asked if any of you were interested by three in-form premium forwards and were interested to hear about your thoughts on heavy hitters in defence.

Legomane asked if captaincy was losing its lustre, while one candidate for the armband in Gameweek 7 – Harry Kane – was the focus of a hot topic started by Rotation’s Alter Ego.

“RAE” also helpfully trawled through the Scoutcast again to bring us the timestamps of each section.

We have yet to have a Premier League sacking this season – but this hot topic pondered which managers seem most at risk.

Speculation on which player would be the breakout star of Gameweek 7 was rife, while G-Whizz looked ahead to this weekend too with his Doosra Stats, clean sheet probabilities and fixture odds.

FPL “culture” was the focus of two more hot topics: Irbox‘s look at the psychology of Fantasy managers and NOMONEY‘s request for an update on the common abbreviations.

@ocprodigy rounded up the results of the Scout Picks Challenge for Gameweek 5 and Gameweek 6, meanwhile.

Community Articles

Two to bring you this week, both of them regular features:

Community Tables

Here is just a small selection of the excellent array of public tables created this week and available in the Members’ area:

Remember, to see your table featured here (if that’s what you want!) please ensure you include a description explaining the purpose of it.

Community Tournaments

Cosmin Rotaru still leads our public FFS League but has dropped a couple of places to 14th in the world rankings.

Andrew McKinnon still leads our FFS Members League after playing his Wildcard, and is now up to 34th overall.

RedLightning has regained the lead in FFS Mods & Cons after playing his Wildcard. He finally got points for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has sat on his bench all season up until Gameweek 6. The Crystal Palace man came in for Marko Arnautovic.

Ashley Humphrey is the new leader of RedLightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league and is up to 28th overall, without using any chips. This is Ashley’s 13th season, with two top 10k finishes (1181st in 2012/13 and 4424th in 2014/15).

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that CALM will be the charity we will donate to after our next charity tournament.

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. In 2016, 76% of all UK suicides were male.

You can find all details about the event HERE.

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  1. Manani
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio
    Dohetry Alonso Roberston AWB
    Salah Mane Frasers
    Kun Mitrovic Wilson

    (Hughes Dunk Masuaku)

    gtg?

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yes, but put masuaku 2nd sub

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg. Please help me below.

  2. DJ87
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy and Pedro out for Trippier and Richardson for -4 hit?

    1. Vlad Tepes
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hard to tell when I have not seen your team

    2. DJ87
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Patricio
      Alonso Robertson Mendy WB Peltier
      Salah Mane Pedro Fraser Masuaku
      Aguero Zaha Ings

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hazard.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves imo. Please help me below.

    4. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Do Pedro -> Rich for FT at least. Dont think I would take the hit for Trippier, he might get a rest next week after CL.

  3. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Richarlison or Hazard for this week. Can purchase the other next week

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

      Big match player

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Richy

    3. Vlad Tepes
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get Haz next one I guess, Richarlison can explode vs Fulham

    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlisnon

    5. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rich

  4. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Whose place does Brady take when he comes back? Lennon? Is Brady a right winger?

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

      Left midfield. Done a bit of time as as LB and LWB also.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      LW for Burnley in front of Ward.

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys. Sounds like Lennon could be fairly safe then, unless Gundarsson switches right. (for my Sky team)

  5. Mesh
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you rather have this week?

    A. Hazard
    B. Richarlison

    1. subhojit123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both ideally. But rich out of those two for this week

  6. Bullet Tooth Toney
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Possibly the biggest upgrade I'd ever make...

    Is Ings > Kane worth -4?

    I was planning on doing it next week but tempted...

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Defo

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah.

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

      Who''s the other two being bought and sold?

      1. Bullet Tooth Toney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I've already done Salah > Richarlison, its just a question of this week or next.

        Kane would have to score to break even, if Ings gets a goal then Kane would need 2+, I'd usually swap away from the hit but its quite a jump in quality.

    5. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Please help me below.

  7. subhojit123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ok... So this is a tough one. Whom would you bench -

    1. Robertson
    2. Alonso

    And why?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robertson because Alonso is Alonso

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo imo. Please help me below.

  8. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha (bou) to Vardy (new) for a FT too sideways for this GW?

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd hold

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha has the better fixture imo. Hold.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its an upgrade imo. Please help me below.

    4. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good fixture for Zaha, save imo.

  9. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison, Fraser, Wilson.

    Bench one.

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson or Fraser

    2. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      can't bench none of those I'm sorry

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I know right...
        my team is too good.

    3. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson, I think he's dropped off totally

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah and mids can score more for doing same thing so Wilson is out. This usually backfires on me.

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

    Those bringing in Kane who also have Aguero are you captaining Kane or Aguero this week? (Assume Kane captain in week 8 v CAR)

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero this week
      Kane next week

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane (c) locked for this gameweek and the next one

  11. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Khazri 2. Monaco 1.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure he'd have cut it in League One

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ligue Un doesn't look like it's too far above League One. Like a posh MLS.

  12. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Couple of quick questions:

    1) who would you expect to score more in the next 3 weeks between Zaha and King? Need to decide to who to drop for Kane

    2) who to play.
    A) awb
    B) pedro
    C) Trippier (-4)
    D) ramsey (-4)

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1) Zaha but plenty will tell you King

      2) AWB

    2. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      zaha

      D if my hands are forced

    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha for me

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Have you used the RMT tool in the members area?

    4. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Drop King and play AWB. Ramsey for a hit is madness imo.

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A or B ?

    A Hazard 4.5 defender (not Doherty)
    B Alli Trippier

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A with Doherty if possible

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A imo for captaincy options long term. Please help me below.

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Think Hazard is so fixture proof that makes A worth it.

  14. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, what to do with my team? Have 0FT, 0.1m itb and AWB to cover Pedro.

    A. GTG
    B. Pedro -> Richarlison (-4)
    C. Mendy -> Trippier (-4)

    DDG
    Alonso, Robertson, Bennett
    Salah, Haz, Pedro*, Fraser
    Kun, Mitro, Ings
    (Hamer, AWB, Mendy*, Stephens*)

    Thanks for your views, sorry repost 🙂

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would take the hit and do B imo

    2. Mishon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep as is.

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

    4. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B for a hit!

    5. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B for a hit most definitely

    6. Bullet Tooth Toney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'd just play AWB and hope to get through with 11, or swap Pedro > Richarlison!

    7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      AWBoner over Ings.

      Pedro > Costa if you feel like the Cranberries.

    8. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    9. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  15. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Points predictions this week?

    Mane
    Salah
    Richarlison
    Lucas Moura

    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      8
      2
      11
      3

    2. Bubi
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2
      7
      5
      1

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2
      2
      5
      1

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1
      8
      6
      4

  16. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy should be back the gw after this :/

    1. Feloh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      should have gotten rid of last week.

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's been missing for the exact games you'd want him for

    3. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck.

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

      Yea that’s my thinking

    5. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If he can escape the Pep-dungeon

  17. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wally to Richa or Mendy to ?

    Which one would you do?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wally to Rich

  18. james 101
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GTG? Anything need sorting / changing?

    Pickford
    Robertson Laporte Alonso
    Salah Hazard Fraser Lucas Hojbjerg
    Mitrovic Aguero

    (Foster Ings WanB Bednarek)

    Eg play zings or WanB over anyone?

    Thanks!!!

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Play Ings over Hojbjerg for goodness sake. I would be tempted to ship Pickford for Hart/Patricio if you got a FT, but not for a hit.

      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

        Hoj has better form but it's a coin toss

        No ft, but do want to lose pick!!

        1. Balotellitubbies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Then see if you can spare a transfer for that next week.

          Hoj wont bang in 30yarders every week thats for sure.

  19. Hawk Eye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys, peeny for your thoughts.
    Going for Kane, so need to free up cash by downgrading Lucas Moura. Options:
    A) Lennon
    B) Hughes
    C) Hojbjerg

    Cheees

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe need to see your full team.

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B or C. But Moura out for Kane is a bit sideways, think I'd just keep him and ditch Kane.

  20. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Walcott + Mane to Haz and Rich (-4) worth it?

    I'm thinking of keeping both Haz and Rich long term. So it's basically a -2 for each move...

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Worth imo. Please help me above.

    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Each of those transfers is a hit because you could always do one of them for free. I would do Walcott -> Rich for free and stop there, Mane -> Haz for a hit not worth it imo.

    3. Amsterhammer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks both. Food for thought.

  21. mojoindojo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Stop Mendy or keep. Have an ft.

    Def is Shaw Robby Alonso AWB

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      *ship

    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’m keeping as likely back next week

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You have three premium defenders. So depends what else you do, e.g. budget defender + upgrade midfield? As it's Friday, I would be tempted to hold, wait for news next week, and do a double transfer next week.

    4. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping him.

    5. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the replies

  22. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Moura --》 Richi - 4 ?

    I know he COULD play this week but it allows Mane to Haz next gw

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No imo, could backfire immensely

  23. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Will Lucas Moura start this week?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone of Son, Lamela, Moura or Alli could not play

    2. Bubi
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think no.

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Almost definitely. Alli and Eriksen both out.

  24. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Agonising over these moves for the next few weeks;

    Salah + wilson > Richarlison + Kane -4

    Yay or Nay?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What other Liverpool players do you have?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        None at the moment

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      In a heartbeat

  25. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which 2 defenders would you bench this week out of these options?

    A) Alonso
    B) Trippier
    C) Wan-Bissaka
    D) Robertson
    E) Holebas

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      D and E

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definetely E.
      Probably C.

  26. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to richarlison?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.
      You really want Salah anyway.

  27. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think of keeping Mendy for next week, and Bennett to Doherty for FT?

    Hennessey
    Alonso Wan-Bissaka Holebas (Mendy, Bennett)
    Salah Hazard Fraser Richarlison (Billing)
    Kun[c] Mitro Wilson 2.2itb (keeping some for Robbo)

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mendy -> Doherty imo and bank the cash. Who knows when Mendy will get out of the Pep-dungeon.

  28. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dilemma: who to transfer out for Rich; Moura or Mane?

    Thanks!

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Moura and its not close

  29. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyone done Wally to Richa?
    What if Wally outscores him 😀

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i have walcott that move bit side ways for me hopefully he can get me something as a leaving gift

  30. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do?

    Hart
    Trippier Doherty ####
    #### Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Kane Jiménez

    Hamer / AWB / Billing / Bednarek

    A. Bennett & Salah (have the big 4 and Salah cover for turn of fixtures)

    B. Laporte & Sterling (Triple City but no Liverpool cover)

    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is that a WC? Would probably go A for forward thinking although B looks tempting.

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Yes its a wildcard. Still cant decide man lol