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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. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    people you are interested and own Lucas , he has a higher chance of scoring than Richarlison according to the bookies, but so does Wally

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Usually the bookies don’t factor in rotation as much as we do tbf.
      Take a look at Jesus’, Morata’s or someone like that

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yeh this is true mate , but that is risk you take i suppose, but i can see Lucas playing

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah for sure I can see him doing well.
          Was just trying to give my 2 cents on why the bookies odds aren’t always correct - especially in FPL terms

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            yeh for sure, how you doing anyway?

            1. Licious Lizard
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Doing quite well and enjoying the season so far. Floating around 30-40k since GW 1, but still my best start ever - and fairly happy with my team going forward (with a few obvious exceptions)...
              How about you? Enjoying be season?

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                that is great, yeh i'm really happy, really happy with my team, obviously my best start ever, sat at 378 OR

                1. Licious Lizard
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Wowowowow!
                  That is absolutely amazing!! Are you getting nervous at this point or playing it cool ?

                  1. Dynamic Duos
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Bit of both to be fair, got abit of a headache this week deciding on keeping Lucas or getting Richarlison

                    1. Licious Lizard
                      • 12 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      Really nice GW 1 team.
                      Yeah I get why there is quite a bit of pressure on every decision now.
                      Will look forward to following your season!

                      1. Dynamic Duos
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        just hope i can keep it up and good luck for the rest of your season

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      according to bookies Sturidge has higher chance to score than Mane or Firmino.

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

        Ignore the bookies - it doesn't relate to fpl.

        They price all players on the basis they are playing a full game.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          we do see the bookies being use for cs odds though

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

            But odds for CS are inherently based on 90 mins and don't take into account the odds themselves of opposition strikers scoring.

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

      If the Dele injury rumours are true then keep Lucas

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        yeh i will be mate, save a ft to

    4. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lol at bookies

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

    Need help 🙁

    Hart Ryan
    Mendy TAA AWB PVA Alonso
    Walcott Salah Hazard Fraser Kante
    Kun Mitrovic Kamara

    1 ft, 1.0 itb

    What should I do?

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

      No one?

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

        I've posted 40 replies and only just got 1 reply to my post. Patience.

        I'd just hold. Looks good.

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

          Thanks

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

      Mendy -> Doherty, probably also consider Kante -> Rich for a hit. Otherwise looks very good.

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

        I just feel like I will want to have Mendy back when Pep stops being pissed at Mendy.

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

          That could be in February for all we know

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pva and kante to richarlison and doherty

  3. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Few reports trickling about suggesting alli has had a reoccurence of his hamstring injury and out for a month.. surely that aint true.. nothing in todays presser was there?.. grr.

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not, but not completely ruled out he could drop tonight

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Reply fail

    2. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Where are they trickling from?

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      any links?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        See above.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          great, that has got to mean Lucas is nailed then

          1. Pukki Party
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            But no Alli or Eriksen

            1. Dynamic Duos
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              v Hudds and Cardiff, still lots of goals

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

                If I was Harry Kane I'd rather have Eriksen And Alli supplying me rather than Winks and Moura.

                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  yeh for sure, but don't care about Kane, don't own him

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

      Spurs presser was yesterday. Possible that he got injured in training today.

    5. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Is this good for sons starting prospects? I want to bring him in

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I would say yes

  4. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Will Mendy drop any further before the deadline?

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

      Does not look likely

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Would be great...now fingers crossed for Pereira to start.

  5. Bohemian Rhapsody
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 1 from Burnley

    1. Lennon
    2. Gudmundsson
    3. Barnes (is he playing?)

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

      2

    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

    3. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2

  6. Takamba
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy -> Trippier worth a -4

    Or play Wan-Bissaka?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

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

      AWB

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would.

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

    Richarlison is predicted to rise in price tonight. Act now if you haven’t brought him in yet.

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

      You're grand.

  8. ThorntonReed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy, Salah and Tosun to Laporte, Hazard and Lacazette for -8...?

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

      No. Mendy -> Laporte for free is fine, but the other 2 transfers are not worth -8 imo.

  9. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Dilva > Richarlison
    Or
    Mendy > Trippier

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking about that too

  10. Iain80
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    looking for advice on who to bench

    A. Fraser
    B. Wilson
    Thanks

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B just...

  11. altan8797
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    robertson going .1million up makes me wonder. ahead of chelsea city games??? OK

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

      Casuals switching Mendy to one of the top scoring defenders.

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it’s much more casual Getting in the top value player from the Best defensive side with kommer fixtures from GW 9 instead of chasing a rotation prone player that can barely Keep a clean sheet to save their life with their 3rd keeper likely to play...

        1. Licious Lizard
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          *killer fixtures

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      best value player in the game

    3. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      probably that fella with the 10,000 accounts ...

    4. altan8797
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      and Salah, only .1 down but down to %42 from %52

    5. altan8797
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      this just doesnt make any sense

  12. Khark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy to ....

    A) Shaw
    B) Trippier
    C) Walker

    Can’t decide for the life of me.

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

      between B and C. Avoid United players

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Easy. B

    3. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

  13. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2fts.

    A) Mendy ➡️ Chilwell

    B) Dilva ➡️ Richarlson

    Gives me 3.1m to get Salah back for Mane for free nxt week.

    Or

    Mendy ➡️Trippier and B..

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Mitro or Richarlison?

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

      Everton at home so Richarlison for me.

    2. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking Mitrovic. Wonder what the heading shots conceded is by Everton.

  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Probably my final WC team draft.

    No City def is a problem?
    Would you play both Robo Alonso this week?

    Patricio/Hamer
    Alonso/Robo/Trippier/Bennett/WB
    Hazard/Richa/Maddison/Fraser/Hojberg
    Kun/Kane/Mitro

    Funds ITB to do Kane Hojberg to Salah 4.5 before GW9.

    Thanks all!!

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

    Currently playing that defence:
    Alonso mendy robbo (Awb & Peltier)

    Worth doing Peltier->Doherty for -4? (Playing Patricio and Ings anyway)

  17. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What a huge difference between Kun and Kane in the poll....ownership the cause?

    1. A19
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      And form I guess. City scoring lots of goals whereas Spurs are still not convincing..

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But so many City players scoring....Sterling and co stealing points from Kun.

  18. A19
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one

    A) Dilva
    B) Fraser
    C) Arnautovic

    1. DMP
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I am benching Fraser and playing Silva.

      1. A19
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I want to do that. But I am pretty sur Dilva will be benched and start in UCL and at Liverpool next week.. I don't want a one point cameo...

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

      B

  19. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GW7: right team and bench order?

    De Gea
    Walker Robbo WanB Alonso
    Hazard Richa Fraser Mane
    Zaha Aguero (C)

    Subs: Hamer, Tomkins, Hughes, Kamara

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

      I would say so. Team looks good!

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

    Locked n Loaded.

    Hart
    Trippier Doherty Bennett
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Kane(C) Aguero(vc) Jiménez

    Hamer / AWB / Billing / Bednarek

    We G2G?

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ready

  21. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's this WC team?

    Patricio • Hart
    Alonso • Trippier • TAA • Doherty • WanBissaka
    Hazard • Richarlison • Maddison • Fraser • Hojbjerg
    Kun • Kane • Mitro

    Gw9: Kane, Tripps, Fraser to Salah, Arnautovic, Yedlin.

    Thoughts?

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

      Looks good, but I would put Yedlin in there right away. Otherwise Tripps must be worth -4 over the next two, and with Barca midweek I would say it's unlikely he plays both PL games in between.

  22. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like some people are in the same situation with David Silva and Mendy.

    Who to ship out first? Or both togheter?

    A) Mendy-> Trippier
    B) DSilva -> Richarlison
    C) Mendy+DSilva ->Trippier+Richarlison -4p

    Bertrand as first sub for me. Thoughts please? I think I know what I'm going to do, but interested in opinions.

    1. Jimmy Floyd
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mendy our first as good chance Silva gets 60 minutes

    2. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just A

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  23. Killug
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas Moura or B.silva ?

  24. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Did Mendy to Walker before price rise and Walcot to Richa with my 2FT. It seems sideways but It still feels right...

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

      walcott with a brace upcoming

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Well I bought Richa because I think longterm he is the bette choice 🙂

  25. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I'm on WC, so this is my team :
    Ederson-Ryan
    Alonso-Trippier-Dohherty-AWB-Bednarek
    Salah-Richarlison-Fraser-Maddison-Hudson Odoi
    Kane-Aguero-Jimenez
    0.0 ITB. Thoughts ? Anything to change ?

    1. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan -> £4/0
      Bednarek -> Bennett

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ederson have Liverpool, and then Tottenham away both, and Ryan have good home fixtures

  26. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Score predictions?
    Huddersfield vs Spurs
    Everton vs Fulham
    Cardiff vs burnley
    City vs Brighton
    Chelsea vs Liverpool

  27. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    RP to get some thoughts 🙂
    What should be my priority?

    A) Ditch Pedro (to Rich)
    B) Ditch Mendy (to Alonso/Trippier)

    Thanks in advance

    1. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B to Alonso

  28. Lumberjack
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Well I’ve got myself confused with options...keeping Mendy obviously leaves with a non-starter...quite fancy B or C I think...any thoughts?

    A - Mane to Sterling
    B - Mendy to Trippier
    C - A and B (-4)
    D - Mendy/Wilson to Doherty/Vardy (-4)
    E - Mane/ Wilson to Rich/ Laca (-4)

    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      b

      1. Lumberjack
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sissoko bandwagon....

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure whether to get Son or swerve Kane.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I'm tempted to go for non-CL players with my transfers just to avoid rotation.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Sensible. I'm still fighting the urge to get Sane

      2. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play TAA or Cook?

        1. Bad Kompany
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          TAA imo

        2. Paulinho14
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          TAA