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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. rowdog24
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of this for my WC team. Likey or no likey?

    Patricio (Foster)

    TAA Laporte Chilwell (AWB, Doherty)

    Bilva, Moura, Maddison, Ramsey (Fraser)

    Aguero, Kane, Vardy

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

      I don’t personally but could work. Think you’ll need to drop Kane/Aguero and bring in Salah for gwk 9

      1. rowdog24
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That’s the plan!

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

          Could work then. I’d have Richarlison over Ramsey or Bilva but you’ve obviously omitted him for a reason so good luck

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Loving the forward line, not so keen on the Mid

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I do fancy Ramsey to start getting goals

    3. Yoshioka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva will be a rotation risk again after this week, and I'd be cautious about Ramsey until he signs a contract.

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

    Gtg?

    Patricio

    Alonso, Shaw, Robertson, Trippier

    Hazard, Salah, Moura

    Aguero (c), Mitrovic, King

    Hamer, D Ward, AWB, Stephens

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

    Alli out? Great news for Spurs!

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

      Alli and Eriksen now? Doesn't look good for Kane owners then.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        they might be even more reliant on him for goals

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

          That's what will happen but with no good service

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

      😆 I needed a laugh

  4. mabz1303
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    2FT, shall I do:

    A) Salah & Stephens to Hazard & Richarlison
    B) Zaha & Stephens to Richarlison & Joselu
    C) Wait till GW8 and assess the situation

    Team for GW7:
    Ederson
    Trippier Alonso Robertson Wan-B (Cedric)
    Mane Moura Salah (Gibbs, Stephens)
    Aguero Mitrovic Zaha

    Thanks

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of DSilva starting tomorrow?

    FT to Richarlison yay or nay?

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think fairly high. Not sure how people are so confidently forecasting he won't. Will surely play 60. Maybe the 90 if it's tight.

      1. Touré De Force
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And it might be. Can't see them steamrolling BHA. They aren't a bad side. Very well drilled.

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Didn't BHA had the worst away record last season though?

          Unfortunately I can see DSilva rested for Champs League and Liverpool next week.

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’m in the same boat, holding onto Dilva just in case

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd hold.

  6. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg or should someone on my bench be in my team?

    Patricio
    Trippier, Alonso, PVA, Doherty
    Hazard, Bilva, Richarlison, Fraser
    Aguero(c), Lukaku

    Foster, Ings, Wan-Bissaka, Hughes

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

      Gtg, you have your best lineup out

    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

    3. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty over Ings !?

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Of course

        Im doing it as well

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

    Patricio
    Walker Robbo Alonso
    Fraser Richarlison Hazard Mane Maddison
    Arnie Kun 
    (Stek Ings AWB Mendy)

    a) G2G (roll FT and potentially move for Kane next week) 
    b) Mendy > Trippier (and bench Robbo or Arnie)

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did b, for what that's worth. Given Trippier's next two fixtures he looks like a straightforward way to get points.

  8. soup natsi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Will save the FT with this lot, but what would YOU do?

    Patricio
    Alonso, Shaw, Doherty (Chilwell, AWB)
    Salah, Hazard, DSilva, Rich (4.3)
    Aguero, Wilson, Ings
    1.1m ITB

    1. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Could upgrade Wilson to Mitro or Zaha but I’d probably save the FT

      1. soup natsi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah should have gone Shaw and Mitro with my gw5 WC instead of Mendy and Wilson.

  9. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso, Doherty, Trippier
    Hazard, Fraser, Mane, Pogba
    Aguero, Jimenez, Mitrovic

    4.0; Maddy, Wan-B, Robbo

    Does this look right, or should I bench Mane or Jimenez for Maddy?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Between Fraser & Maddy, maybe Fraser as Palace are quite tight and Toon have a shedload injured in defence

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

    Guys what do you think about that for long term

    Mendy + Mane + King >
    Bennett + Farser + Kane
    Yaaaaay good for next Fixtures
    Nope it's for -8

    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not for -8, just sell Mendy

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

    Anyone got the LMS league code ?

  12. Weasel51
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with 1 FT and 0.2 itb?

    Hennessey
    Alonso Robertson Trippier
    Hazard Salah Bilva Fraser
    Wilson Kun Arnie

    Thinking Salah + Arnie >>> Richarlison + Kane (-4)...

    Yes or No?

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

      No

      1. Weasel51
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Save? Or anything else you think...

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

          I’d save now you’re this close to the deadline and that leaves you the option to get Kane for free next week if he performs

          1. Weasel51
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Good shout.

            Was thinking of Salah > Sterling but may just hold.

    2. Taking one for the team
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save

  13. stat
      7 years, 2 months ago

      4 transfers away from this team, thoughts?

      Patricio - Ryan
      Alonso - TAA - Yedlin - Doherty - WanB
      Hazard - SALAH - Mane - Richarlison - HUGHES
      Aguero - Mitrovic - KAMARA

      Flexible enough to turn into a 4-4-2, but 3-5-2 will be the norm most weeks.
      It would involve getting rid of Mendy, Pedro, Dilva and Wilson to get TAA, Salah, Hughes, Kamara.
      Not set on it, just looking at things I can do within the next few GWs as I'm saving my FT this week.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mane wrecks it, Mane > Maddy then you bump Kam to Arnie and you have a nice team

        1. stat
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That would make it more well-balanced but from GW 9 Mane plays hud CAR ars FUL wat EVE bur bou

      2. jbenny1107
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Which transfer could potentially pay off more? Peltier to Doherty (double Wolves), Mendy to Trippier or Walcott to Richarlison (could Walcott troll me).

        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Or all 3

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I would lean towards Peltier > Doherty.

      3. Zizou
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        shaw or doherty

        play 1

        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          D

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

          doherty

        3. Taking one for the team
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Close but probably Doherty

      4. Four Hit Wonder
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        In: Mitro, Rich, 3.9
        Out: Mendy, 4.5, 4.5

        I paid -8 for that. But it doesn't look bad at all, does it?

        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Depends on the 3.9, 4.5 and 4.5 to be honest

          1. Four Hit Wonder
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Kelly, Guendouzi, Success.

            1. Touré De Force
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Should pay off medium term anyway, including £, mightn't see the benefit right away.

      5. pmos
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A- Kane, Stanislas
        B- Laca, Son

      6. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone else considering Son as a Mane replacement?

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

          Spurs without alli or eriksen reeks of a bottle job

        2. Taking one for the team
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You’ll want mane back in a couple of weeks unless you have Salah as well. Not convinced on Spurs, especially with Eriksen and Ali out

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

        Is Mendy 100% out tomorrows game?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Mendy will 100% start tomorrow!

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Source?

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Arguably one of Leicester's best players this season. Big talk up from his manager this week too. Undroppable.

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                😉

        2. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No. The strong suspicion of the FF community serms to be he is not injured, so on that ground he may well be fit.

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

        Mane to Richarlison for free? Will use funds next week

        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I've made that transfer. Using the funds for King > Vardy/Kane next week.

      9. Maddamotha
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A)Laporte + Richarlison or B)Doherty + Sterling

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A

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

        Repost

        Bench order okay on this one boys?:

        Pat (Foster)
        Robbo Alonso AWB (Boly) (Peltier)
        Mane Haz Richa Moura (Neves)
        Kun Laca Ings

        Conflicted about doubling down on wolves cs by Boly in for Robbo, Ings or AWB

      11. zamorac69
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can someone repost the twitter page predicting leicester lineup for tomorrow

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          https://twitter.com/seanfromenderby/status/1045673845124927489

          Reader beware, it maybe wrong

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

        Which would you go for (WC) ??

        A) Vardy, Mitro, TAA
        B) Lacazette, Jiminez, Robertson

      13. EgyptianKing
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mane and Wilson out // Richarlison and Lacazette in

        Thoughts?

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

          WC, free or hit?

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

            4 point hit and with Mendy in the squad...

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

              Na not for a hit

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

                Cheers mate.

                I am thinking of making the following:
                1) Mendy out, Trippier in (this one is the priority)
                2) Dilva out, Richarlison OR Pogba in (still considering... that would cost me a 4 point hit, however my mini-league opponent will have a 4 point hit too)

                Thoughts? Appreciate your help

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

                  Keep it simple and do the 1st one

      14. DGW Sane TC Fail....
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        OK Ali out .is seems .. not the best news for a a new Kane owner.to hear, but you have to think positive 🙂 .. Ali didn't play against Brighton so it's who can play the Eriksen .role in a 4-2-3-1. Am praying either one of Son,Moura or Lamela can with the other two on the wings with Kane up front ..If poch goes back to this 4-3-1-2 i fear the kane move might end in tears ..

      15. Mulla
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Salah & Zaha >>> Kane & Maddison worth a -4 lads?

        1. Chucky
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          nah

      16. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bennett no longer an option with dedonkey back?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is he back though?

          1. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            read somewhere on FFS today... don't know which article...

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers.
              Who's your captain this week?

              1. Chucky
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                It's on Kane at the moment but might switch it to Rich later...
                Good luck 😀

                1. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  I'm taking a 3 day holiday, see you Monday 😆
                  Good luck!

      17. beso
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why Mendy is in the captaincy poll , i'm worried right now, he is 100% out right ?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's injured

        2. Taking one for the team
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Pep insinuated he’s still in recovery at the press conf. today, don’t think he will play this weekend

      18. AbsolutelyNoIdea
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Play AWB or PVA

        Or offload PVA for -4 to Trippier

        1. Touré De Force
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Has to be PVA if you own both. I own both.

        2. Taking one for the team
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Play PVA, defo not take a hit to transfer out