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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. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ugh, I hate when my players go against each other

    PVA and AWB vs Fraser and King
    Hazard and Alonso vs Salah and Robertson
    Ings vs Patricio
    Walcott vs Mitrovic, however this is fine for me.

    I never know who to play

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That is extreme though. I agree. Millions will have similar problems though. Usually the Chelsea Pool game though.
      I avoided the Richi tfr for the Mitro reason and it is clear who I support.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not ultimate, but the last one is really not an issue, not like Wally or Mitro steals points from each other if one scores? Four players is approx average in that game i suppose so no need to reach panic buttons, just play them if you have no better options. The one that is a bit tricky is perhaps the last one on monday, but they could still provide decent scores in total, if Bournemouth turns on their lightning attack then you will be fine and if the opposite happens and you get a PVA goal along with a cleanie, then it would also turn out nice. 0-0 will give you at least 17 points from 4 players, with the priciest one beeing 6.3m.

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

    Ramsey or Maddison

    1. storr84
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison.

    2. noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ramsey

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both and with Richi

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

    Is it too late to WC this week??

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

      nope, still got time mate

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Much better to WC at the start of the week.

    3. WALOR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Might save til intl break.
      How bad is your team now?

  4. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G right peeps?

    Hart
    Robbo, Shaw, Alonso
    Rich, Salah, Maddo, Fraser
    Ings, Kun, Kane

    Foster, AWB, Hojbjerg, Bennett

    Cheers

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zero maverick!

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

        Zero?

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not knocking it. A perfect template side IMO

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

            oh lol, cheers lad

  5. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Kane, Aguero and Sterling owners, who is your captain?

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

      Kun

      Kane vc

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

      I’d actually be tempted to go sterling. I have Kane and kun and think I’m going to go Kane

  6. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wow no Ali and Eriksen

    I can see Spurs struggling

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

      They’re play Huddersfield though

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

      What's wrong with Alli?

      1. Beard of Bees
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Out for a month apparently. Hamstring.

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

    Not sure whether to save FT or take -8

    Need to sell Mendy but also want Kane...

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

      Have fun and go for -8

  8. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    which one would you choose?
    A. Mendy -> Trippier (-4)
    B. Peltier -> Doherty (-4)
    C. GTG but no bench

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson AWB
    Mane Hazard Bilva Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic

    (Foster Kamara Mendy Peltier)
    0 FT, 2.5itb

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

      1. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        or A

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

      I think that's c mate

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

        cheers DF

  9. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone remember such a debate?
    Alonso and Robbo bench while WB and Bennet/Doherty playing?
    13 mil bench instead of 8.4.
    Must be the "adnauseum" hot topic of the week.

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

      I remember benching Bellend @eve & @tot a few seasons back, ouch!

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I think the "clean sheet" factor always sways the owner in defense. Alonso can only get attacking points IMO

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

          Yeah, that's the problem 😆

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

      Whatever brings more points...

  10. davies
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which option lads?

    A) Mendy > Trippier
    B) Salah + Wilson > Maddison + Kane (-4)
    C) Both (-8)
    D) Save FT

    Hennessey
    Alonso Robertson Mendy*
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

    Hamer Bennett AWB Schneiderlin

    Cheers.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A very common
      B common double tfr
      C slightly unusual
      D boring

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

        Which is best you think mate

        1. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Probably B shaves it. But A will be the common answer you will get. I think an AWB doherty bench covers Mendy and you missed the drops already.

  11. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    On wc. Which will u prefer?

    A) Holebas
    B) shaw
    C) bellerin

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

      Who are the other 4?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Alonso taa bennett awb

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

          Think Shaw is best

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks!

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

      I dont like the 4 yc of holebas. How about monreal? Heard some good stuff from him in here

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Unforuntately 0.1m short

  12. storr84
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1, Pereyra - Richarlison
    2, King - Mitrovic

    Anyone?

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      2

  13. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen and Alli out.
    Should that put you off from doing Firmino > Kane(-4)??

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

      Sorry mate. I've missed any Alli news. What's up?

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

          Cheers.
          A big blow to spurs that. I reckon he was just about to explode in the prem. Shame.

  14. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    should i bench AWB or Højbjerg?

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

      H

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

      Hoj, but if you're feeling adventurous he does have a good shot and does wander forward.

  15. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    On WC

    Worth it keeping Harry Kane?

    Or switch to someone like Laca to save your he cash as service will be poor to Kane in absence of alli and Eriksen.

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one. I am keeping.

    2. No Salah
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can do
      Kane + hojb to
      Laca + Son

    3. DF
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep him him.
      Not sure service will be poor as such. Son Lamela and Moura are all top class. Tough times for Spurs mind.
      Lamela could step up here I reckon

  16. dark91
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where did the news that Alli is out come from?

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

      Hamstring injury. Its all over the internet

      1. dark91
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Oh ok thought they were just rumours Thank you

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

          No problem buddy

  17. Bonita
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to Sane/Son/Rambo/Sterling/or someone else

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

      Sterling could be interesting

  18. Galbatron2.0
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Fraser or Zaha?

    Currently on

    Ederson
    AWB/Robbo/Doherty
    Mane/Richarlison/Moura/Hazard
    Zaha/Kun(c)/Mitro

    Bench: Fraser/Cook/Peltier

    1. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser< Moura

    2. Beard of Bees
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser all day long

  19. Birds of Prey
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Picked up Yedlin-- how serious is his inj? thx

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

      He has no injury?

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

      Late fitness test, should be ok

  20. Mr Dave
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hows PVA been looking? PVA or holebas?

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

      Expensive, neither

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

      Have pva from the start. Looking to ship him out. Holebas is yc magnet. Look elsewhere

  21. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    bench 2 : AWB - robertson - alonso - shaw
    bench 1: mane - maddison

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      First question answered in previous posts.
      Second 1 interesting. Cannot see how you got there TBH.

  22. Bonita
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford or Hennessey?

  23. Champions united
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evryone is looking ahead for bringing wolves def
    I think bur def can so be considered this week M I missing anything

    Doherty or mee?

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

      Wolves have been solid at the back. Burnley not so much. Could turn though

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

    Anyone tempted by Sigurdsson after his price drop?

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

      He needs to pass the eye test for me. Just don't feel he's been the same player at Everton. Yet.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This^

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

      Doesn't seem to have the same influence as he did @swa, nah, much better options at lower prices

  25. E25
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    rank these to start:
    a) Doherty (SOU)
    b) Robertson (che)
    c) Van Bissaka (bou)
    d) Neves (SOU)

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

      ADBC

  26. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Getting Holebas for Mendy looks risky due to 4YC

    Kiko time?

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

      Yep

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

      Perversely I quite like the 4 yellows. I hope he takes his ban early doors and gets it out of the way leaving him safe when the tightrope gets busy in a couple of months!

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

        But 4 yc in 6 games is wayyyy tooo much. Will be close to 10 by the looks of it

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

      Mendy to TAA

  27. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    They say it´s the season for left backs, and her i am sitting with four right backs in my team. Hoping for the tide to turn-)

  28. UpAndAway
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT.

    Play Smalling or move him to Trippier?

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

      Not a bad week to save a free. I'd hang on.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Saving will give you a mini wildcard next week if you want to shake things up, which could be a powerful weapon. Isolated, yes, but as you know Trippier will always come with the risk of not playing due to rotation. Smalling is more or less nailed but in a team that does not function properly. That said, West ham are not the best team and decent chance of cs, and he tend to pop up with a goal or two. Also depends on having cover or not on your bench if Trippier doesn´t play, for instance vs Cardiff.

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

        You make some nice points. I traded Smalling in for Mendy last GW as I was on a WC. Man Utd fixtures looking great, but they just don't look like it defensively this season. Leaning towards holding and reassessing next GW.

  29. Taegugk Warrior
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    For a hit (-4)
    A. Mendy to trippier, then Subs AWB
    B. Mane to sterling/sane (please chose), then play AWB

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

      I like the trippier move but will he play is the question. Similar with city. Dont know what pep has in mind

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

      A, I did Mendy to TAA

  30. seewhyaxe
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    wow with all the negative news, should i captain Kun instead to be prudent or stick with Kane

    1. Sanguinista
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A lot of us in the same boat!

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

        I have the armband on Kane without shifting to Kun the entire time.

        Only now I'm tempted. I think I'd just go in with Kane and hide behind the couch

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

      Don’t have Kane and not easy to get him. If I did, I think I’d captain him, for the massive buzz if he explodes