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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.

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  1. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all 🙂
    My best VC for GW7?
    (In case Kun is Pep'd)
    Cheers

    A. Mitrovic (eve)
    B. Hazard (LIV)
    C. Salah (che)

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

      c for me

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

      C

    3. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C then A then B in order.

    4. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B for me

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

      A

  2. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all,

    What do you think? I have one FT and .3 in bank. Sitting at 53k rank.

    DDG (Speroni)
    Shaw, Robertson, AWB, SCook (Duffy)

    Salah, Hazard, D.Silva (Cairney, Stephens)

    Aguero, Mitrovic, King

    A) D.Silva to Richarlson
    B) S.Cook to Doherty
    C) D.Silva/Cairney to Richarlson and Maddison (-4)

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

      A for me

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

      Cairney is back do should be fine, and I'd keep Cook this week so maybe A if not save FT

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure C is hit worthy, perhaps good moves longer term.
      If you think Silva plays I'd keep, otherwise sell to Rich.

      1. Dream Killers 2.0
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        That’s the big question... Will D.Silva play.

        Really not sure.

    4. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  3. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Shaw
    B) Alonso
    C) TAA
    D) AWB

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

      D

    2. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      D

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      AWB

  4. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Morning! Should I keep Pereyra or get Rich? Arsenal is still shocking at the back and his next 5 look decent.

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

      I could have both if I downgrade Robbo though.

  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DDG
    Alonso - Mendy* - Robertson
    Salah - Mane - Maddison - Fraser
    Aguero (c) - Mitrovic - Ings

    Hamer - AWB - Tomkins - Schneiderlin

    0.3m ITB

    Anything worth a hit?

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

      Need to deal with DDG - Mendy - Tomkins & Schneiderlin at some stage....

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

      Probably not.

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

        Cheers Rash....

    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, G2G.

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

        Cheers Sweetcheeks.....

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

      Kiko could be back with Janmaat injured! 😮

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

        😮

        Playing winger no doubt 😛

        On watchlist (again)

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

      Not a hit. AWB is grand

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

        Cheers DF....

    6. Slaps
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Team looks fine, nothing worth a hit, would maybe look at the Wolves players to get a replacement for Mendy to free up some cash

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

        Yeah or even Tomkins > Wolves def if Mendy fit...

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

          Yep, that's an option, I think Wolves will be great value this season

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

      Nothing.

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

        Cheers Özil....

    8. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve done Mendy > Trippier
      My first hit so far hoping for good returns

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

        Cheers Sid....

    9. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’d get rid of Mendy.

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

        For who? Even with AWB/Tomkins available?

        1. Dream Killers 2.0
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You do have good defenders on your bench so I’d be tempted to keep.

          Doherty would be a good replacement short term?
          Or even Walker or Laporte?

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

      kiko is back fwiw

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

        and likely to be in my team by tommorow 😮

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

          Jafooli, is that you?

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

        Badgerboy, is that you?

  6. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench?
    A) Ings
    B) Deeney
    C) Bennett

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C surely

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

    1ft, 0m itb. ideas?

    Patricio -- Foster
    Alonso II Shaw II Mendy --- Robbo Awb
    Salah II Dilva II Maddison II Richarlison --- Stephens
    Kun II King II Zaha

    A: Mendy >> Trippier....can do salah > kane in gw8 for a hit if needed
    B: Mendy >> Doherty...allows me to Kun > kane next gw if needed
    C: Roll on FT

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trip in for mendy

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

    Who do I bench between
    Robbo Alonso and
    Mane Hazard

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

      Or in general who do I bench
      Bennett Robbo Alonso AWB
      Haz Mane Mour Madd Fraser
      Agüero Mitro Zaha

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

        AWB and Maddison

  9. AlissonBecker fell alone
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Oh my god!!! Oh my god!!! Oh my god!!! Multiple shots fired at Etihad. Who is the prime suspect?

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Certain Argentinian...

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kun?

    3. AlissonBecker fell alone
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He is yelling out loud speaking Spanish. He won't stop shooting. Someone please dial 911!

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

      In Manchester, about a million people

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

    Best option for the next 2 weeks?

    A. Moura
    B. Maddison
    C. Gudmunsson

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

      B

    2. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

  11. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather own Trippier or Kane this week?

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

      Kane all day

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane 100% but sadly I got Trippier in for Mendy (rather than 4.0m def and upgrade Wilson to Kane -4)

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Seems the answer was own both..

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kane of course.

  12. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hand on Heart - what team and what player(s) have really tested Liverpools defence this season?

    West Ham, Palace, Brighton, Leicester, Spurs and Southampton?

    I think all top players from teams above have underachieved vs pool.

    But is that down to Liverpool’s entire teams style , pressing from front and VVDs leadership at back.

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

      Is this an appreciation post?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just genuinely thought Liverpool hadn’t been tested at all (other teams fault for being poor and off form with tonight being the biggest test to judge if they are that good at back as people say. Then the more I thought about it, I thought maybe everyone been made to look poor by Liverpool

  13. MARVELLUS
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's the WC Looking?
    Patricio (Fab)
    Laporte Shaw AWB (TAA, Bennett) Hazard Mane Rich Madd (Hoj) Jiminez Kane Aguero (c)

    Biggest regret is no Mitro, but don't want to downgrade Mane, not certain about defense but think Shaw could provide value....

    Thanks. 0.2m in bank. 

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

      Nice! Would play Bennett over Wan-B, but that’s me. Maybe TAA, even.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Get Doherty or Jonny. Bennett might be replaced soon.

  14. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Even as Docker, c’mon Eagles.....

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

      Great Grand Final....

  15. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Chilwell or Ings?

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Doherty
    Salah Haz Maddison Fraser
    Aguero Mitro

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

      If you're playing double Wolves in defence you've got to back that up with benching Ings imo.

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

        Yeah, thought the same. Don’t always subacribe to that way of thinking though: if Ings gets a pen and Doherty scores, both get returns.

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

      Chilwell

  16. jazzy g
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with David silva? Keep or transfer out for maddison?

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

      Maddison or Rich = no headaches, at least. Maybe you could keep this week as a parting gift.

      1. jazzy g
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Brighton at home is a good chance of points but no guarantee he'll start so I think I'll take him out for maddison

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

    Morning lads!
    Got tickets for the City - Brighton, and I am really looking forward to it, but concerned about Dilva.
    Do you think Dilva will start?
    Got Ryan, Dilva and Aguero (C)

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

    Best 3-week punt?

    A Son (hud CAR whm)
    B Sane (BRI liv BUR)

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

      Son

    2. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son.

  19. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Stanislas will get his start this GW and Fraser will sit out?
    Need to choose between Fraser and Ings..

    I better go safe with Ings, who has had a week off.
    Or should I go with Fraser?

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

      Fraser is hit and miss. Wolves defence is looking very good. It's a punt either way.

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

        Except the fact they face palace this gw

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

      Would imagine it will be Brooks to sit out for Stanislas if anyone.

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

        This 😉 .....although Brooks has also looked good.

        But not as good as the Glasgow Pele

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      When Stan starts, it won't be Fraser that drops out.
      It'll be Brooks

      1. AlissonBecker fell alone
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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

      Absolutely no chance Fraser is dropped on current form..

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

    What about ...
    Jota > Rich for -4
    Yaaaay would bench King 3-5-2
    Naaaay

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

    Those without Kane...

    Who’s your captain next week? Do you plan on swapping Aguero for a week?

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

      Maddison or Mitrovic.....punt GW for me

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

      Hazard.

  22. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Are you people benching Alonso or Robbo?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

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

        Good one xD

        1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No seriously.
          I am playing both

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

        +1

    2. AlissonBecker fell alone
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Starting both.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Playing both

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

      Playing both

  23. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Choose one

    A) VVD to Trippier
    B) Mendy to Trippier
    C) Pedro to Maddison

  24. Gorbitz
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I am really struggling to see LEI getting a CS..

    Play one:
    A) AWB
    B) Ings
    C) Chilwell

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Playing the attacker is usually the tactic

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

    Hen
    Shaw, Bennet, Alonso
    Fraser, Salah, Mane, Rich
    Kun,Nitro, Zaha

    Robo,Pedro,VBA

    Should I do:
    Pedro +Mane -> Hazard + Moutinho (Never) for a -4 hit?

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pedro only but not necessarily Mouthino

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

        Thanks,No Hazard then, it's a risk...
        Ant recommendations for Pedro?

  26. Styles_X
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Begovic or Hennessey

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bournemouth never clean

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

    Have Doherty

    Start Hart(car) or Patricio(SOT)?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hart. Spread the risk

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

    Patricio (Foster)
    Robbo Walker W-B (Bennett Smith)
    Hazard Mane Fraser Rich (Stephens)
    Lukaku Kun Zaha

    Save the free transfer?

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

      Easy save.

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

    Play one:
    A) Shaw vs westham A
    B) Bennett vs saints H
    *have patricio

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have a similar dilemma with Doherty but I'm doubling up ...... but I also have Arnie.

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

      Close. Probably Bennett

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

    The one good thing about captaining the obvious; Fail and success is a group thing.

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice statement:)

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

        The realms of philosophy (smile)
        But it comes from many successful FPL managers in different forms