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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. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Gan the Eagles....

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

    Play Mee or AWB?

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

      I play you
      I mean Mee

  3. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Robbo, Bennett or Shaw? Pick one

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

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

    When should I WC? What weeks is there a good turn in fixtures and which teams to get?

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

      9 looks good if you have not many Liverpool

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

      wc this week and get spurs in.
      spurs to pool in gw9.

      can also get in spurs with transfers and get in pool on a wc in gw9, provided no hits

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

      WC when you feel that your team needs a complete makeover.

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

      Cheers all....

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

    Have Doherty

    Start Hart(car) or Patricio(SOT)???

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hart

  6. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    I have a bench issue, please help! Who should play:

    Hart (Hennessey)

    Trippier / Robertson / Alonso (cook / wanbiss)

    Haz / Maddison / Fraser / Richarlison (Mane)

    Aguero (c) / Wilson / Mitro

    Thanks

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Wilson for mane

      1. Adz87
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Ross Geller
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison. Newcastle plays very defensively.

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

        I have thought about getting Maddison for in Mane - but exact this argument will likely make me just save my free transfer.

  7. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Also have Fraser in the Palace Bournemouth game, start

    A) Cook
    B) AWB

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

      B

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

    Really tempted to just keep Mendy and play Bennett (SOU) & AWB (WOL) the next 2 weeks...

    Madness?

    1. manu4life99
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I did (using WC nearer Xmas period So saves 2 transfers)

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

        Already used my WC if that makes any difference?

        1. manu4life99
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's an unknown but I would expect Mendy back for the next home game and from then onwards he would be heavily sought after. Price will recover from gw9 so I think it's beat to hold unless you have luxury of no other more urgent transfers

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

            Hennessey
            Alonso Robertson Mendy(Bennett)
            Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
            Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

            1. manu4life99
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              G2G I think. If a FT I would be tempted on Mendy to Tripp but it's short term (I did Daniels Silva to Tripp Rich for a hit)

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

      It's what I am doing

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

        You have other fires or saving FT?

    3. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Awb bench for me but keeping mendy for the moment

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

        Already missed 2GW’s and dropped 0.2, can’t get much worse?

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

      Not at all. Think that's what I'm going for. Might swap him out for Robertson after the City game for a TAA/Robbo double up.

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

        Surely keep after Liverpool if he’s fit?

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

          Prefer Liverpools fixtures. The Sane and Delph combination is as effective as Mendy.

  9. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Patricio
    Mendy Alonso Trippier
    Fraser Mane Hazard Richarlison(vc)
    Zaha Aguero(C) Mitrovic 

    Subs: Robertson, Wan-Bis, Stephens

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Trippier owners may be bit worried as spurs have 2 creative player injured ..... So points output looks minimal

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        reverse for me. it'll all be set plays for them today

      2. manu4life99
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Disagree - no Eriksen means Trippier will take corners and set pieces so his odds are actually boosted

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          ^^^ this (aside from the username 😉 )

          1. FPL ElasticO
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Spurs may struggle....

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

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

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes do it

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

    Feels like Wolves defensive EO will be far above 100% this week. Ill be hoping for a clean sheet wipe out even with Doherty in my team.

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

      And a Doherty goal

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

      Definitely won’t be 100%

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

      Who's gonna captain a Wolves defender?

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No one crazy enough....

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

        Nuno Espirito Santos

    4. Adz87
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Be nearer 0 than 100

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

        Everyone has Pat and/or Doherty/Bennett, and many have a double up. I cant see a single person in my ML without at least one Wolves defender.

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

          Everyone on here. Their ownership is low and without captaincy nobody nor that defence is getting close to 100

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

            Who cares what people who arent playing seriously does?

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

      Lol

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

      Terrified without any coverage and as an Ings owner! Such a huge rankings swing for an Ings goal for me.

  12. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go bench in the right order?

    Fabianski
    AWB Alonso Trippier(vc)
    Salah Mane Fraser Moura
    Aguero(c) Zaha Wilson

    Foster Shaw Bennett Felaini

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

      Get rid of fellaini. I'd start Bennett over WanB

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bennett & Shaw over Trippier & AWB

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

          Shaw over trippier. You tripping.

  13. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    did Jorgino and Wilson to Alli and Jiminez for a hit last night.

    Alli definitely out now? looks like it. Sorry all!

    this ok?

    patricio
    trips alonso bennett
    madds mane haz dilva alli
    jiminez kun

    ings, rico, awb

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      big red arrow coming from 32.5k 🙁

  14. teachmunna
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Minus 8 to bring in Madison and Kane for Hazard and Ings.
    Team below:
    Foster
    Alonso, Bennett, Robertson, WanBissaka
    Salah, Richarlson, Hazard, Neves
    Aguero, Mitrovic

    Bench: Button, Tomkins, Ings, Guendouzi

    I have a feeling Kane will have a breakout week....thoughts??

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

      You'd be crazy ditching Haz...

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

        I know...but if you look at hazards fixtures they next few are tough....and van dyke has travelled....Kane might be a better alternative....

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

      -8 to sell hazard
      Bonkers

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

      Never!

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

    Anyone keeping faith in AWB due to BOU’s unpredictability?

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

      Me. He is starting for me.

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

        I am also swinging that way,

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

      Starting for me...but no other option...if I have second wolves defender I'd start him first.

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

        I have TAA, I am benching him and the playing AWB.. only b/ca I have Alonso

    3. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No idea. Can’t decide between playing awb or Milner. Benched awb for all his hauls.

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

        That’s a tough one, I would consider Milner b/ca he is on PKs .. and You will luck out if turns out to be a physical game

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Last on my bench. I have no faith in a CS. Have to play Hennessey anyway.

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

    Which move?
    (A) Mendy to Trippier (bench PvA)
    (B) Mane and Zaha to Kane and 4.3m mid (-4) (play PvA)
    (C) Save FT (play PvA)

    1. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I ditched Pva so he’s bound to score

  17. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Double up on Wolves defence today or start Holebas?

    Have Patricio, do I also start Bennett or hedge bets with Holebas who has a much more difficult fixture in Arsenal away?

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Double up

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

      Double up

    3. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    Fowler finds the water on the 1st. Huge pressure infront of hostile crowd.

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

    Bench 1:

    a) Trippier
    b) Alonso
    c) Doherty
    d) TAA

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      D

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

      Why include Trippier in this? It's a lottery among the rest, probably Alonso or TAA. Alonso for me since I think Liverpool will win.

    3. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      d

  20. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio - (Foster)
    Alonso - Robbo - Boly - (Mendy*) - (AWB)
    Haz - Mane - Rich - Fraser - (Odoi)
    Zaha - Kun(c) - Mitro

    0FT and 2.3ITB. Team good enough?

  21. DAVESAVES
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start one of:

    A. Shaw (whu a)
    B. AWB (bou a)
    C. Ings (wol a)

    1. manu4life99
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

  22. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy-Robertson-Luiz
    Rich-Salah-L.Moura-Maddison
    Zaha-Arnie(vc)-Kun(c)
    Fab-Mkhi-WanB-Peltier

    I have 0.2m itb and 1ft

    Is there still no concrete news on Mendy??
    I'm tempted to keep him and save the ft as I have WanB and Mkhi on the bench anyway...

    G2G?

  23. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Start Fraser or AWB?

    1. Look at his face!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fraser every time

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

    Play Fabianski (MUN) or Foster (ars)?

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

      Fab

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

      Fab. He's fab.

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

    Current team:

    Foster
    Alonso TAA Doherty
    Salah Sane Richarlison Maddison
    Aguero Firmino Mitrovic

    4.0 WB Kenedy Peltier 1ft 0.3itb
    Best 1 week punt?
    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Firmino to Lacazette

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

      B imo

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

        Cheers, that seems to be the opinion. Tempted to get triple ManC attack Sane 4.7% and Sterling 3.7% ownership.

  26. Look at his face!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AWB or Milner?
    Who would you bench?
    Have salah and Robertson. Missed all of awb’s points. Got Milner’s 1 point last week

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

      bench awb

  27. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G or should Ings and/or Hennessy start?

    Particio
    Trippier Doherty Robertson Alonso
    Salah Fraser Richarlison Hazard
    Mitrovic Aguero(C)

    Hennessy | Ings | AWB | Billing

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

      nah, looks good

  28. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    AWB or Robbo?

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

      Robbo actually has better clean sheet odds so would go him.

    2. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      robbo

  29. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What is the more pressing transfer out?

    Dilva
    Periera

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

      Clearly Pereira

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Periera

  30. Cadenza
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to play with Alonso and Doherty?
    Wan Bissaka (bou)
    Pereira (new)
    Shaw (whm)

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw