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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 16 tips and advice

After replacing Agüero (£11.3m) last gameweek, this week thoughts turned to replacing Arnautovic (£7.1m) following the news that the Austrian is set to miss the festive period. For those wondering what to do there’s been no shortage of information to devour with an article, a community article, and not one but two hot topics.

A number of similarly priced alternatives abound meaning a direct swap appears the least complicated answer. However, this might be the moment to upgrade our forward lines – Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) has seen his price rise £0.5m since Monday as he attracts swathes of new owners. Many are now opting for two big hitters up front partnering the Gabonese striker with his north London rival Harry Kane (£12.5m). TheDragon began a hot topic on this subject earlier in the week.

But as Rasping Drive pointed out this is not the only route available – a downgrade to Fulham’s Kamara (£4.3m) is an option allowing a switch to 3-5-2 for those who favour a heavy hitting midfield. Is now really the time to ditch Salah (£13.0m) and Hazard (£11.0m)?

Cigars questioned if we might be making a mistake selling Hazard ahead of a nice run of fixtures for Chelsea once this weekend’s encounter with Premier League leaders Manchester City is behind us.

Along with Arnautovic replacements, this week’s Scoutcast pondered some of the lessons learned so far. Andy reminded us how we took ages to start captaining Salah last season (see 38 minutes 36 seconds in the Scoutcast) and questioned if managers might be about to repeat the mistake by overlooking leading FPL points scorer Raheem Sterling (£11.5m). Sterling has only 2% of the votes in this week’s captain poll.

For help deciding on who to hand the armband to, David has prepared this week’s Captain Sensible article. While Joe and Neale discuss the options in their captaincy video. The Wilmslow Wizard has also been on hand to take a look at captain candidates preparing members tables on the worst defences and best attacking teams over the last four gameweeks. He’s given special attention to Arsenal attacking options as they begin a nice run of fixtures.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

For those who might be tempted to heed Andy’s warning and captain Sterling, they will gain confidence from reading David’s article looking for clues as to how City will line-up for their clash against Chelsea. Sterling is set to start and should be fresh after being rested against Watford.

In other news this week, Salah owners were victims of Klopp-tation as the Egyptian began the Burnley match on the bench. In contrast, Merseyside rivals Everton were bearers of good news for FPL managers as a switch to the wing for 32.3% owned Richarlison (£7.3m) saw the Brazilian return a goal and register more shots than he had done in the previous three Premier League fixtures combined.

Finally a special mention to G-Whizz, who each week reliably supplies us with the latest clean sheet odds ahead of the deadline. You may have noticed that in Gameweek 15 there were precisely zero clean sheets, the first time this has happened in over 8 years! Will defences continue their festive generosity this week?

To view all our discussions please visit our Hot Topics page, and if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

The latest draws for both the FFS Cup and FFS Members Cups have taken place. At this stage there are 256 managers left in each cup with the finals not due to take place until Gameweek 24.

In TorresMagic’s Last Man Standing the safety score in Gameweek 14 was 47 points and in Gameweek 15 was 40 points, over the last two gameweeks 339 managers departed leaving 1,621 still standing.

Brayden McCullough, who was world number one for four gameweeks earlier this season, regained the lead in our main FFS League in Gameweek 13, but the new leader after Gameweek 15 is Matthieu Raoux who is now third overall. This is Matthieu’s third FPL season and by far his best. Unlike the two players above him, he has not yet played his wildcard or any other chips.

Tore Bjorheim took the lead in our FFS Members League in Gameweek 14 and has retained that lead. Like Matthieu, he is also in his third season and this is by far his best. He is now ninth overall and second in Norway.

Norwegians are doing remarkably well: there are currently 122 Norwegians in the top 1,000 including World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen at 438. They also make up more than 10% of the top 10,000 with 1,043 managers reaching this impressive benchmark. Whilst there are 3,190 managers from England in the top 10,000 consider that there are ten times more managers in the England league compared to the Norway league – 1,720,513 v 169,636.

Ted Maw (aka Rotation’s Alter Ego) took the lead in the FFS Mods & Cons mini-league in Gameweek 13, but Chris Atkinson (aka RMT Professor) regained the lead in Gameweek 15. Chris played a mini-wildcard ahead of Gameweek 15, making three transfers for the cost of one. He sold Hazard, Martial, and Agüero, and brought in Sané, Son, and Kane, who he captained. This moved gained him 23 immediate transfer points after taking into account the cost of the hit.

Luke Aiello has opened up a 20 point lead at the top of RedLightning’s Top 10k Any Season mini-league and is now 34th overall. He was another manager who captained Kane in Gameweek 15 after selling Agüero.

After the second round of the FFS Manager Melee Community Tournament there are five teams with 100% records and six teams yet to pick up a win. In a head-to-head battle between The Great and The Good and The Top Five this week I was soundly beaten by Greyhead. In fact Greyhead is outperforming all ten managers that he’s currently following in his weekly articles – he holds an 8 point lead over Ville Rönkä. Perhaps they should be following him!

If you are running a community tournament and would like the latest scores included in future Community Round-Ups, please email us a summary of the current leaders and a link to your league, spreadsheet or head-to-head competition at geoff@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

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  1. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play one
    A AWB
    B Fraser
    C Alonso

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B
      Can see Bournemouth scoring

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have them listed as BCA

  2. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Salah or Rich cap? Can't decide...

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Salah but in not sure.

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane loves playing vs leicester

    4. Paulio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go Salah this week for certain if I had him.

    5. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m on Salah.

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Alonso has always started really well + getting attacking returns initially & then he starts regressing.

    Is this mainly based on the change in the system employed by the manager or his form?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Defences are generally weaker at the beginning of the season imo

      Later on the shut down such threats - same happened to robbo

  4. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any leaked Liverpool lineup?

  5. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play:
    A. Fraser
    B. Pedro

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  6. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Auba as captain? Currently on Auba.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah stick with Auba

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba

  7. Infamy, Infamy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start Doherty or Fraser?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doherty

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doh

  8. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Final thoughts on my WC? 1.0 ITB which I think I will save to the future if I want to upgrade anything.

    Fabianski Button
    Laporte TAA AWB Doherthy Kolasinac
    Sane Sterling F.Anderson Fraser Camarasa
    Auba Kane Jimenez

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bench headache

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes indeed haha. Fraser, AWB and Camarasa will end on my bench I think.

  9. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play two:

    A. Robbo
    B. TAA
    C. Alonso
    D. AWB

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      in the order you have them

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A and B

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    1. Independent analysis & selection
    2. People to help you here with 1

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely number 1, but conversations and other opinions also help with thoughts and ideas.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Number 1.

      On here I find myself making suggestions more to others.

      That said when your stuck between two ideas it’s could to hear other views

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you WC this after this week?

    Fab-Steklenburg
    Bellerin-Kolasinac-Wanbisa-Doherty-Bednarek
    Salah-Hazard-Sane-Paterson-Billings
    Kane-Jiménez-Arnie

    Really want Sterling I’m after the city game but also want Son/Arsenal attacker, wise to wait?

  12. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    On WC - any thoughts?
    Still 0.5 itb

    Fabianski
    Alonso TAA Robertson
    Sterling Fraser Anderson Richarlison
    Kane Auba Wilson

    WanB Masuaku Peltier

    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mine is very similar but I went with Jiminez over Wilson. Who you captaining this week?

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Will captain Auba.

        Not sure whether to spend the 0.5 to upgrade Peltier to eg Tomkins for festive period, or keep money for nest transfers.

    2. Paulio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bench is a little week, maybe Peltier to Chambers and Masuaku to Camarasa.

      1. Jimbo-Jones
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Like the Chambers shout - great fixtures and hopefully nailed.
        Had Masuaku since GW1 so can’t afford any more than 4.4 if I get Chambers.

        1. Paulio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I've gone with Chambers on my wildcard. Gunnarson seemed to be the best 4.4 mid as he plays 90 every week but I found the extra for Camasara.

  13. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to replace Arnie with ?

    Wilson
    Hernandez
    Mitrovic

    1. RyanMK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I went with Mitrovic. I did not realised he's 1 yellow away from a suspension though! If I knew, I might have been tempted to go Hernandez as Bournemouth has a tough run coming up.

      Jimenez? Unless you already have him.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Gulp
        Neither did I.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hernandez

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Easy....Chico looked great these past few weeks and no Arnie will be good news for him.

    4. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez. I have Anderson.

  14. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more this week ?

    A. Hazard and AWB +8 points
    B. Sigurdsson and Lacazette.

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  15. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Haz to Sterling (-4) this GW
    B) Salah to Sterling (-4) next GW

    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah,Duffy to Alonso,Sterling next GW(-4)

  16. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do this week? Arnie replacement?
    1 FT 0.3m ITB.

    Patricio / Button
    Alonso / Laporte / Digne / Doherty / AWB
    Sterling / Salah / Martial / Murphy / Hojberg
    Kane / *Arnie / Success

    Cheers

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso to kolasinac arnie to laca .. do the funds work ?

      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        no

  17. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Benching headache, cab anyone help. Who to bench?

    1) Wilson
    2) Doherty
    3) Alonso
    4) laporte
    5) zabaleta

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How many to bench ? Laporte,Alonso,Zabaleta

      1. mrpink32
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep it's to bench 2, sorry my bad. Ok, have it on laporte and Alonso at the moment but just looked wrong!

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3

      1. mrpink32
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, yep he's first on my list too

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Even if Auba starts on the bench, he can easily score mega-points against tired legs. Ask Fulham and Leicester defenders 🙂

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      People will still be panicking. Every week this place is the same. I’ll pop by for the lols

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sure

    3. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Obamayang has hauled three times. Twice is off the bench. I'm captaining him and HOPING he starts from the bench.

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he be benched?

  19. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Double up with Patricio and Doherty? Or mix it up and play Hennessy instead?

  20. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Morning folks - have not checked the news much this week.

    Assuming Martial is crocked, Martial for Son? Yay or nay?

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      For free? If so then yes.

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes if for free

  21. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you prefer over next 3 GW?

    A) Haz (bha, LEI, wat)
    B) Salah (MUN,wol,NEW)

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah does have that crunch Napoli game too

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on what you do with the extra money from not owning Salah.

  22. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    On WC. Would you get Lac or Auba in? Other forwards are Kane and Jiminez.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lac.

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aubameyang it isn't even a choice.

      1. Dannyb
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It really is, Laca is currently almost 2 million cheaper. He will score well this season.

      2. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That's who I am on, and captaining him.

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba for the long term, Laca if you need funds to upgrade elsewhere.

  23. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mitrovic or Chicharito for next 4-5 weeks?

    1. nadman89
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mitrovic for sure if you want west ham cover Felipe Anderson is better

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I have FA. It said above that Mitro is 1 yellow to suspension

  24. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I may regret getting rid of Robertson for now but I did , arnie + Robertson -> lacazette and kolasinac . Who to captain ( Kane , salah , lacazette) ?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gotta be Laca

  25. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I dont get why people are having cold feet over Auba's potential this GW. None of the other premium options have a tastier fixture at home.

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation

    2. Peggi
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's a good opportunity for Arsenal to rest him in this busy period

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He had a rest last week, he’ll get one next week

        Unlikely sterling and sane and Kane etc he’s had no EL/CL to play

  26. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain? Doing my nut in

    A) Auba
    B) Salah

    Don't think I can take another captain benching like last weekend

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same conundrum and went with Salah just on the basis that I think Salah has a higher chance of starting that Auba.

  27. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I captain?

    A. Auba
    B. Kane
    C. Salah

    Currently on A

    Cheers all and good luck

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh my word. Kane has scored 7 goals in 3 games Vs Leicester.

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I'm torn between him and Laca.

  29. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which Spurs player to have long term?
    A - Trippier
    B - Lucas Moura

  30. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I will be schoked if City dont expose Chelsea especially Alonso.