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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Been set on kane as captain all week but now getting Salah fever. Think its finally time for a real haul from the Egyptian king

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

      Both are good choices. I’ve opted for Salah though.

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

        yep

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

      You Salah owners never learn

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Learn what?

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

        oh yeah?

    3. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      same here. what you gonna do mate? switch?

  2. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any leak on liverpool lineup yet?

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

      No Gomez.

  3. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is it bad I’m annoyed that I can’t find a spot in my XI for Camarasa?

    Hopefully he comes off my bench.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No it’s good

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

      That is what he is supposed to do (coming from bench with 2-7 points), not a first eleven player, only a good 4,5 mid, don’t be annoyed.

  4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who is gonna be your captain and why?

    Is it Auba? Kane who scored 7 goals in the last 3 games? Salah against leaky bournmouth?

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

      I have laca / Kane / salah . Gonna go with kane he's reliable . I worry about the chance he gets rested though with the barca game coming

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

      Salah, just too worried about Auba starting on the bench

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

    A. Alonso, Fraser, Auba
    B. Doherty, Sane, Laca

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

      I’ve got A.
      Everyone ditching Alonso but fixtures are superb after today.

    2. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  6. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Benching headache No. 3427319

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson TAA Doherty
    Sterling Sane Richarlison
    Kane (c) Wilson Jimenez

    Kenedy Fraser AWB

    Team and bench order correct? Cheers in advance.

    1. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My gut feeling is you’re probably right atm

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        thanks, must have changed it at least four times already today

  7. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sort me out - not sure who to bench!
    Also suggest me transfers, on WC with 0.8ITB?

    Ryan (Foster)
    Kola Doherty Diop
    Eriksen Anderson Sterling Camarasa
    Jimenez Auba(C) Kane

    Fraser Robertson AWB

    1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would get an other Gk combo. Also play Robbo

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Does Fab rotate well with anyone? Who would you bench instead?

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Just get Fab on his own. You can play him every week until February

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely play Robbo. Not sure about Diop or Camarasa.

  8. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba or Kane captain?
    Brought Auba in for a -4 with the intention of capt, but worried of reduced minutes

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

      Always captain the player you took a hit for

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

      If you bought him in for a hit you kind of have to.

  9. banskt
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WC team looks ok?

    Ederson | Button
    Alonso | Robertson | Bellerin | Doherty | Wan-Bissaka
    Hazard | Sane | Martial | Richarlison | Camarasa
    Aubameyang | Wilson | Jimenez

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial likely won't play this week

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the heads up.

        But it's a wildcard for the full festive season. I don't want to spend a transfer to get him in later. This week, he can be swapped out by Doherty this week.

    2. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was told a WC without Kane is a waste

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I am priced out of Kane.

        1. The Senate
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bin Alonso?

          1. banskt
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            I prefer Alonso over Kane.

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

      Camarasa is good bench for Martial this week.

    4. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No Spurs? Is Button most likely 4m keeper to play?

      1. banskt
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No Liverpool attack is more worrying. No Spurs. Can't fit all of them in.

        Suggestion for 4m keeper?

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone on here already in the 1000 club??

    Looking forward to breaking the 1K total points barrier today if things fall into plan.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      7 points shy so should be after the Liverpool game with Wilson and Robertson playing

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

      Yeah loads of us. This is FFS.

  11. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one of:
    A- Fraser (LİV)
    B- Mirovic (manu)
    C- Camarasa (SOT)

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A or C

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Camarasa bench

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But I’m biased so realistically A

  12. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will Ings play today?

  13. MMN
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why don't people fancy Martial, I feel like I've missed something. Is it purely due to injury doubt this week? 7 goals in 8 games.

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

      Doesn't look like he's travelled with the team according to MEN

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Spot on - injury doubt.

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

      Yes, supposedly not in squad to face Fulham.

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

      Think he is not playing today

    5. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He is probably not playing but it’s not guaranteed

      Certainly wouldnt buy but have him and starting him. Getting rid for next GW though

  14. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Arnie > Wilson
    B) Arnie, Hazard, Alonso > Aubameyang, Son, Digne (-8)
    C) Arnie, Hazard, Alonso > Lacazette, Sane, Digne/Kola (-8)
    D) Save

    Ederson,
    Alonso,TAA, Robertson, Doherty
    Hazard, Sterling, Anderson, Fraser
    Kane(C), Jimenez

    Stekelenberg, Arnie*, Gunnarson, AWB

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

      A

  15. Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play two of Robertson (bou), Alonso (MCI), J Murphy (SOU) and Mitrovic (mun)?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      First 2

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

      First 2

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

      Robertson and Murphy

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

      I'd play robo and mitro

    5. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all.

  16. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2 to start:
    A) Balbuena (cry)
    B) Dunk (bur)
    C) AWB (whu)
    D) Alonso (mci)

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

      Definitely A, not sure on second. Maybe D.

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

      A & D

    3. Reckoner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A , D

  17. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette, Aubameyang, Salah - own all 3. Currently on A.

    A) Lacazette (C) and Aubameyang (VC)

    B) Lacazette (C) and Salah (VC)

    C) Aubameyang (C) and Laca / Salah (VC)

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

      C

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

      A

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

    Bench 2 from:

    A) Alonso
    B) Fraser
    C) Cama
    D) Wilson
    E) Balb

    Thanks!

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

      A, B

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

      A, C

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

      Thanks guys

  19. mir
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just a feeling that one of Pool or City are going to lose this weekend.

    Can a out of form Chelsea do a job on City? I can sort of see it happening.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

    2. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe pool, not city

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      I cant..

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

      Chelsi will name a draw.

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

        *nab

  20. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lössl
    Alonso TAA Doherty Digne
    Salah Hazard Siggy
    Kane Wilson Jimenez

    Hamer Hojbjerg Stephens Lovren

    1ft 1.1itb

    A) Hamer to McCarthy, gives following rotation: car, NEW, SOU, WHU, ful, BUR, car, EVE, CRY, bur, CAR...

    B) Save, 2ft to get in ManC assets next week.

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

      B

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  21. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    LADS.

    Mane + Jiminez > Fraser + Lacazette worth a -8?

    Have no Arsenal and getting a bit squeaky bum.

    1. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Current team:

      Fabianski
      TAA Doherty Laporte
      Sterling Sane Mane* Alli Richarlison
      Kane(c) Jiminez

      4.0 Success Wan-Biss Bennett 0.5itb

      Can I ride this out?

  22. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kola in for a hit?

    Y
    N

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

      N

    2. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      N

      Who for?

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

      Well you're getting him in for 4 good fixtures . I'd do it actually I got laca and kola in for a hit already so I did it hsha

  23. sam4775
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Shaqiri to Richarlison for a -4?

    1. lamagica
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      shaqiri might start

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

    Which one should I play alongside Robbo & Doherty?

    A. TAA

    B. Alonso

    C. AWB

    1. Marco Ni Motet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

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

      A

    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  25. Marco Ni Motet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    Doherthy-VvD-Kolasinac
    Sterling(C)-DSilva-Richarl-Eriksen
    Kane-Jimenez-Chicharito

    Lössl-Camarasa-Mina-AWB

    Good to go?

  26. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Kane (C) is killing me.......we go for the old trusted Race to 5???

    A) Salah
    B) Kane

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

      B

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

      Kane has 7 goals in 3 vs Leicester

    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah. Playing a worse defence, and has been rested recently, whereas Kane has played 90 relentlessly and has a massive game in midweek

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah also has a massive game midweek

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

      B

  27. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No captaincy HT yet. Let's have a non hulked one then.

    Who are y'all captaining this gw and why?

    1. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba

      In form on pens maybe

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah dont know what they’re doing...

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

      Kane, if Laca hauls then he's still a differential over Auba.

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba because reasons

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Salah. Rested. Bournemouth conceeding large chunks of possession and the most number of shots in the box. They were lucky not to get hammered by Huddersfield. Salah Masterclass incoming. If not he is gone

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

    For this GW only: chicarito or perez

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

      ?

    2. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      same dilemma

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Perez

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

      I'd expect them both to start but I think chicarito has had a lot more game time this season, so in arnie's absence I think he might be more likely to see the whole game through

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

      Chico...much better player and fit.....

  29. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Mahrez or ditch for a hit?

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

      Keep , useful next week

    2. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit.

  30. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where’s the captain hot topic?