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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. NoName
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Most torn I've been about captaincy all season. On Salah since midweek, but have brought in Laca for a hit. Likely a last hoorah for Salah also as I plan to wc next gw. Laca Salah Laca Salah...

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

      salah, easy

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

      Laca

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

      It's Auba, laca for me and I own salah

    4. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca...the early kickoff always puts.me off cap..

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

        Early kick-off argument is not an argument.

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

      Thank you for the responses. Predictions on rawk, fwiw, favor a bigger Arsenal win.

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

      if i have took i hit for Laca i would go Laca

  2. Hermanos FC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Robbo Alonso Laporte
    Fraser Hazard Sane Richarlison
    Jimenez Kane Arnie

    Patricio Gudmundsson WB Cedric

    Arnie Replacement? I want Lacca I can take -4 hit so please suggest some changes

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

      Wilson?

      1. Hermanos FC
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Already have Fraser + Liverpool fixture
        How about Arnie out Laca in
        Alonso out Bennett in

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jimi

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

      You can downgrade either of Robbo or Alonso to TAA

    4. Hermanos FC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How about Arnie Out Laca In
      Alonso Out Benett in?

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

    G2G?

    Fab
    Bellerin Digne TAA
    Sterling Sane Rich Fanderson
    Jimenez La(c)azette Kane

    Steele Doherty Hojbjerg AWB

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

      Very good team

  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can't wait for Auba and Laca to blank and Salah (c) and Kane to go wild.

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

      La(C)a says hello.

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

      I just want Kane to blank

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Laca up top... pen in first 15 mins and everyone to cry cause he took it over Aubam

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't wait for exactly the opposite you wrote to happen.

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

    play 1 pls?

    a. AWB
    b. Alonso

    cheers

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

      B

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B for me

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      thanks lads

  6. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba and laca owners, who are you captaining? Let's decide that together shall we? I'm on Auba at the moment

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

      La(C)a.

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

      Auba

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

      auba

  7. Mike82
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A tough decision needs making, shall I captain Kane or Aubameyang, my concern being will Auba be rested?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

  8. Patches O Hoolahan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A ) F. Anderson / Diop / Yoshida

    B) Snodgrass / Digne / Kolasinac

    ?

    1. Mike82
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

    0.5m ITB. Any changes?

    Fabs, Hamer
    VVD, Alonso, AWB, Schindler, Digne
    Sterling, Felipe, Richarlison, Fraser, Gunnarson
    Kane, Auba, Wilson

  10. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Conflict of interest: Fielding Hazard, Sterling, and Sane. Should I start Alonso and Laporte OR AWB and Bennett?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Play Laporte and who you fancy from Wan/Ben.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        In fact I would bench Chelsk for this one.

        O-3 Citeh for me

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

      Laporte and Bennet not an option?

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

        They are.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m in a similar position. I’m playing Laporte and Doherty and benching Alonso and awb

  11. ForEvra Young
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Kamara

    or

    Fraser and Jimenez

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

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

  13. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen, Son or Alli?

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

      Very good question and you would get mixed answers. I would go son, Eriksson then Ali on that order

  14. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What do I do with Mane?

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

      Downgrade to Richa or Anderson?

  15. jackuzFT
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    PATRICIO or RYAN???

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

      Ryan

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dont shout

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Repost
    A) Bellerin: fairly safe from rotation
    Or
    B) Kola +0.4? Monreal looming etc

    Which one?

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

      B if you have a decent bench

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If I was Sarri I would play long ball football into Giroud. Sarri ball won't work against City

      Kepa
      Azpi Luiz Rudiger Alonso
      Kante Kovacic Jorginho
      Hazard
      Giroud Morata

  17. Bookmark
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    0 FT 1,2 ITB have DSilva, what to do?

    1. Nothing
    2. DSilva -> Richarlison/Siggy (-4)
    3. DSilva -> Sane

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

      why Dilva out?

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

        Imho there are better options for similiar money, i thought the last GW he will make some points and it was mistake not to buy sane.

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

      Don’t take Dilva out for a hit

  18. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Start Bennett or Alonso?

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

      Bennett

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Early captain fail hurts.. the reason why i wont captain Salah

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

      So a late captain fail is better?

  20. Sihproma
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    gtg?

    Ederson
    Bruno Roberson Doherty
    Hazard Sterling Richardlison Anderson
    Wilson Lacazette © Mitrovic

    bench: Steke Fraser Alonso AWB

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

      I'd play Alonso over Bruno.

      Fraser over Mitro a close one too

  21. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really like my team of

    Fab
    TAA Digne Doherty
    Richa Anderson Sane Sterling
    Auba Kane Wilson

    I know how it will end so!!

    Good luck today everyone

  22. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry Repost... one answer and I'll shut up!

    GTG?

    Fabianski /
    TAA / Balbuena / Laporte / Bennett
    Richarlison / Salah / Sané / Anderson
    Lacazette (C) / Kane

    Hamer / Wilson / AWB / Hudson-Odoi

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

      Wilson over Bennett

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

      play Wilson over Bennett

    3. G Banger
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks both! Team set... pens down!

  23. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, Please pick which option you prefer. I'm assuming all the players I'm looking at are nailed but please let me know if they are not

    A) Wilson, Masuaku, Kiko Femenia

    B) Jimenez, Hojbjerg, Digne.

    Thanks,

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

      B

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

      B

  24. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool to take their eye off the ball with Napoli game on their minds.

    Bournemouth to get their first big scalp of the season.

    2-1.

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

      Be very tight. Bournemouth will score

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

      I thought you were a Pool supporter

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

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

      liverpool will demolish them

  25. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial conundrum....
    Should I sell him for a hit assuming the rumours are true..
    AWB on bench to come in..
    Already on minus 4..

    A) Sell him... budget 7.7..if so who to buy?
    B) Keep him and hope he plays

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping look good over Xmas obviously see how bad injury is

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fixtures

  26. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Trippier and Arnie to Kola and Hernandez?

    Or

    Trippier, Hazard and Arnie to Kola, Eriksen and Lacazette-4

  27. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Trippier’s injury the same one that kept him out in November or just a niggle?

  28. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Breakfast Club

    Special guest Mark joins David and I to look ahead to Gameweek 16.

    Starts 11:15am

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKxYKQ8pgJ7V8wwh4hLsSXQ/live

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

      Is this Mark Sutherns or a different Mark ?

      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Mark Sutherns indeed.

        See you at 11:15am 🙂

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

          Excellent

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The Gov'ner.!

      Look forward to it.

  29. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    New crowd, same old dodgy team. GTG?

    Ryan
    Robbo, Laporte, Doherty
    Salah(C), Sane, Rich, Fraser
    Kane, Mitro, Jimenez

    Button, Paterson Balbuena, Alonso

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

      GTG