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Introducing FPL Think Tank

We are delighted to introduce a new article to Fantasy Football Scout to help collect our community’s thoughts on the biggest talking points in Fantasy Premier League.

Each week we will create a Google Form for you to submit a poll and some options for fellow Fantasy Football Scout users to vote on.

We will pick the best ones and publish them in an article later in the week.

For example, you could submit something as simple as ‘Should I sell Mohamed Salah’ with the options of ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

Or alternatively, you could submit something with a bit more detail like ‘When is the right time to sell Mohamed Salah’ with potential options of ‘Gameweek 30’, ‘Gameweek 31’, ‘Gameweek 32’, ‘Gameweek 33’ or ‘Gameweek 34’.

Maybe you’d like to find out what the consensus is on the best Liverpool triple-up, you could submit options such as ‘one defender, two midfielders’, ‘two defenders, one midfielder’, ‘three defenders’ and ‘one defender, one midfielder and one forward’.

We are looking forward to seeing what subjects you would like to collect votes on and hopefully, this article can help canvas opinion on each Gameweek’s key talking points.

Submit here

Submit your poll in the Google Form below…

865 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs @ the quarter finals, R.Madrid humiliated....what a nice day!!!!

    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Beautiful

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      it's a beautiful day!

      1. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    3. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Still in shock from that Ajax performance. Tuned in when Kane put their tie to bed, with Ajax 2-0 up and Madrid supposedly chasing the game. Ajax were just dominant, made me chuckle how hard VAR tried to rule out that brilliant Tadic goal too.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lovely stuff

      2. Bragazeti
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He struck the ball brilliantly

        1. Anathallo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tadic only turns it on vs Sunderland and Real Madrid. What a guy.

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything would you change?

    Alisson
    Robbo Matip Chilwell
    Hazard Sterling Maddison Fraser
    Aguero(C) Vardy Arnie

    Subs: Speroni Felipe Bednarek Jonny

    Thanks in advance

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      FT / ITB?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        0.1 itb 0FT
        did pogba + shaw to chilwell and hazard

        1. CAPTAIN_WALES
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wouldn't change anything for a hit

  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning dzzz, Stuck in a very difficult place. got 2FT's this gw but struggling to use them unless i take one of Sterling or Kun out

    Fabianski -- Button
    Lascelles Digne Pereira -- Doherty Schindler
    Salah Pogba Sterling Rich -- Hayden
    Jimenez King Aguero

    A: Schindler + Kun >> TAA + Higuain...and next gw Hayden/Sterling >> Fraser/Hazard (-4)....ideal plan but diff to remove kun this gw

    B: Schindler + Sterling >> TAA + Mane...and next gw Hayden/Kun >> Hazard/Barnes (-4)...once again the issue of letting go of sterling ahead of a home fixture

    C: Hayden >> Brooks and roll other FT...and do similar moves as in A but I end up with brooks as opposed to Fraser (or even Maddison).

    D: Something else

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do not remove Kun this GW...

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C out of those

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Though no pool def, you should get one.

    4. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      D: Pogba and Jiménez to brooks and Higuain. Next week remove a city player and Doherty for Liverpool defender and Vardy/Maddison for a hit

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, keeping pogba Doherty jimmy on bench for gw31

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          News to me, ignore then

          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            nothing worse than someone asking for help then completely dismissing your advice lol

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on Chip strategy but rather than lose a transfer I tend swap my bench fodder around

  4. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you get?

    a) Rash to King this week
    b) Rash to Vardy next week.

    Thanks.

    1. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you not get Vardy this week?

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        he can not afford with one FT

        1. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          cannot afford

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely B for me.

  5. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Saving FT a sensible thing to do here? As 2Fts in gw 31 will allow more flexibilty. 1.7 itb. Also, who would you captain? Help much appreciated!

    Fab
    Robbo, Luiz, Chilwell
    Hazard, Mane, Anderson, Son
    Vardy, Higuain, Rondon

    Subs: Hamer, Schindler, Stankovic, Deulofeu

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      save

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Save and Mane

  6. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good moves?

    Jota & Pogba > Brooks & Mane
    (For free)

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like it

  7. Good Times
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy still flagged on fpl, still no news?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brodge said he is fine. The yellow flag is perfect for owners.. more of a differential

  8. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Vardy expected to be fit this week?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See above, he is fine

  9. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry, back to back questions, but when are most people using the triple captain chip?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      GW25
      Sané
      3pts

      Urgh.

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Unlucky Darren - how the bloody hell are you mate? I’ve just about managed to catch you up again after a horror Christmas 😉

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I've had a shocker mate. A couple of red arrows and nearly out of the top 5k.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Small margins bro. Not much between 1000 - 5000. Good chip planning and you’re in for a very strong finish

          2. TAArt
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Could be worse I’ve gone from 2k to 14k

          3. Tev
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure this counts as a shocker

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Well not for you.

              1. Tev
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Nice one, but I was being positive really. Two red arrows is nothing, Ville Ronka just endured 12, and top 5k is a great position to be in going into the most skilful part of the season.

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If no further worthwhile doubles outside of 33 and 35 then probably Salah in 36 home to Huddersfield

      1. European Bob
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        32&35 even

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          FH in 32 and BB in 35 is locked in

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mo GW36 looks good

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not with his current form it doesn't!

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Let’s be honest - if Salah went into Huddersfield home after 20 games without a return it would still be TC central

    4. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kane towards the end of the season when he starts going for the golden boot and claiming goals.

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This is actually a good plan

  10. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Heaton
    Robertson Taa Luiz Pereira
    Mane Sterling Pogba Anderson
    Aguero (c) Jiménez

    Hamer Doherty A Barnes Almirón
    £1.2 itb
    Also, is it foolish to go Salahless for GW31??

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No that looks ok for this week

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Mane top captain candidates for 31.

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson
    TAA Robertson AWB
    Anderson Salah Pogba Sterling Almiron
    Vardy Rash
    (Guita Jimenez Doherty Jonny)

    2FT 0.4ITB

    Reasonably happy with my team for this week so looking to make a move in advance of the blanks:

    a) Jonny > Rice
    b) Rash > King

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like both moves

  12. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Salah. Time to sell?

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

      GW 31 170% EO captaincy is gonna be pretty scary

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True. But the form he’s in is frustrating

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep sofa time!

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely time to sell before Burnley at home and good fixtures in both blanks

      It is an absolute priority for every team in FPL to sell him and anyone who doesn’t will be at a massive disadvantage to those captaining him in 30, 31 & 33

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok ok you’re right *rolls eyes*

      2. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        listen to this man

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

      Yes. Sell him immediately

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes sell, preferably for a hit 🙂

  13. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane + Trippier -> Hazard + Lascelles (-4)?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

  14. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Aguero worth it this week, if it means taking a -4 next week?

    A) gw30: Son, Rashford to Aguero, Brooks
    (Aguero, Gunnarson to Barnes/Wilson, Siggy/Maddison -4 gw31)

    B) gw30: Gunnarson to Brooks
    (Son, Rashford to Barnes/Wilson, Siggy/Maddison gw31 for free)

    A=Aguero C gw30
    B=Salah C gw30

    Thanks

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he is rested tonight, then Yes!

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

        City don't play tonight

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So yes then

  15. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you back to score more this GW?

    a) King (hud)
    b) Rash (ars)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Form and fixtures say King. Why do you think it's gonna be Rashford?

      1. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just a hunch, United tend to score against Arsenal and Arsenal aren't exactly keeping clean sheets for fun.

        Then again, Huddersfield are Huddersfield...

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B) We love playing away at the Pineapple dance studio

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A

    4. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A but I’d be concerned with Bournemouth away form, even if it’s hudds

  16. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio boruc*
    Robbo* digne* awb jonny bednerak
    Haz*salah*mane*hayden* pogba
    Higuain* rash jiminez

    0 itb 1 ft

    Thinking jonny to diop?

    Quite fancy arnie for the blanks but will wait and see the state of play sfter this week.x

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brought Diop in last week myself. Seems a decent value pick.

      1. jdogg
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.x

  17. jomikijiq
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you have any better idea than Foster -> Boruc? FH32 WC34

    Foster
    VVD, TAA, AWB, Diop
    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Anderson
    Higuain, Rashford

    Button, Jimenez, Doherty, Puncheon

    1 FT, 0.itb

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just need PVA to cap off your all initials defence.

  18. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one only to come in this week
    A) Higuain
    B) Vardy
    The other comes in for 31/33

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B if declared fit

  19. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? TC, BB and FH still to play and 1.6 ITB

    Guaita
    Robbo / Pereira / AWB / Shaw
    Maddison / Mane / Son / Pogba
    King

    Etheridge / Jimenez / Barnes / Doherty

    1. Woody01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      and SALAH (C)

  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get for blank 31 and 33?

    A) Rice WHU
    B) Lascelles NEW
    C) Shar NEW
    C) Other BGW playing def for max. 4.9

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Schar on 9 yellows

      A

    3. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Newcastle defence but they may not play in GW33

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cheers!

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Morning. Good to save ft here? 1.4mitb. Free hitting in 32

    Fab (stek)
    Robbo Doherty pereira (yedlin bednarek)
    Salah hazard sterling (c) pogba Anderson
    Jiminez rondon (kamara)

    Thanks

  22. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW30 Laca -> Vardy
    GW31 Son + Fraser -> Haz + Hayden

    Any good?

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any other chance to get hazard? Fraser might do well in blanks. Higuain can cover Chelsea attack and they're not going to destroy Everton away

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why lose Fraser?

      He could get big points. Hazard not worth it

  23. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good initiative from FFS. Hopefully it will reduce the A or B onslaught and allow for more discussion

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly, though I don't see the need for a Google form to submit questions - it's easy to see the most popular questions just by looking through a couple of pages on the forum.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  24. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this team? 2 FTs and 2.1 ITB.

    Guaita
    Robertson - Luiz - Pereira - Digne
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Pogba - Maddison
    Rondon

    Button, Jimenez, Doherty, Ings

    Thanks guys!

  25. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Getting ready for gw31 and have 2 questions that I need help with:
    1. What option is better?
    A. Mane and Higuain
    B. Hazard and Vardy

    2.
    A. Play McNeil vs Lei
    B. Get brooks/fraser for -4
    C. Get king/Wilson for -4

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1A

      2A

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B
      B

  26. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A) AWB
    B) Brooks
    C) Pereira

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  27. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody tempted by Adam Smith of Bournemouth?

    Very attacking full back and juicy fixtures coming up

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not interested om Bmouth defenders

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty much this, especially with cook out

  28. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pogba to Sterling for a hit?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    a) Jimenez > King
    b) Doherty > Chilwell and play over Digne

    Fabianski
    Robbo TAA Digne
    Salah Pogba Son Felipe
    Vardy Higuain Jimenez*

    Button Doherty* Højbjerg Bennett

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Saving FT this week. For GW 31 my plan is:
    Aguero + Bednarek OUT
    Higuain + Luiz IN
    Will give me 11 players in a 5-3-2

    Any other suggestions? Have a lot of value tied up in Pogba and Jimenez.

    Lössl
    Robbo TAA Lascelles
    Salah Sterling Hazard Pogba Barnes
    Agüero Jimenez

    Barnes Bednarek Tarkowski Speroni