Fantasy League

Fantasy League returns for the 2019/20 season

Fantasy League is now live for the 2019/20 season and Fantasy managers can begin the process of setting up their leagues by heading to the site to register.

Many of you will need no introduction to Fantasy League, which has been on the scene for a remarkable 28 years.

For the uninitiated, Fantasy League is the daddy of UK Fantasy Football and the primary reason why the various formats are so popular today.

Founded in 1991, Fantasy League even pre-dates the launch of the Premier League and got many of us immediately hooked.

The Fantasy League game featured on Frank Skinner and David Baddiel’s massively popular Fantasy Football League show in the 1990s

Fantasy League is an auction-based game and perfect for those of us who enjoy pitting our wits against our friends and work colleagues.

Once a mini-league is set up (a pain-free process that takes less than a minute to do), Fantasy managers can invite up to 15 of their acquaintances to take part.

Between five and 16 managers can compete in a mini-league but eight to 12 is the recommended number.

The difference with Fantasy League from, say, FPL Draft is that there is no running order for picks: rather, each Premier League player goes to the highest bidder at auction.

As each squad is unique, leagues are always ultra-competitive. So, if you own Harry Kane, only you get the points when he scores. This means bigger points swings and leagues that stay close right through to the end of the season – no ‘template’ to follow here.

Each Fantasy League manager gets a £200m budget to build a squad of 15 players, with a limit of two players per Premier League club.

We’ve put together some rules and FAQs at the bottom of this piece but to hear more about the game and its origins, we spoke to pioneering Fantasy League founder Andrew Wainstein.

Q&A

FFS: How long have you played Fantasy games and how long have you been involved in Fantasy League?

Andrew: “As founder of Fantasy League, I have been involved since I launched it in July 1991. I have played Fantasy Football since then, in the same league, with the same group of friends, for the last 28 seasons. We meet up for our auction before the start of each season and it’s become one of the best days of the year and a great way for us all to stay in touch.”

FFS: How much does the Fantasy Football community owe to Fantasy League as the original game?

Andrew: “I suppose I would say a lot. As the first game, it set out basic rules around formation, club quotas and player points (e.g. goals, assists, clean sheets and goals conceded) which remain in every game today.

“Although the original UK Fantasy Football game was our auction format, we also created the first salary cap game for The Daily Telegraph in 1993 as they needed a way of translating it to a mass-market audience. This has allowed the game to become mainstream and that’s a good thing – there are now over seven million Fantasy Football teams playing on the Premier League.

“However, for the more discerning football fan, there is no better way to play the game than the auction format, the way the game was designed to be played.”

FFS: How do you think the Fantasy Football Scout website and Members’ Area could benefit those playing the game?

Andrew: “Fantasy Football Scout is the authority when it comes to understanding Fantasy Football players. The best way to leverage this knowledge is to compete against your mates in an intense, season-long Fantasy League. This includes scouting lesser-known players outside the top six. The need for deeper and wider knowledge is greater with Fantasy League. This is what Fantasy Football Scout is all about, great breadth and depth of knowledge.

“We don’t see Fantasy League as a replacement for FPL or other FF games. Many of our users play other salary cap games as it allows them to continue playing in wider established groups.

“Our game demands an understanding of player value. This gives the Fantasy Football Scout members a chance to back their judgement on player value, both in the auction and during the season in their monthly online transfer windows.

“We hope that some of the Fantasy Football Scout site users will play the auction format and get together with their mates and have a great evening, followed by a season-long game.”

FFS: Are there any particular statistics that it would be worth Fantasy League players staying on top of in order to succeed?

Andrew: “In many respects, it calls for the same approach as FPL: staying on top of form, injuries, fixtures, etc.

“But the difference is that, if you want a player, you have to win him by bidding highest. So, this calls for a smart assessment of player value, based on how much you’re prepared to pay and how much you judge he’s worth to others in your league’s transfer market.”

How to Play

Start by setting up a league and inviting your friends/work colleagues. Fantasy League have made this really quick and easy to do and it should take less than a minute. Leagues can be from five to 16 managers but eight to 12 is recommended. It’s also free for the first season!

Hold Your Auction

Fix a date for your auction and get everyone together, either online or face-to-face. Managers each have a £200m budget to build a squad of 15, with a two players-per-club limit. Each player goes to the highest bidder, so only one team gets Raheem Sterling – just like in the real world.

Scoring

The simple scoring rules are tried-and-tested and are as follows:

  • Goal: 3 points (all players)
  • Assist: 2 points (all players)
  • Appearance: 1 point (goalkeeper and defenders, 45+ mins)
  • Clean Sheet: 2 points (goalkeeper and defenders, 75+ mins)
  • Goal Conceded: -1 point (goalkeeper and defenders)

Formations and Substitutes

Each match week you have to choose your starting XI, with the jeopardy of leaving players on the bench who might score big. The formations to choose from are 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 5-3-2, 5-4-1 and 4-5-1. There are no backups, no second chances, no safety net: pressure!

Transfers
The game creates a real transfer market where everyone competes for players. You have a £50m budget for the season and monthly transfer windows where you place sealed bids for free agents against your rivals. You can also negotiate swap deals with other managers.

Click here for an outline or the game rules or here for a full guide to the game.

What similarities are there to FPL?

The basic concept is the same: choose a Fantasy team, earn points based on their performance in the real world and compete within your league.

Formation and squad rules are similar: 15-man squads, similar formations, and a club limit on players.

Scoring is similar and simplified in the Novice package but – as will discuss below – customisable in the Legend package.

How does Fantasy League differ from FPL?

The fundamental difference is that with Fantasy League, you have to bid in an auction with your friends/colleagues for the players you want, which means you each have unique, hard-fought-for squads.

Each team is unique, so only one team in a league can have Harry Kane (just like in the real world).

Teams are bought in a player auction, where a league of five-to-16 managers gets together online or face-to-face to bid against each other for their squads.

The auction is very different from FPL’s Draft format as instead of the US-style rotation picks, managers get to decide how much they’re prepared to pay for each player and have to battle against each other to capture their choices. This creates extra layers of strategy as you have to assess player value and also carefully manage your spending so you stay competitive against other managers as the auction progresses.

Once the season starts the unique squads make a big difference, as if you are lucky enough to own Raheem Sterling only you get the points when he scores.

This creates a league table with bigger points swings that remains tighter until the end of the season.

This means there is less need for weekly management of extras like who to captain, chip strategy etc. Weekly team management is simpler but with more jeopardy. You must decide who to leave on the bench – and, as we Fantasy managers know all too well, nothing hurts quite so much as squandered bench points.

It also creates a real transfer market where managers bid against each other for Free Agents in monthly transfer windows via online sealed bids (more ‘football-meets-poker’ as you have to outwit and outbid your rivals).

The scoring system in the recommended Novice package (free for users that are new to Fantasy League) is simpler than FPL and follows the tried-and-tested format that has remained intact since 1993. In the Pro or Legend packages, leagues are able to change more and more game features, including fully customised scoring in the Legend package.

As leagues are self-contained, Fantasy League is all about local rivalry. Many of the leagues have, over the years, created their own forfeit rules and traditions. It’s this rivalry that keeps Fantasy League managers coming back year after year.

On top of this, Fantasy League run an overall leaderboard, adjusted for league sizes and rules, which allows managers to see how they fare across the game as a whole.


We’ll have more strategy-based Fantasy League articles coming you way before the start of the season.

732 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? Probably not the most flexible however...

    Pope
    TAA VVD Zinchenko C.Taylor
    Salah Sterling KdB
    Vardy King Andone

    Button Targett Dendoncker Chalobah

    1. Kambo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’d love Andone being nailed but can’t see it happening :((
      De bruyne down and Andone up until we are sure. Team looks solid everywhere else

      1. Kambo
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Might want to lose Taylor so you aren’t doubled up with Pope in goals. Fredericks looks a good punt from GW2

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t trust WHU defensively.

          1. Kambo
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Fair

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think he pushes for the start now Murray is 35. At 5.0m I cant expect too much but will rotate with Taylor and Targett.

        1. Kambo
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m hoping the same thing. Andone is currently sitting in my squad but I’ve half accepted it’s too good to be true so have a back up team waiting.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Potter’s style of play would suit Andone more than Murray I think also. At 5.0m though he could really perform if he simple scores. He was in the ‘starting 11’ team in pre-season and has good fixtures so could be gold.

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yes yes yes

    2. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taylor and Andone crikey

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I can understand the Andone one...Taylor less so. Really liking the look of M.Aarons though.

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          In terms of ‘crikey’

    3. ElliotJHP
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to mine mate, not sure if that will turn out to be a good thing or not...

      I have gone for O'Connell ahead of Taylor in defence, although that could change it is between the two

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t know too much about that player? Any insight or reasons why you chose him?

        I like M.Aarons. Easily bench-able at 4.5 and that Newcastle fixture is tasty.

        1. ElliotJHP
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Attack minded defender, the way Sheffield United use their defenders is interested.

          involved in 6 goals last years and United much more defensively solid than Norwich.

          Palace, Leicester and Southampton at home in first five gameweeks, fancy a clean sheet or two.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Very interesting. Thanks

  2. Chelsea91
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A)
    Ederson
    Taa,VVD,Laporte,Digne
    Salah(c),Sterling,Perez
    Jota,King,deu

    Currently on this , any suggestion ? Zaha or Fraser or Deu , only one spot guys? Appreciate on the comment

    1. Kambo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Deu greatly overachieved according to statistics last season. Would rather Brooks over Perez to begin the year with fixtures and move to the latter after. IMO I’d lose one of Laporte/Ederson to allow in funding to Wilson, Or punting on DCL.

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone remember what mistakes they made at the beginning of last season? I remember I had Richarlison in my team for ages. Just a few days before the season started, I took him out and went with Tosun instead. Need to try and not overthink this time around... those first few GW's were painful.

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      at least you got to dodge Richarlison's GW3 red card 🙂

      No real mistakes in the beginning for me...most of them came later in the season

    2. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Having Pickford

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I changed my team based on bandwagon and price changes. Had King in my team alongside Wilson but took him out because he was about to drop. Of course he scored well the next two games. I wont sell my players based on price drops unless they are injured or out of favor this season.

    4. socho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same mistake, got him in for the red card as well. Class.

  4. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this draft?

    Ryan
    TAA Laporte VVD Digne
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson Fraser
    DCL King

    Button Kelly Dendoncker Greenwood

    0 ITB

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Template

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep. Pretty safe until you get to the Front line.

        I'd take a risk somewhere and put more in attack.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same as loads of others. Safe.

  5. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I currently have Barnes.. Should I switch to Wood after yesterday's hat trick?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Rather a different £6.5m striker. Jump on Wood Gw5

  6. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Looking at this 4-5-1. Few punty mid price midfielders

    Ederson
    TAA, VVD, Digne, Coleman
    Salah, Sterling, Yarmolenko, Perez, Pereyra
    Vardy

    (Fodder on bench)

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Really like the Yarmolenko pick. Potentially a bargain if he gets back to his pre injury form. A big if though. Pre-season important

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don’t fancy double Everton defence.
      I’d probably downgrade Ederson and get Laporte...

  7. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Choose any one combo:
    A)Digne + zinchenko
    B) Coleman + walker
    C) walker + zinchenko

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B. Zinchenko will never be nailed

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A and he clearly is stop being silly and take advantage of the FPL gift

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A). I have that.

    3. Kambo
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zinchenko and Coleman and save the .5 to start the season

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are you putting of laporte for zinc?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      If Zinc plays in Comm Shield then I think he’s in.
      That extra mil we be well spent in other areas...

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly this.

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        May aswell do it now as he 100% will

        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t take it personally, but I’d prefer to wait and see that team sheet first... 😉

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            :O

            1. The Wanton Trader
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              You know Pep.
              He’ll probably play Angelino just to piss us all off... 🙂

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Let’s hope he can get those 45 mins vs Felipe Anderson out of his nightmares :/

                1. The Wanton Trader
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  He was awful.. 🙁

          2. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Haha.

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zinc...can't see Mendy starting in the first few GWs. Always have WC to change things

  9. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone had a punt on the Open?

    I've got Rahm, Kisner, Scott, Stenson and RCB - All E/W.

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      McIlroy +5 now. Hahahaaha.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Molinari , Matt Wallace , Reed plus 2 daft ones.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Wallace is a nice punt. Molli is a great ball striker so should do well - same reason I picked Kisner/Stenson and Scott.

      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        2 daft ones Rory and Ernie?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Bubba Watson at 150/1 and Chan Kim at 500 ( currently +3 and shite ).

          1. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            That Bubba swing in the wind... ooof

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Speith, Fowler, Thomas, Reed

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        All the yanks. Would like to see Fowler do well.

  10. MFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How many CS do we expect City to have in the first 5 GW’s?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3/4 I reckon.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3 or 4 looking at those fixtures. Spurs will knock one in.

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      One

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      3

  11. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty happy with this team atm. Any tips is muchly appreciated guys. Can always upgrade forwards if need be:

    Ryan
    Robbo Digne Laporte Taylor
    Salah Sterling KDB Fraser
    King DCL

    Button Dendoncker Greenwood Diop

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cathcart over Taylor for first 4 gameweeks. If that is the Burnley Taylor that is.

    2. oz-marsh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No trust in your own username smh

  12. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What you reckon guys?

    Fab, Button
    TAA/Robbo? Digne Laporte AWB Kelly
    Salah KDB Fraser Westwood Donck
    Wilson Vardy Origi

    or laporte to Zichenko and Westwood/Donc to Perez?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd probably downgrade Fraser and upgrade Origi

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Laporte to Zin. Upgrade Westwood then boom

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Oh you already said that then yes absolutely that would be perfect

  13. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any idea when Haller will be added?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Soon today hopefully

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Playing a 5-back, have Sterling & Salah & want an attacker from Leicester, Spurs & Bournemouth.

    Best combo?

    A) Perez, Kane & King
    B) Vardy, Moura & Fraser

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. More explosive + Moura risky when Son's back.

    2. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. OFord
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  15. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If the season were to start now how would this look? Cathcart, Dendocker and Diop rotate in the starting 11

    Ederson
    TAA Robbo Digne Cathcart
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez
    King Deulofeu

    4.0; Dendoncker, Diop, Greenwood.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not my cup of tea.
      King a poor man's Wilson and not a fan of Deulofeu.
      Ederson to 4.5 frees up some cash.
      But good luck.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, Wilson hard to overlook. I do like Deu tho — has the fixtures and class.

      2. Budweiser
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        "King a poor man's Wilson"
        No shi* Sherlock comes to mind. If only we all had a spare 1.5m to spend on a small upgrade

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Asked for an opinion and I gave it.
          Don't be such a prat.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How is 4 ppm to 5.6 ppm a small upgrade?

        3. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          calm down bud

        4. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Someone tap this lad’s lid

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            There would be a very long queue .

      3. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Only way I'd see to get Wilson is to Downgrade TAA to VVD, Digne to Coleman and Diop to a 4.0 but seems though. Not really wanting to let Ederson go as my 2nd City player.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          To get Wilson and maintain team balance Ederson has to become a 4.5
          Zinchenko for Cathcart
          Fraser for Siggy
          Diop becomes a 4
          All gets you Wilson.

  16. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Few questions.

    1) Calvert-Levin vs Billy sharp
    For the 3rd striker spot ,but will have to play most games for now.

    2) Pogba vs Bernardo Silva
    Utd looking better than last season as far as per season goes and Sterling already in the team

    3) AWB vs Ake for 3rd defender spot

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B
      Pogba
      AWB

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Regarding 1) I think 6.0 defender should outscore DCL and Sharp very easily

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Personally Im facing the same dilemma of the 6.0 ish strikers. Already have my team filled up with defenders

  17. andrinho
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Save £0.5m somewhere??
    Was thinking maybe Perez to Pereyra or Jimenez to King.

    Pickford (Button)
    Robertson Walker Aké (Diop) (Reid)
    Salah B.Silva Siggy Brooks Perez
    Kane Jimenez (Greenwood)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Walker > Zinchenko

    2. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pickford > 4.5 will give you a mil.
      Then you can do,
      Ake > Coleman...

    3. Klein
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jiminez will be rotated a lot due to europa imo. Would change him.

  18. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Are KDB and Bernardo coverage picks or legit?

    Currently got a midfield of Salah, KDB, Bernardo, Moura, Fraser and not completely sure I'm feeling it, could be great but I'm not sure..

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bernardo seems like a coverage pick but KDB is quite a good option. Very capable of 190-200 points, likes to shoot, should be nailed and has very impressive chance creation stats.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm not completely sure on either but both could be great - can't help think that KDB and Bernardo/Siggy is better than Sterling and 5.5 mid (assuming the rest of my team is set)

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They’re legit man. But I can see Bilva dropping deeper this year into CM to accommodate sane after that pre season match. Pep is letting Dilva go out on a high rather than running him ragged. Either way both KDB and Bernardo are nailed, it’s a case of sane or Dilva for pep. Just don’t expect Bernardo to be on the wing every match

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that makes sense regarding selection, I know it doesn't matter for two weeks but Son v KDB? also Siggy v Bernardo? Not sure if I'm being blinded by the light blue and those other two are better...

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Son > KDB.
          Bernardo ~ Siggy: this one we don’t know as I don’t know if Bilva has shown his full FPL potential yet. He has a lot in him but to start with I think Siggy is the best bet. Would not be surprised at all if Bernardo wees all over that 8m valuation. Pep’s next messi I think

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah I guess KDB and Siggy is the best bet for now, but would be annoying if come GW3 I'd much rather have Son and Bernardo though

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I am WCing GW3 dunno if you’ve heard but I think it’s the best strategy x

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I'm BBing GW1 so may join you (thought about FH3 and WC after 4 but that might get complicated)

                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Lol yeah that’s too much. I am finally happy with my BBGW1

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    My BB1 team still has a bit up in the air but I'm definitely doing it (got to decide between Palace and Everton players I think)

                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      I went Everton and have no palace

                2. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  FH2 another maverick move, load up on City and Spurs but then free hit them out and hope for a 1-1

                  1. Ask Yourself
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    FH the most powerful chip on the game. Not worth using it in a game where city have such an advantage

  19. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What's up with Hart? People are only mentioning Heaton and Pope when talking about Burnley goalies. Does he not play for them anymore? He's still a Burnley player on transfermarkt?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The problem with Hart is that he's crap.

    2. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's still there but he's comfortably worse than the other two and the general feeling is that the club have realised this also, would be hilarious if he started GW1 and everyone had Pope though!

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah that's the problem I think. We now he's crap but can we be sure he won't be starting games? Now there are roumors that Heaton could be out and everyone says Pope will play for sure...

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I think that he's almost certainly third in the pecking order.

        2. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          People are making that (pretty fair) assumption at this stage but there ought to be more information to make things clearer by the time GW1 arrives. If it looks like Hart has a chance of starting people will make other plans. Personally I'm making very few plans at the moment anyway because it's too early but the logic is reasonable.

  20. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    any decent mid or forward enablers at 5.0 that I can reliably play every week?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Going with Jorginho, not sure how reliable he is tho

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Best I can come up with is Noble, Jorginho and Fleck(SHU)

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Norwood only

      1. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for this. Looking at his stats from last season - highest rated player for SU on whoscored, takes freekicks and corners. 3 goals and 8 assists. Not bad for 5.0

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Bingo. Fairly nice fixtures to start too

  21. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Brooks + Siggy
    B. Fraser + 7m (Zaha, Haller?)

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to say. Just based on PPG from last season:
      A. 8.9 ppg
      B. 9.0 ppg

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think B

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Better option?

    a. vvd king
    b. ake Wilson. ( Any other 5m defender worth considering over ake?)

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

  23. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Leno
    Smith, TAA, Digne
    Rich, Salah, KDB, Yarmolenko
    Wilson, Auba, Origi

    Button, Targett, Gibson, Dendonker

    Anyone feeling this or nah?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Having to play a Bournemouth defender wouldn't inspire confidence. Origi is a very short term punt and I think Yarmolenko is a wait and see.

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yarmolenko isn’t a safe choice after all. Pellegrino experimenting a lot with that attack which will probably leave only Haller and Anderson nailed so steer clear for now. Check out Iwobi or Pereyra tho if you’re on that early WC still. Looks great overall

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, Iwobi is an interesting pick.

  24. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A or B?

    A:
    Eastwood

    Taylor TAA VVD Coleman (Fredericks to rotate with Taylor)

    Salah KDB Brooks Perez (Dendoncker)

    Kane Rashford (Greenwood)

    Pope

    Zinchenko TAA VVD Coleman (4.0)

    Salah Sterling Richarlison Perez

    King Rashford

  25. Kobayashy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How much will the loss of Trippier impact Kane's output?

    1. oz-marsh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very little if any.

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Fab - Button
    VVD - TAA - Laporte - Zinch - Digne
    Salah - Moura - Pogba - Fraser - Donkey
    Wilson - Jota - Greenwood

    Not seeing much love for Jota lately. seems the best of the 6.5 bunch to me

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Who wouldn’t you play gw1?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Digne

    2. oz-marsh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota will be good but got very tough fixtures, id go Deulofeu until GW6

  27. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    why does the stats period in members area default to ''last six games''?

    it's irritating.

    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I think it just defaults to your last selection doesn't it?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        no it doesn't. I keep on setting it to all matches and it keeps on reverting back to 6

        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hmm, it's always been a per user default based on your previous selections as far as I know but maybe something is up. I imagining clearing your cache would reset it for now but not sure if that would prevent it becoming irritating again.

          RAE maybe able to help below.

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I could not understand why Doosra posted a members table for the last 6 matches yesterday...now it makes sense...

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Lol same only realised yesterday

            2. GreenWindmill
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Possible Doosra was trying to demonstrate something mad of course 😉

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It's a user based thing, it's to do with your last selected range.

      I've noticed it's a bit off though - it spent the start of this preseason trying to default mine to all matches in 2014/15 after I selected it once!

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ?

        Ive set it to all matches say for milfs...then go out to forwards...do the same thing...go back to milfs...its back to 6...

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah - I was just saying I've had similar things but it was changing the season dates not the range. I'll have a play with it to see if I can find something that repeatedly creates that issue - I'm not experiencing it right now.

          I'll drop a message to some of the tech guys too, to see if they have any ideas, but they will likely be very busy.

          Sorry to hear it's an issue

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            no prob, maybe im just stupid

    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Which table are you using? I just set mine to 'All Matches' on one of Doosra's stats tables and it remembered when I jumped to one of Jonty's.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        for 2018/19...players/stats/goal threat or say distribution.

        1. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          From the sounds of it GreenWindmill nailed it, see above, because I'm not having this issue, it stays at 'all matches'

    4. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      @Christina.

      What I can gather so far is it seems... odd.

      Whenever you load a session, it seems to select the last used range for a table. For example, my default was All Matches, but I loaded Doosra's latest table and changed it to Last 2 gameweeks, then closed the window.

      Then opening a new window for members area meant that the default used for all tables + all player stats was Last 2 gameweeks. Selecting a members table and putting it back as all matches then closing the session restored my default to all matches.

      It's not ideal, but try picking a table from the public list, setting the range to all matches and then closing the window / tab. Should reset the default for you.

      I'll write this up and pass it along to the smarter people that could actually have a serious look at this kind of thing 🙂

  28. 1314
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    a) VVD Deulofeu
    b) Robertson DLC

    1. Party time
        4 years, 8 months ago

        a

    2. oz-marsh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      RMT

      Ederson (button)
      VVD, Digne, TAA, Holebas (kelly)
      Sterling, Mane, Siggy, Zaha (Dendoncker)
      King, Giroud (long)

      Will probably play Deulofeu not Giroud GW1

      Want to get son it at GW3 but not sure how im going to do this

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mane may be rested after AFCON final

    3. Kobayashy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I know this is slightly different for obvious reasons, but I actually quite like the look of this:

      Ryan
      Van Dijk - Alexander-Arnold - Robertson - Digne
      De Bruyne - Sterling - Sigurdsson - Perez
      King - Vardy

      Button - Dunk - Dendoncker - Greenwood

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Are you aware that is the template but with KDB and Sigurdsson instead of Salah + 6.5

        1. Kobayashy
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes. Are you aware this is one of the few teams I've seen here without Salah? That's what 'slightly different' means.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Then there really isn’t much to add. Salah is a far better pick and then you’re back in the template so we’lll done

            1. Kobayashy
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Except... there is. I don't agree Salah + 6.5 will necessarily match KDB and Sigurdsson. Stop trying to force people into the template players - it's ok to have some variation, you know.

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I am completely anti template I think it’s terrible this year. Choosing the template alternative to the template isn’t good either

                1. Kobayashy
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I'm not a fan by any means, but I'm not concerned - by the time preseason is over, it will have shaken things up a bit.