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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 6

As the FPL deadline fast approaches – 19:00 UK time – the Fantasy Football Scout Gameweek Guide offers a recap of the latest advice, statistics, and opinion. 

Scout Picks and Team News

Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool provide four premium attackers for this week’s Scout Picks. Agüero and Sterling the two City players of choice ahead of a home match against bottom-of-the-table Watford. 

Their inclusion is supported by the DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds provided by G-Whizz. But isn’t this a case of deja vu? We all know what happened last week as the Premier League champions lost 3-2 to Norwich City.

Nonetheless, as the dust settled, the stats provided some comfort to owners of the Citizens as Neale reported earlier in the week.

TheFantasyFreÆK highlighted their performance in his Gameweek 5 review:

Aguero accumulated 3 big chances while Sterling recorded 15 penalty area touches, 4 chances created (including 2 big chances created), 4 shots inside the box (including 1 big chance) and was particularly unlucky to come out of the game without any attacking returns.

For those who would prefer to avoid the stress, Sam from FPL Family made the case for Aubameyang

For me, the fixtures and the injury to Lacazette mean that Aubameyang is impossible to ignore, with a run of 6, 6, 5, 9 and 13 points in the first five Gameweeks he is a priority asset.

Neale brought us the latest team news, among the headlines Mason Mount is set to miss this weekend’s clash with Liverpool, while Martial and Pogba remained sidelined with injury. Lanzini is also struggling with a small problem. 

Rotation’s Alter Ego provided a handy team-by-team rundown

Survival Guide for a bad Gameweek

Even the best can suffer. Greyhead noted in his review of The Great and The Good that: 

Four now sit outside the top 1 million including Ville Ronka and Matthew Jones which should give us mere mortals hope that such FPL legends are not immune to the difficult start that has befallen most of us.

A talking point on this week’s Scoutcast, the panel discussed how to recover from a terrible start

Joe quoted the advice of Simon March, a former FPL winner and a graduate in behavioural economics, that:

FPL is a game you play against yourself

In his Meet the Manager video with Joe last year, Simon described the “What the heck? Effect” – where we are more likely to take risks following a loss.

Karam offered further sage advice on the Scoutcast counselling viewers not to worry too much. Ranks at this stage of the season are still squeezed, so big jumps up/down are possible. The best thing if you are having a bad Gameweek is to close your laptop and come back midweek when you are feeling calmer.

A hot topic on the subject provided a platform for further discussion.

Captain Pick

In the Captaincy Video earlier this week, David pointed out that, since January, the Watford defence has conceded more big chances than any other team. However, the Hornets were more defensive under Flores. Neale pointed out in his Scout Report that:

The key numbers suggest Watford were more solid defensively under Flores but less of an attacking threat. They conceded 32 fewer gilt-edged chances under Flores (66) than they did in Gracia’s final full season in charge (98).

While long-time FFS user Bøwstring The Carp in his community piece on the returning Watford boss added:

We saw a tough-tackling, direct approach mixed with a negative and counter-attacking defence; as if it were the love-child of Allardyce and Mourinho. The stuff of nightmares to some.”

The reason for playing special attention to the Watford defence is their encounter with Manchester City this week. Sterling and Agüero currently lead the Captain Poll on this site with 27% and 25% of the vote. 

In his Captain Sensible article, David concludes:

[Agüero] looks the more likely of the two to feature from the beginning and has proved the better goal threat, while Sterling probably offers better creativity and the fact that he gets more points for goals and clean sheets.

The Argentine was benched for Manchester City’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk midweek. Whereas Sterling played the full 90 minutes after starting both matches over the international break. FP Elephant rounded-up the midweek action and playing time for popular FPL players in his They might be tired article.

Outside of Manchester City, Salah and Aubameyang offer the most appealing armband alternatives.

Salah faces a Chelsea team who have conceded 11 goals this season, only Norwich have shipped more with 12. While Aubameyang faces an Aston Villa side who have allowed their opponents to take 90 shots this season, just Norwich and Arsenal themselves have given up more.

Away from the Premier League, for fans of Swedish football and true fantasy lovers, Meltens previewed Gameweek 24 in Fantasy Allsvenskan.

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.

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.

COMMUNITY TOURNAMENTS

Updates on the latest FFS mini-league and community-run competitions can be found here

For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. A link has also been added to the ‘Scout Leagues’ section on the home page. And next week an important update will be published. 

Registration remains open for the Pundit’s Play-Off Community Tournament. The deadline for entry is 30 September.

Best of luck with Gameweek 6!

Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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1,846 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start 1 ?

    A) lundstram
    B) lowton (dont have pope)
    C) kelly

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      a

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like Lowton, but Norwhich just scored 3 to City... Chances for returns are not very good.
      Lundstram, just because of owning percentage if anyone.

  2. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    REPOST:

    I've provided 10 answers, so hoping to get some back. Trying to instill some etiquette!!

    Heaton
    Robbo Digne Dunk
    Salah Sterling Mount* James*
    Kane King Pukki

    Button Rico Dendonker Cathcart*

    Had planned kane to auba, but given rico & donks could also be benched, what do to?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kane to Auba plus Dendonker to Cantwell?

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      how many FTs do you have and do you have any cash
      ITB

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        1 ft and 0.0 unfortunately!

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

      Hard position tbh
      James to Buendia/Cantwell
      Or
      Cathcart to Lowton ??

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg, roll the transfer imo.

    5. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t think mount will play. James to buendia or Cantwell. Rico should start.

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all!

    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Kane has Southampton next week. I know your a spurs fan like myself, so will you captain Kane? If not I don't think it's worth keeping him personally and as much as I hate to say it, Auba is more likely for points at the mo.

      How much do you have in the bank ? I'd probably do Dendo to cantwell myself. Good games coming up.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can't afford that unfortunately, or would be 1st choice.

        To be honest I go to the home games and when Kane blanks I feel it hard, and that puts me off captaining.This in turn puts me off owning.

        If Auba blanks, I kind of couldn't care less in one respect!!

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I know what you mean . Auba in and captain then for me . Good luck

    8. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think you will have enough players, dont worry. Bring Auba and captain him

    9. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The answer is always Aguero. Whatever it takes.

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

    The best up to £4.7 defender beside Söyüncü?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop, but not this week.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mings

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Risky but Tomori after this week

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        this

    4. Spacemonkey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks!

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

    Genuinely thought Lundstram was Scandinavian until two minutes ago

    Wow, mind blown

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like Josh King from Essex?

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly!

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Reminds me of Jose Luis Brown back in Maradona's Argentina team.

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That is a long time ago 🙂

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I still think Lineker's going to score that diving header, but Brown gets there every time!

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Hehe

  5. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Any news on Rico?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He'll start this gw imo
      Kelly not ready yet so is Smith

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

    AWB and VVD > Aurier and Trent for free?
    Any other transfers welcome 

    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Zinchenko AWB Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn Dendoncker
    Wilson Pukki Greenwood.

  7. Mr. Grv
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play either
    Greenwood
    Mount

    Worried that either of them wont get more than 20 minutes

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount ~25mins vs Liverpool defence or
      Greenwood ~30mins vs West Ham defence it is..

      Greenwood for me

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play the fit one, imagine Mount will be rested.

  8. Al-Chemy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, should I prioritise putting in Sterling or Aguero?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get them both

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sergio

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone with kun, mainly on some of the resting doubt but I'd still guess sterling plays.

    4. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling long term Aguero short term.
      Given now early season so Sterling.

  9. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Line-up order for this GW?
    A) Greenwood
    B) Dendoncker
    C) Neves
    D) Kelly

    Thanks all!

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe I was spelling the question in bad way..
      Start two from these guys, please:
      A) Greenwood
      B) Dendoncker
      C) Neves
      D) Kelly

      Thanks!

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cbda

      1. 1zverGGadeM
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you, ledge !

  10. cjk17
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    AWB, Zinchenko and Barnes > Aurier, Otamendi and Abraham for a -4?

    Yay or nay?

  11. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT & £0.2m in bank, would you make any tweaks? I’m thinking Zin to Aurier?

    Pope
    W Bissaka, Digne, Zin, TAA
    Salah (V), Sterling, KDB (C) Cantwell
    Pukki Abraham

    (Heaton, Rico, Greenwood, Mount)

  12. arkom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son & Söyüncü

    or?

    B) Richarlison & Walker/Otamendi

    1. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Son all day

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  13. BRONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Struggling to finish up my WC should i go for
    A) Auba - Sterling - Mane or
    B) Kun - KDB - Salah

    Rest attackers are Cantwell, Son, Abraham & Pukki

    1. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B)

  14. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Kelly or TAA?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Taa for sure

    2. FPL Ultras
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    3. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Taa

    5. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    6. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      !?

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Help needed! Mount and James in starting 11!

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne Laporte
    Mane KDB Mount James
    Aguero Pukki
    Button Geundouzi Lundstram Greenwood

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If no FT, I would leave it like that..

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Apologies 1ft and 1.4itb!

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Would probably get rid of James then, for whom? Fraser or Maddison...

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James to Buendia/Cantwell ??

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Really don't want to double up on Norwich attack :(.

        1. BRONALDINHO
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          all the cool kids are doing it

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James to Norwich mid, decent fixtures I think double up is fine

    4. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play greenwood and leave it as it is

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You think he starts?

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very tempted on VVD > 4.1 and James > Son?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Rico can work this gw tbh

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

      Laporte > Otomendi
      VVD > Lowton
      Mount > Son

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Apologies have Ota not Laporte.
        James > Son over Mount surely?

      2. Sloths
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        scrap didn't see the 1.4M post

    7. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      James will start imo

    8. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Play:
      A. Wesley.
      B. Lascelles.
      C. Kelly.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        B

  16. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    а) Aurier + Kdb
    b) Dilva + TAA

  17. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Saving the FT this week. Good to go?

    Pope
    TAA, VDijk, Zinchenko, Digne
    Salah, Sterling(C), KDB(vc), Cantwell
    Barnes, Pukki

    Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Greenwood

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    You just know Siggy’s going to throw his name into the hat soon

    That price is starting to get towards acceptable too

  19. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What has better chances to score big?

    A) Salah
    B) Sterling
    C) KDB
    D) Pukki
    E) Barnes

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling if he's not rested... otherwise Salah or kdb could easily get a good score

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate

    2. Chill, we'll call you
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The answer is always Aguero.

  20. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who is ready to lol @ Sterling sellers? Not in the comments of course, but at home behind 4 walls where one can't be banned!

    1. FPL Ultras
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Triple captain? :;

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, not even C, but kept him..

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      strange compulsion

      to sell one of the best Fpl assets before homegame. That said, Watford do have physicality in their locker and could fight City into frustration. Tough away game vs Shakhtar and travelled far could be factors that indicate a win but not by large margin. as long as Kun keeps it up i´m not too worried as non owner.

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Todd is the truth

  22. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Edging towards Salah captain, although it'll be a hard watch if city haul (have kdb and sterling)

  23. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mount owners.. playing or benching?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Benching for Cantwell

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Starting

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      playing............he either stars or not at all, got my bench in order

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree, he could also get a late cameo or start and break down after a few minutes

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bench. Starting Cantwell, this was the case even before injury.

  24. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling captainers who is your VC?

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki

    2. BRONALDINHO
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Auba. If I go for Sterling, him & Mane over Kun, KDB & Salah that is

    3. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB. so you wont miss City haul

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you start Rico over Dunk this week?

  26. revelc
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    MAYDAY

    WC Team, thoughts?

    Pope (Stekelenburg)
    Maitland - Digne - zinch - aurier (lundstram)
    Salah - kdb - son - cantwell (Hayden)
    Aguero (c) - pukki (greenwood)

    0.4 itb

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Defence not good enough

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Great front 8, defence not good enough. Downgrade Maitland to a 4.5 defender. Upgrade Aurier to Liverpool defender and maybe even downgrade Zinchenko to Otamendi for security in medium termm.

  27. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Should i bench Mount? i have Lundstram and Lowton as substitutes.

  28. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    what on earth to do with martial, 0 itb

    Pope
    Robbo • Digne • Zinch
    Salah • Sterling • KDB • Cantwell • MARTIAL*
    Barnes • Pukki

    Button • Lundstram • KPW* • Greenwood

    A) Play Lundstram and save FT, can bring both Mount/Tammy next week
    B) Martial > Fraser, Maddison (miss out on mount)
    C) Wildcard this shambles

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't go anywhere near C - I see about 8-9 players I'd be happy to keep!

      A mate.

  29. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Pep played FPL, he would not get any City players in his team due to rotation risk!

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He'd also captain Nathan Redmond every week.

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

  30. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    James to Barnes -4?