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

    Worth doing Dendoncker to Cantwell and then starting him over Lundstram?

    Ederson
    TAA Digne Lowton Lundstram
    Salah Sterling KDB McGinn
    Haller Pukki

    McGovern Greenwood Dendoncker Soyuncu

    1ft £0.4m itb

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

      Umm... Would just save

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      do it

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

    Sterling or KDB for Captaincy? Sterling rest seems imminent...

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

      He gets 7 day rest after game tomorrow

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

        * so captain Sterling

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KDB

    3. hogree
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling with KDB vc. Rarely comes off the bench

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

      Sterling. He's not gonna be rested. I'm more certain he starts this week than last week.

  3. hogree
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Start one?

    A. Montoya (new)
    B. Rico (sou)
    C. Mount (LIV)

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

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  4. Met Eish
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    4 point hit to get in Barnes for King?

    Or Hold

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

      Hold

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

    Settled on this WC team, GTG? 1,1 itb

    Pope
    Otamendi, Digne, Willems
    Mane, kdb, son, cantwell
    Aguero(c), pukki, Abraham.

    Tomori, Lundstram, Dendocker

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get Trent in there. Over Digne if you cant find another way

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

        I can do this, but maybe next GW?

    2. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No Auba love?

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

        No money, believe in Kun 🙂

  6. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Chance of Kelly starting for Palace?

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

      Good - they conceded 4 without him last week

      1. popcoin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That would be nice. I feel like Hodgson wants to give his preferred choice of Cahill & Sakho another go at home in an easier game though

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan button
    Pieters TAA digne lundstram Kelly
    Salah Sterling McGinn cantwell Dendonck
    Aguero pukki barnes

    0.9 ITB 1 FT
    will WC in GW7

    Best one week punt?
    McNeil
    Buendia
    Iwobi
    Otamendi

  8. The Rock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guilbert, Lowton or Rico? Who looks best?

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

      Lowton, better defense

  9. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best move here? Cheers

    A. Kane -> Auba
    B. Martial Kane -> Son Wilson
    C Martial Kane - > Mane Barnes

    Pope
    TAA - Digne - Zinch - Lund - Montoya
    Sterling - KDB - Martial - Mount - Cantwell
    Kane - Pukki - Tammy

  10. drcooper817
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who's likely to get more points this GW:
    A. Haller home against MU
    B. Abraham home against LIV

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

      A

    2. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I was going to trade Haller for Tammy, but decided not to because of this decision...A

  11. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    (C)

    A) Sterling.
    B) KDB.
    C) Aubameyang.

  12. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Chances of Kelly starting?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ha, I asked the same question. I'm not confident

    2. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      70/30... Last week was a train wreck for them...

  13. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed

    Guys, final selection on my wc.

    A. Son & Soyuncu
    B. Keep Mount & TAA
    C. Maddison & TAA
    D. Tielemans & TAA

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

      B

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  14. fridge
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG? Start Mount over anyone?

    Pope
    Maitland. Zinc. Coleman.
    Cantwell. Salah. Sterling. KDB
    Pukki. Haller. Jota

    Button. Mount. Lundstram. Montoya

    1. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gtg

  15. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    To do Barnes to Tammy next GW....

    Zinchenko ->

    A) Aurier
    B) Ota
    C) other max 5.4 defender

    Thanks for the help & GL!

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

      Keep Barnes

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What if i don’t want to?

        1. Old and Slow
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Play Barnes vs Nor this week... Then trade with your 2ft next?

          1. King Kun Ta
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Will be doing this...but i’m looking ahead. So the question still stands....

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

    Start:
    a) Zinchenko
    b) Rioo
    c) Pieters

  17. The Fantasy Doctor
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to set up for next few week:

    AWB and Dendonker to Cantwell and Lundstram (-4, doing mainly due to tonight’s 0.3m swing)

    This allows Barnes to Tammy next week.

  18. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A or B
    A Son and Rico
    B Fraser and Digne

    Trent soy * lundi engels
    Salah Sterling kdb Cantwell
    Pukki Tammy Greenwood

  19. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Emerson > AMN? Or hold?

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

      Hold- think you would want Emerson back

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

      Arsenal defence is a black hole

  20. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    -4

    Pope
    Burn Soyuncu Digne
    Salah KDB Cantwell Sterling
    Auba (c) Pukki Haller

    Button - Lundstram Nakamba Mings

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

      Yes -good team!

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

    Best vc should Sterling not play at all tomorrow

    A Salah
    B KDB

    1. drcooper817
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KdB

  22. Totally J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC. Last decision

    A) Pukki Lowton Cahill
    B) wood Maitland-Niles soyuncu

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A for me. Pukki cannot be ignores with the fixtures

  23. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Final thoughts on my final WC draft?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - tomori - Lundstrum - Rico - Lascelles
    Mane - Mount - cantwell - Son - Hayden
    Aguero - Pukki - Aubameyang
    0.0 itb

    Cheers

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

      Looks good! I'd prefer the dullard Serling / Salah though 🙂
      Tomori nailed?

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hope so but i feel i need a change and a chance somewhere. I had salah and Sterling but i get mane aguero and son this way

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Love it bar defence

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It is a bt week but has any defence really thrived as of yet? Just shifting some cash around to where the points are for now

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I can't defend that defense.

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Its not great granted but TAA is the carry, 2 out of 4 cleanies every week would be nice and the expensive defence aren't actually doing much yet so I thought shift cash where the points are for now

        1. Old and Slow
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hard to argue that, to be fair

    4. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I prefer sterling over Aguero. More security of minutes, plus the you can have tammy.

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Man this makes a lot of sense actually

      2. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ah I cant afford it - will be 0.8 short

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

      Defence a little suspect but the rest is really good!

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

  24. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy -> Abraham?

    Have 2 fts, don't want to burn one. Good move? Or get rid of Mount / Zinchenko as well?

    Pope
    TAA, van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko*
    Salah, Sterling, Mount*
    Vardy*, Barnes, Pukki
    4.0, Lund, Hayden, Dendo

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think using one on one of vardy or zinchenko is good.

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

    Start two out of this lot:

    A) Dunk
    B) Lowton
    C) Rico

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

      a,b

  26. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who to start McGinn or Cantwell?
    Already starting Pukki

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Still struggling.

    A) Play Wesley and save FT
    B) Wesley to Barnes

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

      Any other option?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Have 1.0m itb. So can't afford anyone better than Barnes tbh

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Suppose I could do Dendonk to Cantwell and play Cantwell. But would feel daft benching Wesley

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  28. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ok people lets stop mucking about. If you still have Martial then there is only one thing left to do.

    SELL.

  29. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who scores more this gw?
    A)Rico + Sterling + Auba
    B)Salah + KDB + C.Wilson

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

      Probably A

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

      B

  30. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Been on holiday all week, seen about Mount and James injuries, what would you do with this?

    Heaton Button
    VVD Digne Zinc Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount* James*
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    1FT 0.2 ITB

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

      James to Cantwell