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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. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play rico or mount?

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount

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

        Why?

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          if mount starts youd think he has a bette rchance of making more points than rico

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

            But big risk for cameo

            1. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Makes no sense. He either starts or don't feature imo

        2. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It's mount vs rico

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

      Same conundrum... On Mount

    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount.

  2. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Final question:
    A) TAA, Sterling, Callum Wilson
    b) Maitland-Niles, Son, Aguero

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  3. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Richarleson or Lamela?

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

      Richarlison

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

    Man is skipping an ft my only option?

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko Boly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Pukki Haller Barnes

    Button Lundstram Cantwell Kelly

    2ft,0.1 itb

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You can swap out zincs for ota, boly for anybody, Kelly for Rico or haller for Tammy instead of burning it. So no.

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

        Ota nailed? This is good, cuz it allows me to get Tammy for Barnes next week. Thanks!!

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

      Kelly to Hanley? Boly to Lowton? Zinchenko to Lowton/Lascellas?

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

    Lamela to cantwell ?

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

      Lol no

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

    Mount coming on as sub worries me.. playing with industrial strength painkillers doesn't help the mental effect either.. tempted to bench him

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

    Never been in this situation before but no idea what to do with my 2FT and 0.5 ITB

    pope 4.0
    awb coleman soyunco dunk lunstram
    mane sterling kdb mount cantwell
    pukki aguero wickham

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get Auba, too much city

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling Wicham out

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

        makes no sense to remove the most captained player this week

        dont think too much city can be a problem for watford at home

        i agree i may need to make some transfers later but this week its looking like a waste

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

      Nice position to be in. I would genuinely not use, feels weird but i've done before.

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

        good to know that its been done. 4 mins left and i have no clue

  8. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Tomori expected to keep his position?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      hope so...i got him in 😆

    2. dezille
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm gambling on yes...

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

    Done last minute transfer - Robbo & Haller > Schar & Auba (C). Wildcard active at 7.01pm lol.

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

      Schaer is fit?

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

        Yup

    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You'll hate yourself for owning shar after tmrw. Atleast you get a late KO to enjoy

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

        It's the only CS i can see this week and he normally get bonus on that. He's 1 week punt.

  10. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bench order

    A) Soyuncu
    B) Lundstram
    C) Greenwood

    Currently on BAC, what would you go for?

    1. Alan Stubbs
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Got the same with Mount starting and I've gone for ABC, just not convinced by Spurs

  11. Sigurd's Son
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, what would you rather

    A) Son and Auba
    B) Salah and Tammy

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

      A

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one, vut i guess you have some Pool so A

  12. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does AWB, Mount, Lanzini > Aurier, Cantwell, Son -4 make sense?

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

      Looks good on paper

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

      Yes

  13. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Lamela a good option?

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

      No. Alli is fit

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

      No

  14. ReleaseBreaks_
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play 3, bench 3

    A - Dunk (new)
    B - Lundstram (eve)
    C - Hunley (bur)
    D - Mount (LIV) - probably cameo or wont play
    E - Mings (ars)
    F - Kelly (WOL) - probably wont start

  15. dezille
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) 4.4 mid + Soyuncu
    vs
    B) Hayden + Tomori

    Thanks!

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

    Best 5.5 mid?

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

      McGinn

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

      Cantwell

  17. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cap

    A) Salah
    B) KDB
    C) sterling

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  18. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Haller to Jimenez ft?

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

      Wolves have been woeful up front recently

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

      No

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      What.. Why

  19. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bench McGinn or Ceballos?

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

      Ceb

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

      Ceballos

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ceb

  20. itsmeguneet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pick one:
    A. Haller & VVD
    B. Tammy & TAA

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Win'dian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

  21. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Choice:

    A. KDB
    B. Son
    C. Pukki

    Anyone concerned about Pukki's away record?

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

      A

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

    Two to bench please

    Aurier, Lund, Pieters

  23. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero & Hayden or Aubameyang & Ceballos?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero cause I still think ceballos mins will be limited with choices

      I’m still debating sell mine off soon

  24. Orion
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lanzini to Cantwell for free?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lanzini is alright

      1. Orion
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  25. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck lads.

  26. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Cause sterling was 12.3 and dropped to 12.2 but 12.2 was his sell price anyway the other day, does that then mean that people who had brought him now sell him for only 12.1 cause in theory he was still 12m originally and they base it on a % you get.

    I might be talking rubbish but wasn’t sure what happens.

    I sold sterling for aguero at 12.2 for 12.1 so was curious for those that kept

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’m more curious about what are you meaning to ask here.

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Basically if I would have held off. I would have sold him for 12.1 instead of 12.2 all because he dropped from 12.3. It would him dropping to 12.2 meant I still kept my sale price at that time. But I’m sure it would have dropped also

        Obviously I didn’t have him at 12.3 and had some thankful prices rises whilst he was in my hands

    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        12.1sv

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks

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

        Every 0.2 adds 0.1

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

        I sold him for 12.1 after he dropped to 2.2

        The 12.3 drop to 12.2 didn't lose me any as I bought him at 12.0 so made .1 when he hit 12.2

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ah ok so you missed the drop and did it today?

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

            I didnt miss it because at 12.3 I knew a drop to 12.2 wouldn't effect me. Had he dropped again my selling price would be 12.0

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pope
        TAA / Digne / Otamendi
        Son / Hayden / Sterling c / Salah v
        Haller / Wilson / Barnes

        Button / Dendoncker / Rico / Lundstram

        Locked and loaded. What will be will be. Good luck all.

      • Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        First on bench...?

        Greenwood (whu)
        Dunk (new)
        Den (cry)

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

          Dunm

        2. 1zverGGadeM
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          As you wrote it 🙂

      • Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Those with Sterling and Kdb. Who are you captaining?

        A. Sterling
        B. KdB

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

          A

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

          Salah so far. Scared though.

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

          KDB

        4. Clintymints
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Such a lottery this week!

          Kept on Sterling anyways

          Best of luck guys

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

        TAA mount > Rico and son?

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

          Noway

        2. Aftermath
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Wtf, no! Stay away from the keyboard