Pro Pundits

Introducing the FFScout Pro Pundits initiative

The Fantasy Football community has never been bigger, with over seven million managers picking a team each week. Of course, this also means its never been more competitive and harder to maintain a top rank.

Over the last twelve years, Fantasy Football Scout has established itself as the leading resource in this space by serving the entire community with tools and tips to help you stay ahead of the game.

This week we’re delighted to announce a brand new initiative to provide even more advice for every aspiring manager and consolidate our position within the industry.

Our Pro Pundits squad collects together some of the leading voices and rising stars from across the Fantasy world to share their insights. Every week these Fantasy philosophers will publish updates on their own teams in the form of articles and Hot Topics on site outlining their tactics and the thought processes behind their selections.

Our Members will also benefit from their full unedited insight and some enhanced elements and, as part of our ongoing commitment to support the community as a whole, we will be sharing a fair amount with all FFS visitors.

We will also be opening up a chance to engage with the Pro Pundits via regular Hot Topics and comments on the site plus appearances on popular videos such as the Scoutcast and Breakfast Club.

You can expect to hear a lot more information about recruits to the Pro Pundits in the coming weeks, but for now, we’d like to introduce you to a first names we have signed up.

Our Pro Pundit Signings

  • Simon March
  • Ash from FPL Hints
  • Az Phillips
  • Utkarsh Dalmia (FFS user zØphar)
  • lateriser12 (FFS user)

Simon March – Former champion

Simon March is a former Fantasy Premier League world champion, who claimed the title in the 2014/15 season and has been a regular on the FPL punditry circuit ever since.

He has made regular appearances on our videos and in the columns of the Question Time article – so we are looking forward to hearing more of his insight.

FPL Hints

Chief or FPL Hints, is a huge Fantasy community influencer. With over 75,000 followers on Twitter, he has been producing content on our favourite Fantasy game for years.

He has also been a valuable member of our Question Time panel over the last 12 months and has this season taken on the responsibility of selecting the best differentials each Gameweek. He will continue to publish this article for the duration of 2019/20 as well as providing us with updates on his own squad.

Az Phillips

Az has been a contributor to the site and Scoutcast guest for many years and we are excited to finally be able to promote him to the Pro Pundits scheme. The Brighton supporter has three top 10k finishes in his long Fantasy career, the best of which was a rank of 817 in the 2017/18 season.

Lateriser12

FFScout user Lateriser12 has a very impressive Fantasy CV. He has registered two finishes in the top 200 (one of them equating to number one in India) and four in the top 10,000 in the last 6 seasons. The secret to his success has been playing non-conventionally and fearlessly, swearing by ‘upside chasing’ and not giving ownership much of a look.

Utkarsh Dalmia (ZØphar)

An FPL veteran of 10 seasons, Utkarsh Dalmia has been a member of the site right since 2009 and has finished in the top 5k in six of those campaigns, with a best finish of 17th in 2010. A Chelsea fan based in India, he relies heavily on statistics for his FPL decision-making process. 

Keep an eye out for Pro Pundits articles and Hot Topics from now on, the first ones should be arriving later today.

We have also added a section on the top menu bar of the website, between our ‘Gameweek Guides’ and ‘Articles’ tabs for you to have easy access to the latest Pro Pundits content.

Furthermore, we will be unveiling further new signings to the squad next week.

Thank you once again to you our readers for the support you have given us over a period of transition in recent years.

It is through your contributions and input that we are able to continue growing the site and maintaining its position at the top of the Fantasy field.

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

    Couple of questions on a wildcard:
    A) Aguero or sterling
    B) pope/Leno/Hendo/Ryan
    C)Best 4.5£ Def

    1. Squeakybum99
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's 3 questions.

      A) Raz
      B) Pope
      C) Lundy (He is 4.5 now and is a legend already).

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Kun
      Pope
      Lundstram

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling
      Pope
      Lundstarm.

  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GTG ?
    2.8ITB, Cantwell to Maddy next week on the cards.

    Pope
    TAA/Ota/Tomori/Soy
    Mane/KDB/Mount
    Auba/Abraham/Wilson (c)

    Button/Cantwell/Lund/Hayden

  3. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pundit you say? I call the Souness role.

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Can I be Lawro?

      2-0
      2-1
      1-0
      1-2
      2-0

  4. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    "Pro" is definitely pushing it, especially next to some of the other names on the list, but really looking forward to getting more involved with the site.
    Hope you enjoy my regular articles, I'm always happy to hear feedback (good or bad!) - message me on the boards (preferably on my own articles) or at ffscout_az

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Love you Az.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sluuuuurrrrp

        1. Az
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          😀

    2. Le Bluff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Really excited by this. Love the way you play the game, Az, and a big fan of yours and Luke's Top Guns podcast.

      Miss the days of Mark's Saturday morning preambles so hoping we'll see something similar from you Pros!

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Good guy Az. Enjoy your articles and views (sometimes agree and sometimes don’t) but also a good read or listen.

  5. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pro Pundits?

    Great. Yet another reason to not become a member.

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      LEVYYAAI.

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

    Trying to work out bench order, and which keeper to go for.

    Saw the Scout article, but the West Ham reserve keeper (Roberto?) wasn't mentioned at all?

    Not going to wildcard until the Nov I/B so only needs to be for four weeks. Anything to be said for Roberto or is it just a Pope/Ryan shootout?

    (Adrian)
    Tomori - TAA - Dunk - Rico
    Sterling - De Bruyne - Salah
    Vardy (VC) - Pukki - Abraham (C)

    Button - Lundstram - Cantwell - Dendoncker

    Head thinks that the Arsenal game has always been a huge one for Sheff Utd (FA Cup battles and such over the years) but you'd fancy Auba or someone to get at least a goal. I don't like playing Rico and Pukki against each other but think it's the sensible compromise?

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

      play canty over Rico and Schemical best keeper if you can afford, if not then Pope or Gazzinga . No point in Ryan as you have Dunk

      1. HTL
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Schmeichel only kept two clean sheets so far though and one of which was against a rotten Newcastle side?

  7. Neil K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you guys. Love your content.

  8. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A) Salah and CHO

    Or

    B) Mane and Mount

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Oh easy B

  9. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    2FT's

    Likely to do Salah & Pukki 》 Aguero & Mount

    Leaves me with this:

    Pope
    TAA Otamendi Soyuncu Tomori
    Sterling Son Mount
    Aguero Tammy Wilson

    Button / Cantwell / Lundstram / Nakamba

    Then Otamendi & Nakamba 》 Rico & Maddison next week to give me a proper squad.

    Thoughts?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      looks sideways to me. if looking to take a hit next week i dont like it

  10. JamieMac
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Good stuff guys. Sounds like a good initiative.

  11. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is this worth it for a minus 4?

    Digne & Pukki > Soyuncu & Wilson

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      no

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

  12. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC appreciated-

    Pope, McGovern.
    TAA, Lundstram, Tomori, Soyuncu, Rico.
    Sterling, KDB, Maddison, Mount, Dendoncker
    Aubameyang, Wilson, Tammy

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      id want otamendi but its fine otherwise

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, i really wanted him but I'm a little short. 🙁

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      template which isnt a bad thing and have all bases covered

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Provided you are happy with no pool attack - gtg

  13. Victor Moses
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    W/C team help please!

    Option A)
    Ryan
    TAA Evans Otamendi Tomori
    Mané KDB Mount
    Vardy Auba Abraham
    (McGovern, Cantwell, Lundstrum, Dendoncker)

    Option B)
    Ryan
    Robbo, Soyuncu, Tomori, Otamendi
    Mane, KDB, Sterling, Mount
    Vardy, Abraham
    (McGovern, Connelly, Lundstrom, Elneny

    1. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B with Elneny captain

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B but with TAA

  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Just to remind you all, Salah, Sterling and Pukki are all lurking on Goals Imminent. Selling any of these this week will end in tears!

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Quietly confident in all three this week. Been fooled before mind you.

      • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think you mean: might end in tears

      • GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Is goals imminent another yoke in members area?

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Rarely lets you down. As per Scoutcast.

      • KunDogan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed

      • 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Keeping sterling. Selling salah and pukki for auba and maddison

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Christian Eriksen suffered a dead leg on international duty and is being assessed. Hugo Lloris (elbow) continues to be monitored and assessed. Giovani Lo Celso (hip) & Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) have both returned to full training.

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What a mess.

        • TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Any news/comment on Son ?

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            He was still in Korea this morning.

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              If that's the case his game time is a real concern this weekend, I need to revisit the link you posted, i did see it but when I read through I didn't pick up that he was still on Korea today, only scanned it quickly though, cheers.

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                The one from the Guardian not 100% clear, but link to Korean newspaper definite (please take my word for it; Korean a hidden talent)

        • FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Eriksen: run it off and man up

      2. checkit_j
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Rico or Soy to start?

        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Soy

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Rico

          • avfc82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I'd start Soyuncu.

          • Krafty Werks
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Soy go with the clean sheet odds in this instance.

          • Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            +1 for Soy

          • checkit_j
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Well that's pretty clear. So Rico then? 😉

        3. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Salah or mane?

          1. Krafty Werks
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mane at 1.0 less and on current form.

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Depends on what you do with the extra. If in doubt, stick with the one you already have.

            1. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Barnes to jimenez

              1. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                +1 for Mane then

                1. Tshelby
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Cheers

          3. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mane.

          4. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Mane looks better this year.

        4. niloh1
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          for this gw, who do you prefer? auba or kane?

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

            Kane, but his creator in chief may be out this GW.

          2. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Aubameyang.

          3. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Funny that Kane has become such a differential.

          4. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            For this week I’d prefer Kane: for next ten Aubameyang

          5. Ajaxeeding
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Im going Kane and then likely moving him on.

        5. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Eriksen potentially out (dead leg) might stop being going with Kane captain this GW.

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Might still risk it.

        6. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Over 7 million teams. Very doubtful there are greater than 7 million unique managers.

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Think not a small number of people do one every week. Maybe they should stop new teams after say August.

            1. Konstaapeli
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Or add 2-step verification with phone number. Would also help with sequrity issues.

              1. Konstaapeli
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                *security

              2. Fulchester's New Centr…
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                This, if they can be bothered. But I assume it looks good for them to have as many teams (alive or dead) as possible and only the likes of us are really bothered about it.

              3. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                no thanks

        7. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Best 6.4 & below mid ?

          A Yarm
          B Traore
          C McGinn
          D H Wilson
          E GroB
          F anyone else?

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A

          3. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Hudson Odoi

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Good shout

          4. Ajaxeeding
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            C

          5. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            CHO

            1. Rhodes your boat
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Or C

          6. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            McGinn.

            Possibly Hudson Odoi.

          7. onceuponatyne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Personally, I'm right on the cusp of going with Traore.

          8. Krafty Werks
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            A then F - Tielemans then C D E B.

            1. Krafty Werks
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              CHO if you don't already have Tammy & Mount but not a fan of the attacking triple up personally.

          9. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks lads .. might go for CHO as a diff

        8. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Now Son is no longer an option captaincy is a tricky one for me this week, Sterling or Tammy most likely I think although I have a feeling Pukki will troll his sellers and deliver so although not a popular suggestion, I'm thinking about him as a differential arm band pick too.

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            great story, but i recommend picking the player you suspect is likely to score the most points

          2. Wally banter
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            what happened to Son?

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Getting back late from Korea apparently, therefore risk of a benching means no longer a captaincy option. Haven't seen any comments about him from Poch yet mind.

          3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Go with Tammy

            1. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              May well do, him or Sterling most likely, on the latter currently though, good luck this GW.

          4. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Tammy. Palace not likely to get battered and Norwich seem to have run out of puff.

          5. Pep Pig
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I think the doubts over Erik makes Son more appealing after all the rumours of rest etc. I expect him to do well

        9. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Can anyone direct me to the Throw in’s imminent table or expected Goal kicks (XGKs) information?

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            xGK can be inferred very easily actually

        10. checkit_j
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          g2g?

          Pope

          VVD - Boly - Ota - Soy

          Sterling (v) - KDB - Salah - Mount

          Wilson - Abram(c)

          Button - Greenwood - Cantwell - Rico

          1. KunDogan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Yep

        11. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Is the emery presser now? Wondering if there's anything useful on Tierney/Laca etc.

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Would expect Tierney to start.

            1. Konstaapeli
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              But yeah, it's Emery, so who knows...

          2. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Alex Lacazette
            Left ankle. Alex is progressing well and is back in full training. Decision on his participation for Monday’s match at Sheffield United will be made in the forthcoming days.

            Check Scout tweets for more.

        12. Lignja
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pope
          Otamendi, Aurie, Soyucu
          Salah, Sterling, Mount, Cantwell
          Aguero, Abraham, Pukki

          Button, Lundstram, Dendoker, Kelly

          A. Pukki to Vardy
          B. Pukki, Cantwell to Wilson, Hudson Odoi -4

          Still have wc, plan is to use it in few weeks to get Liverpool defenders... So this moves are for few weeks propably

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            worry about your defence not your attack

        13. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          1FT. 0.4M ITB.

          Keep or sell Zinchenko?

          Pope
          TAA Zinchenko Söyüncü
          Mane Sterling Mount Cantwell
          Abraham Pukki Auba

          Button Diop Cleverly Kelly

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            would get ota instead

        14. lilmessipran
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What's wrong with Son? Do we think he starts this weekend?

          1. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Son flew home later than expected apparently.

        15. Atwood
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thoughts on this wildcard?

          Button - Pope
          Robertson - Tomori - Soyuncu - Lundstram - Rico
          Salah - Mount - De Bruyne - McGinn - Nakamba
          Aguero - Abraham - Pukki

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Looking good, Pukki can turn into Jimenez if he finds form and Pukki continues his current form.

          2. Shineonme
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Robbo > TAA salah > Mane

        16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What's all this about son still being in Korea this morning

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Poch has a presser right now.

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/10/17/2019101701463.html

            Korean news site. Photo of him and rest of team returning to Korea early this morning from North Korea via Beijing.

            Doesn't mean he won't play, but pretty tired at least.