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. liboo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for for james under 6.4?

    A. Yarmlwnko
    B. Harry wilson
    C. Hudson odoi
    D. Traore

    ??

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

      McGinn

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

        I have him already

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

      CHO

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

      A

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      C if you dont already have Mount + Abraham. Otherwise A. (I think Chelsea triple up is too much)

    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A or C

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will son start? Will he play 90?
    How much did he play/fly in the break?

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

      Seriously thinking to put the armband on him...

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

        Just got back to Korea today from North Korea. Had to travel via China (don't know why it took a whole day though).

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Source?

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

            Was in Korean

          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

            Caption under photo says:

            National Team, Son Heung Min, 2022 Qatar World Cup, Asia Region 2nd Round Qualifiers, Post North Korea match, early morning 17 October, Passing through Incheon Airport Terminal 2 on way back

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

      people posting he is still in korea...

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

      Might not even be back in the country yet.

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

      Mauricio Pochettino: "Today we expect to arrive this afternoon Sonny, from North Korea, but other players arrive in a very good way, very good mood."

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

        via the Scout tweets...

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

          This way was easier wasn't it.

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

    On wildcard...

    A) Son (WAT)
    B) KDB (cry) + 1FT

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

      B today.
      Presser tomorrow will help.

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

      Same decision for me and a few others as well I imagine, not sure yet.

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

      B

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

      Am going B now

  4. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ryan (Button)
    Otamendi, TAA, Rico Digne (Rico, Lundstram)
    Mount Salah, Sterling Maddison (Dendocker)
    Abraham (c) Pukki Haller

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

      Decent. Couple in last chance saloon though I'd have thought.

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

    Waited long enough for the IB to end. Willing to take the first hit of the season.

    Heaton*
    Soy Tomori Digne* VvD*
    Mount Son KdB Salah
    C.Wilson Pukki*
    Pope Ayew* Diop Stephens*
    2 FT, 2.2 ITB

    Vardy, Auba, Abraham & Maddison tempt me.

    What would you do with 3 transfers here?

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

      Pukki to Tammy; Stephens to Maddison; Digne to say Boly work?

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

        Nice moves. 0.2 short.

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

          Could do the same with VVD being sacrificed instead of Digne or Dunk instead of Boly?

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

    i'm happy with my team but have 2 free transfers and it seems a waste to not use one. any of you guys ever run into that 1st world problem?

    With Liverpools small run of tough fixtures, was thinking of freeing up some cash and getting rid of VVD (have Trent).

    VVD to

    A) Tomori
    B) Soyuncu
    C) Boly

    or just hold.

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

      Boly

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

      Nothing more pressing in rest of team? I'd go A of those

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

    please help , WC ACTIVE

    1 .
    Pope
    Robbo - Kelly - Lund - Rico - Soyboy
    Sterling - Mane - Mount - Maddison - dendo
    Auba - Abraham - Callum(c)

    2.
    Pope
    Robbo/TAA - Dunk - Soyboy Rico - Lund
    Sterling - Mane - Mount - Maddison - KDB
    Abraham - Callum - connoly

    ..

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1

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

      2

    3. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      2, KDB > Auba

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

    Could do 2 transfers and turn Kelly and VVD into

    a) Tomori
    B) Soyuncu
    C) Boly

    which 2?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      BC

  9. heptonstall
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Trade in draft league

    A Jimenez/Mina/Vertonghen

    B Joelinton/VVD/Maguire

    Who wins?

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Trossard from red flag to yellow.

  11. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tierney or Boly?

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

      Boly

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

      The one who is more nailed.

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

      I might go both, but provided my WC has sufficient bench options - Tierney

  12. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A) Son + Jimenez
    B) Mahrez + Vardy

    A or B?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A

  13. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Guys! Considering going ahead with my original plan to get Mane out to afford Mount and Wilson and also keep Raz and Auba for the next 3 gws (decided to give that up 2 weeks ago due to Mane's form and Razs blanks) but the more i think of it the more it makes the most sense? Of course ill be getting him back once the fixtures swing for LIV. Please share your thoughts. Thank you all 🙂

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I've seen a few doing this plan on here but not sure I have the balls to do it myself. But I'm tempted.

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team? Does leave me with 2.3 m in bank but not sure where would best spend....

    Pope
    TAA Pereira Tierney
    Salah Maddison KDB Mount
    Jimenez Abraham Wilson

    McGovern Rico Lundstram Nakamba

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

      I’d want another city attacker, all solid picks in isolation

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'd want a premium attacker a la auba/aguero for either wilson/jimenez

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

        Thanks

        Could go Aguero over Wilson, Mane over Salah and Söyüncü over Pereira?

        Pope
        TAA Söyüncü Tierney
        Mane Maddison Mount KDB
        Aguero Jimenéz Abraham

        McGovern Rico Lundstram Nakamba

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

          Better, can you get jimmy to Wilson?

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

            Thanks- sadly .7 m short for that

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who do we prefer on a WC?
    A) Mane
    B) Salah
    A) Sterling

    Currently on A as cheapest and KDB may be enough of city for now.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling for next few

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mané and Sterling for now then switch Sterling to Salah in a few weeks for me

  16. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Soyuncu
    Mane Son Maddison Mount
    Aguero Abraham Pukki

    Bench: Button, Saka, Mings, Lundstram

  17. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    All set up for a Callum Wilson trollfest .

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

      Dont think so, im resistant on bringing him in... means mostly he will haul.. 😀

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      My captain so yes its gonna happen.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      100%, Bournemouth players are always trolling me

  18. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cantwell Son Salah how many of these do you expect to start

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

      1.7

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

      Why would'nt Salah start?

      1. How I met your Mata
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        flagged

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy Auba Wilson

    That looks like a pretty tasty front 3.

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

      Mines tastier for this gw 😉

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

        Kane Wilson Tammy

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

      Phworr. Tammy?

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy maybe, auba probably not. Sheffield pretty tough team to break down.

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

      Kane Auba Tammy

  20. marco_atk85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Son + Hayden -> Mount + Maddison + 0.2m

    That leaves me cantwell as 5th mid.

    Yay or any other suggestion?

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

      Yay

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

      Nice moves

  21. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Considering bench boost with this lot

    McGov - bou
    Conolly - avl
    Otamendi - cry
    Digne - WHU

    Yay or nay?

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

      Nay

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

      Nay, but neither Ota or Digne make your starting lineup?!

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, playing Tomori NEW, Soy BUR, Rico NOR instead. Will only end in tears.

  22. Sho-kun
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    My team now:

    1 ft - 1.4 itb

    Ryan
    TAA/Lund/Tomori/Ota
    Salah/Mount/Lamela/Sterling
    Pukki/Kun

    Pope/Kelly/Greenwood/Dendoncker

    What to do?

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

      Pukki to Tammy or can you do dendonkey to CHO?

  23. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Had a little play around with my team and figured out i can do:

    VVD/ wesley to Boly / Abraham for free.

    Thats a no brainer, right?

  24. gryffsonofarthur
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Front line currently pukki, wesley, king.

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

      Ouch.

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

        Sounds bad but they've done well fair play!

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      weak

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

    Unai was supposed to say "Sead is a liability of course and yes Kieran will play for sure"

  26. Bubi
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    FT
    A. Son > Maddy
    B. Son > Yarmolenko
    Or
    C. Pukki > Jimenez
    D. Pukki > J. King (no money for C. Wilson)

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

      safe FT for now imo.

      Son might be back in time?
      Pukki vs bou aint bad fixture

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

    Sell Son to Kdb, given pep gives a greenlight kdb will start?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      ya

    2. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As you are a member, check WAT defence stats after Flores arrives and TOT attack stats. Then you will answer this question very easily.

  28. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    to buy this week:

    A: Maddison
    B: Mount
    C: CHO

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

      B

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      May be resting them?

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Rested for an easy game

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

        Look- we have been thru this before.

        Salah takes the photos and Mane is camera shy.
        Relax:-P

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

          😛

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

        resting the keeper too

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts on the captaincy and the bench order plz?

      Patricio
      Soy - Ota - Lund
      Mane - Son - Mount - Sterling
      Auba - King - Tammy (c)

      Cantwell Pieters Kelly