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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 14

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Plenty to ponder for Fantasy Football Scout managers ahead of an enticing Gameweek 14, which offers up favourable fixtures for several big teams. The main breaking news today comes from West London, where Chelsea manager Frank Lampard gave us an update on the hip injury suffered by Tammy Abraham

We’ll know by the end of the weekend. He’s got some pain. He won’t be involved tomorrow. We’ll see by Monday.

– Frank Lampard

With Gameweek 15 following swiftly on the heels of Gameweek 14, many are pondering whether to keep or sell. Pro Pundit Holly began a discussion using the Rate My Team data from the member’s area. While Bemba_Da opened up the debate for all site users. 

Rotation’s Alter Ego brought us a summary of the main points from the rest of this week’s press conferences, while Neale brought us the regular team news round-up and the usual line-up predictions. Pep Guardiola confirmed that 15.3%-owned Sergio Aguero will miss his side’s trip to the North East to take on Newcastle.

A timely article by Pro Pundit and former FPL winner Simon March looked at why opportunity trumps ability for goal-scoring FPL forwards. He pointed out that a change in the dugout at White Hart Lane could bring about an upturn in fortune for Harry Kane. 

I examined Mourinho’s first two matches in charge with a discussion following on which Spurs players are set to benefit. An insightful comment was added by five-time top 1,000 manager and Meet the Manager guest Kenneth Tang, pointing out exactly why Pochettino had to go and why Mourinho is the perfect replacement.

Three Spurs players are included in this week’s Scout Picks.

Pro Pundit Ash (FPL Hints) highlighted a couple of striker options in Jesus and Danny Ings as his differential candidates. And he discussed how he is planning on investing money from the sale of Aguero and potentially considering an upgrade in midfield.

The Scoutcast trio this week of Joe, Lee, and Az debated the impact of Aguero’s absence as not only improving the prospects for Jesus but Raheem Sterling too. Joe shared a quote from Pep Guardiola made earlier in the season:

 …for me striker will be an incredible position for [Sterling]. He can play in three positions up front.

– Pep Guardiola

While Lacazette wasn’t considered an option by the Scoutcast three on Tuesday night, the subsequent news of Emery’s sacking might mean there’s an opportunity for him now. Pro Pundit Andy canvassed opinion on the potential implications for Arsenal players.

Captaincy Debate & More Decisions

Offering not only advice on the best armband candidate but also food for thought on striker replacements, David’s members-only Captain Sensible is compulsory reading as ever. 

For those who aren’t yet members, last week it was announced that monthly subscription options are available for £2.99 per month with an introductory offer of £1.99 for the first month for those signing up by December 2.

Jamie Vardy is emerging as a reliable captain pick following back-to-back 12-point hauls. As Neale pointed out in his analysis of the underlying stats, the Leicester forward’s five big chances against Brighton mean: 

Vardy has had more of these gilt-edged opportunities in the last four Gameweeks (ten) than he had managed in the previous nine fixtures (seven).

– Neale Rigg

It seems the stats are starting to catch up with reality. 

Brighton’s generous defending is also good news for those considering Mané or Salah for the armband. Indeed, in this week’s captaincy video, Joe highlighted that Brighton have conceded 17 big chances over their last four away matches

And Liverpool sit top of the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds brought to us by G-Whizz.

While thinking of Anfield players, Pro Pundit Tom Freeman began a discussion on Liverpool’s upcoming fixture congestion, noting that their home game against Brighton tomorrow is the first of 10 in just 30 days. The underperforming Trent Alexander-Arnold was one name mentioned in the “when does patience become stubbornness?” discussion on the Scoutcast. 

Greyhead dared to suggest in his the Great and the Good article that Mark and Ville’s refusal to buy Vardy could be on the stubborn end of the scale!

Az, in his capacity as a Pro Pundit, reflected on his decision making in his piece on the dangers of taking hits. While fellow Pro Pundit Lateriser, aimed to quantify the impact of FPL decisions. Andy then asked how do people react to both good and bad decisions?

It’s a subject that Pro Pundit and behavioural economics graduate, Simon March, has touched on in the past: the “What the heck? Effect” describes how we are more likely to take risks following a loss. 

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Community Competitions

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It is still possible to enter the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup, you can do so here. Qualification for the first round of the open tournament took place last Gameweek: 65 points and above qualified (for those with exactly 65 points an overall rank above 233,444 was needed). The first round proper will start this Gameweek.

Lord – Blaming it on Rio reviewed MatchWeek 6 in the Pundits Playoff Community Tournament and looked ahead to Matchweek 7.  

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  1. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus punters check in!

    Chasing really hard this season and think he could be a key differential to climb the ranks! (Hope so anyway...)

  2. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play Lundstram or Mount?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount. 90 minutes guaranteed

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

        Is it guaranteed, though?

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

      Mount

    3. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have we learned nothing - always play Lord L!

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You'd think the fact that he has the 7th highest point total in the game would have stopped people benching him right?

        "But he's too cheap!"
        "But he's a defender"
        "But he plays for a promoted team"

        7th best fantasy player.
        One point off being joint 5th.
        Only beaten by 4xFWDs, Mané, KDB.

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really worrying not to have a Chelsea attacker or a Leicester defender!

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Scenes

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hahahaha​

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still time to sort it out if you're really that worried.

  4. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which?

    A) mount -4 to puli, gw15 ryan to henderson
    B) keep mount, gw15 mount to puli & keep ryan

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

      B

  5. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus punters check in here!

    Chasing really hard this season and think he could be a key differential to climb the ranks! (Hope so anyway...)

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My captain

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good luck with that gamble mate

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks mate. Hopefully it works!

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Amen.

  6. WD27
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    To risky to captain sterling when chasing and nowone else has him? Take the risk?

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

      Too early to chase, just play the game.

      1. WD27
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Feels more fun to do it I guess.

      2. Bodie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Chasing leads to the dark side.....

    2. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would

    3. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no

  7. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    guys need your replies:

    pope
    TAA söyüncü tomori Lundstram
    mane KdB mount
    kane(c) vardy (vc) jimenez

    ryan mcginn cantwell kelly

    A) mount -> pulisic (-4)
    B) G2G

    1. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        do u think mount will start?

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yes!

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I LIKE THE LOOK OF MY TEAM THIS WEEK...DO YOU??

    Pope

    Lowton Lund Aurier

    Son Mount Pulisic Sterling

    Kane Ings Vardy

    No hits.

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes but stop shouting.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thank u

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you like it that's all the matters

    3. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Where's your Liverpool?

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

      Lowton plays zero minutes, so bench cover needed

  9. thewhitepele
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have 3.4m ITB, anything worth a hit?

    Gazza
    TAA Soyuncu Lunds
    Mane KDB Maddison Mount
    Vardy Jimmy Ings

    Button, Cantwell, Rico, Lascelles*

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

      No

      1. thewhitepele
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

  10. Lucas8406
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play
    A) Kelly
    B) Rico
    C) Dendoncker

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im in the same boat, probs gonna play dendon

  11. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial / Tammy to Son/Ings good move or not.

    Leaving me with
    Pope
    TAA Robbo Soy
    Mad Son KDB mane Mount
    Vardy Ings

    1. thewhitepele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For free yes

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

      Keep Martial this week.

  12. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed

    Should I take a -4 hit to sell Tammy for:
    A. Rashford
    B. Mousset
    C. Ings
    D. Save and play Cantwell

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Bodie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No wait....

  13. Steirish
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    TAA
    Soyuncu
    Lundstram
    Tomori

    1. Bodie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lundy

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        His ownership is so high it could really hurt

        1. Smell the Lavender
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lots of people will bench him so ownership isn't too much of an issue. Lots of other good defensive options this week and Wolves are looking solid.

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Def Not TAA

      I have the same dileam...

      Soy Tomori Lund and James... need to bench 1.........

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      First world problems. Lund probably.

  14. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a - 4 punt on Abraham > Jimenez? Gary Cahill in otherwise...

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  15. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get some advice on what changes to make?

    Pope
    Tomori / Lundstrum / TAA
    Tielemens/ Mane / Martial / Sterling
    Jiminez / Vardy / Abraham*

    Bench: Button, Rico, Dendoncker, Kelly

    1FT 0.4 itb

    Just play Rico or Dendonckzzz???
    Or swap someone out

    Maybe Abraham to someone? Or save?

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

      Donkey to Cantwell. Can't upgrade Tammy without a hit.

    2. Bring Back Rutger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be inclined to move Abraham on with those players on the bench. Ings in is probably your best bet.

  16. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yay or nay?

    2 FTs
    (A) Mount & Abraham > Son & Mousset
    (B) Sterling & AWB > Salah & Chilwell

    Current team
    Pope Button
    AWB Rico Aurier Diop Lundstram
    Mane Sterling Martial Cantwell Mount
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  17. Eirern
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Will Ings play all 3 games this week?

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

      That’s the wonder. History would suggest no

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

      Who knows man who knows

  18. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Last decision to be made - keep Auba or get Kane?

    Tbh I've all for getting rid of Auba, just Emery sacking made me thinking again

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

    2. Bodie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I took out Auba for lazcca last week as lacca is up top now and Auba has been pushed out to the right, wait and see what Freddie does tomorrow I suppose...

  19. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rico or Kelly on WC?

    1. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly will step in for now but Rico seems more nailed on a weekly basis.

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      short term kelly.... fixtures + ward injury

  20. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lunds away form isn't that great. Bench if you can

  21. Godfrey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son
    Mane
    Vardy

    Who to captain...

  22. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Tomori Lundstram Chilwell (Hanley)
    Sterling Mane Martial Mount (Cantwell)
    Vardy Abraham (Maupay)

    £1.9m ITB 1FT

    A) Sterling + Abraham > KDB + Kane (-4)
    B) Maupay > Ings
    C) Mount + Abraham/Maupay > Pulisic + £8.2m
    D) Anything else?

    Thanks

  23. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Mane, Kane or Vardy?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

  24. DF
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play McGinn or Lundstram?

    1. Berbalove
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would consider their games to be around equal difficulty-wise, and their goal and assist potential too, but with Lund you have the CS potential as well. I'd go Lund.

  25. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Here's the team and many thanks for Captain advice.

    Gazza
    Tomori Lundstram Sonyuncu
    Mane(C) Traore Tielemans KDB
    Kane Vardy(v,c) Aubameyang

    Pope Rico Kelly Cantwell

  26. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lord Lund will punish all those who dare bench him.

  27. Berbalove
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham + Maddison -> Son + Mousset?

  28. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Abraham + Aguero

    For differentials (leader has vardy and rash)

    A) lacazette + jesus
    B) vardy + jesus
    C) auba + jimenez

    1. It's his Job.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Out of that surely B

  29. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So whos on a -4 or more?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yessir.

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You?

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No not me

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        -4 myself

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

      -12

      Fun times

    4. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      On -8

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Plenty

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

        I am

  30. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to Captain
    A) Son
    B) Vardy
    C) Salah

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

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

        c