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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 15

Yes it’s Tuesday, and yes you are reading the Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 15.

With less time to ponder transfers and delve into the stats, thankfully one decision is relatively straightforward – handing Jamie Vardy the captain’s armband. The Leicester City marksman is top of the captain poll with a whopping 55 per cent of the vote. 

In his members-only Captain Sensible article David offers much more than just armband recommendations. He assesses the credentials of the best attacking players and considers which ones have an opportunity to turn underlying stats into points by casting his eye over the fixtures.

For those who aren’t yet members, it was recently announced that monthly subscription options are available for £2.99 per month.

Greyhead last week dared to suggest in his the Great and the Good article that Mark and Ville should buy Vardy. At least one of them listened! Ville sold Abraham as part of a hit to acquire the in-form Foxes forward. (Yes, you read that right – Ville took another hit). However, will he regret selling the Chelsea forward with an enticing home clash against Aston Villa tomorrow?

Neale brought us the latest team news from across the Premier League, Frank Lampard had this to say today: 

Yeah (he’s coming along) okay. We’re giving him every possible chance to be fit. He’s still got some pain in the area of the injury so we’ll make a judgement call tomorrow. It’s one of those, it’s painful for him. So it’s a bit of a pain threshold thing, does it affect his movements? As I said, I wouldn’t want to commit today.

– Frank Lampard

Interestingly Neale has included Abraham in his predicted line-ups.

Amongst other players under consideration for Gameweek 15 is Wilfried Zaha, with Pro Pundit Andy starting a hot topic and a discussion between Joe, Sam, and Az on Monday’s Scoutcast. Crystal Palace are currently second in the fixture ticker and, as Sam mentioned, Zaha is looking better in recent weeks following an indifferent start to the season.

Dele Alli’s performances under Jose Mourinho have thrust him into the spotlight. A player Az picked as his differential last week, many are now considering him over teammate Son Heung-min. This includes Pro Pundit Tom Freeman who has Alli at the top of his watchlist

Spurs players caught the eye in Neale’s lessons learned from Gameweek 14, with Serge Aurier in particular prospering under the new manager. The shock result of the weekend was Chelsea’s home defeat by West Ham, but Neale had some comforting words those with Christian Pulisic in their squads:

Pulisic owners can console themselves with the fact that the American international was at the heart of some of Chelsea’s biggest chances.

– Neale Rigg

Andy is considering taking a hit to acquire Pulisic, who is also included in the Gameweek 15 Scout Picks. The team came in £2.0m under budget as cheaper options dominated.

With player value at the forefront of their minds, rotation and benches were debated ahead of the festive schedule by the Scoutcast. Sam revealed she’s benched 176 points due to high-scoring cheap defenders. This has allowed her to invest more money elsewhere in her squad and understandably given her a benching headache. 

Az also launched a hot topic on festive differentials.

Two excellent community articles were penned in the last two days: do not despair if you have a poor rank there is hope as RubberDucky can testify – he jumped from 1.3million in Gameweek 9 to 50,000 overall in Gameweek 13; and Kroos Kontrol opened debate on the FPL Bargains Team of the Decade.

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 Competitions

For a full update on all FFS Mini-Leagues and Community Competitions, please click here to read the latest round-up. 

For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. The fixtures for Gameweek 15 can be found below:


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Once the Gameweek starts, if you click on your opponent’s name you will be linked to their team on the FPL website.

Best of luck for Gameweek 15!

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  1. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last minute transfer Martial and Pieters to Ali and Kelly went with my gut but scared now haha Spurs double up

    Pope
    TAA Lundstarm Tomori
    Mane Son Ali Tilimens
    Vardy(C) Jiminez Lacazette

    Button Guendouzi Rico Pieters

  2. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play

    a) Luiz (BRI)
    b) Doucoure (lei)

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

      Late

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    5. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not late where i play still have 45 mins

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Right.

      2. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Er, you don't. You have until 1 hour before first kick off. You're late. Crack on.

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Complaints about 7.30 deadline incoming...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *6.30

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deadline, what deadline?

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Damnit, I was gonna stare aimlessly at my team for the next half hour without changing it but now I can't!

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wait, why is game updating...??

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      On a Saturday? Really??

    6. Bagheri Arce
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Almost caught me out. Was expecting 6:45 or 7.....

      My transfer was wholly uninspired (Pope to Schmeichel) so hardly the save of the century

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Pope punish the sellers with a brace of assists

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Due one.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's the spirit - I think 12 saves is a better wish!

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pope 0 as I sold

  5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha brace, Pope pen save and KDB assist is my wish for the evening

    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It's happening

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Dude

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

    I’m complaining about the 7.30 deadline.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, it’s an hour too late

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My clock never went back 🙁

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Neither did my brain

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      here here

  7. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram Captainers. Show your faces 😀

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not got the cojones

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same. Went Boring with Vardy.

        Just checking if anyone on this site had the cajones

        1. PepTalk
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If anyone had the set of drawers to captain him? Cajones (drawers) v Cojones. Sorry, English speakers love to poke fun at foreigners (poor Unai Emery) so I thought I'd get one back for the Spanish speaking ff community....

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Good ebening PEPTALK

            1. PepTalk
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nice. Like it

          2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            lol fair enough

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I tip my hat. Gutsy!

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t Capt 2nd sub

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have you been very brave at the web page? Must be one for the first times ever that an original 4.0 has been seriously considered for the armband.

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Card magnet

  8. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG HENNESSY BENCHED!!!

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      RIP all those who brought him in

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Seemed like great value, but hindsight and all that...

  9. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I never thought I’d be be benching mount, tomori and cantwell with their form/fixtures but hey ho. Go everyone 🙂

    1. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *gl

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bench boost?

  10. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on game, I've a transfer to make!

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

  11. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Guaita don’t let pope out score you , and cmon de Bruyne punish the sellers

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      why sell KDB?

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is rising not falling

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

    Somehow after everything, I ended up doing Pope > Gazzaniga lol

    Not sure how I ended up on that decision but here we are. Good luck all!

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I did the exact same move. Still think 4.5m is a bargain for a Spurs keeper under Mourinho. No chance will they continue to be this leaky under him.

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck with the Scout Picks Challenge!

    3. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just did Gazza to Guaita

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

      Hi camzy,
      I was searching for u. It looks like ur theory of guaita being a rotation risk due to his lack of height (he is only 190cm) compared to Hennessey 198cm) was bnit enough for Roy to bench guaita.
      Lol. Funniest comment i ever read.
      I would have got in guaita for pope but prioritised mount to pulisic.

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      With spurs fixtures might be a terrible move there Camz

  13. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Go on Football!!

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

    Anyone not captaining Vardy?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      went for Greenwood

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

        Solid choice

    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah. Regret is strong.

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

        I’ve just sold him so he’s due a hat trick this game

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Auba here

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And about 50% of fpl managers, would be my guess

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha here

    5. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

  15. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount out, Zaha in. Pope lives to fight another day.

    At least I will find out pretty quickly whether those decisions are likely to pay off.

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same here

    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same.

  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Great transfer for me, Palace right back for Palace right back

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

      Consistency is key

  17. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Pope > Henderson. Do me proud son.

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same.was thinking guaita too but hendo rotates better with heaton for me

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Didn’t even know the deadline was 6.30 haha. Oh wel

  19. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Propose a rule change.

    Bench players should get half points. Would reward those with a strong squad. Who agrees?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good rule. Would punish those with strong bench though

    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No.

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep and more importantly only 1.5x for vice cap

    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rounded up or down??

      Guys, please, don't start it, having bench good or bad is part of the game

    5. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Then it's not really a bench though is it.

  20. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dendo to Cantwell could be my uninspiring FT this week.

    So dull.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid move though

    2. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I might be doing Taylor and Dendoncker to Kelly and Cantwell 😀

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That Bournemouth central midfield doesn’t look stunning

  22. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I just went Eagles crazy at 18.29 - James/Tomori to Zaha/PVA for a -4....
    Got a good feeling... 🙂

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Palace are good at letting you down but lets hope for points

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Just taking a punt. Seems like everyone in my league at top has more or less the same team. This is my 10th wk of a -4 at least (one was -8) and ive gone from 1.1m to 32K, so the hits can pay off in the right positions 🙂

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like it

  23. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't sell Mount ._.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haul incoming

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Many have kept him but one attacking return in 6 games was enough for me.

      Pukki was binned left, right and centre in similar form.

  24. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bur - city 0 - 1
    kdb goal
    and penalty save from Pope.
    I will take that please.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The Pen would be retaken.

  25. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What’s with the 7.30 KO?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Weekday

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Usually 745 or 8. It's because Amazon Prime have the rights to these midweek games.

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Zaha owners couldn't wait for their 2 points

  26. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Really need Burnley to step the f up tonight. City there for the taking, everyone can see it. Keep them scoreless as well if you wouldn't mind

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm going to captain Salah until he scores.

    Gotta happen at some point, then it'll be almost differential..

  28. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The article on Stats and Captain choices for this week promote Aubameyang and de Bruyne yet those two don't even make the scout picks... ??? Was it a matter of budget?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      For Auba budget & space.

      Hard to argue with a Vardy, Jimmy & Ings front line this week.

      KDB could easy have been in for Son.

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Space, good point.

  29. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A Big Win for Chelsea with Mount & Tammy on the score sheet will shake things up

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cue 1-0 Kante Winner assisted by Jorginho

  30. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Regret starting abra now. Should have started cantwell. Oh well what will be will be.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abra third on my bench. Could be some weird old scores this week

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably wise choice.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No worries, good call.