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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

Christmas Day has finally arrived, providing many of us with a chance to take a much-needed break from Fantasy Premier League, as hard as that is.

While you’re doing your best to ignore FPL, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

While you’ll probably be digesting roast dinner rather than FPL content on this special day, I am sure many of you will be considering what to do with Son Heung-min after his Gameweek 18 red card.

Don’t forget, if you’re struggling to balance family life and FPL, former world champion Simon March has provided us with some much-needed tips. READ THEM HERE.

Thankfully, we had enough time to produce plenty of articles ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures so make sure you head over to our Gameweek 19 guide in the top menu for everything you need for tomorrow.

Until then, I would like to thank our many readers, listeners and viewers for another year of fantastic support for Fantasy Football Scout.

After the transitional season of 2018/19, with myself, Neale and Geoff coming onto the team, the 2019/20 campaign has been one of continued growth for the site.

Further increases in viewing figures and membership sign-ups have helped us invest back in more new signings including a team of talented ProPundits, video and community manager Andy Mears, as well as expanded involvement for FPL Family pair Sam and Lee Bonfield.

A great big thanks also goes to our team of mods for the thankless job they do for us every day.

That just leaves me to make another rare request for you to tear yourself away from the site for this one day of the year and spend some time with your family and friends.

Captain Sensible and the Scout Picks articles went up yesterday so there won’t be too much more to have a look at today.

We’ll be hearing from Pro Pundit Az Phillips a little bit later today but apart from that, it’s going to be a quiet one until the Boxing Day matches.

Once again, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout, wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Christmas Tree of green arrows between now and the end of the season.

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  1. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should you bench??

    A. Maddison
    B. Ings

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

      Ings

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

      Maddison

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same dilemma benching mad atm although could change

    4. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings... gna be 3-0 chelsea

    5. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Tammy (c) -> Alli (c) -> KDB (c) -> Salah (c) -> Tammy (c) -> ->-> ????

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah here

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

      The ones I like the most are KDB and Vardy but something tells me it's gonna be Tammy....

    4. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Damn. I always decide the captain early on and it's rare that I switch it before the deadline. Tammy has C currently.

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      On Tammy at the minute

    6. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy

  3. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT (gw20):

    Ramsdale 4.0
    Soy Lund Aurier Kiko Dunk
    Salah Sterling KDB Alli Grealish
    Vardy Tammy Greenwood

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would consider 4-4-2 by downgrading Grealish and upgrading defence.
      But very good.

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What combo scores more in the next three weeks?
    1) Cantwell (AVL)+ Salah(WOL) +Salah( SHU)
    Or
    2) Alli( BRI) +Alli(nor) + Alli(sou)

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

      2

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli Alli Alli

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

    Mane for captain this week ?

    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      no kidding, i had a dream he scored a hat trick
      tempted but im still not going to do it

      1. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Follow your feelings mate - this is a Gw you can be punty (also I don’t think Mane is a punt)

  6. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one. TAA, Kelly, Lundstram, Targett

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

      Targett

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Targett

    3. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Easy Target

  7. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A) Ings
    B) Jimi
    C) Moura
    D)Alli
    E) grealish

    Yes it's that tough!

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That's difficult but probably between A or B

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

      Há é to Bench one

      a) jimenez
      B) maddison

      My team

      Gazza
      Tomori kelly lund
      Martial grealish mane alli (maddison)
      Kane (c) rashford (jimenez)

      Ty

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

        Fail

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

      Realy tough...Ings or Jim are rational decisions, but I would bench Grealish

    4. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    What does the acronyms stands for ??? In entry history 🙂

    PB ,,,, TM ,,,, TC ,,,, OP ???!!!???

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Points benched
      Transfers made
      Transfers cost (-4's)
      Overall points

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thank yu mate 🙂

  9. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Lund aurier kely (taa soy)
    Kdb ali mane grelish (dendo)
    Vardy rash tamy

    WC gw20, which transfer this gw?

    A) buton to hendo/guaita, bench ryan
    B) taa to digne/baldock, bench rash start ryan
    C) dendo to cantwel, bench rash start ryan
    D) rash to 10.0 fwd, start ryan

  10. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have to Bench one:
    (a) jimenez
    (b) maddison

    My team

    Gazza
    Tomori lund kelly
    Martial mane alli grealish (maddison)
    Kane(c) rashford (jimenez)

    Ty

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am benching B for Cantwell

  11. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    All I want for Christmas is a (T)ammy hatty... anyone else?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy benched would be lovely.

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ho-ho-ho

        Who's your captain?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Juggling between Raz & Alli, might end up on Mousset.

  12. Chrisirwin01
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone bringing in Pogba? I think he's worth a punt and Captain material given his record against Newcastle.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He might do well for a few GWs. Could be pushing for a move to RM/Barca too.

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

      Just like Alli vs CHE? 😉

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

    Merry Christmas all! G2G? Best Captain?

    Pope
    TAA • Lundy • Aurier
    Mané • Richarlison • KDB • Alli • Grealish
    Vardy • Tammy
    (McGov. Greeny. Soy. Rico*)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GTG Richarlison [C] for a punt! 😉

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

        Haha cheers boss

  14. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2.0 ITB, 0 FT, GTG?

    Who would you captain?

    Ryan
    Chilwell - Robertson - Lundstram - Aurier
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Pulisic
    Vardy (c) - Jiminez
    (4.0 - Tomori - Connolly - Hayden)

  15. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Abraham
    B) Grealish
    C) De Bruyne

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not C from those if that helps

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oops meant B, got to be Tammy or Kev

  16. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One week punt before wc is unleashed?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sergio Romero.

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

      Richalison

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

        Antonio

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’ve brought in el ghazi as a one week punt

  17. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone, first opportunity to get online today!

    The RMT tool has advised me to bench Vardy this week 🙁

    What do you think?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You should ask back compensation for such RMT.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      do it

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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

      Tell RMT to get lost

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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

      Merry Christmas !!
      You Know the answer to rmt thing bdw.

      I mean, it's Sir Jamie Vardy we're talking about

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah all weeks captain candidate

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I found it hilarious ... I guess mathematically it rates LIV defense so highly 😉

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

      Bench him ahead of who?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is that relevant? 😉 Martial Pulisic KDB Grealish Alli Abraham Rashford

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

          I won't bench him for Salah/mane/kdb atm.
          He's just Red Hot under BR !

        2. CheesyZoot
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          100% relevant

          Bench Trashford

          1. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You’re joking right?

            He blanks one week and you’re saying to bench him?

            Crazy talk!

  18. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench:

    A. Cantwell
    B. Maddison
    C. Ings

    Captain:

    A. Vardy
    B. Rashford
    C. Alli

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C
      A

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C
      B

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B
      A

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

      AC

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AC

  19. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm already missing the Vardy © thing this GW after going with a different ©.

    Looking forward to © him against WHU GW 20.

    Televised game, late KO ...

    Perfect scenario for a 12+ pointer 😀

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

      When is his rest incoming? Probably vs West Ham?

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

        You know him matchday routine ??
        Madman !
        Drinks 3 red bulls
        1/2 full Expresso.
        Roumered that he uses Nicotine patches too 😀

        He doesn't need rest. He's a machine.

        Also, manager won't want to anger him by resting him. Because as they say, he's the leader of the Leicester mafia (dressing room) nobody messes up with him 😀

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

            Noted.
            Thanks
            Not so sure then 😀

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

      Next GW he may not play 90 mins

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

        Wow. 2 in a row
        I'm still going with him i guess 😀
        Thanks for heads up though

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No sorry I meant the game after Liverpool

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

            Yes I know that buddy. Whu game.
            Thank you 🙂

  20. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So tempted by Ings > Kane(cj

    Could be an ideal time to swap given Ings fixtures and likelihood of rest.

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

      Rest is a valid argument.
      FDR isn't one though. He has scored against so many big sides this season. Southampton press high up the field too so can be great against high line defenses.

      I think he's suffering from is price tag. I mean if Wilson had scored same people would have gone mad about it

  21. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I think I’ve decided on Son + TAA to Salah + Gomez. Does this sound okay before I pull the trigger? Cheers

    Guaita
    TAA* Kelly Lundstram
    Mane KDB Son* Alli
    Vardy Abraham Ings

    Button Soyuncu Rico Dendonker

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gomez nailed next few gws? Lovren and Matip out yeah?

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think so, was hoping someone could tell me: will give Gomez 3 games then maybe look to Williams or Fernandez

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          *Willems

    2. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I did Son & TAA to Mane & Kelly, gives me

      Ryan
      Kelly, Lundstrum, Aurier
      Salah, Mane, KDB, Grealish
      Vardy, Abraham, Jiminez

  22. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is your favorite player this season beside Lord Lundstram? 🙂 Mine - Soyuncu. I bought him when he was 4.6m I think and he dissapointed me maybe 1 or 2 times.

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lord Lundstram I > All

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jamie Vardy.
      He's a God's blessing this season

      1. theodosios
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I agree, but he already proved himself in this league and FPL 🙂

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

          Ahh that way.
          It has to be Ings then. Both in terms of real life & FPL.

          Amazing season he's having

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ingsy wingsy

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

      Jimenez and Pereira only

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy ... brought him for Kane's failure on my WC ...

    6. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial gave me a nice boost at the start of the season and so did Diop back when West Ham kept 3 clean sheets on the bounce.

      Lately Jiminez has done me well and I’ve captained Salah last 2 weeks who’s done me well

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

    Kevin has the stats..

    Leicester not as defensively sound as previously and wolves got thru their back line easily...

    Kdb (c) anyone??

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wot

    2. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy C

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is this for last gw?

  24. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings is the English Odemwingie - time to get him out

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping him for his hattie vs Palace.

  25. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more points?

    a) Zaha (home to West Ham)
    b) Abraham (home Southampton)
    c) Ings (away Chelsea)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i wish i could say A (owner)...but B probably
      If C is rested he can be a great option for 20+21

    3. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should be B

  26. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Starting ?

    C - Cantwell vs AVL (A)
    J - Jimenez vs MCI (H)

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cannot drop others

        KDB - Mane - Alli - Grealish
        Vardy - Kane

        1. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’d bench Grealish but may not be wise

          1. NATSTER
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for sharing. McGinn out might affect Grealish but we will have to observe first.

            He's in good form now, so it's a bit difficult to bench him in his home game.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell

      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He usually does the business at home, so that made me hesitated.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      J

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

      J for me Nats

  27. Pia06rc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start Tomori or Kelly?

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same issue. Kelly here.

    2. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori IMO if Ings is rested.

  28. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard played. Good luck all.

    Ramsdale
    Kelly, Lundstram, TAA
    Salah, KDB, Moura, Grealish
    Abraham, Kane, Vardy

    Subs: Cantwell, Soyoncu, Rico --- Button

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Noice.

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

      Nice. Captain??

  29. smix
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazza
    Digne Aurier Lundstram
    Mane KDB Alli Grealish(c)
    Vardy Rashford Abraham (vc)
    Roberto Kelly Soyuncu Dendo

    GTG? On a -4 already !

  30. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Merry evening everyone!

    I have a one week midfield punt to make, and I'm toying with the idea of either Martial, Pogba, or Antonio. I'm personally not convinced on Alli or Grealish, at least for one GW.

    Martial and Pogba look to be battling for about two goals in the game so it seems a coin flip, although Martial is the sensible choice especially as Pogba links well with Martial.

    Antonio is a bit of a curveball but I've been impressed with him recently and he's OOP.

    It seems Martial is a bit of a safe no-brainer, but Antonio has had more big chances, SoT and very similar xGl recently.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated!

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would go for Pogba for one week punt. Explosive with a higher ceiling than Martial or Antonio.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio is a great call.