Scout Network

Introducing the Scout Network for the 2020/21 FPL season

The Scout Network is a new initiative designed to highlight the great things going on in the Fantasy Football community.

The last few seasons have seen a boom in content creating, social media influencers and toolmakers within – so we want to help celebrate that. 

The Scout Network is designed to highlight the very best voices from the community and share and develop the excellent platforms they have crafted. 

It contains a variety of different people all adding something unique and different to the community. These creators all remain fully independent but they will be involved in various FFS activities throughout the season and there will be weekly articles looking at what the different members of the Network are doing. 

There will be an article every week to shine the spotlight on a different member of the network as well as updates on everyone’s content.

The Network currently consists of:

Super Streamers

  • FPL BlackBox 
  • FPL Family 
  • Let’s Talk FPL 
  • Ted Talks FPL 
  • FPL Nymfria 

Social Stars 

  • El Statto 
  • FPL Partridge 
  • FPL Poet 

Top Tools 

  • LIVE FPL

FFS International

  • Dream Set Go 
  • FPL Greece 

Fabulous Fanzines 

  • We Are Brighton 

If you think that you would be a good fit in the Scout Network, get in touch!

Spotlight on El Statto

El Statto is one of the Social Stars of the Scout Network. He has worked hard to gain a loyal Twitter following through the mini league competitions that he runs and during the break from football set up his Instagram page and his own website:

“I’ve been going to football matches for as long as I can remember, as a kid standing on a milk crate on the terraces to see over the grown ups. I remember Fantasy Football when it launched in football magazines and have been playing it ever since. 

“I’ve been playing FPL since the 2006/07 season, although with nobody else I knew playing, my interest each season would often only last a few months. It all changed about five years ago when the company I was working for told me about their mini league. My competitive edge was sparked and since then I have managed three finishes of 20k or better. 

“Having listened regularly to Mark, Joe and Granville on the Scoutcast, I heard about the #FPL Twitter community and decided to make a dedicated account to fuel my ever increasing obsession with the game.

“In the early days my Twitter account was mostly to gain access to more data that I could analyse and use to make informed FPL, rather than offering anything in particular back. As my involvement in the community grew so did my contributions and I started writing blog post for other FPL content creators. This sparked my desire to play a more active role in the FPL community. 

“When the enforced break occurred earlier this year I used the gap in the season as an opportunity to learn how to do some editing and started to publish short videos. These would often focus on a particular player and their FPL appeal, spurring a growth in followings over on Twitter and also lead to me setting up my Instagram page (@FPL_elstatto) which is the perfect platform for the graphic video content I make. 

“I also decided I needed a better way to service my increasingly popular mini leagues. I have been running Twitterliga and Survivor for many seasons and every year the number of participants continues to grow – as such I felt it was time to find a platform to run those leagues from properly as opposed to simply tweeting about them. 

“A week ago I launched https://jumpersforgoalposts.info  Originally I planned to only use the website to run mini league updates, but it has developed since its original conception.

“The website will continue to be about the mini league but will also be a platform for other projects including blogging articles from me as well as from some other members of the community as well as key projects and tools to aid FPL decision making. There are also some fun projects such as the FPL community predictions for the season – let’s see how many of the content creators made accurate predictions for the year!

“Pre-season is the time when everyone tinkers and brings players in because they’ve just scored in a friendly. I wanted to design myself a planner just for pre-season that focused on the first 10 games, and in particular the first five.

“A few hours later I had myself a spreadsheet taking into account fixture difficulty, the blank games and comparing my selected squad against the overall gameweek difficulty. Originally this tool was intended to help my own FPL planning for the new 2020/21 season, but I decided to share it on the website and within an afternoon it had over one thousand downloads. The response has been incredible! You can download your own copy here https://jumpersforgoalposts.info/pre-season-planner/

“This season is set to be a really exciting one with the continuation of projects set in motion last season as well as the new website, blog articles and tool making as well as now being part of the Scout Network.”

Keep an eye on the Scout Network and the weekly update articles for more on what El Statto and the rest of the network partners are up to this season. 

Best players by position:

Sam FPLFamily <p>Fantasy Football Scout's General Manager. Half of the FPLFamily. Pundit on the FPL Pod, Fantasy Show and Sky Sports News&nbsp;</p> Follow them on Twitter

1,107 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Justin looks to no longer be an fpl option, Leicester in advanced talks to sign a right back for €25m

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can play either side so being targeted as Chilwell replacement- no point in getting cover for right side when they have Pereira and Justin

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Most likely replaces Chilwell on the left

  2. child of God
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any Fulham fans around? Is kebano favourite to start on the left flank for Fulham or no chance

  3. Moxon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would you have KDB and Bruno if the Manchester teams didn't have a blank?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No point in asking that it is like saying if me auntie had balls she'd be me uncle.

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

      Yup ; and will have by week 3 no doubt.

  4. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Here is my latest draft and liking it.

    McCarthy - Nyland
    TAA – VVD – Vinagre – Saliba - Mitchell
    Salah – Aubamayang – Greenwood* – Soucek - Gordon
    Werner – Martial* - Davis

    Have ended up with 2 x premiums per position. Will prob start with Ings and transfer in Martial GW2 and bench Greenwood (watching closely for any new signings that would impact game time). Thinking that Martial and Greenwood are a good combo.

    * Alternative is to have Bruno and Mitro instead of Martial and Greenwood but expect the latter to score more.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You might not have 11 starters in gw1 bdw

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I am keeping an eye out. I do have 0.5itb to upgrade somewhere if needs be.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Seem like a fella with plan.
      You look set.
      Going to bookmark your team - not to copy it just to contrast it mine. As I have gone the other way no liverpool and heavy up top- plus 3 spurs in total

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I normally go real light at the back and big hitters in fwd and mid. Trying it different after all the articles and discussion on value and points from def.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would watch Saliba though

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I am hoping he will be a starter, will have to swap out otherwise.

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

      Looks nice but maybe Ryan and KWP in McCarthy and Saliba out.

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yep will need to look into those slots more.

    5. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all as it feels I am on the right track. GL for the season.

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    McCarthy Steer
    Trent Lamptey KWP Vinagre Dallas
    Salah Auba ASM Son Soucek
    Ings Werner Brewster.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Similar to Units team above except you have got Son instead of VVD. Not sure on Brewster using up liverpool slot

      Most will have similar team on here I think.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

        And yes I am keeping an eye on him going on loan..otherwise will get a different 4.5!

        1. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Whats your plan for United and City assets, mate?

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like it. If Brewster gets a loan deal he will be straight into my team like everyone else. Only thing would maybe consider ASM downgrade and upgrade Brewster or in def.

  6. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lads, would you share your thoughts?

    Lloris
    TAA, Saiss, KWP, Lascelles / Mitchell
    Salah, Aubameyang, Bruno*, Armstroung / Soucek
    Werner, Mitrovic / Brewster

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have had similar drafts but cannot go with Mitro and have landed on 2 x prem mids and better second fwd. See above.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I love it!

  7. johno92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any advise appreciated

    McCarthy, Nyland
    TAA, Wan-Bissaka, Egan, Vinagre, Justin
    Auba, Fernandes, Son, Ward-Prowse, Soucek
    Ings, Jiminez, Brewster

    £.5m in bank

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks well balanced and I like the fwd picks (hopefully Brewster gets a loan)

  8. FPL_Devil
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should I go with Ings for GW 1 and move to martial for GW2 or bench martial? Leaning bench martial.

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bench martial. Who takes ings place gw1?

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

      Keep Ings.

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have the same problem and have landed on Ings and bringing Martial in GW2. Will be benching Greenwood.

    4. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If Soucek is your 1st bench, I'd go with Tony

  9. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Lloris
    B. McCarthy
    C. Ramsdale

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cash to spend on attack more of a priority so B- Southampton have some good early season fixtures

  10. spikkis
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please
    mccarthy
    justin vinagre TAA bellerin
    salah auba son pereira
    werner ings
    nyland ferguson brewster anguissa 0.0 itb

  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero back in training ahead of new season

  12. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Doherty scores more points than mitro over a season, surely, no?

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

      Depends on the Mou.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon, don't see Mitro getting 150 points.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah when you factor in the 10 Mitrovic red cards - Doherty easy! 😀

      Seriously Doherty will have licence to bomb forward under JM - davies will sit.
      How many two points do you think Mitrovic will get v Doherty clean sheets?

    4. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would be shocked if he didn't. I reckon Mitro will score about 10 goals

    5. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all. Team looks set, but I just can't help but seeing mitro as a huge ballache all season. He'll be 3rd striker and rotated with 4.5 Def. The fact that he hasn't even reported for training is also a worry

  13. Acerobert57
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Between Werner, Ings, and Martial, who are we expecting the most points from across the season? (Take 2 of 3)

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      W.m.i

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

      Head says Werner and Ings ; I think Tony has too much competition in the team for gloryhounds ; sorry other goalscorers.

    3. Moxon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner and Martial

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

      Werner Martial

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

  14. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How quickly do we think man city and united assists will rise in price. Any chance we can bring them in game week 3 for the same amount?

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on how they do in GW 2.

    2. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Quickly I think because their ownership will be low. Having said that, you only get 1FT per week (WCs don't effect price) so unless if people start taking hits, it may not be as quick.

      I value team value more than most, so for me I'm either playing a very early WC, or running 2 blanks on the bench.

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      More an issue for United than City I reckon. Could easy see 0.3 rises or thereabouts if the likes of Bruno and Martial fire against Palace

  15. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone tempted to get some Spurs assets after watching All or nothing?
    I might go Kane instead of Salah for the opening few fixtures.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did not see it but my likely team =

      McCarthy ♦ (Nyland)
      ♦Justin♦Vinagre♦KWP♦Doherty♦ (Targett)
      Son♦JWP♦Aubameyang♦(Gordon - Greenwood)
      Jiminez♦Werner♦Kane

  16. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ever so so slightly different scoring in the Fan Team game of course but I think Martials price is still very noteworthy there. Basically, it would mean he'd set you back 10m in the FPL in you equated the scores across the games.

    Overpriced there or underpriced in the FPL? I'm leaning towards the latter.

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If Messi comes to Premier League is it good or bad for fpl? And which other premium/s would you not have to make room for him?

    1. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd run him and KDB only during good City fixtures, then I'd lose one after that

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Terrible for FPL imo. Hope he stays with Barça or goes to PSG

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will take time to settle if he does no panic.

  18. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hello all 🙂
    Moura or Alli, if you had to choose? Had Ziyech in that spot before his knock. Tear the team apart! 0.5m ITB, and will be ditching Auba for MCI/MUN in GW3, then a rejig

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Doherty Vinagre KWP (Mitchell)
    Salah Auba ___ Armstrong/JWP/ASM (Gordon)
    Ings Werner (Davis)

    Davis will also be Brewster if he gets a loan move

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A leicester mid of your choice - for the Z man

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting, cheers. I was kinda ruling out Leicester altogether as I feel like they’ll regress this season, and not rly sure there are any I trust with Maddison crocked (both because I think he’s best and because they’ll lack his creativity). Who would you suggest?

        And any other changes?

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes/Perez - no other changes spring to mind based on your structure.

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Alli

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Any particular reason?

        And any changes to the rest of the team or would you roll with it for now?

        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I think there are legitimate reasons based on his FPL history, Mourinho’s comments/system, an encouraging injury-free pre-season etc to think Alli could be under-valued this year. I was weighing that up myself to save the cash vs Son, and I’ve noticed an increasing number of serious players on here leaning that way too. Moura could do fine, but seems way more of a punt. Rest of your team looks great to me. I’d personally go Pereira over the other 5.5/6 mid options, but probably more gut instinct than anything so didn’t think that was advice worth sharing!

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Reckon AMN has gotta get good playing time if he’s deciding to stay at Arsenal, right?

    Decent player, could be tidy at 5.0 especially should be play OOP

  20. Bring back Rafa
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Are people happy to pay $9.5m if Werner starts LW? I guess it's similar to having Rashford last season and Chelsea are arguably a greater goal threat

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think Henry/Aubameyang cutting in from wing not a bad ploy

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Long-term I think they would be best playing...

      Pulisic Werner Ziyech
      Havertz

  21. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone worried about Salah the way Liverpool have been playing since winning the title?

    Klopp is at fault too playing 3 defensive midfielders against Arsenal and Trent was a big miss, but the attack is a lot worse than usual.

    1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Blasphemy!

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This.

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If they just bought a proper #9 they would score another 30 goals per season what with the way the 2 wing backs them balls into the corridor of uncertainty

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I feel Klopp is too loyal to his players a creative mid with stamina and top no 9 and would be hard to stop over next decade.

  22. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Current draft, after some insights drawn from here:

    Ryan / Button
    TAA, Doherty, Saiss, KWP, Lascelles
    Salah, Aubameyang, Armstrong / Gordon, Greenwood
    Werner, Jiménez / Davis (Brewster)

    How does it look?

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I don't Jimenez as much. Doherty gone and Traore has coronavirus.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hm, good points. He could become Ings. Would probably have to think about Armstrong though

      2. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I can keep 0.5 and make him Martial instead on GW2

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think Ings over Jimi. Just going with Greenwood for Man U?

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, mate! Not quite sure yet whether I'll upgrade Jimi/Ings to Martial or downgrade Salah to Bruno and upgrade elsewhere

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering going without a Liverpool mid (well, Salah or Mane)

    Risky I know, but frees up a lot of cash for some more flexibility and a less template team. Too risky though?

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm starting with Salah and he's the first on my list to become Bruno if he hits the ground running

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, just taa for me. Auba and Bruno on the bench. I don't think Leeds will be a walkover and biesla is so highly rated I can't see them going to anfield without some plan to stop them. However, many others have tried and failed I'm sure

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am see below:

      McCarthy ♦ (Nyland)
      ♦Justin♦Vinagre♦KWP♦Doherty♦ (Targett)
      Son♦JWP♦Aubameyang♦(Gordon - Greenwood)
      Jiminez♦Werner♦Kane

  24. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is there actually any chance Gordon plays? I mean, I'd pick him over Bernard, but will Carlo?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not nailed but could be.

      "Gordon is one to monitor given that he’s possibly the most attack-minded of all the assets at this price point, with the teenage winger appearing in every one of Everton’s nine post-lockdown fixtures and starting four of them.

      The young midfielder provided an assist in the 2-1 win over Leicester City, creating a modest six chances in his 11 appearances last season."

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/08/25/the-best-budget-fpl-midfielders-for-2020-21/

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That's awesome. Cheers!

  25. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts on this rabble?!!

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Taylor Justin Vinagre Mitchell
    Aubameyang Salah Greenwood Armstrong Soucek
    Werner Kane Brewster

    Auba > KDB
    Mitchell > Targett

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to me. I have gone a bit more cash at the back, but essentially the same structure.

  26. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rodrigo still not added 🙁

    Does anyone else think Auba will outscore Salah this season? I see a pile of tems switching Auba to KDB but I'd rather lose Salah and let TAA bring in the pool points

  27. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi, I am a new member after 10 years in this site

  28. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2 best midfielders for a combined price of 11m or less?

    Armstrong ASM?
    Soucek Pereira?

  29. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I was going with Armstrong + Jimenez, but no Traoré and no Doherty put me off. Went with Ings. Who would you replace Armstrong with, up to 6.0? Don't fancy playing Soucek every week...

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Could go with Saka, but I have Auba as well. (Up until GW3 though when I plan to bring KDB in)

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tricky decision for 4th and 5th mids... (or rotating 4th mids in the last option)

    A) ASM (Gordon) + 0.5 ITB
    B) JWP
    C) Armstrong + 0.5 ITB
    D) Soucek+Ritchie + 0.5 ITB

    I’m currently on Armstrong, as if he secured a starting spot he’d be on course to outscore JWP if last season PPM is anything to go by.

    However, ASM also intrigues me (any takers???) tho Toon can be hot/cold, and as does Soucek Ritchie rotation, especially if Ritchie looks to be playing advanced...

    Thoughts appreciated as always 🙂

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chuck that Pereira guy in there too