Football Index

How to play Football Index and a guide to the match day and media dividends


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Fantasy Football Scout are joining forces with Football Index in the upcoming season.

If you’re new to Football Index, think of it as a revolutionary betting platform that works a bit like a virtual stock market.

Similar to player prices in Fantasy Premier League, the aim is to bet on the future value of the players when the price is low and then sell on when the value is high.

Now imagine you could do that sort of thing and have the opportunity to profit from FPL skills.

Well you can. It’s what happens at Football Index (FI) and Fantasy Football Scout will be dipping its toe into FI’s waters for the season.

Or, more accurately, I will. With a very modest £20 budget to work with, I’ll attempt to play the market, turn a profit and, most importantly of all, have some fun while I’m doing it.

Along the way, Scout will provide some tips on who to buy and sell while I no doubt ignore all that expertise and go for an ill-advised punt that lasts about as long as Martin Kelly’s England career.

GET STARTED WITH FOOTBALL INDEX HERE

So how do you play the game?

Put simply, you place your bet and buy shares in individual players and make/lose money based on the changing value of those shares.

Values change due to a number of factors, but like ‘real’ stock exchange shares, the key reason is popularity. The more people buy into a player, the greater his price, and vice versa. The trick, as ever, is to buy before values go up, and sell before they go down.

There are, however, many other ways to win on FI – dividends.

Many of these dividends give FI more of a Fantasy Football feel because they are based on the players’ on-pitch performance.

FI has just overhauled its dividend pay-outs and it’s not controversial to say that they are extremely generous, with a number of 100% increases in certain areas.

Dividends are awarded to owners of players who excel for their side, with bigger pay-outs for stand-out performances on major match days (10+ fixtures across Europe’s top five leagues/the Champions/Europa League and the European Championships). There are also awards for players who make it into FI’s team of the month.

All those dividends rely on the sort of match day data that drives any decent fantasy game these days, as well as the bonus point system in FPL. So a goal will earn a player 45 points as part of their dividend ranking, a red card -30 and so on. Defenders earn clean sheet points, while keepers also enjoy a raft of exclusive ways to make their mark.

One other dividend is different. And daily.

The media dividend is paid out to the player with the most mentions across a range of major media sources every single day.

Seen through the prism of the last few days, it demonstrates how Football Index works on a fundamental level.

Take the example of Lionel Messi. Talk of the pint-sized legend leaving Barca once and for all and this news has dominated the media recently, resulting in a massive jump in his price.

These things change, obviously, but the last time I checked it would cost you seven quid for a single Messi share – two pounds more than before he hit the fax machine, which is a huge rise in relation to his overall value.

And for those of you who can only think in these terms when talking about Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently at just over three pounds.

Compare that to Harry Maguire. Despite being all over the media, FI‘s dividend doesn’t take bad publicity into account. It’s not a measure of infamy.

But the fallout of his recent press coverage – the Paddington Hard Stare from Southgate, being dropped from the England squad etc – has clearly spooked some owners into selling their shares in him.

The bottom line – not all news is good news with FI‘s media dividend, but it’s a daily way for a chance to win.

There’s even a set of in-play dividends to win from, with FI paying out on individual actions (goals, assists, clean sheets etc) by players for the first 30 days that you own them.

Like all the best games, the rules are fairly straightforward, but the nuances start to pile up as you become more familiar with how things can play out.

I, no doubt, will pick up on some of these nuances, and get burned by others, as I wend my merry way through a season of Football Index trading.

I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

And in the meantime, all the rules and regs can be found on FI’s excellent Academy Page here.

GET STARTED WITH FOOTBALL INDEX HERE

But don’t forget, this is gambling with real money, so always gamble responsibly: https://www.begambleaware.org/. 18+.



BEST PLAYERS BY POSITION:

2,102 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can I get people’s thoughts/advice on this team please.

    McCarthy
    Davies Robertson T.Silva Trent
    Salah J.Rodriguez Aubameyang
    Wilson Werner Mitrovic

    Subs: Nyland, Mitchell, Reed, Bissouma

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      T. Silva haters incoming. I personally like the pick.

      Nice team. Bit short in midfield, but you knew that.

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

      Not a fan.

      Too much in defense. Robertson and Silva can be downgraded to upgrade Reed.

      The strikeforce is good.

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I dunno man, it is different than the usual ones, but a but too risky. The bench seems too weak as well, would like at least a 4.5 defender as first sub. Too much is spent in defence and Rodriguez a bit of a risky pick, maybe wait a couple of weeks on him and see?

  2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I don't like this. Help me fix this

    McCarthy - Steer
    TAA - Tierney - Castagne - Taylor - Mitchell
    Auba - Bruno - Son - James - ASM
    Werner - Mitro - Brewster

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't tell me thats Dan James in midfield

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        J-Rod.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tierney Castagne out, maybe James too

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Gives me 18.5 to play with. What to do?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Doherty, KWP, Alli
          Doherty, Robbo, Saka/Armstrong/Diangana

          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Don't fancy a Son/Alli double-up (anymore). Might do something else entirely, tbh. New draft incoming shortly.

  3. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How's this looking? Pretty set on this team now, Guna see how Rodriguez starts then maybe gameweek 2 guna take him out for greenwood, unless united have sancho by then, then gameweek 3 Abumayang will be replaced by kdb,

    Mccarthy
    Kwp, taa, egan
    Rodriguez, Salah(vc), Abumayang(c) asm
    Mitrovic, ings, werner

    Bench, nyland, Vinagre, Gordon, Douglas

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

      You're gonna have James Rodriguez against Tottenham away as your one week punt?!

      Come on now...

      1. Where dahoud at
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        True lol

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Really nice team but Rodriguez ruins it tbh

  4. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which three do you prefer?
    Ziyech
    Justin
    Vinagre

    Barnes
    Dier
    Saiss

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes, Dier, Saiss by a mile

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

        Yeah

  5. How I met your Mata
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Justin and Taylor up with the best 4.5 defender options?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      KWP

    2. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      KWP Ayling Dallas my three in that order

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Taylor, KWP, Ayling/Dallas, maybe even Pieters

    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Shout out to Taylor at Burnley if you can afford to bench gw1

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    PICK

    1. Doherty Armstrong Mitrovic
    2. Dier JWP Callum Wilson

    ?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

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

      2

  7. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can anybody remember how many clean sheets spurs got after Mourinho got there?

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son + DCL
    or
    B) ASM + Kane
    ?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B on the premise that I don't like DCL

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

    Best 4.5 forward?

    1. Worsle90
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Brewster and hold out for a loan move. Looks quite likely.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Klopp's comments say otherwise

        1. Andre W
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          They're now saying they may be willing to sell him but include a buy-back clause

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Davis

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All these top FPL players recommending Harvey Barnes

    What am I missing?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely nothing

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      he did get 133 from 2075 mins, he's a pretty good pick - if Maddison did that everyone would be creaming their pants

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Decent stats for touches and shots in the box when he plays

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Has had no preseason, will he start GW1?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Has played plenty of mins IIRC

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            more than any other Leicester player 😆

        2. Hattrick Harry
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Why answer nonsense when you have no clue

    4. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Shot in the dark

    5. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing really, just slim pickings at 7m. I have avoided that bracket personally

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Play your own game. Blank out the noise

  11. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds trying to convince Draxler to join... interesting

    1. The Minus Fours
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Will never happen - I would love it as a Leeds fan but I have a feeling this is his agent just getting his name out there

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GW1 only punt, 5.0 def:

    A) Saiss (have Boly)
    B) Egan
    C) Dier

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Egan most likely to score so him

    2. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  13. 11 smelly shirts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any thoughts on my team for GW1?
    McCarthy (Ryan)
    TAA, Davies, Reece James, (Justin, Ferguson)
    Auba, Mane, James Rodriguez, Keita, Soucek
    Vardy, Ings (Davis)

    Plan is to switch Mane to B. Fernandez in GW2 and KdB for Auba in GW3

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I keep seeing Keita in many drafts. Is there something I need to know??

      1. 11 smelly shirts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It's the third season I think it will be his year, so bascially it will be his year now 🙂
        He has a lot of potential, but didn't show it often enough, imo the most promising Liv midfielder

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          But he won’t start...

          1. Tempestic
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            yeh he will

  14. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale od Mccarthy
    Justin or James or KWP

    only for gw1

    1. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm struggling between Justin and James as well, but more about whom to bench and whom to start. RMT says James, not sure where KWP comes in
      I'd say McCarthy over Ramsdale, but it's a close call. Depends a bit if you want to play them all the time or if you rotate

  15. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Charlie Austin (£5.5m).......?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably past it

  16. Wild Card this!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I can see they added Ampadu to Sheffield Utd.
    There were some rumors that he might even be a starter...any insight on that?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Won't know yet. Probably a wait and see.

      1. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That would be perfect rotation with KWP.

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

      He might displace one of Basham, O'Connell, Egan.

      Basham most likely. We'll see.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He may need to earn a start but he’s on a season loan looking for games so imagine he might get in the team

  17. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Guys

    While chilweel recovers, wouldn't Alonso be nailed at LB?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Azpi

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I imagine Emerson could play, or even Azpi with James at RB if needed? Alonso probably in pole position to start most matches when Chilwell is out though.

    3. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      inshallah

      1. The Minus Fours
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who does he play for and how much?

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mitro and 5.0 defender (have ASM, Soucek still might be in play)

    or

    Wilson and Bissouma/other 4.5?

    1. Worsle90
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  19. Nubi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan Walton

    KWP VVD Tierny

    J.Rodriguez Auba(Cap) Salah Zaha Saint Maximin

    Ings Werner

    Subs: Mitchel, Dallas, Brewster

    Missing trent, could downgrade ASM and upgrade vvd, however this seems more balanced, thoughts 🙂

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

      Walton - Thatsnewtome

  20. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best mid up to £6.5 for the first 4 GWs?

    Already have

    Salah - Auba - Son - 6.5 - Armstrong

    Ings - Wilson - Mitro

    Other option is play Armstrong as a 4th mid and upgrade Mitro or defense

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM and upgrade mitro to dcl

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

      I'm going with Foden and simply benching him GW1

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

    Watkins price predictions?

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

      6.5m. Not as interested in him as I am in Wilson.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6m

      Unproven and playing for relegation fodder

    3. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      6.0 same as Rodrigo

    4. The Minus Fours
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He should be 6m if price paid is anything to go by. Rodrigo was similar price although Watkins hasnt played for Spain 20 plus times 😉

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

      I also think 6.0m. Praying for 5.5m.

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

    Which is the cheapest yet most nailed Wolves defender? and do you think they'll keep getting a lot of clean sheets also without Doherty?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Coady technically

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Coady, yeah

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What about Vinagre? I have him atm

  23. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What does Marcal signing mean for Vinagre?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I believe he is being sold now

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I just find it hard to understand what Wolves are doing with their wing backs. Selling Doherty for relatively cheap with no real replacement coming in, Jonny out long term and now they think of selling Vinagre? Marcal is 31 and not exactly a great player by all accounts.

        Are they going to move to something like 4-2-3-1?

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Vinagre seems out of favour, being linked to a move away

    3. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      wolves first 2 are not great anyway.
      so wait and see and jump on the right one

  24. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What do you prefer?

    A.....saiss and davies

    B......vinagre and doherty

    Thanks

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. 11 smelly shirts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Slight tendency to A, just because they are more secure to start
      Vinaigre depends on the new defender they brough in and Doherty is new in the team as well. They sound more promising to me, but i'm not sure if they will play

  25. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Coady or Keane?

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Coady

  26. Rover
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best option for GW1 alone:

    A) Mane + Adams
    B) Alli + Vardy
    C) Havertz + Ings

    1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Toss of a coin between A and C for me

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A/C i'd go for A.

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      All are good and all carry a bit of risk as well

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

      Thanks all!

  27. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Trent starts for England. Locked in

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      injury incoming

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I could do with the extra 0.5

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          An injury to TAA will make FPL very interesting... Would hate to see it though as I am a Liverpool supporter and the kid is pure gold

          1. MoSalalalalalalalalah
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            If he got injured, and with my all the hope in me I don't, then it would make a very interesting proposition for Neco Williams. 4m and guaranteed to start.

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A big debate for many people seems to be Adams v Mitrovic. I think they are both good options. Werner Mitrovic Adams my front line.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They are the best of a bad bunch

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Decent value in the 6m range strikers I think.

  29. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son and Soucek

    B) J Rod and Traore

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A easy

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A by far

  30. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Coady and ASM
    B) 4.5 def (no Southampton) and Mitro

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A. Mitro not going to do as well this time around