Scout Network

The latest content and updates from the Scout Network

It has been a busy week in the Scout Network as content creators around the world turn their attentions to Gameweek 3.

Every week, we bring you all the updates from those enlisted in the Scout Network and Scout Academy.

This features anything you may have missed, as well as an in-depth look at one of the Scout Network’s key personnel.

Ahead of Gameweek 3, the spotlight falls on a recent addition to the network: Mini League Mate.

SCOUT NETWORK

We Are Brighton 

We Are Brighton’s partnership with Fantasy Football Scout has been working wonders this season. After tipping Leandro Trossard (£6.0m) and Tariq Lamptey (£4.5m) ahead of their attacking involvements in the Seagulls’ Gameweek 1 defeat to Chelsea, their key Brighton assets for Gameweek 2 were Lewis Dunk (£5.0m) and Adam Webster (£4.5m). The two centre-backs both kept a clean sheet in the 3-0 win at Newcastle, Dunk stealing a bonus point too. There will be a new FFS Brighton article over on the We Are Brighton website ahead of every Gameweek this season.

FPLNymfria 

Nymfria featured on Glen Kightley’s YouTube Channel – Everything Arsenal.  She celebrated passing 4,000 subscribers on YouTube last week. Nymfria will be live again on Thursday with her Dream Team Stream, and will host the next FPL Wildcats stream, which features FPL Dave.

FPL Family 

The FPL Family broke their record for most-watched live stream last weekend, which has so far been viewed over 32,000 times. They have also been recording episodes of Sam v Lee – The Points Predictor, for the FFScout YouTube channel again. Each week they each choose a defender, midfielder and forward to see which will return the most points. This season one of them will pick a team of highly owned (over 10%) players each round and the other a team of differentials (under 10%).

Ted Talks FPL 

Ted has updated his fixture difficulty charts and investigated average positions of a number of key players

El Statto

This week El Statto launched a new partnership with stats provider FPLDackel which has enabled him to update his website.

Fantasy Chat with Karam Tayser 

Fantasy Chat reached a new milestone of 2,500 YouTube subscribers last week, excellent growth in its first three weeks.

FPL Take The Hit 

Mick and Joff have been busy discussing whether or not to take hits this week as Wildcards loom large for the Fantasy community. 

SCOUT ACADEMY

The boys at Americans Talk FPL officially joined Twitter this week. They also added a Player Spotlight section to their weekly videos to enable them to dive deeper in to their top watchlist players. 

David from FPL In The Dug Out collaborated with Sam Bonfield on the role of the Dream Team in FPL, which has now had over 5,000 views. Much like American’s Talk FPL, FPL In The Dugout also launched their twitter platform

Meanwhile FPL Talkings Points have just launched a new interactive map feature on their website so that FPL players from around the world can connect with content creators near them geographically. This map will include the content from members of the Scout Academy and the Scout Network. 

Spotlight: Mini League Mate 

Mini League Mate is a service that focuses on one of the most important parts of FPL: winning your Mini Leagues!

Mini League Mate gives a weekly data update on your leagues, including points scored and other key developments.

This service is divided in to two parts. Firstly the ‘Deadline Day’ mail. This is an email sent straight after the Gameweek deadline passes and ahead of kick-off in the opening fixture of the round. 

The mail allows you to see exactly how each member of your Mini League has lined up for the Gameweek, including information on the most transferred-in and transferred-out options, most captained and average starting XI/formation. 

At the end of the Gameweek’s final match, Mini League Mate then emails out ‘The Dossier’, a stat-packed breakdown featuring whose captain picks came off, whose did not, and how to plot through subsequent rounds.

The Dossier also contains charts and statistics such as: 

  • Leaderboard Deep Dive 
  • Mini-League vs the world 
  • Points breakdown 
  • Manager of the week 
  • Biggest riser and faller 
  • Best players in the league this Gameweek 
  • Best and worst transfers made 
  • Bandwagons 
  • Squad value tracker 
  • Chip tracker 
  • Mini League template team and more 

One of the great things about Mini League Mate is not everyone needs to sign up. The Deadline Day mail and The Dossier can be shared throughout the league via email, social media, messaging services. Alternatively, you can keep this detailed information to yourself.


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FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus or Martial ?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I have both. I think Jesus is going to do slightly better, but not lost faith in martial yet. (Yet.....)

    3. Goonsquad245
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus easily

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

      Jesus

    5. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      .

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hard to say yet and add Werner to that price bracket makes it even harder. I'm considering going without any on WC and I'm not comfortable with it if I'm honest...may well ship Son to have that price point in my team!

    7. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Martial

  2. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    When do we reckon DGW for Burnley, City, United ?

    1. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      GW 18-19

  3. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martinez
    VVD James Saiss
    KDB Salah Son Costa
    Mitrovic Jiménez Werner

    Steer Lamptey Mitchell Alzate

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    A TAA & DCL/ Richarlison
    B VVD & Werner

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

    Did early moves with my 2ft, KDB and podence in. Anything worth a hit? Best route to get 0.2 to get pereira to foden in the future?

    Johnstone
    TAA KWP Saiss
    KDB Mo Podence Pereira
    DCL Martial Werner

    Button Soucek Dallas Mitchell

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Very nice team !
      Soucek to Anguissa. West Ham covid...

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

        Nice I thought that looked the best way, may also swerve foden if Werner and chels don’t look good and just do Werner to Jesus

        I have an eye on Dallas (Leeds def is bad) to Lamptey but it’s non urgent

  5. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    1. Keep this team for at least another GW. Need to upgrade defence v. soon.
    McCarthy.
    Shaw, TAA, Ayling.
    KDB, Salah, Son, Podence.
    Werner, DCL, Adams.
    Button, Mitchell, Justin, Bissouma.
    0ft, 1.0m ITB.

    2. WC to something like this.
    Martinez.
    Robbo, TAA, James.
    KDB, Foden, Podence, Salah.
    Maupay, DCL, Jesus.
    Button, Lamptey, Mitchell, Bissouma.
    0.3m ITB.

    1. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No need to WC just yet. Adams has good underlying stats so could still surprise given one or two more weeks. Unsure why you would take Son out right now

  6. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone dumping Mitchell on WC ?

  7. juanmata8
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed - WC Team. Any Suggestions?

    Martinez | Steer
    Digne | James | Saiss | Lamptey | Mitchell
    Salah | KDB | Son | Podence
    DCL | Martial | Jiminez

    Any thoughts on the better combo here?
    Mitrovic | Rodriguez | Robertson
    Martial | Podence | Digne

    Thanks

  8. boneumut
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, which team would you prefer? I'm on WC

    Team A:
    McCarthy
    TAA, Saiss, Taylor
    Salah, Son, Rodriguez, Foden
    DCL, Kane, Jimenez

    Bench: Justin, Mitchell, Romeu

    Team B:
    McCarthy
    Digne, Saiss, Taylor
    Salah, KDB, Son, Podence,
    DCL, Martial, Jimenez

    Bench: Justin, Mitchell, Romeu

    For team A, I'm planning to downgrade Kane to Vardy and/or James Rodriguez to Barnes for GW4 and GW5. McCarthy to Ryan or Martinez after GM4. For team B, I don't have much options for later transfers except for an another goalkeeper.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      James, Foden, Kane vs. KdB, Podence, Martial? I'd go B

  9. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which two do you prefer?
    Salah
    Robertson

    Sterling (double up on city with KDB)
    Trent

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Salah Robbo

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling and Trent

    3. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Too early to tell right now imo. Maybe the salah option for now, can always switch to sterling. TAA is great but Robertson has looked lively

      1. Will J 256
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Okay thanks guys

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

      Sterling TAA

  10. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts? 1ft 0.4itb. Currently saving as Vinagre was my only question mark. Will give ManUtd players one game and see if i need KdB.

    Johnstone
    TAA Robbo Mitchell
    Salah Son Greenwood Soucek
    Martial Jimenez Richarlison

    Button Vinagre Justin Bissouma

  11. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Bruno -> Son (-4)?

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

      No way, don’t points chase

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      no

  12. KanteTouchThis
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance of Dunne getting some more game time? On wc with both Mitchell and Dunne in my team

    Martinez steer
    taa saiss justin mitchell dunne
    salah kdb son jrod podence
    werner dcl brewster

    Thinking with 2fts in a couple of gws, should be easy enough to fix bench issues that may(will) arise

  13. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This is tough. Foden (have 2 citeh already) or Greenwood (as only utd cover) ?

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

      Neither?

      Jrod/zaha

    2. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood as you've already got two City. And he should be more nailed. Easy to switch if it doesn't work out.

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I think now is a good time to go big on city. Everyone will have KDB so you need a second or third to reap the rewards.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which pair?

    (A) Sterling, Jimenez
    (B) Mane, Jesus

    1. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

  15. FeverPitch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which one of these should miss out on my wc team?

    A) J Rodríguez
    B) Jiménez
    C) Son

    Thanks

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

      Do you already have Werner? if yes, Jimenez.

      Easy enough switch later on

      1. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Currently going without Werner... not sure I can do him and Jiménez and think I prefer Jimi for now

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I personally have done C but... the 1.5M price difference is significant. On paper, A.

      1. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah that makes sense. Thanks

    3. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Tricky to answer as surely having son over j rod damages team else where.
      If you've got Calvert leave out Rod

      1. FeverPitch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah thinking DCL. Could have Digne too, in which case perhaps triple Everton would be too optimistic

  16. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How does this look

    Martinez / 4.0
    Lamptey / Taylor / Robertson / VVD / Saiss
    Anguissa / Klich / Salah / KDB / Son
    Jimenez / DCL / Bamford

    No united or chelsea a bit worrying

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I'd probably downgrade VVD and upgrade Bamford, Klich or Anguish.

      1. Lilac Breasted Roller
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah double liverpool was my idea at the start, but upgrading one of those 3 is tempting

  17. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on getting Wood over DCL on a WC?. They have lovely fixtures and 0.7m less.

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Will be rare that wood scores over one goal. Whereas Calvert could haul...and it'll hurt if you don't own him.

    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Both mate !
      DCL is season keeper and Wood is awesome !

    3. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      DCL

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Only if you’re able to get rid easily. I’d love to have Wood for the next fixture but can easily see DCL getting more points in the next five games.

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely an option but one that's risky to go without DCL at this stage.

  18. Woody01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    WC Team so far (0.8 ITB):

    Ryan (Nyland)
    Digne / Castagne / Saiss (Mitchell / Justin)
    Son / KDB / James R / Zaha / (Podence)
    Jimenez / Werner / DCL

    GW3 Transfer Werner > Jesus.

    1. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Good team, only worry is Salah

  19. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    G2G for this gameweek? 0FT, 1.0 itb

    McCarthy
    AWB Davies TAA
    Salah KDB Son Podence
    Werner Mitrovic Adams

    subs: Steer Mitchell Justin Bissouma*

    1. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Davies might not play

      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Mitchell will come in then. Reguilon lacks match fitness + Davies can play as a Left CB in back 3 formation

  20. MagnetBPS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Werner or Kane?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Werner

  21. Whiskerz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What do we think of this WC draft?

    0.3itb
    Martinez . 4.0
    TAA . Saiss . Taylor . Lamptey . Mitchell
    Salah . KDB . Zaha . Podence . 4.5
    Jimenez . Werner . DCL

    Playing 343. Obviously missed out on Jamez but I'm 0.2 short on him over Zaha.

    1. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Digne and Hamez are must have in a WC

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Disagree

        1. MagnetBPS
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 7 months ago

          Then wait till they destroy teams and everyone in your mini-league owns them. The downside is huge!

      2. Whiskerz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Like I say, can't afford Jamez over Zaha in this draft. Not interested in tripple everton either. DCL and Jamez are the 2 id take.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      I like that team.

  22. Mayor of Flair
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Should Sterling possibly sharing game time be a factor in deciding between himself and KDB?

    1. MagnetBPS
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Just buy KDB 😉

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Ok!

  23. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    team G2G? keeping WC up my sleeve

    Mccarthy
    Doherty TAA Shaw
    Salah KDB(C) Son Foden Periera
    Martial Mitro

    subs:Steer,Mitchell,Justin,Davis

  24. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How this look for a WC?

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo/TAA Castagne Saiss James Mitchell
    Salah KDB JRod Podence Klich/Soucek
    Jimi Jesus Brewster.

    To risky without Son + DCL?

    Thanks

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Cant have em all, obviously Werner, DCL and Son could hurt you this GW but solid team, I like it!

  25. The Desi Messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Holding onto WC. Would you take any hits anywhere?

    ASM > Foden/Podence?

    McCarthy (Steer)
    TAA Davies Justin Ayling (Mitchell)
    Salah KDB Bruno ASM (Soucek)
    Werner Adams (4.5)

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah no need to WC that team...ASM to Foden could be a shrewd one...GL

  26. jia you
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT - some general responses over the past couple of days on here:

    Benching headache
    Bench too weak
    No Werner before WBA is mental
    No Liverpool defence is brave
    Hard to get Salah in
    Too light on City
    Too heavy on City
    Needs Wolves attack
    Needs Wolves defence
    You'll want MUN assets when they start firing
    MUN assets are rubbish
    Going Son is chasing points!
    No Son, he scored 4 goals last GW!
    Zaha is best in price bracket
    Zaha is not a good option as inconsistent
    Jesus is a great option
    Jesus doesn't score enough
    Player X is not nailed
    Player X will lose his place soon
    No Player X?
    etc.

    Tough crowd lol

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Its almost like they need some kind of forum to air their dilemmas

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      LoL
      100%

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

      Almost like there is so much uncertainty it’s very unclear what wildcard structure to have after GW2.....

      .... maybe it suggests a GW2 wildcard is a big gamble

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        WC too much of a gamble imo

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You forgot 'Arise, Sir XXX'

  27. Dennis System
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Martial and Werner are going to smash it this weekend - all you one-week-transferers, bookmark me

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

      If there is any justice in the world this will 100% happen

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Your guess could well turn out to be the case. When did Werner ever smash it in PL? 😉

    3. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's really mind-boggling how people rushed into the MUN player last week, and now they completely give up on them after ONE game. One of Rashford/Bruno/Martial will surely deliver this weekend imo, what then?

  28. AlpoShearer
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Jiminez or Ings?
    Own Saiss and Podence

  29. KingZZ
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I am on wildcard and thinking of going 3-4-3 with forwards and midfielders all on penalties. Anybody fancy this plan?

    Rodriguez - Salah - De Bruyne - Klich

    Ings - Jimenez - Mitrovic

  30. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    G2G for this GW?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Taylor KWP
    KDB(vc) Mane Barnes Pereira
    Werner(c) Martial Adams

    Bench: Steer Juston Bissouma Ferguson

    0FT /0.5ITB

    Thanks!

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

      GTG