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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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) TAA & Jesus
    or
    B) VVD & Kane

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A, comfortably, IMO.

    4. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A- City much more attacking than Spurs, and Jesus should be free of rotation for awhile. TAA over VVD

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all 🙂

    7. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B if u plan to captain Kane alot otherwise A

    8. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Certainly A for me there

    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kane

  2. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC...

    Upgrade Robbo > TAA or upgrade Martinez > 5.0 GK and who (Pickford)?

    Thanks

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Robertson > Trent.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Martinez and downgrade Robbo to VVD.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      would keep Robbo and Martinez

      Save the cash may come in handy later
      TAA

      Defo don't get Pickford not reliable. I actually prefer Martinez even at same price

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

      Neither.

      Looking at Robbo taking so many set pieces and getting into the box more has me thinking he'll match TAA this season. That 0.5m can be used elsewhere.

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Robbo,Martinez and save the 0.5

    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Guaita from GW5

  3. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes you'd make to this lot ?

    Mccarthy

    TAA Robertson KWP Taylor (Justin)

    KDB Salah Son Foden (Anguissa)

    Werner Mitrovic (Davis)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lacks Wolves

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Whom would you get ?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Don't know, your team looks pretty solid tbh.

          1. Kryptonite666
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks. Maybe Werner to Jim next week.

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      looks good agree with previous comment on wolves they have great fixtures

    3. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner - Jimi allows Anguissa to Podence.
      Can then play 352 or 442 with more clout in midfield ?

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Good suggestion, thank you

  4. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    0 FT, 1.5 ITB.
    Egan to:
    A. Reece James (-4)
    B. Lamptey (-4) - leaves enough ITB for Soucek -> Foden for free in GW4 which A does not
    C. No hit, play Mitchell and drop Egan in GW4 for free

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate! I don't really like this option seeing as RMT gives me about a 10-point gain over 6 weeks (minus the hit) when I do B.

        A produces an even larger gain of 17 points minus hits, but I'm 0.1 off it. Could downgrade Doherty in GW4 for a hit to make it work (GW4 move would be Doherty + Soucek -> cheaper def + Foden [-4]). Would really like Foden in for the Leeds game.

  5. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMWCT - decided to target MID who play up front (bar KDB but could go Sterling)

    Martinez/4m
    TAA Justin Taylor Saiss Mitchell
    Zaha Son Salah KDB Podence
    Jimi DCL Brewster

    352 will be the standard but could swap

    A Son/Saiss/Brewster OUT
    for 4.5m MID/Taylor/Werner IN

    Or

    B Zaha/Son/DCL/Brewster OUT
    for Werner/James/Bamford/4.5m MID

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The original

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

  6. easy_conners
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Trossard & Robbo
    B) Podence & TAA

    ?

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

      B

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

    A) Jesus, Lamptey (to be used in rotation with Justin, Mitchell)
    B) Wood, TAA

    Thanks!

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

      B

  8. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    not keen on WC but my team is not great so did a -4 to get this team.. g2g or anything worth a -8?

    McCarthy
    Justin TAA BDavies Ctaylor
    Salah son kdb pereira
    martial werner

    nyland davis stephens ferguson

  9. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Werner + Mitro + Son
    B) Ings + Jimi + JRod

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

      Really tough, but would say A

  10. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Reece James, Castagne & Jimenez
    B) Reece James, Lamptey & Werner

    1. ace3.1415
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. ELTACTICO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

    Martinez/Steer
    Boly Saiss James (Lampy Mitchell)
    Salah KdB Son Pulisic Foden
    Jimmy DCL (Brewdog)

    Looking a few weeks ahead i reckon this could be the wildcard team of choice. Loving that midfield.
    Double wolves defence over the liverpool option and then switch it back after the fixtures turn.
    Semifreddo over Boly if 5.5

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't rule out the Man.Utd assets yet though

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

      they are overpriced vs their chelsea equivalents

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

        with the exception of werner vs martial.

      2. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        They are priced higher because they are better fpl assets than their Chelsea equivalents (Werner might be an exception but priced higher than Martial anyway).

        Havertz's stats are just not that good when playing attacking midfielder and without the pens, Pulisic is very injury prone and Ziyech is likely to get more assists than goals compared to Man Utd attackers.

        1. Klaren
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Having said that I'm not going with Man Utd players on WC either but it's due to fixtures and late start to season.

  12. cjk17
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any Burnley fans out there? What's the deal with Dunne please? Is he getting a run in the defence or was last GW a one off? Cheers

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

      4th choice CB behind Long, Mee and Tarkowski

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tarkowski is back from injury so unlikely to play. Tarkowski, Long is the likely pairing until Mee is back.

  13. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Werner on pens after that Jorginho miss.

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

      Of course, could be Havertz too

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

      not for missing one - thats how you break a players confidence.

      the question for me, is Werner next in line when Jorge is not the pitch.
      its quite likely Jorge wont play against the weaker teams where they can afford a more attacking mid

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully, wait and see I guess

  14. typicalpalace
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Batshuayi! Liked the idea of Bat coming back to Palace and playing between Zaha and Townsend in a front three. So far, it looks like Roy prefers Ayew. If Brewster were to join it would presumably limit his minutes even further. Any thoughts?

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Parish replied to Sky tweet and basically said it's a made up story and they have no interest in Brewster.

      1. typicalpalace
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Seems like it should be made up. Would be delighted to get Brewster in addition to Batshuayi, but feels like a assets should be allocated elsewhere first.

  15. TH
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Interested to know what formation everyone is playing?

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

      Most likely 3-4-3

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

      3-4-3

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3-5-2

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

      343

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      343 likely

    6. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      343

    7. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3-5-2

  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts here please 🙂 On wc

    A) robbo soucek (4th mid)
    B) vvd podence (4th mid also have jimi)

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Tough one on a WC

    A: Son + DCL vs.
    B: James + Jimmy

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Very tough, A just

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

      Son and DCL easy.

      Find a way to get Jimenez in. Don't consider Hot Rod necessary. 1 penalty area touch, 1 shot on goal last game vs WBA.

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A+B

  18. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any love for Greenwood on WC?

    1. ELTACTICO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not nailed

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Worth a punt will play a lot imo providing they dont sign a winger

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but I'll wait till transfer window ends to get him in just in case united do end up signing someone

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

      I've had him in a few (before Carabao Cup as well), but that's a good point about the Transfer Window and Sancho

  19. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.0 defenders?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitchell

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        he is 4.1

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

      Inniss would be my pick at 0.0% ownership. Won't drop and not sure if NFerguson is that close

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which combo is better for the next 3 gameweeks? Ignore the prices, as its more to do with coverage
    A) Salah + Jesus
    b) Sterling +Werner

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

      Foden aside, I'm thinking Sterling and Jesus tbh

  21. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No Marcal injury news is frustrating. I’m preying Vinagre stands in on Sunday.

    If you go off injured after 7 minutes, you don’t start a game 6 days later, do you?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was tempted by vinagre on wc wish we had more info

      1. Booked4Dissent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nah cos he’ll only stand in for max 1-2 games so that would be a bad pick

  22. seanastley97
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hows this looking?

    Martínez
    Davies - VVD - Saïss - Justin
    Hamez - Son - Salah - KDB (C)
    Werner - Richa

    Nyland - Davis - Stephens - Douglas

    All goes well and the next few weeks can just be used to sort the extremely dodgy bench!

  23. A.T
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Has there been any presser times for tonight’s games? I was expecting an Everton one but can’t seem to find any info on it

  24. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I recently did ASM-Podence to avoid losing value but with Wolves now signing a new RB does that mean Podence is unlikely to start with presumably Traore moving further up the field?
    Thank you 🙂

    1. Booked4Dissent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He might share minutes more with Neto than he would have otherwise done, but suspect he will start at least every other game.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Please tell me how is signing affect to LW?

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm pleased you don't believe it will, my thinking was there is now another player competing for his wide spot essentially

  25. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    how nailed on is Podence now that new RB is signed for Wolves?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wondering the same

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

      Traore, Neto and Podence will share duties. Traore typically starts against higher press defences where he can normally blitz past the LB. Podence and Neto preferred against deeper defences, IMO.

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So who's captaining Son this week?

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

      I think I might. I don't have either Salah, KDB or Sterling at the moment and I don't think any of them are better options for this weekend.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yea this week will be interesting, there's a case for Werner cap too..

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

      Thinking about it.

  27. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1) VVD + 4.5 def
    2) James + Digne

    A) Zaha
    B) Barnes

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Here is a riddle for you. Guess the answer.

    They were 16 I allowed 11

    ???

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      5 subs?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kepa. last 16 shots were 11 goals

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

    Which combo on a WC is better guys?
    1) Ryan - Son Zaha Podence (Brewster)
    2) Ryan - (Alzate) Klich JRod - Jimenez
    3) Guaita - Son Podence (Alzate) - Wood

    XXX 4.0
    TAA Saiss Taylor (Justin Mitchell)
    KdB Salah XXX XXX XXX
    Dcl Werner XXX

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3

  30. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know what the official outcome is around Orient forfeiting to Spurs? According to the new protocols they had to forfeit if they couldn't field a team, and there's no time to reschedule...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3:0

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

        Official?

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rested & uninjured Spurs players are the results in which we are most probably interested.

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

        Exactly - don't want to be caught out by some strange rescheduled game...