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How to Play Sky Sports Fantasy Football – A Beginner’s Guide

With the start of a new Premier League season moving ever closer, we switch our focus to Sky Sports Fantasy Football.

£50,000 is on offer to the game’s winner in 2022/23, with cash prizes of £5,000 and £1,000 dished out to those managers finishing in the other two podium places.

The fourth and fifth-placed managers are awarded games consoles, as are the highest-scoring Fantasy bosses of the month.

If you’re new to the Sky game or merely in need of a refresher of the rules and scoring system, we will go over the basics of the game in the article below.

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HOW DO I PLAY?

TEAM SELECTION

Just like in Fantasy Premier League, managers select a team of players that will either earn attacking, defensive or bonus points in an attempt to score more than friends, colleagues and/or the rest of the world. However, this is not a squad-based game: you choose simply a starting XI and do not have a bench.

The budget, like in FPL, is £100m. There is no quota for players from the same club, however.

TRANSFERS

Game Weeks run from Friday to Thursday with managers allowed transfers in between Match Days, allowing the maximisation of potential points by bringing in an asset yet to play for one who has already been involved that week.

Instead of one free switch per Game Week as per FPL, the Sky Sports game allocates 50 transfers that can be used at any time during the season – with a limit of five in one Game Week – creating the need for a more long-term strategy.

CHIPS

An ‘Overhaul’ (the equivalent of Wildcard) is also available in Sky Sports. Previously Sky managers were allowed two of these a season but this has been whittled down to one.

The Overhaul period will begin when the Premier League breaks for the 2022 World Cup and it will run until the Premier League resumes on December 26. You will be able to make unlimited transfers during this period until the first game day deadline.

CAPTAINCY

In the Sky Sports game, you can name more than one captain in a Game Week so long as the players in question are in action on different days. For example, if there were fixtures on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in any given Game Week, a Sky Sports Fantasy manager could name a different skipper on each of those Match Days, providing they did so before that day’s deadline. Managers can also schedule their captains ahead of a Game Week, too.

HOW DO YOU SCORE POINTS?

The points structure is largely similar to FPL in Sky Sports Fantasy but tends to award more points for the actions mentioned below.

Starting XI2
Substitution appearance1
Goal scored by a goalkeeper/defender7
Goal scored by a midfielder6
Goal scored by a striker5
Goal assist3
Clean sheet by a goalkeeper (must play 60+ mins)7
Clean sheet by a defender (must play 60+ mins)5
A penalty save by a goalkeeper5

CAN MY TEAM LOSE POINTS?

Unfortunately, just like in FPL there are a few ways to lose points too.

ActionPoints scored
Missing a penalty-3
Every goal conceded from the second goal onwards-1
Each yellow card-1
Each red card-3
Each own goal-2

HOW DO BONUS POINTS WORK?

Just like in FPL, there are additional points on offer for other events in matches – although the structure is slightly different, as you will see below:

Tier 1 ActionPoints scored
3 saves made (GK only)2
4 tackles won2
60 completed passes2
2 shots on target2
Tier 2 ActionPoints scored
5+ saves made (GK only)3
5+ tackles won3
70+ completed passes3
3+ shots on target3

Head over to our Premium Members Area to see which players will potentially benefit from the Sky Sports bonus on offer for saves, tackles, passes and shots on target.

HOW DO I PLAY AGAINST MY FRIENDS?

There are a number of different ways to compete against others in the Sky Sports game. You can create or join a Free League with your friends and colleagues but there are ways to win money too.

Sky Sports can actually administer your money league for you to avoid any awkwardness post-season. You can choose the entry fee (either £2, £5, £10 or £20 per person) and the prize structure beforehand and Sky Sports will take care of the rest.

We have already set up our annual, free-to-enter Fantasy Football Scout mini-league, which you can enter by heading to the ‘Leagues’ tab and clicking ‘Join+’.

The full details are below:

League Name: FFScout
League Pin: 
9236658

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168 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    There’s something in the air tonight.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Dead Gorilla hopefully

    2. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Oh Lord!

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

    This is the worst fpl season for a while. Everyone's debating budget forwards and Everyone's got Salah/Bruno/Shaw + mid priced fodders to fill out the rest of the team.

    FPL should have made Salah, Mane and Sterling forwards. That would actually give us premium forward options opening up KDB, Son, Havertz etc. in midfield and seen some interesting teams. But the lack of any premium attackers has just made it one dimensional

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Speak for yourself. You're not describing my draft and I don't see any fodder in my Starting XI.

    2. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I dont have Bruno mate.

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Honestly I don’t know who to have in my team anymore. Gw 1 is a very crucial gw & euros kinda affected things to an extent. Also I don’t like gw 1 fixtures. Too tight to call how it will pan out

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Could always think outside the box. The urge to copy gets stronger each year, up to you to keep challenging yourself

    5. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I actually agree on Salah being a forward. Would mix the game up, he isnt a midfielder, he is definitely a forward. Why have they put Auba back as a forward but Salah isn’t?

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        every year i'm in disbelief that they keep Salah as a midfielder

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Think Salah as a midfielder is good imo since he plays as a wide forward. If they make him a forward then Mané should also be a forward & Trent a midfielder lol.

          But Auba shouldn’t be a forward in fpl this season, he has been playing a midfielder

          1. Random Name
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            why were saint maximin and richarlison made forwards then and not salah

            1. Walter White (WW)
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              True. Fpl tower

            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              They play in a two up top quite often

              1. Dthinger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                this is what I was about to say. If they play as a central player or as part of a two-forward system they are forwards, and if they are a wide forward they are mids.

                The Auba switch to forward is odd, though. He seems to be playing wide more often

            3. Studs Up
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Based on team sheet formation...and not actual on field position

    6. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The season hasnt even started! How can it be the worst?

    7. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The reason that they are kept as midfielders (which I prefer much to be honest) is, in my opinion, that you have 5 spots for midfielders and only 3 for forwards. You can fit more premium players into rhe team, which makes it more interesting for casuals. This way you can fit Salah, Kane, as well as some other forwards. Otherwise you would have to choose between most popular choices and you would have only 3 place for them and 5 for some not interesting midfielders (for casuals). Because it's not only Salah you would need to reclassify, but also Mane, Jota, Sterling, Mahrez, Havertz, maybe Grealish and many more. At least that's my point of view.

  3. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool losing Unesco heritage status thanks to doing something with its abandoned quarters. Genuinely wonder should they reapply for Anfield to have the status. Its iconic in a way over and beyond the city.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Heritage status is for cities not stadiums. They could apply for listed status but wont as its a nuisance for development

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Forget UNESCO, none of their business, good to see redevelopment.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        not good to see those developments - so many are terrible and poorly designed.

        the balance of preservation and progress is tough - but it's pretty clear that most of what's been happening in the city is a consequence of corrupt officials and lax laws protecting existing buildings. it's a real shame, but also not surprising at all.

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Ok, local knowledge. But as a general idea, I don't support keeping buildings that are heritage if they no longer are fit for purpose.

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            yep - it's a tough balance rehabilitation, conversion/adaption, and sometimes demolition is even required.
            there are good examples of thoughtful development that is modern and works with historic context.
            rarely is the answer a monstrous development to make money for some commercial venture.

            also not a local, but an architect with plenty of experience (though always learning more).

  4. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    My first draft without Bruno:

    442

    Bachmann
    Shaw / Chilwell / TAA / Digne
    Torres / Salah / Jota
    Kane / Toney / Watkins

    Foster / Ayling / Brownhill / Gilmour

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Solid all round but i'd want to add another decent midfielder. You're investing too much in defence imo. Even Jack Harrison got more points than every defender last season except robertson

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah Id likely downgrade Chilwell to Lamptey to free funds

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      My go.

      Sanchez
      TAA Robbo Coufal
      Salah Son Mahrez Raph ERS
      Nacho Watkins

      Steele Fofana Ait Nouri Davis

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Join the Chilwell Torres club. Toney to Keinan Davis and get a better mid.

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

      Now everybody without Bruno. lol

      Torres is interesting but he never get a full gametime.

      The first choice attacker like Mahrez also just get 2/3 games in the league. The same can be said to your other players.

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Like it!

  5. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I just think this Brighton thing is going to fall flat and that's before White goes.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Which keeper you going for?

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Watford double up. Going for the save points. Never gone that route before so let's see how it goes.

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          But not the proven Brighton keepers double up? , who will also get save points

        2. Thomas Jerome Newton
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I've decided the same. I think the 'just promoted' idea has less impact on goalkeepers.

        3. Brosef Stalin
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Also going for the Watford keeper double up. Can't see Brighton having as good a defensive record with White going.

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. I’m amazed the amount of sheep following double brighton defence, i’m all for a template but that’s one part i cant get my head around. Wont double up on LFC but will on Brighton, bizzare

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Well that's not exactly a fair comparison is it? The Brighton double up costs 9m. Trent alone is 7.5.

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think we will have many with double Brighton D when it is just a few days to deadline. People will see the risk.

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Just Sanchez here

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

        U dont use your membership data?

        I thougt every members know that Brighton is the best top 3 defence in the league. Better than Liv last year. People use last season data to predict the future. Nothing wrong with that.

        Liv can be more solid next season tough but they are pricier. Brighton cheaper. Thats why, lol.

        Some people tend to see that Brighton was 17th in the league but thats not the accurate way to analyse.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          That was with Ben White in the squad.

          1. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Yes. Ben's departure can raise more doubts.

            Lamptey fit now, he play RWB and Veltman can play CB. How solid Brighton is the question. I'll wait and see more news about them.

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Lol triple up then if your that confident 🙂

          1. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            I dont said that I was 'that' confident but u looks like u dont know how solid them was.

            New season must be a bit different. I personally double up on Liv now.

            1. el polako
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Liverpool is actually good example showing that previous season form can't be always trusted.

              Last season most of us started with 2 some even with 3, we all know how it ended.

              Wonder who will be this years disappointment after being hugely bigged up in preseason.

              1. el polako
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                * 2 or 3 defenders.

                1. DAZZ
                  • 9 Years
                  2 years, 8 months ago

                  Brighton.

              2. 3 A
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah. Double up is risky whatever the team is.

                Liv have huge potential but VVD and Gomez is not fully fit . They have Konate and Matip play in frienlies.

                So this is not my final draft obviously. Waiting for more news.

      5. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Well, Brighton's defence is significantly cheaper than Liverpool's.

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Lamptey only for me and that's to rotate with Firpo.

  6. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    With Townsend also joining Everton, how much time do you think Sigurdsson is going to get?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      About 5 years

      1. Brosef Stalin
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hahahahaha

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          So 'set up' but good all the same.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently he denied all allegations, let's just wait until they prove his guilt.

      In the days of social media and instant news is so easy to "sentence" somebody and drag their name through mud without any thought.

  7. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Brownhill, Bissouma or Gilmour Girls.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Brownhill

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Moder for me.

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

      Brownhill but keeping eye on Gibbs-White preseason

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Gibbs-White is an attacking midfielder aswel , be great if he is starting

    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      GG.

  8. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A Ghana Premier League player has claimed he scored two deliberate own goals in an attempt to foil an alleged match-fixing plot - and has insisted his team congratulated him for spoiling the 'pre-agreed' scoreline.

    LEGEND??

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but could be dangerous for him.

  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm tempted to start the season with a million in the bank?

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Shaw Digne Cresswell Manquillo
    Salah Bruno Raphina ESR Brownhill
    Watkins Iheanacho Toney

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If you are happy with your team, do it

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Strangely the only player I'm not happy with is Shaw

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I feel the same. Don't want him, don't wanna go without either.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Strange one isn't it....

            1. RogDog_jimmy
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              let's say he starts the season well - so many will already have him that his price g that far up with transfers-in.

              if he does poorly - or misses a couple of games due to the broken ribs then likely people will transfer him out and his price will drop pretty quickly i imagine.

              i tend to think this new injury news makes it easy to leave him off - not like Leeds first up is an easy fixture.

              1. WVA
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                I hope you're right but his price will sky rocket I can guarantee you that, fixed

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Jose is it you ?

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Haha don't make me run I'm full of chocolate

  10. The Mentaculus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Im thinking of going with meslier as set & forget GK instead of 2x 4.5m. No reserve keeper for leeds listed on fpl & Ive pretty much booked the other 2 leeds slots anyway. Who would you recommend as a 4m backup gk?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      this has been my position for a while too - still willing to change with more information too.

      their starting fixtures are pretty rough though and i'm starting to wonder if i start thinking of keepers differently.

      3x keepers over the season - 12-15 weeks at a time.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        This tbf.
        I'm most likely going double Leeds attack, wouldn't want to play Shaw GW1 anyways.

  11. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Just saw some comments about the player positioning in FPL (Salah compared to Aubameyang etc.).

    I've enjoyed FPL fully in my four years of playing. I think it is great, but I do also think there is something wrong with the player positioning in FPL - it is subjective and not objective (as it should be). Why does FPL has to decide whether a player is a defender, midfielder or forward? Every club has an official website, and on that website they have listed their first team players and which position they play in.

    I know it's the official Premier League Fantasy, and they can chop & change as much as they like to, but it is not like Bielsa has promised them to play Dallas in midfield all year long? It is not like like Arteta has promised not to try out Pepe up front in a 3-5-2 for a large part of next season or to play Auba up top every match now that he is indeed a forward. Has Vieira promised FPL to play Zaha on the wing all year? Cause he is listed as a midfielder in FPL but as a forward on Palace official website....

    My point is that the manager makes the decisions. The manager decide and control which players he start, subs in, which position they play in what formation and so on. NOT FPL.

    FPL should just copy all positions from every clubs official website, and what they then should do is to focus on their pricing instead of speculating in where different managers will play different players. We will probably see 3-4 new managers take over at some point, Dallas is listed as a defender for Leeds. FPL should keep him as a defender, but they should just make him cost 6.5 or 7.0 to make the decision hard for us all. Same goes for Pepé. The guy is listed as a forward. Make him cost 6.0 or 6.5, and let us make the decision if he could be a budget forward maybe on penalties PROBABLY deployed on the wing.

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      You never going to please everyone, your idea makes sense and I'd be happy for it be introduced but bet you any money some would raise noise over mentioned Dallas.

      I don't have problem with positioning players but would like to see pricing fine tuned to 0.1m this would hopefully create more variations of initial squads.

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      one way of doing it I have seen suggested is to add a new position of attacking midfielder.

      keep the 5 pts for a goal, but no clean sheet point.
      then add 2 pts for a CS for regular mid (or something like that)

      2x GK
      5x DEF
      3x MID
      3x ATT MID
      2x FWD

      I like this - would make for more varied teams too I imagine.

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Why not take it step further and bring to life defensive mids by giving them 3pts for CS.

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Good idea, I'm sure they have discussed it but probably want to keep it simple for the casuals.

        2. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          that also sounds fun to me!

          but i agree that likely the thing that's so universally appealing is the simplicity of the game.

        3. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          So

          1 GK
          1 CB
          1 wide CB
          1 FB
          1 WB
          1 DM
          1 CM
          1 inside Winger
          1 wide forward
          1 no. 10
          1 no. 9
          1 false 9

          And 3 subs in any position

          That should just about cover it

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            the problem with this is where does Cancelo fit in?
            Needs a "WB who drifts infield" vs a "WB who overlaps"

            (but really keeping the positions as-is is fine with me...)

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I like this new dimension. It would open up a lot more players for selection

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Would it open up to more players or just a different group of players?

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            I believe they're one & the same, but yes a different group - def mids. I agree with your point that it would still be subjective, but I do like the added dimension to add a bit more variety.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      That is still a subjective system.

  12. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Looking at going Son, Mahrez and ESR over Bruno, Grealish and Brownhill

    I think Son and Salah is a better (c) rotation than Salah and Bruno. Mahrez is a more explosive player than Grealish(who has rough fixtures after 3), a Man City mid is must and especially in gwk2. ESR offers better points of the bench to cover Mahrez when Pep roulette kicks in

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Could you honestly say Mahrez will start against Norwich in Gw2?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah for sure

    2. Brosef Stalin
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I like it, but my only fear with Mahrez is when Pep brings him on for the last 15 mins and he doesn't do anything - 1 point. Got stung myself for a period last season with him.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He is just so good and so explosive I will take a few benchings

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        He has always been a joy to own for me

  13. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    2nd try

    Sanche
    Taa shaw digne (manquillo lamptey)
    Bruno salah buendia raph (gilmour)
    Antonio watkins iheanacho

    Waiting for your advances

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish ?

    2. Capitan_K
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice. 8/10

    3. Cynical
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I've got similar team but Dias, Toney and 0.5 ITB over Shaw and Iheanacho. Yours might be better tbh, I'm just avoidinf rotational risks where possible. Tempted to go for 5.0 defender and 7.5 fwd like Wilson though.

  14. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Brownhill and Moder are nailed?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No but both likely ton get game time decent enough for 4.5m mids and both carrying much more offensive threat than popular Bissouma.

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Yarmolenko at 5.5 seems good value but doesn’t seem that popular ?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Great player, not sure why he doesn't get minutes

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hardly got a run-in last year, even before Lingard turned up.

      I think he's likely behind Fornals, Bowen and Benrhama and that's befpre WH bring anyone in.

      I hope he gets a shot - he's exciting, just don't see it happening.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ok cheers both - will see how many minutes he gets in pre season

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Good player and nice price. Injury prone and lots of competition though.

  16. Sinixtre11
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I'm still looking for my 5th defender. Roerslev, Masina, Ait Nouri, or Taylor?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ait Nouri

      1. Sinixtre11
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        thanks..

  17. Capitan_K
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    How nailed is Deeney for Watford? Have Sarr but my MF is geting crowded.. Want a Watford player until i WC after gw7.
    If fit how mane of the first 7 will Deeny start?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Has a one in ten chance of starting

      1. Capitan_K
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Ok. who will play central striker for watford then? I think King and Sarr will be on the flanks

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Search me - so many bodies there.

          Never have quite understood Josh King. There was a brief period at Bournemouth iirc when he was CF when Wilson was out and he blasted it. He could be gold at Watford if he is in there as the Deeney replacement. Had a brief look at forums and there was one school of thought that Deeney was essentially history.

          If Watford are half decent King must be quite high on the list of budget forwards who are wholly mispriced.

  18. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine winning a gold medal because your big rival withdrew with Covid

    Talk about a hollow victory

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Just think of Covid as of an injury and enjoy your medal for which you've been working hard most 9f your life.

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    29.5 currently in my back line. The year of the expensive back line will return

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      28.5 here

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      28 for me

      Currently on taa Robbo coufal ayling 4.0

      Yourself?

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        TAA Robbo Castagne Digne Manquillo

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

      28.5 here atm

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      27m

  20. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I think i've done the best I can here tbh! RMT please....

    Sanchez
    TAA Dias Cresswell
    Buendia Sarr Salah Bruno(c) Barnes
    Watkins Antonio

    4.0m Dier Davis Coady

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      100% should be Obafemi - try again

      Big at the back seems to be where people are trending as the template evolves and that could be the right idea. Still prefer a slimmed down approach there myself I think.

      Question of game play and how patient you're going to be with those 6.0 5.5 types. Pretty sure my attention span will be limited and prefer to have the obvious transfer spots in budget midfield and up front.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Davis to Obafemi is the big take from this? Or at least the first take?

        I think with at least 2 playing subs, and the fact that I think Barnes Buendia and Sarr will all get plenty of playing time week in week out, I should be good there.

        Thanks for your input! Cheers.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          😉

          My way of saying it's a nice side but I'm likely to swing in a slightly different direction - I'm increasingly sure that I will have another attacker not in the midpriced range and that will be at the cost of money in defence.

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers pal. Gotcha

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Son essential

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      buendia & watkins too now.

      template is evolving!

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why is Son essential? Certainly not if Kane leaves, and actually nobody is really essential.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        he just scored in the preseason.
        watkins has 2, 2 assists for buendia.

        it's not serious.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Wait 2 assists?!

          *Puts buendia in*

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Was a joke, he’s just scored a goal and an assist within the first 5 minutes against Colchester

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Did his best to miss the goal

      3. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Got it cheers all

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Always was, can’t believe barely anyone has picked him in their draft.
      200+ points for 10m?! Yes please!

  22. fpork
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Current Bruno-less draft:

    Sanchez - Foster
    TAA - Robbo - Tierney - Dunk - Ayling
    Salah - Mahrez - Grealish - Raphinha - Brownhill
    DCL - Nacho - Toney

    What do you think?

  23. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    Trent Shaw Fofana
    Salah Bruno ____ Raphinha Sarr
    Watkins ____

    Steele Lamptey Williams Obafemi

    Which pair do you prefer for the gaps:

    A) mahrez and Wilson
    B) son and Toney

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What is better?

    A) Son + Sancho (3-5-2)
    B) Kane + Sarr (3-4-3)

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I think so too. But then the question is, why is Son so underpicked?

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          It’s between him and mahrez for me

        2. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          i think the price for him is maybe confusing people.
          not high enough to be thought of with Bruno/Salah - not low enough to be thought of with mid-priced.
          so folks aren't structuring their team to allow a 10.0m player in it.

        3. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Agree with Rogdog above

          Also think people are concentrating almost exclusively on season value and are transfixed by all those midpriced types. My take is that it is in fact possible to have too many of them and season value is not the be and end all.

        4. SH1M1
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He's always been underrated in FPL in general tbh, been doing it for years, proven prem quality at a bargain price considering what he delivered last season, which was only 3 points behind Salah without the penalties !

  25. MattLevett
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is anyone else thinking of gambling on Konate (LIV) from the beginning .. or am I just mad!

  26. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Buendia looking class for Villa tonight...already 2 assists for Watkins

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He looked class all season last year and when Norwich played in PL.
      Good player there, Villa double up to start the season seems like not bad idea.

    2. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Watkins is a must have imo, he's going to get chances for fun with Buendia & Grealish

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Buendia + Watkins been in my 1st draft and haven't left.

  27. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Need a little help please.
    Which team is better?

    A)
    Schmeichel / Ward
    James / DIAS / Shaw / CRESSWELL / Coady
    Salah / Fernandes / SAKA / Raphinha / Bissouma
    DCL / Watkins / Toney

    B)
    Schmeichel / Ward
    James / TAA / Shaw / COUFAL / Coady
    Salah / Fernandes / ESR / Raphinha / Bissouma
    DCL / Watkins / Toney

    Thank you

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      no idea.

      Dias, Cresswell, Saka
      v
      TAA, Coufal, ESR

      I'd guess the second group -
      I'm worried about Saka playing wide and in a wingback role - whereas ESR seems more central. (But I expect Saka to be more nailed - so that's probably a wash).
      I suspect that Cress & Coufal are pretty close in points.
      I expect more from TAA overall.

    2. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  28. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Sanchez
    Trent | Shaw | Coufal
    Bruno | Son | Raphinha | Jota | Sarr
    Kane | Pukki

    4.0 | Ayling | 4.0 def | 4.5 str

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think you support spurs

    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i think this is the first draft i've seen with Kane over Salah.
      i guess the idea is Ayling could play and you can sit Pukki if needed.

      it's interesting! not sure i buy double totenham attack until i see more of them under the new manager, but they were awesome last year.

    3. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Brave to go without Salah but good elsewhere

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hokey Cokey with Bruno I’m thinking

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I pick Salah over Bruno all day.

      Otherwise, it looks alright.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Need to save 0.5 for that - Coufal to a 4.5?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yep Coufal to 4.5m does fine.

      2. SH1M1
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed, Bruno for me relies too much on set-pieces, but with Sancho about to sign there could be more Pens ...

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Sancho conceded one pen last season

          1. SH1M1
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            You mean earned ?

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Teemu Pukki, baby!

  29. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I've got a couple of "hopefully" punts, a couple of "wait and see", and a couple of "trying to be a bit different", but pretty close to final thoughts
    Pickford / Steele
    Dias / Wan-Bissaka / Tierney / White / Coady
    Salah / Fernandes / Havertz / Alli / Gilmour
    Calvert-Lewin / Watkins / King

    What could possibly go wrong?
    (apart from every single one of hem failing to deliver, and a Wildcard in Week 2)

  30. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Cancelo and Bissouma(sub) in a 4 4 2

    or

    B) Coady (sub) and Sarr in a 3 5 2