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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

We at Fantasy Football Scout, and I personally, would like to wish all of our readers and their families a very happy and healthy Christmas.

Often in our short seasonal message of goodwill we urge you to tear your retinas away from our site and spend some quality time with your loved ones but, while we repeat that sentiment here, it’d be naive to think that many of us won’t have half an eye on Gameweek 19, even when otherwise engaged on Christmas Day.

Whether it be points hits and postponements while the kids are opening the presents, weighing up a Free Hit over the figgy pudding or sizing up a Son-for-Salah swoop while Skypeing your nan, there’ll be the Jacob Marley-like spectre of a Boxing Day deadline preying on our minds.

Our FPL coverage nevertheless takes a break for a day, as it should, and we’ll return with a vengeance and possibly a hangover with some Gameweek 19 content tomorrow, starting with a timely piece from Lateriser on the Free Hit.

As the first glass of cheap fizz starts to take its effect, Iā€™d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support and patronage of the site throughout not just my brief stint as editor but over 2021 as a whole and the many years before that.

It really is a privilege to work for the site and I hope we can continue to make strides and improve on what we offer in the year ahead.

From myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

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  1. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Risers: Dias (6.2) Ramsdale (5.2) Dier (4.6)

    Fallers: Salah (13.0) Gray (5.5)

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Salah > Son justified

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

        Lol.

      2. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs vs Palace game set to be called off..

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Easy now...

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        But Salah has Leicester next

      4. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Let us pray brother

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly
      Wonder who is buying Eric Dier!

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

        Yeah that is madness haha

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I made that mistake on a WC back during the 1st IB. Lol. Maybe Spurs are better now.

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Officially priced out of my move now. Honestly grinds my gears people are still doing early transfers... Probably for Son too

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

        Can't stand it either but hopefully it backfires on them.

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Worst thing is now I dont know what to do to fund in Son and Ronaldo if Spurs game goes ahead...

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

          Lol

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

        Be annoyed with the price change minigame, not the people!

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      On the Graydar!

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

      dammit, Salah to Son tomorrow if the game is confirmed feels bad now after Son’s rise and Mo drop šŸ™

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

        Life is more than this

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench
    A) Pukki
    B) ESR, 15 minutes? 1 pointer danger
    C) Antonio, is he ready?
    Trying to convince myself Pukki should start šŸ™‚

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

  3. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hope all had a good Christmas

    What would you do here? These are the scenarios I’ve come up with but hoping one of you can see a smarter move(s)

    1. Spurs on - Salah > Son
    2. Spurs off - Salah/King > Bowen/Ronaldo -4

    Sanchez
    Dalot - Cancelo - Alonso
    Gallagher - Foden - Saka
    Antonio - Lacazette

    Salah - Jota - TAA - King - Marcal

    1. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t even afford option B now Salah fell! Guess I’d do the same move but Martinelli instead of Bowen maybe.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Just got priced out of my move too. Martinelli would be your next best bet, but nowhere near the long term asset that Bowen is. Id do those moves though

  4. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which game is most likely not going to make it?

    - ARS v NOR
    - TOT v CRY
    - NEW v MU
    - MCI v LEI

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      out of those, most likely the first two

  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best 1 week midfield punt at 7.7m or less? WCing in GW20

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

    I found this site that claims the Spurs game is going ahead

    https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures

    Not sure it can be trusted

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      if it's off then the official confirmation will come morning UK time

      1. brreardon
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'll check the website above tomorrow morning just to be safe

    2. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Oh nice so Chelsea v Villa is on too, thanks man can sleep easy now

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice find, thanks!

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Can we have some Twitter ransoms verify this please?

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sigh … *randoms …

        1. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Ideally

          1. POGON 1948
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Ideally

            1. POGON 1948
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Ideally less than 250 followers please, more chance of being a low-key ITK account

              (WOW FFS really hates the "less than" sign, was deleting my whole message after..)

              1. Ze_Austin
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Leave a space before and after the < or > sign

                1. POGON 1948
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  2 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks bro will be useful for the future, had to learn it the hard way lol

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

                    Testing

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

                      Testing < testing

  7. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is King to Broja worth a hit to fund in Son and Ronaldo?

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

      I think so yes.

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

      Yep. Considering watford blank week too

  8. Damien Sartip-Zadeh
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Merry christmas everyone!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Merry christmas!

    2. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas my friend!

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

    Is there guaranteed no 12:30 kick offs? Don’t want to sleep in and miss the deadline

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  10. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli or Bruno Fernandes? Need one for untill Salah is back, so gw24-25

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno … otherwise the temptation to spend the extra cash will drive you insane …

      1. WibblesTeam
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        So Martinelli if I dont spend the cash? šŸ˜›

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Ha! I’d still go Bruno … those fixtures, nailed … gotta be some good returns there.

  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I am really unlucky this season. I am currently doing a wildcard and have had Ramsdale as goalkeeper so far. I replaced him with de Gea five minutes before the prices rises. If I had done it five minutes later, I would have won 0.1. In this game you really have to pay attention to every little thing and it is not fun.

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You'll learn my young padawan

    2. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Make a habit of checking fplstats at 1:20am - that's my best advice

  12. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Still tinkering with my FH team and very much open to ideas.
    Assuming Spurs goes ahead… thoughts?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Reguilon Tierney
    Bowen Foden Kdb (C) Son Martinelli
    Watkins Ronaldo (VC)

    Subs: Gunn, Lamptey, Johnson

    1. Fefguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Reckon Watkins is worth it vs chelsea?

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Considering Chelsea have been letting alot unexpected goals in, I'd say yes

        1. Fefguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. If I was free hitting I’d be inclined to get laca in v Norwich

        2. ZTF
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          This is my thinking also. If there was a forward option at 6-7m, to allow me to turn Foden into Mahrez, I’d go for it but can’t see any.

          1. Fefguero
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yep. To go to the next level up front with laca you would have to downgrade either Kevin or Foden

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

    If it came to a choice would you rather Rueben Dias or martinelli in your team this week? Already got saka, laca and cancelo

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Dias

      1. Fefguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bro

  14. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    As a Liverpool supporter this hurts but Salah, Dennis > Saka/Martinelli, Ronaldo (-4)? Have only 9 playing currently.

    DDG
    James, Mings, White, Cancelo
    Salah*, Son, B.Silva
    Antonio, Watkins, Dennis*

    (4.0, TAA*, Jota*, Allan*)

    1. Fefguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If you not using a free hit then yes good move pending confirmation arsenal and utd games go ahead

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, yes will definitely wait closer to the deadline before pulling the trigger.

  15. POGON 1948
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else starting to connect the dots that the "unnamed" dominatrix for man city players is just Pep?

    Humiliation, degradation, public exposure - Pep's the whole package

    1. Fefguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      And eternal glory

  16. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Well know before deadline if Spurs play right?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      yep

    2. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty sure we’ll know one way or another by about 10am

  17. ZTF
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Laca or Martinelli?

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Laca transfer
      Martinelli FH

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

    ESR to Martinelli?

    Too sideways?

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It is sideways but I definitely see your logic - must be annoying as hell owning ESR knowing he's 99% a 1 pointer

      1. POGON 1948
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Having said that I still wouldnt do it, ft too valuable rn

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      For free maybe. For a hit not sure as wouldn't be surprised to see ESR start midweek.

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

      Thanks all.

      Will maybe just keep him

  19. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    FH tomorrow
    Think I'm liking the KDB-Ronny Team better

    Ronny-Kane Team - 0.0 bank

    Ramsdale
    Reguilón/James/Cancelo
    (C)Son/BSilva/Bowen/Martinelli
    Lacazette/Kane/Ronaldo
    Sanchez - Fred/Dalot/Amarty

    KDB-Ronny Team - 0.0 bank

    Ramsdale
    Reguilón/James/Cancelo
    (C)Son/KDB/BSilva/Bowen/Martinelli
    Lacazette/Ronaldo
    Sanchez - Broja/Dalot/Amarty

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

      Oh yeah KDB > Kane 100% for me.

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

        Cheers Dog

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who is Free Hitting and who is taking hits, if so how many hits?

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rn I'm on -4, if any one more of Spurs or Chelsea or Arsenal gets called off I'm FH

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

      1 hit to get to 12 (assumes no more cancellations).
      Hit is really to get Ronaldo(c) in - 12th player is a bonus.

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

        Nice, have you had to sacrifice Salah? Will you get him back in next GW?

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

          Yep, Salah out and no plan to get him back.
          Just how it goes. Will take next gw when it gets here.

    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not doing any moves atm. But, my draft moves are -8 / -12. Surely FH worthy imo.

      I have Cancelo, Foden, Bilva, Salah, Jota, TAA, Dennis, Brownhill. FH yeah?

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

        Man City game isn’t called off is it?

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Isnt called off, but rumours saying that Cancelo and Bilva hit by covid. And Foden off the field problems.

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

            Jeez… I think I need to FH then

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cant drop rested Salah before an unfortunate LEI squad.
      My FH team above will do well

    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on -4 for (C) Ronaldo, keeping Salah

      Any more chaos tomorrow (except Spurs vs Palace - I have none), and FH1 gets used

      I have this lined up atm:
      WC21, TC22 (TAA), FH?, BB36, FH38

      So FH1 is totally available for GW19, but I don't *need* it atm. Wood rather save for another random DGW

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        *Would rather save...

        I need more sleep X_X

  21. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys please helpppp

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Regilon Tierney
    Foden Bernardo Mount
    Antonio Watkins

    Foster TAA Salah Brownhill King

    1FT:
    A. King > Broja
    B. Salah > Son
    C. A+B+Antonio/Watkins to Ronaldo for -8
    D. Anything else

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't even know if Spurs is on.

    2. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      All viable options but at this point you might as well just sleep until tomorrow - think the situation will change drastically yet again lol

  22. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If Son is out, would you go:

    A: KDB + Broja
    B: Bilva + Laca

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why might son be out?! What have I missed on Xmas day lol

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Spurs Palace game likely to he called off

  23. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    how much more do you guys think salah will drop in the next few weeks?
    keep him for Leicester now that he had drop 0.1?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do what you think gets more points, not because of losing 0.1

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep him for Leicester because he's Mo Salah.

  24. Ray In Bruges.
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas...

    Sanchez
    Chalobah James Livra Tierney
    Gallagher ESR Ramsey
    Antonio Ronaldo Wilson

    Steele, Salah, Jota, TAA

    1FT, 0.1ITB

    a) Save FT
    b) Free Hit
    c) Sanchez > Fernandez
    d) Something else?

  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which is best (on a FH):

    a) Fernandes + Foden + Maupay
    b) KDB + Bowen + Alonso

    All 3 will play for the coming gameweek.

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think I'd do b if i had to.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Anything without Maupay

      Might not even start

  26. aarrgghh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have we already decided which City players have covid?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sam Lee called the Covid rumours silly

      I'm ignoring for now

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best option:

    1. FH to this:

    Ramsdale
    James Dalot Cancelo
    Son Bilva Foden Bowen Martinelli
    Ronaldo Kane

    Steele Alonso Livramento Davis

    2. Or get this (10 players) with -8 [would mean going without or transferring Salah back in next GW]:

    Ramsdale
    James Alonso Cancelo Livramento
    Son Bilva Foden Martinelli
    Ronaldo

    Non-playing bench.

    1 or 2 ?

    Thanks guys!

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1 is better of course. But it might be worth it if you're keeping Salah for Leicester at least. Dunno.

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

        Thanks for replying, I like 1

        But I can also do 2 without losing Salah, by doing Jota >> Bowen instead of Salah >> Son, it’s the hits that make me nervous though and only being amble to field 10 with some possible doubts too

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't move Jota personally, and fielding 10 may not be that big of a deal this GW, tbh.

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

            I’d have to lose Jota or Salah to facilitate getting something decent enough whilst creating funds to do Watkins >> Ronaldo

    2. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      is Spurs game on?

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

        Is it?

        1. The White Pele
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          i see you have Son & Kane in FH draft, but have no idea personally

  28. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here? 8 currently playing with Foden and Antonio 50-50?

    Ramsdale
    Livramento James Cancelo Dias
    Foden
    Watkins Antonio

    (Foster) (TAA) (Salah) (Raphinha) (King) (Brownhill)

    1 ft, 0.6 itb

    a. Free Hit
    b. Raphinha to Bowen/Martinelli
    c. Salah and Raphinha to Son and City Mid/Bowen (-4)
    d. Salah, Raphinha and King to Son, City Mid/Bowen and Broja (-8).

  29. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay or Broja?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      As I said above, there's no guarantee Maupay start

      Broja, at least, is currently in Southampton's best XI when all are fit

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        *starts

        Yup. Off to bed again

        Good morning folks šŸ™‚

        1. MIGHTY JOE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Broja then. Cheers.

  30. SAY MY NAME
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dear Santa,
    for xmas please could you start gundogan and foden, and please could you get them to score lots of goals

    thank you and i promise to be good this year!

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think Philip was on santa's naughty list not too long ago..

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        šŸ™‚ i know , but Christmas is a time of goodwill and forgiveness surely! might want to test Phil's character by seeing if he'll knuckle down over xmas

        1. POGON 1948
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Haha love the enthusiasm, he's in my XI but I'm braced for a 1 pointer

          1. SAY MY NAME
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            i think i'd take a 1 pointer at this point, but it is a time for miracles haha

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Gündo as soon as you can

      KDB has pushed him to a fringe role, as Bilva is undroppable

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        yep, i plan to sell gundo next gw (unless somehow he starts and returns) - will probably take a hit to get in Son as replacement