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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. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So if free hitting Mahrez and De Bruyne are the best city mids??

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Waiting for pep roulette replies.

      De Bruyne has just had covid and should start you’d think.

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Will Mahrez start?

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’m going for mahrez. Was disappointed by Kdb last week

  2. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    The Spurs game better go ahead šŸ™

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

    What’s the latest on the postponements?

    1. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The Premier league haven't decided yet. They can make Palace play.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        As they did Chelsea. It’s unclear what the threshold is, would be interesting to know

        1. Toonmad
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Threshold is as long as the can play 14 isn't it, 11 starters and 3 subs. Thoight they agreed this at the possible cancellation meeting tother monday

  4. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    It’s going to be difficult not to FH if that Spurs game goes ahead against a covid ravaged Palace side.

  5. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Two staff members got it, so what, just crack on haha.

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How do you know

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Just read Palace have 5 players with covid

  6. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA | Cancelo | R James
    Salah | Foden | Jota | ESR
    Ronaldo | Lacazette | Dennis

    Steele | Cash | Brownhill | Goode

    0.0 ITB. 1 FT.

    This is how I'd intended to set up the team this week. Save the transfer, + the option of ESR & Laca to Bowen & Watkins for free (2FTs).
    Postponements, evidently, have now altered the situation. Does anyone have any thoughts on what's the best move to make above?

    Greatly appreciated. Thanks.

  7. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A lot of talk of Salah having a great fixture v Leicester. It basically boils down tk the following:

    a) Salah v Leicester
    b) Ronaldo v Newcastle and Brentford

    If that were a DGW for Ronaldo, it wouldn’t be a discussion

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A - would so typical of this season for Salah to run up another big score vs Leicester after millions have sold

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Well it would be, because Leicester are decimated by Covid, and their defence was not good even when they were full strength. Also, moving Salah to Ronaldo involves a hit for most of us, and I wouldn't be surprised if Salah scores a brace and Ronaldo one or two goals in two games

    3. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Agree if it involves a hit then maybe more in the balance. But, with the postponements this week already, I can’t picture many fielding XI without a hit.

      Then you consider the fact that Salah has one game (albeit a potentially very good one) before disappearing for two weeks and the argument for keeping him seems slim.

      Then the question seems to be whether you’re better off with Son (assuming fixture happens) and maybe Laca/Broja or Ronaldo and maybe Mount/Bowen.

      I see why people want to stick with Salah. And I’ve found it difficult to be sure that binning him is the right call. But I just don’t think the upside of keeping him weighs up. It’s just the fear of EO next week which stops us

  8. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Madness to do Salah to Son as my ft this week??

    He will be off to AFCON soon

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Actually looking at this too.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If the Spurs match goes ahead, it’s not madness at all.

      Think Son is a better captaincy pick then Ronaldo this week as well tbf

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yes I will wait until deadline obviously but do not want to gamble on Man U due to being played tomorrow, even though it's Newcastle

  9. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Has the ‘Spurs game off’ post been removed as it has not yet been officially confirmed?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah they messed it up with that tbh, I’m sure plenty hit the FH button with that

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What time did it happen?? I think most were sleeping in the UK

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Luckily I didn’t. Will hold for now. Seriously considering Salah out for Son. Could take Salah/Dennis out for Son and Kane/Ronaldo.

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Son and Ronaldo would be good for a hit imo. I’m toying with Mount and Ronaldo if the spurs game is postponed…

          1. kysersosa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Not sure on loading up on Chelsea. Liverpool, city and 2 blanks in the next 7 weeks, unless you have a plan your setting yourself up for more transfer headaches.

            1. Going Home
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              I have zero chelsea at the moment. He would be a two week fix and the. Either transfer out or WC ahead of a DGW

  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Most of us need one more game to be canned and we are screwed.
    I can see it happening.

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cant see all six games going ahead with the rumours going around and the unclear way in which PL decides which games go ahead.

      Wouldn’t like to commit to which game doesn’t happen though haha

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not really screwed as it affects so many the same way.

      Just means more will FH.

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I’d love to see more burn the FH. Depending on the fixtures remaining, I’d say being able to field 8 or so and having FH intact is better than plying FH this week.

        The big one for most will be villa chelsea. I only have Watkins playing there but it could really push a lot to FH

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah especially afterI took hits.

      The Spurs game will be called off imo

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The Chelsea one for me will tip me over to FH as then I only have 4 players left.

  11. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Can field 11 but no bench

    G2G
    Ramsdale
    Reg James Johnson Livra
    Salah ESR Mount Bilva Foden
    Antonio Laca

    Foster Salah Trent Dennis

    Cheers

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Will be the case for most. EO of Liverpool players in top 100k is close to 300% (not adjusted for captaincy). Add in the odd Leeds, Everton, Burnley, Dennis/King and Wolves player and most would need a hit to get XI with a fixture

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Reckon I need a transfer then? Foden is so frustrating to own but suppose any city mid is debating shipping him but also concerns over Antonio, esr and bilva possibly being benched along with Foden then my game weeks in ruins

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I also have Foden, ESR and Antonio. With a change, I can field XI. I don’t really want to take a hit this week as I doubt many who don’t play FH will score well.

          Don’t think this will be a week where a low score leaves you in tatters. Only the FH players have a sniff of a big score and it’s a gamble to use the chip

          1. Oggle22
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Annoying isn't it don't know why I always end up with city players haha

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      You do have 5 players who might not start though.

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thats what I'm thinking but if I FH who do they get replaced with as it would be a downgrade to get ronaldo and the players I bring in may not start

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

    Assuming the games go ahead who scores more this gw?

    A: Bowen and Son

    B: Martinelli and Ronaldo

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

  13. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Morning fellas, what can I change over here?

    0.3 ITB
    1FT

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo (C) | James (V) | Robertson* | Livramento | TAA*
    Bowen | Gallagher | ESR
    Vardy | Antonio

    GK: Foster | Dennis* | Salah* | Sissokho*

  14. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking of doing the hokey cokey;
    SALAH & ESR ----怋 SON & MARTINELLI

    Then Son back to Salah(c) next week for Leicester.

    Sound like a plan?

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      And then Salah out again after that. Your squad would have to be perfect and even then you’re losing transfers setting up dgw22 if you want to go that way. I’m not sure it’s the best way myself.

      1. Goooo Rickie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        If I have no plans on Salah back then I guess Bowen instead if Martinelli would be better. Martinelli just gives me the ability to get Salah back without a hit next week.

        Hmm :/

        1. Stamford B
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Bowen is better in the longer term as he might possibly get a dgw in 22 and has better fixtures leading up to it. Martinelli has one very good fixture this week though.

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bad idea, either sell and be gone, or keep

  15. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    KDB or Ronaldo? Moving on Salah with one of King or Gray

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King has no fixture this week?

      1. MikeLowrey
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry meant I’m going Salah and one of King or Gray out

        A) Salah & King to Ronaldo & Martinelli
        B) Salah & Gray to KDB & Martinelli

        1. Going Home
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Prefer Ronaldo move of those

  16. pettdogg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all Merry Christmas to you all thoughts on Mahrez captain?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good option if you have a good VC backup.

  17. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Let’stalkfpl spotted on the right in the Cancelo xmas picture

  18. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So… I wonder how many will bench boost this week. Somebody’s going to.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Presuming they didn’t use it up last week

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Some make a new team and BB every GW in an attempt to be the highest scorer that week.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Too much effort for me…

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Me too.

  19. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    good day lads, have 1ft and 2.6m itb. any moves in mind? can only field 10 players atm.. cheers.

    ramsdale
    james - cancelo - reguilon - livra
    bernardo - saka - bowen
    antonio - watkins

    (foster - dennis - salah - jota)

    salah -> son, worth it? (obviously got salah at 12,5m)

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Have you considered Salah -> KDB? Looking like the spurs game may not go ahead

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Only problem with KDB is he might get rested in GW20.

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          And he doesn’t have DGWs.

  20. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Exact funds for King -> Ronaldo and Salah -> KDB. Is KDB the best city option if funds not an issue? Will be WC for the following GW.

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

  21. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which one for a -4 hit guys?

    A) Laca & Jota -> Ronaldo & Martinelli -4 (played Pukki, hoping for cheeky penalty).

    B) Pukki & Salah -> Ronaldo & Son -4 (play Laca instead but I’m going to lose Salah).

  22. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Salah and Locadia to Bowen and Ronaldo for -4? Gets me to 10 players if Spurs game is off

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky you.

  23. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking about keeping salah and selling trent. Anyone else?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No I'm not. Ignore me

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Just woke up, thought I was being clever

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I wasn't. Tent only misses one game durrrr

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Trent is pretty much a season keeper injuries aside

            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 4 months ago

              Agreed

  24. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    So is everyone taking Salah out?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think I probably will

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    3. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A lot are. It depends on the options this week for most.

      Those who aren’t are doing so out of fear of his EO next GW

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Salah c next week at under 150% would be tasty

    5. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Goodness. I'm so torn on what to do

    6. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. Son could decimate a covid palace team.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        If it goes ahead I’m captaining him

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          I’m still going Ronaldo but it’s close.

  25. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale

    Cancelo Livramento Dalot Rudiger

    Son Gallagher Foden Ralphinha*

    Lacazette Antonio*

    Sanchez Dennis Jota TAA

    Already sold Salah for Son. Would you use free hit or take a -8 to sell Raphina and Antonio for Martenlli and Ronaldo????

    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’d wait for news on which, if any, other games might be postponed

  26. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    How few players available to field, equals a FH do people think?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      8 or less I guess

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Well, I have 8 players. That's without making a transfer.

    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think six would be my trigger. That would be the point that I’d think it is equivalent to a DGW (as I’d imagine, with planning, I’d probably be able to get in six DGW players without playing a FH)

    3. MoSalalalalalalalalah
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      7

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on the quality of the players you have with a fixture.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who but less than 6

    6. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Are some of those players a city mid, ESR, and Antonio?

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        city mid (foden) and esr, yes.

  27. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'm now considering saving a transfer if no more postponements

    DDG
    Alonso - James- Reguilon - Livra
    Silva - Gallagher - Odegaard - Ramsey
    Ronaldo- Watkins

    No bench

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Captain:

    A) Son (CPA)
    B) Ronaldo (new)

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Prefer B personally

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

      A for me

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  29. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That’s the thing about a FH. By it’s nature it will be extremely template anyway, wether you use it now or in a blank or double gw. Some can be planned for better than these cancellations which is why I think this could be a very good week to use it if it’s necessary

    1. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oops reply fail

    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That’s the key part…if it is necessary

      For some, it absolutely will be (triple Pool, Raphina, Dennis, Brownhill, maybe Hwang/Coady, Gray hanging around squad and maybe spurs/chelsea/arsenal postponed-for example only, not starting rumours).

      Others will be able to field a reasonable 10 players and keep it up their sleeve. Got to play your squad and the situation

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Used it last week and jumped from 100 to 60k. Can pay off well during the cancellation weeks if your punts do well

      1. The Bad Seed
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Mate im in 5k, and YOU’RE the person I wana talk to then….

        Please help me out, been in top 5k for around 15 weeks now…

        Currently on

        Ramsdale
        Rudi james cancelo tierney
        Foden bernardo martinelli
        Antonio

        Salah doucoure dennis taa jimenez….. 1 FT and around 1 mill in the bank..

        With foden and antonio as major doubts, and no one to captain, i was thinking of FH, because realistically i cant do 1 FT, need to take a hit then miss out on Salah next week.

        So was thinking of FH (even though i might have 10 playing with a FT) cr7 cap, cover son, and grab a nice green arrow like you did. And still have Salah for his final week.

        Am i thinking right here? Worth it?! Or any FT you see me doing?

        Really tempted to do it.

        1. The Bad Seed
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Oh and ALL advice appreciated from anyone as well.

  30. as33
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Should i sell Salah or keep it?which transfers should i do?
    De gea
    James,Livra, Cancelo, Dalot
    Mount, Gilmour, Bernardo(Salah,Jota
    Laca, Jesus(Dennis)
    0.2itb 1ft

    1. as33
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No point to do FH i think this week

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Put some effort in man

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think.