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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, I’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. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What's the 'rumour' of Cancelo out?

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

      Baselas. Claimed he had COVID. He has a lot of people over on Xmas day if he has...
      (based on a shot of his Instagram I saw)

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

        *Base less

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          *baseless

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

            Yeah that one

          2. ‘Tis the Season
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Trebless

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

        Quite like Baselas ... has that festive Yuletide rhyming thing with Good King Wenceslas.

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

          Good King Baselas Rumour?

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Most likely, I just transferred him in for a hit....

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

      None, was squashed when he was pictured in training AFAIK

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That he has Covid

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

    Would you Free Hit from this:

    Ramsdale
    
Cancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón - Livramento
    Bernardo - Bowen - ESR
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Watkins

    (De Gea- (TAA* - Jota* Raphinha*)

    to this:

    Ramsdale
    
Cancelo - James - Alonso - Reguilón
    KDB - Son - Bowen - Martinelli
    Ronaldo - Lacazette

    (Fernández) - Broja - Duffy - Gilmour)

    Cheers!

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      No, save the FH

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No no no - you are in an incredibly strong position to others.

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

    Play this (10 players) or take the FH ? Taken a hit already

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Livra James
    Bowen Mount Foden BSilva
    Ronaldo Watkins King*
    Foster* TAA* Jota* Ait Nouri*

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

      play 10

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Play 10

  4. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I have 6.2m for a midfielder and there are literally no good options! Already have 3 Arsenal including Saka. No. idea what to do here.

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

      I know he has a blank this week but Gray looks tempting with the upcoming fixtures. Obviously not the move to make this week but something to consider.

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

        If Everton asked for todays game to be postponed then it seems likely that their next game could also postponed.

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

          very true, just throwing Gray's name out there. I agree with you though, not a lot of options at that price range right now (apart from Arsenal)

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kovacic, Trossard, Gallagher, McGinn, Fred (!), Lanzini?

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

        awful suggestions to be honest apart from Gallagher proving Palace game goes ahead.

    3. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      People seem keen on Bowen, but Lanzini seems the better option to me. Played Fornals and Benrahma out of the team. Is on pens, free kicks and some corners.

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

        Bowen is no. 9

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    No way Spurs match better not get cancelled!! Just got Son in and kept my Palace players. No FH 🙁

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rumour has it that it’s off but nothing official

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Crystal Palace players have been told to head to camp this morning. There will be more tests today and if no further Covid cases, the game against #thfc WILL go ahead as planned. | @iamrahmanosman

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

      oh dear. I believe its highly likely it will be off. Announcement is due.

  6. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Salah, Raphinha & Gelhardt -> Ronaldo, Saka & Bowen sound about right? 2.1 ITB/1 FT.

    Ramsdale
    James, Cancelo, Reguilon, Dier
    Foden, Silva
    Lacazette

    (Steer, Salah*, Jota*, TAA*, Dennis*, Gelhardt*)

    Cheers

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

      sure, looks good. Would look to get Dennis out too. Blank and then AFCON soon

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

        Cheers. I could keep Gelhardt instead and lose Dennis but think I might just keep him benched.

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

    Hope all had a good Christmas

    Would you use FH here? Or something else?

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

    Salah - Jota - TAA - King - Marcal

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

    Comes down to:

    1) Use FH so can have Ronaldo this week and Salah next week
    2) Just sell Salah and live without him vs Lei
    3) Just keep Salah and don’t get Ronaldo, field 9/10 this week without bighitters

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

    King to Broja worth it or not?

    https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1474768637886189572

    Looking at GW22 in isolation, Ben projects a 'Very Likely' DGW of [NEW + BUR or CRY/WOL), whilst for Broja its a 'Likely' DGW of [WOL + BRE].

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

    Best midfielder upto 4.9mil for this week?

    Wish I had the cash for martinelli :/

  11. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Salah or sell until after ACON, currently down to 10 with Antonio, Gundo and ESR doubts. All depending on Spurs game obviously

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Livramento
    Foden, Gundo, ESR
    Antonio, Watkins

    Foster, Salah, TAA, Jota, Dennis

    2 FT 1.2 ITB

    A) Salah + Watkins + Alonso > Son + Ronaldo + 4.4 Def (-4)
    B) Salah + Watkins + Antonio > Son + Ronaldo + Broja (-4)
    C) Salah > Son
    D) ESR > Bowen
    E) Dennis > Broja
    F) Salah + Dennis > Bowen/Martinelli + Ronaldo
    G) Free Hit

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A if Spurs is on

  12. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How many games will Martinelli start in the next 3?

    Today, 28th and 1st Jan.

    Is he a better option than Saka at the moment?

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

      I would guess 2/3. Saka better long term option since his place is much safer.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  13. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The Express this morning reported the game was likely to be off Spurs vs Palace. It is now scrubbed and reports say it is likely to be played.
    For all those who got Son, tfrd him out on this news and tfrd him back with the "new news"; get ready to move him out again for 12 points in hits. (smile) The bloody noise!

  14. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DCL WAGON leaving the station in 1 GW.

  15. Mr Bird
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The league might make my mind up between Son and Ronaldo but.
    Best pick this GW to bring in alongside either Son or Ronaldo?(Have Lacazette and Foden.)

    A) Martinelli
    B) Bernardo
    C) Other up to 8.4m

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Probably A but for today only?

      Or Silva.

  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Will West Ham games against Watford and Palace be in doubt too?

  17. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How does this FH team look, any improvements?

    Ramsdale
    Lamptey - Cancelo - James
    Son - Martinelli - Foden - Mahrez - Bowen
    Ronaldo - Kane

    Steele - Broja - Duffy - White

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks decent enough to me.

      Is Mahrez suddenly getting a run of starts tho?

  18. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best midfielder up to 7.2 except Arsenal mids?

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

      Bowen?

  19. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    10 potential starters

    Ederson
    Cancelo White Regulion Livra
    Silva ESR Mount
    Laca Antonio

    Steel TAA Jota Salah Perica

    1FT - 0.2 itb. WC next week. What would you do? I want to keep Liverpool assets for WC.

  20. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    My team with no free hit:

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Dias James Tomiyasu
    Bowen Son(c) Bernardo Saka
    Broja Watkins

    No bench and no CR7 are the main concerns, but no matter how much I look at it I can't see that playing my FH would be good enough value this week. Very fearful of the free hitters in my ML heavily outscoring me but I think I'm going to take the risk and hope that the extra FH gives me an advantage somewhere down the line.

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

      sure the free hitters might outscore you this week but by how much? I think you can use a FH later on during a big DGW and more than make up the deficit. 20 GWs to go, it's a marathon not a sprint.

      1. Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks! Just need to sanity check my plans sometimes....

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

          No worries! I know it's tempting to play a free hit when you see all the cool teams but if you use you FH for a big DGW, you can realistically have 11 players with a DGW and target specific ones too.

  21. veedub1989
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here? Can't afford Salah>Son and Dennis>CR7 (Spurs game postponement rumours aside).

    2.9M ITB.

    Ramsdale
    TAA* | James | Cancelo | Tierney | Rudiger
    Gallagher | Bowen | ESR
    Antonio | Watkins

    Sanchez, Salah, Jota, Dennis

    I fancy keeping Salah for the Lei game but I guess Dennis has to go to field 11 possibles.

    A) Hold
    B) Dennis>? (Broja?)
    C) Something else

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

      B seems good

  22. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo would you prefer on a FH?

    1. Kane & Foden
    2. Lacazette & KDB

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

      2

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

        Thanks mate, trying to debate if I even need to FH.. very tempted, but if I do Jota > Bowen/Foden I can field this 11 without a hit.

        Ramsdale
        Rudiger - Lamptey - James - Cancelo
        Son - Foden - ESR - Bilva
        Laca - Broja

        Bachman - Salah - Dennis - TAA

  23. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo Alonso Tierney
    Bowen Foden Mount Salah*
    Antonio* Watkins
    ------
    Foster* TAA* Jota* Scarlett

    a) Salah to KDB (FT)
    b) Salah + Antonio to KDB + Laca (-4)

  24. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it too sideways to do the following? Would enable me 11 starters, and Martinelli over ESR, or just do the Salah move for free?

    ESR > Martinelli
    Salah > KDB for a -4?

  25. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Current team with 1 FT and 0.5 ITB (* = game cancelled or probably not playing)

    Ramsdale - Foster*
    (C)ancelo - James - Alonso - Livramento - TAA*
    Salah* - Foden - Gallagher* - ESR - Jota*
    Lacazette - Antonio* - King*

    A) Antonio to Ronaldo & Salah to B.Silva (-4)
    B) Play free hit

  26. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    "Tottenham v Crystal Palace UPDATE: Palace players have received messages to head to camp this morning. There will be testing again and in the absence of new cases game will go on as planned."

    https://twitter.com/iamrahmanosman/status/1475043389993361413?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

  27. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Since I have 10 players who can potentially play, I don't think a FH makes any sense for me.

    Current thoughts:

    1. Salah + Laca -> Son + Ronaldo (preferred)
    2. Salah + Laca -> B.Fernandes + Ronaldo (if game is called off)
    3. Salah + King -> Bowen + Ronaldo (this gives me 12 players for this week)

    Either of these options, give me 11 possible players that I can play. Does that seem reasonable?

    Ramsdale
    James, Cancelo, Alonso, Livra,
    Salah, B Silva, Foden, Saka
    Broja, Laca

    Bench: Foster, TAA, Jota, King

    1FT, 2.1 in the bank

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

      1. Imo

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

    Is Antonio confirmed out?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It’s not confirmed

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

    Which scores highest this week?

    A) Foden, Bilva (Lamptey B1)
    B) KDB, Duffy (no bench)