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AuthorHot TopicDateReplies

J0E
Gwk 34 Captaincy

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining this Gwk and why?

9 years, 15 days ago40

Zasa
DGW odds

Paddy Power clean sheet bookies odds - (decimal and fractional odds) ManCity: 2.00..............................................(evens) Chelsea (vs Lei): 2.20...................................(6/…

9 years, 15 days ago3

Ryan
Is Costa the ultimate DGW differential?

The biggest differential anyone can have this week is Costa. No player has more potential to do serious damage in your mini-leagues/OR than him. If you're chasing it could be massive.

9 years, 15 days ago39

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 34 Turned around for a few mins and missed 8pm! What can you do eh?! Either way, Scouts Pick Challenge timeeeeee! GW33 results: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co…

9 years, 15 days ago32

J0E
Injury Transfer Conundrum

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Injury transfer conundrum Should Remy still be a doubt this weekend he would represent one of my worst transfers this season, managing not a single minute i…

9 years, 15 days ago38

Ruth_NZ
Wildcarders vs Non Wildcarders

A lot has been said about wildcards. Non-wildcarders are singing the praises of SGW players like Kane, Aguero, Silva, Clyne/Bertrand, Giroud etc and saying wildcarders would be mad to get rid. Th…

9 years, 16 days ago88

@ocprodigy
Scout picks challenge gw33 results

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 33 RESULTS Should have been posted earlier - admittedly been a bit lazy, apologies! Now, for the results, and a bit of bad news comes with them... 1st - FFS Scou…

9 years, 16 days ago0

J0E
Hall of Fame updated

Our live Hall of Fame (available for members to view) has now been updated to take into account Gwk 33's scores. See where you are in our hall of fame here.... http://members.fantasyfootballscout…

9 years, 16 days ago39

J0E
Who will be Gameweek 34's best differential/punt?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will be Gameweek 34's best differential/punt?

9 years, 16 days ago64

Ruth_NZ
Captaincy options

DGW Captains I wanted to take a look at DGW captain options from a more considered angle than just "who has scored most points in the past". I'm attempting to use interpretation and judgement con…

9 years, 17 days ago55

Piggs Boson
Dgw form

*** DGW Form - Updated *** . Midfielder/Forward form (last 6) ......................Goals.......Assists........Bonus.........PPG Hazard..............4...............2................11...........…

9 years, 17 days ago14

Ruth_NZ
The Case for N'Doye (c) in Gwk 34

So, here's a quiz question: If Giroud averages 2.73 SiB's and 3.68 Total Shots per 90 with 55% accuracy, does a DGW striker with 2.26 SiBs, 3.46 Total Shots and 52% accuracy strike you as a realis…

9 years, 17 days ago61

SPorting
Weaknesses of a late WC

Having patience and saving your WC for later in the season always seems like the Holy Grail but, in reality, late WC's can be a pain in the arse. They usually result in mediocre returns vs your pr…

9 years, 17 days ago29

J0E
Don't forget Gameweek 35

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Don't forget Gameweek 35. Are we getting so caught up in Gameweek 34 double gameweek fever that we are forgetting about the next Gameweek and beyond. Wha…

9 years, 17 days ago33

Enzo the Baker
The Silva Out For A Hit Conundrum

Following up on an earlier post - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/21/the-watchlist-updated-gameweek-34-the-defence/?hc_page=7#hc_comment_10140372 I thought I'll do a quick and dirty …

9 years, 18 days ago34

Enzo the Baker
Damage limitation for the wildcardless

Definitely a dullard way to look at it, but for those of us without a WC, this dgw is all about damage limitation. So who do you think are the most damaging players that you've got to own for DGW34…

9 years, 18 days ago32

Nabs Kebabs
Your favourite five so far

Who have been your top 5 EPL players of the season thus far? I'll start us off 1. Eden Hazard 2. Harry Kane 3. Alexis Sanchez 4. Kun Aguero 5. David Silva

9 years, 18 days ago46

J0E
Is There A Lucas/Gerrard Effect On Henderson?

Lucas not necessarily bad news for Henderson. I've seen some talk about Lucas back being bad news for Henderson in terms of points potential. Just had a look into the stats and there is no evide…

9 years, 18 days ago33

J0E
Which Song Sums Up Your Season?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic This was a question posed by Stilicho that we discussed on last night's Scoutcast Which song sums up your Fantasy Football season this year?

9 years, 18 days ago46

J0E
Live Scoutcast link -10pm Monday kick off.

Live Scoutcast gets underway about 10pm ish. Tune in here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGl2JipKmxY

9 years, 19 days ago5

A.T
Questions for tonight's live scoutcast

The Live Scoutcast will be taking place tonight at 10pm. Feel free to leave your questions for Mark, Granville and the team here. The Scoutcast can be accessed via our Youtube Channel https://www…

9 years, 19 days ago69

A.T
The rough with the smooth

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic courtesy of Jonty. The Rough with the Smooth – looking for your Gameweek 33 tales of joy and woe. We are looking for your input for our new regular commun…

9 years, 19 days ago26

Bod
5 reasons to keep your wildcard another week

5 reasons to keep your wildcard another week 1. Fixtures There's quite a few teams that have a dramatic shift in the ease of their fixtures from GW34 onwards. Crystal Palaces and Swanseas fixtures…

9 years, 20 days ago29

Cheeseoid
How to beat the Wildcarders?

This next gameweek is doing my head in already. Scared of getting Liverpool players because they are a bunch of underachievers. Scared not to get them because everyone will be filling up. Chelsea d…

9 years, 20 days ago27

A.T
Current rank milestones

Current rank milestones 1st - 2119 100 - 2030 1K - 1975 4K - 1930 😉 5K - 1923 10K - 1897 25K - 1858 50K - 1826 100K - 1789

9 years, 20 days ago14

President John F. Keninnsie
Tips for navigating the run in

Your tips for navigating the final few weeks? - Don't underestimate the potential of a DGW - but don't get DGWers for the sake of it (Hull players) - Don't be scared to take a punt or two - time i…

9 years, 21 days ago35

J0E
Dgwk 34's one match stars

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Which single Gameweek players will you be fielding in Gwk 34? Which has the potential to beat the various dgwk options that Gameweek?

9 years, 21 days ago24

J0E
Gwk 33 Captaincy

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining this Gameweek and why?

9 years, 22 days ago20

@ocprodigy
SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 33 That time of the week ladies and gentlemen - the latest Scouts Pick Challenge! Gameweek 32: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/10101697 ****** WHAT…

9 years, 22 days ago31

J0E
Who will be Gwk 33's best differential?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will be Gameweek 33's best differential/punt?

9 years, 22 days ago34

McNulty
Curse of the Captain Poll

Looks like we have a captain poll curse here! Of all the 'landslide' captain polls this season (over 40% of votes to the poll leader) we have raked in a whopping 4 point average, with the highlig…

9 years, 23 days ago26

J0E
Shots in the Box v Accuracy

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Shots in the Box v Accuracy What is the better guide to goal scoring potential - shots in the box (ie quantity) or goal accuracy (ie quality). With those w…

9 years, 23 days ago55

Tommy J
Aguero Vs Silva (c) Analysis

I've lost whoever asked whether its worth having Silva as capt over Aguero. I've done a little analysis and in the 21 games they have played where both have ben on the pitch(although some of those …

9 years, 24 days ago47

andy85wsm
Best signing of the season?

Following on from Lucy's post.... Best signing of the season? Costa has to be up there - exactly what Chelsea have needed. Think Blind has been an excellent signing too.

9 years, 24 days ago55

Lucy.
Worst signing of the season?

Worse signing of the season? ADM for me.

9 years, 24 days ago107

Demí
Who should be manager of the season?

Is Van Gaal a worthy candidate for manager of the year if United come 2nd? Who do you think should/will get it?

9 years, 24 days ago100

J0E
Are we ignoring single gameweek prospects?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Are we ignoring single gameweek prospects. In the rush to draft in Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool assets are we forgetting some good single week prospects …

9 years, 24 days ago33

Ludo
Double Gameweeks Are All About Attack

Here's a look at the points scored by Double Gameweek players to start both DGW matches so far this season. Its quite clear that we're yet to have a clean sheet by a DGW side, but I think it shows …

9 years, 25 days ago18

Zasa
The merits of wild carding in GW35

WCers, has anyone considered the merits of a WC Gw35? I think there is a strong case for doing so, and one reason being the fixtures for the top sides that GW. Arsenal (hul) / Liverpool (QPR) / …

9 years, 25 days ago16

J0E
Live Scoutcast Change- Now Taking Place Wed 10pm

The Live Scoutcast will take place on Wednesday night at 10pm not tonight. Apologies for the inconvenience, its Granville's twins birthday so today's not great for him. If you want to ask the te…

9 years, 25 days ago8

J0E
The Rough with the Smooth – looking for your Gwk 32 tales of joy and woe.

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic The Rough with the Smooth – looking for your Gameweek 32 tales of joy and woe. We are looking for your input for our new regular community article. Called…

9 years, 25 days ago40

J0E
Live Scoutcast Wed 10pm- Leave Your Questions for the team here

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Questions for the live Scoutcast Feel free to leave your questions for the team here. All being well we will be broadcasting at 10pm tonight via our YouTube…

9 years, 25 days ago48

7shadesofsmoke
Liverpool's midfield - Crunching the numbers

Liverpool's Double Gameweek (DGW) could prove a significant turning point in mini-leagues as the season draws to a close. Skrtel appears the choice defender with Moreno worthy of consideration. Da…

9 years, 26 days ago11

J0E
Revisiting the ditching Kane scenario

I'll admit that I almost spat my tea out in incredulity when I read RuthNZ's hot topic on ditching Harry Kane. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/05/the-scoreboard-gameweek-31-sunday-2…

9 years, 26 days ago25

J0E
Vote for your favourite Community Article in March here.

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Vote now for your favourite community article of March Each month we honour the endevours of our community writers by offering a £20 Amazon voucher to the …

9 years, 26 days ago22

Absinthe 42
Absinthe

Without trying to steal any sympathy from good old Doos, sadly it looks as if my time is coming to an end. Two years trying to fend off a rare little swine of a cancer named Ocular Melanoma is alm…

9 years, 27 days ago80

Detweiler
Six of the best for Dgwk 34

So - who are the top 6 key players to have for the DGW and in which order? I would say: 1- Hazard 2- Ivanovic 3- Coutinho 4- Skrtel 5- Henderson 6- Fabregas

9 years, 27 days ago21

J0E
UFPL Stick or Twist?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic UFPL stick or twist What are your plans today? Who is on, who is out and have you got many Matchday 3 player to fall back on. For me pretty much the whole …

9 years, 28 days ago3

Lucy.
Why Was Clyne Benched?

Clyne owners shouldn't panic - Koeman: "It's about freshness. I spoke to Nathaniel Clyne yesterday. It's just a rest for the player" This could be a cover for the contract negotiations/disagreem…

9 years, 28 days ago17

beric
The Latest On Doosra

I just left doosra in the hospital. I will be using my poor grasp of English to attempt to put down the eloquent words he had for everyone later or in the morning and submit it as a community artic…

9 years, 28 days ago36