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| Author | Hot Topic | Date | Replies |
|---|---|---|---|
The Rumour Mill |
DGWK 34 players to target
Not a set of DGW's that promise huge hauls, however, initial thoughts on players would be: MNU: Valencia, Ibra, DDG. All fairly nailed and have scored well in FPL this season. Would avoid the midf… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 21 |
AA33 |
GWK 34's Doubles
DGW 34: Manchester United - BUR(A), MCI(A) Middlesbrough - BOU(A), SUN(H) Crystal Palace - LIV(A), TOT(H) |
9 years, 7 months ago | 25 |
J0E |
Are Arsenal players best avoided?
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Even with good fixtures after gwk 30's clash with Man City, Arsenal look a shadow of their former selves. Given their talisman Sanchez may now be injured… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 15 |
Holmes |
Gwk 30 priorities- Vardy or Costa
Thoughts on Vardy over Costa? Unnecessary risk? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 17 |
FPL Virgin |
Teams to target
If you're playing your WC or starting to bring in DGW players, these teams have more remaining games... 12 - ARS, MUN, SOU 11 - CHE, TOT, MCI, WAT, LEI, CRY, MID, SUN https://mobile.twitter.com/… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 7 |
Sliver |
When to triple captain
For those that haven't played it, what are your thoughts for TC given the remaining fixtures? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 23 |
Rhinos |
5 reasons to keep your wildcard until gw36
Personally I think it's pretty clear that the optimal strategy is to wc 36, bb 37. In no particular order here are 5 reasons why; A) Jesus, if he's back by 37 it changes who'd you want as a Man Ci… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 25 |
J0E |
You can’t have them all - the ownership giants to fear
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic You can’t have them all - the ownership giants to fear Usually on a Friday I canvass views on the best differentials for the GWK ahead. But with a full s… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 23 |
Swan - Villa Proud |
The DGW Theory
Hello all. Just wanted to share my thoughts on the upcoming DGW’s and what I THINK could be the schedule. It’s just a theory nut will give it a go. From all the blanks, there were a total of… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 44 |
J0E |
Can Man City recover?
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Can Man City recover from their Champions League exit? Will this herald a slump, that coincides with a tough fixture run? Or will Pep's troops bounce back? … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 15 |
casper86 |
In the market for a Kane replacement?
Harry Kane Injury Dilemma So Harry Kane is injured and some of you may need to make a transfer. I’ve had a quick look and made a few comments on some of the options (I was planning on transferr… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 32 |
Rupert The Horse |
Sell Liverpool players before a big game at your peril
This whole selling Liverpool players before big teams and buying against the small thing, stinks of inexperience and an inability to learn. It's literally week in week out now. Almost as if the pr… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 28 |
J0E |
Will Leicester out fox us?
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Will Leicester out fox us? With great upcoming fixtures and strong form on the side Craig Shakespeare's charges look ideally placed to deliver strong return… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 15 |
Karan_G14 |
Fixtures, flights and Jet lag
This is the schedule for most of the players going for International duty from this weekend: 18/19 March - PL GW29 23/24 March - International fixture 27/28 March - International fixture 1/2 April… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 14 |
Individual |
Warning Over Son's Busy Schedule
Been considering a Son punt to enable Costa in for Llorente. Though attractive, I don't think I'll do it - purely because of the fixture list for him: 19/03: TOT vs Sou 23/03: China vs. SOUTH KOR… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 18 |
zøphar |
3-5-2 v 3-4-3 revisited
I don't understnad - why would anyone switch back to 3-5-2 with kane's injury? ibra is back in 2 gameweeks. Lukaku is near "essential", so a front three of Gabbiadini - Lukaku - Costa/Ibra looks id… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 18 |
diesel001 |
Statistical analysis of the top teams
Some statistical analysis of the Top 12 teams: Chelsea: 36 pts from a possible 39 pts at home. Chelsea: 26 pts from a possible 30 pts away against teams outside the Top 7 Chelsea: Have favourable… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 30 |
J0E |
Is Sanchez a GWK 29 option?
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Sanchez in for GWK 29? With West Brom on their holidays already could Sanchez be back on the radar for a GWK 29 transfer? Granted his goal yesterday was ag… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 36 |
J0E |
Gwk 28 captaincy
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining this gwk and why? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 47 |
TopMarx |
Top 5 career hall of fame analysis gw28
The hits continue this week for Ville! I wasn't in time to submit my article on this week's Top Five Hall of Fame, so I've posted it here for you all to read. http://bit.ly/2nekyp9 Good luck! |
9 years, 7 months ago | 13 |
@ocprodigy |
Scout Picks Challenge - GW28
SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 28 Excel isn't working so GW27 results will come tomorrow. Slight scoring adjustment - Ziro actually earned 3pts following a spreadsheet glitch. As a result, Flami… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 38 |
J0E |
When to wildcard
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic When to wildcard I suspect there will be quite a few wildcards thrown around this weekend once people see how low their GWK 28 player numbers are. But sa… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 75 |
THE Wild Rover |
Hitting the Blanks Head On
When you are considering hits look at each one individually and not as a running total. I see a lot of posts saying 'I have already done X for -4, should I do Y for -8'? Y is -4, not -8 and if you … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 47 |
J0E |
GWK 27 Rough with the Smooth
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Rough with the Smooth - GWK 28 Let's hear your tales of woe and joy here. Particularly keen to hear from any brave heroes that got in Kolarov for the doubl… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 76 |
J0E |
Live Scoutcast Tonight 9:30pm- Leave your questions here
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Live Scoutcast tonight - leave your questions for the team here. Starting at 9:30pm...just in time to see our heartbreak at Aguero's triple captain blank. … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 114 |
camarozz |
Ideal Post GWK 28 Front 3
Preferred front 3 once things settle down etc? I'm on Ibra ,kun ,lukaku at the moment . Kane,lukaku,gabbiadini Should be able to afford big hitting dgw midfielders then. What are you're plans?… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 21 |
J0E |
GWK 28 differentials
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic GWK 28 differentials With many teams owning key GWK 28 players such as Lukaku, Sigurdsson and Mane who will be this reduced Gameweek's key differentials? C… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 42 |
Optimus. |
Congratulations Optimus
Not long back from the hospital, baby Leah was born to us this afternoon by c-section at a healthy 8lbs 5oz, mother and baby doing well 🙂 My crappy rank is now a distant memory 🙂 |
9 years, 7 months ago | 68 |
Demí |
season defining decisions
50/50 calls that have defined your season so far? For me, it's definitely going Baines over Coleman in GW22. 22 points for Baines to Coleman's 44 |
9 years, 7 months ago | 82 |
Count of Monte Hristo |
early gw28 captaincy picks
Are you leaning more towards (c) Lukaku this week? Or a Liverpool midfielder? Or Siggy/Llorenre? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 33 |
J0E |
Community Writer of the Month Vote - February
Welcome to our latest community writer of the month vote. We are looking for you to name the best writer of February in the comment section below. The one with the most votes will get a £20 Amazo… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 17 |
J0E |
Scout Picks Lottery - GWK 28
Scout Pick Community Champion Lottery – Gameweek 28 Once again we are on the look out for a champion to represent the community to take on the Scout Picks and win the chance of a prize. If you… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 0 |
Sponge-worthy |
Aguero (TC) - Are you happy so far?
So, Aguero TCers, happy so far? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 64 |
Numb |
Sanchez Concerns
Not sure why people are so keen to get Sanchez back given he's just been dropped, the reported fall out with Wenger, etc. |
9 years, 7 months ago | 39 |
Shifty |
Use 'spoonfeeding' to your advantage
Regarding that hot topic about whether or not @FPL is spoonfeeding the masses, I can't believe we are 27 weeks into the season and people are still whining about it. Over the first 10 weeks, I mu… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 61 |
J0E |
GWK 28 Template
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Gameweek 28 Template With many FPL managers unprepared for the GWK 28 blanks those who have planned well should have a great chance to steal a march on thei… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 39 |
diesel001 |
Captaincy stats gw27
Captaincy stats (Top 10k followed by Overall): Aguero MCI 42.9% Sterling MCI 13.9% Kane TOT 7.6% Costa CHE 7.0% Ibrahimovic MUN 6.3% Ibrahimovic MUN 19.7% Aguero MCI 15.8% Costa CHE 12.0% San… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 5 |
Chenku╰☆╮ |
Does FPL spoonfeed too much info and advice to the masses?
FPL is so boring now.. everyone in ml TC bar 2.. so the fun factor has been totally removed... Next season will be snorefest with identical teams. |
9 years, 7 months ago | 49 |
The Hindu Monkey |
The case for saving the Triple capt chip
Okay, here's a genuine thought ie the doubles and triple. Everybody seems set on bench boost 37 and triple either now or one of the other single doubles (likely to involve United or Arsenal) But w… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 40 |
J0E |
Gwk 27 (triple) Captaincy options
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Aguero owners - will you be triple captaining the City striker? Anyone not captaining the Argentine marksman? Who are you captaining instead? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 45 |
@ocprodigy |
Scout picks challenge gw27
SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 27 GW26 results: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/15145557 ****** WHAT IS IT? ****** For those of you who haven't been around or aren't aware, every… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 33 |
@ocprodigy |
Scout picks challenge gw26 results
SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 26 RESULTS *** Don't be the person that comments their team on the results *** ***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS ***** Scores on the doors; 1st - TambourineMan (86pts) [3p… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 4 |
J0E |
Who will be GWK 27's best differential?
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will be GWK 27's best differential? |
9 years, 7 months ago | 55 |
J0E |
Man City players and TC roll call
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic How many and which Manchester City and Stoke players will you own for DGWK 27? How many hits are you prepared to take to tap into this lucrative GWK? Who i… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 123 |
Arteta |
Thursday's Press Conferences
Today's press conferences 9am - Arsenal 10am - West Ham 12.30pm - Hull, Boro 1.15pm - Burnley 2pm - Southampton, Swasea 3.15pm - Watford |
9 years, 7 months ago | 14 |
Mark |
Sterling or Sane? Or both?
As requested by Viperstripes, let's get a HT going. Sane or Sterling then? I've already gone Sterling early before Stanislas dropped but have to admit, going Sane to get myself three City attack… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 51 |
J0E |
Liverpool's Form
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Liverpool's form. On last night's Scoutcast we ran out of time for some questions on Liverpool's indifferent form of late. One thing I noticed when I as … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 16 |
J0E |
Live Scoutcast Tonight 9:30pm- Leave your questions here
Scoutcast tonight at 9:30pm Feel free to leave your questions for the team here. We'll be basing this on the assumption that City will progress in the cup and have a double - with a caveat that … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 113 |
J0E |
GWK 26 Rough with the Smooth
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Rough with the Smooth GWK 26 Let's hear your tales of woe and joy here. Expecting a fair few happy Kane captainers and annoyed new Mane owners. Anyone … |
9 years, 7 months ago | 66 |
ktk_interista |
Aguero: The Case Against
I have to say I am very surprised to see many here (mostly experienced FFSers) not only going for Kun but considering giving him the TC chip for GW27. 1) He is not 100% guaranteed to start both ga… |
9 years, 7 months ago | 54 |

