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SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 21 **** Thanks to Billy Gilmore I will be trialling a new spreadsheet in the upcoming weeks which will make my life easier - please keep an eye out for new instruc…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic UFPL Transfer plans What are your transfer plans this week? Which are the key players to get? Which are the underperforming players to ditch? for me I'm go…

The way I see the whole Costa vs. Fab thing. Although Fab has more points with a lower price, you have to consider the other options in midfield. There are so many budget options that are performi…

Our latest winter wildcard community article focuses on Spencer's deliberations and bold move to triple up on the WBA defence Feel free to offer him some advice, discuss your winter wildcards and …

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Leighton Baines has traditionally done well in the second half of the season? Which other players will you consider drafting in for the final 18 games after …

Here are my thoughts on key defensive and GK picks for the WC if anyone is interested: Panti/Mannone/Guzan/Foster look great value, especially Foster (backed up with Myhill) for an (almost) guaran…

Which set of fixtures for a keeper rotation a) Panti and Heaton - BUR, WBA, QPR, WBA, SWA, hul, AVL, whm, NEW, CPL, eve, LEI, SOT, hul, LEI, avl b) Panti and Guzan - BUR, swa, QPR, WBA, new, WBA,…

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Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic What to do about Manchester City? With fixtures stiffening there is arguably a case for ditching some of their assets. But with Aguero returning surely he w…

Hull at home to bottom half opposition last season: Hull 1-0 Norwich Hull 1-1 Cardiff Hull 1-0 West Ham Hull 0-0 Aston Villa Hull 1-0 Sunderland Hull 0-1 Crystal Palace Hull 6-0 Fulham Hull 2-0 We…

Players averaging 5 points a game or more so far this season: Keepers/Defenders: Pantilimon, Bertrand, Clichy. Midfielders: Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Fabregas, Chadli, Di Maria, Sigurdsson, Downing,…

Why am I seeing Fabregas in wild card teams? The lad has gone to pot in every 2nd half of the season ever since 07/08 and it's started already with him sitting 16th for chances created in the last …

We have a winner in our best community article in December vote. Congratulations to Applebonkers for his article on the art of team selection. A £25 Amazon voucher will be winging its way to you…

With Ings being hyped here can anyone tell me the number of assists between him and Vokes last season?

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Gerrard is owned by just 3.8% of FPL managers yet has 15 bonus pts and 5 goals to his name already. Why are so few managers keen to draft him in, considering…

And we have a winner. Its long time poster, first time scout picker Tony Hibbert. Well done. I'll need you to email me your final XI based on any injury news tweaks as well as around 200 words of…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic What's the verdict on Walcott? After an unconvincing return are we giving him time? Or will he return to form swiftly? After such a long injury lay off thou…

Introducing the first in our regular winter wildcard discussion articles. This features one of the FFScout contributors and moderators current deliberation to spark discussion on winter wildcards. …

Re-posting for the Day Zoners: Felt this was even more relevant now with PvA officially back the Burnley/Sunderland/Villa, 3 way-defensive rotation gets you this 'til the end of the season: CPL, Q…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic January Wildcard Midfield Options What is the best midfield for those favouring a 3-5-2 formation? What i the best midfield for those favouring a 3-4-3 for…

Just out of interest how do LA Galaxy + all other big MLS clubs make their money?........Where an earth do they find £20 million a year to pay Gerrard, Beckham, Henry, Villa, Lampard etc....

Your worst transfer of the season? *Buying Naughton in GW8, got red carded and a -1, while Colo first sub got 15. -_- *Also, Rooney to RVP for a hit, a net 8-point loss immediately.

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic What are the three best strikers we should be considering for our wildcards? Also is 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 the best way to go? Aguero's return will be key to most …

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Best Community Article in December Each month we honour the endeavours of our community writers by offering a £25 Amazon voucher to the community’s favou…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic With the last dregs of New Year wine drained, party poppers binned and hangovers cleared I thought I’d ask what lessons we’ve learned from the festive pe…

So Hazard has put to bed the theory that he doesn't do anything away from home. Is he essential now?

Another unwanted record. Never had an 18 pointer on my bench before.

No tough captain pick next week. Hazard all day. Or Costa. Or Terry. Here we go again...

What do we think of Sterling as an option going forward. No involvement in pools goals the last two games, and has been pretty hit and miss all season. Why do I see so many people transferring him …

For those flocking to buy Kane remember SiB = Goals... And, over the last 6 games Kane's only managed 11 shots from inside the area. In contrast, Austin, Benteke, Pelle & Costa have all bested 16 s…

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

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 20 **** Thanks to Billy Gilmore I will be trialling a new spreadsheet in the upcoming weeks which will make my life easier - please keep an eye out for new instruc…

Killian here from PlayON, BIG NEWS TODAY: We have launched our Leaderboard today with £1,000 for the highest total at the end of the season - take a look at https://playon.co/en/premier-league/n…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Festive rotation: Who is safe and who is not in Gameweek 20? Which, if any, of ManU's strikers will be rested? And will popular picks such as Hazard and Sil…

Repost for DZ... ::::: Dead Team Challenge - GW19 Leaderboard Updated ::::: Apologies, it's been a few weeks since my last update... Woeisme is still the leader with 1047pts at the half way mark…

Is my logic flawed? In a week where there is a clear captain favourite (say Aguero at home against a promoted side after a hatrick). For argument sake say %60 of active players captain him and y…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who will be the biggest winners and losers due to the departing AFCON and Asia cup players? For example will ManC be a loser overall without Yaya? Or will i…

So, are people WC straight away to grab some value or... Wishing until Aguero is back ? I'm unsure. I may go straight away, and keep some cash in the bank for Kun or get a RVP place holder in th…

RP Team of the season so far for you? I'll go first- ------------------------DDG----------------------- Clyne----Williams---Fonte------Zabaleta ------Fabregas-------------------Matic-------- San…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Stoke's Mame Biram Diouf emerged as Gameweek 19's surprise punt/differential? But who will be Gameweek 20's surprise punt?

So, we're halfway through the FPL season. Who's happy with their rank/season so far? Aims for the end of the season? Currently at my best ever FPL rank (5k) so I'm aiming for a top 1000 finish wh…

Just wanted to thank all the fantasy football scout admin for keeping the articles ticking over the busy Christmas schedule and over the season. Best website ever! Other sites have just come to a …

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Who are you captaining in Gameweek 19 and why?

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 19 Apologies for the LATE entry! I was out ( still am) and completely forgot! So sorry. Gameweek 18 results: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/9285630…

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Unlucky festive managers Who has been the unluckiest festive managers so far? I'm looking for the kind of horror stories that involve Rooney out for a hit to get Giroud (c). Feel free to share you…

Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Gwk 19 - who is safe from rotation who is not?

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

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 18 First of all, Merry Christmas everyone and hope you're having amazing evenings 🙂 Secondly, halfway point here we are! Let's give it a good crack Eh? Time to c…

Who is safe who is not. Feel free to list those in your squad you feel are safest from rotation and those that are most likely to fall prey to festive shuffling.