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 The Finnisher | Top 20 under new bonus system Top 20 players last season on the new BPS; Van Persie, Vertonghen, Cazorla, A. Williams, Gerrard, Agger, Mata, Mertesacker, Baines, Jagielka, Evra, Hangeland, Lambert, Arteta, Schneiderlin, Ivanov… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 11 |
 isacki: full casual | New bonus analysis Took a look at the points differences between the new bonus system and the old PPI system in last year's data. Just looked at the points spread of the top 10 GK/DEF/MID/FWDs in both systems. First… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 1 |
 Granville | FFS league code Just renewed the FFS league. code if you're not already in. 1580-1106 | 12 years, 7 months ago | 3 |
 Piggs Boson | FPL Bargains 14m for RVP is a huge blow, but there are some bargains to be had: Coleman 5.0 Kaboul 5.0 Anelka 5.5 Shaw/Clyne/Saylor/Turner Chester 4.0 Mirallas 7.5 Kagawa 8.0 Lampard 8.0 Apzilcueta 6.0 | 12 years, 7 months ago | 3 |
 GreenWindmill | Do fixture proof players really exist? I've seen a few names bandied about recently as being 'fixture proof' which I wasn't convinced by so I've done a little digging... I reviewed the 2012/13 FPL stats to look at the top players and h… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 24 |
 McNulty | Goalkeeper Analysis Hello FPL-ers 😯 I usually look into goalkeeper rotations at the start of each season but one thing I always intended to look at post-season is how well it actually works, but haven’t mana… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 25 |
 J0E | Who's going for a low FPL ID and/or comedy team name? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic With the FPL game set to launch this week now's a good time to ask who is looking to get the lowest FPL ID number possible? And what amusing team names hav… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 27 |
 Scroobius Mac | Club Rumours Seeing as nothing much is happening anybody fancy saying what the main rumours are surrounding the club you support that others may/may not be aware of as we mainly have a better idea of our own cl… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 31 |
 mathmo | FPL success in 5 words or less In tribute to the end of telegrams, and as a break from the wordy posts of yore: One tip for FPL success. Five words maximum. Explanations not required. Discussion optional. #1 Swallow your prid… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 24 |
 FantasyScoutUK | Best age to be a striker Hi, First ever post but have been playing for years and a member for the last 12 months. This is something that I've been aware of for the last few seasons but never seen it discussed. Check it … | 12 years, 7 months ago | 27 |
 This! | Is Bony fixture proof ? Bony's terrible fixtures. I just did a quick analysis of how he played against stronger teams. He scored 6 goals against the top 3 (Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord); - 2 goals vs PSV home, 1 vs PSV away - 2 … | 12 years, 7 months ago | 5 |
 Mark | Your Season Predictions? Today's FFS Hot Topic... What are your predictions for the top and bottom three in the Premier League for 2013/14? Can Manchester United retain their title? Will Chelsea, Manchester City and Arse… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 45 |
J0E | Promoted sides' best budget options Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic The promoted teams of Hull, Cardiff and Crystal Palace are likely to be the best source of cheap, rotation free players, particularly in defence. Any fans/… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 21 |
 Pochettino | Prem League Newcomers Stats Below I have compiled the 2012/13 league stats for the “key” Midfield & Forward premier league new boys (utilising three online sources to ensure they are as accurate as possible)... Aston Vil… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 24 |
J0E | Sky team selection and strategy advice Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic For those playing the Sky game, anyone fancy sharing their teams or passing on their strategies and key advice? Be good to see how fantasy managers are adap… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 55 |
 Saniul | The case for Swansea investment I have seen a lot of you being skeptical about Swansea's prospects this season, because there is a chance they will suffer from first-season-in-Europe hangover syndrome. But their signings in the … | 12 years, 7 months ago | 29 |
 sui | Fantasy Football Strategy Apologies in advance for the very long post 🙂 Cracking VFM: A Fantasy Football Strategy 1. Introduction It’s usually around this period of time that most of the Fantasy Football Managers star… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 35 |
 Jönny | Unexpected Results I've been having a think about the theory that you should play the fixtures early on, because there's no real form to go on, and the question I'd like to pose is: is playing the fixtures equally di… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 11 |
 The Bandit | Sky captain rule discussion Re Sky Captain... It seems clear to me that you can pick a new captain every week and then change once within each gw, earning double points from two captains and then picking another one for the n… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 55 |
J0E | Prem League TV Game Schedule Discussion Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Will the announcement this morning of the Prem League games which are being televised alter your team selection and strategy in fantasy games? Do you only l… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 11 |
 Heytch | Pricing Formations Pre-Price 100mil formations to consider... Here's 3 very different strategies. Any others care to share? FWIW I go for option 1. I'm not a top player but last year was my first serious crack at … | 12 years, 7 months ago | 31 |
 Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus… | Manager Picks Which of the following do you think are better from these duels, i.e. if you were their manager, which would you pick? Mig vs Reina Jenkinson vs Sagna Rose vs BAE Kaboul vs Dawson Jelavic vs Kone … | 12 years, 7 months ago | 14 |
J0E | Worst five teams for fixtures Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic Just been frisking the fixtures and things look pretty dire for Swansea, Aston Villa, Stoke, Man Utd and Cardiff in the opening six fixtures. Will you be av… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 18 |
 JJC | Why Michu should be overlooked. Good Morning everyone. I've had some thoughts regarding possible picks for mid to high price forwards in the upcoming season, and why I think Michu should be overlooked. Swansea and their prolific… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 17 |
mathmo | Mini-league tactics What tactics - hounourable or otherwise - do people employ in mini leagues to stay ahead? The mini-league is a strange beast; the main reason most of us play FPL at all. Yet we make countless deci… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 7 |
 Andy | Promoted teams FPL potential Question [somewhat] off the back of the article... How much of a chance do you give this years three promoted sides at still being Premier League outfits come May 2014? And which, if any, of thei… | 12 years, 7 months ago | 14 |
J0E | How Does Fantasy Football Affect Your Personal Life? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic How does playing fantasy football impact on your personal life? Does success or failure affect your mood and how do you deal with that? | 12 years, 7 months ago | 24 |
 - DC - | Sky player analysis Stand out players for reasonable prices in the Sky game. (Sorry if I have missed some, I've tried to keep prices low as possible, so thats why there isnt any "premiums" as such) these also take int… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 22 |
 Demí | Bony's and Altidore's prospects Altidore and Bony at Sunderland and Swansea.. Both strikers' transfers should be official in the next 24 hours. Thought i'd do some research into their stats and how they compare with advantages/d… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 16 |
 Dino | Aspas stat analysis Re Aspas for anyone considering him I did some research on Aspas after reading this post which hinted at almost Michu potential due to his performances in Spain. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 12 |
J0E | Price predictions 2013/14 - last year's mid price players Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic More price predictions for the FPL game...this time some of last year's midprice options. What do you think is a reasonable price to pay in 2013/14 for the f… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 29 |
 Parm | Parm's Team by Team Thoughts Pt2 So after Part 1( http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/07/07/moving-target-jonjo-shelvey/?hc_page=5#hc_comment_5020008 )Here's part 2..... Man City: At the back: After a strong defensive per… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 26 |
Parm | Parm's Team by Team Thoughts Pt1 My FPL thoughts for the coming season, part 1. Arsenal. At the back: 14 clean sheets last season and I expect more of the same this season. Koscielny and Mertesacker are the likely centre-back pa… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 8 |
J0E | Price predictions Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic It's FPL price prediction time. What do you think would be a reasonable price for A) Rvp B) Bale C) Cazorla D) Hazard E) Mata F) Baines | 12 years, 8 months ago | 19 |
 little_wizard123 | Predicted Opening Day Line Ups Not been on for a long time so hello all. Here's a 'fun' challenge: post your team's predicted line up for the start of the season! Here is my Villa team: Guzan; Lowton, Okore, Vlaar, Luna; Delp… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 61 |
Heytch | Finding FPL Value for Money morning chaps. Been off the scene, holidays and head in fantasy NRL this time of year. Have updated my FPL data sheet with some season prices I expect to represent value https://docs.google.com/sp… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 31 |
 Matt -"ain't no p… | Certain Starters Under Jose Which Chelsea players will be nailed on under Jose? My hunch would be that Cech, Mata and Cashley will be the only guarenteed starters? | 12 years, 8 months ago | 13 |
Mark | Fantasy Manager for hire... Here's a question for a Saturday Hot Topic - Do you ever get asked to "ghost manage" another person's team for them? Eg: helping a novice Fantasy Manager show up his workmates or schoolmates? Got … | 12 years, 8 months ago | 20 |
 The3rdTurd | Player points accumulation 2012/13 Here's a viz people might find interesting which shows how each player accumulated their FPL points for each gameweek throughout last season: http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/FPL2012-13Cumu… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 30 |
J0E | How many fantasy football games do you plan to play? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic How many fantasy football games do you plan to play in the 2013/14 season? Which ones do you plan to play and will it be more or less than last season? It … | 12 years, 8 months ago | 36 |
 r0binh0 | Sky Game Formation and Value Pts per million considerations in the Sky game: I've compared last season's points to this season's costs to get a feel for where the best pts per million is in the Sky game. Looking at the averag… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 9 |
 In Tommy We Trust | Uber Balance Morning all, I see we have a hot topic trying to destroy the merits of even considering a Uber 😯 Can I say one thing; How about a BALANCE argument please. I think people have presumed tha… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 68 |
 Mr Sarcastic | Fantasy Football Fatigue? Morning everyone I’ve enjoyed this summer without world cup or euros, there I said it 🙂 Not much lurking here and it was really nice to watch those confederation cup matches without fantasy fo… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 27 |
 FPL Daniel | The cost of going uber I see a lot of the lads posting about uber cheap defense: and rotating; and a lot of data; and ppg; and money spent; and etc... The thing that you will play/bench the wrong guy aside (which I say i… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 36 |
In Tommy We Trust | Über Attack Evening Lads, Bear with me lads on this one but I've been looking at short term cheapo attacking trios where 2 of the 3 play in any GW. The idea I've got behind it is to find the best possible fix… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 39 |
 Jafooli | Key players from the newly promoted teams One player you're considering from each of the newly promoted teams? | 12 years, 8 months ago | 5 |
J0E | Van Ginkel to Chelsea discussed Anyone know anymore about this new Chelsea signing, Van Ginkel? 18 goals in 93 appearances for his former club sounds fairly impressive for a young midfielder. | 12 years, 8 months ago | 7 |
In Tommy We Trust | Further Uber Analysis Morning all, Promised some analysis of the Uber using last years stats. I have posted it on the Hot topic for people to find later but here it is now. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/0… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 9 |
J0E | Sky game's standout players? Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic Who are the stand out players to get in the Sky game? | 12 years, 8 months ago | 15 |
 GoonerByron | Best formation for the Sky game? What formation does everyone think is the best for the Sky game? I'm currently using 3-5-2 but am unsure whether 3-4-3 would still be the best. Here's my rough draft at the moment... Mignolet Ve… | 12 years, 8 months ago | 8 |