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 Eze Really? | Goalkeepers and defenders underrated Some interesting numbers to think on foe next season With the season almost complete I found the following: My defenders (538 pts) contributed more than my forwards (534 pts). I only played more th… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 77 |
 Meltens | Allsvenskan GW 9 Plans Scout picks for GW9 here: https://www.allsvenskan.se/fantasy/fantasy-football-scout-gw9-scout-picks What transfers are you looking at? Which side of the AC/Haksa captaincy hedge are you leaning to… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 2 |
 Jealous Viper | Captaincy success Captain picks have been an absolute disaster for me this season. I define a successful captaincy as getting 12 or more(pretty low bar). I've been successful with this I think 14 out of 37 times thi… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 31 |
 Gregor | Pre-deadline A or B Questions What are your last minute decisions on captaincy/transfers/bench/anything else? Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other people after you post yours. | 5 years, 7 months ago | 115 |
 Gnu | RIP Eunuch Jelly Eunuch Jelly - Aaron Baker It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing of my friend and long time FFS poster Eunuch Jelly. EJ had been fighting an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma … | 5 years, 7 months ago | 93 |
Gregor | Gameweek 37+ Captaincy (C)hris Wood anyone? I mean, it does feel a bit Shane Duffy in the double gameweek last season, Burnley have 17 goals in 18 away games and 6 goals in 6 games since getting turned over at the Etih… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 29 |
 RedLightning | FFS Mini-leagues, GW36+ Chris McGowan (Queens of the South Age) is still top of our Fantasy Football Scout mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/12683/standings/c) (ooyz44) and has increased his lead over… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 5 |
 G-Whizz | GW37+ Fixture and clean sheet odds GW37+ fixtures and clean sheet odds GW37+ fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/tju2p8 (Provided by Betbrain) GW36+ clean sheets CHE: 56% ✅ MUN: 53% ✅ MCY: 49% ❌ WOL: 46% ❌ L… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 11 |
 BigManBakar | GW36+ Review The Review: GW 36+ Hi everyone, welcome to The Review. Here I bring some clarity to your transfer thoughts heading into the business end of the season as we approach GW37+: (Data taken from FFSc… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 18 |
 @ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge GW37+ SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 37+ There's going to be a very welcomed gap in gameweeks after this gameweek begins, so I'll play catch-up over the next week to deliver everything. GW33+ results… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 13 |
 HollyShand | Are sideways moves a waste? Sideways Moves At this late stage of the season, are sideways moves the right thing to do, or is it just chasing points? We’ve seen Manchester City’s points spread around the midfield, with m… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 15 |
 avfc82 | GW37+ Q&A Rather than cover a specific topic this week, I’m going to be on here for the next hour, and can answer any questions you have on captaincy, transfers, team selections, differentials etc, to the … | 5 years, 7 months ago | 191 |
 J0E | Live Scoutcast 5:15pm Thurs - Leave your questions here Scoutcast Thursday at 5:15pm Feel free to leave your questions for us here as we look ahead to Gameweek 37. | 5 years, 7 months ago | 31 |
 Geoff | Pre-deadline A or B questions Let's do a little pre-deadline A or B thread here. What are your last minute decisions on captaincy/transfers/bench/anything else? Please post as an A or B question, and please answer a few other… | 5 years, 7 months ago | 207 |
Gregor | Gameweek 36+ Captaincy Anyone for Pep roulette? The stakes are high but if you like a gamble and your number comes in then the rewards can be huge! My money would be on Raheem Sterling, he came through for me in the … | 5 years, 7 months ago | 37 |
 Greyhead | The next Jungle VIP? Thanks, who will be this week’s jungle VIP and cause the biggest Antonio swing? In the article above I have suggested David Silva, Stuart Armstrong or Olivier Giroud but who is everyone backing? | 5 years, 8 months ago | 5 |
 andy85wsm | Fantasy Football Scout: Extra Time If you haven't already seen it we have a second YouTube channel - Fantasy Football Scout: Extra Time. For now it features clips from our other content. Don't have enough time to watch an entire S… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 0 |
@ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge GW33+ results (the prize round) SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 33+ RESULTS [PRIZE] The prize round... whose won their free FFS Membership for next year?! Entries: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21960085 *****… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 2 |
Geoff | Gameweek 35+ Rough with the Smooth How was your GW35+? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 35+, here: | 5 years, 8 months ago | 17 |
 Maximus Bonimus Pointimus | Is the Vardy Party over or just getting started? Guys, what do we think about Vardy... Putting the Newcastle match to one side (looked a bit of a freak with the sending off etc) Henderson has only conceded 6 goals in his last 11 starts Then re… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 19 |
@ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge - GW36+ SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 36+ Behind myself on results atm! I will be doing them this morning at least until GW34+. ****** WHAT IS IT? ****** For those of you who haven't been around or a… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 16 |
G-Whizz | GW36+ Fixture and clean sheet odds GW36+ fixtures and clean sheet odds GW36+ fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/th72rn (Provided by Betbrain) GW35+ clean sheets MUN: 51% ❌ LIV: 49% ❌ MCY: 46% ✅ CHE: 45% ❌ W… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 3 |
BigManBakar | The Review: GW 35+ The Review: GW 35+ Hi everyone, welcome to The Review. Having a tough time deciding what transfers to make? Here I cast my eyes on FPL events, past and future, heading into GW36+: (Data taken fr… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 23 |
 Sam FPLFamily | Investing in Manchester It seems that it is becoming increasingly important to invest in Manchester - both the red and blue side! So with 6 spots available, how are you deciding on a strategy. Three attackers from both? A… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 18 |
J0E | Live Scoutcast 5:15pm today - Leave your questions here Live Scoutcast today at 5:15pm Joining me to answer your questions will be Andy and Az. Feel free to leave your questions here | 5 years, 8 months ago | 20 |
 FPL Virgin | FPL and mental health FPL has such a devastating impact on a person's mental health ... How long before their is an FPL suicide? The game has been designed to be an addiction with euphoric highs and crushing lows but w… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 78 |
 Willmissudimitrypayet | Choosing the right Citizens Man City got 3 days rest now before Bournemouth and then just 2 days before the FA cup fixture vs Arsenal which is for sure Pep's priority. After that it's just 2 days rest again before Watford. It… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 15 |
RedLightning | FFS mini-leagues report, GW34+ Chris McGowan (Queens of the South Age) has regained the lead from Mark May (frankiem) in our Fantasy Football Scout mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/12683/standings/c) (ooyz4… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 4 |
Gregor | Gameweek 35+ Captaincy Bruno Fernandes is the runaway leader in the Captains Poll this week, but with Southampton in good form, both sides coming into the fixture with the same number of days rest since the last game and… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 43 |
@ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge GW35+ SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 35+ GW33+ results tomorrow morning, which will confirm who'll be receiving an FFS membership free of charge! GW32+ results: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 15 |
BigManBakar | GW34+ Review The Review: GW 34+ Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of The Review. With GW’s coming thick and fast, it’s time to look back on the key numbers of GW34+ with a look ahead to GW35+: … | 5 years, 8 months ago | 37 |
Geoff | Best GK to finish the season The GK template in Greyhead's above article is Pope (7) Martinez (4).. Those are the two in my team but Pope (liv WOL) and Martinez (tot LIV) don't fill me with confidence for the next two Gamewee… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 18 |
avfc82 | Champions League draw So, Man City will face Lyon or Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals if they can hold on to their first-leg advantage over Real Madrid. Here’s the draw in full… Quarter-Finals: 1 Re… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 23 |
Geoff | GW35+ Breakout Players Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who is a bit under the radar, has very few transfers in, or has low ownership. Have you seen something in … | 5 years, 8 months ago | 17 |
G-Whizz | GW35+ Fixture and clean sheet odds GW35+ fixtures and clean sheet odds GW35+ fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/tezrbb (Provided by Betbrain) GW34+ clean sheets MCY: 58% ✅ MUN: 49% ✅ CHE: 47% ❌ WOL: 44% ❌ W… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 11 |
Geoff | GW34+ Rough with the Smooth How was your GW34+? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 34+, here: | 5 years, 8 months ago | 33 |
 zøphar | The Salah Conundrum The Salah conundrum Salah showed his appetite for the golden boot yesterday with his biggest haul of the season so far - 18 points. He took EIGHT shots, five of which were on target. He has now p… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 59 |
J0E | Live Scoutcast Thursday 1pm - leave your questions here Scoutcast Thursday at 1pm ahead of #GW35 On the show I'll be joined by @lateriser12 and @FPLCruyff74 Feel free to leave your questions here | 5 years, 8 months ago | 29 |
Gregor | Gameweek 34+ Captaincy Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes and Harry Kane look like the main captaincy contenders this gameweek, but which horse are you backing? KDB: Rested, home game, opposition have injury problems and… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 36 |
Geoff | GW34+ Breakout Players Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who is a bit under the radar, has very few transfers in, or has low ownership. Have you seen something in … | 5 years, 8 months ago | 12 |
@ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge GW34+ SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 34+ GW32+ results to come, followed shortly by our prize round of GW33+! I'll possibly be doing more prize rounds in the next few GWs, but will keep this one as a … | 5 years, 8 months ago | 16 |
Geoff | GW33+ Rough with the Smooth How was your GW33+? Were any of your players benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and woe from Gameweek 33+, here: | 5 years, 8 months ago | 33 |
G-Whizz | GW34+ Fixture and clean sheet odds GW34+ fixtures and clean sheet odds GW34+ fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/tczzx8 (Provided by Betbrain) GW33+ clean sheets MUN: 57% ❌ LEI: 46% ✅ MCY: 46% ❌ CHE: 45% ✅ L… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 11 |
BigManBakar | GW33+ Review The Review: GW 33+ Hi everyone, welcome to the latest edition of The Review. Presented below is my statistical analysis of the Premier League action in GW 33+ with a view on GW34+: (Data taken f… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 15 |
J0E | Live Scoutcast 5:15pm today - Leave your questions here Scoutcast today at 5:15pm I'll be joined by Andy and Az. Feel free to leave your questions for us here. | 5 years, 8 months ago | 52 |
Meltens | Fantasy Allsvenskan GW6 Scout Picks This weeks scout picks for Fantasy Allsvenskan: https://www.allsvenskan.se/fantasy/fantasy-football-scout-gw6-scout-picks I have unfortunately not had the time to write more here on FFS to go with… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 4 |
Gregor | Gameweek 33+ Captaincy Form, fixture, motivation, more rest since the last game over their opponent - all roads seem to lead to Man United assets, but with Martial and Rashford bagging the points in GW31+ and Fernandes a… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 63 |
@ocprodigy | Scout Picks Challenge GW33+ (Prize for this game-week) SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 33+ [PRIZE FOR THIS GW] To spice things up a little and offer additional support to the website, I'm willing to donate a FFS Membership for the upcoming season to … | 5 years, 8 months ago | 26 |
 Rotation's Alter Ego | Community Articles before GW33 Evening all. Little HT about the Community Articles we've had go up between the deadlines just in case you hadn't seen them over on the sidebar - please do go give them some feedback if you have a… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 0 |
HollyShand | 5 in Midfield? Forward Formation Surely it's not just me who feels that there's a distinct lack of forwards to pick from? I'm thinking of switching to a 3-5-2 this week, with Rashford and Jimenez, bolstered by N… | 5 years, 8 months ago | 24 |