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BigManBakar
The Review - Gameweek 28

The Review - GW 28 Greetings all! Having a tough time deciding what transfers to make? The Review is back as I discuss FPL events, past and future, with a particular eye on the double gameweek: (…

6 years, 5 months ago 14

Lateriser 12
Chip strategy discussion

Lots of discussion on chip strategies last night on the Scoutcast. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=she21xkHei4&t=1748s Where are you at currently with Chip Strategy and how…

6 years, 5 months ago 48

Rotation's Alter Ego
February Writer of the Month vote

As February flew by, our eyes began turning to the Blank and Double period and this was echoed in our Community articles! A smaller crowd to pick from for this month, each of whom wrote multiple to…

6 years, 6 months ago 3

DavidMunday815
Captaincy poll reset

Hi guys, with this DGW29 announcement, we have now reset the results of the GW29 captaincy poll, allowing you all to recast your vote with the latest information to hand. I've screenshotted the res…

6 years, 6 months ago 9

Rotation's Alter Ego
City and Arsenal Double Dilemma

As expected then, GW 29 is confirmed as a double gameweek. Who will you be buying from City and Arsenal then? Is it worth risking the rotation or should we keep it simple with 1 or 2 nailed player…

6 years, 6 months ago 37

Sam FPLFamily
Form vs Fixtures

With just 10 gameweeks left what takes priority in your FPL transfer plans. Is it players who are in a great run of form - the likes of Calvert-Lewin or Fernandes, or do you prioritise those with t…

6 years, 6 months ago 29

Geoff
GW28 Rough with the Smooth

How did your GW go? Which of your players were 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 28, here:

6 years, 6 months ago 62

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here

Live Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday Lateriser already confirmed. Just waiting on the third scoutcaster, will know later today. Feel free to leave your questions for us here.

6 years, 6 months ago 31

Gregor
A Sarr is Born?

Ismaïla Sarr then - After a slow start to life at Watford he came alive under the stewardship of Nigel Pearson, an injury then stunted his progress for a bit but now he’s back with a bang with a…

6 years, 6 months ago 28

d1sable
Transfer paralysis?

Anyone else feeling a little paralysed transfer wise with so much still left unknown. Has all this Blank and DGW stuff got to you? Anyone burying their heads in the sand and playing for the mome…

6 years, 6 months ago 34

Rotation's Alter Ego
GW 28 News Roundup

What we learnt in the runup to Gameweek 28… Liverpool Henderson and Milner are running again but they won’t be ready to make a return - though Milner is close. https://twitter.com/LynchStanda…

6 years, 6 months ago 8

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge - GW28

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 28 GW25, 26, 27 overdue. Sorry....! My weekend of nothing turned into a weekend of work. In better news, now in Vietnam! So I'll try to get GW25 done shortly befo…

6 years, 6 months ago 29

avfc82
GW28 differentials

With just 11 Gameweeks to go till the end of the season, are there any FPL differentials flying under the radar you're looking at for Gameweek 28 and beyond, who have an ownership of 5% or less?

6 years, 6 months ago 40

Geoff
GW28 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

6 years, 6 months ago 22

G-Whizz
GW28 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW28 fixtures and clean sheet odds GW28 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/r8rjo7 (Provided by Betbrain) GW27 clean sheets LIV: 55% ❌ CRY: 48% ✅ MUN: 48% ✅ WOL: 48% ✅ CHE:…

6 years, 6 months ago 4

Rotation's Alter Ego
FFS Cup Entry now open

This feels a good place as any to add this little reminder for those that might not have seen the article yesterday: Entry for the 2nd FFS Cup of the season is now open! Entry closes 10:30am on M…

6 years, 6 months ago 0

HollyShand
We need to talk about Kevin

Is anyone thinking of selling KDB short-term? My current chip strategy thinking is to use free transfers to build a side for BGW31 and then Wildcard for GW32. De Bruyne only has two fixtures in …

6 years, 6 months ago 52

BigManBakar
The Review - Gameweek 27

The Review - GW 27 Greetings everyone! Here I pen my thoughts on the climate of the FPL stratosphere as I once again run the scanner over the happenings of the Premier League weekend: (Raw data t…

6 years, 6 months ago 34

Geoff
Memorable FPL Hauls

As we're heading into Chip season, with multiple DGWs and BGWs, which FPL hauls from the past are the most memorable for you? Aguero's 5 against Newcastle maybe? Arshavin's big return against Li…

6 years, 6 months ago 88

Geoff
GW27 Rough with the Smooth

How did your GW go? Which of your players were 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 27, here:

6 years, 6 months ago 51

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tonight (Tues) - leave your questions here

SCOUTCAST 8pm Tonight! Feel free to leave your questions for us here.

6 years, 6 months ago 44

Sam FPLFamily
Aubameyang dilemma

With back to back returns Aubameyang is now the premium forward in form in the league. Couple this with no returns for Vardy or Aguero this weekend (although still with Firmino to play) means that …

6 years, 6 months ago 43

Hulk Smash
Martial or Fernandes?

Martial or Bruno?

6 years, 6 months ago 20

Champ
Grealish vs Harvey Barnes

J.Grealish vs H.Barnes (Nevada State Court) tldr - Barnes won Due to the blank plus swing in fixtures, I thought it would be worth comparing both players recent performances Gameweeks 23-26 (B…

6 years, 6 months ago 12

FPL Virgin
Stick or twist on Grealish?

What are people doing with Grealish? Incredible players and easily the best midfielder option in his price bracket, but a blank and tough fixtures loom. Is switching to a Leicester midfielder a n…

6 years, 6 months ago 22

G-Whizz
GW27 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW27 fixtures and clean sheet odds GW27 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/r61ujo (Provided by Betbrain) GW26 clean sheets MCY: 52% ✅ LIV: 47% ✅ EVE: 46% ❌ SHU: 46% ❌ ARS:…

6 years, 6 months ago 6

Gregor
Captaincy - Gameweek 27

Mohammed Salah is once again the peoples and obvious choice this gameweek and with a home tie against lowly West Ham, 6 goals in his last 5 home games and probable penalty duties, it’s easy to se…

6 years, 6 months ago 41

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge GW27

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 27 Results are coming on the way, I promise. We'll be caught up tomorrow (nothing planned for the weekend - wooo!) GW23 results: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.…

6 years, 6 months ago 20

BigManBakar
GW26 - The Review Part 2

The Review: GW 26 Part 2 Greetings everyone! Here I dissect the remainder of GW 26’s action along with looking ahead to the round of fixtures in GW 27 to follow: (Raw data taken from FFScout w…

6 years, 6 months ago 4

HollyShand
Which of the Wonderous Wolves?

Wolves players are starting to build momentum once more, despite their involvement in the Europa League. They are likely to make it to the next round of the knockout stages, following their convinc…

6 years, 6 months ago 14

Rotation's Alter Ego
GW 27 News Roundup

What we learnt in the run-up to Gameweek 27... Liverpool Henderson will be out for “three weeks or so”. Shaqiri isn’t close to team training yet and Liverpool won’t put a time pressure on…

6 years, 6 months ago 20

Geoff
GW27 Breakout Players

Who do you think will find form and step up to score big this GW, and why? Maybe someone who hasn't had a double digit score in a while, has a series of no attacking returns, or has very low owner…

6 years, 6 months ago 27

Geoff
Congratulations Philman and Pep Pig!

Congratulations to the winners of both the FFS Members Cup and the FFS Cup! If the winners could please send me an email I can sort out your prizes.

6 years, 6 months ago 0

Lateriser 12
Plans for a possible DGW29

With reference to my article here: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/19/the-fpl-state-of-play-blanks-doubles-european-football-and-son-replacements/ What is your plan in case City and…

6 years, 6 months ago 31

Geoff
GW26 Rough with the Smooth

We've done it! GW26 is over. How did your GW go? Which of your players were benched? Did you get any injuries? How did your bench perform? Did your captain return? Tell us your tales of joy and w…

6 years, 6 months ago 40

Rogue Todd
Countdown to GW29 Conundrum

Just my tuppence on a potential DGW 29 after comments yesterday from the Twitterazzi that the DGW in 29 is more likely than unlikely: In contrast to those who are looking at City's fixtures, seein…

6 years, 6 months ago 38

@persecuted_by_mods
Is BGW31 the best time to play your Free Hit?

Surely the optimal strategy for free hit IS when there's only a few fixtures on, everybody that doesn't have a free hit and most likely doesn't own those players as they'll be from poorer teams wil…

6 years, 6 months ago 54

IRBOX ⚽
Midfield options with Son out

With the shock news regarding Son Heung-Min what are owners planning on doing? There seems to be a real lack of midfield options at present. Salah and KDB are the obvious template, however, is a Li…

6 years, 6 months ago 36

Az
That third liverpool slot

Will be touching on this in an article I've written (coming out today I think) But am wondering what your take on the third Liverpool slot is? We've pretty much all got Salah and Trent, but the t…

6 years, 6 months ago 30

Geoff
What are your BGW28 plans?

What are your plans to deal with GW28 blanks? I have XI players but will likely do Grealish, Lundstram, or KDB out to help my starting XI and have a bench option. I'm also hoping to roll a transfe…

6 years, 6 months ago 76

J0E
Live Scoutcast 8pm Tues - leave your questions here

Scoutcast 8pm Tuesday. Joining me are Az and Holly Looking forward to it. Ahead of tomorrow feel free to leave your questions for us here

6 years, 6 months ago 65

NorwichCityLad
What is playing ‘price points’?

Is a having a price point a good idea or not never bothered myself but am thinking of doing something different as never finished inside 100k

6 years, 6 months ago 20

Legomané
Man City face 2 year euro hiatus

UEFA have announced this evening that Manchester City are to face a 2 year ban from European competition and €30m fine, over serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Re…

6 years, 6 months ago 22

avfc82
Premier League top four race

Liverpool’s dominance in the Premier League this season has all but ended any hopes of a title race, but there’s a fascinating battle developing below. Leicester City are odds-on to join Liver…

6 years, 6 months ago 35

BigManBakar
Gameweek 26 Review - Part I

The Review: GW 26 Part 1 Greetings! With GW 26 spread over 2 weeks of football, I have decided to split this GW’s review into 2 halves. In this half, I talk about the teams that have already pla…

6 years, 6 months ago 20

andy85wsm
What to do with Lundstram?

What are Lundstram owners looking to do now? Third benching in a row, has certainly lost his place....or has he? Did well against Palace in GW25 and has now come on to win them the game against B…

6 years, 6 months ago 64

Boris Bodega
Final call for Pundit Playoff

Last chance to register for the Pundits Playoff competition this season. The team managers may be looking to shake up their teams for the final push - are you the FPL player with the edge they need…

6 years, 6 months ago 0

@ocprodigy
Scout Picks Challenge - GW26

SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 26 Sorry guys, my busiest time at work by far and it doesn’t look like easing unfortunately. GW 23, 24 and 25 ASAP. GW21 results: https://www.fantasyfootballsco…

6 years, 6 months ago 19

G-Whizz
GW26 Fixture and clean sheet odds

GW26 fixtures and clean sheet odds Last week Liverpool (503DS) beat Southampton 4-0. DS stats no longer available for the forseeable... GW26 fixture odds can be found here: http://prntscr.com/q…

6 years, 6 months ago 5

avfc82
GW26 IN SEARCH OF CLEAN SHEETS

Unsurprisingly, Liverpool have the best defensive record in the Premier League to date, with 15 goals conceded, followed by Sheffield United (23) and Leicester City (26). In Gameweek 26, the booki…

6 years, 6 months ago 62