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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 1-3 – Forwards

The final instalment in our series of Big Numbers articles focussing on Gameweeks 1-3 is rolled out this evening. After assessing the fortunes of defenders and midfielders, we now turn our attentions to the men up front – Chelsea and Southampton’s summer signings come under assessment, as do Everton’s in-form budget striker and the contrasting fortunes of a pair of Manchester-based front men.

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  1. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    I love my wildcard team. Not changing it at all now. 😀

    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      given up on price rises?

    2. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Let's see it...

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Krul
        Ivanovic Clyne Shawcross
        Tadic Fabregas Siggy Sterling
        Costa Adebayor Balotelli

        Elliot, N Taylor, Boyd, Hutton

        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          I bet Balotelli was first on the team sheet.

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Probably 4th or 5th 😎

        2. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Needs more Agüero.

        3. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Also why no Ramsey?

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Fancy Tadic until Walcott is fit

        4. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Looks good. I suppose the third striker slot is a tricky one. Ade is pretty solid although he can blow hot and cold. Lots (including me) going with Welbeck.

          1. goriuanx
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Plan is to downgrade Ade in 4/5 weeks time to get Wally and Coleman in

        5. Just A Hat
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          pretty good, would prefer Lamela over Adebayor for Spurs coverage though

    3. Geordienufc1
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Next minute - 8 injuries. I'm not on a WC so..care to share? 😛

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Above

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      A good balance. So you should. 🙂

  2. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone would dare to risk with Trippier on WC now? 🙂

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      N

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        o

  3. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    Debuchy to Clyne/Moreno/Lovren?

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    How cool would it be if you spelled his name Fal(c)ao this weekend?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Peeps who piss into the wind, invariably get their trousers wet ... 😉

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Especially if they want to make a splash...

    2. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxGIwF4IEAATdiK.jpg:large

      The should assume you at United

    3. The Light Knight
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Falc(a)off

    4. Ghost Ship
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      I wish it was spelt Falco and every grav wore an Amadeus wig.

      1. FPL GREG
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Amadeus! Amadeus!

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Gallileo! Gallileo! 😉

  5. meechamspowders
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    which 3 out of these? di maria, sterling, silva, ramsey.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      The last 3

      1. Cravex
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        di maria's goals / assists stats are crazy though

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          0 and 0 being the ones what count.

        2. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          For Real Madrid yeah. He's at United now complete different league and play style.

  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    What has trippier shown so far to look like his worth 0.5/1 million more than his defensive team mates at burnley? 5th on the watchlist and seeing him mentioned a lot. his stats pretty poor and he's barely on any set pieces the past 3 games from what i've seen. a few corners and long indirects is all by the looks of it

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      A load of rubbish, imo. 🙂

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Good run of fixtures and was an assist king last year.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        was he on loads of set pieces last season or did he just rely on open play? he's looked ok in attack but not worth 5 million. would prefer shackell

        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Not sure I could pay 5 for a Burnley defender but if I was to get a Burnley defender it'd be him or Duff.

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      0 attempts, 0 peno box touches, 1 chance created etc etc.. really really poor

  7. Cravex
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    hows this looking?

    krul
    clyne - caulker - van aanholt ( N.taylor , wasilewski)
    di maria - sterling - siggy - tadic (boyd)
    balotelli - costa - aguero

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      take moore instead of wasil

      1. Cravex
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        need that extra 0.1 lol

  8. Darth
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    @BenDinnery: Scan results have confirmed Daniel Sturridge will be out for between 2/3 weeks with grade one hamstring tear #LFC http://t.co/uqFgt6onVE

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Shit. Worst news possible.

      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        No, the worst news possible is you being ranked 4k.

      2. Munchen KFC
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        no more grinding of teeth regarding wellbeck

      3. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        so you going for welbeck then? 🙂 .. or balotelli?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Neither - yet. Will be Welbeck, though.

      4. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        He has a history of dragging these things out longer too

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Indeed. 🙁

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Guess Balotelli really is a viable option now.

    3. tm245
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Hmmm. Balotelli looms.

    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      gonna get him straight back in when he returns at near 11 million hopefully

  9. Feed tha Sheep
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    Mata and dzeko > fab and ade sound good for free??

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

  10. Balos boys
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 13 days ago

    Jones, ramsey ---> di maria clyne or silva&clyne?

  11. Jay_
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Thoughts on Mane and Tadic ? Had the latter but Mane allows me to have Aguero over Falcao without touching my back line

    • Well you know, Triffic
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Hey anyone been to Prague? How did you find it...

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I followed the signs

        1. stufail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          🙂

      2. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        TomTom, i swear by it

      3. Mr Smith
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Asked a few locals who pointed me in the right direction.

      4. Stykes
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I was there in June - genuinely disliked it, to be completely honest. Felt like a massive tourist trap.

    • Balos boys
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Jones, ramsey ---> di maria clyne or silva&clyne??

      1. King H
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Di Maria and Clyne

    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Prodcast tomorrow?

      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        No scoutcast this week

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          I give up.

        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Outrage!!! This referendum is gonna take everything down.

      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        *Podcast

      3. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Nope Granville posted earlier no Scoutcast this week.

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          We should start a Community Podcast. Scoutcast is not regular enough!

          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            If actually be up for it but no one would want to hear me rant on about United.

            1. MJ6987
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 13 days ago

              Doosra could host it. I reckon he's got a proper 80's DJ voice.

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Let's do this.

            1. MJ6987
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 13 days ago

              Need someone with the equipment / know how / enthusiasm / time to get it started.

              1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 13 days ago

                ah that's no-one then

                1. MJ6987
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 13 days ago

                  Pretty much

              2. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 13 days ago

                Wouldn't just a microphone do? I'm no expert though.

                1. Epic Fail
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 13 days ago

                  And a computer, obviously.

                2. MJ6987
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 13 days ago

                  Probably not idea but yeah I suppose so. I doubt Markville have got any more than that judging by the sound quality.

    • Blah Blah Blah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      RMWCT please.

      Schmeichal Heaton
      Moreno Ivanovic Clyne Janmaat Moore
      Mirralas Lamella Tadic Siggy Di Maria
      Baloteli Dzeko Welbeck

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        benching nightmare!! Mirallas + Dzeko to 4.5 and Falcao/Rooney

      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Don't like the Dzeko Welbeck and Di Maria picks.

      3. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Good luck trying to get Aguero in

      4. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Gonna lead to some tough benching decisions, but that's not necessarily bad.

        I wouldn't pick Di Maria until we see some evidence that he has any goal threat.

    • Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Any more news on jones if out few weeks

      A or b

      A) bardsley,pieters save 0.5 good fixures

      Or

      B)Moreno,lovren

    • jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      FIFA15 demo download is so sloooooowwww...

      In the meantime:

      Sturridge -> who (for a hit)?

      My team atm:

      Sterling - Mata - Rambo - Siggy

      Falcao - Costa - Sturridge

      no money itb.

      What do you recon?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Who's on the bench?

        1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Nothing mutch: Marney - Wisdom - Hutton

      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Balotelli also gives you some money to upgrade what undoubdetly is an awful defence.

        1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          budget defense 😉

      3. Sarri-ball
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I'd go ballotelli for a hit maybe aguero if can afford

        1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          will he surpass break even?

      4. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I've downloaded the demo and deleted it after 40 minutes.

        1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          that's what I'll probably do either, but 55% still...

    • SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Sell Silva or Mata for Sterling?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Mata

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          That's the way I've been leaning. But then I look at the fixtures :/

      2. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Silva is nailed on in a great team. Mata is a rotation risk in a bad one.

        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Good points. Probably makes sense, especially beyond the next 2 weeks.

      3. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        mata

    • rsclio197
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Bit of help here please lads/lasses.

      If your on -4 then you play your wildcard do you still lose the 4 points or does the wild card cancel the -4?

      Much appreciated chaps.

      Cheers!

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Cancels It.

        1. rsclio197
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Bollocks!

          My mate has done this and is considering playing his wildcard.

          Never mind.

          Thanks mate.

      2. Cravex
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        cancels i reckon! couldnt deduct if on a WC surely

    • Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Longest. International. Week. Ever.

      Can't wait for Saturday 🙂

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Agreed, it has almost felt like two weeks.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Yeah. Funny.

    • Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Worried di Maria will rise in the next day or two. Would be very annoyed if he rose before Dyer or Schneiderlin. May have to abandon hope of gaining money on one and get him in for one of them now. Annoying.

      1. Cravex
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        rises are v. slow... so was rooneys drop!

      2. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Have you made any cash yet?

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Not much but yes. And avoided Rooney's drop along with half my injured team.

      3. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Di Maria hasn't even risen once yet, changing Dyer/Scheiderlin for him would be a strange move

        1. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Only takes one.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Eh?

            1. Not Irish
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 13 days ago

              I don't want to pay 9.6 for him, obviously.

      4. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I haven't looked at price rises, is he actually getting transfers in based on an international performance?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          More likely because of Ramsey doubt coupled with QPR at home

        2. Not Irish
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          110k transfers in this week.

          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Madness.

            1. Not Irish
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 13 days ago

              🙄

    • mod33
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Thinking Cahill > Moreno using my FT would catch Morenos price rise and free up some funds...
      Or is this a waste of a transfer..?

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Isn't Cahill possbily injured too? Seems like a decent enough transfer

        1. mod33
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Ye think it's just a niggle. Got a feeling chelsea will tighten back up after the 6-3 against Everton . My defence is
          Cahill Chester Naylor. Hutton Chambers
          Could do with the extra 1.0 to upgrade 1 of them

    • FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      With one more hit I can have this team for the weekend. Is that worth it, or should I rather wildcard? That would save me 8 points in hits and fix a couple of other issues.

      Begovic (Krul)

      Terry - Chester - Clyne (Caulker, Wisdom)

      Sigurdsson, Ramsey, Sterling, Hazard (Albrighton)

      Costa, Welbeck, Fletcher

      On a WC I would get Aguero, Tadic, Ivanovic, Elliot, N.Taylor and possibly Balotelli/Rooney.

      1. mod33
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I'd think about using your WC would look much better with Aguero Rooney and Ivanovic.

    • DARE
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Seriously, is there anywhere you can get a hint of risers and fallers? TotalFPL is really strange these days. They indicated a rise for Ramsay for several days and nothing happened.....and now he's below 100%.

      And what's up with Welbeck? Over 100 000 transfers in and he's on 0,0& on TotalFPL.

      1. DARE
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Tha should be 0,0%....not 0,0&. 🙂

    • JayBomb
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Pick one to go with this wkd I'm on a WC

      A Rooney

      B Falcao

      Could start with Rooney and if Falcao has a good wkd have 0.7 in the bank to upgrade Rooney to Falcao GW 5

      1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Go safe: Rooney

        Go awesome: Falcao

      2. mod33
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Rooney

      3. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Rooney. He's nailed on. Falcao will probably come off the bench.

    • Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Is there anyone else playing Caulker this week or just me?

    • MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Telegraph game. Who should I get for Sturridge?

      Can get any FORWARD OR MIDFIELDER apart from RVP

      (Got Hazard, Ramsey, Lamela, Siggy, Rooney, Costa)

      Thanks 🙂

      1. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Sorry, apart from Aguero I mean (can get RVP)

      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Agüero

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Can't afford him. Messed up the question.

    • Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      So. Need some advice. Hope that someone will be kind enough to give it to me.

      GW 04:

      Begovic
      Chambers, Clyne,, Ivanovic
      Mirallas, Ramsey, Sterling(c), Sigurdsson, Davis
      Costa(vc), Sturridge, Naismith

      Green; Davis, N Taylor, Dummett ... - 4, 2.6 ITB

      Sturridge to Agüero/Welbeck for a further -4.

      Is it worth it, in your opinion? No other Forwards will be considered.

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I gave you my advice a week ago. 😀

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          I appreciate it, but being an old git, I have forgotten it. One more time?

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            WC to a proper 343

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 13 days ago

              Oh. Silly.

      2. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        To Agüero, in my opinion. Sigurdsson on the bench then?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          No, Davis.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 13 days ago

            Sorry. Cock-up.

      3. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Aguero might be the only forward worth it. Welbeck not so much.

      4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        Or should I stick it out?

      5. Geordienufc1
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        I think it's worth it. And I'd go for aguero. Don't disagree that Welbeck option, but particularly at that very accessible price, I'd be happy to give him a few weeks with poor fixtures to prove his international brace wasn't a fluke.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          OK. Thanks. 🙂

      6. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        nice team Doos 🙂

        firstly, Chambers may not play, so how about putting Dummett above Naylor? I think Southampton away is an easier fixture than Chelsea away, and then if Dummett doesn't play Naylor comes in...

        yes imo, but only for Aguero...

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 13 days ago

          Cheers. I will do that now. Need the percentages, you're right.

          Needs more thought - but thank you.

    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      *Scoutcast theme tune*

      Hello there, you're listening to another podcast from fantasyfootballscout.co.uk, my name's Mark.

      And my name's Granville.

    • grooveymatt65
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 13 days ago

      Hello guys hope all is well! rate RMWCT pleasseee!!

      Fabianski/ Given
      Ivanovic/Moreno/Clyne Duff/Wisdom
      Sanchez/Fabregas/Sterling/Sigurdsson Boyd
      Rooney/Costa/Naismith

      *0.5 in the bank for potential Rooney---->Falcao move in future

      i know Fabianski isn't the best goalkeeper choice this game week but i'm trying to think long term here and i havn't got Ramsey because EVERYONE has him and i'm just trying abit of a differential in Sanchez.

      thanks guys.

      1. PAIRIDAEZAN
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 13 days ago

        You'll need more than .5m 😀