Scout Betting

The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 3

We go up against Paddy with a tenner in hand once again and seek inspiration from the Scout Picks and Differentials in our attempt to bring home the cash.

We start at Loftus Road where QPR welcome Sunderland later this afternoon. Scout Pick Steven Caulker has already registered six attempts inside the box in just two appearances, and with Paddy prepared to offer 20/1 on a Caulker goal and QPR clean sheet, we’re willing to place our faith in his attacking instincts and shell out £3 for the Loftus Road encounter.

Next stop is the Etihad, where champions City take on Stoke. Having scored twice from the bench in recent matches, we’re going to stick our necks out and back Sergio Aguero to deliver yet again. The Argentine is pushing for a start against the Potters, and with Paddy offering 6/1 on Aguero to score two or more and City to chalk up a clean sheet, we’re making this our bet of the Gameweek, throwing £4 their way.

Our final £3 is kept for West Ham’s home match against Southampton. Summer signing Mauro Zarate grabbed a goal on his first start last weekend, and with Kevin Nolan injured, looks to have nailed down the role in “the hole” for Sam Allardyce’s side. Paddy are offering a massive 50/1 for the little Argentine to score two or more and for the hosts to keep a clean sheet – we fancy a punt on this one and part company with our final £3.

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  1. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Considering it's 30mins before deadline, the pages are less mental than normal today.

    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      My thoughts exactly. Strange that.

    2. @BigChrisso
      • 12 Years
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      Pages still moving rapidly

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
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      😯 which site are you on Evs?

      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
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        This one, lurking 😉

    4. tw
      • 12 Years
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      yeah I was surprised by that too

    5. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Evs... As a fellow Bony owner, is Bony (C) madness?

      I have Rooney, Ramsey etc. too.

      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Gutsy.

  2. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
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    Is Costa expected to start?

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      for the millionth time we don't know. he travelled with squad.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Will he start?

        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          hilarious!

      2. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
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        So yes or no?

    2. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
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      I'd expect he would.

    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
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      Definitely

  3. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
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    Chance of Mata being payed OOO?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
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      Out of out?

      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
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        Out of oat 😀

        1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
          • 10 Years
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          Out of the ordinary!

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
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      Outside of out?

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ooooo Suspense, I don't know.

    4. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
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      Out of office! lol OOP I meant 😀

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        And also played...

      2. Hampe
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        As a forward in a 4-3-3? Unlikely imo.

  4. Sheep Flavour
    • 12 Years
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    As a Vlaar and Guzan owner....Please Villa make it 3 CS in a row 🙂

    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheeky 🙂

      I think that game is very likely to be nil nil.

      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
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        🙂

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He'll will freeze over before Villa get 3 CS sheets

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        who will?

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Roy Keane's beard.

      2. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Those damn apostrophes!

  5. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Will Blind be a mid or def in FPL?

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Probably a mid

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        from wiki
        During the 2013–14 season, Blind was played as a holding central midfielder and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year as Ajax won a fourth consecutive league title

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Def

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Good question......hopefully and probably def.

    4. El Reagano
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Primary positon is CDM plays CB & LB so i think its mid

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Defender

    6. MCH
      • 13 Years
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      Fingers crossed he is a def cpuld make him an option. Probably a mid though in which case he would be a terrible fpl pick! Hopefully they base it on the wc and not last season.

  6. mohit thekop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    naismith or rooney???

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      chicken or beef?

      1. The Rock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        More like Mince or Steak!

    2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      rooney

    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 12 Years
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      Chicken

    • 10 Years
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    “I’m one of the best players in the world in that No 10 position,’’ said Özil. “Fans, coaches, players and everyone knows that my best position is playmaker.

    “It’s different playing on the left. When I was in Madrid, I often played on the right. I enjoyed that because I’m left-footed and I was able to cut inside to give assists and get shots on target. On the left, it’s more difficult. If I do get past someone I’m still away from the danger zone, still on the flank, and it’s harder for me to find the final ball with my right foot than with my left."

    FYI.. if Ozil continues on the left, he comes 4th on our list of Ramsey, Walcott, Alexis and Ozil.

    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      he does regardless imo

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
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        Agreed

  7. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Captain..

    A) Jovetic

    B )Rooney

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Chief
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney for me.

    3. living the dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jovetic

  8. Chief
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I hate being on a WC. Just hit the transfer button. Starting 11 as follows:

    Krul
    Dummett Aanholt Taylor
    Eriksen Siggy Sanchez Fab
    Aguero Rooney Jovetic

    Here. We. Go.

    1. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      captain?

      1. Chief
        • 11 Years
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        Sanchez (c)

  9. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
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    Am I the only one with a strikeforce of

    Rooney. Dzeko. Costa?

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Me too.

    2. Frozen flying mammoth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No

    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
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      nope

    4. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
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      o/

    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No, many (including me) have it.

    6. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      me

    7. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not even the only one on this page...

    8. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I did, but just took out Costa for Aguero.

    9. Dempsey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      nope, i don't feel comfortable today having dzeko

  10. Darsh
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Start Naismith or Young?

    1. Ed
      • 12 Years
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      Naismith

    2. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
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      Neither

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Naismith, the wee man will bag a goal this weekend

  11. Frozen flying mammoth
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Front line of Costa - Rooney (c) - Dzeko

    Costa -->Jovetic for a FT or save FT?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Save

    2. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Save

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Right captain and sub order?

    Krul
    Dummett/Chambers/Hutton

    Fabregas / Mata / Ramsey / Sigurdsson / Albrighton

    Costa / Rooney (c) / Aguero VC

    Subs: Gilks / PvA / Albrighton / Moore

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Id captain aguero if i had him, subs fine

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        OK thanks, Aguero captain will ve a big differential in my leagues 🙂 chances for him to start?

    2. Matakuko
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That's quite some front 7.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks!

  13. Calamity Cole
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Here's a tough one start Rio QPR or Ince Hull?? Currently playing Ince and saving my transfer

    1. Frozen flying mammoth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rio for me

  14. Captain Shirokov
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    Suddenly tempted by Dzeko(c)

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
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      Reasons?

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
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        Handy fixture, I think he'll start, will match Stoke's physicality at the back

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You sniffing PvA?

    3. amol
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Went with Aguero

    4. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
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      If he didn't flop last weekend, he'd be my favourite

  15. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Best 5-5.5m option?

    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      which position?

      1. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Doh... Midfielder

    2. THE SQUARE ONE
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      midfielder? defender? goalie?

    3. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rodwell.

  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Quick poll.. no not a strawpoll
    Jovetic or Ramsey for the armband?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jovetic

    2. Frozen flying mammoth
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jovetic

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      jove

    4. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jovetic

  17. Ed
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    Anyone else going Ramsey(C)?

    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He has to stop scoring soon.....doesn't he?

    2. Chief
      • 11 Years
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      Sanchez (c). I had Rambo, just transferred him. I can see this being a huge GW for Electric Sanchez.

  18. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
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    Evs - captain choice this week?

    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wooney.

      You ?

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Same.

        Was considering Rambo. But will he score 3 weeks in a row?
        He is due a blank IMO

  19. Spatburgunder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Finally decided!

    Costa, Dzeko, Silva > Aguero, De jong, Ade. for -4

    Basically the same as before but I'm trading Silva out instead of Mata.

    Thoughts??

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Do it.

    2. living the dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Don't do it. Poor transfers in my opinion

      1. Spatburgunder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Why ? not being arsey just interested in feedback.

    3. Arse Craic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'd do Costa, Mata ➡ Aguero de Jong - for free

  20. Calamity Cole
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Start rio qpr? Or Ince hull???

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ince

  21. kraftwerker
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pick two from three to start:

    Jones
    Hutton
    Chambers

    Cheers.

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      First two

  22. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    deadline madness

  23. Matakuko
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Whats all this about Remy to Chelsea?

    1. Ed
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      We need another forward now torres has gone. Apparently qpr have given us the go ahead to speak to him.

  24. SwissWavey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I've just brought in
    Huth, Tadic, Rooney for
    Ramsey, Bony, Dier

    When I write it down it looks silly. I've got 25 mins to think about it - any advice?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      dont do it
      huth next GW
      Bony will outscore rooney this GW
      Ramsey will outscore tadic
      simples

      1. SwissWavey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I just had a coffee and a smoke and came to a similar conclusion. Thanks

      2. SwissWavey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I did Huth. I'm on a WC and Dier was on my bench anyway, so thought it was worth having an FT in reserve for next GW. It'll cost me 0.1 if Dier goes up, but the FT might be worth more to me.

  25. mohit thekop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    will silva start??

  26. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Got a good feeling about this weekend!

    Krul

    Lovren, PVA, hutton

    Siggy, Fab, Ramsey, Sterling

    RVP (c), aguero, zarate

    Guzan, wisdom, robertson wanayama

  27. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Costa captain anyone? 😀

  28. Shiner
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    :Guys,

    Doing my nut here. WC played.

    Do i keep Jovetic for this week and captain him.

    or do i put Costa back in (i have the money) and Captain Rooney or Ramsey...?????

    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hope is lost either way.

  29. ralphypne
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on who to bench from this lot?

    Mata Ramsey Fabregas Nzogbia De Jong

    Austin Costa Rooney

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      bench n'zog-the game is up for villa
      de jong-only returning to fitness-might play a bit part and I think palace(new manager) might bounce
      austin-qpr in a sorry state and unlikely to play