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The ScoutCast – Episode 184 – Foresight

Foresight – that precious gift that that can bless any Fantasy Football manager. We need it now more than ever.

As Jonty, Andy and myself struggle with the countless permutations offered up by the looming double Gameweeks, we can only hope that our mutterings and musings come laced with just a little dash of foresight.

Steered by an array of community questions targeting the possibilities of the fixture pile-up to come, the three of us discuss the best-laid plans in attempt to jolt our squads out of the current rut.

Around the early double Gameweek discussion, we chew over the optimum blank-dodging strategies as Sigurdsson, Spurs and Stoke top the menu of options. Then, inevitably, we turn attentions to the immediate job at hand, as we preview the weekend and pinpoint potential clean sheets and “Fantasy Island Risks”.

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You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or wrap your ears around the edited audio mix via this link or the smaller player.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    bench 2 please:
    Ivanovic-Fuchs-Dann-Cresswell-Daniels???

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Choose fro Iva, Dann, and Dan.

      1. makaveli70
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        again headache but i need more opinions to decide??

        1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Dann and Dan.
          Daniels will nor get penos everyweek

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The double D's

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Daniels / Dann

  2. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone taking into account that siggy has scored 5 of 7 goals away from home? seriously thinking he comes in, even if its early

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      And he is against a former club... Goal I coming.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I like him but I don't think this is the week. Would rather wait till he starts his good run of fixtures

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        this

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The next two are off putting. But at the same time it also depends who people are ditching for him

  3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I already have 11 players for gw 27 and 30. I should start shipping in dgwkers for bench. But with Aguero and Barkley already on bench I, I guessed I am limited to 1 player.
    Next gw or next gwk but one
    Kane to Sturbridge a good move?
    He has two dgwks..

    Team
    But land
    Woll$hite Dawson Alder Fuchs
    Sanchez Siggy Mahrez Alli
    Kane Vardy (c)

    Hen Bellerin Aguero Barkley

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ...and roll two trannies leading to gw 31...

    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      He also has another blank

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I will bench him

        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'd hold fire on that move but it's your team

  4. HRISTO STOICHKOV
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    To start Azpilicueta or NOT?

    Butland
    Dann Toby Huth
    Mahrez Payet Özil Alli
    Vardy Valencia Kane (c)

    Bench: Cech, Azpi. Barkley, Sagna
    Please guys help me out!!! Thank you..

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nein

  5. DanwiseTheBrave
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watch the Man U game?

    5 goals and nothing for Lingard, curious to know how he looked.

    1. jai1212
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Even if he didn't get a goal, I think he played really well. Was building the momentum for the goals, his pace works.

      1. DanwiseTheBrave
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Glad to hear it, thanks.

  6. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Have to get rid of Firmino this week and I can get someone upto 9.6. My midfield is - Sanchez-Mahrez-Antonio-Gosling

    Suggestions?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alli

    2. ronty
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino's best games come against quality opposition when he has space to exploit..bin him at your own risk

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sturridge in the team makes him a much worse prospect... Until he gets injured of course

        1. ronty
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          he looked our best player esp in the first half last night.. Sturridge has hardly played with him on a regular basis and people have come to conclusions

          1. Scoredelario
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            This is true. The villa game was quite damning though. 6-0 and he didn't have a shot.

            Before that he was the man taking most shots

      2. jai1212
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        It's not about the form. I need players keeping in mind the blanks in GW27 and 30.

      3. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Dumped him already, Sturridge will still his thunder while fit

    3. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alli, Eriksen, Siggy or if adventurous, Ritchie.

  7. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I've seen a lot of people selling stanislas.

    I might bring him in! Would only start him in GW27 (wat) and 30 (SWA) and he is 4.2

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Not nailed though, right?

      From memory he's been benched a on a few occasions recently. That's the first essential criteria for fifth mids IMO

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No he was injured and only benched the first game he came back from injury.

        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          (I know because I have in draft league so paid very close attention!)

          1. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Ah I see. Who would you be buying him for though?

  8. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What if Man City don't finish in the top 4? Guardiola will be trolled!

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It would be Pellegrini's greatest achievement 😀

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

      2. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😆 😆 😆

  9. villain27
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I've been crippled with injuries at a bad time.

    Should I

    1) Keep Moreno and play 10
    2) Moreno > Fuchs/Huth/Bertrand (-4)
    3) All out attack: (Watson v BOU)

    Any advice appreciated

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be tempted for the 3 as the chip is for situations like this. But I think Moreno > Fuchs for a hot

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        hit*

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I like 3 as you won't have much opportunity to play it anyway. If it can make you save 4pts, it is worth it.

      1. villain27
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. havnt used a chip or taken -4 all season and not overly keen on doing it now. Worried that if I use AOA and arnautovic doesn't make it (he should) it's will be wasted and I'll still have 10

        1. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          yes true, wait until the presser then. We should know more by then

    4. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2

  10. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Butland
    Azpi Toby Cresswell
    Mahrez Ozil Sanchez Alli Payet
    Kane Vardy

    Henn Daniels Simpson Aguero

    2FT 0.00 ITB

    GtG?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Your team looks good! But as you have 2FT, I think I would do Cresswell --> VVD/Fonte to prepare for GW30. I know that Cresswell has a good fixture coming but it will save you a FT later.

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        if you keep it as it is, I think that you will have to take a hit to field 11 for GW30

      2. OzilFozzil
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

      3. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers for reply... I'll be able to get 11 in GW30 using FTs

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell > Fuchs

      Whos your captain?

  11. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which do you prefer for a draft league? (No Bonus points)

    A)Lescott
    B)Bacuna

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Lescott

      • oghash
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Lescott

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Didn't know Shawcross had ruled himself out for the Villa game :O

      • ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        G2G?

        Forster

        Dier - Fonte - Reid

        Sanchez - Mahrez - Ozil - Alli - Payet (vc)

        Vardy (c) - Kane

        Subs: McCarthy - Aguero - Borthwick Jackson - Simpson

      • LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        anything against starting following this plan:

        GW27: Firmino ➡ Arnautovic
        GW28: save FT
        GW29: Arnautovic & Sanchez ➡ Silva & Siggy
        GW30: Courtois ➡ Hart

        Giving me 12 players for both GW27 & GW30 when couple of teams blanking

        1. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Looks very good mate! I am planning on bringing the same players.

        2. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          The GW29 move looks perfect on paper, hope it will pay off

        3. wycombewanderers
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Spot on.

          I am planning on in bringing in siggy, Silva and a defender for 4.1 (looking like Rangel) in gw 29 & 30 so I have 12 players too... assuming that arsenal beat hull

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I love the Silva punt

      • TheEgyptianKing
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        My team for this week, its going to be hard one

        Butland
        Wimmer - Alder - Daniels
        Sanchez - Payet - Mahrez (c) - Shaqiri - Stanislas
        Kane - Vardy

        1. Exdeo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          what are the subs?

        2. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Why hard, looks pretty decent to me

        3. TheEgyptianKing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Hennessey - Bellein - Simpson (ageuro)

          1. Exdeo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I would play Bellerin for sure. Just need to decide over Wimmer or Daniels. Daniels can only produce scoring or assisting, as I doubt they will keep cleanie away at Watford.

            1. Basist
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Considering that ManU doesen't seem to have a fit striker and their attacking form, I'm really tempted to play Bellerin against them.

              The only problem is that all my other defenders have a promising fixture ahead as well... Maybe bench Dann instead?

              So who to bench?

              Butland (Hennesey)
              Huth Daniels Alderweireld Dann (Bellerin)
              Mahrez Payet (C) Özil Alli (Firmino)
              Kane Vardy (Aguero)

              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Bench Dann

      • Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Your best bet for Cleanies and big hauls this GW are?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Morgan CS and big haul

        2. The Man Pastore
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          CS: West Ham
          Haul: Leicester

          1. Exdeo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Sunderland looked very good against United, it will be hard for West ham to keep a clean sheet, imo.

        3. TheEgyptianKing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Cleanie: Wimmer
          Big haul: Shaqiri

          1. Exdeo
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            you wish:)

        4. I Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          CS: Leicester
          Haul: somebody I don't own

        5. Swanremainsthesame
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          CS Stoke
          Big Haul Arsenal

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        With Bavies playing yesterday I presume he will be benched next week for Rose. However should I start him just in case or stick him to the bench and play Daniels?

        Davies home against Swans looks like nice fixture and he has 2 SoT last time so he might score even. But the big question mark is will he play.

        Daniels plays away to Wat who I expect to score, so I will rely on attacking contribution.

        Thoughts?
        Thanks

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Play Daniels imo

          Davies may come on as a sub and Daniels on pens 🙂

      • bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Butland
        Toby, Huth, VVD
        Sanchez, Ozil. Mahrez, Payet, Alli
        Vardy, Ighalo

        Foster, Smalling, Williams, KUN

        If Arsenal beat Hull, I'm planning to bring in a City def and mid, with an eye on GW34, leaving me with seven potential DGW'ers that week (3xCity, Foster, Sanchez,Payet, Ighalo) +5 FT's (so 12 possible). My biggest concern is GW30, is this team strong enough for a multiple blank week ?. 5-3-2 isn't ideal, but they have good fixtures (SOT, stk ,avl, NEW ,bou, nor, New, avl, nor, nor, NEW)

        Butland
        VVD, Toby, Huth, Williams, City
        Mahrez, Alli, City
        Kun, Vardy

        FOSTER, PAYET, SANCHEZ, IGHALO

        2ft's, 3.0ish ITB

      • TheEgyptianKing
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Play Bellerin or Stanislassss

      • Gr3g
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Best Firminio replacement for next 2-3 GWs preferably but could be long run as well 🙂
        Other mids are Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez, Alli
        Thank you! 😀

        1. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Arnie for the next 2, and replace him with Siggy afterwards if you can find a spare transfer in your plans

          1. Gr3g
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            That's what I was thinking but I have been so unlucky with flagged/doubted players this season I'm not sure I should risk it, chasing 140 points as well so every move counts now 😀
            How sure can we be of Arnie to start?

        2. TheEgyptianKing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Stoke have 2 peach fixtures in two

          Arnautovic/Shaqiri

          1. Gr3g
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, I like very much Stokes fixtures. Any news on Stoke players? Been very busy since last GW, didn't even have time to watch FA cup/CL/EL games

        3. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'd hold personally, punt on Shakiri maybe.

      • Does it Mata
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        What about gw 30? Will there just be 6 games? Is the gws schedule finished?

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          6 or 5 depending on if Arsenal-West Brom happens.

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Play Bellerin or Azpi ?

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Azpilicueta

        2. TheEgyptianKing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Bellein, man u have a really weak squad, no martial no substance to there dreadful team

        3. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Azpi

      • Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35660833

        This is actually quite sad. That poor girl will be named after a racist chav.

        1. TheEgyptianKing
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Why would you want to name a child after a gypsy

          terrible

        2. Bunk Moreland
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          "Racism consists of ideologies and practices that justify or cause or perpetuate unequal treatment of groups or individuals based on criteria of perceived racial or ethnical difference.[1] These can take the form of social actions, practices, beliefs, or political systems (e.g., apartheid) that consider different races to be ranked as inherently superior or inferior to each other, based on presumed shared inheritable traits, abilities, or qualities. It may also hold that members of different races should be treated differently.[2][3] Some variants include a belief in hierarchies of worth arising from biological differences between peoples.[4]"

          - Wikipedia's very broad definition.

          Do you really think Vardy is a racist? To me he's just working class, using working class language.

          1. Pochecinno
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            lol

        3. Je suis le chat
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'd prefer the name Jaime to say Apple, even if apples aren't racist!

      • wycombewanderers
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Tricky decisions...

        A) Is Fuchs worth .5 more than Morgan?
        B) Would you play Ward (WBA A) or Kosc (MUN A) conssidering an already playing Hennessey?

        Thanks

        1. big_cliff
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          A yes
          B Kosc

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            this

        2. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, Morgan doesn't seem to get baps

          1. wycombewanderers
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks both - I'm thinking Fuchs and Koscielny

      • TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Any news on dawson? I might field 11 with him, as i got targett as well.
        Is it worth it for a hit to do Simpson > Morgan so I have 11 secure starters? Cheers.

        1. wycombewanderers
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Never take a hit for a defender, Simpson back soon

      • big_cliff
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Fair to say Antonio's gametime is at risk?

        1. wycombewanderers
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah.. I am playing this week still though... then the end is nigh

        2. Swanremainsthesame
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          In the short term I'd say Payet+Antonio, then Lanzini/Moses are the picks.
          Carroll is still sick note, Sakho not ready, Valencia hobbling so no pressure to change from the 3 front mid style.

          1. big_cliff
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers lads

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Did Walker played yesterday? Or Kieran?

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Trippier

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, Walker should start vs Swans then

      • Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Today's Press Conferences:

        08:00 Bournemouth
        08:30 Crystal Palace
        09:00 Arsenal, West Brom
        12:30 Manchester City
        13:00 Liverpool, Norwich
        13:15 Chelsea
        14:30 Stoke

        1. Pochecinno
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers Nick.

          No Leicester? Was their's yesterday?

          1. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Yep 🙂

          2. Pochecinno
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No United or Spurs?

      • Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        GTG?
        Hope my captain and sub choices are right.
        Need a proper good week for a change.
        Eriksen/ Vardy in.

        Butland
        Toby, Bellerin, Collins, Fonte
        Sanchez, Eriksen, Mahrez, Payet (c),
        Kane, Vardy (vc)

        Schmeichel, Stanislas, Francis, Aguero,
        1ft, 1.3m

      • jimbobmij
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy at 80% causing anyone to consider captaining Payet instead?

        1. Sz21
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yep.. but not because of 80%

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          What's this about Vardy at 80%?

          1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            FFS percentage captaincy I guess.

        3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          You can try but not me. If Vardy scores 4 big red arrows for you.