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The ScoutCast – Episode 213 – Overthinking

Overthinking? It’s what we do – don’t dare ask us to stop.

Particularly now that our heads are swimming with thoughts of blank and double Gameweeks. All those variables, all that planning and strategising: we’re in our element.

Once again, thanks to another bout of community questions, Jonty and Andy join me for another ScoutCast dominated by chatter surrounding our tactics and transfers approaching the missing fixtures.

We break off to nominate the new Premier League whipping boys, while we ponder whether to proclaim Sigurdsson as “essential”, revisit Coleman vs Baines and assess whether the blanks are reason enough to be rid of Alexis Sanchez.

For my money, that’s one decision that requires very little thinking.

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  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Costa-Ibra-Lukaku too much up top in this team? ie Am I better going Tekkers/Llorente and upgrading def and mid?

    Got exact cash.....

    Foster (Jaku)
    FunesMori Cedric Azpi (Pieters Chambers)
    Sanchez Alli Lallana Phillips (Fletcher)
    Costa Ibra Giroud

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana to siggy and then perhaps yeah

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      My strikeforce is

      Kane. Costa. Ibra.

      So the answer to your question is No. Not too much at all. 😉

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Prefering the look of your defence to mine, mind!

  2. Pea Soup
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Quick poll...

    A) Benteke
    B) Carroll

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      a

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A

      2. lordkippe
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        B

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Neither are quick.

      1. IWR
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This. But A

  3. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    AGUERO + Hazard + Anichebe to Costa + Lukaku + Siggy (-4) after this GW?
    That will allow me to have 2 players who have games in 28 and also good fixtures. Plus main Chelsea attacker.

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good transfers, do it

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'd defo do it

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Hennessey
    Holgate - Baines - Jones
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Phillips - Pogba
    Rondon - Ibra - Lukaku

    Grant - Luiz - Mustafi - De Roon

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That's quite some defence you've got there. Yes g2g.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3 utd players

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Chasing in my ML - need differentials

      2. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        g2g btw

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would play Luiz over Holgate and Jones.

  5. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Barkley - BOU mid SUN
    Antonio - sou WBA wat

    Who and why?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like Barkley as the differential. Also prefer Everton's fixtures.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      antonio - i just don't trust barkley despite better team and better fixtures.

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Simply a better choice out of both

    4. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio - more involved?

    5. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting Antonio, don't want to triple up on EVE just yet and I get along better with Antonio when I own him. 😉

      Watched interview with Antonio who said he's gonna try to score more goals now that Carroll is catching him and Snoddy will help him do that. 🙂

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thoughts on Barkley as an option though? Finding form.

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          As soon as he finds it and you make the trade, he'll lose that form straight away

        2. McQueen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He's an option for sure, but if I would get EVE players, it's only Lukaku, Baines, Coleman for me. Staying away from their mids. He always promises so much and rarely delivers. That's my problem.

          If you feel he's gonna outscore Antonio, go with your gut. It surely helps if you don't have any EVE player.

          Good luck with your decision, mate.

    6. Paul
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio... Plays in a system which requires a target man
      Better goal scoring potency

      Off topic LR i'm in ur city mate.. if possible catch up 🙂

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sure. How long you here?

        1. Paul
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          For now i'm here... a month at the least

  6. villian-ty
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Giroud or sell for -4

    Selling Giroud would only enable me 9.2 for next striker

    Grant (Pickford)
    Holebas Luiz Jones (Amat Chambers)
    Sanchez Lallana Ali Philips (Capoue)
    Ibra Kane Giroud

    0.6 ITB

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd wait and see if Jones is fit. You could be playing with 10.

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Replied last page.

  7. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku or Ali captain ?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Luk

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Former.

  8. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How Crazy is this ?

    Sanchez ➡ Hazard 😛 I know I know
    Giroud ➡ Kane

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard's upcoming fixtures are great
        Sanchez blanks in 2 🙁 most likely and Faces some tough fixtures in comparison to him .Only Hull looms easy who have themselves tightened up
        No??

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yep indeed this is all true. I'm focusing this mainly on hazard's performances which haven't been very effective as of late, and also the fact that he is now expendable - has been subbed off after 70 mins the last few games or something I think

          I mean go for it by all means, it isn't stupid but I personally wouldn't

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Mane Coutinho Or Firmino or any other mids you like? over him. 0.1 short for De Bruyne 🙁 although he too is blanking but has easy fixtures.
            Already have Eriksen Alli

            1. The Man Pastore
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I think Firmino will become a great option again, now that he plays as false 9 again and with Cout and Mane back.

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Like it

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nice trades with Sanchez blanking.

    3. AntonioKante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why not try kDB who is picking up form and is nailed even though its pep?

      1. FPL Hitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        KDB might not be nailed once Champions League resumes

      2. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would love to get KDB
        problem is I am 0.1 off 😛
        Plus he also has 2 blank most likely just like Sanchez though his fixtures are awesome

  9. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Best option?

    A) Antonio
    B) Lanzini
    C) Siggy
    D) Mirallas

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      c by a mile

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy
      Antonio
      Lanzini
      Mirallas

    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy has mci LEI che

      so A

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I also agree with A I think. Siggy is such a great player but he could easy get 2 in GW24(man city) and GW26(chelsea), therefore negating the fact he has a GW28 fixture anyways. I am also weighing up similar options.

  10. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho or firmino for this gw??

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino imo. Playing as false 9 again, should get involved a lot

  11. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Many people getting GJesus? Those who don't want to, why not?

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 blanks

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would like to get him but went for Lukaku this gw insteadduetk no blanks

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Two blanks and not nailed.

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Because they're not casuals.

      1. Pea Soup
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Meow

  12. foley_fd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My main rival in my ML has £4.4 million more than me.

    I lead by 5 points.

    Am I screwed?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ITB? Team Value? Under his mattress?

      1. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Regardless of your answer- no, you're ahead of him.

  13. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard's upcoming fixtures are great
    Sanchez blanks in 2 🙁 most likely and Faces some tough fixtures in comparison to him .Only Hull looms easy who have themselves tightened up
    No??

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes I agree with this. I just have a lot of value tied up in Sanchez....

      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        That's my problem too... I will keep him for the blanks and captain against Hull

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          My thinking also

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          personally What do you think is better for upcoming weeks and blanks

          Sanchez + Benteke
          or Hazard Kane

          1. The Man Pastore
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            With the blanks i think B will score more. But the issue is, will you be able to get Sanchez back easily from GW29? That's what makes me want to keep him. Do you mind posting your full team?

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I am.posting my team.on next page 🙂

  14. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Daniels
    Negredo
    T. Davies
    Amat

    Play which one? And advice about bench order plz

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Negredo
      Davies
      Daniels
      Amat

    2. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Negredo and then on bench Davies and Daniels. Pointless you even including Amat in the question 😉

      1. Zlat-man
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thx all.
        Lol. I know. Just tried to be thorough :p

  15. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud to start ?

    1. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think so, no

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who knows with Wenger. Could surprise us all and play him.

    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe, I wouldn't risk it though.

  16. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What do people think of Mirallas as an option? Always thought he was a bit of a príck tease but so sick of having Redmond stinking up my team.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      not reliable enough
      Get players like Antonio or Siggy

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1. Hazard+Amat > Siggy+Coleman

    2. Hazard+Carroll > Zaha+Lukaku
    (leaving funds to do Amat > Coleman the week after)

    3. Hazard+Carroll > Zaha+Lukaku+Coleman (-4)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3. Hazard+Carroll+Amat > Zaha+Lukaku+Coleman (-4)

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 although zaha may blank 28, sig definitely won't.

  18. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    In an uncharacteristic moment of puntiness, am considering PVA as captain this week.

    Time to step away from the screen and calm down? Potentially good move? Or is owning him differential enough?

    (Have Kane, Eriksen, Alli, Sanchez, Zlatan and Lukaku)

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Owning him is good enough? Captain is crazy imo they have not exactly been good defensively

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm debating whether to get him in or not. Captain would certainly be a bridge too far.

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

      It is crazy... i would go Lukaku or one of the spurs lads

    4. vardys party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Go for Spurs, Zlat or Lukaku. All better options for me.

    5. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy! I'm going Kane fwiw

    6. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good choice. FWIW he should get a CS atleast. Don't think Sunderland r gonna score. Have a gut feeling neither Kane nor Ibra r gonna score big this GW.

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I disagree

  19. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Randolph
    Brunt Luiz Coleman
    Sanchez Eriksen Hazard Alli Phillips
    Ibra Benteke

    (Jaku Pieters Kingsley Anichebe)

    How am I looking this week? Anything crucial needed or worth saving the FT?

  20. Ciro Di Marzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso - Baines - McAuley
    Hazard - Sanchez - Philips - Eriksen
    Ibra - Crouch - Kane

    Jak - De Roon - Holebas - Amat

    2ft 0.7itb
    A haz, crouch > snodgrass/zaha, lukaku
    B haz, de roon > antonio, sig
    C other

    Any help appreciated!

  21. Pauntley
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should I play Cahill against Arsenal or bench for Phillips?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      tough.
      Play Phillips

    2. Paul
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Phillips

    3. Pauntley
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks - Team would be

      Heaton
      Baines, Coleman, Brunt
      Phillips, Sanchez, Erickson, Ali
      Kane, Ibra, Carroll

      Subs: Cahill, Carrick, Jaku, 3.9

      1. Paul
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        very nice

    4. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      play Phillips

  22. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Randolph, Jaku
    Alonso, Holebas, Holgate, Evans*, Friend*
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Lallana, Phillips, Fletch
    Kun, Ibra, Gru

    1FT, 0,3 idb

    A) Kun, Gru > Kane(c), Lukaku for -4
    B) Gru > Benteke

    1. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A is great

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Am doing A I think

  23. AntonioKante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2nd account so less money GTG?
    heaton
    azpi funesmori walker(C)
    alli sanchez eriksen phillips
    giroud crouch ibra

    jaku stanislas chambers m.wilson

    and my opponent in head to head is a dead account
    de gea
    otamendi holebas jones
    kdb henderson mane toure kante
    vardy(C) costa

    cech holding rhodes stewart

    i am scared that he has 3 city players should i try to get one?

    1. Zlat-man
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walker as C?!
      Guttsy!

      1. FPL Hitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I capped Rose for game against Burnley. Got me 22 points.

        1. AntonioKante
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          wow hope something like that happens

      2. AntonioKante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah gut feeling im confident of cs and bonus chance or attacking potential

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, fearful of a dead team! Take it easy and hope Vardy doesn't bag a hatty.

      1. AntonioKante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        im scared of kdb! and mane

        1. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah true he's set up well- don't worry about him over the long term though.

  24. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need to bench 2, any suggestions?

    A) Alonso (ARS)
    B) Nyom (STK)
    C) Yoshida (WHU)

    1. AntonioKante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso has attacking potential keep bench other 2

      1. LIARS POKER
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B&C

      1. LIARS POKER
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  25. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra, Kane and Lukaku.

    Who are you guys giving the armband to?

    1. AntonioKante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walker for safety between those i would say lukaku

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Walkers a good shout have him too but never go with defenders

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On Kane atm

    3. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have Sterling too?

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kane or Kaku, still undecided

  26. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Brunt Pieters Holgate 4.0
    Alexis Eriksen Alli Phillips 4.3
    Kane Ibra Lukaku

    Save transfer?

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yuppp imo

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely. Great team

  27. Paul
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    After 2FT team for the gw looks like

    Grant
    Alonso Walker Coleman
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips
    Benteke Carroll Ibra

    Bench: Azpi Deroon Amat

    Bench and team in order?? G2G???

    1. AntonioKante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who is ur backup keeper??

      1. Paul
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Pick

  28. FPL Panda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain

    Sergio or Lukaku ?

    Rivals will be captaining Kane

    Thanks

    1. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Of those I'd go lukaku. Is kun even sure to start?

      1. FPL Panda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh it's a gamble but I fee like he has a massive upside if he does start

    2. AntonioKante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero

  29. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wenger on team news: We lose Ramsey from the other night. Giroud has a test, but should be alright. Welbeck should come back. Ox has a test too, but should be okay.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      oh test
      icles

  30. IWR
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton
    Brunt | Baines | Holgate
    Sanchez | Alli (V) | Eriksen | Phillips
    Ibra | Kane (C) | Lukaku

    Bench: Jaku, Daniels, Carroll, Yoshi

    .3 itb with 0 FT. G2G?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      G2G

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

      Yes
      Very good
      Would like a Spurs def in there but can't have it all