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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

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

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  1. Totti
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    final decision
    A) cech and monreal
    B) cech and koscielny

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        why?
        isn't monreal nailed on?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Not as nailed as Kos, Monreal will likely be CB for as long as Mustafi is out, but then will revert to LB where Gibbs may get a game.

          1. Totti
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            thank u for the reply 🙂

        2. Sweetboi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Probably, but Kosc definitely is.

          1. Totti
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            thank u 🙂 much appreciated

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks 🙂

  2. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on David Luiz?

  3. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Your best idea for a high risk player with potential for high reward?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott for me.

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      De Bruyne

      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice. £££ but nice. Considering for 37

    3. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro?

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe a triple Southampton defense with Bertrand for 37

    5. MarkyMarkovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

      people are dropping him but he's still going for golden boot.
      Swans | Watford | Arse
      Yes it's just a single GW player and everyone's going daft for DGW players but he is the one I'm worried about not having in my team

  4. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I was surprised to not hear jokes on Arsenal about "May the 4th"

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because we're not even getting 4th this season 😆

  5. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo looks better?

    A. Cech & Bavies

    B. Pickford & Verthongen

    I have Koscielny..

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Weren't you sick of this?

      B

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Still am

    2. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B as both nailed

      1. Razmataz
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I thought you already worked out a way of Cech and vertonghen?

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    (A) Vertongehen JWP Anichibe OR
    (B) Holgate Ndidi Gabbiadini

    Cech - Cab
    Alonso - Monreal - Vert - Yoshida - Stephens
    Alexis - Hazard - Erik - King - JWP
    Kane - Jesus - Anichibe

    Cech - Cab
    Alonso - Monreal - Yoshida - Stephens - Holgate
    Alexis - Hazard - Erik - King - Ndidi
    Kane - Jesus - Gabbiadini

    What say you!

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Watching most recent episode of Saul now, too.

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sweet

          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Are up to date? Major events in season 3....

    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A but none looks particularly good

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo?

    A) Pedro & Verthongen
    B) Sané & Huth

    1. Congers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm stuck on similar.

      Currently on B (with Davies)

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That's a possibility too.. But having had Valencia, I'm not keen on another rotation risk 🙂

        1. Congers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          The lure of a double might be too strong.

          1. Congers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            For a Spurs defender*

    2. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  8. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Cech, Yoshida, Vertonghen

    OR

    B) Pickford, Gabriel, Cahill

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. CJDW
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. AceDeuce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A or B ?

    A Costa, Gabriel, Stephens
    B Gabbi, Monreal, Cahill

    1. CJDW
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  10. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For this GW:

    A. Pedro (MID)
    B. King (STK)
    C. Sterling (CPL)

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B C A

      1. CJDW
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. MarkyMarkovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A C B

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King it is! Was planning to get him in 37 anyways to fund Alonso/Caballero. Saves a transfer. Cheers all! 🙂

    5. AceDeuce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      BAC

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  11. Skyarm
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Think I've finally decided on my WC team. Decided I didn't like the look of Gabbi so he will get a brace.

    Cech / Willy
    Alonso / Monreal / Daniels / Holgate / Stephens
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / Sane / King
    Kane / Jesus / Anichebe
    0.2itb

    1. mash
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks nice - I'm on exactly the same team but with Pedro instead of Sane (due to lower team value). You could consider using the 0.2 to swap Barnes for Anichebe.

      1. Skyarm
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I only need his points and with A DGW plus against Swansea at home wheras Barnes is away at Bournemouth who have been solid defensively

  12. MarkyMarkovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A ) Alonso + Ozil + Gabbi

    B) Blind + Pedro + Lukaku

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  13. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Surely Rashford goal of the season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Important goal perhaps.

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Confidence of a 19yr old to step up and smash that in the way he did. Kid is going places.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Keeper made it better than it was.

        2. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Good, but definitely not goal of the season

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  14. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For g/w 37, would you rather have:-

    A) Cahill + Son

    or

    B) Huth + Eriksen

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. AceDeuce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. MarkyMarkovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any one think Kante is a guaranteed 6 pointer in the dgw?

    He is up against wba and WAT. That's should be a good return for a dgw 5th mid considering I can get big hitters in defense.

    Whereas King gets me a bunch of cheapos. in defense. King up against BUR in gw 37.

    Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yellow card likely.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Both teams on the beach.

        They'll just look to defend and limit the damge i feel. Kante won't have much to do.

        Can also get matic. But not sure about him with cesc lurking.

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Decent but King is amazing

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A king goal would mean 10 points for him.

        Surely my upgraded defense will get more than 4-5 points that is the the difference between King and kante.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Waste of valuable CHE spot.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not really if you can't get Costa or a defender.

        Most are going 2 Chelsea here anyways.

  16. AceDeuce
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hey on WC

    A or B

    A) Pickford, Stephan, King
    B) Caballero, Vertongan, Capoue

    Thanks!

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A.

      Can you afford Caballero for Pickford?

      1. AceDeuce
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Still have .4. Dropping King to Capoue makes the funds

  17. Lovren an elevator
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Predicted starters for United?
    Young injury paves the way for Valencia to start again?

    1. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I was wondering the same...would like to delay the Valencia offload one week if he starts against Arsenal.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can't see who else can play there with young (presumably) and Shaw injured. Darmian probably LB again.
        Potentially Smalling and Jones in for Bailly and blind?

  18. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Team set. Need to decide Sanchez TC this week or use in 38

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This week. Rotaion everywhere final day

    2. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      38 will probably come down to luck I would go this week

  19. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going with Ben Davies for the DGW37?

    1. AceDeuce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, too scared of lack of starts

  20. George James
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Hazard, Capoue, Gabbi

    B) Ozil, Sterling, Anichebe

    1. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A by a fair way

    3. AceDeuce
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Done.

    Cech, Caballero
    Koscielny, Alonso, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Pedro, King
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbiadini

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Best I've seen so far. Well done

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        you haven't seen mine 😉

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I hope you have your AOA left by the way

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. I'll just have to suck up the bench points this week.

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good team, you have a few more quid than me. I have the same team but Pickford, Moreal and Sane for Cech, Kos and Pedro.

    4. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How will your bench look this gameweek?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro with 12 points and Caballero with a clean sheet and penalty save no doubt. It's been built with the bench boost in mind next week. High team value means it's pretty much my Gabbiadini for most people's Anichebe. They'll probably both end up with 4 points.

    5. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      wtf is your team value?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Selling value of 105.1

    6. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You are dropping Alli?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Alli and Monreal or Kosc and Eriksen. Prefer the nailed on ness

    7. Mouldmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vertonghen for Koscielny and then your done ;0)

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Without the extra game I'd be inclined to agree with you. Something about owning Kosc is quite uncomfortable, comes off injured at half time more than I'd like

  22. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any big news since this morning? Last minute tinkering needs to be done now as I'm away for the weekend and want to make sure I'm up to speed.

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing I know of

  23. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need some votes here please.

    A. Hennessey to Willy (-4)
    B. Zaha to Ndidi (-4)
    C. Zaha + Alli/Eriksen to Ndidi + Sanchez (-8)
    D. Do all of those moves next week (-8)

    Pick
    Alonso Monreal Yoshi
    Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Henn Bailly Zaha Holgate

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd wait, you can field a good team without a hit. If injuries or unexpected benchings happen this week you'll be in a better position next week.

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, hopefully I do not get burned by Sanchez this week. Will be able to get him in next week.

  24. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro going down and up this week

    1. minges
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      crazy

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Conte happy

  25. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    You guys know anything about Luiz?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Will play

      1. Carcaju
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks but where did you get that information?

  26. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Monreal & Koscielney too much Arsenal defence?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Def not. Feel the value is in the defence

  27. cuervos
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Choose two
    a) Stones
    b) Stephens
    c) Bailly
    d) Holgate
    And should I TC Hazard this gw if I'm using BB next?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B and C

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      AB

      Yea

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A. Sanchez and Gabbiadini
    B. Walcott and Costa

    Have no other attackers other than Hazard

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  29. Rewenge
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Very simple question: Hazard or Sanchez?

    I.e., over the remaining three weeks, who do you back to get more points?

    Hazard vs Mid (H), WBA (A), Wat (H), Sun (H)

    Sanchez vs Man U (H), Sot (A), Sto (A), Sun (H), Eve (H)

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard.....just

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tough.

      Sanchez due to 37, a bit easier

    3. George James
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Depends when the title is won

    4. Rewenge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks chaps

      Seems absolutely insane to turn down a two-consecutive-DGW Sanchez, given that he's nailed to play all four games and, well, is Sanchez

      But, as a gooner watching every week, on recent form I can see us having a total mare for the rest of the season

      and unfortunately given my low team value it's a choice between Hazard and Sanchez. Chelsea will be going all out to get over the line. But then Sanchez is liable to have a blinder at any time without any warning. Aaarghh. No sleep tonight...

  30. minges
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Jaku
    Yoshida Robertson Monreal
    Sanchez(c) Alli Coutinho Hazard King
    Kane Gabbi

    (Pickford, Baines, Benalouane, Benteke)

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg