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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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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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

    A. Pedro and Koscielny
    B. Sane and Gabriel

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

      Own Jesus and Hazard?
      Sane I think just

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

        Yeah got Jesus and Hazard. Frustratingly 0.1m short of Monreal and worried about not having any decent arsenal defenders

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

      Gabriel is a no go unfortunately

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

        With Mustafi almost back he's a real danger, can you do Monreal and Sane?

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

          Right this sound much better.

          I think I'm going without Arsenal defence, Cech instead

        2. The EJJ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          0.1m off!

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

            Always the way !

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

            That's Monreal + Sterling then

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

              will sterling play you think??

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

          This

  2. Gilderoy Knockaert
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming BB in GW37, what's the best option for TC? Sanchez in GW36, Hazard in GW36 or GW38 or someone else?

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

      I'd save for last day punt

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

    WCBB G2G?

    Willy (Pickford)
    Alonso - Koscielny - Maguire (Stephens, Holgate)
    Hazard - Alli - Sterling - King (Dier)
    Kane - (C)osta - Jesus

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

      Kinda like it

  4. Savastano
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What time do prices update between?

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

      2.10ish

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

        Cheers much appreciated

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

    You guys know anything about David Luiz?

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

      He's Brazilian

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

      Most expensive defender ever.

    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Plays for Chelsea

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

      Has nice hair

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

      Ok but is he fit for this GW?

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

      He plays like a kid playing Fifa

  6. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Still thinking whether to BB in 36 and TC in 37 or the other way.

    Which bench + triple captain do you think will score more?

    A. Pickford (hul) Maguire (SUN) Holgate (swa) King (STK) + Hazard TC (wba, WAT)

    B. Pickford (SWA, ars) Yoshida (mid, MUN) Holgate (WAT) Anichebe (SWA, ars) + Sanchez TC (MUN, sou)

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

      A just

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

    Jaku
    Gabriel Smith Cedric
    King Hazard Eriksen San(TC)hez
    Kane Gabbi Jesus

    Pickford | JWP, Bailly, Holgate

    GTG?

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

      Gtg

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

      Looks gtg

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

      Cheers both! 🙂

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

    A) Sane, Vertonghen
    B) Eriksen, Yoshida

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

    4. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Right, I think I've narrowed it down to two main options. Which WC team do you think is better?

    A (3-5-2)
    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Monreal DANIELS Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli PEDRO King
    Kane Jesus ANICHEBE/BARNES

    B (3-4-3)
    Caballero Pickford
    Alonso Monreal VERTONGHEN/HOLGATE Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King T.CARROLL/ROMEU
    Kane Jesus GABBIADINI

    I intend to use BB in GW37.

    In summary:

    A) Daniels, Pedro, Anichebe/Barnes
    B) Vertonghen, T.Carroll, Gabbiadini
    C) Holgate, Romeu, Gabbiadini

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

      a imho

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

      A

    3. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A... forget Gabbiadini. He is out of form. I checked stats, Anichebe is on his level 🙂

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

    Any thoughts on this Wc team?Low tv so i am trying.

    Pickford/Jacu
    Yoshida/Koscielny/Clichy/Azpi/Stephens
    Alli/Sane/Sanchez/Tadic/Pedro
    Kane/Anichebe/Jesus

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

      I like it

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good. Most positions covered. Hazard may hurt you though and I'm not sure about Clichy game time.

  11. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good news and bad news.

    The good news is I have Hazard, Kane, Jesus, Vardy, Eriksen and Coutinho.

    The bad news is, how the hell do you decide which one to captain?

    Do you follow the form or do you captain the differential in the ML?

    I'll put the kettle on ...

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

      Pick the safest option if you are leading, punt on someone if chasing!

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

      Hazard or Jesus

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

    Is anyone going Forster?

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

      Nope

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No reason to. Yosh and Steph cheaper and then there's Cech and host of other keepers with better fixtures.

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

    GTG?

    Pickford
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Hazard(c) Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus(vc) Gabbiadini

    Hennessey Bailly Zaha Holgate

    No Sanchez worries me a little bit, however I have not taken a hit this week.

  14. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Play Willy or Pickford this week?

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

      Pickford

  15. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The better option here:
    a) Costa, T. Carroll, Smith
    b) Gabbiadini, Pedro, Vertonghen/Monreal

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

      B

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

      A

  16. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can my ML rivals see that my wildcard is active?

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

      Unsure

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

      No, but they can make an intelligent guess.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If they knew the money you had ITB before then yes.

  17. The EJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Stones worth a shout? Not going to play this week but might be back for the double. As you can see I'm scraping the barrel!

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

      Yes if he comes straight back in

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stay away from stones

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

    I don't know if it makes sense or not with his bad form and limited minutes but I just cann't ignore a striker with 2 dgws.

    Just 1 goal in the 4 games would mean almost 15 points for him. The potential is too big to ignore him I think.

    Gabbiadini in.

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

      Not for me.

      I'll go 5 midfielders mostly with doubles and get my points there instead.

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

        I can have that midfield even with him.

        Decent TV.

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

          With Kane and Jesus?

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

            Yep.

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

              Wild. What's your defence?

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

                Next page.

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

              Full team actually

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

      Fair play to you gl

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

        Cheers.

    3. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Question is whether to Captain or not

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

        Nah...Sanchez for the armband.

  19. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Caballero
    Yoshida Monreal Alonso
    Sanchez (c) Hazard Alli King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Pickford Vertonghen Albrighton Holgate

    0 ITB

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

      Scary similar team to mine

      Gtg. Gl

  20. Manani
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    anyone sitll have lukaku for WC?

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

      Not that I've seen

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No one

  21. scottmac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the latest on Aguero, can't find any definitive update ?

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

      Not cheap enough
      Potentially injured
      Not Jesus

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

    How about this front 8
    Any holes?

    Sane Hazard Walcott King Alli
    Kane Costa Jesus

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very good.

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

      I'd be worried about Walcott playing time wise and Costa mentally checking out

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A mine of a hole without a Chilean but you know the risk. Very strong bar Alexis!

  23. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Prices at 1:15 or 2:15

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

      2.15 UK time - but assume 2.10

      1. Clintymints
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        aye, thanks

  24. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford, Alli, Chambers -> caballero, Hazard, BDavies -8

    Worth it?

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

      No
      Very risky

      1. Point-one short
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You think Rose will be back for 37?

    2. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure id be getting rid of Ali and Bavies a risk (tempted as I am to keep him on WC). Another way to get Hazard?

    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alternatively could just do

      A) Chambers to Alonso (no hit)

      B) Alli to Haz, Chambers to 5.6 def (-4)

      C) Ddg, Chambers, Alli -> Cech, Vertonghen, Hazard (-8)

  25. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming Arsenal go for 3-4-3 for the rest of the season, which defenders do you think are nailed while veryone is fit and available?

    Ox - Mustafi - Koscielny - Gabriel - Monreal?

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

      Ox is a 'POO' defender - useless.

      Kosc
      Monreal
      Mustafi
      Gabriel

      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think you missed my point there, sorry if I didn't make it clear.

        I am asking about the players that Wenger is most likely to use in his new 3-4-3 system.

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          They have 5 games in 15 days then FA Cup final. No way the back 4 or 5 will be the same in all those games.
          Koscielny, Mustafi will play most minutes. Ox,Monreal will have one game off. Gibbs, Gabriel Holding and who knows maybe even Mertesacker will be used in 1-2 games

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

      Only Kos, Mustafi and Gab likely to keep position but either could be dropped for Holding for a game (most likely Gab), however could easily revert to back 4 for a game or two.

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

        Sorry, that should read only Kos as Mustafi and Gab are likely to keep their positions... Monreal may be rotated with Gibbs on wing.

  26. mahone24
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Cech (Caballero)
    Alonso Yoshida Stephens (Vert) (Holgate)
    Sanchez Hazard Ali King Pedro
    Kane Jesus (Anichebe)

    .2m ITB

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

      Gtg

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. mahone24
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers both

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

    Sanchez + Anichebe

    Ozil + Gabba

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  28. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Latest drafts:

    A:
    Cech Caballero
    Alonso Monreal VERTONGHEN Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King NDIDI
    Kane Jesus Gabbiadini

    B:
    Cech Caballero
    Alonso Monreal DAVIES Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King SANE
    Kane Jesus ANICHEBE

    Cech + Davies could also be Pickford + Vert in B but would like to double on Arsenal defence.

    Thanks for the help.

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

      A.

      Will have the same front 8 as you next GW

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer A

    3. Trashpanda
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I like A. Which back 3 for gw36?

  29. devilsutd96
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please.
    Chec, pickford
    Alonso,koscienly, Stephens,Maguire,simpson
    Sanchez,Alli, Erikson, Sane, T.Carroll
    Jesus, Kane, anichebe
    Any changes needed
    1.4m itb

  30. Forjaz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ake. Any chance he will start the next day?