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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.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    would you

    A) TC Sanchez/hazard/Kane this wk n BB nxt.

    B) BB this gw. Pickford,Daniels,Sane,Holgate and TC someone else nxt wk. Hazard most probably.

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      My bb next week is all set up should have 13 doubles so I'm tc Sanchez. He only has to get 9 points after all

    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      That's not a bad BB this week, but I think I'd still go Sanchez TC this week and BB next week - those 4 have even better fixtures next week.

    3. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Going to go out on a limb here and say BB this week TC next. Just a feeling but I think the captaincy potential in 37 is greater (two golden fixtures for Hazard) than this week (reluctantly brought in Sanchez but don't see him smashing it).

  2. thep025
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Drop 2 out of -
    Alonso
    Vertonghen
    Monreal
    Yoshida
    Stephens
    Sane

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Do you mean benching??? Then Stephens out of that lot....

      1. thep025
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Stephens and??

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Vertonghan and one of the Saints

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Vert & Stephens

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        This
        I think Carroll will put one in on Spurs since Ham is at Home

  3. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    No price rises? Sorry if I missed a post about it

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Jesus

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I'm thinking only Jesús went up last night
      Hazard and Alexis threatened to rise but never did.

  4. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Play 1 :

    A) Vertonghen
    B) Yoshida

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      1 for me

    2. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    3. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

    4. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    5. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It's close, but B for me. Higher ceiling.

    6. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

  5. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Best option for WC ?

    A) Pickford & Vertonghen

    B) Cech & B.Davies

    1. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A. Worried about B Davies pitch time

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah good point

    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B) Cech & someone else in that price range, e.g. Cedric

    3. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B. Davies is safe til week 38 I'd say. Rose not back in full training yet, hopefully next week full training Tottenham say, and seeing as they rushed him back last injury I can't see him returning before 38

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah that's true thanks!

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks looks like B is the winner

  6. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Pretty set on my WC. Thoughts?

    Willy
    Alonso-Monreal-Cedric
    Hazard-Özil(C)-King-Alli
    Kane-Jesus-Vardy

    Pickford; Vert-Albrighton-Holebas

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Decent. I'd look to replace Vert/Holebas otherwise all good

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        What would you suggest as alternatives to those two?

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Any cash in the bank? Kos & Stephens work? I'd also look to get Costa over Vardy.

          1. Rossamous
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            No cash. But I could do Vert, Holebas, Albrighton, Vardy to Kosc, Yoshida, T. Carroll, Costa for exact cash

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 19 days ago

              Yep, I prefer that

    2. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I like Vardy, but i think his gw37 fixtures is a bit tricky, compared to Costa fx.

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Can't argue with you. I just seem to like Vardy's form and like him as a punt. Chelsea could have the title wrapped up and then where's Costa's motivation?

  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Best move here DZ? Planning to BB in 37.

    The RMT tool has it D > C > B > A 😯

    A) no hits
    B) Valencia -> Monreal (-4)
    C) Grant & Valencia -> Cech & Gabriel/Cedric (-8)
    D) Grant, Valencia & Eriksen -> Cech, Yoshida & Ozil (-12)

    Jaku
    Robertson, Bavies, Stones
    Sanchez, Haz, Eriksen, King
    Costa, Jesus, Gabbi

    Grant, Zaha, Brunt, Valencia
    Bank 0.0m, 0FT

    1. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Don't swap Eriksen for Ozil. But C looks appealing, as a fellow Gooner are you worried about Gabriel at all? Mustafi back and I am not entirely convinced AW enjoys the 3-5-2.

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah very much so (see below). I'm thinking Cech & Cedric/Yoshida could be the way to go. But given Jaku has a decent fixture this week I may wait until next week before switching Grant.

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

  8. Goodricke
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Any update on Aguero?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Nope, today

  9. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    This is my current team
    Caballero/Pickford
    Fuchs/ Alonso/ Yoshida/ Gabriel/ Stephens
    Sanchez/ Hazard/ Alli/ Eriksen/ King
    Kane/ Gabbi/ Barnes
    Looking to transfer..... Worth doing???
    Eriksen & Gabbi>>> Pedro & Jesus

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yes - good transfer IMO

  10. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Huth or Gabriel?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Huth

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Neither

  11. Gussy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Why is no one considering P. Jones at 4.5? He's back in training already. Surely he's as much as chance to play games as Gabriel who is more expensive?

    1. Goodricke
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Will look again for the DGW

    2. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      He's worth monitoring. If he gets some gametime this weekend or against Celta in the second leg then there'll be an upturn in interest for the DGW in 37.

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Too risky

  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    So if Mustafi is back this week, do we think Wenger sticks with a back 3? Considering Gabriel but surely Holding & Monreal are threats to his spot in the back 3? Gibbs probably gets a game or two at LB/LWB over the run in, so is Monreal safe also?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I would think that Monreal is safer than Gabriel

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah I think so too. But also think Monreal is unlikely to play every game with Gibbs seeing some gametime of late.

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Mustafi will come in

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Kosc

  13. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    (1) Cahill, Monreal, Chadli, Anichebe
    (2) Alonso, Gabriel, Capoue, Gabbiadini
    (1) or (2). Thanks!

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      2

  14. Red Card Rockets
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Captain Kane, Costa, or Hazard?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Costa

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Haz

      1. Red Card Rockets
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah that's it though. I'm back and forth, but if a beat this guy this week, I win cash in mini league and I'd bet he goes Hazard (we have both). I was thinking Kane as differential, but maybe cap Costa since he'll probably triple-cap Hazard?

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    WC team is set but also yawn and boring;

    Cech
    Monreal Alonso Yoshida
    Sanchez Hazard King Eriksen
    Gabbiadini Kane Jesus

    Caballero Stephens Bavies Capoue

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      It looks great on paper, but,... However, if I could do that without WC I would.

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Looks good, very close to mine...reckon any of these worth it?...
      A. Monreal and Yoshida to Kosc and Holgate
      B. Gabbi and Capoue to Anichebe and Pedro

  16. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Kane or Costa, to own. Can't have both. (Have Hazard, have Alli)

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I'd be on Kane

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Thank you.

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Depends on budget really.

      Too many sacrifices for me in mid and defense if I went Kane.... but if you can mange it, then Harry.

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers.

    3. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Kane

  17. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    RP from yesterday

    A) Pickford, Caballero, Gabriel
    B) Pickford, Cech, Holgate

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

    2. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B for me

  18. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Best option for WC ?

    A) Pedro & B.Davies

    B) Sane & Holegate

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B 4 me

      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Okay thanks

    2. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    4. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

    5. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Thanks for the replies, I was liking the sound of A but it seems B is the clear favourite

      1. djenzio
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        B for me but go with your gut

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Play Yoshida or Gabriel?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I'd play Gabriel

    2. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Both ? Who else are you playing at the back ?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Alonso and Daniels. Maybe bench Daniels?

        1. Red Card Rockets
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          recent form says...

        2. kawaiii
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Bench Yoshida and play Daniels

    3. AB.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Gabriel and cross your fingers that he starts

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        this

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Bench Yoshida

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers all.

    6. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Mustafi is back ... be afraid Gabriel owners

    7. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yoshida

  20. Expected Toulouse
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Field Caballero or Heaton?
    Was all set on Heaton, but hear that they have quiet a few defensive injury doubts for the game.

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Bench boost, lol

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I'm putting Heaton on the field. That guy has killed it for me all season long. DeGea sit your ass down.

  21. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku
    @ Swansea 36
    Watford 37

    DGWs

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Then everyone will say he is a troll 😳

  22. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Simple question, but not an easy one....Would you prefer A or B?

    A. Alli, Costa, Bavies
    B. Pedro, Kane, Yoshida

    Thanks.

    1. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      prob B

      but I think with A I would go Eiksen over Alli, still though, B prob just pips it

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I have Eriksen, so in this option A I would hope that having both of them (Alli, Eriksen) somehow could 'cover' Kane...

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A - easy one

    3. AB.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B. Kane is critical in my opinion. Also, the risk of gametime for Bavies.

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

    5. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A because Costa can easily outscore Kane, Ali will get 90 minutes and Davies could get a cleanie. Yoshida won't.

  23. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    A. Kompany, Kosc, Holgate
    B. Monreal, Vert, Holebas
    C. Azpil, Fuchs, Yoshida

    Willy, Pickford, Alonso, Cedric other defenders. Cheers

    1. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I kind of like C

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Double Chelsea defense could be golden but makes it so I can't get an Arsenal defender.

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B, with Cedric to Yoshida and Monreal to Kosc

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        That is a real option. Spurs defense a good option if I bench this GW? Two tough games next week

    3. AB.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I like B. but I think Holebas is a doubt(?).
      A would be my second choice.

      1. Rossamous
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        He's a very slight doubt but don't need him this week. Hope for an attacking return next week. No one else stands out for 4.6

        1. AB.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          If you don't need him this week then Id say he's a v good shout. Good luck

  24. djenzio
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    any Leicester fans around, do you reckon Morgan will come back in soon or is Benalouane fairly nailed for next few games?

      1. djenzio
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        thanks TM I read something similar earlier, it doesn't sound good for Wes especially as it's hamstring, and with nothing to play for for Leicester there is no need to rush him back.

        Benalouane seems a decent enabler, better than Holgate or a Watford/Sund defender.

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      on the beach

      1. djenzio
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        I know but they have good fixtures 36 and 38 and a double in 37. Seems a good enabler if one is needed.

  25. Grimace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Alonso/Daniels/Maguire/Yoshida/Stephens are my current defenders. Leaving the last two on the bench this week despite dgw as I think the first three will deliver more points. Crazy?

    1. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I would play Yoshi over Daniels and Maguire

      1. Grimace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yoshi with MU and Ars to outscore Maguire with Sunderland and Daniels with Stoke?

        1. djenzio
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Bourn are an attacking team and not great defensively (I know 2 CS in last two games but still)

          Maguire might outscore him but I don't know, it's not like Utd and Arsenal are in flying form

          1. Grimace
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            My mistake- its Liv and Ars, not MU. Still- good points. Cheers.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Play Yoshi

    3. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Who knows, but I think it might be crazy

    4. Grimace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers guys

  26. premierglaser
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Thoughts on the following for WC team? Cheers

    Cech Pickford

    Alonso Davies Holgate Stephens Yosh

    Sanchez Haz Son Sane King

    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      0 itb? Gtg

    2. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      very template apart from Son, looks fine if you're happy with the son/bavies gametime risk

      1. premierglaser
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        yeah .2 ITB. Honestly so far off where I want to be this season, just trying to follow the herd and gain some ground.

      2. AB.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yep, I agree with this. On WC, I think Id avoid the uncertainty of those two. Otherwise it looks solid.

  27. Red Card Rockets
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Liver pool players have suddenly left my team,.. I just realized.

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      They'll be back in 38

  28. kawaiii
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Real dilemma : Costa vs Ali, need deadzone advice

    A. Cech, Gabriel, Fraser, Costa

    B. Pickford, Monreal, Ali, Anichebe

    Fixtures say Costa, and if Spurs win reg Boro game could be a bloodbath.
    Ali on form and will probably score.
    Looking at it from a 3 game point of view ?

    Any thoughts p, much appreciated

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Tough one, but Ali seems more assured that Costa, but it is Borough,... if you have other Spurs assets, then Costa maybe

  29. Red Card Rockets
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Try this again, need more input on - Captain?
    1 - Kane
    2 - Costa
    3- Hazard
    Mini-league rival will triple-cap Hazard or Sanchez (I don't have Sanchez yet)

    1. djenzio
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Sanchez if getting him in otherwise Hazard

    2. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Hazard. Going for the title.

  30. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I have C on King this week, anyone else with me?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Wow.

      That is a pure call on form.

      If it works for you, you'll fly up the ranks.

    2. AB.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not for me. But its not a terrible idea. Good luck!