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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

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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. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    When is the Chelsea press conference?

    Any new on David Luiz?

    Please help.

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Expect him to be fit

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Phil double CHE defence went well. Did you end up having a good week so? Should have taken your advise 🙂

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          well.OK week as could have been way better if city had kept the CS. Kompany and Willy playing with Cahill 14 pointer firmly on bench Boro surprised me a lot.
          how did you do? 🙂

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          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 19 days ago

            Meh week - 57 I think. Left a lot on the bench too. That was a common theme though. GL this week.

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            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 19 days ago

              GL to you too 🙂 just waiting for my 72 sanchez points this week 😛

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

    Cech
    Huth Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Gabbi

    Foster Origi Brunt Bailly

    0 FT, 1.5 ITB, no WC.

    Already on -12, any further changes with next GW in mind?

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

      Not keen on Origi, Brunt or Foster, but can't do much else with a -12 already

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      good to go for this week

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  3. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Heaton trampled all over Hennessey and his dgw. The only thing I got out of that was an extra. 4 or whatever, to spend on the team.

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

    How's this team looking gents?

    Heaton
    Alonso / Monreal / Maguire
    Sanchez (C) / Hazard (VC) / Alli / King
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbi

    Pickford / Zaha / Stephens / Bailly

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      All Set TRS

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

      It looks like non wc team, standard forward line, but I don't know if it's going to get goals.

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

      Are you happy playing Gabbi TRS or have you considered Zaha for Pedro ???

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  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Blind, Daniels or Huth?

    Alonso / *** / Gabriel / Stephens / Holgate

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

      Huth

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Huth

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  6. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    will Darmian start the next few matches for Man Utd?

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

    Is Aguero out? It would affect Sane's time potentially with 2 at the top vs 1.

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

      He's still in my team, until I hear he's out.

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

        Cheers mate...

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  8. Newsman70
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    On WC and bench boosting Gw 37 like many.

    Team 1.0 in the bank

    G Cabollero Pickford
    D Koscielny Gabriel Kone Alonso Stephens
    M Hazard Alli Sanchez King Capoue
    F Kane Jesus Anichebe

    So what do you think are two Ozils better than one Hazard this week ? I will bring in Hazard next week for Ozii.

    A Hazard
    B Ozil

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

      A

      Would also be tempted to downgrade Kosc and upgrade 8th attacker

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

      Two Ozils.

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    3. Newsman70
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Who would you bring in? Want to bring in Hazard for Ozil gw 37 tonight so leaving 1.1 striker for 6? None have good fixtures.

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  9. jia you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I can't wait to enjoy FFS again once this wildcard mountain, wildcard sea ends! It's just been no fun scrollng through all of these template RMWCT posts over the past week or two 😉

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

      This template is extreme. Go back to january wc maybe?

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      soooo boring...much better if there was no second wildcard imo!

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  10. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    GTG (-4)? Lukaku/valdes to jesus/cech..

    Cech
    Alonso vertonghen yoshida
    SanChez hazard alli sane
    Kane jesus benteke
    Pickford mcauley jwp holgate
    0.7ITB

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      I would all day.

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  11. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    I'm ready let's go!

    Cech
    Alonso, Cahill, Kompany, Monreal
    Hazard, Alli, Ozil, King
    Kane(c), Jesus

    Pickford, Mata, Stephens, Anichebe

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Well your on for a nice GW rank if there is a Sanchez fail, if not ...
      I think you might be right

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  12. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    What's better?

    a. JWP and Anichebe(on bench)
    or
    b. Gabbi and T. Carroll

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      fancy Gabbi

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

      B probably, hard to say without knowing who comes in for Anichebe

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      1. Mickey Tyrion™
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        JWP would come in. 2 up top with kane and jesus

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  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Happy DGW Day everyone!

    Final 2 questions....

    A - koscielny alomso redmond
    B - monreal azpi pedro

    And start...
    1 - stephens
    2 - yoshida
    3 - vertonghen

    Thank you.

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Forgot about Friday til you said it.
      Maybe Stephens for BPS over Yos

      Verthongen might do better but with him playing Friday if there is no CS you are left hoping saints don't keep a CS in either game.

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    2. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A)

      But wouldn't be confident about Pedro

      Start yoshida

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    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      B

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  14. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Cost me a lot to get this team for GW36 using BB.
    Jacu Cabbs
    STEVENS YOSH Alonso KOSI Maguire
    Alli King SANCHEZ Hazard Sane
    Kane Jesus GABBI
    TC next week.
    Any views?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Getting the TC right in theory is worth more and there are better picks in 37
      But still it all rides on one player and if they fail ...
      If I had both left would still probably TC this week but it's a hard call.

      Team looks fine.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        My thoughts too but I cannot get 15 DGW's 37. I would have to move Jacu and Maguire and I am kreeping fingers crossed they do well this week.

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  15. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    WC team

    Caballero Pickford
    Gabriel Stephens Holgate Cedric Jones
    Alli Eriksen King Sanchez Hazard
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    a.Will Cedric play all 4 games?
    b. Is jones fit for dgw
    c. would you do Gabbi,Gabriel,Pickford to Anichebe,Monreal,Cech?

    Thanks

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

      a. I think so
      b. Only Mourinho knows
      c. I would

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

      a. no(Martina)
      b. yes(won't play all)
      c. no

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    3. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Anichebe seems like a waste if you are gonna bench boost

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    4. ONE PUNCH MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      also consider I will play BB in 37,AOA in 38

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

    Hi. Last choices for WC. Already have Alonso, Yoshida and Stephens.

    A) Pickford, Caballero, Gabriel, Vert
    B) Pickford, Cech, Holgate, Vert
    C) Cech, Caballero, Holgate, 5.3 (who?)

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    1. ONE PUNCH MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      A

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  17. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Having absorbed drops on Cout and Benteke I'm considering keeping both for this week.

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  18. Wardinator
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Please RMWCT

    Cech. Willy
    Alonso. Kosc. Yoshida. Stephens. Holgate
    San(C)hez. Hazard. Alli. King. Capoue
    Kane. Jesus. Gabbi
    0.0itb

    Good to Go?

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

      Pretty much the template wildcard team, so good yeah.

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    2. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Was capoue always part of the template??

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

    On WC..... What transfers are worth doing???

    A. Eriksen>> Pedro (already have Alli & Kane)
    B. Gabbi>> Jesus
    C. Keep Gabbi this GW
    D.

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    1. LA DUODECIMA!
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      C

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    2. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Never a)

      C) yes

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  20. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    News on Coutinho's injury?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      In training.

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  21. Pomp and Circumstance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    are either of Darmian or B. Davies good options for the next few weeks?

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    1. ONE PUNCH MAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      rotation risk

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Darmian is ok I think with another injury last night.

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      1. Pomp and Circumstance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        which of the 2 is better for BB for DGW 37?

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          See my post. Going BB36 and TC37. 2 reasons:
          Better captain pick GW37
          Can't get a decent bench GW37 but have Jacu and Maguire for 36.
          Bad side is my rivals see my team after surgery.

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        2. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Bavies 50% risk. Darmian rotation due to too many games. Both a risk

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  22. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Has anyone got the cahoonas to captain a Kos or Monreal this week?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Not with a mini league lead.

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      but will they keep 2 CS ?

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Is there more chance of Sanchez scoring?

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Who knows AT. defenders have done brilliantly in past 2 dbgws so could be worth a punt. I am going Sanchez most likely

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

      If only I had them 😳

      Cech is also good choice imo if looking at double players

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  23. UptheBlues
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Will sane start for the remainder of the season?

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

      I think so, or you can say 3 out of 4 games

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    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yes city struggled in first half against boro without sane and sterling. sane came off the bench at halftime and won the penalty.

      Plus he's likely got his rest now and he is crucial for city to give much needed width

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  24. Big Jono
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Finally settled on my WC team (BBing in GW37)

    Cech Caballero

    Yoshida Stephens Kone Alonso Holgate

    Hazard Sane Alli King Albrighton

    Costa Jesus Kane

    RMT?
    Also which 3 defenders do i play this week?

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

      That front 3... but no Sanchez is bold as bold can be. No Sanchez is a very binary choice that could be awesome or awful but not likely between the two.

      Alonso Yoshida Stephens seem like your 3 defenders... maybe Holgate instead of Stephens.

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      1. Big Jono
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Oops i stuffed it up, was thinking about an older version. Yes have Sanchez instead of Sane.

        Need that front 3 in my opinion, any and all could go boom and bury teams without them

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

          ha ha

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  25. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    A. Play Davies
    Or
    B. Get in Kos for Gibson -4 and play him instead

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

      no problem playing Davies

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  26. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Caballero

    Azpi Stephens Monreal

    San(c) Hazard Alli King

    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Pickford / Yoshi / Albrighton / Holgate
    Am I all set for this week?

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

      Pretty much

      of the two
      Stephens if you think they'll have a CS as he seems to get more bonus
      Yoshida if you think they won't as he seems to have more attacking threat

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah GTG, great team

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    3. Lanzini girls just want to …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Are you benching Yoshida this week?

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      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Yeah - only because I've been stung plenty times by not having King in - who would you bench?

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        1. Lanzini girls just want to …
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 19 days ago

          Stephens? But seems like a waste given he's got 2 dgws

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  27. wowBOBwow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    These forums could be used as a scientific study into social compliance.

    Just total sheep picking the exact same team. Desperately need to get rid of second wc and bb.

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

      The 2nd WC *and* BB do combine to make Team Value really matter a lot for one shiny week.

      Team convergence isn't normally this bad. The fixtures for this DGW seriously favor top teams and no relegation fight teams have a DGW (who also have good fixtures in 36 and 38 for the most part).

      For example of how it could be very different, if Swansea and Hull had DGWs in 37, there would be much more variety right now.

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

      Any player the sheep won't have that you expect to do well?

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

        Siggy, Kompany and KDB

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    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 19 days ago

      Is it sheep mentality to pick the best players available?

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      1. Lanzini girls just want to …
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 19 days ago

        Picking players based on teams selected by has been really successful for me this season. Discarding the cognitive bias that you can't have the same players as everyone else to beat them and need a sneaky, unique team has moved me into the top 50,000.

        I agree with heals over head. Apart from the players that cost less than 5, there's little scope for variety this dgw unless you enjoy losing

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  28. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Morning all. WC last week so saving the FT this week for a mini WC next week 🙂 How's my team set up? Bench in order?

    Caballero.
    Gabriel. Yoshida. Vertonghen.
    Hazard. Özil(c). Eriksen. King.
    Kane. Costa. Gabbi.

    Sub: Pickford. DANIELS. SANE. BLIND.

    Thanks!

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

      Looks pretty good to me..I'd have Sané first sub, not sure I'd cap Ozil but hope it works out for you - multiple Sanchez assists please 🙂

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  29. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    Cech (Pickford)
    Alonso Koscielny Yoshida (Stephens Holgate)
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus (Anichebe)

    WC active. 5pts behind this team below. Both of us have BB, he also has TC, 3.1 ITB and 2FT to play this week.

    Heaton (Jakupovic)
    Fuchs Baines Pieters (Bailly Aké)
    Hazard Eriksen Sané Dier (Clucas)
    Aguero Rashford Benteke

    Any 'match play' advice, or just stick to the template as he's the one 'off piste'? Pretty poor team, but everything thing the guy touches turns to gold - Bailly/Rash combo last week for example...he even AOA'd Clucas in for his goal in 34...

    I'm still playing for rank too (currently 6.8k) but ML is main priority. Cheers.

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  30. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 19 days ago

    How many goals will Soton concede this week? If it's three then likely three points for Stephens so I'm thinking to use Tarkowski instead.

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

      no idea

      could see 2 CS or 6 conceded...

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