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The ScoutCast – Episode 225 – Brutal

“Brutal” can be the only way to describe the way the ScoutCast collective round on the mis-fortune of a fellow FFS team member.

I say “misfortune”, in truth, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in showing little sympathy for Spencer’s predicament as we circle his catastrophic 40-point hit and take turns jabbing at the corpse of his Gameweek 36 line-up. When you end up with Victor Anichebe as your captain, it’s difficult to show any mercy.

Spencer’s plight provides some light relief before we delve into our own insecurities following Spurs’ “impossible” defeat to West Ham, as Chelsea prepare to wrap up the title race and ruin our run-in.

Your community questions quiz us on the impact of the inevitable, and, in the light of doubts surrounding Eden Hazard’s prospects, we discuss merits of a swoop for his compatriot Kevin De Bruyne.

Elsewhere, we scrape the barrel for Manolo Gabbiadini alternatives up front and pull up the sofa cushions to hunt for some value in midfield.

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  1. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 days ago

    Morning every one!
    Stones-Alli-Rashford out-> Holding-Pedro-Jesus in for hit -4?
    Yes or no...please help!?!

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Are Holding/Pedro nailed?

    2. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      DDG Pickford
      Vertonghen Bailly Stones Yoshida Stephens
      Hazard Ozil Sane Eriksen deRoon
      Jesus Kane Gabbi

      0FT 1.3itb

      As Bailly is not playing cup final, probably keep him. If Pep says stones is fit I will hope he plays one. Base on that is it worth doing any of these for -4?

      A)
      deRoon > Xhaka

      B)
      deRoon > Matic

      C)
      deRoon > Fraser

      D)
      deRoon >Kante

    3. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Who would you rather keep for this week, gabbiadini or king?

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

        Keep King

    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Need some help here:

      1. Sane vs Silva ?
      2. Best nailed DGW def up to 5.5 ?

      Cheers

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Sane, None really - Sou defs, Fuchs is nailed, Davies may be.

        • Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          1) I like Silva
          2) Bertrand , Fuchs , Yoshi , Stephens Gibbs/Holding (Whoever starts )

        • ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Silva
          Clichy

        • Atimis
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Thanks !

      2. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Is Daniels a good option this GW, even though he only has one game?

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Won't bring him in
          Might transfer to Clichy

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          he is decent but I am looking to get rid mainly for money reasons to get Jesus/Costa

      3. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Assuming Chelsea win tonight, who will get more points this GW?

        A) Eriksen

        B) Gabbiadini

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          A

        2. Holy1
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          A

      4. Vic Rattlehead
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Alli & Bailly ---> KDB & Holding on 2FT?

        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          I still think Alli will get some points

          1. Vic Rattlehead
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Yeah, good point. Still tempting though, if Holding should start both matches. Also feel like KDB could really bang the last matches of the season. Difficult one...

      5. Pep Wizard
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Pedro or Fabregas???
        Is Fabregas going to start against west brom or being sidelined?

        1. ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          I'd assume he'll get some minutes..whether starting or not

        2. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          I think sidelined

      6. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Any Huth owners around? What are we doing?

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

          Depends on rest of your team

          Cedric/Yoshida/Stephens is easiest move

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Chances are Martina might get a game over Cedric? Yoshida the safe opton?

            Already have Stephens.

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Still grumbling to myself. Probably taking a hit to fix it.

          • makaveli123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Selling.

        3. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Hey lads can I have a poll on this? BB Activated so

          1) Stephens - Sterling - Costa - Anich

          2) Holgate - Sane - Costa - Anich

          3) Daniels - Fab - Jesus - Anich

          4) Stephens - Fab - Jesus - Gabbi (-4)

          1. Tshelby
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            4 or 1

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            1 i think

          3. MTPockets
              7 years, 4 days ago

              1 if Aguero's out, 4 if he isn't.

          4. Tshelby
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Mornin' all!

            Almost done with my squad for this gw only the last changes.
            0FT
            0.0 ITB
            Already on a -8

            Heaton, Willy
            Gabriel, Holding, Cahill, Davies, Yoshi
            Obiang, Sanchez, Sane, Hazard, Alli
            Jesus, Costa, Ayew

            Is it worth to get ride of Obiang or Gabriel who will not play anyway? Will bring my total of hits on -12 or -16..
            Heaton -> Pickford worth thinking about?

            Cheers

            1. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Too many hits for my liking

              1. Tshelby
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                I know just to bad that they aren't playing for sure

            2. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              yes getbrid of players who will not play if you BBing this week

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

            Anyone captaining a defender this week?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Wish my defenders were good enough to be a captain 😳

            2. teneighty
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Might captain Kompany...but then again I might chicken out.

            3. ChelseaGuy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Nope

          6. matiakez
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Worth ditching alli? Still have kane as spurs coverage. He's been relatively quiet of late and tends to avoid bonus?

            1. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              For? I think Alli will still get some points

            2. ChelseaGuy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Ditched him for Eriksen on WC

            3. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              I'm considering it but last game at WHL

          7. FPLAdmiral
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Best option here chaps? BB active!

            (A) VALENCIA > MUSTAFI (-4)
            (B) Jakup + VALENCIA > DDG + HOLDING (-8)
            (C) Jakup + VALENCIA > CECH + B.JONES (-8)
            (D) Other

            CABALLERO, Jakup
            B.DAVIES, STEPHENS, MONREAL, YOSHIDA, *VALENCIA
            HAZARD, ALEXIS, ALLI, SANE, King
            KANE, JESUS, GABBI

            1. Toast
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              A if I had to. The others are too many hits for defenders

          8. Toast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            What would you do with this lot?:

            Caballero, Pickford
            Alonso, Moneral, Holgate, Yoshida, Stevens
            Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Alli, King
            Kane, Jesus, Anichebe

            0.0 itb

            A. Save transfer. Two FT in 38 might help
            B. Hazard to KDB
            C. Eriksen to Silva
            D. Alli to Sane
            E. Alonso to Kompany
            F. Sanchez to KDB
            G. Holgate to Holding

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

              It's StePHens

              A

              1. Toast
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Sorry spelling ain't my strong point and neither is FPL this season!

            2. I am 42
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              b & g seems the best bet

              not e and f for sure

              1. Toast
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Thanks I'm thinking B as I'm not certain Holding will start both

            3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Its MonREal
              A

          9. I am 42
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            who will you transfer from this team?
            0.2m in the bank

            Caballero Cech
            Cahill Yoshida Stephens Davies Vertonghen
            Redmond Capoue Sánchez Hazard Özil
            Jesus Costa Anichebe

            1. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Capoue -> Ndidi?
              I think it's pretty certain that Capoue will do nothing

              1. I am 42
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                good call, both have difficult fixtures thou

                1. Tshelby
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Yeah but you can be 99% certain that Capoue will do nothing and Leicester have more chances to win their fixtures then Watford

          10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            I have decided my moves should I do them right now?
            They are :-
            Walker,Jaku,Coutinho to Kompany,Cech,Sterling for -8
            Thanks in advance!

            1. Tshelby
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Do it

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Cheers

            2. MTPockets
                7 years, 4 days ago

                I'd wait on Aguero news before getting Sterling.

            3. Your Mum's Athletic
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              So if you've got bailly, keep now general concensus? I have Gabriel and probably gabba to take care of....

              1. myboycharlie
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                I'd keep bailly and get rid of Gabriel

                1. Your Mum's Athletic
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Need funds for monreal somehow, holding seems to much of a gamble surely....

              2. Toast
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Agreed

              3. ChelseaGuy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Hey YMA! Yea Take care of Bailly first..is there going to be a Captain article this week? Big fan here

              4. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Does Bailly only miss European games?

                1. ChelseaGuy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Yea

            4. myboycharlie
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Is the below worth a -4

              Gabriel, Kelly, Coutinho > Monreal, Kompany, Fabregas

              1. Your Mum's Athletic
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                I like it

                1. myboycharlie
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Cheers YMA

              2. Toast
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Looks good

                1. myboycharlie
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Thanks Toast

              3. MTPockets
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Yes

              4. JJJ
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                how crazy is Lukaku out and Giroud in?
                or just go Holding in for Ake?

                1. myboycharlie
                  • 12 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Ake possibly might get one game this week

                2. Pep says
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Was considering Giroud in for Kane. Only to upgrade else where and cover my rival who I'm just ahead. I don't think he's a bad shout. He should start one and get a run out in the other. Capable of scoring in both imo and he got 1 bonus for only being in the pitch a few mins in the last game

                  1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    This totally agree

              5. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Thoughts on Redmond Gabbi Gabriel -> Sane Anichebe Davies -8

                1. Phil Dagger ⭐
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  just Gabriel out imo to Davies /Gibbs/Holding

              6. #Swish41
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                Any suggestions for this bag (SGW in CAPS)?

                £1m itb, BB active, 1FT

                Willy Pickford
                Azpi Monreal Stephens HOLGATE B.Davies
                KING Sanchez(c) Hazard Alli Albrighton
                Kane Jesus Gabbi

                Issues:

                1. Gabbi > Defoe
                2. B. Davies > Vert (or other £5.8)
                3. Alli > Sane/Silva
                4. Other

                Would appreciate your thoughts all

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    1. Doesn't appeal to me
                    2. See if Rose is rolled for another week
                    3. Perhaps, personal call
                    4. Rest looks fine

                    1. #Swish41
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      Cheers MT, will probably leave as is. May get in Vert if anything comes out of the pressers re Rose.

                2. meenabakery
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Robinson, Valencia, Kingsley, Pieters > Pickford, Kompany, Fuchs, Stephens for -16?

                  Madness or worth it given the DGW and availability of BB?

                  1. Mr Sitter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Worth it. I'd avoid Kompany purely on injury risk but Clichy? Get that BB activated!

                  2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Dont get Fuchs in others are good moves

                    1. meenabakery
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      Why not Fuchs? He's surely the most nailed of Leicester's defenders considering their current injury crisis. Or are you saying avoid Leicester altogether?

                  3. Optic1
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    -16 for 4 moves? No ft?

                    Either way I would do it if I had some ground to make up in mini league. No point playing reserved at this point in the season!

                    1. meenabakery
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      I already used my FT on Lukaku to Jesus... which I now regret!

                  4. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    That is heavy. Nearly all bench boost points are used by tfrs. 50/50 decision.

                    1. meenabakery
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      My hope is that the -4 hit taken for each player will be wiped out if they start twice, and then anything they get additional to that counts as BB benefits.

                      1. Eze Really?
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 4 days ago

                        I can't really talk. I took 20pts in hits last week and got a BB of 32 points. I could afford it with a 50 pt lead in my ML.

                        1. meenabakery
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 4 days ago

                          At least you broke even.

                3. Mr Sitter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Gabbiadini & Holgate > Clichy and Anichebe worth a -4?

                  1. #Swish41
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Not for me, probably wouldn't for free

                  2. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Dont think so tbh

                  3. meenabakery
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    I actually prefer the first combination.

                4. #Swish41
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Captain thoughts:

                  a. Sanchez
                  b. Jesus
                  c. Hazard

                  Currently on A as most to play for, Hazard may rest v Watty if the title is wrapped up, plus more points for goal/cs than Jesus.

                  1. Mr Sitter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    A for me on same logic.

                5. Eze Really?
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Is there an Arsenal presser before deadline?
                  I have Kos and want to move him out if not fit.

                  1. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Yes, today

                    1. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      Cheers

                  2. Phil Dagger ⭐
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    yes in 2-3 hours

                    1. Eze Really?
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      Cheers.

                6. VirusintheMind
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  JWP and HAZ to ALBRIGHTON and KDB for -4???

                  1. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Not sure about the hot for KdB days UT I'd prefer Albrighton over JWP all day

                7. thep025
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Who are ppl captaining this GW?

                  1. Jazz!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Sanchez or Jesus I'd imagine.

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

                      this

                  2. myboycharlie
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Probably Jesus but very tempted by Alonso

                  3. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Sanchez for me. 14pts with just one goal outlines his potential if he scores more. 4 shots over the last 2 is a worry but he looked to get forward a lot more against Southampton

                8. Jazz!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Lads, not sure on this dilemma at all ...

                  A) Alli + Holding/Stephens
                  or
                  B) Fabregas + Kompany/Monreal

                  1. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    A, guaranteed the most minutes and if it's for a hit then it's definetly not worth it

                  2. Phil Dagger ⭐
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    tough
                    if Holding is sure of 2 starts A
                    otherwise B probably

                  3. meenabakery
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    A with Stephens as they're the most nailed.

                  4. Jazz!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Cheers guys 🙂

                9. Ruffio
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  Arsenal pressie today for kosc news?

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    See above

                  2. Pep says
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    Yes