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The ScoutCast – Episode 235 – Swingers

Careering out of the international break at speed, the ScoutCast returns in anticipation of a turning point in our seasons.

We’ve been chattering for several weeks on the much anticipated “fixture swing”, and now we’re all set to put ourselves at its mercy.

What does it mean for our Fantasy line-ups?

In truth, with multiple transfers and Wildcards at our disposal, Jonty, Andy, Luke and myself started this latest episode still seeking our own answers. Over almost 90 minutes and with your community questions providing the steer, we do our best to reach some conclusions.

We weigh up Manchester United exit plans, Liverpool’s blunted attack and Jamie Vardy’s recuperation techniques, before previewing Gameweek 8 in the usual hap-hazard style.

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. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Got a puzzle challenge for all of you top managers out there (really need some input)! Thanks in advance 🙂

    Rules:
    1: It is only allowed to transfer out marked players (*)
    2: Maximum hit is -12

    NB: selling price listed on marked players
    FT: 1
    ITB: 0,9

    Team atm:

    Lloris* (5,5) Elliot
    Alonso, Monreal, Jones, Lascelles* (4,6), Mbemba
    Eriksen* (9,6), Silva, Jese* (5,9), Kante* (5,0), Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Wood

    1. kidzac
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So what's the puzzle?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        To make the right transfers 😉

    2. BoooomXhakaLaka
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Can you do Lloris Eriksen Kante > Richarlison,Hazard,Fabianksi?

  2. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot (Foster)
    Kola Davies Cedric Mee (Daniels)
    Salah Eriksen Sterling (RLC Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    GTG? Still have an FT with 0.5itb

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good to save FT

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Happy with Kolasinac? Yellow flagged.... away fixtures etc?

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        4 cleans on the bounce and Watford Everton Swansea is a nice run, no hurry to drop yet.

  3. ForEvra Young
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    vardy or jesus

    placeholder for Morata

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      J

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Gamble on Jesus, Vardy leaves too much itb until Morata returns?

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      J

    4. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus, might as well pick the explosive one if it's only for a week.

  4. Kanteisking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    WC final drafts

    a)
    Fabianski
    Jones, Cedric, Davies, Ward
    Hazard, Sterling, Coutinho
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    b)
    Fabianski
    Jones, Holding, Davies, Ward
    Eriksen, Sterling, Coutinho
    Kane, Lukaku, Vardy

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Any bench?

  5. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho or Salah?

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Couts

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah

    4. R Whites
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have salah but would transfer for couts.

      If I didn't have any and was picking one, it would be couts

      1. R Whites
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't transfer*

  6. hjalmarekdal
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Good eve guys! Take a look and help 🙂

    Elliott
    Jones / Cedric / Trippier / Löwe
    Eriksen / Salah / Mkhitaryan
    Lukaku / Jesus / Wood

    Foster; Atsu / Mbemba / Carroll

    Already done Morata—> Jesus this week.

    0FT & 3.1ITB

    A) Leave it, no - points
    B) Mkhi —> Hazard for -4
    C) Atsu —> Sterling for -4
    D) Anything Else

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. R Whites
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team.

      Doing well to fit hazard in! Just not sure on Chelsea ATM.

      I'm thinking sterling too.

      1. hjalmarekdal
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, think Hazard will explode now.
        Otherwise Sterling a good option, then I'll get a massive 4-man midfield. Leaning towards Haz tho.. think I'll do that

  7. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Poor Palace... https://t.co/yjSoPLqTPb

    Hazard(c) locked in

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Actually, he's a better keeper than Hennessey, who is just so poor whenever I watch him.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He's guaranteed a CS now while saving a Hazard penalty 🙂

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard surely going to leave Selhurst Park with a bag full of points this weekend

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Agree. At least 3.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      My Palace-supporting mate is very happy that Hennessey isn't starting. Make of that what you will...

  8. R Whites
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mhki >> Sterling??

    Can't afford silva.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I did it yesterday. Might as well join the club.

      1. R Whites
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Done and it feels good

  9. meechamspowders
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A) KDB & Vardy
    B) sterling & Jesus

    Rest of team:

    Elliot, Fabianski

    Cedric, ward, jones, Mbemba, simpson

    Hazard, gross, Carroll, atsu

    Kane, lukaku

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B and hope Jesus plays

  10. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Start 1)

    A) Simpson (WBA)
    B) Mooy (swa)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely Simpson

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

  11. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you get Aguero on WC?

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think he'll play this week

  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry...bottomed...Anything need changing with this wildcard???....0.2itb

    Fab elliot
    Azpi bavies jones ward wimmer
    Hazard Silva richarlison rlc Carroll
    Kane jesus vardy

    Thanks

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mine was similar, think I'm going with Choupo instead of Richarlison and upgrading the defence to accomodate Spurs City, United and Chelsea

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm actually now contemplating swapping hazard richarlison and jesus to coutinho sterling and lacazette ... ....

        What do u think.?

        1. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I wouldn't. If Jesus starts, A should outscore B

  13. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the best team long-term? Basically looking at Lukaku vs Lukaku-less.

    A)
    Fab/Elliot
    Cedric, Jones, Azpi, Stones
    Eriksen, Sterling, Salah, Richarlson
    Kane, Morata
    (DCL, Ward, RLC)

    B)
    Fab/Elliot
    Cedric, Daniels, Jones, Naughton
    Eriksen, Sterling, Ritchie
    Jesus/Morata, Lukaku, Kane
    (4.5, 4.5, 4.0)

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      b, lukaku essential

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Lukaku, Ritchie, Daniels, Naughton score more than Salah, Azpi, Stones and Richarlson?

  14. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kind of glad i kept my 2ft till the end of the IB with all this injury news and players making miraculous recoveries

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The picture is not much clearer. If anyhing it is muddier. Best to maybe burn one for the time being...

  15. T Money
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard rising tonight?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Probably tomorrow if you believe fplstats.

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt it, maybe tomorrow

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Slow activity today.

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Your opinion on who will rise TM?

  16. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Money no issue;

    Walker or Alonso?

    Swaying towards Walker atm.

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      walker

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Walker

    4. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Money always an issue but if it really wasnt Alonso for me all day long

    5. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso

  17. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    de Gea (Elliot)
    Davies Ward Otamendi Fernández (Löwe)
    Mkhitaryan Eriksen Atsu (Choupo-Moting) (Carroll)
    Lukaku (C) Kane Vardy

    Value of the team is 101.4 and 0.7 in the bank. I did not Wildcard up to now.

    Unfortunately the midfield is too light.

    Thank you!

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Team is good.Miky to Silva is one i would change.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi > Man City mid.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

    3. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Miki to Silva sane or ster

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Good team.

      I think I'm going Mkhi to City midfielder, that's a popular move.

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mhki to Sterling /Silva to cover city attack

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

    6. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Similar problem myself, you just can't have it all, you'll have to downgrade davies/ota to improve that midfield

      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. This was kind. Thank you!

  18. COYG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    On wc, thoughts? will play carroll over the richarlison

    fabianski
    davies monreal ward
    eriksen coutinho sterling carroll
    kane jesus rashford

    elliot naughton mariappa richarlison

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Play Richo

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

  19. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliott
    Mee Alonso Davies Monreal
    Silva Willian atsu
    Kane(c) lukaku Jesus

    Gtg?
    If not, 2ft 0.4itb any ideas welcome!

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      not a fan of Willian. Perhaps Willian > Richarlison and then upgrade Atsu?

      1. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Seems a bit sideways..I got feeling Willian will come good with fixtures coming up.
        Appreciate idea

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Might not even start going off team news above.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No point losing a FT. What is the bench?

      1. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Well...
        Iwobi tc hunemier!!!!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Money looks locked up and with 3 mids under 5.2, hard to shift around.
          Willian is far from a 2nd mid going on this season.

          1. RESULT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Will to fabregas?

  20. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I can't get a decent WC team without selling Lukaku or Jesus for Vardy or less. Leaning Lukaku but he's in all top 10 in ML so could be suicide

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Game over in GW9.

  21. clodhopper
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard or Eriksson

    1. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard, assuming you've got Kane

  22. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alright guys let me have your thoughts on this WC team for the weekend

    Pope (Elliot)
    Davies, Walker, Ward (Clark, Rangel)
    Hazard, Coutinho, Richarlison, Chou-Mot (RLC)
    Kane (c), Jesus, Vardy

    0.1 ITB

    Invested in Walker so that I can eventually downgrade him to Jones and bring in Lukaku for Jesus in 2 moves. Thoughts?

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Solid team and nice moves.

      1. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Walker could potentially be an awesome pick.
        Mid n attack well balanced
        GTG

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Richardson 2 hard games

  23. Playing_the_Numbers
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    On WC and can't decide between these two teams:

    1)
    Fabianski/Foster
    Bavies/Mbemba/Ward/CEDERIC/CRESSWELL
    Silva/Sterling/Hazard/Choupo-Moting/Carrick
    Kane/JESUS/Vardy

    2)
    Fabianski/Foster/
    Bavies/Mbemba/Ward/STONES/ALONSO
    Silva/Sterling/Hazard/Choupo-Moting/Carrick
    Kane/BATSHUAYI/Vardy

    In Team 1) I have Jesus whom I'm not sure how many minutes is going to play, but in Team 2) I have 3 Man City and 3 Chelsea players

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t go Batshuayi and that’s from a Chelsea fan

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2 but Bats is a waiting transfer to happen.

    3. Playing_the_Numbers
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      But Chealsea have such a good fixtures and Batshuayi may play in the next 3 games maybe

      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Morata comes back next gw prob.

        1. Playing_the_Numbers
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Are there any recent news about Morata?

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bats is a real reach. I wouldn't take the risk.

  24. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Am I the only one who is in complete confusion about how to go ahead this weekend regarding city!?

    Fill in the blank

    Bring in ......

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Got him, who next?

  25. jurgenklopp.8
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    On wc,

    A) Vardy and carroll (433)
    B) Joselu (or cheaper) and sterling (442)

    please 🙂

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        thanks

  26. Sir_Durs8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looking at keepers to rotate with Elliot for the medium term. I think Pope rotates better then Fabianski but Swansea don’t concede many and Fabianski should get a lot of save points.

    Do Foster > ...

    A) Pope
    B) Fabianski

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      i've gone Fab but will have Ward/Mee

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fab went up 0.1 last night.
      Guess you have a Burnley defender? If not, Pope perhaps even though it's a transfer down the line.

    4. Sir_Durs8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      FYI, I do have Mee in my team already.

  27. BoooomXhakaLaka
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Question everyone. When All are fit. Who to have?
    Morata + KDB or Hazard + Jesus?

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Morata Haz

  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What are my best 2 moves with this bunch?

    Lössl
    Davies Jones naughton hegazi
    Eriksen Mkhitaryan richarlison
    Kaku Kane morata

    Elliot Tcarroll RLC mbemba

    1.5itb cheers

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hegazi to Luiz.
      Miky to Silva.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for Morata news. If out only 1 week bench and do Mkhitaryian to Silva and Hegazi to Otamendi. If out longer Morata to Vardy, Hegazi to Azpilicueta and Mkhitaryian to Silva for -4

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Lossl > Forster
      Mkhi > Sterling

      Pretty strong team

    4. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all.. really regret that lössl pick

  29. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Almost set on this as WC. Welcome a rating and whether Azpilicueta to Otamendi (or Luiz) and March to Choupo-Moting would improve it. Milivojevic I think marginally better than any 4.5 as on penalties. Thanks

    Pope Elliot
    Azpilicueta Davies Cedric Ward Fernandez
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison March Milivojevic
    Kane Jesus Vardy

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      March to Choupo and you re done.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. That means Azpilicueta to Luiz or Otamendi as well. Still OK?

    2. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do that Choupo move

  30. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Loftus Cheek, TCarroll, or Stephens (Brighton)?