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The ScoutCast – Episode 238 – Spooked

Whether it’s Pep’s rotation, Jonty’s runaway facial hair or a rogue horse in Andy’s front garden, the ScoutCast crew are decidedly spooked in this week’s Halloween episode.

Downed by a bout of Labyrinthitis – which is as nasty as it sounds – I’m forced to duck out as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az run riot.

Your community questions help to keep them in check, forcing the quartet to once again assess City rotation, while giving views on Chelsea’s big-hitters, a Foxes revival and a slew of budget defenders.

Jonty rolls out his “ghouls imminent” table, while Andy unknowingly mocks my affliction from afar with back-to-back ear puns; in between they preview the weekend’s action to reveal their captain and transfer picks.

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

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  1. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which 1 should be benched?

    A) Stones (ARS)
    B) Davies (CRY)
    C) Ward (sou)
    D) Duffy (swa)

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Sidekick_08
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I was thinking A but is he not a good attacking threat?

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who should I bench:

    1) Alonso vs MUN (H)
    2) Moreno vs WHU (A)
    3) Naughton vs BHA (H)
    4) Mee vs SOU (A)

    Thanks!

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2 or 4.

    2. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      4)

    3. Wardinator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      4

  3. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliott Fabianski is going to be this weeks headache for me, no chance I get it right

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Similar so playing Fabianski and Yedlin 🙂

    2. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I’m going Fab

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Flappy Hands

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same will probably pick the wrong one.

    5. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The keeper on my bench outscored the one playing at least half of the gws this season

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?? Right first 11, sub order and Captain?? Cheers 😀

    1FT. 0.3ITB

    Fabianski
    Otamendi • Cédric • Yedlin
    Mo Salah • E. Hazard • Richarlison • Carroll
    Mr.Kane© • Aguero • Vardy

    (Elliot / Duffy / Ward / RLC)

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Duffy over Carroll I think. Other than that looks set.

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Swap Ward in for Yedlin bro and then you are G2G

  5. okan58
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT
    Bank 0.6

    Elliot
    Cedric - Jones - Otamendi
    Richarlision - Eriksen - Zaha- Sterling
    Jesus - Kane - Firmino
    Subs: Foster, T. Carroll, Mee and Rangel.

    Any suggestions?

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

      Rangel for a player that plays or safe

  6. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to double rise in 2 days? Looking like he could

    1. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Doubtful. Second rise is much harder to reach. FPLstatistics And FFFix gets second rise wrong almost every time.

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        He rose last night and is already at 47%
        With all the transfers tonight that will shoot up

      2. Ruth_NZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not any more. 2nd rise is the same as the first. They removed the multiplier a couple of seasons back.

        1. Stat Sloth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Why do they still get second rise wrong, then?

        2. Stat Sloth
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          My bad. Checked my stats. It's the second price FALL that has a multiplier and almost never happens in the same gw.

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

            Well, they do seem to be fiddling with price falls.

            On the basis of last season, the 2nd fall shouldn't have a multiplier either and should be fairly easy if the player's value is above the original starting level. But they appear to have done something with very high ownership players so that they don't fall so fast even when their value is elevated.

            The clear suspicion is that FPL are moving the goalposts as they see fit, meaning the price change sites are struggling. Which FPL have a right do do, of course.

  7. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody got a presser conference list for today yet?

  8. Sims
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    kane owners captaining him?

    1. Sidekick_08
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes !

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Serious? No Kane no gain this gameweek

    4. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      duh

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      TC 😎

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Tom Carroll captain?

    6. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why wouldn't you?

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

        Only non owners coming up with all sorts of conspiracy theories to convince themselves ..

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

          what conspiracy theory did i come up with?

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

        was wondering if people had enough doubts about his gametime to captain someone else. i dont have him, yet

    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's a possibility alright.

    8. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      of course Sims

    9. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, vc Salah I think

    10. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Have him and I’m captaining Kun. Looking forward to being LOL:d at on Sunday.

    11. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not.

  9. Stat Sloth
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pardon me for my ignorance, but isn't Kieran Trippier a clear first choice both for the RB AND RWB positions?

    (The Team News information is confusing me)

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier ahead imo

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

      Difficult to say that between him & Aurier..

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

      Trippier and Aurier will share game time. Davies will also share with Rose (when fully fit) but I think Davies will get the better matches FPL wise whereas Trippier may not.

    4. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Boo hoo. Now I don't know who to get this gw 🙁

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Playing Mbemba (BOU- slim hope) with Jones (che) or Hegazi (hud) first on bench?

    I'm thinking Jones? And is he before RLC (tot) on the bench?

    1. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What? Hegazi is clearly ahead of Jones. And both should be before RLC.

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

        You reckon?

        Jose bus vs Mooy & co?

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I'd play Jones first. WBA are hardly convincing at the back

    2. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      WTF. Hegazi is clearly ahead of Jones.

  11. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys,

    A) Moreno & Zaha
    B) trippier & Gross

    1. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one. Would go B, just for the short term effect.

    2. Sidekick_08
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A for sure.

  12. Kingtekkerz
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play one of:
    A) Fabregas
    B) Jones

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

      A

    2. Stat Sloth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fab.

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

    3 City, 2 Chelsea and no kane or spurs Mids.

    Time for a free hit or save for first DGW?

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You need spurs this week. Might be time for a hit

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

      Depends on your team of course

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

        But likely not worth the risk

  14. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Son will run riot vs Palace.

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

      If wildcarding over international break, he'd be an ideal transfer this week

    2. Matt Sk
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That guy is a fantasy phantom haha always looming around

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who is he replacing?

  15. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels, Moreno or Gomez to transfer in?

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

      Daniels

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels

  16. TheBrat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Jones or Alonso? Che v Utd could actually be 0-0 I suppose...

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Have to play the more attacking options in these types of fixtures = Alonso

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

        Yep what I was thinking, cheers!

  17. FPL Costanza
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A Elliot
    B Pope

    Then any 3 of:

    1 Davies (CRY H)
    2 Jones (CHE A)
    3 Fernandez (BHA H)
    4 Ward (SOU A)
    5 Carroll (BHA H)

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      13425, 1 may not play anyway

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oh and Elliott

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

      First 3 & Pope

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

      Elliot

      Jones/Davies/Carroll

  18. Dre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Without annoying anyone here, I have a quick question regarding the Free Hit Chip;

    Do I make my transfers for the points hit, then play the Free Hit, or should I be activating it before hand? When I try to play it I just get a warning box about it not being able to be cancelled once confirmed, but no way to confirm it.

    Thanks!

    1. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      when you go to confirm transfers it gives you the option o play it, once activated it can NOT be cancelled

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

        Appreciated Bojo!

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Also a free hit doesn't just mean you have a -4 cancelled - whole new team for a week that then reverts back to earlier team for next week

  19. gatekeepa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    morning all,

    Elliot
    Mee/Francis/dunk
    salah/dsilva/richarlison/gross/sanchez
    kun/kane(c)

    bench: hennesey/Tarkowski/Quaner/long

    G2G?

    i know my def line looks kinda weak for this gw but already made my free transfer to bring in Kane for Morata.

    My only current dilemma (without taking a hit) is whether i should also field Tarkowski (i.e. dbl up on burney def away to southampton ) in place of dunk or Francis.

    any suggestions welcome

    thanks

  20. jacktaylor
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Cout ---> Salah for -4?

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

      Depends who subs in if Cout doesn’t play ??

  21. Wardinator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more this GW only......

    A) baines

    B) veronghon

  22. smix
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play Duffy or Ward ?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ward

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

    Kolasinac -4 or Abraham?

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

      kolasinac +4*

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Dont take a hit, nothing important there.

  24. Naboo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    My defence is causing me headaches this week. Which three to play (and order of 2 on bench)?

    A Jones (che)
    B Otamendi (ARS)
    C Ward (sou)
    D Fernandez (BHA)
    E Dunk (swa)

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

      Currently on ABC(DE)

  25. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play

    A. Ward
    B. Tarroll
    C. RLC

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

      A

  26. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Augero and haz out for Kane and Ali for -4pt hit worth it? Have to take Kane out again to bring them back in

    Other option is free hit

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

      No! neither

  27. Dobswell55
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot
    Otamendi / Jones / Ward
    Eriksen / Sterling / Richarlison / Zaha
    Aguero / Kane (C) / Abraham

    De Gea / Carroll / Cresswell / Hunemeiner

    G2G?

    Start De Gea or Elliot?

  28. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How are people seeing City’s attack lining up this weekend?

    I reckon he’s gonna go with Jesus, Aguero, Sane (433) with Sterling benched.

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

      Sterling Aguero Sane with Jesus benched imo

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I think this is first choice based on Napoli game, but who knows what will happen

    2. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I reckon with the IB coming up he'll play his strongest team. Kun, Sane, Sterling with Jesus on the bench.

    3. 2right
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yea most likely I think ags/Jesus/sane kdb/Silva

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Sané Aguero Sterling

      Jesus benched because minutes played midweek is not everything, contrary to what most seem to think.

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    With Aguero and Kane not playing last week my rank fell 100k, owning expensive players seems to really hurt your rank when they don't play. It seems better to spread the funds to players who start every week and have a more balanced team.

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

      Kane plays every week he is fit

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

      i had aguero and morata for kane(-4) so 1 point over u really. rose from 120k to 50k

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ok

    4. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same here. Managed to get a small green arrow with Vardy vice captain. Solid bench and VCs needed. I’m starting to overhaul my squad and I’m eliminating some of the rotation risks over the coming weeks. Comes at a cost, though.

    5. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That is an option but you will lose rank anyway when one of the big hitters delivers and will always have problems choosing a captain.

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      That's what 9/10 managers in my Draft league thought, opting for assured budget-mid options while I snapped up Sane, Sterling, Pedro, Morata, Kun, D. Silva, and now I'm 200 points ahead.

      You just need a strong bench, and to assess the risk on a case by case basis. We already knew there was a good chance Kane and Aguero wouldn't play last week, so it was kind of your fault, right?

      It seems like you're suggesting a general rule that we shouldn't buy premium players, because they cost us more when they don't play. Well some people certainly play by a similar rule by only buying one premium striker, for example, but I don't think we can generalise, because it depends on the value of specific combos of players, which includes the likelihood of being rested or playing on any given week.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry to say, but if they let you take all those players, you’re in a league full of retards.

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

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Otamendi, Monreal, Bavies, Jones (Mbemba)
    Hazard, Sterling, Richarlison (Carroll, Romeu)
    Kane, Aguero, Vardy

    1FT, 0.0 in bank

    Bavies a doubt and Monreal has bad fixtures. Replace one with Ward, or save FT?