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The ScoutCast – Episode 240 – Armbandits

The crucial captaincy decision comes under focus in this latest ScoutCast episode. We’re five strong as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az join me to put our skippering habits under scrutiny.

And when it comes to depriving us of returns, there’s no bigger “Armbandit” than Harry Kane. We’re all forced to give our updated opinions on the Spurs striker, as another “home banker” at Wembley looms for Fantasy Football’s most expensive and frustrating asset.

Elsewhere in this 90-minute marathon, your community questions steer us to assess the midfield heavy-hitters wrestling for our attention, explore the methods of dealing with festive rotation and the theory that we’re all playing down the impact of bonus points when weighing up transfer targets.

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. Ramboros
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.2 defender to replace Jones for only 1 GW?

    Already have Daniels.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Dann

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Maguire

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

      Maguire.

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

      just for one week maybe yoshida (Everton) or a Watford defender (new) or even a Leicester player (whu)

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yoshida been dropped man

    5. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cresswell

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

    could really do with some advice for my team
    Elliot (foster)
    trippier Moreno mee (Jones hegazi)
    Salah alli Silva gross (carroll)
    Abraham lukaku Kane
    1FT 0.2m itb

    think I might be ok with trippier as aurier played mid week but a risky one. And Abraham is 50/50 so do I get him out?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Jones ➡ Daniels imo

  3. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If I bought Jones @5.1, he is 5.3 in my team and 5.5 on FPL will he fall on my team with his next price drop?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      yes

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I believe so

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Will he drop tonight?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          he shouldn't, but FPL stats isn't entirely accurate

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks that way

  4. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    2 fts and I don't know where to use them. Pls help.

    Fabianski
    Kola Ward Daniels
    Hazard Sterling Salah Richarlison CoupoM
    Kane Lukaku

    Elliot Ladapa Hunhiemer Long

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Any doe in the bank? Would upgrade one of your 3.9 defenders to Duffy/Mee/Maguire

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nothing in the bank. Can't really do much tbh

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Ward to Mee if you got Ward for over 4.6m

  5. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you

    A) Tammy -> Niasse (sets me up for Pogba + Sane)
    B) Jones -> 4.5 defender (Stick with Sterling instead of Sane)

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A for Pogba and Sane

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A nice

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

    Who are Elliot and Pope owners starting?

    A Pope
    B Elliot

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      id start Pope

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pope with Ward

    3. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Perhaps Chelsea defence just isn’t for me. Not worth ripping your team apart for surely

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Next gw do it

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      They'll do well over the Christmas period but there are other good defensive prospects available much cheaper.

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

    My team is a mess 🙁

    Elliot
    Mee - Trippier - Maguire
    Sterling* - Eriksen - Salah - Richarlison
    Kane - Abraham* - Aguero*

    Foster, Dunk, Jones*, T.Carroll*
    1FT, 0.2 ITB

    Have 3 players in my starting XI who are doubts, while my bench for this weekend is atrocious

  9. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What are people doing with Sterling?

    Will probably be benched this weekend (as played 90mins mid week), so if -4 to Pogba (subbed off on 60mins or so) or Sane (not playing) worth it?

      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I really don't get the 'Sterling played 90mins on Tuesday so he won't be able to start on Sunday' theory, absolute bollocks.

      Following the same logic, West Ham will rotate half of their team tomorrow because they faced Watford 4 days ago. Ffs!

      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        'problem' is the word to quote
        I was lucky enough to see citeh on tuesday-team was playing as though a practice game- could all play again sunday

        1. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Auto correct!!
          For 'problem' ' see ' probably'
          Ha ha

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

        Point taken, but West Ham don't have half a dozen interchangeable £30m-£60m players. If they did, they probably would rotate them like Man City do.

        Sterling has been benched 4/12 games - if he played for West Ham and there weren't a load of £30m-£60m players then he'd probably have started 12/12

          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          He's also their best goalscorer this season, my advice would be to keep if you own, avoid if you don't and maybe reevaluate after GW14.

      3. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This ^^ only simpletons think just because he played 90 mins on Tuesday he won't play Sunday 😀

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

          Saying that I am thinking of swapping for sane for the long haul

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

        This

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

          Thank you for all your replies! Very helpful. Will keep Sterling for the week

      5. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        The voice of sanity ...

  10. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    After next week looking to have the below team, just need to decide on 15 regular starters vs 14 regular starters but better starting XI

    Pope
    __, Mee, Daniels
    Hazard, Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Chupo
    Morata, Kane

    (Elliot)(Niasse, Naughton, __)

    (A) Otamendi + Mbemba (will NEVER play)
    (B) Mustafi + Moreno (rotate)

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A and can you afford dummet over Mbemba at 4.2? He’ll be back soon

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

        Might be 0.1m short but sure over the next couple of weeks I could find it! Elliot > Speroni is one way!

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This

  11. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is jones the new saviour or just a very naughty boy
    I have never owned him

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      a broken clock

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

    Scott Dann an option? Palace can only get better?

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

      God no. Truly awful pick

      1. boogle
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bit far.. They're turning things around and look at the fixtures.. Dann known for the odd goal too..

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

          They are horrendous at the back . Even Everton put 2 past them. Go for it if you feel it though.

  13. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What is the ideal back three out 2017? Azpi/Alonso, Ota and Kola are being mentioned quite often here, worthwhile to invest in all three of them?

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    @ André94PT

    Any thoughts on good attack vs defence matchups this week based on your analysis?

    Thanks

  15. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pogba or Silva?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      both, if not then Silva

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Pogba

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

      Silva

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

      Silva

    5. Walcoff life
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Silva

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

    Can't decide weather to play Mee or Azpi this GW...

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      well don't let Mee decide for you 😉

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

      Got to be Azpi!

  17. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How long is jones out for? Anyone reckon he'll be back for midweek gw?

    Also what are the chances of a double price drop if he's out for Watford?

  18. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah up against Alonso this weekend. Captain material

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

      My thoughts too

  19. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    G2G?

    Fabianski (Elliot)
    Maguire, Otamendi, Daniels, Kolasinac (3,9)
    D.Silva, Eriksen, Salah, Richarlison (Gross)
    Kane(C?), Morata (4.5)

    0 FT, 0.5 ITB

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

      Gtg

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

    Jones>Dann worth a -4?

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

      If not having 11 started yes

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

        Duffy would come in

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

      Not worth imo

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

        k thanks
        I was just thinking Dann gets 15pts next game, he is kind of due

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Don't pay to much attention to Mark.

  21. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Evening guys!

    Elliot/Pope
    Cedric/Jones/Naughton/Daniels/Gomez
    Salah/Eriksen/Silva/Caroll/Gray
    Lukaku/Morata/Firmino
    1 FT 0.8 itb

    Thinking of:
    a) Jones-Otamendi
    b) Jones- Smalling
    c) Firmino- ???
    d) Eriksen- Pogba
    Any other ideas ?

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

      A is fine

  22. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sane + Calvert Lewin

    Or

    Sterling + Wilson

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

      B

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

    a) Andy King to RLC and play him.
    b) play Gross and save ft.

    Thanks.

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

      A if 2nd FT, otherwise B
      Utd without Jones tend to concede

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

        Just 1 ft. Thanks.

  24. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino Davis

    >

    Crouch Salah

    - 4 Yay or Nay??

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

      No way

  25. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Might have cracked the chelsea defence code. Next week:

    Jones, Naughton, Lukaku > Azpi, Dummett, Morata

    Pope Elliot

    JONES Ward NAUGHTON Duffy Daniels

    Salah Hazard Silva Richarlison Carroll

    LUKAKU Kane Abraham

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks alright. Is Dummett nailed?

      1. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Ya he's 1st choice left back when fit so he'll be straight back in when fit!

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Only left footed full back they have was nailed before the injury. Be useful to have playing a few games over Christmas for me

  26. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which forward has twice as many goal attempts, shots on target and goals over the past four matches than the most attractive captaincy option on Jonty's goals imminent table...? The same player is disqualified from Jonty's preferred captaincy options this week on grounds of lack of form ❗ 😆 🙂

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Murray

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Waaay more obvious than Glen 🙂

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm listening...

    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Presuming it’s Kane and his brace against Liverpool.

      Not sure what all this ‘disqualified’ malarkey is about tho? 🙂

      Or who is the most attractive in the goals imminent table? Surely not Choupo - moting? Although he is a very handsome chap.

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Do you have spidey senses Jonty?!

        Of course it's Kane and the Kak! Reckon one half will be very disappointed this weekend!

        I'm reluctantly hoping Jesus can match or exceed Kak this weekend and going all in on 'he shoots for fun(and misses) Kane'(c), Eriksen and Davies all over again...surely they have to return better than five pts this week? 😯

  27. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jonty = Derren Brown
    Az = Jack Whitehall

    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I’ll add Derren to the list. Upgrade on Rafa Benitez anyway. Downgrade on Santi Cazorla tho 🙂

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do you reckon JW is any good at FPL?

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure but I'd say Derren would be pretty good with him being able to predict the future and all!

  28. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Just seen the Everton score, haha. Who they playing this GW 😉

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Gabbiadini (C) locked in

      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Southampton. That's gonna be a cracker

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

        Surprised it's not super Sunday. Oh wait..it is. Can't wait for that one

  29. The Butch
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with Abraham ?

    A) bench and play Gross (away at ManU)
    B) bench and play Ward (home to Ars)
    C) Get Wilson (away at Swa) for -4 (likely my transfer anyway for next week)

    Thanks!!

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

      B, but play Tammy and let Ward step in if not

  30. Chop1234
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which 3 teams are most likely to secure clean sheets this week?

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

      Man City Man United Spurs