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The ScoutCast – Episode 190 – Chippy

After a turbulent six days which dragged us through a series of emotional highs and lows, it’s fair to say that the ScoutCast team came out of Gameweek 34 with smiles and spirits intact.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke, just as the curtain fell on the most remarkable Gameweeks. Having laid down Wildcards and hopeful Bench Boost chips, we emerged unanimous in our praise for what proved a thrilling season highlight, whilst also adamant that the chips have revived the campaign climax.

That’s not to say that there weren’t some lessons learned: via another bout of questions from you, the community, we dissect Gameweek 34 and assess the twists and turns and decide whether we would do things differently next time around.

We also take time to look ahead, not just to this weekend’s curtailed fixture programme but also to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures – another opportunity for chips to come into play.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    (-8)

    Darlow

    Bellerin/Lovren/Sakho

    Alexis/RLC/KDB/Coutinho

    Defoe/Kun/Kane

    (Robles/Gabriel/Lanzini/Cresswell)

    GTG?

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me!

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      RLC? Like it

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Pulled the trigger on an 8 point hit this week, Daniel.

        Bolasie, Mitrovic, Martial OUT
        RLC, Defoe, Kane IN

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Daniel my entertainment is back. How are you ?

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    4. Larry Legend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Oooh yeah

    5. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the responses! 🙂

  2. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current starting 11, no bench cover:

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Sakho Gabriel Simpson
    KDB Sanchez Alli
    Defoe Aguero Kane

    Worth a 4 point hit to get some additional cover? (would then probably relegate Gabriel to the bench)

    Thanks

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stick with you current team.

    2. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks okay, obviously a risk with minutes but most are in the same boat.

  3. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Someone was mentioning a semi reliable predicted Liverpool lineup tomorrow, anyone know what time that normally expected?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2-3 hrs before k off

  4. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Got Pelle in for free. Got Targett on the bench (who prob won't play) and that is it.

    Anything here worth a hit?

    Cech
    Dawson Fuchs Alderweireld
    Sánchez Firmino Mahrez Özil
    Pellè Kane Agüero

    Subs: Hennessey Targett Fosu-Mensah Lingard
    0FT £1.1m

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland def for Targett>

      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        WC 36. So prob not worth a hit is it?

  5. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team for the GW
    Migs
    Bellerin/Gabriel/Fuchs
    Sanchez/Mahrez/Coutinho/Milner
    Kun(c), Kane, Mitrovic
    Subs Robles*,Fosu-M*, Delaney*, Payet*

    A Stick
    B Delaney to Rose(-4)
    C Delaney to PVA(-4)
    D Payet to Alli (-4)

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E) Delaney to Kirchoff.

  6. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Could I have a couple more votes on Defoe vs Borini, please? Currently 1-1. I'm chasing in my ML, so I guess Borini might be worth it as a differential?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Either will be a differential surely? I Know this may not help...price difference?

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, true, but the guy ahead of me currently has the same frontline (Lukaku, Martial, Aguero), so I wouldn't be surprised if he also got Defoe in.

    2. Larry Legend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe for me, but if your chasing and your opponent has him, Borini would be fine

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. It's a tricky decision!

    3. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      is it for this gwonly? i wouldnt get either

  7. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) TFM & Nasri > Morgan/Rose & Ali/Willian -8

    B) Nasri & Martial > Ali & Pelle -8 (Want Carrol come GW36 so need something else)

    Martial, TFM & Nasri are the players i'd like to take out 0.9 ITB

    All suggestions are appreciated

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nasri to Alli for me no more

  8. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    10 playing at best:

    Darlow (liv)
    Bellerin (sun) Simpson (SWA) Sakho (NEW)
    Sanchez (sun) Ozil (sun) Milner (NEW) Coutinho (NEW)
    Ageuro (STO) Mitrovic (liv)

    Robles, Coleman, Delaney, Payet, Martial

    A) Martial & Ozil > Kane & Alli (-4)
    B) Payet & Coleman > Mahrez & Toby (-4)
    C) Coleman > VVD / PVA / Kol

    Thanks

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. FPLVegard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. C_G
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    havent taken any hits yet, is this team gtg?

    Darlow

    Sakho Bellerin VVD Simpson

    KDB Cout Sanchez(c) Iwobi

    Pelle Aguero

    bench - Robles Martial Delaney Payet

    1. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GTG -Pity no Kane though...

      1. C_G
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah was 0.1 short so had to go w pelle, furious but oh well

  10. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli in to get the money for Kane for:
    A) Coutinho
    OR
    B) Payet

    Keeping Coutinho would make it more likely for me to be able to field 11 players as I also have Lovren and Mitrovic as rotation risks.

    If you would transfer out Coutinho, who would you rather bench?
    A) Koscielny
    OR
    B) Bellerín
    OR
    C) Mitrovic

    1. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      OR
      D) Lovren

      (forgot to add him)

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably B

    3. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. FPLVegard
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B
      Mitrovic

  11. Champione
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I need 3 of these 4 to play; Gabriel, Clichy, Sakho, Coutinho

    Should I do Clichy > Rose for a hit, or do we think Clichy is ready to start?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think Clichy will be saved for midweek. Why rush him back?

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yeah maybe you're right. Should have a game under his belt before facing RM though, don't you reckon?

        1. HearMeRoar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe. You can look at it either way :/

          I think Sakho will play. Coutinho is 50:50 as is Clichy. Gabriel will probably be benched. (I have Gabriel, Lovren, Coutinho, KDB and Mitrovic - such a dilemma!)

          1. Champione
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            KDB and Mitrovic will definitely get minutes. 50/50 between Sakho and Lovren imo. Agree with you regarding Gabriel and Coutinho

  12. HearMeRoar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With Gabreil, Lovren, KDB, Coutinho and Mitrovic all needed to get a full 11, do I need to take some hits? If so who out and who in?

    Hart/Robles*
    Bellerin, Simpson, Lovren, Gabriel, Smalling*
    Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho, Payet*, Lingar*
    Aguero, Kane, Mitrovic

    Thanks 🙂

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just taken a hit to get to this team.

    Is anything worth another hit?...only got 0.1itb...but could do

    Mitro to Defoe and bench Gabriel ....

    Or do I hold?

    Darlow
    Bellerin sakho Gabriel Simpson
    Sanchez alli kdb coutinho
    Kane kun

    Bench.....mitrovic

    Non playing..smalling lanzini robles

    Thoughts appreciated...thanks

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3 risks + Mitrovic. I'm in a similar position. May need another hit.

  14. Tingate
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current team:

    Forster
    Moreno - Bellerin - Huth
    Mahrez - Sanchez - Mane - Iwobi
    Pelle - Aguero(C) - Kane

    Subs: McCarthy - Coutinho - Daniels - Coleman

    Already used two subs bringing Pelle and Mane in so any other transfers would be a hit.

    G2G? I still have wildcard, all out attack and bench boost, was thinking of using bench boost and taking Moreno out and putting Coutinho in or transferring him for Alli as Cout might be a rotation risk.

    Thoughts?

  15. TomXI
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Agüero Captain?

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin.

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    anyone know why deeney only played 15 last match

    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rested for semi final

    2. Larry Legend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rested for this weekend

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      cheers

    4. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      rested for FA cup on the weekend

  17. Papadiddypop
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Help wanted! Seven players out this GW...

    Hennessey / DDG

    Bellerin / Fonte / Targett / Huth / Smith

    Payet / Mahrez / Barkley / Firmino / Alli

    Lukaku / Vardy / Kane

    Should I go Hennessey -> Darlow
    Barkley -> Loftus Cheek
    Lukaku -> Costa

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't waste a transfer on a keeper (especially not Newcastle, despite their resurgence)

      1. Papadiddypop
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You are probably right. So Barkley, Lukaku -> Loftus and Costa and I'm gtg? or Sturridge over Costa?

        1. HearMeRoar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Costa more likely to start (I think Sturridge may be saved for midweek). Both have DGW 37 so nothing to choose there. Sturridge on better form. I'd go with your gut on that one. Maybe Sturridge as RLC covers Chelsea?

  18. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who is RLC?

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ah Loftus Cheek

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The flavor of the month. 🙂

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Loftus Cheek

    4. Nascimento
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't even bother

    5. Larry Legend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Loftus Cheek. Had to check myself the other day!

      TFM another new one this season as well!

  19. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Darlow
    PVA Gabriel Bellerin Sakho
    KDB Alli Sanchez
    Aguero Kane Mitrovic

    Robles Smalling Lanzini Payet

    0FT 2.1itb

    Looking to good to go? Alrealy taken a -8 so don't fancy a hit anywhere else.

  20. FionnMac
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    10 possible starters max, but who knows about Gabriel, Sakho, Mitrovic, Sakho etc. 1FT and £0.7m in the bank, what should I do? Cheers lads

    Darlow
    Morgan Bellerin Gabriel Sakho
    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho
    Aguero Mitrovic

    Bench - Lukaku, Delaney, Payet

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku to Kane, Payet to Alli/RLC?

    2. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I did Payet & Lukaku ---> Alli & Kane.

  21. FPLVegard
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Darlow
    Bellerin Simpson Sakho
    Sanchez KDB Coutinho Iwobi
    Aguero Sturridge Kane

    (Robles Lanzini Smalling Delaney)
    0FT 0.9ITB

    A) Delaney ---> Rose / Fuchs / PVA (-4)
    B) Coutinho ---> Firmino / Alli (-4)
    C) Both A and B (-8)
    D) GTG

    I would really appreciate your thoughts 🙂

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    To punt or to dullard? That is the question,
    Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer
    The goals and assists of Bamidele Alli,
    Or to take arms against his raft of owners,
    And by opposing end them? To Loftus, to Cheek.

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I know you started the wagon, but it's time to get the official membership of the club now! Limited memberships available 😉

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        😀 Really it was Cheeseoid that gave the wagon its first nudge, I've just followed his lead 😉

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Is it just 3 of us from FFS who've bought him now?

          *Lurkers not included*

            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I dunno, in FPL he's got over 3000 suitors

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          When the food fight was on ? Really can't see it through the pizzas my friend . RLC more apt as a pizza topping.

    2. Larry Legend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How sure are we about him? Will he definitely be playing come gw37?

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Guus seemed pretty positive. He said there is no better time to give the young players a chance than now with nothing to play for.

    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one Barders. 🙂

      Alli over RLC for me.

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        🙂 I had you down as a punter Reedy, tis a shame 😛

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don't have either actually! I've got RLC in Fantrax but I don't suppose that counts.

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Been in the pub Balders ?

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just watching the 10 o'clock news 🙂

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          At 22.47 ?

            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Well, Graham Norton came on so I switched off the box and came on here

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I truly believe that as he is one obnoxious talentless moron.

    5. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Finally some credit!

  22. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Darlow
    Bellerin, Sakho, Simpson
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmino, Alli, Townsend
    Agüero (VC), Kane (C)

    Robles* | Gabriel, Martial*, Smalling*

    G2G?

    1. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      GTG

      1. Lyonnais
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        cheers!

  23. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Martial + Lanzini + Mitrovic > Kane + Alli + Defoe: Worth it for (-8)?

    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably yes.

    2. Champione
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly what I did (Lukau instead of Mitro) for -4. It's a yes from me!

  24. Higuita
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This has probably been asked but what's the argument for Rose vs Walker?

    I'm about to flip a coin but if there's more sound logic please let me know. Thanks

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rose

      1. Higuita
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        For what reason?

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          From a fan perspective, better final ball, sees more of the ball IMO.

          Also got more assists so far v Walker.

          1. Higuita
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Fair enough. I do enjoy watching Walker set off like a bullet down that wing. Rose does seem to put in more consistent displays.

  25. Sergeant Garcia
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mitrovic > 6.4 max.

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe.

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

    2. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shane Long for one week punt against the "best" defence in the league?

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, good punt.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      defoe for the remainder or long for 1 week

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that's the question really.
        I'd really want Sturridge too, but to would require KdB > Alli next week.

    4. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll next week... maybe...

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's for a hit, so I'd like him to play this GW 😛 but good suggestion 🙂

  26. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pelle this week for Villa, Ighalo/Deeney next for the same fixture and the DGW? Or will Flores be rotating heavily due to the FA Cup?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      planning the same, but well see how the cup goes

  27. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    One more time

    Hey lads. What you think is the best move here?

    A) KDB and Martial to Alii and Kane - Getting rid of a starter this week.

    B) Payet and Martial to Alli and Kane - Means I keep KDB but I will have to lose a transfer getting Payet back in.

    This is the only way I can afford Kane and will leave me with 12 Starters.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      KDB mins could be limited with CL

      BUT they do need to secure top 4 at the same time. I like the keep KDB option.

  28. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dier, Walker, Rose or Vertonghen?

    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd pick Dier.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Danny

    3. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rose

  29. dberb9
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Payet Mahrez Silva Alli Gosling
    Aguero Kane Pelle

    best 10,7 option for Midf this gw as i probably will WC next week ??
    will lost 0.3 from Payet so Silva out for :

    A) Firminho
    B) Coutinho
    C) hit for Sanchez

    1. Hypnos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C no doubt

    2. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C