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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

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  1. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pedro or Sterling?

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro

    3. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both game time will be cut short

    5. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro

    6. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My money would be on Pedro. Close though.

    7. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro.

    8. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all, pretty unanimous. Sterling's a great option at home, just whether he'll be rested or not.

    9. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      P

  2. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pickford
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Hazard(c) Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus(vc) Gabbiadini

    Hennessey Bailly Zaha Holgate

    0 FT 2.0 ITB

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Where's the Chilean ?

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cant get him unless I take a -8 this week.

        Could go -4 this week and -4 next week and get him. Or -8 next week to get him.

    2. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Personally, I've dumped Kane; the chap offers much more points at WHL so it's Costa for me.

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah not dropping Kane.

        Its either stay put, take a -4, or -8 + Sanchez

  3. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Luiz fit for this GW?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ive answered this question already

      Y
      E
      S

      1. Carcaju
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But where did you see that info?

  4. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Team sorted!
    Now time to decide whether to TC or not!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Now or never

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez(c) will be a big differential in my ML. If my rivals aren't using the TC this week, I might punt in GW38.

  5. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Final question:
    Daniels/Brunt------Yoshida -4 yes or no?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not Daniel's anyway, I'm considering bringing him in on WC

  6. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best defenders for this GW from Alonso, Vertonghen, Stephens, Gabriel and Yoshida?

  7. Keep the Faith
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do you prefer Kane or Costa for the run in and why?

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane, more explosive - could see him hauling, whereas Costa I don't think will get double figures in games. Plus Costa gets YCs (and deserves them).

      1. Keep the Faith
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        My thoughts too...on a WC just looking if I can spend the extra 1 mil elsewhere

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Worried about Costa's YC

  8. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Benalouane nailed?

    1. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sadly for next game only

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

    I have Yoshida:

    a) Holgate (WAT)

    b) Stephens (mid, MUN)

    1. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  10. Viper
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Interesting scoutcast,

    I just wanted to know, at various times Kane/Costa/Jesus are all named 'essential' but yet Anichebe is being talked about as an ideal enabler.

    So which 2 of the big 3 are the real must haves?

    Does Eriksen & Alli together 'cover' Kane?

    1. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane taking the penalties. Must have imo. It is between Alli, Eriksen, Vert for the remaining 2 spots.

    2. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They can all be 'covered'

      Aguero Sane and Sterling instead of Jesus.
      Hazard Alonso and Pedro for Costa.

      Ultimately comes down to who you think will score more and what your budget will allow.

  11. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you use TC chip on out of these? Going use BB GW37.

    A. Costa
    B. Ozil
    C. Jesus
    D. Kane

    Thanks peeps.

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone lol?

      1. Carcaju
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Probably Ozil...

    2. agueroooooney
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane I'd say, Ozil could be very good over two games but I could see Kane scoring 2 or 3 easy

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go D.

      He's explosive!

  12. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    caballero
    yoshida alonso vertonghen
    hazard san(C)hez alli sane king
    Kane Jesus

    Pickford Stephens Anichebe holgate
    GTG ? any suggestion welcome , thanks in advance

  13. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I think I'm gonna settle on this for my WC. 0.1m banked.

    Cech - Caballero
    Azpilicueta - Vertonghen - Gabriel - Yoshida - Stephens
    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Sane - Kante
    Kane - Jesus - Gabbiadini

    Will get double Chelsea defense instead of Vertonghen if Luiz falls tonight and/or Davies/Stones seem nailed after the pressers tomorrow for the dgw.

    Thoughts please?

    1. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think Davies nailed for 36.

      I thought you had double Spurs midfield which was why I thought Gabbi was big. Looks good.

      Don't trust Gabriel at all though. I just did Gabriel > Huth but might become Davies

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I need Davies for 37 though.

        I feel Gabriel is pretty nailed after reading the comments of Wenger and Arsenal players in the previous articcle. They're gonna stick to 3 at the back.

        TV not that big to have triple Spurs attack. 😛

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks strong. Which defenders play this week?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Soton boys on the bench.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I'm benching Stephens and JWP this week

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sensible.

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane yellow card risk..

  14. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whos going without Sanchez this weekv

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I am.

  15. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When do the prices change?

    1. Skyarm
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1:15 British Standard time I believe

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope there's a few to justify me booting Costa sane and Alli before the presses

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2:15am Irish/British time

  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My son went for a trial tonight with a local football academy.

    Oddly it was a match of three halves. First session played well and came up with a great assist....and then got kicked in the face. Second session was sat out with a bloody nose and mouth. Third session was spent sheepishly nursing his wounds and trying to carry on.

    It was a one of trial....mmmmm....

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Three thirds? 😉

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Strange way of doing it but the coaches gave a long talk between each third (each one 35 mins with about two 20 min break)....all done in an 11vs11match situation.

  17. Moose™
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez(TC) anyone?

    A. Yay

    B. Nay

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes because not brave enough to TC a SGW this week instead

  18. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King or Tadic?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King without a doubt.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King

    3. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      King for sure.

    4. NestorC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, have him but was thinking about punt on Tadic. These dgws gets into your head.

  19. Unimaginative
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who gets more clean sheets over the last 3 game weeks?
    A Arsenal
    B Man City
    C Chelsea
    D Spurs

    Bearing in mind Arsenal have an extra game

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      All should get a couple at least imo.

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2,2,3,2

    3. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3 2 3 1

  20. Manani
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    sell on price for alonso is 6.4m, madness to boot him out for monreal? (and so that I don't have fletcher as 5th mid)

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. He'll probably outscore in less games

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso is worth more than 6.4m, don't sell!

  21. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    what time do the price rises occur please guys?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In an hour and 10 minutes, but if you want to make a transfer make it in an hour, website usually adjusts a bit early.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1hr5m

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Less than 1 hour 10 mins

  22. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    a) Vertonghen + Holgate

    b) Davies + Huth

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A. Don't like Huth as a pick.

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. agueroooooney
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I know most people haven't thought this far but...

    Sturridge triple captain in GW38 anyone?

    After Middlesboro are relegated and Liverpool have secured top 4, hatrick and an injury incoming for Studge I think

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge could be 5th choice attacker if Klopp sticks with Lucas in midfield.

      Coutinho - Firmino - Lallana (Origi then Sturridge)

      Don't save it just for him.

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not in a million years.

  24. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Valencia playing vs Arsenal?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Low

      1. UpAndAway
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can't decide who to trade out of Valencia and Gibson who has Chelsea away.

  25. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    First on bench?

    A. Bailly (ars A)
    B. Zaha (mci A)
    C. Holgate (swa A)

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A. 0-0 incoming.

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wait, this question is weird. Assumed who should be benched out of the three.

  26. Blue Devils
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any change needed for this WC team guys?

    Caballero (pickford)
    Alonso, Monreal, Yoshida (Stephens, Holgate)
    Sanchez, Hazard, Ozil, Sane (fletcher)
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbi

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe consider Pedro and King over Sane and Fletcher?

  27. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For ONLY dgw37 and 38 - Which combo scores more:
    A) Monreal, Sanchez, Pedro
    B) Holgate, Ozil, Hazard -4

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      a

  28. Carcaju
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Caballero Pickford

    Azpi Vertonghen Gabriel Yoshida Stephens

    Sanchez Hazard Sane King Capoue (can't afford a better one)

    Kane Gabbi Jesus

    GTG?

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I guess so. See if you can accommodate Alli/Eriksen or even Son

  29. Manani
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    hazard sane alli king romeou
    costa jesus kane

    should I downgrade costa to gabbi and just upgrade romeou? I am WC btw

  30. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    We think Rashford is benched against Arsenal?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got injured in Europa

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Wazza & Tony leading the line.

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys. At least one benching dilemma solved.

      Another please if you don't mind helping, bench one out of Valencia and Bailly.