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The ScoutCast – Episode 225 – Brutal

“Brutal” can be the only way to describe the way the ScoutCast collective round on the mis-fortune of a fellow FFS team member.

I say “misfortune”, in truth, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in showing little sympathy for Spencer’s predicament as we circle his catastrophic 40-point hit and take turns jabbing at the corpse of his Gameweek 36 line-up. When you end up with Victor Anichebe as your captain, it’s difficult to show any mercy.

Spencer’s plight provides some light relief before we delve into our own insecurities following Spurs’ “impossible” defeat to West Ham, as Chelsea prepare to wrap up the title race and ruin our run-in.

Your community questions quiz us on the impact of the inevitable, and, in the light of doubts surrounding Eden Hazard’s prospects, we discuss merits of a swoop for his compatriot Kevin De Bruyne.

Elsewhere, we scrape the barrel for Manolo Gabbiadini alternatives up front and pull up the sofa cushions to hunt for some value in midfield.

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

    Hi...whois best captain in my situation?

    Rival is 40 behind and has jesus but no sanchez.

    I have both.

    So who gets the armband?

    Do I capt Jesus to try and block him? Thanks

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

      Yes capt Jesus

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

      Sanchez. ML is won if TC/BB aren't in play.

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

      Blocking looks a good move if you care about mini league more than OR.

      Even if you care about OR it's still a good move

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

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

        I care about mini league more now....

        Overall rank is good as it is....

        Both of us bench boosting this week....thanks

    5. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus then..

  2. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hello all,

    1FT 0 ITB

    Courtois, Caballero
    Cahill, Kompany, Vertonghen, Yoshi, Holgate
    Sanchez, Ozil, Firmino, Sane, King
    Kane, Costa, Gabbi

    Really struggling with what to do this week. Thinking Gabbi/Firmino to Vardy/Albrighton (-4). Appreciate any opinions or suggestions!!!

    1. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have to go jesus over vardy

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

        Agree. Or just Firmino Out, maybe for Silva. Not sure about the Leicester double up

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

          Already triple City though

          1. Jayv807
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Ya, want to keep Sane so would take a (-8) to get Jesus in

  3. Rossaldinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A - Vardy and Ramsey or
    B - Welbeck and Mahrez?

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

      I wouldn't get Ramsey or Welbeck.

      Try again

      1. Rossaldinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        choices limited!

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

        Or Vardy or Mahrez !

  4. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs, 0.4m in the bank. Best way to get Jesus into this team? Is it worth sacrificing Kane/Costa? Gabriel out too?

    Cabellero Pickford
    Bailly Gabriel Yoshida Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King Capoue
    Kane Costa Gabbiadini

    1. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Costa could only play 1

  5. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG with BB? Worth making any other moves?
    Want another Citeh player with their fixtures.

    Willy Pickford
    Stephens Holgate Monreal Vert Alonso
    Haz Sanchez Erik Capoue King
    Jesus Kane Anichebe

    13 DGW players

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

      Me too 🙁

    2. Jamin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haz > KDB if you're feeling REALLY desperate

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kane's record vs United? Has he even scored a goal?

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

      If Arsenal can score against them, Kane can

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

        🙂

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

    Who is the best defender for 37/38

    A) Kelly HUL
    B) Smith BUR
    C) Other 4.6

    Own Holgate Yoshida Stephens

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

      Holding MAYBE

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

        I don't really want a doubtful player when it involves removing a doubtful player

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

    G2G if I do Randolph to Pickford for BB?

    Caballero
    Yoshida-Cedric-Mustafi
    Eriksen-Hazard-Sanchez-King-JWP
    Kane-Jesus

    Randolph-Rashford-Holgate-Bailly

    1FT, 0.0ITB

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

      Rash could be dodgy

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

        Tried seeing a doctor?

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

        Is there any other good option in that price bracket though?

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

    Koscielny >

    A. Bellerin
    B. Cahill
    C. Azpilicueta
    D. Kompany

    Have Alonso, Yoshphens and Holgate

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

      Cech and pick

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C seems safest. Likely D. Just worried about Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov and Kompany splitting time.

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

        Cheers 🙂

  10. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly did get a red card tonight and will miss Europa League final which is on 24 May. But will he play all other three Premier League game? Especially on both game in DGW 37

    Manchester United fixture looks like these
    Tottenham - Away (14th May)
    Southampton - Away (17th May)
    Crystal Palace - Home (21st May)
    Ajax - Europa League Final (24th May) he will miss the game

    Are you keeping Bailly for GW 37 ?

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

      I'm still tempted to get rid can see spurs scoring against united.

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

      Think he sits out Soton, plays the other two. I'd probably just keep if I had him.

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

        Bailly is likely to miss Spurs game. He has 2 days rest and they are travelling to North London for away game on Sunday

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          He'll have all the rest in the world after GW38.

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm.sure he won't play 3 games in a week now they have reinforcements. I expect him to start vs spurs but you could get 2 games out of him. He will play vs palace

  11. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sitting second in one ML by 65 points.

    Captain Jesus or Sanchez?

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't matter your position - you know the answer, whoever you think will score the most points.

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

      Do they have either?

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

      Sanchez. More explosive I think

    4. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez!

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

    Cech Pickford
    Alonso Cahill Bavies Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    Mini league pretty much wrapped up now, so playing for overall rank.
    Should I get KDB in for Hazard?

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

      Nah. You have City cover with Jesus & Sane

  13. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    King Gabriel--》 sane Alonso ?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      -4

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

      easy. yes

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

      Yep

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

      Still robbing banks 😛 Yes!

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe just sniggered to myself. Yes I am 😉

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks lads

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

    Is KDB rising tonight?

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

      Looks like he will

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

      Probs unless WC interference

  15. Orion
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Help please guys...Gabby and Eriksen out for Jesus and Pedro worth -4 we think? Cheers

    1. Touching Clough
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus and Fabregas perhaps?

      1. Orion
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Fabs not a bigger rotation risk?

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

          Think he'll play a part in both games and in good form.

          1. Orion
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            okay, thanks guys... Will go with Fabs than...

  16. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Current backline - Alonso Bailly Monreal Stephens PVA

    Thinking PVA to a DGW DF, maybe a M.City DF...Kompany or Otamendi? Or someone else?

  17. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will Sane start both games?

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

      Think so.

  18. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Let's try this again.
    Leave Tadic as he is or swap to Pedro/ Fabregas/ others(6.9)?
    Leaves me with 0.9 ITB to upgrade Love. Thinking of Mawson/ Fernandez/ Cedric(DGW)/ Smith/ Holgate/ others(4.7)?

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

      Swap. S'ton seem badly lacking in attack at present and then upgrade def.

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

        Which one of the two mids you reckon will score more?
        Get Cedric for the DGW potential to justify the hits, yes? Total of -8.

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

          Gone for Fab myself if that helps and yeah, would want a DGW player to justify another hit.

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

            Mawson and Smith both have the potential to outscore DGW players though. CS and attacking threat. This is really a lottery.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic is poor, get Cesc in.

      The defender choice is a lottery. Depends on who else you have. I prefer Cedric or Gibbs.

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

        Already have Monreal and Cech. Maxed up on Arsenal anyway. Getting Cedric means tripling up on Saint's defence. Nasty 😆

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha, far from deal. Wait for the press conference tomorrow but B Davies might be an option.

        2. Prøfeßör …
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          *ideal

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

            Could go big or down the drain with Cedric. Unfortunately Bavies is out of reach. Got rid of him on WC. Shouldn't have done that.

            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Ahh, I see, my mistake.

              Yeah, the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards Cedric. High risk, high reward.

              Tbf, most of us will have two SOT defenders SOTdefenders - one more won't hurt. 🙂

              The problem about SGW defenders is there is every chance the likes of Burnley or Sunderland will score. Mawson or Holgate are good shouts, though.

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

                Far point! I'm leaning more and more to Cedric now 😆

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

    Maxed on Ars, Chels, City & Soton, looking to ship Blind for better alternative.

    Not a free transfer so looking for a net score at least 4pts higher than Blind.

    6.0 budget, any suggestions?

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

      vert maybe

  20. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I think Chelsea are going to trounce West Brom tomorrow 3/4 nil as they'll be on a high knowing they're going to win.

    I think the game after there'll be wholesale changes ahead of the League final which they'll desperately want.

    Hazard could vey well get 2/3 goals tomorrow but I can say with 75% certainty he won't play the second game of the double game week.

    I'm going to keep him I think.

  21. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would anyone do Ali + Britos > KDB + Holding -4?

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

      Thinking Ali to Sane for FT?

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that could be better.
        Means I could get Monreal instead of Holding.

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

      yep

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

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

    Ignore price,who scores more until end of season?

    A)Sane
    B)Ali

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

      Alli

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

      Total - Alli
      GW37 onwards - Sane

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

    QUICK POLL GUYS...THANKS

    A (for -4)
    Hennessey and Gabriel OUT
    Cech and Holding IN
    B (for -4)
    Hennessey and Gabriel OUT
    Willy and Gibbs/Holding IN
    or
    C (for -8)
    Hennessey, Benteke and Kaku OUT
    Cech, Kane and Anichebe IN

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

      A

  24. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anything you would change for a hit?

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Fuchs, Stephens, Chambers, Holgate
    Eriksen, Hazard, Sanchez, King, Conquelin
    Kane, Gabbi, Lukaku
    0,7 ITB

    Chambers --> Davies?
    Conquelin --> Albrighton?

    Dont want take to many hits.. Leading ML with 40 points atm, Thanks!

  25. Jay_
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna wait until tomorrow but not sure how many of these i need to lose?

      DDG Caballero
      Alonso Mustafi Valencia* Yoshida Holgate
      Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen JWP*
      Kane Rashford* Gabbiadini*

      A) Valencia and Rashford -4
      B) Valencia, Rashford and JWP -8
      C) Valencia, Rashford and Gabbiadini -8
      D) Valencia, Rashford, JWP and Gabbiadini-12

    • Aladdin Sané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard to KDB - yay or nay?

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

        Straight swap? Yay!

      2. DAN DARE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on your Chelsea/City cover imo. Post above already had Sane and Jesus with no other Chelsea so in that instance no

    • zaydon
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard and jaku to kdb and puckford for -4 yes or no??on bb guys

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

        No

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

        i think its a narrow yes..
        pickford himself may break that even for you..
        and with haz resting chance u wud go with those moves.

    • mr messi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've already taken one hit, worth another to do Jaku to Caballero?

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

        Yup, remember to judge hits equally (sunk cost)

    • acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks to 92 points in GW36 got to lead in my ML for the first time this season (only 8 points lead though).
      Sad thing is I had 25 points on the bench. Hope they deliver in GW37 when I am BB ing...
      Moved into 40Ks for the first time as well...

      BB team:
      Cech Willy
      Alonso Bavies Monreal Yoshi Stephens
      Sanchez Hazard Alli Sane King
      Kane Jesus Barnes

      0.6 ITB 1 FT

      GTG??
      Main aim is to win the ML. I think main rival will captain Sanchez (he was his TC in GW36) and hence I may go with Sanchez rther than my choice Jesus.

    • Uncle Avram
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How nailed on is Mustafi will he play the next 2 games even with Kos back

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

        He and Kos are first choice CB anyway. Likely to play both.