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The ScoutCast – Episode 233 – Surgio

It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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

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  1. CAN'T STOP THE ZLATAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin + joselu

    Or

    Naughton + wood

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ummm... Bellerin and Joselu

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

      Belle+Joselu

      I don't understand why Auto pick for my striker always bring Wood in

  2. CedricWJL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot
    Davies Jones Naughton
    Eriksen Mkhi Salah Mooy
    Morata Lukaku Firmino

    Foster Cork Cedric Rosenior

    2FT 0.6 ITB

    Which option is better?
    A) Firmino & Mooy > Joselu & D. Silva
    B) Salah or Mhki & Mooy > Ritchie & D. Silva
    C) Lukaku & Mooy > Aguero & Ritchie

    Or any other suggestions? Thanks.

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Just Mooy to Ritchie

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play three from this nonsense:

    A. Mbemba (bha)
    B. Hegazi (ars)
    C. Mooy (but)
    D. Carroll (WAT)
    E. RLC (mci)

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thinking A, C & D

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A, C, D

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

      Acd

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      ADC

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all...

    6. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ade

      RLC goal written all over this

  4. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliot
    Jones / Mbemba / Naughton
    Salah / Mhiki / D.Silva / Xhaka
    Firmino / Aguero (c) / Kane

    Forster; Cedric, Maguire, Carroll

    Good to go?

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Do we reckon Hegazi will start? And for home much longer?

    Same question for Mbemba?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      *how

      *questions

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think for now they will start but I m seeling Evans who is my nailed Brom defender due too poor fixtures
      Mbemba will untill Dummet returns

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Vib

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just did my transfer, i.e Alli to Silva. G2G?
    Elliot(Gomes)
    Jones Davies Mee (Wimmer) (Evans)
    Silva Mkhi Salah Carroll (Chalobah)
    Kane(C) Morata Vardy

    The move that I did was basically to enable Evans to Kolasinac next week
    Cheers! 😀

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      looks good

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  7. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    @Kuntheman
    Please join our Hangouts group and FPL mini league.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty sure I joined the group. Will join the league.

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

        The Google group was a fail. So we set up a Hangouts group.

      2. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Not finding the league code...?

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

          I'll resend the code

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            How can I join ur hangouts group speedy?

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

              Sorry Vibudh,it's just for participants of the Community Watch Tournament we are organizing.

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Oh ok Nice,how is it going 😀 ?

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

                  Going fine so far. Lot of fun and banter for the Community. 🙂

          2. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Done

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

    Which will should i consider or picked after GW6...

    a) macguire
    b) otamendi

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi but better after Chelsea game?

  9. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    On WC
    Which plan is better?

    A) cedric + gross + pickford and bench cedric this week and then play him instead of gross

    B) alonso + elliot + king and bench king all the time and play alonso

  10. zon
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Trying to figure out the best move for next two GW's but struggling. Willian might get a game having been rested midweek, having second thoughts about selling him. Spare a thought?

    Foster Elliot
    Jones Naughton Daniels* (Cedric, Mariappa)
    Eriksen Salah Ritchie Willian* (RLC)
    Kane Lukaku Chicharito*

    1 ft, 0.7 itb

    A) Willian + Daniels -> Brady + Kolasinac (-4)
    B) Chicharito + Daniels -> Carroll/Wood + Kolasinac (-4)
    C) Kane + Daniels -> Aguero + Kolasinac (-4)
    D) Daniels -> Monreal

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

      A,

      Instead of D you could just do Daniels to Otamendi for now. I never take a hit for defender. but maybe Kola is different, he is threatening.

  11. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who is the best defender worth to buy for the next 3 weeks? price doesn't matter
    Walker? Mendy? Kola?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mendy and Kola

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kola, nailed and next two plum fixtures

  12. FPLEL
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Not been around much, but Luk -> Aguero looks a very popular move?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      True

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Next week people doing the opposite

      1. FPLEL
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        That's what I'm thinking.

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Actually I think I am just captaining Kane over Kun so when he fails again I can be twice as angry and knee jerk out immediately 🙂
    Is there any logic here?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Anything but

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    3. athreya
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      It is a bit masochistic. Other than that it's fine.

  14. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    @KUNTHEMAN do u watch the NBA?

  15. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Points predictions for

    A) TC (WAT)
    B) Daniels (eve)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2
      1

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      2
      1

    3. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A. Jack Cork
    B. Surnam
    C. Other 4.5m mid

    RLC fixtures are terrible

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Carrick at 4.3 If u dont plan to play?

    2. KUNingas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      RLC much better player

    3. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      RLC

  17. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think krul will play?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

  18. Birds of Prey
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Caution: Free Hit chip glitch: I'm doing really poorly, used my WC etc. So I made 2 changes and then said screw it I'll use the chip and get a 3rd MC, lose all 3 again for the che fix, no biggie. But I was lazy and reached-12, and looked up rules before confirming.
    "Managers can replace their entire squad for that Gameweek but their 15-man squad of the Gameweek before returns for the next deadline." Apparently not the case, I'm taking a hit, according to others who experienced this cruelty. What's more if I decided to do it there seems like a chance I'll lose my MC guys+ hit.

    1. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      what's MC

      1. fishnil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Man City

        1. Kavorka
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I don't understand.. So your transfer will cost you points and you will lose city players after GW6 ?

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Straight forward actually. Don't take a hit before using free hit

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      WC or free hit takes away hits.

  19. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Guys please help... Current team

    Hart / Elliot
    Jones / Naughton / Trippier / Stephens / Long
    Sanchez / Redmond / Ritchie / T.Carrol / Loftus Cheek
    Kane / Lukaku / Firmino

    Is it a wild card case? considering Long=deadwood, Stephens=not starting, Carrol/loftus cheek = 2points, firmino= playing on wing
    or should I do
    Firmino+Sanchez >>>> Aguero+Salah for -4 points hit??

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You need to wildcard I think dont Forget Trippier and Hart are also deadwood

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        oh but, trippier and hart is playing regularly..

    2. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You never took Carroll and RLC to give you 10ptr over 2 games regularly. You just need to do 2-3 changes and you should be g2g.
      You can do your proposed move.
      How much ITB?

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        1.6 in the bank

    3. Kip
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'd WC that lot

      Kane+lukaku+ Sanchez is one heavy hitter too much

      1. AA33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Hi mate!

        Did you check out the latest Community Watch Tournament article? And you must have received an email regarding this 🙂

        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          up to date with the article, all good here

          been in contact with mr West since the moment tier 6 bids were announced. Team Georgia Boyd preparing for the friendlies as we speak

          1. AA33
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Cool! 🙂

  20. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Foster or Pope to rotate with Elliot? Have no Burnley or West Brom coverage elsewhere...

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think Pope is punty, but could well be gold

    2. Kavorka
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Foster. Burnley defenders available for 4.5

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Krul IMO
      Out of those Pope but I would rathert get Mee and Krul

  21. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    8.3m off my ideal team 😕

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe you selected 16 players? Just removed David Silva and you are G2G

    2. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Care to apply for a loan? 😀

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

      23.1m off mine 🙁

  22. GWK 6 Captaincy and Clean Sheet Odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GW6 Captaincy and Clean Sheet odds:

    Following on from last week: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16479418 hopefully this will help show which teams your choice for the captaincy armband should come from.
    After updating the DS stat spreadsheet with GW5 results it came up with this:

    ARS: WBA 372
    BOU: eve -388
    BRI: NEW 13
    BUR: HUD 141
    CHE: stk 337
    CPL: mci -494
    EVE: BOU 388
    HUD: bur -141
    LEI: LIV -161
    LIV: lei 161
    MCY: CPL 494
    MUN: sou 184
    NEW: bri -13
    SOT: MUN -184
    STK: CHE -337
    SWA: WAT 114
    TOT: whm 454
    WAT: swa -114
    WBA: ars -372
    WHM: TOT -454
    (Background information on these numbers can be found here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109)

    As you can see, there's no one team that stands out alone and it looks a close call between MCY and TOT (494DS and 454DS respectively). For me, all roads would lead to MCY assets coming to the fore especially when you consider their opponent is yet to even score in the League, let alone garner any points.

    TOT though face a resurgent West Ham side that look to be sturdier than the ship that sailed into Southampton and after finding themselves with a man overboard, still rallied to give their opponents a scare, but in the end lost 3-2

    Even the staunchest Hammers fan would condede a rating of -454 doesn't bode well but they in turn can point to their last home couple of fixtures against Spurs which have seen them unbeaten and a certain 'Arry not even finding the net.

    This week's clean sheet odds (Betfair.co.uk):

    Clean sheet odds: Implied chance of a clean sheet
    Man City 1.72 58%
    Arsenal 2.20 50%
    Man Utd 2.25 44%
    Everton 2.30 43%
    Burnley 2.37 42%
    Chelsea 2.37 42%
    Tottenham 2.50 40%
    Brighton 2.80 36%
    Swansea 2.80 36%
    Liverpool 2.87 35%
    Newcastle 2.87 35%
    Huddersfield 3.40 29%
    Watford 3.60 28%
    Leicester 5.0 20%
    Southampton 5.0 20%
    Bournemouth 5.50 18%
    Stoke 5.50 18%
    West Ham 6.50 15%
    West Brom 9.5 11%
    Crystal Palace 15.0 7%

    Straight away it's easy to see defensive assets from Man City and Arsenal head up the list of favourites with Man U assets coming in third.

    With all the discussion this week surrounding Aguero those that don't have him or looking to captain someone else, I hope this helps.

    Good luck for GW6 everyone!!!

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Previously bottomed.

      1. fishnil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Kun Captain then?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          If you have him, why not?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I was confident of some CSs but looks like I wont get any... Time for attack to wake up!

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Still don't understand the method behind this, even after reading the explanation.
      Woe is me.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Simply put, it's based on goals scored and conceded.

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks was looking forward to this.

      Went with Jesus over lukaku last week and I suffered a lose. Hopefully Jesus repays those points this week

  23. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus to Aguero -4? Would royally piss me off if he was benched and Aguero hauls, of course with Pep it might be Aguero benched and Jesus start and haul although this is unlikely, I see them both starting tbh but unsure what to do, Jesus would definitely come off early

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Don't take a hit to remove 1 rotation risk for another

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 7 months ago

            But 1 rotation risk isn't as much of a risk as first thought, he's also the better player

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Best combo?

        A) Alonso Bavies Gross
        B) Kolasinac Mee D. Silva

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          B

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          B

        3. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

        4. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

        5. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

      3. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Anybody thinking about Lukaku out and Mikhitarayan in???

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Thinking about Luka out after 2 weeks but not getting Mkhi

          1. The Darkest Knight
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            I have read many comments about ditching mikhi.... why so? isnt he getting points regularly?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Not passing eye test and stats are dropping I guess

      4. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thoughts on my WC team guys...

        Elliot, Krul
        Kolasinac, Davies, Jones, Naughton, Mbemba,
        Eriksen, Salah, Ritchie, RLC, Davis,
        Kun, Kane, Vardy.

        1. The Darkest Knight
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          No Lukaku or Mikhitaryan???

          1. Guru Mediation
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Good point, he could do vary to firmino, Sarah to mkhi

          2. istanbul05
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Originally had Lukaku, but think I prefer Kun..

        2. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Very nice

      5. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Your pick of these?

        A. Mendy and Atsu 433
        B. Ritchie and Brady 343

        Which one gets more points ?
        Thanks.

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

          A

        2. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

      6. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Captain:

        A) Kane (whu)
        B) Kolasinac (WBA)

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

        2. Winston.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

        3. Kavorka
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A

        4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Kaneeeeeeeee

        5. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          B for me, stats say otherwise though
          TOT: whm 454
          ARS: WBA 372

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

            G-Whizz could you please explain what those numbers mean. I saw them posted on your HT and Im at a loss.

            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Sure!
              Doosra explains here:
              http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109

              The way I understand it is (and this is new to me too) that the higher the rating the easiest that fixture is or more likelyhood for that team to win. So a negative number would suggest a loss or a difficult fixture.

              Take the example above:
              TOT: whm 454
              ARS: WBA 372

              Suggests that between ARS and TOT, Spurs have the easiest fixture of the two, but I would still expect ARS to come out on top.

              I include the clean sheet odds to help too with defenders I hope that helps, and good luck for GW6 🙂

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

                Cheers mate. Using this data to convince me to keep the armband on Kane. Best of luck to you too.

      7. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Which 1 to bench this week?

        A) Cedric (MUN)
        B) Moreno (lei)
        C) Phillips (ars)

        1. Kavorka
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Moreno

        2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          B why do u even have him?
          I heard though that he could start

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

            Had him since the start. 4.5m for a currently 1st choice attacking LIV defender seems worth the risk

        3. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          B

      8. Sir Oux
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Best captain:

        a) Lukaku
        b) Vardy
        c) Silva
        d) Eriksen
        e) Kola

        1. Kavorka
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          A