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The ScoutCast – Episode 236 – Pepped

Restored to a five-strong squad, this week’s ScoutCast is still resonating from the shock of Man City’s seven-slice goal pie, served up by Pep at the expense of Stoke City.

That avalanche of goals and points fell into the laps of two of the ScoutCast crew, as Jonty and Andy bask in their post-Pep Wildcard success.

Others weren’t so fortunate, as we tell the tale of an unfortunate 11-point refresh and Az’s 32-point Gameweek misery that has since sparked his own Wildcard activity.

City dominate the community questions driving this 90-minute episode, while we also revisit the Harry Kane debate, fuelled by his latest Wembley misfire.

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. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    A quick note about penalties.

    So far this season 11 penalties have been awarded - only 7 teams having earned at least one. At the current rate, only 52 (rounded down) would be awarded over the course of the season.

    Since 06-07, at least 82 penalties have been awarded per season, with a record high of 106 awarded in the 06-07 season and again in 16-17.

    Could the new diving rules be making players reluctant to "fish" for penalties? Did this mean it'll be even more of a struggle to find a new Josh King? Did this make decisions more or less clear cut when comparing players on pens with those who aren't?

    1. willl
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Has Mike Dean been on holiday or something?

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Interesting post. Generally one would like to have pen takers but in some regards not the most decisive element. Who wants Lowe from Huddes because of pen potentials? They won´t get many. Salah for example could get many, as Kane, City will have a few etc. and it looks like a lot of teams does not have a designated pen taker, as some of them (Deeney and Noble for example) doesn´t play every match. Diving rules could be part of it or it is just an accidental thing, last year it was a focus from the refs on shirt holding, resulting in many, Mike Dean come sto mind-)

      I gather some will pick Hazard instead of Morata because of it and maybe Salah, etc. Other than that i don´t know

  2. Leeds-Utd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Am I mad captaining Coupa-Moting over Silva/Lukaku and De Bruyne ??? Chasing 65pts !..

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Far too early to be chasing, just go with whoever you think gets most points

      1. Ha.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Dis guy ducks

        1. Leeds-Utd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Wat???

          1. Ha.
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Chill, Winston

    2. Super Silva Haze
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Yes imo

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Yes. 65 points is nothing.

      1. Leeds-Utd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        So Lukaku it is???

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          It's up to you

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You could be that guy who captained Choupo for a 16 point haul or that guy who's asking yourself why did I captain Choupo when it's all said and done. High stakes odds, I'd rather not play with such odds so for me any of the other 3 are far more sensible. Up to you though.

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Long long long way to go

  3. Big baller
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Eriksen to haz for a hit?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Lol no way

    2. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No chance.

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      😆

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Dew it

  4. Super Silva Haze
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone considering Firmino as a replacement for Vardy. Good fixtures after Spurs and am pretty sure displaying the false 9 or is Sturridge in the mix ?

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      if he looks back to form v spurs he can come in for a spell for sure.

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I have no pool cover atm so might give it a go.

        1. THAT'S LIFE
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          same here. may double up with a mid

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Remember when everyone was considering Vardy as replacement for Firmino?

      I do, because it was last week.

      1. yakirh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        This.
        Firmino is not stable

      2. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Hahaha. I was just thinking that as I read the question

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      seems like a logical move in terms of him beeing a streaky player. Seems lik that Newc game kind of swayed Klopps mind a bit. Sturridge seems like a sub player now, and it comes down to not just the pressing part defensively which has worked in Firminos favour but also offensively, Sturridge seems to not work well when he starts but often make good impact when he enters as a sub.

  5. Rafiki
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Best Liverpool defender? Considering Moreno or Gomez seems like a bargain and both started vs utd so should be relatively nailed

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      None. Don't let those kind fixtures fool you.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Pool defense sucks though

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Don't do it.

      2. Rafiki
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Yep but with fixtures and the way they attack I was thinking it could be a strong differential.

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Moreno a bit more nailed i guess. Disregard people who says Liverpool defense are shit. They have not read the numbers very well, stats saying otherwise. At home they are really strong, just one goal and 3 CS in 4 matches. Moreno offers threath down that left hand side and will have som assist. You can do alot worse than picking Moreno at 4.5. Robertson is there so could be rotated but seems like Klopp have landed on which one he prefers.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Pool defence is better in recent games. hendo and Can are sitting much deeper to shield the defence.

        Expect clean sheets.

  6. UnitedFan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Latest news on Foster and Myhill?

  7. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Why are people considering starting fabianski over Elliot?

    Since when save points became more important than cs points?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Do you think Newcastle have that much greater a chance of a CS than Swansea?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Yes tbh.
        I believe that game will end 0-0

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Zaha G incoming

      2. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Look at the opposition though.

    2. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      This is what I'm thinking. Simply play the fixtures.

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Play the players

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Zaha is back , Palace just beat Chelsea... Elliot cs far from assured!
      I’d fancy a cs from Swansea v Leicester more.

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Both are important i guess. Swansea seems to let more shots goes through, and Fabianski always pops up with a pen save once in while and Vardy not the best pen taker, could that be swaying people? Maybe.

  8. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I’m a bit stuck with my team guys. I want Sterling in this week, but it is a case of how…I’ve got 0.9 ITB.

    Schmeichel, Elliot,
    Davies, Jones, Kolasinac, Mee, Clark,
    Salah, Chopou-Moting, Eriksen, Carroll, Chabolah,
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    A) Chabolah and Vardy – Sterling and Abraham (-4).
    B) Eriksen and Vardy – Sterling and Morata (-4)
    C) Eriksen and Clark – Sterling and Stones.

    I'm looking at A atm.

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Won't even consider removing eriksen.

      It should be A

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers - long term I'm looking at Erik out because I want to keep Kane, but dont fancy 2 Spurs attackers. I see a little regression for him

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          You can do eriksen to pogba when united have a fixture shift after the IB

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A is ok, as far as hits go

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A looks like a great move, I’d do it right now!

    4. smitchlovesfunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Was thinking A before I even got to your options

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers guys - that's pretty definitive. I'm going to wait until the press conferences, just in case there is some injury surprise, but I'll be doing A.

    5. Nigawan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      b

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks

  9. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Disgraceful showing from Everton and Williams
    Ronald looking like a real thug,confronting the referee and assistants,needs to look in his own mirror
    Dead,unshaven ,man walking

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      gone by Monday

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Williams is a joker.

      At one stage he was talked about as decent quality he's anything but.

      1. UnitedFan
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I'm Irish, so I'm pretty fond of him. 😉

      2. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Tony hibbert for caretaker?

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Classic move to a bigger club syndrom?

    3. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Williams was a decent defender but has completely lost it this season - Koeman deserves the sack just for starting him, when he has been gone mentally for weeks.

      And he deserves it for ridiculous choices, for persevering with Klassen, for nonsense tactics, for his failure to play the younger players until pushed or forced, for playing with no width etc etc.

  10. smitchlovesfunk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Any bright ideas?

    2FT and 0.7 ITB

    DDG, Elliot
    Jones, Bavies, kola, alonso, mbemba
    KDB, silva, alli, RLC, TC
    Kaku, firmino, Joselu

    Cheers

    1. hjalmarekdal
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Alonso & Firmino out for Morata & Otamendi/Luiz

      1. smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Interesting, been mostly considering best ways to get one more city attacker and zaha.

        1. hjalmarekdal
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          That is also interesting of course. Like Alli & Firmino out for Sterling and Morata. Would I do!!

  11. hjalmarekdal
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Elliot
    Trippier / Cedric / Jones / Mbemba
    Salah / Hazard / Eriksen / Atsu
    Lukaku (C) / Jesus

    Foster; Carrol / Wood / Löwe

    Planning on getting Morata Zaha Sterling Luiz Otamendi in for Jesus Atsu Hazard Trippier Löwe coming weeks..

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      don't plan 2 GWs is key to doing well in FPL. I'd captain Hazard if I had that team as well

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Completely agree with One gw at a time

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          One GW at a time considering what curveballs might be thrown at you the next week

  12. Ëð
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    To those that still have their wildcard left... When are you planning to use it?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Till I feel I have to do more than 4 transfers in a week

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      When I need to. Whether that's GW10 or GW17 I don't care.

      1. DD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        This

    3. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Maybe for the fixture shift in GW12, but nothing's concrete.

  13. Nigawan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Is these transfer a big no no or good to go ?

    a) Silva Out, Richalison In
    b) Vardy Out, Morata In
    c) keep silva and vardy

    Hart
    jones - davies - cedric
    Sterling-salah-richarlison-Chupa
    Morata-Kane-Aguero

    Elliot-4.0-Naughton-loftus

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      B! Why would you do A

      1. Nigawan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I need to money 🙁 i wouldnt get rid of silva if i dont need the $$ i guess i will monitor the situation.. but having sterling and aguero is enough right?

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      People will attack you for suggesting silva out but you have enough City with Sterling n Kun, Morata is a great player to have and so is Richarlison! If it’s for free then I’d do it!

      1. Nigawan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        thanks man 🙂 I will monitor morata and richarlison for the time being. not transfering this week thou.

    3. Mulla
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Think I'd do C mate, Silva and Vardy have good fixtures.
      Morata just back from injury and played 90m midweek, and Richarlison is away to Chelsea

      1. smitchlovesfunk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Away to Chelsea who have become very leaky!

      2. Nigawan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        yup yup im aware of that. i kinda did some silly changes this week already.. *itchy hand*

        foster and t.carrol out
        hart and chupa IN

    4. smitchlovesfunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Rather have silva than salah tbh

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Serious player without explosive potential and 3 great fixtures after Spurs. I think he’s going to outscore Silva over the next 4.

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          *with

        2. Nigawan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          will keep salah for sure. need liverpool cover 😀 salah hasnt let me down as much as kane this season. LOLOL

      2. Nigawan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        but l feel it could hurt by not having either couthino/ salah.. when liverpool score big, chances are the points will come from them. and fixture turning good right for liverpool ?

  14. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I can’t afford Morata or Hazard without a -4 this week. Any of these look viable:

    1. Ali > Coutinho
    2. Ali + Vardy > Abraham + Hazard
    3. Vardy + Alonso > Morata + Jones

    The above move will determine my long term moves. Here’s my team:

    Team:
    Fabianski, Elliott
    Alonso*, VVD, Cresswell, Mee, Dunk
    Sterling, Ali*, Choupo-Moting, Brady*, RLC
    Jesus, Vardy*, Kane

    Long term which looks better in the * spaces

    *A. Def up to 5.8, Coutinho, Richarlison, Morata
    *B. Def up to 5.9, Coutinho, Hazard, Abraham

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      2 or 3 look good

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        If I had to push you for a preferred one?

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          3. Because of:
          Guaranteed goals and guaranteed clean sheets

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Virtually guaranteed I should say

    2. Sánchez
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      A

    3. Nigawan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      2

  15. Mulla
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Any ideas what to do with Danilo (BUR)?? 1ft 0.3 itb

    Other defs are
    Jones, Mee, Simpson, Lascelles.

    A) Cedric
    B) Daniels
    C) Cameron
    D) Someone else
    E) Keep for this week and hope he actually gets a game

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Otamendi?

      1. Mulla
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        0.1 short mate unfortunately, could do it if I swapped Eriksen for Silva aswell for a -4.
        Already have Kane and Sterling

        1. @fpl_phenom
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Nope not that anyway.

          Full team might help....

          1. Mulla
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            No worries

            Fabianski
            Jones. Lascelles. Danilo.
            Sterling(C). Eriksen. Richie. Gross.
            Kane. Lukaku. Vardy.

            Foster. Simpson. Carroll. Mee.

            1ft 0.3 itb

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Stick, but make sure Mee is bottom sub...

  16. Sánchez
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    I wish we had FPL in 1995 so we could all captain Jason Lee

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I wish I'd started playing FPL before 15-16 😐

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I first played fantasy football in the newspaper days. But just the free to enter ones. Then channel 4 one. Then onto FPL about 2007-08

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      can we go back and just captain Suarez every GW

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        As a Liverpool follower, obviously Bees pride of West London first but what excitement that crazy kid brought to matches especially when in the Norfolk area.

      2. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        That was the season I deleted my team.
        I had them in a H2H league so they remained in that

        I left Suarez as captain gw8 when I deleted it just by coincidence
        My bench was extremely strong, like Walker, Mert were on there.
        Regardless of not making changes, the Suarez captain and good backup always meant they were decent and they kept beating everybody in my work haha

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Please don't make fun of me

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        You don't have a pineapple on your head
        I'm eating pineapple which made me think of Jason Lee

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Corrrr bit late for pineapple. Just watched Bladerunner at some middle class cinema while quaffing a couple bottles of Malbec, seemed wrong, where's the Butterkist?!?!?...

          1. Sánchez
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Wow. I wanted to go to 1995
            Your cinema still showing 80's films?

            1. Danno - Emre Canada
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 13 days ago

              Haha I don't live that far in the sticks, sorry Blade Runner 2049

              1. Sánchez
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 13 days ago

                Dr No is the new release in my local cinema

    4. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You mean Dennis Irwin

      1. Sánchez
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        He would have been fpl gold

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Actually that's a decent question, who would have been FPL gold before all this started? Henry? Lampard? Ruud?

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            David Unsworth and Julian Dicks were always staples in my teams in the 90s

          2. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Shearer to break 15m barrier??

  17. Pranav Santhosh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone know how nailed on Dominic Calvert Lewin is?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      More nailed than Koeman

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        He isnt nailed.

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I have more chance of playing for united than koeman being at Everton come end of season

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Niasse will be wheeled out( not in Europa squad)

    3. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Imo quite nailed. I have him and am happy. He's an enabler but he's actually playing 90 minutes regularly, in a team that at some point will surely improve. He's one of the few bright sparks they have and he's had chances to score this season, goals coming I'd say. At 5.0 I feel he's a way better choice than a 4.5 fodder forward, and he saves 0.5 on a Joselu / Abraham who I also wouldn't really trust long term. It's a price I'm happy to bench, but also happy to play when required.

      Short version though - nailed in the sense that he's a regular part of the team, even if he won't get the full 90 minutes every GW.

      1. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Why don't you trust abraham and Joselu in the long term?

        1. MINUS FOUR
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Joselu is afraid of the net, he just doesn't score, and he plays in a team that I don't think will score many anyway. Abraham looks like a solid pick now, but he still plays in a low-scoring team that, in theory, is also nowhere near as good as Everton if they can find something.

          I just think Everton will go on a run at some point, with or without Koeman. DCL is getting into a lot of goal scoring positions, he has 3 assists already in a team that hasn't fired at all, and over a longer stretch of time Everton will score more goals than Swansea or Newcastle. But in the end, it's the 0.5 saving I went for. It's as cheap as a forward gets whilst still having upside.

          1. Pranav Santhosh
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Thanks for the advice mate might bring dcl in for
            Vardy gw10

  18. @fpl_phenom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Beginning to think I want a Chelsea player just for the dark blue jersey ....

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      That's one reason I like having CPA players in my team 😆

  19. Ron_Manager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Help please.

    Elliot (Foster)
    Alonso/Bertrand/Jones/Naughton (Mee)
    Salah/D.Silva/T.Carroll (RLC/Mooy)
    Kane/Lukaku/Vardy

    0FT 0.5ITB

    Mooy to Choupo-Moting for hit?

    And am I benching the right people?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No not for a hit

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      That would be a ridiculous hit. G2g

    3. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No hit.

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      For a hit?!? Certainly not old bean.

  20. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Vardy > Jesus or Morata?

    Fabianski
    Otamendi - Jones - Luiz
    Hazard - Silva - Coutinho - Richarlson
    Vardy- Kane - Calvert Lewin

    Bench: Elliot, Holding ,McArthur , Mbemba

  21. Scout Picks Challenge - Gameweek 9
    @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 9

    GW8 results tomorrow morning - stupid Friday night fixtures...!

    ****** WHAT IS IT? ******

    For those of you who haven't been around or aren't aware, every evening prior to the start of the gameweek FFS releases their picks of players for the gameweek, "Scout Picks", as well as 3 differentials before the first games to separate yourself from the crowd.

    This is your way to have a bit of fun and challenge those scout picks with a set of your own (read instructions below). This will always open the day before the gameweek starts around 8pm, and whilst you don't have to play weekly, the more you play the better chance you have of winning!

    Gameweek winners will also be awarded a spot in the Community Roundup article.

    ****** INSTRUCTIONS ******

    Everyone can have their own scout picks (there is no limit on team value) but with one simple rule,

    YOU CAN ONLY PICK ONE PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM
    (yes, two of your players at least will be on opposing teams).

    You can only have ONE submission, and your FIRST submission will be what is accepted. You also must respond DIRECTLY to this post (not to a reply on this post). FFS Scout Picks are automatically enrolled. Teams must comply with FPL formation rules and be submitted in an easy to read format, e.g.

    GK
    DEF DEF DEF
    MID MID MID MID
    FOR FOR FOR

    Deadline for this gameweek is Friday 20th October 6.45pm.

    ****** SCORING ******

    Regardless of number of applicants, scoring will be done by the following:

    1st place: 3 points
    Top 4% of the population will rank "second" and score 2 points.
    Top 10% of the population will rank "third" and score 1 point.

    There is also a bonus point which everyone is eligible for. If you score higher than FFS' Scout Picks AND Differential Picks (i.e. 14 players), you will be awarded with a bonus point regardless of whether you were in the top 10% scoring positions or not.

    Welcome to the game, and good luck.

    ***** THE STANDINGS *****

    1st - Skloppy Kops (7pts)
    2nd - Frip, D3BUG, Bregg Zit (6pts)

    Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl=0

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Schmeichel
      Yoshida, Monreal, Lascelles
      Eriksen, Coutinho, Silva, Groß
      Lukaku, Morata, Abraham

    2. Sánchez
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliott
      Naughton Bertrand Kolasinac
      Sterling Antonio Choupo-Moting Salah
      Lukaku Kane Morata

    3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Hart
      Daniels Maguire Van Dijk
      Sanchez Alli Salah Zaha
      Morata Lukaku Jesus

    4. Ramboros
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Bellerin, VVD, Cresswell
      Hazard, Coutinho, KdB, Choupo
      Lukaku, Kane, Abraham

    5. FPL Hitman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Butland
      Van Dijk, Valencia, Lascalles
      Antonio, Hazard, Sanchez, Coutinho, KDB
      Kane, Vardy

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Oooh! Not tried this before, let's give it a go...

      Elliot,
      Fonte, Cedric, Kolasinac
      Sterling, Salah, Choupo-Moting, Richarlison
      Lukaku, Morata, Kane

    7. Reedy
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Forster
      Valencia Hegazi Bellerin
      Hazard Lanzini Richarlison Atsu Gross
      Jesus Diouf

      1. Reedy
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        *Aguero over Jesus please

        1. Mince n Tatties
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Should have waited for that Press Conference mate
          Don't think you can make a change 13 hours after your first submission
          Good luck all the same!

          1. Reedy
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 12 days ago

            If the Scouts can, we can 😛
            Cheers!

    8. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Pickford
      Van dijk-Alonso-Valencia
      de Bruyne-Choupo Moting-Ritchie- Coutinho
      King-Morata-Abraham

      1. tambourineman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        2 x Chelsea

    9. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Fernández Cresswell Zouma
      Hazard Coutinho Sterling Alexis
      Kane Lukaku Gabbiadini

    10. mookie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Pickford
      Cresswell, Alonso, Valencia
      Ritchie, Eriksen, Choupo-Moting, Salah
      Aguero, Gabbiadini, Abraham

    11. Coldplay
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      De Gea
      Monreal Ward Yoshida
      Sterling Richarlison Coutinho Krychowiak
      Kane Morata Joselu

    12. Urchin
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianski
      Bertrand Bellerin Clark
      Choupo-Moting Coutinho De Bruyne Antonio
      Morata Kane Lukaku

    13. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Butland
      Alonso Cedric Kolasinac
      Carroll Coutinho Zaha Sane
      Lukaku Kane Hernandez

    14. apples...oranges
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      DVG

      VVD Mawson Maguire

      Hazard Antonio Coutinho Shaquiri

      Kane Jesus Joselu

    15. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianksi
      Cresswell Kolasinac Cedric
      Sterling Mkhitaryan Zaha Choupa Salah
      Morata Kane

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Nailed it

    16. Goalosaurus
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Valencia Alderweireld Bertrand Daniels
      Antonio Hazard Jese
      Aguero Lacazette Abraham

    17. swish41
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Hart
      Valencia Gibbs Yedlin
      Hazard KDB Alexis Salah Stanislas
      Kane Abraham

    18. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Cresswell Bellerin Bertrand
      Hazard Zaha Choupo Salah
      Jesus Lukaku Kane

    19. Darth_Krid
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliott
      Bertrand Cresswell Kolasinac
      Sterling Eriksen Salah Choupo-Moting
      Lukaku Morata Abraham

    20. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Schmeichel
      Bertrand Sakho Walker
      Arnautovic Sanchez Salah Eriksen Choupo-Moting
      Lukaku Morata

    21. Dynamomi
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Dawson vDijk Cresswell
      Hazard Sterling A.Sanchez Mahrez
      Kane Lukaku King

    22. Marian Kuna Guero
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      butland
      vvd mawson cresswell
      salah alli sanchez d. silva
      morata lukaku joselu

    23. sully sonic
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliott
      Aurier VVD Holgate
      de Bruyne - Martial- zaha - Sanchez
      Abraham-Morata-Firmino

    24. JayBeeBee
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot (NEW)
      van Dijk (SOU), Maguire (LEI), Cresswell (WHM)
      Sanchez (ARS), Choupo-Moting (STK), Hazard (CHE), Salah (LIV)
      Kane (TOT), Aguero (MCI), Lukaku (MUN)

    25. lahi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Butland
      Valencia VVD Dawson Cresswell
      Sanchez Mahrez Salah
      Morata Kane Aguero

    26. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Hart
      Kolasinac Daniels Lascelles
      Eriksen KDB Coutinho Richarlison
      Lukaku Morata Abraham

    27. Speédy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Begovic
      VVD Maguire Fonte
      Sanchez Ritchie Hazard Siggy
      Kun Kane Lukaku

    28. ianp1970
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Pieters Cresswell Bertrand
      Couthino Hazard Sanchez Sterling
      Lukaku Kane Abraham

    29. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      F.Forster
      Bellerin Gibbs Naughton
      Hazard Alli Jese Antonio Ritchie
      Aguero Lukaku

    30. jimbo_smells
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      VanDijk Mawson Dann
      Hazard Sanchez Choupo-Moting Antonio
      Kane Lukaku Aguero

    31. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianski
      Van Dijk, Zouma, Cresswell
      Zaha, Hazard, De Bruyne, Salah
      Lukaku, Kane, Lacazette

    32. 2right
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Courtois
      Walker Alderweireld Maguire
      Arnautovic Martial Choupo-Mo Sanchez
      Abraham Joselu Gabby

    33. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliott
      Zouma vanDijk Mawson
      Sanchez Antonio Coutinho Hazard
      Kane Jesus Lukaku

    34. Costaplenty
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Mawson Cedric Evans
      Pedro Antonio Alli Mata Siggy
      Aguero Lacazette

    35. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianski
      Cresswell Schindler Mee
      Eriksen Zaha Shaqiri Chadli
      Aguero Lukaku Morata

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Shaqiri out 🙁

        Will take Salah instead then. Rest of team same.

    36. Tibbles
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Sanchez Coutinho Eriksen
      Morata Lukaku Aguero

      1. Tibbles
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Posted reply prematurely!!!

        Fabianski
        Cresswell Evans Pieters
        Sanchez Coutinho Eriksen Zaha
        Morata Lukaku Aguero

    37. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Fabianski
      Lascelles Bertrand Maguire Trippier Dawson
      Sterling Hazard
      Lukaku Lacazette Chicharito

    38. tambourineman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Butland
      Bellerin Dann Dawson
      KDB Hazard Eriksen Coutinho Lanzini
      Lukaku Vardy

    39. d3bug
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Elliot
      Monreal Fuchs Cresswell
      Hazard Sterling Antonio Chuopo
      Kane Lukaku Gabbi

    40. jacknap
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Maybe few mins late, hence not selecting from today's game.

      Butland
      Mawson VVD Maguire
      Martial Sane Zaha Eriksen
      Morata Giroud Firmino

  22. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Is Bavies and Alli to Sterling and Walker/Stones for a -4 a good move? I've got Fellaini and Vardy who I also want to shift but may hang on to Vardy for the Swansea game.

  23. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone else think "fixture shift" is kind of a dumb phrase?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      not really. With so many good mid and forward options, you have to play the fixtures

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Depends what you alternative phrase is?

    3. MALDINI'S EYES!
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      As opposed to 'change in fixture difficulty' no.

    4. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah the "fixture shift" went swimmingly on my WC last week

      1. MALDINI'S EYES!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Exactly. Gw8 wildcarders were largely a success.

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      It just seems totally simplistic. More FPL fuzzy thinking.

    6. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Why is it a dumb phase?

  24. MALDINI'S EYES!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Silva > Sterling for free?

    Have Silva Ottamendi and Jesus

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No.

      1. MALDINI'S EYES!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Free s up .4 and better fantasy prospect.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          Silva is a better long-term prospect imo. It's a sideways transfer anyway. Waste.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Silva could be a season keeper? Nothing else pressing?

      1. MALDINI'S EYES!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Only Jones and Davies who will most likely be okay. Davies will be gone in a few weeks I imagine.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      NO

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      No , Silva more nailed

  25. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Corrr there's a few people getting Ward in! Have they seen the fixture? Betting scam?.....

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      People play this game backwards. They look backwards without looking forwards.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Life mannnnnn

  26. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Kane to Kun (c)? Yay or nay?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nay

    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Nay, Kun may not even start

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        I.think he will.. he has been on the bench twice.. great game for him to get back and score his record goal on home turf

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      You can’t really until Kun is defo back starting ....

  27. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Aguero to rise before the deadline?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Probs.

      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Just realized tonight is the last rise before deadline. He shouldn't so

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Highly unlikely

  28. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Hello DZ. My team is a mess (great OR but a lot of problems heading towards the incoming fixtures). Im clueless on what to.do with this lot.

    Elliot (Krul)
    Davies* Jones* Naughton (TAA** Mbemba**)
    Eriksen Salah Miki Caroll (RLC)
    Kane Jesus (C) Lacazette

    *flagged
    ** Not starting atm

    1 ft 0.0 itb

    Don't know who to bring in nor who to captain. Would love me some advice. What would you recommend?

    I really want Aguero in if fit and captain him. But with miki looking to drop tonight im thinking of swapping him with Sterling or maybe even chopper to free up cash. Thoughts?

    1. Footballfriend
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      I'm considering doing something similar and maybe dropping Mkhi for Richarlison to free up the cash to do firmino to aguero with this front 7 then:

      Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - Gross

      Kane - Lukaku - Morata

      So I too see the appeal of going heavy up front

  29. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Does anybody know if there is any chance Bavies drops or Morata rises tonight please? Thanks.

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Neither are moving tonight.

    2. Footballfriend
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Neither likely to occur according to fplstatistics

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      Thanks all.

  30. Red Star Toro
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 13 days ago

    Team quite a mess, especially defence. Would you do:
    Davies, Vardy, Firmino -> Walker, Morata, Abraham for -4?

    1. Footballfriend
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 13 days ago

      If not for Bavies being flagged I wouldn't but to get Walker in who could get attacking points also I would. Will Tammy play or sit on the bench?

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 13 days ago

        Can't really afford Davies not to play, my bench is quite a disaster. Any reason why Abraham would miss out on first team? Cheers

        1. Footballfriend
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 13 days ago

          No reason at all for swans, he's scoring. I meant would you be starting him? It's the debate of two medium strikers versus a top class and budget option I guess but if Tammy keeps scoring then he'd be excellent.

          1. Red Star Toro
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 13 days ago

            Ah sorry. Can't really afford to bench him as of now. Looks like I have to keep faith in him