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The ScoutCast – Episode 238 – Spooked

Whether it’s Pep’s rotation, Jonty’s runaway facial hair or a rogue horse in Andy’s front garden, the ScoutCast crew are decidedly spooked in this week’s Halloween episode.

Downed by a bout of Labyrinthitis – which is as nasty as it sounds – I’m forced to duck out as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az run riot.

Your community questions help to keep them in check, forcing the quartet to once again assess City rotation, while giving views on Chelsea’s big-hitters, a Foxes revival and a slew of budget defenders.

Jonty rolls out his “ghouls imminent” table, while Andy unknowingly mocks my affliction from afar with back-to-back ear puns; in between they preview the weekend’s action to reveal their captain and transfer picks.

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

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  1. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can I get any advice for this lot please.
    No transfers available. Any hits required ?

    Fabianski
    Luiz Maguire Otamendi Ward
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison
    (K)ane Aguero Vardy

    Elliot Carroll Surman Mbemba

    No transfers available. Any hits required ?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      G2g

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No hits required, maybe play elliott over Fab? I've heard Bouremouth are decimated by injuries in attack

      1. yanks250125
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I brought in Yedlin this GW

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I brought in Kane

      2. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah Elliot will start.

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Would you believe anyone if they said your team requires a hit?

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I just wanted to see if Aguero and Sterling required a hit tbh. Rest I am quite happy with.

    4. yanks250125
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      no hits required

      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

  2. Slippery Pete
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    With Everton SO Bad today, richarlison captian it is

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Happy just to own.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Could never C a player that shoots on target less than 20%

  3. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender this week, any price?

    1. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A Spurs starter

      1. yanks250125
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        must be. Palace are unlikely to score and Spurs should have at least 2 goals in them. catch a lucky assist and you've got a 10 point haul

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Don't be so sure . A few defensive injuries for Spurs.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Vertongen or Bertrand IMO. Maybe even City as Arsenal can struggle vs big teams but you never know.

  4. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Get Kane back tonight & save 0.1 or wait for presser?

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You need him and he looked OK against Real Madrid.

    2. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Get him in

  5. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi and Morata to Daniels and Kane -4? Yeah it’s the only option I have so please try and make me feel a bit better.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      nah I wouldn't

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I have no other solution in all honesty.

        1. yanks250125
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          whats your full team

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Elliot Speroni
            Otamendi Jones Ward Dunk Yedlin
            Eriksen Salah D.Silva Richarlison T.Carroll
            Aguero Morata Abraham

            1. yanks250125
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              ditch Silva for Gross and get Kane in that way

              1. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Sounds decent but Otamendi on 4 yellows, tough fixture, IB and Kompany back so could get rested?

        2. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I know its hard, but forget Kane then

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            No chance. Otamendi more essential than Kane?

            1. F4L
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Morata will match Kane up until Xmas imo

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Come on.

                1. Athletic Nasherbo
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  Don’t get me wrong inbox a Chelsea fan but that just isn’t happening...

                  1. Athletic Nasherbo
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    I’m a -

                    1. Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 5 months ago

                      - loser.

                      Hihi

                      1. Athletic Nasherbo
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 5 months ago

                        Took me a while to get it... got there eventually!

    2. Crystal Ball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i think its fine, you need kane, morata has a tough fixture and has looked out of form, daniels got a great run coming up. That do it for you?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Music to my ears pal!

      2. yanks250125
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Bournemouth have a great run, but they've kept 1 clean sheet on the season. and Daniels looks to be dropping in price soon

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Very true... maybe it’s time!

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          They have conceded 3 in 4 games since Lewis Cook starting in midfield and that includes Spurs and Chelsea

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I did notice they’d conceded less but didn’t realise they’d changed a few players. Thanks!

          2. yanks250125
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            good point. Daniels has been awful in ICT too. no attacking threat. not worth it for me. save some cash and get the same player in Yedlin or Dunk for 0.5 cheaper

  6. Gríma Wormtongue
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    2FT

    Elliot // Krul

    Monreal // B.Davies // Mee // Naughton // Ottamendi

    Salah // Richarlison // D.Silva // RLC // King

    Kane // Vardy // Jesus

    Who to transfer this week?

    Thinking possibly
    A) Monreal -> Jones for the week after
    B) Jesus -> ??

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

  7. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chance of United clean sheet vs. Chelsea?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      less than 25% imo

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why do you have more faith in Chelski attack than Spurs and Liverpool?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Chelsea always turn up at the Bridge against United, Chelsea players will love to beat Mourinho, they need a big result. United haven't been tested by a fully fit good side yet, and I think they will fail their first one on Sunday

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Fair enough 🙂

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      26%

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😀

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Fairly high imo

    4. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      very high imo , if City and Arsenal could keep them out at the Bridge then i'm positive Utd with their better defense and Mou parking the bus can do it too

    5. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      30%

    6. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      24.9%

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Depends which Hazard turns up. 40% chance of CS

    8. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Herrera vs Hazard part II

    9. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The bookies have it at 32% so not very high.

    10. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      0-0 Got to be favourite

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It isn't favourite . 1-0 to Chelsea is.

  8. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    a. Jesus & Vardy to Kane & Abraham
    b. Jesus & Alonso to Kane & 5.3 def

    Lukaku is the third forward.

  9. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kola -> Jones the best move here?

    DDG
    Stones Otamendi Bertrand Kolasinac
    Ramsey Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Elliot Carroll RLC Mbemba

    1ft, 0.2itb

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    One would think Coutinho would be fit after the INT break right?

    1. km79
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Score a goal
      Suck people in
      Blank
      Blank
      Injured

      And repeat 😀

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I'm a sucker for Liverpool attackers 😛

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I would be concerned about owning him, he could get injured at any time.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ridiculous statement. Any player can get injured at any time.

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Sure they can. Some more prone to injury than others.

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          😆

  11. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chance Davies starts over Rose?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If in doubt, 26%

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          No doubt.

          26%.

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I stand corrected

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good.

    2. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Rose won't start. Poch is fairly predictable with slowly bringing players in after long term injuries. Rose has played 91 minutes total in the last 5 matches since returning.

  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which Combo?

    A) Hazard and Abraham
    B) Gross and Morata
    C) Richarlison and Morata

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hmmm A

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A.

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

    5. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    6. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      None of them.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why not?

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I'm not buying the whole "need" one of these two Chelsea players idea that is going about.

          I think there's better value than Hazard in midfield and up top I think Morata is a luxury tbh.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I agree with Tony. Vardy should score like Morata and costs much less

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Morata is still adjusting, I wouldn't trust him as a captain. For that money if I can't captain why is he taking up (a) so much budget and (b) a striker slot.

          And we will head into new territory soon where he plays without a winter break.

    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C is better than A but I think A is better in the context of the rest of the team.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        But yeah I'm still not tempted by Hazard

    8. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    9. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      With 16.7 to play with I'd go Sterling and Firmino

    10. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

  13. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sturridge. Good option for draft? Minutes always a question mark with him.

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I've got him, particularly with all the Pool injuries atm. Depends who your other options are but he's probabbly better than Gray / Benteke / Vokes who tend to be the other strikers available.

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

  14. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which 1 to bench?

    A) Azpi
    B) Davies
    C) Otamendi
    D) Cedric
    E) Gross

    Cheers

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      D

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      E

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Haha I'll go A then, I'd seriously think about benching Otamendi but it might be taken out of your hands with Davies eh

  15. joersherman
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus or Morata out for Kane tonight?

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus

    2. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus by a mile.

      1. lespaul
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Morata

  16. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kaku > Kane for free?

    Other strikers are Morata & Kun.

    Yes or No?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hold Kaku you will want him after this week and he's due so might even come up trumps this weekend if you're lucky

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Was thinking of bringing Kaku back for those games. Hmmmm.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Who are you going to sell next week when Lukaku has Newcastle Brighton at home then Watford away?

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I week punt?

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Consider Kun to Kane.

    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero to kane

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You sell Lukaku.

      I'm buying next week.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        So your saying don't sell him?

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Basically.

          A run of fixtures where he could regularly hurt you as a non owner.

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Was thinking a one week punt

  17. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Take a -4 to transfer in Tammy for Chicharito or hold?

  18. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen or Kane for captain?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for presser but would go with Kane me thinks

  19. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Going to wildcard over the international break, just used my last 2 FTs on David Silva > Mahrez and Lukaku > Aguero.

    I feel as though I'm trying to force it a bit but for a 1 week punt I'd back my new players over the old ones. Adds a bit of excitement to the week even if it goes tits up

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Getting Lukaku back for next week?

      1. CarsonYeung
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That's the plan at the moment yeah

  20. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A) Morata -> Kane
    B) Vardy & Walker -> Kane & Daniels (-4)

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

  21. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliott (Fab)
    Jones, Walker, Bertrand
    Salah, Erik, Doucoure, Ritchie
    Kane(c) Kaku, Abraham
    Subs Lowe,Carroll, Monreal
    1ft 0.7m it

    GTG?

    1. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd play Lowe over Doucoure

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Nor would I

  22. England23
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    For the foreseeable future

    Eriksen or Sane/City Mid

    Have no city attacking cover and I have kane

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sane...have Erik and hoping to swap asap

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd want both.

      1. England23
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Me too, but with kane I got spuds cover. Sane will give me city cover too, this would be my front line

        Sane Salah Hazard Richarlison Groß
        Kane Abraham Diouf

  23. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Silva or Sterling to Salah, yes or no?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling, no

  24. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play Elliot or Fabianski?

    1. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Fabi

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Elliot

  25. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    The agony of choice.

    Who do I bench?

    A. Steven Davies
    B. Phil Jones

    ?

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Davies

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It's Davis

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Hi Davis. It's Deulofail

  26. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What's the chances of Yoshi starting this GW? Thought he was nailed on but not so sure now?

  27. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Davies fit? Haven't been paying attention to be quite honest

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      He played 90 mins against Real Madrid

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Oh. Saw something about a knock so thought he'd been subbed

  28. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot
    Davies Jones Moreno
    Haz Ritchie Sterling Carroll
    Kane Vardy Jesus

    Foster; Cresswell, Chalobah, Hune

    0FT, 2.9ITB

    A) Chalobah > someone less than 8.0 for a (-4) hit?
    B) Davies out for a hit?
    C) Davies > Mee for a hit
    D) just play this team

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Gtg.

  29. ToRaBoRa
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Jesus Starting Newt Gw ?

    1. YouReds
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Think so

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Only pep knows lol

  30. YouReds
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of trippier starting?