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The ScoutCast – Episode 221 – Spurred

Despite reeling from shedding Son Heung-min prior to his 19-point haul, I can’t avoid acknowledging that Spurs are currently the go-to source for Fantasy talent – particularly now that Harry Kane is back in our lives.

Jonty, Andy and Az join me for this week’s ScoutCast, which transforms into a tribute to Kane’s Gameweek 33 potential, with the striker enjoying a far different appraisal to his rival across north London – Alexis Sanchez.

With three successive blanks, the Chilean is burning many a Fantasy manager, and, once again we use the airwaves to vent our frustration.

Elsewhere, on the eve of the double Gameweek announcement, we chew over the offerings on show at Palace and Southampton, before rinsing through the weekend preview, with GreenWindmill keeping score.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday 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. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Are there any articles or posts on how to prepare for the upcoming DGW's and ultimately BB for GW37 for players who have already used their WC's?

    I am particularly stuck right now! Really want Kane, but do I sell Kaku before BUR? What do I do with Valencia? Do I need some more DGW 34 assets?

    Current Team, 1FT, 2 ITB

    Foster, Jaku
    Valencia, Walker, Daniels, Mee, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Walcott, Zaha, N'Diaye
    Lukaku, Ibra, Llorente

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I want an article for that issue as well!
      I did Lukaku -> Kane this GW.
      Could hurt be bad, but couldn't how I could afford Kane without doing it this week 🙁

  2. Still Unsure
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Latest Valencia news is annoying, especially as I have Walker too who is also a risk.
      I'll keep Valencia for 34, but need to change Walker? McAuley is first sub...

      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Whats the latest news?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He plays for a crap team.

        2. Still Unsure
            7 years, 2 months ago

            See Mourinho quotes. Basically about Valencia not being able to play every game.

        3. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thing is if he isn't able to play in such a big game against Chelsea this weekend and then he starts on Thursday, I would not be confident he'll start against Burnley either.

          1. Still Unsure
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, tis a worry.

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

          Tempted to bring PVA in for Valencia for a hit, will wait for the presser and then reconsider, other option is to Bailly for free next gameweek, uncertainty is an fpl manager's worst enemy.

        5. Begbie.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Pick 3 to start:

          A: Baines
          B: Holgate
          C:Alonso
          D: Valencia

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cab

          2. iron899
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            bac

        6. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just did a draft WC for GW37 just out of curiosity - my team will look very 2016... Holebas, Morgan, Foster, Redmond... Maybe I shouldn't bother!

          1. VS10_
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Decent single gw players over that lot would be my advice.

            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks, that's sensible advice - it's really hard to resist going overboard with 15 DGWers!

              1. VS10_
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                It would be fun for sure, but cheap options with bad fixtures and nothing to play for is not a very attractive option. Some of those might still do well of course, that's the DGW magic every now and then.

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

          Best defender for 4.5?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yoshida

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

            Yoshida for gw35, right now would just go Holgate and put the 0.5m to better use.

            1. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks man

          3. iron899
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Holgate for sure, home vs BUR

        8. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          How does this sound ?

          WC GW35

          BB GW36 when i'd be benching Pickford (hull), Stones (CPL), Morgan (WAT) and King (STK)

          TC GW37 Haz, Sanchez or Kun depending on form and who's got something to play for.

        9. Dele
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane 101.0 on FPLStats who's jumping onboard? Haul incoming.

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Already done earlier in the week.

          2. Pinky Blinders
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I think he's motivated by the golden boot just like he was last year. I suspect he has some kicker clause in his contract about it. I'm sure Lukaku does as well. Would be crazy as an agent not to have something like that segmented out. So Lukaku and Kane are the default striker options going forward. I left enough budget to go Kaku to Ibra but now I'm not sure that is actually wise despite the DGW 34.

          3. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Just did o/

        10. Numb
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Surely Valencia will play this weekend as it's Chelsea, more likely rested vs Burnley

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            It's irrelevant for me if you have you keep regardless till wildcard.

            1. Pinky Blinders
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Or you wildcard now and get him out.

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Which would be till wildcard, of course.

                1. Pinky Blinders
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Well technically it would be to the point the game week lock sets in. But who's counting

        11. Pinky Blinders
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          How did Benteke get -6 BPS last week? I don't think he got a YC or anything. Bit strange.

          1. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I know exactly - missed the target with 3 shots, tackled 5 times and fouled 3 times.

            1. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              😆

            2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Hehe

              * cancels any idea I have of bringing him in this gw*

          2. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Shows how bad he is.

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He played really well Vs Arsenal, imo. Just not FPL=wise.

        12. Legomane
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Csn anybody see the solution here?!...really struggling this week...I like my team as it is, but concerned about Kane...

          Pickford
          Alonso Davies Pieters
          Sanchez Alli(v) Eriksen Sigurdsson
          Aguero Lukaku(c) Origi

          (Heaton Valencia TCarroll ASmith)
          1 FT 0.1 ITB

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Kun to Kane is the obvious switch

          2. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, you have to lose Davies. That was my move last week as I knew I'd want Kane but didn't want to be pushed into the hit.

            The problem this week is that there are no favourable defensive options - Davies to Ward/PVA could be an option to allow Kane in for the hit but I guess it's a risk given that Aguero could profit and a Davies cleanie is on the cards.

          3. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Oh wait just seen 3 spuds

          4. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            If you have your wc left, get Holgate for Davies. Good option this week.

          5. Legomane
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers, would quite like to hold Aguero, but can see that is going to be troublesome...

        13. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is Jules Breach going to Scout Camp?

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Please...

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Obviously she will be going.

              Heard a rumour that Mark was spotted with her in some fancy London restaurant.

              Rupert was in with his sister he seen them.

              1. Numb
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I thought it said "Rupert was in his sister" for a second 😮

                1. Hibbo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Jesus Christ Numb.

                  Have you any decency?

                  1. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I think we all knew the answer to that long ago 😉

                  2. Numb
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Reported. Myself!

                  3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                    • 13 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Yes finally a question I can answer 🙂 . No 😎 😉

                  4. Numb
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    Your standards are impossibly high to live up to Tony

                    1. Hibbo
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      I set the bar as far as common decency goes. 😀

                      1. Numb
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        Think I've been hanging round with Ayew too long 🙁

                    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      I've read his advice column and I disagree 😉

          2. Mark
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Staff only. That would be a rules breach.

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I'd breach all the rules for her.

            2. Numb
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Where would the Community meet up likely be?

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Party at Doosra's everyone has to bring soave 😉

                1. Hibbo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Party in Wakey's shed.

            3. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Very good 🙂

            4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Nice.

          3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I heard it will be held in Serbia

            #juuhuuuuu

            1. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He's from Macedonia not Serbia. And he's here lurking. Always here.

              1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Oh Danny boy, the scouts, the scouts are
                calling

        14. chilli con kone
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Help me bench two:

          A. Sturridge (wba)
          B. Gabbi (MCI)
          C. Redmond (MCI)
          D. Valencia (CHE)
          E. Clyne (wba)
          F. Mustafi (mid)

          Draft league hence random players

          1. Petr Cech the Table
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            AB

            1. chilli con kone
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks

        15. Petr Cech the Table
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          If Kane were to join Man City, would he become Citizen Kane?

          1. Pinky Blinders
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That's funny

        16. The Mighty Whites
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Play OOA with de Roon or start 3 of these? Luiz, Valencia, McCauley, Holebas, Naughton

          1. chilli con kone
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Play Luiz

            1. The Mighty Whites
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Need to play 3 or 2 and de roon

              1. chilli con kone
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                *Valencia and Holebas. Bench de roon

        17. Dirty Harry
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          GTG all? WC active. Any troublesome areas?

          Pickford Valdes
          Alonso Bailly J.Ward Yoshida Holgate
          Hazard Alli Eriksen King Zaha
          Kane Ibra Lukaku

          0.0ITB

        18. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          JWard or Mustafi for the next 3?

        19. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Which is best...
          A. Kun to Kane (1ft of 2)
          B. Siggy to Eriksen and Walker to a dgw defender of choice.

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Full team....

            Pickford
            Alonso Walker Baines
            Zaha Siggy Sanchez Alli
            Llorente Lukaku Kun
            Foster
            King McAuley Holebas
            1.1itb 2fts

        20. iron899
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A.Carrol -> Kane?
          or
          Origi-> Kane?

          Im not smart enough for this pick.

        21. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is it worth getting Kane in for a hit if you're going to captain Lukaku?

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Who would play if you didn't do it?

            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Vardy

              1. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                I'd do it yes

        22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          my gw 37 teams look terrible 😆

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            It's only gameweek 33......

        23. EDEN THE MAN
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Just did a draft Wc and I am really tempted to pull the trigger now.
          Price changes mean this will be almost definitely impossible to create in a gw36 Wc

          Pickford-Heaton
          Alonso-Stones-Yoshida-Stephens-Holgate
          Sánchez-Hazard-Alli-King-Zaha
          Ibra-Kane-Gabbiadini

          Thoughts?

          1. An Púca
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nice mids.

            Not gone on 3 Soton as their fixtures look brutal, 2 x DGW or not

          2. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I'm looking at a very similar team for my wc in 35. In fact I think my front 8 might be the same then, not decided yet on Lukaku + Sterling or Ibra + Zaha though.

        24. MGD
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Pull the trigger before price rise on:

          Llorente -> Benteke

          Yes/No?

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No imo

            1. MGD
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              You think Llorente gets full minutes?

          2. jurgenklopp.8
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            no

          3. Aladdin Sané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No

        25. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          So is there any consensus on who people think is the most likely Man U defender to play both matches in 34? Valencia seems much too risky. Is it Bailly? Rojo? Just get Gibson and avoid the headache?

          Cheers.

          1. MGD
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            DDG? 🙂

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Ha. Yeah, probably. I'll likely go Valdes, but that's worth monitoring.

              1. MGD
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                If I were on WC I'd prolly pick Valdes. But already have DDG installed.

          2. Dirty Harry
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hope Baillt

        26. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          A) Jagielka,Davies, Zaha, Costa
          B) Holgate, Brunt, King, Kane

          This week only, thoughts? I'm not sure if I'm going to captain Kane. Maybe I should since I'm chasing.

          Thoughts? Need to know who gets more points this week only, planning to WC next round anyway.

          Cheers

        27. UKG
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kun, Ibra or Lukaku to Kane? or stick and save the FT.

          1. EDEN THE MAN
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Save if you have 2 other Spurs

            1. UKG
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I have 3...

              1. jurgenklopp.8
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                well then you can't do those transfers^

        28. Tomcooper9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          On a WC, Rojo and Coutinho or Bailly and Sane?

          1. Aladdin Sané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Rojo and Coutinho

          2. JAC THE CAT
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Bailly and Sane

        29. WrightnBright
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hey, you reckon Siggy > Townsend is a worth a punt? Already have Zaha. For free.

          1. Aladdin Sané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No. Plus Townsend is a doubt for the weekend.

          2. JAC THE CAT
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Nope

          3. WrightnBright
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Thought that would be the reaction! Thanks, may hold fire for this gw then

          4. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            no, Siggy might do well this gw.

        30. Aladdin Sané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          On my WC:

          A) Alonso, Gibson, J. King
          B) Stones, Chambers, Coutinho

          1. JAC THE CAT
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A

            1. Winners900
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              A

          2. MGD
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Alonso season keeper 🙂