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The ScoutCast – Episode 223 – Comedown

Gradually weaned off our double fixture helping and returned to normality, the ScoutCast team take time out to pick through the wreckage of Gameweek 34, before we set our sights firmly on what lies ahead.

Wildcards and Bench Boost chips lodged up their end of season sleeves, Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to embrace another round of community questions.

With the rebuilding programme imminent, we take a look at those shot-term punts who can do a job in Gameweek 35, before weighing up single fixture assets who can possibly hold their own amid the forthcoming circus of Gameweek 37.

And, of course, we carry out our weekly appraisal of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean hints at a return form just as an irresistable Eden Hazard closes in.

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

    2FT / 0.3ITB / WC / BB / TC

    Pickford (Heaton)
    Alonso / Chambers / Yoshida (Davies / Amat)
    Sanchez / Alli / Sigurdsson / King (Ward-Prowse)
    Kane (C) / Lukaku (V) / Benteke

    Do I WC this week?!? And if I do who do I lose...

    1. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If not WC this week? You planning to do it next week? When you plan to TC?

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

        Had planned this week but not sure now as team looks good and have 2FTs. TC GW36 (Sanchez?), BB GW37 and WC GW8?

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If you WC this week you can have Sanchez as TC option who has a DGW36 and then Bench Boost in DGW37

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

        I have Sanchez. WC GW38?

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    96 points

    DGWS FTW

    Bring on dgw 37

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lol, congrats.

    2. Big_Bear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well done!

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent stuff

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, got about half of that.

    5. Moose™
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only 65 here. Failgredo(c).

    6. MGD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      87 here 🙂

    7. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all. 🙂

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

      nearly a page of posting history on this throw that man a fish

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I needed to notice him, didn't really want to see it 12th time 🙂

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

          glad ronka doesnt post nobody would get a look in

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

      88 -4 DDG (C) ;D

  3. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hope that third spot on the bench there is comfy for you Ben Gibson!

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same thing I'm telling Cholgate here...

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So, Lukaku > Jesus?

    Was Jesus ok at the end of the game? I thought I saw him wince and limp, but don't know if it was a momentary thing.

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

      Would be surprised if Jesus started at Boro. Wouldn't be surprised if he outscored Kun though. Too risky for me.

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

        Nonsense. Jesus is nailed on to start at Boro.

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

      Looked sharp. Got a goal disallowed.

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

    Willy Cech - the DGW dream

    1. efcdave1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just done this myself, had 0.7 left on my WC for a bit of flexibility and Pickford suddenly became Willy 🙂

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

    Re post as at end of last article

    City

    Kun seems to have hand injury
    Sane looked poor and probably rested next week
    Caballero may be best keeper for double week at 4.7m
    De Bruyne looks best player
    Sterling too greedy and can't score
    Jesus did not get enough time to tell and was he limping at end

    United
    De Gea and Bailly look only 2 worth investing in.
    Rashford looked done in. Perhaps carrying a knock as well
    Valencia good but gametime unclear

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

      So caballero, kdb, bailly the choices for 36 37? Cheers

  7. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you sell to get Hazard, Alli or Sanchez ?

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        lel. Sanchez

  8. wagner is king
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    who to bench....?
    king away to sun
    zaha home to burn
    sanchez away to spurs
    lukaku home to chelsea

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

      Zaha

  9. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ward-Prowse and Gabbiadini in for Son and Barnes (-4)?

  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku and Zaha ➡ Jesus and Sanchez for a -4?

  11. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    Caballero Pickford
    Baiily Monreal Gabriel Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Gabbi Jesus

    Defence to lightweight??

    TC 36 bb37

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

      Too early for Jesus imo

      you think you're light at the back lol

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll be firing by 37 though. Was planning on Sane but can't decide to get rid of Alli or Eriksen

    2. Das Phantom
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How bad is Bravo's injury?
      Won't he come back for doubles?
      Great team. I have similar with Costa instead of Jesus.
      My rival got 102 points this round against mine 54. Now he leads by 30. I am gutted and need to draw the wildcard this tound.
      It is a great battle with him. We were both in top 4k before this round...

  12. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On a wc.

    A) Yoshida
    B) B Davies

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

      A, Rose can come back

  13. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    86 (-4). Yes, I'm bragging. 😎

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

      Nice : ) 78 (-4) here 🙂

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

        Thanks. Good score for you too 🙂

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well played . At least you only post it the once. ☺

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

        Haha, thanks.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky, could've been so much more 😉

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

        🙂

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        90(-4)

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

          Nice!

  14. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Draft

    Caballero Pick
    Gabriel Vertonghen Stephens Yoshida Holgate
    Haz Sane Eriksen King Sanchez
    Costa Gabbi Kane

    too light at the back or can I get away with it?

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

      Sexy

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

        might be w/o brains though, needs balance

    2. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Benching might be hard?

      1. Torres76
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice team

        1. Torres76
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No Coutinho ?

  15. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho, Hazard, Alli, Zaha
    Lukaku, Gabi, Kane(C)

    Or

    Coutinho, Hazard, Alli, Zaha
    Aguero(C), Gabi, Kane with (-4)

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

      I bet boro will play their defensive game regardless of relegation

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

      B

    3. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So ur asking

      Lukaku to Aguero(c) for a -4?

      NO

  16. ljuta zena
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels score>Zaha+Firmino+Alli+Lukaku+Aguero

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

      Usralo slepca. Dok sam ga imao on sve po 4 primao...

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

        ddg and bailly?

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

    Lost on first page - please help? 🙂

    Gtg or do Siggy -> Sane (-4)? Or something else?

    (0 FT, 5.2 itb - no WC left, Bench boost in GW37)

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Valencia/Baines/Robertson (Gibson, Chambers)
    Sanchez/Alli/Tadic/Towsend (Siggy)
    Kane/Benteke/Gabbiadini

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

      I still have no clue about that move lol.

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

        Hmm..maybe just keep then, Siggy is anyway easy to bench this GW 😉 probably better for me to do that move next week because bringing in Sane now would probably result in benching Towsend home against Hull..

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

          Sounds good.

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

      I think Sane could be rested next GW. He looked tired. Mazbe for GW 36-37 but not for next GW. But thats just me...

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

        Could be 😉 Thanks

  18. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If you had a 41 point lead in ML would you go out of your way to mirror 2nd place or just go with the optimum transfer?

    1. T444
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stick to your guns.

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

        Cheers, will do. Not sure what my guns are though!

        1 week transfer who's the best defender in?

        1. T444
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Bailly for me

  19. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Final baps

    De Gea - 3
    Kompany - 3
    Kolarov - 1
    Zabaleta - 1

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

      Is it definitely final?

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

        Yes. Earlier Otamendi was at 28, now he's at 27.

  20. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My two mini league rivals have a 55 point lead I need to catch. They have both used their wildcard earlier, and mine is activated now. They both have Sanchez, so I have him as a kind of insurance. How is this looking going forward?

    Pickford Foster
    Alonso Gabriel Huth Yoshida Davies
    Sanchez Hazard Sane Alli Ward-Prowse
    Kane Gabbiadini Rashford

    Any input appreciated!

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

      No to rashford, utd have hard away games coming up.& i reckon he will be rested due to europa

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

      Try with rashford to afobe. think he is good differential considering the price (only 5.5-5.6) and upgrade ward-prowse with redmond, ox, zaha, or some other dgw37 player

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    With Bravo likely dead:

    1. DDG
    2. Big Willy (frees up 0.7)

    Thanks

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

      If dead, 2 or Cech. If not, Cech.

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

      Free willy

  22. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thugs 😉

    Seven of the eight red cards given in this Premier League fixture have been for Manchester United players.

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

      City deserved yellows tonight, Atkinson bottled it

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

    One week punt before WC?

    A) Kun > Jesus/someone else
    B) Siggy > Sane/Arnie (bench JWP (HUL))
    C) Eriksen > Sane/Arnie/Silva

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

      Jak
      Valencia Maguire Brunt
      Eriksen JWP Coutinho Firmino
      Aguero Benteke Kane
      Grant | Bavies, Siggy, Mawson

  24. samaael
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    best differential striker for one week?

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

      Gabbi only owned by 4% or Jesus 0.6%

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

      Jesus or Vardy I guess

    3. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbi

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

    Valencia averages 6.6/ppm in my team. Just a pity he has missed half the matches since buying him...

  26. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    20 points on my bench. Negredo (c). Meh, I'll take my 60 points. Didn't expect half that the way the weekend went.

  27. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is Bravo injured or just a knock .. looked innocent enough but they went overboard with the stretcher etc.

    If Willy is the nailed on goalie then he's very tempting

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't look good, Willy is back.

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

      I'm wondering the same.

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

    Is there any reason for me not to bring in coutinho tonight?

    He's on the verge or rising....

    Thanks

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could be surprise injuries but go for it Flynny.

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

        I'm panicking netley.

        Been leading mini league comfortably for months and lead now down to 15 points.

        Wildcard in 36.

        Need to decide to being in benteke coutinho or gabbi.

        Rival has the first 2...

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Liverpool have only 4 games left.

  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    which one is better
    1. get Sanchez 35, 36, 37
    2. hazard 35, switch to Sanchez 36

  30. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know who was named MOTM? Didn't notice. Thanks