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The ScoutCast – Episode 225 – Brutal

“Brutal” can be the only way to describe the way the ScoutCast collective round on the mis-fortune of a fellow FFS team member.

I say “misfortune”, in truth, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in showing little sympathy for Spencer’s predicament as we circle his catastrophic 40-point hit and take turns jabbing at the corpse of his Gameweek 36 line-up. When you end up with Victor Anichebe as your captain, it’s difficult to show any mercy.

Spencer’s plight provides some light relief before we delve into our own insecurities following Spurs’ “impossible” defeat to West Ham, as Chelsea prepare to wrap up the title race and ruin our run-in.

Your community questions quiz us on the impact of the inevitable, and, in the light of doubts surrounding Eden Hazard’s prospects, we discuss merits of a swoop for his compatriot Kevin De Bruyne.

Elsewhere, we scrape the barrel for Manolo Gabbiadini alternatives up front and pull up the sofa cushions to hunt for some value in midfield.

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  1. Bulldogs FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A. Pieters > Holding
    B. Coutinhio > Sane
    C. Coutinho > Fabregas

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A, but comes with risk

      1. Bulldogs FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Risk of Holding not starting both games?

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Bingo - might be some news from Arsenal presser, but I doughnut anything concrete

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  2. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Huth for free? 4.9 to spend

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gibbs

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He is the one I'm eyeing.. hopefully some promising news from presser

  3. Pep says
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    You should be allowed to play AOA and BB in the same week. Think this would be the best use of the AOA chip

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😆
      +1

  4. BilalM
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Worth buying Rob Holding??

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      worth a punt if it enables quality elswhere

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

    Need some help here:

    Willy Pick
    Monreal Alonso Yoshida Holgate __
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King ___
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    13.2 to spend for missing def and mid !

  6. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain analysis:

    Jesus has 2 great home fixtures, striker in an attacking team that has everything still to play for. Nailed on as will partner Aguero even IF he is match fit.

    Hazard has 1 definite game which is successful will more than likely mean he wont play second match. Not fancyting this

    Sanchez has 2 matches 1 of which is away, nailed on playing likely on the wing in an attacking team with everything to play for.

    Kane has 2 fixtures 1 of which should be against a weakened utd side, season teatering out though as 2nd looks all but confirmed.

    On this I think Jesus just shades it ahead of Arsenal.

    1:Jesus
    2: Sanchez
    3: Kane
    4: Hazard

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds about right

    2. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez 1 as gets cs points, more points if he scores + imo more likely to get bps than Jesus

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        good points! do you have both and are going Sanchez?

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

          Yep mate 😉
          Also, consider their ownership

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            its back on Sanchez for the moment.....

  7. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Playing BB...

    GTG??

    2.8 ITB

    Not keen, on these players, the money can be used to change for a player of the value in brackets..
    Nyom, (7.1)
    De Roon (7.1)
    Gabby(9.3)

    Pick - Willy
    Alonso, Davies,Holgate* Nyom Stephens
    Sanchez,Alli,Hazard,King,* De Roon *
    Gabby, Kane , Jesus(c)

    any changes for a hit??

    Thanks guys..

    1. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      De roon to Fabregas or Gabby to Giroud

      1. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks mate..

  8. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RPPP

    0FT
    0.0 ITB
    Already on a -8

    Heaton, Willy
    Gabriel, Holding, Cahill, Davies, Yoshi
    Obiang, Sanchez, Sane, Hazard, Alli
    Jesus, Costa, Ayew

    Think of
    Gabriel and Obaing -> Stephens and Albrighton
    Brings the total of hits on -16 just don't feel it's worth that even with a BB.. Scared that this will ruin my OR

    1. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stick

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

    Who are people selling Gabriel for?

    Got 4.6 itb
    Already own Yoshida Stephens Holgate Alonso

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Holding

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

      Kompany?

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

        Kompany is way more than 4.6

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

          Thought you had 4.6 ITB and Gabriel his 4.8, sorry. Holding then

    3. EP
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Holding? Otherwise get a Bournemouth def

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

        Didn't see how much you had in the bank, go for Kompany

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

          It was a typo sorry it's 4.6 to spend

  10. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel issue

    Team is
    Pickford willy
    Vert holgate Stephens Gabriel bailly
    Sanchez hazard eriksen king albrighton
    Kane gabbi costa

    0.0 ITB but 2FT
    Could do gabbi and Gabriel to alonso and anichebe

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Sounds good to me.

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

      Imo Anichebe is so useless.. better to have a sgw that can do something then to have Anichebe

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Okay how does costa to jesus and Gabriel to kompany sound?

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

          Way better

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Okay thanks Shelby definitely going to have a look at this move

  11. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of the following players getting 2 starts this gw?

    a. Huth
    b. Kosc
    c. Gibbs
    d. Holding
    e. Kompany
    f. Clichy

    ???

  12. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have we got an overview over the presser times yet?

  13. bombayblues
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody considering Welbeck in place of Gabbiadini?

    1. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worth a shout

  14. Goonerette85
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard, Sane > Fabregas, KBD?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Could work hard to know if Fab will play two games though

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bit late for last week's points

      1. Goonerette85
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, true. Prob will save 2 FT for the final week 🙂

  15. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rank these players in importance of owning for this DGW?
    A. Jesus
    B. Kane
    C. Costa
    D. Hazard

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They are already in order.

    2. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A
      C
      B
      D

  16. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 0.1 ITB - BB this week.

    Courtois - Pickford

    Monreal - Smith - Yoshida - Stephens - Holgate

    Sanchez - Hazard - Eriksen - Sane - King

    Kane - Gabbiadini - Anichebe

    Hazard & Holgate to Silva & Kompany?

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

      Nah , hold transfers . GTG

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

        Sorry I have 2FT's

    2. v12w12
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I would

  17. Erlinjo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning guys!

    GTG? BB in play

    De Gea Pickford

    Yoshida Stephens Bailly Holgate Clichy

    KDB Hazard Eriksen Alli King

    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    1. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me, I am debating wether I should go Ali > KDB, nearest polo has KDB and TC to play, I will BB but have Gabriel, Valencia, Boruc I would like to change but would be -12 hit to get the players I want to cover him. I'm 98 points clear.

      1. v12w12
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Do it

  18. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which to choose?
    A) Sane
    B) Sanchez -4

    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Play Aladdin.

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Aladdin?

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Aladdin Sane

          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks:)

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

            Nicking that for my team name next year..

  19. Henning
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is there any transfers that are worth a hit or is my team good to go. Using BB.

    Caballero Courtios

    Monreal Azpi Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens

    Özil Sanchez De Bruyne King Matic

    Jesus. Kane Anichebe

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning dzzz,Thoughts on the BB team below? Have 0.2m itb so little room to manoevure..already have 3 city but want another city attacker

    Caballero -- Pickford
    Alonso kompany kosc -- yosh Stephens
    Hazard sanchez tadic eriksen king
    Costa Jesus -- anichebe

    A: save FT and hope that koscielny recovers..depending on presser today
    B: Kosc >> holding...allows me to do king >> coutinho (BORO) next gw
    C: something else? cant see many options...cant do hazard >> kdb as i have 3 city already

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

      Ask after presser. Otherwise the answers become redundant.

  21. adam28193
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is downgrading benteke to anichebe as part of a -8 worth it to upgrade De Roon and Gibson for bench boost?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      to who

  22. Fantasyamateur
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford - Cech
    Stephens - Yoshida - Bailly - Alonso - Gibson
    Alexis - Haz - Alli - King - Sanè
    Benteke - Gabbiadini - Kane

    Playing BB with this squad. 1FT and 0.1M in the bank. Placed around 8k overall. What to do guys? In need of some good advice here! Not too keen on hits, but want City-cover in some way..

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can you do Gibson and Alli to Kompany and Sane?

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

        Already have Sanè 🙂 I meant that I want more City-cover. Thinking Clichy for Bailly, however not too sure about the frenchman's playing time.

  23. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,

    What you think about this

    **Bench Boost Active**

    Caballero
    Davies Cahill Monreal
    Hazard Sanchez King Eriksen Pedro
    Jesus Kane

    Pickford Yoshida Stephens Anichebe 1FT 0 ITB

    A) Save
    B) Stephens to Holding
    C) Hazard to KDB
    D) Something else?

    Cheers

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

      Pedro to Willian?

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Bit sideways?

  24. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    BB team check guys:

    Cech Caballero
    Monreal Alonso Stephens B.Davies Benalouane
    Sanchez Hazard Sané Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    1FT, 0.0 itb

    Anything needs changing here? Slighty worried over B.Davies and Benalouane, but hard to find better choices without taing a hit involving downgrade of King.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      holding and actually Holgate looks to have a good fixture even if just a single gameweek for him

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

        Already three Arsenal . Can't do Benalouane -> Holding with 0.0 itb, and Davies -> Holgate seems sideways

  25. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Told my bruva fruck feds
    They left my bruva in a way
    We gotta get away, jump on a plane
    Fly away, fly away

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Time to go to school.

  26. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Caballero Pickford
    Monreal Alonso Yoshida Gibson Kone
    Hazard Sanchez King Alli Deroon
    Kane(c) Jesus Gabbidini

    Already took -8 to clean out so many SGW useless players. Still very tempted to do Gibson-->Azpi. Thoughts? Figured Costa is only good for half a DGW and Apzi is unlikely to be rotated. Thoughts?

  27. Malachy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a -4 getting Holding in for Holgate?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      not for a hit IMO as there are still doubts over gametime and Everton have a decent fixture

    2. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No. I might choose Holgate over Holding as Gabriel's replacement. Waiting for Arsenal's presser

  28. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hello All

    Is Gabbi, King and kompany to Jesus, Albrighton and Stevens worth a -8?

    Have Sane and Caballero from City too so need to lose Kompany and the albrighton move is to free up the necessary funds.

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      An upgrade and two downgrades

      1. Jayv807
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ya, just worried that Kompany and or Gabbi won't play both games.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no way

    3. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it imo

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all, looks like no Jesus for me this week!!!

  29. Guru Mediation
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Money is no object, which defender would you get in for Barragan.

    Other defenders are Holding, Bailly, Vertonghen, Stephens.

    Couple of options that have piqued my interest are:
    A) Kompany
    B) Alonso
    C) Koscielny

    What say you?

  30. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have we got an Arsenal presser today? Koscielny is my most likely transfer out at this stage - maybe for another Arsenal defender. Feels a massive anticlimax for a DGW!