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21 September 2017 2907 comments
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It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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  1. Scotty B
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really tempted to use free chip to change from this:-

    Fabianski
    Bellerin Jones Alonso
    Salah Carroll Eriksen Ritchie
    Morata Kane(c) Rooney(v)

    Elliot RLC Cedric Tuanzabe

    To this:-

    Fabianski
    Kolasanic Otamendi Baines
    Salah Ramsey Silva Siggy
    Aguero(c) Lacazette(v) Rooney

    Elliot Carroll Rosenior Tuanzabe

    Looks tempting doesn't it? Should I

    A go for it
    B stick with what I have

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No it doesnt look that tempting
      Save

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save it for the blanks. Last year there was a gw with only 4 games

    3. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    4. R Whites
      9 years, 1 month ago

      100% save

  2. Lucky Z
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliott
    Kolasinac Cedric NAUGHTON
    COUTINHO D.Silva Gross Ritchie
    Kane LUKAKU Aguero

    PEREIRA T.Carroll Mbemba HUNEMEIER

    1. Lucky Z
      9 years, 1 month ago

      or

      B)
      Elliott
      Kolasinac Cedric NAUGHTON
      ALEXIS D.Silva Gross Ritchie
      Kane FIRMINO Aguero

      PEREIRA T.Carroll Mbemba HUNEMEIER

      C) DE GEA
      Kolasinac Cedric WALKER ALONSO
      COUTINHO D.Silva Gross Ritchie
      Kane Aguero

      Elliott HEMED T.Carroll Mbemba

    2. MikeDuff
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. LC1
    9 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea
    Mee Kolasanic Jones
    Salah Eriksen Gross Ritchie
    Aguero(C) Lukaku Firmino

    Myhill Carroll Rosenior Dawson

    Good to go guys?

    1. Lucky Z
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    2. Big Mac 24
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  4. gawa11
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So are we playing fabianski or elliot this week?

    1. Guru Mediation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Elliot for me. Swansea's clean sheets have come away from home and against tough teams. They will try to play against Watford, and I rate the Watford front line highly.
      Brighton are a poor attacking force

    2. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would play Fab

    3. Our Man Charlie
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Elliot for me

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 1 month ago

      SWA: WAT 114
      NEW: bri -13

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

  5. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have presser times for today? Need to know if Vardy is fit before finalising my WC team.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think you ll have to take a wee gamble , he ll probably be doubtful until tomorrow

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kola is getting loads of love but is he really worth the extra 0.6 compare to monreal or mustafi ?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for taking the time to do this 🙂

    1. Botman and Robben
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think so. More of a goal/assist threat than monreal or mustafi

    2. MikeDuff
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    3. Seb Wassell
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely. Ruth's points are valid on the others though.

  7. Our Man Charlie
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On wildcard
    Is squeezing in Sanchez and Hazard too punty?
    Ta

    1. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah it is

    2. gawa11
      9 years, 1 month ago

      id say there are safer options for that money

    3. R Whites
      9 years, 1 month ago

      punty and punchy

    4. DMil
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Given the fixtures I really like Sanchez as well. Depends what owning him does to the rest of your team though?

      1. Our Man Charlie
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still have Alonso and kun and Kane I think a nice balance with Sanchez

    5. Our Man Charlie
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys . Might just go for it as fixtures turn trying to squeeze in later could be a issue

    6. nevins84
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe just a week or two early

      1. Our Man Charlie
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers nevs playing wildcard so grabbing early I guess

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This, i'm holding WC until one of preferable both hit form.

        1. nevins84
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Same here.. hoping that will be next Int break..

    7. LǝgleSs e|even
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No, due to price, one has to compromise on mids/forwards. I believe Sanchez' fixtures are great. Valid punt. GTG if you must, but pick one.

  8. blueislander80
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Danilo - any chance he plays for City tomorrow??!?

    1. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Slim chance... Avoid

      1. blueislander80
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah I am not sure either, he played in the carabao cup so just not sure what pep will go with at home

    2. Guru Mediation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Always a fair chance with pep rotating

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If he does, will Ota's spot be affected in any way?

  9. Whats the Mata?
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone convince me why to get Ritchie over Richarlison for just the next 2 weeks? (WC gw8)
    Ive been on Richarlison all week with 2 easier away games and being from a more attackin team.

  10. dandydonadam92
    9 years, 1 month ago

    SPURS FANS:

    Do we think Trippier will play this weekend give Aurier & that he played 90 midweek (plus Champo Lg nxt week) ??????

    1. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think he'll play cause he got full minutes in the cup game

      1. Orion
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Also last pl game he played one half on the left, so for me it means he'll be back up

  11. nevins84
    9 years, 1 month ago

    JRod has been stinking in my team since gw1...
    I got 6.5 to spend on a striker.. Any decent options in that bracket.. Im struggling to find an alternative...

    1. DMil
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Join the club. Nobody has persuaded me. Joselu is the statisticians' punt but i'm far from convinced.

      1. nevins84
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Have been looking at him but also not convinced... JRod been very disappointing

        1. Shifty
          9 years, 1 month ago

          expected him to do better as well. started season with him. sold him after the goal cos it felt really fortunate. took it and ran.

        2. Ginola14
          9 years, 1 month ago

          joselu is getting a lot of attention but ive gambled on tammy and swans fixtures

    2. Shifty
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Safe-ish: Wood
      Value: Joselu
      Punt: Bony

      1. nevins84
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers..

    3. R Whites
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wood

  12. Karan_G14
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best option out of these?

    A) Bertrand ➡ Monreal

    B) Suttner ➡ Tarkowski (Bench Bertie)

    C) Save FT & start Suttner. Next week Suttner & Bertrand to 4.0 & Kolasinac.

    Wildcarding during IB so transfers are short term.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Whats the Mata?
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Rex Lapis
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Big Mac 24
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A and hope for two cleanies, Monreal picks up the odd assist and bap

  13. Big Mac 24
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliot
    Alonso Jones Otamendi
    Eriksen Coutinho Brady Rambo
    Kane Kun

    Who would you play as 11th man, Bavies whu or J Ayew WAT - he left out will be first sub.

    (Foster Carroll Mbemba )

    1. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would go with Davies

      1. Big Mac 24
        9 years, 1 month ago

        First instinct says Davies, but Ayew, despite just the one goal, has been looking quite sharp and has a great fixture.

  14. Wakanda
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Elliot
    Daniel, Sead, Davies
    Salah, Erikisen, Antonio, Atsu
    Lukaku, Kane, Bony

    Subs
    Forster
    Rangel, Humininer
    Caroll

  15. Mr. Jenkins
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliot (Foster)
    Alonso, Kolasniac, Davies, Jones (4m)
    Mihky, Eriksen, Mooy, Atsu, Carrol
    Mounie, Lukaku, Kane(C)

    Thinking Mounie to Jusolu, or should i just wildcard? I have no City cover..

    1. Orion
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No City may hurt you

  16. Rex Lapis
    9 years, 1 month ago

    which one?
    A. Jones
    B. Maguire
    C. Cresswell

    I'm on WC

    1. R Whites
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A
      C
      B

    2. Bellerinmondo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A/ C
      B

  17. R Whites
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kun killing me. Any thoughts for city coverage?

    A. Morata/Eriksen >> Silva / Kun
    B. Morata / Jones >> Kun / 3.9def.
    C. Neither / Hold

    Foster - Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Naughton - Mbemba - Simpson
    Eriksen - Mhki - Salah - Moting - Carroll
    Vardy - Kane - Morata

    1. Konstaapeli
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Easy C

  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Decisions, decisions.. play:

    A) Yoshida (MUN) or Dunk (NEW)
    B) Forster (MUN) or Elliott (bha)

    On Dunk and Elliott, correct?

    1. Bellerinmondo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk
      Elliot

  19. Bellerinmondo
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on best WC 4.5 mid ?

    RLC - looks good, but terrible fixtures and could be 4.4 after mcy, mun, CHE

    TC - been in my team and disappointing so far, also perhaps not nailed any more

    Chalobah - haven't watched him much - good option?

    1. Blanka
      9 years, 1 month ago

      TC has a good run of fixtures.

      1. Bellerinmondo
        9 years, 1 month ago

        true, but I have a 'wildcard-bias' towards changing my existing team 😉

        1. Ruth_NZ
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Try Cork then. 🙂

  20. Shifty
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If on WC, is it worth trying to get ahead of the curve a little with Hazard and Coutinho?

    They're being eased in and both should be starting in a couple of games, if not this weekend. Both explosive, decent near term fixtures.

    Note: For Cout, would be doubling up with Salah.

    1. Bellerinmondo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on WC, thinking save next week then have 2FT over int. break for this reason

      1. Shifty
        9 years, 1 month ago

        that would be the alternative. Idk, i'm already playing catchup and I feel saving the next 2 transfers for changes I can make now just put me behind the curve again.

        My thinking is that if I do that in a couple of weeks, others would do it as well. And the likely reason would be one, or both, getting on the scoresheet between now and then.

    2. Our Man Charlie
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking the same Shifty.. Hazard for those fixtures and Sanchez but leaves me no Liverpool

      1. Shifty
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Salah would be the de-facto LIV player for me at the moment. Coutinho as a differential and placeholder for Mane / Alli / Eriksen if need to make a quick switch.

        it's risky....could find myself further behind if both don't start this weekend!

    3. Magic Box
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about Hazard this weekend. He looked sharp on Wednesday but played the full 90. Could easily be rested to play in CL next week...

  21. nevins84
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A.. JRod to Joselu 1ft

    B... Cedric to Monreal 1ft

    C... Iwobi/Cedric to Carroll/Kolasinac 2fts (benching carroll)

    Cheers

  22. Spike ⚽️
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliott
    Jones Davies Naughton
    Mki Eriksen Salah Silva Khaka
    Firmino Lukaku

    Bench - Chico Hergazi Sanka

    Thinking Lukaku to Aguero for this GW and capt?

    1. Our Man Charlie
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team Spike
      I would go for that Miki there for utd but those city fixtures hard to ignore

  23. Steve
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on my current WC draft, please?

    Fabianski Elliot
    Naughton Bavies Mee Mbemba Kolasinac
    Silva Brady Mkhi Gross Ritchie
    Aguero Vardy Kane

    1. Spike ⚽️
      9 years, 1 month ago

      V good. Just needs Salah or even Coutinho in there instead of Silva

    2. Our Man Charlie
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good 433 most weeks then

  24. boyofwonder
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Do I dare to go Aguero-less? YES!

    Kane-Vardy-Lukagoal from start
    Captain Kane or a very punty Vardy against leaky Liverpool???

    1. Bellerinmondo
      9 years, 1 month ago

      may not be fit

      1. Bellerinmondo
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy that is

  25. Kizza_10
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keep or replace Mooy ?

    I'd have 5.7 to replace him with.

  26. Scotty B
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really struggling to decide who to start out of these three. Help!

    A RLC
    B Cedric
    C Carroll

    1. weaver93
      9 years, 1 month ago

      all will prob score 2....

      1. Scotty B
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who's best pick out of the 3?

  27. arndff_
    9 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? 0.4ITB, -4pts

    DDG
    Otamendi Monreal Naughton
    Atsu Salah Mkhi Eriksen
    Abraham Lukaku(VC) Kane(C)

    Elliot TCarroll Dawson Long

    1. drughi
      9 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Refreshing to see you have no Silva/Kun upfront. Same here.
      Will do well imo..GTG mate!

  28. drughi
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are we keeping firmino ? leicester and newcastle away in the next two

  29. Salarrivederci
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ITB: 0,9
    FT: 1
    Total points: 277 (could influence how you guys would/would not take hits)

    Current team:
    Lloris, Elliot
    Jones, Cedric, Alonso, Lascelles, Mbemba
    Mkhitaryan, Eriksen, Jese, Kante, Carroll
    Lukaku, Kane, Chicharito

    What to do?
    Chicharito + Cedric -> Rooney + Monreal (-4)
    Chicharito -> Rooney (0,4 ITB)
    Chicharito + Mbemba -> Woods + Monreal (-4)
    Chicharito -> Woods (1,4 ITB)
    Any other ideas?

  30. Teror
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. KdB + Vardy > Ramsey + Aguero (-4)

    B. Save FT.

    Other strikers are Kane & Kaku.

    1. Gooner Kebab
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Rambo and Kun would outscore KDB and Vardy