The ScoutCast - Episode 237 - Catnap - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW17 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Verbruggen

O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
Wilson
Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

GW17 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	101.1%	Very Likely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	97.5%	Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	99.2%	Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	97.7%	Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	97.8%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	92.9%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	86.3%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	85.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	85.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	75.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	78.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	78.4%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	70.9%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	68.9%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	67.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	67.4%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	67.3%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	68.2%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	65.5%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	63.7%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.7%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	49.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	58.6%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	56.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.6%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	45.1%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	44.7%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	51.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.1%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	48.8%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.8%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	34.8%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	37.6%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	41.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	40.1%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	42.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	109.3%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	105.1%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	103.6%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	102.4%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.8m	94.6%	Likely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.4m	97.4%	Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.9%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.1%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.6%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Maybe
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	98.9%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.7%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.2%	Maybe
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	93.5%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	95.3%	Maybe
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	94.6%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	95.0%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.9%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	92.7%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	91.6%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.5%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.1%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	91.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.9%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	90.6%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	89.4%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	90.6%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	86.0%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	89.3%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	88.7%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	86.1%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	88.1%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.7%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	85.9%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	81.7%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.8%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	87.4%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 237 – Catnap

26 October 2017 3726 comments

Mark

Pep sunk his teeth into our Gameweeks, while an old moggy took a chunk out of my partner’s arm, depriving me of my appearance on this week’s ScoutCast. I’m not sure which was more painful.

At the mercy of the local A&E, Jonty, Andy and Az became my other emergency service as they stepped up on this latest episode.

Inevitably, Guardiola’s Man City teamsheet dominates your questions and the ensuing chatter. Elsewhere the boys re-appraise Kane after his Wembley haul, revisit Liverpool with their fixtures about to swing and consider whether the heavy-hitting midfielders are poised for a renaissance ahead of Gameweek 10.

As far as I know, I’ve edited out all the “pussy” jokes.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday 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.

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Can’t beat em so&hell…
8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Harry.

Ok, what's the free hit template?
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1. _Make
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Not to play it for about four months.
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  1. Prokoptas
    8 years, 1 month ago
    +1
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2. Pinky Blinders
  8 years, 1 month ago
  It's literally come to this. Mass last second tutorial on some weird new chip!
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3. Miguel Sanchez
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Ryan
  Otamendi Mee Moreno
  San(c)hez Salah Coutinho Sane Richarlison
  Lacazette Morata
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JaydenLFC87
8 years, 1 month ago
2 questions..

Who's the better captain choice this week??

A) Coutinho

B) Morata

Any of the below worth taking out for Richarlison for free?

Eriksen

Sterling
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Syd.
8 years, 1 month ago
Transfers In this Week

Aguero - 156,383
Kane - 140,593

OUCH............
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Az
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane benched and Fernandez -> Duffy it is then!
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1. Fpl Richie
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Good move. Duffy in here too - what wrong can possibly happen when putting faith in the Brighton backline....
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Pranav Santhosh
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane out what do we do!!!
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1. Az
  8 years, 1 month ago
  WE PANIC
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2. Bobby_Baggio
  8 years, 1 month ago
  We all melt
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LewanGOALski
8 years, 1 month ago
Team is:

Pope
Alonso - Otamendi - Cedric
Coutinho - Sterling - Richarlison - Choupo-Moting
Kane - Jesus - Vardy

Bench: Elliot - RLC - BDavies - Mbemba

2 FTs
bank: 0.0

Any transfers suggestion?
Even ready to leave it like that.
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England23
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane out soooo DDG instead of Elliot?
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1. DV8R
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I would have played DDG anyway.
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2. Teddy Brewski
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Can't believe you were considering it in the first place!
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bojack
8 years, 1 month ago
Stop moaning!
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1. JAC THE CAT
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Firmino captain 😉
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Pompel
8 years, 1 month ago
Reasonable to expect Kane to fall at least 0.1 till next GW?
In that case not keeping him on WC, rather buy him back at a 0.1 TV loss.
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thom830g
8 years, 1 month ago
Forster (Elliot)
Jones - Otamendi - Kolasinac - Davies (Long)
Mkhi - Brady/Atsu - Silva (Brady/Atsu, RLC)
Firm - Kaku - Kane

What to do here guys? Worth doing Mkhi+Firm+Kane -> Salah, Jesus, Diouf for a -4?
Will have the money ITB to buy Kane back next week.
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KickIt
8 years, 1 month ago
Actually free hit is kinda handy to reverse all the stupid drunk transfers I made last night. 🙂
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1. Az
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I don't think it reverses them...
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  1. Pinky Blinders
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Oh god
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  2. FPL.team
    8 years, 1 month ago
    It will do, it will give you your team before you made all the transfers and take all the hits away.
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  3. bojack
    8 years, 1 month ago
    It does.
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  4. Oven Glover
    8 years, 1 month ago
    It does
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  5. CloudSky
    8 years, 1 month ago
    It does.
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  6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    8 years, 1 month ago
    You think worng
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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      8 years, 1 month ago
      And I spell worng
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  7. Oven Glover
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Re: Free Hit Chip from FPL as a lot of questions being asked about it. 2nd time posting this today...
    
    Hi TFF,
    
    None of the players you sign during your Free Hit Gameweek (before or after you activate the Free Hit chip) will remain in your team when the deadline passes, and your team will revert to the previous line-up.
    
    You should find that the TC column for the Gameweek in question on your 'View Gameweek history' page displays a 0, indicating that you weren't deducted any points when playing your Free Hit.
    
    Please also note that when playing the Free Hit chip, any saved free transfers will be lost, and you will be back down to one free transfer for the next GW.
    
    Regards,
    Fantasy Premier League Support
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  8. Az
    8 years, 1 month ago
    my bad! 🙂
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2. Bobby_Baggio
  8 years, 1 month ago
  It doesn't reverse them mate - sorry
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  1. FPL.team
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Yes it does, because you get your team back from the week before, hit free.
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  2. bojack
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Yes it will. His team will be the same as it was last GW when it refreshes for GW11.
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_Make
8 years, 1 month ago
Put it this way, this is the one GW for months that most of us weren't going to captain Kane anyway.

He has Palace after Man U. Palace.

Is anyone in their right mind really going to sell him? I would still bring him in on WC.
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1. Cok3y5murf
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Not if he misses Palace as well.
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  1. _Make
    8 years, 1 month ago
    I understand that not risking him tomorrow will be with a view to him being able to play against Real.
    
    I know nothing's definite, but he should be OK for the next GW.
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    1. Mark
      8 years, 1 month ago
      If not, we will have a clearer picture on who starts out of Aguero/Jesus vs Arsenal by then.
      
      If you were going to choose a fixture for Kane to miss, United away isn't at all bad. Particularly if you've got Jones who is now far more likely to get us points.
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how now brown cow
8 years, 1 month ago
The question is, if Jesus scores big this weekend, will his potential price rise balance out any loss on Kane.

2 ft to play with. Hmmm.
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klopp it guys
8 years, 1 month ago
So no kane tomarrow, thats leaving me with aguero and firmino, do i take a -4 hit and stick in morata or bench kane and go with Kyle Naughton??? My other option is mbemba for newcastle, who i doubt will play, plus my 3rd sub is chalabah, whos out
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Fpl Richie
8 years, 1 month ago
So Kane benchers...

Who's coming in to shine?

Big Ruben come on down!
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1. Meinhoff
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Jones
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2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
  8 years, 1 month ago
  This! RLC hattie
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  1. Fpl Richie
    8 years, 1 month ago
    So long as West Ham score four, that would be amazing.
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3. how now brown cow
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Ben Davies, probably
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4. Les Bleus
  8 years, 1 month ago
  TC
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5. CloudSky
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Kiko. Cleanine and some baps will do thank you very much.
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6. Sahil Yadav
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Joselu if Davies and Sterling start. Got Mbemba and Carroll too
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7. FPL ZB
  8 years, 1 month ago
  RLC
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8. The Butch
  8 years, 1 month ago
  between Cork and Naughton for me 🙁
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9. Magic Andrés
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Jones for me. Cleanie confirmed.
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KJT123
8 years, 1 month ago
Joselu off the bench! It's your time to shine.
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Tim Canterbury
8 years, 1 month ago
So in the short season we've had so far Mourinho has said two players are 'out but will be assessed' (whatever that's supposed to mean), Pep has rotated more than any manager before and Poch has said he's not injured he's just tired even though he didn't know that. We cannot trust managers comments re injuries to important players
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1. Pinky Blinders
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Need a playing bench.
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Tree House
8 years, 1 month ago
Davies starts?
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1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
  8 years, 1 month ago
  No, sadly I cant see Davies starting...............Poch will shut up shop and play defensive back line........don't think he will play Rose either.
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2. Old Gregg
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I think he will. You want a solid D against Utd.
  
  Rose - not match fit.
  Aurier - a red card waiting to happen.
  
  Davies-Vert-Alder-Sanchez-Trip
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Gooner97
8 years, 1 month ago
Vertonghen lost so much FPL appeal during the last years...
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Mini Mane Mo
8 years, 1 month ago
No point using free hit, Kane would still be there injured next week. Hamstring strain would also be minimum of 2 weeks.
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1. BERGKOP
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Yep. Agreed.
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Les Bleus
8 years, 1 month ago
I have Kane, Jesus, Sterling, and Bavies. On top of that, I have Abraham(ars), T. Caroll(ars) in my first XI with terrible fixtures. What in the world do I do? Oh, and I have 1 FT.
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1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Get in (the) Pope and pray.
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  1. Lecky Legs FC
    8 years, 1 month ago
    This
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2. Kun Tozser
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Have the same headaches , just going to roll with it, could be good or bad
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VaVaVoom
8 years, 1 month ago
Would you rather
A. Richarlison, Salah, Mhiki, D.Silva, Fernandinho
Lukakku, Kane, Ozaki

B. Bakioko, Carroll, Mhiki, Sterling, Fernandinho
Lukakku, Kane, Aguero

Thinking A but any input appreciated
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ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
8 years, 1 month ago
I love the smell of burnt free hit chips in the morning. Smells just like massive green arrows in the GWs around GW30.
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1. Pinky Blinders
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Scenes!
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2. CloudSky
  8 years, 1 month ago
  This.
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3. Gnu
  8 years, 1 month ago
  😆
  Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore was a beast.
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Miguel Sanchez
8 years, 1 month ago
Ryan
Otamendi Mee Moreno
San(c)hez Salah Coutinho Sane Richarlison
Lacazette Morata

Decent free hit punt?
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1. Fpl Richie
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I'm too scared to consider doing a free it at this stage of the season personally - but it looks very good yes.
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HamezMace
8 years, 1 month ago
On WC
Selling value of Kane is 12.6m. I might as well take him out of my WC team and bring him back in next week right?

Is he likely to drop 0.1m over the week anyway, even if flagged?
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1. Pompel
  8 years, 1 month ago
  That's my thinking as well, so looking to buy him back rather, keeping a 0.2 just in case.
  Looking at 2 out of Agüero/Jesus / Lacazette / Morata for this GW.
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  1. HamezMace
    8 years, 1 month ago
    I have Jesus and Morata.
    So yeah, Lacazette punt, or Aguero maybe.
    
    But yeah I think it's worth it, even if he doesn't drop in value, it's only 0.1m to lose.
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    1. Sarri-ball
      8 years, 1 month ago
      I'm punting on Lacazette
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MrClaude
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane-----------> Aguer/jésus
Eriksen ---------> Sanchez

Crazy???? I still have my WC
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1. Speédy
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Decent moves
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FPL ZB
8 years, 1 month ago
It's fine, FPL still says 75% chance of playing. Must know more than Poch
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Speédy
8 years, 1 month ago
Free hit it is then?
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1. Miguel Sanchez
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I think with the Kane news there is more upside than in the GW with the blanks
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2. Mini Mane Mo
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Doesn't get rid of Kane for you.
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Ronnies
8 years, 1 month ago
Is Kane confirmed out for wkend ?

Tnks.
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1. Manbatius
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Yep!
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2. Gobigorgohome
  8 years, 1 month ago
  100% out.. welcome
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3. Syd.
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Yes
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4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
  8 years, 1 month ago
  😀
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Gobigorgohome
8 years, 1 month ago
So free hit chip.. I have done Alli to Richarlison last night.. If I play free hit now.. at the start of next deadline my team will be with Alli or Richarlison?
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1. Sahil Yadav
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Alli
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2. CloudSky
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Alli.
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3. Gobigorgohome
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Thanks all
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