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2 November 2017 2808 comments
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Whether it’s Pep’s rotation, Jonty’s runaway facial hair or a rogue horse in Andy’s front garden, the ScoutCast crew are decidedly spooked in this week’s Halloween episode.

Downed by a bout of Labyrinthitis – which is as nasty as it sounds – I’m forced to duck out as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az run riot.

Your community questions help to keep them in check, forcing the quartet to once again assess City rotation, while giving views on Chelsea’s big-hitters, a Foxes revival and a slew of budget defenders.

Jonty rolls out his “ghouls imminent” table, while Andy unknowingly mocks my affliction from afar with back-to-back ear puns; in between they preview the weekend’s action to reveal their captain and transfer picks.

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  1. Reckoner.
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Was thinking of doing Jesus & Choupo-Moting > Abraham & Salah for -4 but thinking of just saving for this week.

    With Jesus being benched midweek every chance he will start:

    Elliot
    Alonso | Davies | Jones | Naughton
    Silva | Sterling | Richarlison
    Kane | Morata | Jesus

    Krul | Choupo-Moting | Carroll | Kiko

    Any thoughts?

    1. Scout Pics
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Salah v West Ham oof

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Think either route look fine tbh. I'd personally prefer to take the hit as Salah is just a better option than Jesus, and it seems a good fixture to make the move in

      1. Reckoner.
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I'm 50/50 on it. is Salah going to cover the -4 hit? Chances are if I don't make the move this week I'll do them for a free next week.

        Would also have a bench problem if I did the moves, who to bench Naughton, Richarlison or Abraham.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Yeah, it's a tough one. If you want Salah in, I'd advise getting him now. More than likely you'll want to do something else next week, and need a hit regardless

  2. Transferred Out
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Anything worth a FT? Kinda want to save 2FT for International break

    Elliot
    Otamendi Luiz Ward
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Choupo
    (K)ane Jesus Vardy

    Bench: Ryan, Duffy, RLC, Hune

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Good team. Jesus rested mid week, salah and risharlison are set for big points this weekend. Would leave Luiz on the bench though

      1. Transferred Out
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers mate, I don't really back United to score but could be wrong

  3. Lecky Legs FC
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Cant afford Kane 0.2 to short of him and not willing to take a -4 to bring him back what Tottenham midfielder should I bring in for cover?

    A) Eriksen

    B) Ali

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kane.

    2. Scout Pics
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A

    3. McEwan
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kane for a -4 is basically not a hit. Neither is cover for him imo. I’m always Eriksen over alli

      1. AttackAttackAttack
        9 years, 7 days ago

        This

      2. Lecky Legs FC
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I'll wait till Poch presser O'Day and wait for confirmation if so I'll consider the -4 but it means taking Lukaku or Aguero out and I'd want to keep Kaku for the upcoming fixtures and Aguero against ARS this GW tough call thanks for the reply

        1. McEwan
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Who to take out is the tough decision and waiting for the presser is sensible. I would transfer out kaku, yeah you want him later and can always get him back. There is very few players currently that you really don’t want to be without and Kane is one of them.

          He killed me in the sky game, which is a different format, but the ownership/captain/fixture in a week where there is few matching options. There is weeks to role the dice, this isn’t one

    4. Over Midwicket
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kané

    5. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Alli.

    6. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Insane. Take a -4. Neither covers him

  4. Just Been On Loan
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Apologies, bottomed. G2G? Baffled over which keeper to play after leaving DDG on the bench last week, and whether or not to play Daniels away at Newcastle...

    De Gea
    Azpi / Ward / Otamendi
    Eriksen / Salah / Richarlison / Mooy
    Aguero / Kane (c) / Diouf

    Elliot / Daniels / Carroll / Rosenior

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I have the same dilemma. I'm playing Elliott, but I have Jones as well. If I didn't have Jones is play DDG

    2. McEwan
      9 years, 7 days ago

      You give yourself that headache with a premium keeper. Would be playing Elliot this week if it was my choice. Last week was a toss a coin, if in doubt would be going home keeper especially when the Kane out news was available.

      Daniels and Ward is a tough one. Would go Daniels over Ward but couldn’t argue the other way round

  5. Bulldogs FC
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Bottomed..

    Elliot
    Otamendi, Jones, Davies
    Salah, Silva, Ch. Moting, Gross
    Kun, Lukaku, Morata

    Fabianski, TCarroll, Mee, Clark

    Gtg or should I make any changes/transfers?
    Thinking to save FT for the GW after the break..

  6. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Would you do Vardy and Silva to Abraham and Alli for -4?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not a chance

    2. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      not for -4, both Silva and Vardy have reasonable fixtures for them

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Thought so. Cheers!

  7. Afghanistanislas
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Davies to:
    A) Mee
    B) Daniels
    C) Duffy
    D) Moreno
    E) Keep (have Carroll as first sub)

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      9 years, 7 days ago

      All decent options, but i'd save and have 2 FT for IB.

      1. Afghanistanislas
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I was planning on doing one of them in GW12 anyway to then do Morata > Lukaku, but Davies looks unlikely to start this week...

        1. Coot
          9 years, 7 days ago

          I'm not so sure he's unlikely to start tbh...

  8. Gizmo13
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Hazard and Morata to Alli and Kane for a -4?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yes

    2. Scout Pics
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Tempting...

    3. BERGKOP
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yes

    4. QPRUTD
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Just Morato to Kane for a hit, if you can afford

      1. Gizmo13
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Did that using my FT. Second one would cost the -4.

        1. QPRUTD
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Nice. Keep Hazard
          Look at his fixtures after United.

          1. Gizmo13
            9 years, 7 days ago

            True, very favourable fixtures bar Liverpool.

    5. Gizmo13
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Already did Morata to Kane as I got Morata in last week to cover Kane. Contemplating Hazard to Alli due to Mou's tactics and after Chelsea's midweek fiasco... Could Alli outscore Hazard by over 4 though?

  9. Jon Bones Jones
    9 years, 7 days ago

    What do you think of this team?
    Ryan, Elliot
    Otamendi, Jones, Ward, Naughton, Mbemba
    Hazard, Eriksen, Sane, Richarlison, Carroll
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    1. AttackAttackAttack
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Strong team. Personally feel morata and hazard is overkill. Chelsea have a great run, but something wrong in the dressing room. I'd swap hazard for salah or morata to kaku

      1. Jon Bones Jones
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Thank you. If they don't deliver my plan is just like that. Hazard to Salah and upgrade Morata to Lukaku. But for now I will keep them both.

  10. The Left Duke #3
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Kane back in my team with the armband. Am I G2G and bench order ok?

    Elliot
    Otamendi Mee Gomez
    Silva Salah (vc) Richarlison Gross
    Kun Morata Kane (c)
    (Speroni Carroll Dunk Kiko)

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Start Dunk over Gomez

      1. The Left Duke #3
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Really. Judging by the [CS stats / odds] this week, I don't think so

        BUR: sou -161 / Burnley 4.50 22%
        BRI: swa 41 / Brighton 3.20 31%
        LIV: whm 249 / Liverpool 2.80 36%
        WAT: eve -309 / Watford 4.20 24%
        MCY: ARS 206 / Man City 2.87 35%

    2. ZeBestee
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Similar front 8 with my team bar Gross and Silva. G2g

      1. The Left Duke #3
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers pal, Hopefully Kun starts and Kane gets a hatty

  11. theroadrunner
    9 years, 7 days ago

    so no one's gonna tell me to not bench ward over azpi, ota and bavies?

    1. arndff_
      9 years, 7 days ago

      bench ward,
      play azpi, ota, bavies

  12. Jackson99
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Bench one:

    Moreno
    Jones
    Otamendi
    Dunk

    Cheers

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Dunk

  13. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Play:

    a) Elliot
    b) Fabianski

    1) Carroll
    2) Ward

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      b2

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Keeper is an easy one - Fabianski gets saves

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          9 years, 7 days ago

          my concern is Swansea's home form, and Brighton seem to be scoring more than Bournemouth

          Will do some research into it today, reckon it will be a commonly asked question

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Same struggle here mate...

            Currently on A because I'm playing Naughton this week anyway

    2. Afghanistanislas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      B2

    3. Positive vibes
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A2 imo

  14. Prison Mike
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Bench one:

    A) Cedric (BOU)

    B) Ward (sou)

    C) Daniels (new)

    D) Otamendi (ARS)

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      9 years, 7 days ago

      B or C, probably B

      1. Prison Mike
        9 years, 7 days ago

        cheers

  15. King Megnus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Vardy vs. Stoke away
    B. Salah vs. West Ham away

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 7 days ago

      B. But yikes

      1. Positive vibes
        9 years, 7 days ago

        B imo

    2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      9 years, 7 days ago

      C. Kane

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kane

    4. QPRUTD
      9 years, 7 days ago

      B

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Save transfer here? Best 11, bench in order?

    Foster
    Davies Otamendi Naughton Mee
    Eriksen (vc) Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Kane (c) Aguero

    Elliott Brady Cresswell Quaner

    1. Positive vibes
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Gtg

    2. FPL Costanza
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Play Elliott over Foster imo

  17. HD7
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Hi,

    GW team, right order?

    Elliot
    Walker Jones Kola
    Sterling Atsu Eriksen Tarroll
    Kaku Kane(C) Jesus

    Subs: Fabianski, Simpson, Chalobah, Mbemba

  18. dicky2014
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Chupo up top 🙂

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
    9 years, 7 days ago

    If you think Daniels could be a great shout now I agree, definitely considering him and it's worth a punt BUTTTT everyone talking about fixtures should know it's their form that has been the problem and could still be.

    They've had 10 games and 6 of those have already been against teams that aren't the best (Leicester, Brighton, Everton, Stoke etc)

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I think it's mainly the abundance of Saints defenders -> Cedric to Daniels in IB is a good like for like

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Considering the same thing myself

    2. Over Midwicket
      9 years, 7 days ago

      He's 4.8. Doesn't matter how bad their fixtures or form is, 4.8 for a defender who has shown consistent attacking potential over the past 3 seasons is an absolute bargain.

      Bournemouth are improving too.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Disagree with you completely, if you don't pick people on form and fixtures then you might as well pick Bony because he's cheap

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      9 years, 7 days ago

      For me it's a toss up between him and Moreno

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Moreno Mee ahead of Daniels for me but if they regain form he could be gold

    4. Karan_G14
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yup agreed. I’d like to see some form this week.

  20. StayoutheSpiceZone
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Hi guys

    Gomes (Elliot)
    Dunk Naughton BDavies (Daniels, TAA)
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Salah (RLC)
    Kane (c) Morata Firmino

    GTG?

  21. samaael
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Elliot
    Mee/ Alonso/ P.Jones
    Sterling/ Salah/ Silva/ Richarlison
    Kane/ Morata/ Joselu

    Foster/ Otamendi/ Chalobah/ Mbemba

    0.8ITB 1FT

    a) Joselu to Abraham (which means I will take a hit next week to get Lukaku in)
    b) save
    c) sterling to someone like Mahrez? (which means I will take a hit next week to get Lukaku in)

    1. Over Midwicket
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Save

  22. Positive vibes
    9 years, 7 days ago

    This GW Captain: Kun or Salah?
    Thanks.

    1. Super Silva
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I am going with Kane but if Aguero starts against Arse then he will score big imo.

    2. QPRUTD
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kun rotation risk. I'd go for Salah

    3. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kun

  23. Super Silva
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Can I get any advice for this lot please.

    Fabianski
    Luiz Maguire Otamendi Ward
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison
    (K)ane Aguero Vardy

    Elliot Carroll Surman Mbemba

    Worried about Sterling and Aguero gametime that's all really. Thoughts ?

  24. The Mighty Whites
    9 years, 7 days ago

    2FT, 0.2 ITB:

    Foster, Elliot

    Monreal, Cedric, Lowton, Naughton, Simpson

    Alli, Salah, Sterling, Atsu, Carroll

    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    A - Jesus & Atsu to Abraham & Sane
    B - Jesus & Monreal to Lukaku & Gomez

  25. NP97
    9 years, 7 days ago

    I currently have Lacazette but due to his poor form and fixtures want to drop him, Kola and Davies for Kane and two cheaper defenders. If I remove one defender I have just 4.3 mil to play with. Worth switching all 3 for the 8 point hit?

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Is that if you move Kola? Surely he gives you more cash than Bavies?

      1. NP97
        9 years, 7 days ago

        If I move Kola I have 4.3 🙁 My midfield contains Silva, Hazard and Salah so I'm a little pressed for cash

  26. La vida FPL
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Transfer to burn... WC next week. Thoughts?

    Elliot
    Otamendi, Bertrand, Loewe
    Salah, Eriksen, Sterling, Richarlson
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    Fabianski, Atsu, Mee, Suttner

  27. fplking14
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Forster
    Naughton Ota Lascelles
    Eriksen(VC) D Silva Brady Rich
    Abraham Kane(C) Morata

    Hart RLC Dawson Kola
    g2g?

  28. The Red Devil
    9 years, 7 days ago

    DDG
    Jones otamendi Maguire
    Silva Sterling Gross richarlison
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    Bench- myhill Duffy Carroll mbemba
    1 FT 1.4 ITB

    Silva to sane?
    Or mbemba to mee?
    Or save FT?

  29. The Left Duke #3
    9 years, 7 days ago

    DF and bench order for this GW ok?

    Otamendi Gomez Dunk (Mee Kiko)

    [CS stats / odds] this week

    BUR: sou -161 / Burnley 4.50 22%
    BRI: swa 41 / Brighton 3.20 31%
    LIV: whm 249 / Liverpool 2.80 36%
    WAT: eve -309 / Watford 4.20 24%
    MCY: ARS 206 / Man City 2.87 35%

    1. McEwan
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I would play kiko over dunk and Mee.

      Out of interest, do you use these numbers and do they work?

      1. The Left Duke #3
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Hey pal, if in doubt i normally look at Paddy Power odds for clean sheets and go with the lowest odds DF. Doesn't always work but I reckon over the course of a year the bookies always win 🙂

  30. La vida FPL
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Is sterling to sane:

    1) genius master stroke
    2) utterly stupid

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 7 days ago

      somewhere in the middle, if it's with a 2nd FT then fine, otherwise I'd save

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I personally think Sane will be the one rested this week (could be wrong though)