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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. FC Hakkebøf
    9 years, 7 days ago

    For those having Mbemba + having or getting in Daniels.. you can have TAA and Gomez (playing pool def no matter what - might even have two occasionally) for the exact same price.. food for thought imo

    1. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Pool defence not very good away. 2 pool spots in defence could hurt in the future.
      I also think you should have nailed players on your bench.

      Not the worst idea but there's better options

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      9 years, 7 days ago

      bring in 2 Liverpool defenders? I have heard it all now

  2. smix
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Fab
    Davies Jones Lascelles
    Salah Sterling Silva Richarlison
    Kane (c) Jesus Abraham
    Elliot Ward Surman Duffy

    GTG?

    1. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yep

  3. MartialMatas
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Leaning towards b atm. I could afford a much more expensive defender but I don't think I need one in a 343

    A. Naughton to Daniels
    B. Alonso and Carroll to 4.5 def and Richarlison
    C. Something else
    D. Do nothing

    Begovic Elliot
    Alonso Stones Jones Naughton Mee
    Eriksen Sane Sterling RLC Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    2ft 1.1m itb wc available

    1. smix
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Do nothing could be the way to go.. Alonso should get a cs with united playing all defensive

  4. Random Name
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Everton got fixtures against watford, cpl, huddersfield, swansea among others all coming up.

    Hot take: I reckon Everton will get back on track in no time and Rooney will be a good option once more.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Rooney has got him self some goals so far.. not sure he is worth tho

    2. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not under Unsworth they won't

    3. mcrayeps
      9 years, 7 days ago

      i take a punt on C-Lewin as my third striker

    4. BERGKOP
      9 years, 7 days ago

      They need to, but I don't see it happening.

      Watford and Swans are not push overs and Everton playing worse than Palace and Huddersfield at the moment.

    5. bigbudgie
      9 years, 7 days ago

      When your in rubbish form and devoid of confidence there really are no easy games in the premier league. The 'best of the rest' league outside the top 6 is pretty even imo, look at the bottom three....Palace are not a shambles any more and Bournemouth are certainly not an easy team to play. Everton need to sort their s*** out quick smart

  5. livingbeetroot
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Most of Arsenal's defenders are goal hangers. Don't be surprised if City get 6 and Mertesacker wakes up pregnant.

    1. Random Name
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Pregnant with city player's siblings because they'll be calling him daddy once the game is done

  6. ScratchingTheMud
    9 years, 7 days ago

    What's with the price changes an hour early?!

    1. Diva
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Clocks have changed.

    2. Fantasy Gold
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Clocks went back an hour in the UK recently

    3. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Clocks went back

    4. ScratchingTheMud
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Ahhh ok, missed that one. Cheers all

  7. nkhoughton
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Gtg? 0ft

    Elliot
    Jones Davies Daniels
    Richarlison Hazard Sterling Sane
    Kane Jesus Abraham

    Pope Ward Stephens Martina

    Would like lukaku gw12 but without selling Kane it would be tricky and don't wanna sell kane

    1. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Maybe start ward over daniels.
      Could double swap jesus and Davies to get Lukaku in gw12

      1. nkhoughton
        9 years, 7 days ago

        That's tempting

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Davies to Moreno/Gomez to find the Lukaku move would tempt me.

  8. thisisdiz
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Need advice:

    Elliot
    Otamendi Azpilicueta Lascelles
    Salah Richarlison Gross Ritchie
    Kane Morata Vardy
    (Fabianski Ward Jones Cork)

    1FT 3.6ITB

    Thanks..

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Ritchie + money in the bank = how much?

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      9 years, 7 days ago

      well, Alli if you can afford it

      1. thisisdiz
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I can afford Alli for Ritchie.. Thanks mate..

  9. Afghanistanislas
    9 years, 7 days ago

    What would you do with Davies:
    A) Keep (Carroll comes on if he doesn't play)
    B) Get Ward/Duffy/Moreno (FT)

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      9 years, 7 days ago

      a

    2. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Keep this week

  10. Heels_Over_Head
    9 years, 7 days ago

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    The Knocks & Niggles Mayhem draft league is recruiting new members for a December 2nd draft as posted in community articles.

    52 out of 60 managers returned for year 5 of this Fantrax league.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/10/26/knocks-niggles-and-mayhem-draft-game/

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Highly Recommended...

  11. smix
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Sane expected to start ?or will he be rested as he has played the most mins over the last few games ?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Nobody knows

    2. Random Name
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Either Bench or Bellerin's pocket.

  12. England23
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Best mid 5.3m or below?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Loftus cheek

    2. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Rlc

    3. bigbudgie
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Watch Demari Gray

  13. Schwarzer
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Who would you start?

    A) Ward (sou)
    B) Duffy (swa)
    C) Wimmer (LEI)

    Cheers

    1. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. Rainer
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not C. Toss up between the other two, I'd play Ward.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A

      1. Schwarzer
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks all.

  14. smix
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Fab
    Davies Jones Lascelles
    SalahSilva Sterling Richarlison
    Kane(c) Jesus Abraham
    Elliot Ward Surman Duffy

    GTG?

    1. Pep says
      9 years, 7 days ago

      G2g

    2. Pep says
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Having Davies, Sterling an Jesus is risky I feel

  15. VardysParty
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Unsure whether to keep Azpi or downgrade to Moreno so that I can upgrade midfield next week?

    1. Rainer
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Keep this week and see next week. 2FTs will be valuable.

      1. MartialMatas
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Do this

    2. bigbudgie
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Keep Azpi

  16. oscarhs
    9 years, 7 days ago

    A) Kola -> Vertonghen, Sane -> Silva/Sterling (-4)
    B) Kola -> Vertonghen
    C) Sane -> Silva/Sterling
    D) Do nothing
    or something else

    1. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Why do you want to get rid of Sane?
      I'd say b

      1. oscarhs
        9 years, 7 days ago

        i really doubt he will start, i reckon it will be aguero, jesus, and 1 of sterling/bernardo
        with pep its always a gamble though

        1. MartialMatas
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Could still get points from the bench. He's the highest scoring player in the game

          1. oscarhs
            9 years, 7 days ago

            good point, i'll probably go b!

      2. Schwarzer
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Agreed. Bad fixtures for Kola.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Why get rid of sane? Id do kola to vertonghen out of those

    3. minges
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Do nothing. If it's a free transfer.

      IB next week will be very handy with 2 ft

      1. oscarhs
        9 years, 7 days ago

        very tempted to save the FT, but i'm thinking i will probably go kola -> spurs defender anyway down the line so I may as well do it this week? spurs looking good for clean sheet and arsenal not so much..

        1. minges
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Lloris out may be a factor? Up to you. Its a good move on paper but I wish I had 2 ft next week just in case of injuries

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Gtg?
    A. Mee correct choice for 3rd defender?
    B. Bench order correct

    Elliot

    Alonso Jones Mee

    Alli Sane Sterling Richarlison

    Kane Jesus Vardy

    Pereira Tarrol Kiko Hunemeier

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      And Kane C
      Alli Vc

    2. MartialMatas
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Looks good

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yes on all.

    4. Gruu
      9 years, 7 days ago

      A. Yes
      B. Yes

      GTG. Good luck mate

    5. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Cheers all. Thanks.

  18. big_cliff
    9 years, 7 days ago

    With Toby A & Lloris out for the next couple of weeks at least (Toby potentially longer, I think), what do we think re Spurs' CS chances in the coming GWs?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      9 years, 7 days ago

      How long is Loris out for? Might go Vorm in draft.

      1. big_cliff
        9 years, 7 days ago

        2 weeks apparently

    2. lugs
      9 years, 7 days ago

      high against Palace + West Brom , low against Arsenal , reasonable against Leicester , imo

  19. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Kane, Kun or Mahrez captain? And yes I am serious about Mahrez

    1. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Kane

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Don't overthink it.

    3. minges
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Hope you have a big sofa if you're not going for one of the big hitters

  20. Wakanda
    9 years, 7 days ago

    GTG guys ?

    Elliot/ Fabianski
    Ben Mee/ DAniels/ VDD/ Moreno/ Long
    Salah/Hazard/Silva/Carroll/4.5mid
    Kane/Vardy/Morata

    Next GW will probably downgrade Silva to Get Kaku in, suggestions welcome also.

    1. Pep says
      9 years, 7 days ago

      VVD to Jones

      1. Pep says
        9 years, 7 days ago

        *next gw

        1. bigbudgie
          9 years, 7 days ago

          That's one of my moves too

    2. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Can't really tell what your line up is but I assume you have carroll and 4.5m mid on the bench

      1. We Will Klopp you
        9 years, 7 days ago

        So yes, gtg

        1. Wakanda
          9 years, 7 days ago

          yea 433

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I'd rather downgrade Vardy to Abraham (or Rashford) next week to fund Lukaku.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I agree

        1. Wakanda
          9 years, 7 days ago

          that will mean morata to be replaced by lukaku ?
          Both Chelsea and Man u fixtures look good

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Looks good but next week plan on going with no City attack can't be good imo

  21. fedolefan
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Where do you find the captain poll? Actually one of those weeks where I need to look at it.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I'm on a laptop and can see it when I scroll up a bit, not sure about on other devices

      1. fedolefan
        9 years, 7 days ago

        On a laptop too. Don't see it on this page. And thought I looked on the home page but couldn't find it. Found the article though. Nvm.

        1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
          9 years, 7 days ago

          it used to be here I think its some bug. Im on firefox if that makes any difference

    2. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      9 years, 7 days ago

      I dont see it either, havent done for ages

      1. We Will Klopp you
        9 years, 7 days ago

        I'm on chrome so maybe it's that

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

      Kane is winning by miles.

      1. fedolefan
        9 years, 7 days ago

        And you think we need the captain poll to figure that out?

  22. theroadrunner
    9 years, 7 days ago

    bench 1- ota, azpi, bavies, ward?

    1. Schwarzer
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Has to be Ward.

  23. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Why do people always talk about hits only being profitable if they outscore the player you have replaced by more than 4pts that GW? Surely the profitability has to be calculated over the entire time you own that player. For example if you take a hit to replace Carroll with RLC and you sell RLC 10 GWs later but in that period he has outscored Carroll by 6pts then you have made a profit of 2pts.

    Am I missing something?

    1. GuyIncognito
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Because people are way too focused on getting massive gw ranks and don't look at the overall score over the course of many weeks. It's a big blind spot in the community.

      You see it all the time in DGWs where a lot of players gut their teams and bring in punts.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 7 days ago

        That's fair. But there is also a reason why most of the people who are consistently at the top of the rankings are hit averse.

        1. GuyIncognito
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Kouwenberg takes hits for fun.

          1. BananaNose Maldonado
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 7 days ago

            And he is the rare exception to the rule. He makes smart transfer after smart transfer. Most aren't so skilled or lucky.

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yes. You are missing that there is a chance you could have just made the move for free if you had waited a week or two and you didn't have any other moves to make. So it's possible the -4 wasn't needed.

    3. Pep says
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yes and no.

      One way to look at it (and just one way) is if I do VVD to Jones for a hit this week.

      VVD gets 6, Jones gets 2

      I'm 8pts down.

      There is no doubt that Jones over the rest of the season will outscore VVD but my hit still wasn't worth it.

      1. FPLzebub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 7 days ago

        In your example you are actually only 4pts down (6 - 2). That just means you made the transfer too early. If over the period you own Jones he outscores VVD by more than 4pts the hit is still profitable.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Not if you could have just made the transfer for free if you waited a week or two.

          1. FPLzebub
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Making a transfer 'for free' isn't actually free. It still costs you a transfer. It's only free if you would have burned that transfer and how often do you do that?

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 7 days ago

              This is only partly true. Yes, there are opportunity costs with any transfer, but it's still possible that a week or two later the best move would have been the one you already made - and now you could make it without the hit.

              It's simple logic, really: if you really think that just transferring in players you THINK will score more than a current player over the course of the rest of the season is worth the hit, then do that for every player every week. I bet you come up with about 8 transfers you could make each week. Enjoy those -28s, and tell me how that works out 🙂

              1. FPLzebub
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                9 years, 7 days ago

                I didn't say over the course of the season I said over the period in which you own him. Also i'm not advocating taking loads of hits. I'm just trying to clarify how you calculate whether they were profitable or not.

        2. Pep says
          9 years, 7 days ago

          No because VVD outscore Jones by 4 and I took a -4 to get Jones so there's an 8pt swing. I'll get him on a free next week. It's a transfer used yes but it's my best value transfer in the long run I feel

    4. minges
      9 years, 7 days ago

      It's a short term view yes but surely it's plausible to look at it both ways. If RLC scores 2 the week you've bought him in for a hit whilst you just lost Carroll and he scored 6... it's one of those just incase things

    5. Kavorka
      9 years, 7 days ago

      This makes sense only when the player is explosive and you want to captain because they can cover hits the same GW

      1. FPLzebub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 7 days ago

        No. Surely the correct formula is: Bought player's pts until you sell him - Sold player's pts over the same period + 4. If he result is positive the hit was profitable.

        1. Kavorka
          9 years, 7 days ago

          ^Check what Pep says

        2. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 7 days ago

          But if you could predict, with 100% accuracy, the future returns of each player, you'd win FPL every season. The uncertainty is what makes the hits risky. I mean, I brought in Sanchez and Laca last week - looked like a slam dunk, and it wasn't.

          So, yes, IF the player you brought in outscores the player you took out for him by more than four points over the course of owning him, then it will be worth it. But that's impossibke to guarantee, and you've taken on risk (points hits) in hopes that you get it right.

          1. FPLzebub
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 7 days ago

            I don't disagree with your first paragraph and the 2nd is exactly what I said.

    6. fedolefan
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, if you take this approach, where do you draw the line? Every single move can be justified as profitable.in the long term when you are actually making the transfer. Doesn't warrant you taking -4 after -4.

      Who's to say, you take a -4 for a RLC, and then two weeks later have enough cash in the bank to upgrade RLC to Gross, because you think Gross will eventually outscore RLC. You would then have been better off waiting and just getting Gross.

      Your approach is is sensible in a draft kinda game where there are limited to no transfers for a long time, but in a game where every player can be replaced, it's very likely you'll make mistakes getting caught up in this hit being profitable in the long term business.

      1. FPLzebub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 7 days ago

        Again there seems to be some confusion. I'm not saying we should take more hits only how to calculate whether they were profitable or not. In your example if you take a -4 to bring in RLC and 2 GWs later sell him for Gross he will have needed to have scored 4 pts more than the player you took out in those 2 weeks to break even.

        1. fedolefan
          9 years, 7 days ago

          Yeah, but then it's a -8 right vs the original player assuming you are only taking hits to get rid of fringe players/ players with a low points ceiling. RLC outscoring a cheap mid by 8 points in 2 weeks is very optimistic. You may think it is very likely, but there is no guarantee of a return, yet you are taking a guaranteed deduction of points.

          If, however, you are using free transfers on these players, then you are also not maximizing the value of transfers. Sure, it is possible you come out ahead by a point or two, but you are better off using it elsewhere.

          Basically, you need to be certain (and you can't) that your point deductions will pay off until your next move else you are giving away hard earned points.

          1. FPLzebub
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 7 days ago

            Whether or not a particular hit is successful or not has no relevance to what I was saying. I have no opinion on whether anybody should take more or fewer hits. My only point is the method by which you should calculate whether the hit has made a profit or a loss which is:

            Bought player's pts until you sell him - Sold player's pts over the same period + 4. If the result is positive the hit was profitable, if negative unprofitable, if zero break even.

  24. davies
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Thoughts on Cedric > Daniels next week?

  25. Schwarzer
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Do any Stoke supporters know if Wimmer is likely to keep a starting spot?

    Cheers

  26. Foozeball
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Still baffled by the fact that Spurs managed to hammer Madrid without Alderweireld and with Shitssoko on the field (which is basically like playing with 10)

  27. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Hey guys, Thoughts on what to do this week?

    No United defence has hurt me since i sold Valencia. They seem essential with 8/10 clean sheets.
    Maybe bring in Jones for a 4.5 def or Save FT?

    1 FT, 1.1 ITB

    Foster Elliot
    Otamendi Mee Lascalles Naughton Simpson
    Salah Sterling Groß RLC TC
    Kane Kaku Jesus

    Cheers

    1. minges
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Not sure if the numbers work but surely Simpson out?

  28. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Gomez nailed?

  29. IRBOX ⚽
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Play Foster or Elliott?

    Start two from:
    a) Otamendi
    b) Mee
    c) Brady

    1. Jafooli
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Elliott

      A & B

  30. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 7 days ago

    Really need some help here

    Foster - Elliot
    Mee - Mawson - Cedric - Cresswell - Mbemba
    Alli - Salah - Sterling - Doucore - Caroll
    Kane - Vardy - Jesus

    0.1 ITB 1FT

    Going to need a minor overhaul in DEF for Cedric and Cresswell soon. Should I hold for now? Any changes to the team?

    Cheers guys

    1. Jafooli
      9 years, 7 days ago

      Save FT