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23 November 2017 1982 comments
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The crucial captaincy decision comes under focus in this latest ScoutCast episode. We’re five strong as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az join me to put our skippering habits under scrutiny.

And when it comes to depriving us of returns, there’s no bigger “Armbandit” than Harry Kane. We’re all forced to give our updated opinions on the Spurs striker, as another “home banker” at Wembley looms for Fantasy Football’s most expensive and frustrating asset.

Elsewhere in this 90-minute marathon, your community questions steer us to assess the midfield heavy-hitters wrestling for our attention, explore the methods of dealing with festive rotation and the theory that we’re all playing down the impact of bonus points when weighing up transfer targets.

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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mustafi for Jones ?
    Or play and save FT
    if i save it would be otamendi + morata for Jones and Lukaku
    Thx

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who you would field instead of Jones I reckon

      1. Tabbara
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Mee

        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm certainly not the best fixture, I'd be tempted to make the move.

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Save

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jones to Mustafi for a -4 or keep Jones and hope he plays, will have no sub

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He has been ruled out for the game this weekend

  3. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Advice please. Current team with 1ft & 0.2itb

    Elliott, Lossl
    Azpi, Stones, Jones, Mee, Fernandez
    Salah, Sane, Sterling, Richarlison, Carroll
    Kane, Morata, Abraham

    Is this worth a -8 hit:
    Stones, Jones, Abraham out - Otamendi, Daniels, Wilson in

    I like it since the 3 I'm taking out won't play but I'm still open to feedback

    Thoughts & thanks.

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Worth

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      They are tidy moves, not sure if they warrent -8 though

  4. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gutted about the Niasse 2 gane ban, after bringing him in last week I was landed that id found an attacking bargain for under 5m. Bench him for 2 games or transfer out? For who at a similar price?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If you have RLC or Surman as a 5th mid then you don't need Niasse for the next 2 so keep

      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Tom Carrol as 5th mid

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          TC>RLC

          1. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It was a great return for the $$ and was going to bench him this week anyway

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which defensive pairing would you opt for to partner Hazard + C. Wilson?

    These are the best options i can think of with 11.4m to play with.

    A) Otamendi + Mustafi
    B) Alonso + 4.5 DEF
    C) Azpi + 4.5 DEF
    D) Christensen + Kola
    E) Other suggestion?

    (Rest of my defence is Ward, Moreno and Duffy)

    Any help on this would be awesome guys, thanks 🙂

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A and B are nice. Maybe wait a week to decide?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man, yeah i could leave it this gameweek, would only cost me a -4 if i do that as well which makes sense, just not feeling great about my defences chances of clean sheets this week haha.

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C imo

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate.

  6. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski

    Alonso Otamendi Moreno

    Salah Silva Sterling Choupo

    Kane(c) Lukaku(vc) Wilson

    Sub: Elliot RLC Mee Dunk

    GTG?

  7. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Start Fabianski or Elliot ?

    1. GuyIncognito
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Fabianski

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm starting Pope over Elliot

    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Have the same and see Eliot as the better choice.

  8. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jones and Stones to Alonso and Otamendi?
    Is there a better combo?

    Begovic Elliot
    Stones Jones Mee Naughton Duffy
    Salah Sane Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    1ft 1.9m itb

    wc available

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Amazing upgrade. Do it

    2. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      In a heartbeat

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Expensive team!! Eek!

  9. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I know Kane will come good but I am on a wildcard and I want to get Hazard in as he has both form right now AND fixtures to go with it. If I downgrade Kane to Jesus, I can upgrade Sane (or Salah) to Hazard. Should I do it?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus is always a rotation risk despite being in a free scoring Man City team. Coming up to Christmas aswell so I wouldn't want Jesus or Aguero. I do get your dilemma though because hazard looks gold. I wouldn't lose Salah. Minutes are most important this time of year

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Well, I have been playing around a bit more. If I downgrade Gross to a 5.5 then I can upgrade Pogba to Hazard meaning I will have a midfield of Hazard, Salah, Sane, 5.5, RLC. This will still mean downgrading Kane to Jesus or another 10.5m or less striker that isn't Morata.

        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Too much of a faff if you ask me. Consistent 5.5 mids are not easy to find neither are sub 10.5 strikers that aren't morata

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane C this week

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Not brave enough (so stupid saying that when he is the most expensive player in the game). I am going Sane with VC on Kane.... assuming I keep him

  10. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I'm a Spurs fan struggling to pick a captain

    A) Sane
    B) Kane

    Luckily in fpl my head rules my heart. So I won't just slap it on Kane because I support spurs. Although I captained Kane for some of those 'easy' home games. Against Arsenal he looked unfit but yet scored against BvB. So hard to judge how he will perform.

    Do we reckon he will score this time around in an easy home game against a managerless and dire West Brom team?

    1. Squeazy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’m in a similar situation. Also a Spurs fan and usually a reluctant Kane captainer. I’m backing him this week but if I had Sané he’d be my choice.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It's really tough. Will probably swap between them up until the deadline or toss a coin

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same boat. I am captaining Sane and Kane as VC. I think he may be rested as they have a mid-week game and he is nursing an injury. Good opportunity for Llorente but if they aren't winning, Kane may get a 20 minute cameo meaning the possibility of a 2 pointer for your captain.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Good point. Don't Kane will start 3 games in a row

        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Doubt

  11. Four Letter Wirtz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Repost for the DZ crowd: Beat the KneeJerkers XI, results for GW12 and squad for GW13

    GW12 brought the biggest haul of the season for the eleven most-transferred-in players of the gameweek. Captain Salah contributed with a massive 32 points but was by no means the only one: seven out of eleven players got returns and the Kneejerkers XI totalled 84 points and a GW rank of 191k. This was enough to dump out eight of the ten remaining competition entries, and so the original pool of 327 entries is now down to only two. Congratulations to the final pair of Ricky Bean and Gwion Daffyd! Let’s see now how blinks first and who will be crowned champion.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/4112369/event/12
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/907919/classic

    For GW 13, the Kneejerkers XI lines up with triple Burnley defense (vs Arsenal!) and Pogba as captain. Hazard´s haul versus WBA is only good enough to warm the bench as third sub...

    Pope (22)
    Ward (75), Otamendi (65), Mee (60)
    Pogba (C, 260), Salah (116), Sané (64), Richarlison (54)
    Niasse (VC, 144), Morata (134), Callum Wilson (105)

    Bench: De Gea (18); Daniels (50), Kolasinac (49), Hazard (41)

    https://snag.gy/Mln1Pr.jpg

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Damn, looks like I've dropped out of this.....didn't even realise until I juts went to check!

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for running this Page 302, has been interesting for sure.

        1. Four Letter Wirtz
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah Waldo, I was cheering for you! But you did make top ten, so that's quite an achievement in itself.

    2. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I dropped out a couple of weeks back but this has been a refreshing take on the standard Mini League.

      I'm all for renewal once a winner has been crowned.

      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, TMM.

  12. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    ...excitedly checks to see who Everton are playing...Soton...ah nevermind 😉

  13. El_Shaw
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else playing Elliot over Pope because they already have a Burnley defender?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've Ward 1st sub ahead of Duffy so playing Pope in goal

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Elliot over Pope because I think he will get more points

    3. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why not both

  14. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I have kane morata and kun i should take out kun for who?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku or downgrade and upgrade mids

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Lukaku is the only one I'm thinking of. Is he a good choice now?

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson or King

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm afraid if i downgrade that i can't bring top 3 again easily

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Coutinho. Mane. Salah. Hazard. Sané. Sterling. Silva. Pogba is thee choice in midfield.

          Kane, Morata and Lukaku is all that's worth looking at up top but I'm gonna try play the fixtures with these 3 and just own 2

          1. semiconductor
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            And who would be the better choice wildson?

    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He clearly has kane

        1. semiconductor
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          True

  15. Gashead9
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I have Niasse, with Tarroll as cover currently. Is TC > RLC worth a hit?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes in my opinion as it will pay off during Xmas period easily

      1. Gashead9
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Don't like taking hits for 5th mids but I'm inclined to agree with you in this instance

      2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This is probably true

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Who's the defender that will play?

      1. Gashead9
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Mee, but also have Pope

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Ya take the hit. Carroll's been dropped, RLC is going strong. Could pay off this gameweek

          1. Gashead9
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

  16. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Holy Moly Aguero is heading down the pricing.

    Reckon he will last one more night without a drop?

    I'm going to transfer him for Lukaku, but I'd rather wait until after the deadline since it will cost -4. Can't afford to lose .1.

    Reckon he will drop he's circling around 80% atm :\

    Also even at that, reckon Aguero will even start this week?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Well if he doesn't drop in 30mins,he won't drop before the deadline but if you want to wait till after the games, best just wait. Don't think about 0.1m like that. Think about your transfers the way you think about tv

    2. AandyzZ
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely to start, Jesus looks set to start this one with aguero probably starting v Southampton next Wednesday

    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He prob won't rise but I think I'll play it safe and get em

      Lukaku should at least start I guess and I will prob sell tomorrow anyway

  17. Shardlow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Worth getting rid of Abraham? 1 FT, zero cash
    Cheers

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Has he been ruled out?

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        50/50

  18. Man Chest Hair United
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Kenny nailed on?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      4 starts in a row now but the Everton managerial spot is still there for the taking so I wouldn't go near him.

      Prödl and Dummett should be back in the team ver the next couple gameweeks for the same price or less

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Think he's ahead of what's available but Goalman is getting closer, thankfully.

  19. AandyzZ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone considering the possibility of Lukaku being benched? Played whole game against Basel, Ibra is back and united play Brighton on Saturday then Watford on Tuesday, surely he can't play in both? Thoughts?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not gonna happen unfortunately as a non owner

      1. AandyzZ
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why? With all the rotation elsewhere and his amount of minutes up to now due to ibra injury why should Lukaku be able to play 3 games in 7 days?

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Because he’s a young professional athlete. I could kick a ball around for 90 minutes every 3 days quite easily.

          1. AandyzZ
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Why does anyone rotate players then? He can't carry on playing every game, he will burn out, a rest is incoming soon...

    2. El_Shaw
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Could happen eventually but not in the near future I reckon.

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Too soon for Ibra to go full 90 imo - no worries about the weekend.

  20. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A bit of a Jones dilemma. I can cash out a 0.2 profit now, but if/when he drops I will lose 0.1. I would need a hit to get rid:

    A. Jones to Maguire (-4).
    B. Play Ward at home and take the 0.1 loss on the chin.

    What would you do in this situation guys?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probably A. Hits on defenders make me uneasy. Especially CBs

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I think you are right mate, although losing value is a pain as my TV isn't great! And the form BUR are in, a CS isn't totally out of the question!

        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I meant B by the way haha

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            ...wow, didn't even notice your typo, my mind must have been made up already haha, cheers mate & GL!

  21. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    a) Sterling > Sane

    b) Aguero > Jesus

    c) Jones > Otamendi (Moreno/Ward on bench).

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      b) Aguero > Lukaku*

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A but I wouldn't want Aguero or jesus

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B, but be ready to ship him out sharpish.

  22. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Caroll to RLC (-4)

    Yay or nay? No other playing subs

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm making that move soon. It will pay off over Xmas as somebody said above

    2. El_Shaw
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes if there's no one worthwhile to come off the bench for you.

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No, do it for free

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, reality is that will never be move you can make on a ft, so might as well get the hit in earlier to have a bigger chance profiting from it

  23. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, anyone C Sane this weekend?
    Thanks.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      On him at the moment. Will be him or Kane. May toss a coin and just go with it to avoid overthinking

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's who im on currently

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He's tempting me but I'm going Kane due to WBA being in a bit of crisis! But it seems we have a 100% nailed on Pep attacker for the first time this weekend!

  24. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hazards coming in

    For gross this week -4 or Rich next for free?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probs rich. I believe he has two tough games in a row after NEW. Plus hazard is at anfield this week

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The latter

  25. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Worth the hit?

    Eriksen + jones> azpi/alonso/walker + pogba (-4)?

    1. El_Shaw
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Could do Eriksen to Pogba and do the defensive transfer next gameweek?

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Means I have to play duffy this week though (or hope martina starts)

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Also, if I'm not making the defensive transfer then maybe just keep eriksen vs wba and save all together?

  26. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Think I am good to go for this week, 0 FT and 2.6m ITB.

    Planning on Sterling to Haz next week (assuming no price changes):

    Fabianski, (Nordfelt)
    Otamendi, Azpi, Moreno, (Ward, Hunemeir)
    Salah, Sane, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane, Morata, (Niasse)

    Thanks

  27. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Might get Tadic in with The Saints playing The Toffees. The final nail in the coffin if Southampton can put two or more goals past them.

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Use ft to do tcarroll > rlc or save?

    Silva Salah Richarlison Gross Carroll
    Kane lukaku Vardy

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Look to shift Vardy funds into midfield

  29. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG, Elliot
    Azpi, Otamendi, Jones*, Mee, Duffy
    1 FT

    Jones to ?
    A. Daniels
    B. Maguire
    C. Keep Jones

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  30. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sané captain for me. Only player that got a rest midweek, along with most of the City starting 11.

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      But he's not playing WBA 😉