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The ScoutCast – Episode 243 – Counsel

The ScoutCast takes on the role of support group ahead of Gameweek 18, as the four-strong collective attempt to give advice on how to find motivation when the season begins to slide into the abyss.

I go AWOL, though Peter Kouwenberg comes in for a timely debut. The former Hall of Fame number one is one of those suffering an abject season, after an extraordinary run of three successive top 300 finishes. No, really.

For once, Jonty, Andy and Az are in the presence of Fantasy Premier League greatness, then, as the quartet give counsel on those struggling to soldier on after a season of “unnecessary roughness”.

Elsewhere they talk Harry Kane for once, as exit plans are abandoned, while questioning whether Eden Hazard can justify his selection in light of David Silva’s sudden goal spree.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Thursday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

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  1. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Took a punt of Eriksen for the last two game weeks - transferred oiut Silva 🙁

    Who's worth a punt this week? as would transfer silva back next week, or should i save? or just get silva back this week?

    or something else?

    front 8.

    Haz, Salah, Erik, Shaq, RLC
    Kane, Firm, DCL

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Just get Silva back. Looks threatening, and MCI-TOT games usually have a few goals in them. You'd want him (a City attacker in general) back eventually for the fixtures after this GW anyway.

  2. Essem
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What is baps? Where does the "a" come from? Why not just write "bonus points" or "bonus"?

    1. CL4PTRAP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bonus Allocation Points System - baps is more fun to say and kinda insider lingo.

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      (.)(.)

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        childish as feck but made me laugh!

  3. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard owner here, but really considering Salah (C) this gameweek.
    One Liverpool goal and floodgates could open

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      If I had Hazard, he'd be my captain this GW.

  4. PrincessPorkie
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can I make a free transfer it, confirm it, then play my wildcard to change my team.

    I have 2 FT and don't want to waste them.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. thegame
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      do you still keep your 2FT after playing the wildcard?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        No

        1. PrincessPorkie
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          If I use one, i make space for next weeks FT

      2. Tomlette Greggs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        nope, business as usual then (just the 1 FT for every gameweek).

    4. luke25
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Eh? What would be the point of that?

      1. PrincessPorkie
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Wildcard allows you to change your team for 1 GW

        1. luke25
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          That's free hit, Wildcard will change your team permanently

          1. PrincessPorkie
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Oh yeah, I meant free hit then.

  5. BHA_Seagull
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed , so here it is again.

    I'm down to a bare 11 with all my bench injured.
    Do I roll over my FT or try and doctor and take a hit?

    Foster
    Tarkowski - Dunk - Kenny - Lowton
    Gross -Salah - Hazard - Gray
    Kane - Vardy

    Bench
    Morata - Richarlison - Ward - Elliot
    1 FT 0.7m ITB

    1. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not necessarily, you'll find out today about the injuries on your bench, then go from there

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    2FT 0.2ITB

    Thinking of Daniels -> Ogbonna;

    This frees up 0.8M, what to do with it? Save or get better goalie?

    Fabianski
    Jones Otamendi Monreal
    D.Silva Hazard Salah Richarlison
    DCL Kane Vardy

    Elliot Mee T.Carroll Daniels

    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Since you've got a few good defenders, maybe Fabianski to Adrian (4.3m)? Leaves you with a little bit in the bank for next GW.

  7. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So I rolled the dice, Kane and RLC out.....

    Fabs
    Mariappa, Azp, Maguire, Simpson
    Hazard, Mahrez, Silva, Sterling, Salah
    Morata

    Elliot, DCL, Niasse, Moreno

  8. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Ramsey for 7.1 or under? Looking at Arnautovic to fire and forget over festive period. Decent fixtures and well spread out. Have Richarlison also

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Shaqiri

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Can get away with Mee off my bench this week (and Wimmer if Richarlison doesn't make it). Do you not think WHU look better than Stoke for the following five GWs?

  9. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? Worth taking risk on Richarlison with Mee coming off bench if he doesn't play?

    Gomes
    Christensen - Bellerin - Simpson
    Hazard (c) - Silva - Sterling - Richarlison
    Kane - Firmino - Mounie

    Begovic - Mee - Naughton - Carrol

    0FT, 2.7 ITB

    1. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah looks good

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Ward > Ogbonna (great fixtures & DGW22 - won’t need him in GW21)

    How nailed is he? Is he best West Ham def to get?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Who is threat to Ogbonna places?

      Will Moyes change a winning side keeping Cs’s?

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nailed as long we keep 3 at the back.

        Even if we go to a back 4 though he's pretty certain to partner Reid

        Injury permitting he's about 95% nailed

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Many thanks Jamie

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bench two from:

    A) Ward
    B) Ogbonna
    C) Duffy
    D) RLC

    Currently looking like this:

    DDG
    Alonso, Smalling, Ward, Ogbonna
    Hazard (C), Salah (V), Silva
    Kane, Firmino, DCL

    Cheers

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So badly need DDG.

    Is there a decent 4.0m or below def for next few weeks?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Actually needs to be 3.9m now....

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        wasn't there a burnley defender for £3.9?

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Long

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers Ron

      2. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Long if Ward is confirmed to be out

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Does Ward look out for a while?

          Presser today or tomorrow for Dyche?

          1. M.A.G
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Dyche on Ward: "We'll wait and find out. He's had a down day today, it's second day recovery. We'll find out tomorrow"

            We should know today

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Many thanks MAG...

              1. M.A.G
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                No problem mate

          2. gunner 2727
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Long Is not ward replacement, Charlie Taylor is

    2. King Sheep
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Who are your keepers?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Speroni & Hennessay - the dreams ends next week

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I sold De Gea on my wildcard after the first few weeks. Worst mistake I've made all season.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yikes

      2. King Sheep
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Get Gomes in, he rotates very nicely with Palace.

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah but sell which Palace keeper?

          1. King Sheep
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Wait for team news lulz

  13. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    foster (elliot)
    christensen masuaku mee (ake rangel)
    salah richa sterling hazard (c) (carroll)
    kane dcl firmino

    a. rangel < ota
    b. richa < mahrez
    c. firmino < morata

    cheers!

    1. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      a

  14. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Niasse toast now then? Or does he still have a purpose?

    Could do him to DCL for a -4, if anything it'll make the monday night game worth watching I guess....

    Worth it?

  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender to bring in for 4.9m or less?

    A) Holebas
    B) Janmaat
    C) Kabasele
    D) Masuaku

    1. King Sheep
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C long term or D with DGW in mind.

  16. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger on Theo:

    “I know, I forgot about him too”

  17. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What should be a priority here lads (1ft, 1.7itb)?
    1)hogg->lingard /Gray
    2)hogg->Shaq, Naugton ->Mariappa/kenny/ogbonna
    3)niasse->dcl
    Whole team is:
    Pope
    Mee Ota Christensen (Naughton daniels)
    Richa Salah sane hazard (hogg)
    Firmino Niasse Kane

  18. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Morata will play?

  19. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lacazette rising.. what!?

  20. The Non Flying Dutchman
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How degrading is it to know the guy ranked 11th in the world is a dead team.

    Yes, dead!

    No, seriously.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Dead?

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        DEAD!

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Amazing

    3. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That’s an amazing dead team
      VC on DDG, no less

    4. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wow! Permacaptain Salah raking it in.

    5. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Haha yup. I was just looking at the leaderboard the other day and realised the same.

      Captain Salah since start of the season would almost guarantee you to be in top 1k or so. Still haven't done it once and now his EO in top10k is over 100...

    6. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That's some amazing luck ,and here my C choices being total flops

    7. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not quite dead - he had a Triple Captain failure in GW2.
      Also having no premium forwards turned out well.

  21. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed

    How does this look for a wildcard team after this gameweek?

    DDG Speroni
    Otamendi Christensen Jones Mee Chillwell
    Salah Silva Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Lukaku DCL

    0.1m itb

    1. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good.

      Would you take morata over lukaku if he is confirmed fit to play?

      1. MartialMatas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking about it. Then use the extra £ to do speroni to adrian and keep the rest itb

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I like it. Hazard is better value for money than Lukaku imo

    3. balint84
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      decent but ordinary

    4. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Could do with one of Hazard or Morata methinks

  22. calmc92
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mee > Christensen for -4? bearing in mind he has Southampton (H), Everton (A), Brighton (H), Stoke (H)?

  23. Gregorini
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any advice?

    Foster
    Mee/Daniels/Christensen

    1. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bring in some attackers

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        This!

    2. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Doing well so far, just need 11 more!

      1. Gregorini
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Haha not sure what happened, team is posted below

  24. Postbox12
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba or Silva next week?

    1. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Silva

    2. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba

  25. Gregorini
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any advice?

    Foster
    Mee/Daniels/Christensen
    Fabregas/Son/Sterling/Surman
    Kane/Lukaku/Morata(c)

    Elliot/Lascelles/Atsu/Hunemeier

    Wanted richarlison for fab

    1. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Have Richarlison myself but he’a still a doubt so I wouldn’t get him in unless we know he’s 100% fit

      Daniels would be the obvious target for me

      1. Gregorini
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Was thinking to mariappa but waiting on richarlison news

  26. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Haz better option for skipper than Morata(if fit)?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  27. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pick two to start, alongside Ota & Jones in 4-4-2:

    A) Tarkowski (bha)
    B) Dunk (BUR)
    c) Mariappa (HUD)

    Thanks.

    1. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A and B

    2. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      C, with maybe B

  28. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi, Richy and Morata doubts. Should I use my FT to transfer one of them out or save the transfer and hop for the best? Team looks like this:

    Ryan (Elliott)
    Mustafi* Mee Shawcross Simpson (Naughton)
    Haz Salad Silva Richy* (RLC)
    Kane Morata* (C.Wilson)

    I see Morata staying in my team for a long period so I am reluctant to get rid of him. That leaves Mustafi and Richy as potential transfers.
    What would you do?
    0 ITB

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Can you do Mustafi > Jones?

      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Yes I could, not a bad shout. Is he guaranteed to start next game though? When fit, he seems immune to rotation but just back from injury and having played a game already this week might mean he gets a rest this weekend.

  29. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    on a FT:

    Ward to:
    A- Kabasele
    B- Kenny
    C- Zanka
    D- Rbertson
    E- Ogbonna

  30. wowBOBwow
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Was Choupo dropped or rested?