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The ScoutCast – Episode 255 – Wilder

Wildcards are very much active among the ScoutCast crew, and while only three of us make this latest episode, all five are in play ahead of the Double Gameweeks.

Not surprisingly, our rebuilding programme dominates the discussion as Jonty and Andy join me to reveal our current squads and our chosen strategy leading into the remaining seven Gameweeks.

In an exhaustive and in-depth episode, the three of us also look back on the success of the Free Hit in Gameweek 31. Then we attempt to offer a balanced view on the variety of chip tactics from this point on, with a team-by-team analysis of the player targets to consider.

We fail miserably of course, with our own bias no doubt shining through, though the conclusion is an uplifting one: whatever your chosen route with the chips to Gameweek 38, we will all win out in the end.

Unless you don’t have your Wildcard and Free Hit, in which case you’re now consigned to spending the next two months behind the sofa and hate us all anyway.

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

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  1. WARIO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC decision:

    A) Tarkowski + Willian
    B) Alonso + Cork

  2. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2nd goolkeeper (the first is DDG):

    fabianski or karnezis?

    for GW 35-33

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fab

      1. Tosa86
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        why?
        one match is versus man city

  3. Snoop
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How meany teams will have a double game after gw35

    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      12 I think.

  4. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Vert + Willian
    B) Alonso + Gross

    Which one?,

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. VardysParty
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B easy

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  5. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Finished with this. G2G?

    DDG
    Alonso - Mustafi - Lowton
    Salah (c) - Mahrez - Son - Gross
    Lukaku - Auba - Murray

    McCarthy - Vertongen - Morgan - King

  6. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A.. Barnes
    B. Gross

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. Wakanda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Repost ,Rate my WC team , no FH, gonna bench boost in GW34

    De Gea
    Alonso,Tarkowski, Mariappa
    Mkhi, Salah,Mahrez, Kenedy
    Lukaku, Aubameyang, Barnes

    Hennessey, William, Lowton, Morgan

    Also, this will be the lineup for this GW. Any changes ?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very solid. Mkhitaryan out for GW34?

      1. Wakanda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        mkhi out for son ?

        1. Wakanda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          i have 1.3 itb

          1. QuintonFortune25
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah or take a risk on Mkhitaryan for the next two home games then Son for 34?

            1. doublyG
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Is Son any less of a rotation risk to Mkhi?

              1. tokara
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                mickey and ozil are their most creative players

                fairly nailed

                1. doublyG
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  EL

  8. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    When are Wildcarders looking to bring in kane?

    33

    34 (prob instead of lukaku)

    36

    Thanks

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on fitness. If fit for 34 then will get him for Auba. If not fit til 36 then will get him for Murray

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      When he is fit I'll decide.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think I need him to play some minutes before GW34 for me to even consider him.

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

  9. Scouserso
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Robertson nailed?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Well he's first choice but could be rested for champions league

    2. Scouserso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So is better to go with Robertson+DDG than Smalling and Karius?

  10. VardysParty
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please help me pick one, all options involve Auba to Kane in 34:

    A) Christenson, Smalling and Vardy

    B) Chilwell, Smalling and Lukaku (Son To Gudmundsson in 34)

    C) Chilwell, Christenson and Lukaku (Son to Lingard in 34)

    Thanks

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't love either. If I had to pick C. But I'd be consider Morgan for Chilwell for peace of mind

    3. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. doublyG
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Last midfielder decision. Which of these would you put in just until 34, just for these fixtures:

    A) Eriksen. No rotation risk. (che, stk, CITY, bri)
    B) Son. Rotation risk. (che, stk, CITY, bri)
    C) Gross. No rotation risk. (LEI, HUD, cry, tot)
    D) Mkhi. Rotation risk. (STK, SOU, new, WHAM)

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A if you have the money. But B is much better value so get B and use the cash elsewhere probably

      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Money not a factor. Whoever it is will be my Kane enabler in 36 or 37

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Erikson theb

          1. doublyG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks

  12. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    ON WC, looking at BB 34, FH 35 and TC 37
    Nothing ITB

    De Gea, Ryan
    Vertonghen, Christensen, Tarkowski, Morgan, Lowton
    Son, Mahrez, Salah, Willian, Kenedy
    Lukaku, Aubameyang, Murray

    Will move Aubameyang > Vardy or Kane in GW34.

    Looking quite template but any suggestions of where I should improve?

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  13. WARIO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    A) Tarkowski + Willian
    B) Alonso + Cork

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Do all of them play every week? FH?

      1. WARIO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Got FH. Tark/Cork would be part of DGW34 team, wouldn't plan to use otherwise

        1. doublyG
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Tough one. I would ignore Tarko and Cork. And consider who is a better pick between Willian and Alonso. I'd probably go Alonso.

          1. WARIO
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Beginning to think the same - more security of starts and added bonus of CS's. Thanks for your help

  14. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG Ryan

    Alonso Verthongen Bailly Morgan Lowton

    Salah Mahrez Son Gross Willian

    Aubameyang Barnes Vardy

    That leaves me 1.1m in the bank to do Aubameyang -> Lukaku in gwk 34.

    If I go Mustafi over Verthongen, getting Kane back is slightly easier (Gross -> Ki)

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Going Smalling over Bailly also woukd make life easier and I could go with Verthongen now

    2. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would go Mustafi. I see Chelsea scoring vs Spurs

    3. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

  15. Pitch Perfect
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Help! No WC.

    Pope (Foster)
    VVD Otamendi Lowton (Maguire S.Cook)
    Mahrez Sterling Salah Shaq (Millivojevic)
    Firmino Mounie Wilson

    Used FT to get Lowton...

    A) Leave as is till next week
    B) Upgrade a fwd for -4
    C) Upgrade a mid for -4

    Have FH so not worried about the blank.

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton was maybe a bad move as he only has one dgw.If you’ve a fh but no wc start getting A’s many players in with 2 dgws as you can and play your fh in 35.

      1. Pitch Perfect
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, needed a defender who has good fixtures in 32 (wba) and 33 (wat). Don't think those with two doubles have good fixtures beforehand. But Lowton is cheap so can get more mid/fwd doubles.

        No one worth a hit now then?

    2. Triple Crap
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t see any obvious moves here PP. Shaq to Groß for the double double maybe? Depends how much you have ITB.

      1. Pitch Perfect
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks FoT. 6.8itb so world is my oyster. I agree Groß probably my next target. Plays LEI this weekend, but maybe make the move next week ahead of HUD?

  16. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think my WC is set, 0.7itb to give flexibility

    DDG Ryan
    Azpil Smalling Mustafi Morgan Lowton
    Salah Son Mahrez Willian Gross
    Barnes Auba Vardy

    1. VardysParty
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would try push for Alonso over Azpi

  17. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT, 0.0 ITB

    De Gea - Ryan
    Alonso - Smalling - Morgan - Lowton - Duffy
    Salah - Mahrez - Son - Willian - Gudmundsson
    Lukaku - Vardy - Murray

    1. VardysParty
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Template. Kane plan?

      1. jam sandwich
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        i will copy what everyone else on here does when they do it

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha

        2. Triple Crap
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Great plan

  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vertonghen hasn't been a good pick all season. Overpriced for 6pters max

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He has picked up bonus in 3 of his last 6. He is really the only secure Spurs defender right now too. I think GW36 onwards is where he'll benefit.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Didnt he got bonus in all of the last 3 clean sheets?

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hasn't got 6 points in any of his last 7 games 🙂

    4. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2+8+8=18/3=6

      1. Astronautovic
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        But who else do u wanna pick? Mustafi? How many clean sheets has he had in last time?

      2. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I like how your mind works 🙂

        1. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Salah is a 13 point player max! 8+2+29=39/3=13

  19. Triple Crap
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my WC template...

    DDG (Ryan)
    Alonso Mee Lowton (Chilwell Dunk)
    Salah Mahrez Willian Son Groß
    Auba Vardy (Barnes)

    0.9 ITB for Lukaku in GW34.
    Want Morgan instead of Chilwell really but afraid I might be priced out of Luka.
    Plan is BB34 FH35 TC37

    Thoughts?

    1. Pitch Perfect
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good, is Mee good value? Especially with Burnley double up?

      1. Triple Crap
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Ta PP. Had Mee since the start and can’t see any better options tbh (suggestions welcome). Also, I rate Burnley’s def (especially with Tark and Pope trying for that plane). Saying that will probably swap 1 for a player with DGW in 37 after FH35.

  20. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bailly or Smalling long term?

    Pros Bailly: More nailed
    Pros Smalling: Easier to keep when I want Kane

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It's a very tough one. Smalling makes the Kane route earlier but that's no good if its at the expense of points.

      I'm on Bailly right now

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Same, would kull myself if I go Smalling and he is benched. But I would kill me twice if Smalling starts and Bailly benched

  21. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Been fpl afk this easter..
    Would you wc this team now? Or wait for 32?

    Courtois*
    Ota Mee Robertson Shindler
    Salah Mahrez Stanislas
    Auba Firmino Mounie

    Elliot Daniels C.moting* Walcott
    11.9 itb ^^

    Was thinking just do niasse -> auba and maybe a -4(?), just to do the wc when it closer to 34. The team feels sh.it tho..

  22. markieffm
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMWCT please please please 🙂

    Pope
    Duffy - Smalling - Mustafi
    Gross - Son - Salah - Mahrez - Kenedy
    Auba - Luka

    Bench - Ryan - Barnes - Morgan - Lowton

  23. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have for gw34? Lukaku or Kane if both fully fit?

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only issue is Spurs vs City. And the fact he is coming back from injury whereas Lukaku seems to be hitting form

  24. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on Mariappa at 4.2 ?

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good. No dgw only down point.

    2. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No doubles. But good pick if you need the $$

  25. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    'Eric Bailly one of Mourinho' s six untouchables'

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-news-eric-bailly-14395946

    The others are DDG, Valencia, Matic, Sanchez & Lukaku for those who don't want to read the article

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice article but with it listing Pogba as untouchable I'm not sure it has much credibility

      1. doublyG
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Did you actually read it?

        "Mourinho's untouchables list now arguably stands at six: Bailly, De Gea, Antonio Valencia, Nemanja Matic, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku. Ashley Young and Paul Pogba may argue otherwise but both were dropped last month after the Tottenham torture."

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I miss read that last bit. Valencia and Sanchez should not be anywhere near that list at the moment

          1. doublyG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Valencia is 100% nailed. Alexis debatable but he has only missed one FA cup game

            1. Rash
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              You miss my point. I watch them week in week out. Form is awful

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Did it? The ones I've listed & Bailly are the six

  26. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG^, Pope*
    Alonso, Monreal, Smalling^, Tarkowski^*, Chilwell*
    Mahrez, Mkhi, Salah, Gross*, Gudmun^
    Murray, Vardy, Auba

    * = Bench for GW32
    ^ = Bench for GW33
    GW34 = Mkhi & Auba > Son & Lukaku
    GW35 = Free hit
    GW36 = ???

  27. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5mil mid?

  28. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lowton nailed?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Should be.
      Playing well...

  29. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Verthongen & Smalling

    B. Bailly & Mustafi (go with no Spurs defender for the dgwk)

    C. Smalling & Mustafi (Mustafi -> Verthongen in gwk 34)

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Seems everyone on here has ditched Firmino in this DGW chaos. Can't get myself do it. He has done so well fo me and those fixtures looks green, even if no doubles.

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was extremely pro Firmino but after looking in more depth over the last while, they actually score relatively similar.

      Plus it save you a transfer down the line and gives you a bit of extra money that will be handy when Kane returns

    2. Dr. Conundrum Caveat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think i will keep him. It is a tough decision. Alternatives like Vardy has better (more) fixtures. But, what makes me keep him is simply that the whole team plays so well and he is in great form