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29 March 2018 3353 comments
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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.

  1. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Where do I shave 0.1 to get this team?

    DDG
    Alonso Mustafi. Tarkowski
    Salah Mahrez Son Willian Kenedy
    Auba Lukaku

    Hennessy. Gudmundsson. Barnes. Lowton

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tarko to Morgan?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      BB in 34?

      Gudmundsson to Ki/Milivojevic?

    3. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      9 attackers & 4 defenders?

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Ha sorry Gudmundsson is Morgan

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tarko > Lowton?

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Got him already pal

  2. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, Firmino owner, keep or replace with Vardy?
    Thinking keep him for gw 32 and 33 then reasses for gw 34.
    Cause sell him mean cant get him back of his value now.
    Cheers 🙂

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your long term plan. I’m doing Firm > Vardy now on my WC but I have no FH left. If I did I’d hold a little longer!

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Doesn’t make sense? Surely if you don’t have FH chip you would hold on to him?

    2. yer old da
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve sold given Vardy’s 2 extra games. Multiply Vardy’s current score by 9/7th’s and compare with Firmino’s 😉

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Keep for now, sell in 37

  3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who is better only for this week?
    Son,Willian
    also,would you play Robertson/Mustafi ahead of any of them?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      son or willian I mean

    2. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Willian this week.

      Mustafi

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        you would play Mustafi ahead of Willian?

  4. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Feedback really appreciated on this WC chaps! No FH, WC active and BB34 / TC37 planned.

    DDG, Karius
    ALONSO, LOWTON, MAGUIRE, TARKOWSKI, Mustafi
    MAHREZ, SON, WILLIAN, GROSS, Salah
    VARDY, BARNES, Auba

    GW33 - Save, 2m ITB
    GW34 - Auba > Lukaku. BB, 12 DGW players
    GW35 - x3 transfers (-4). 9 players.

    By DGW37 I can have 11 DGW players and TC Kane.

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I really like that team and doing something very similar. In the same boat and also have Karius in goal. In gw35 you can pick 3 really good players to connect up to gw37. The most important thing in terms of damage like limitation and continuity.

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is your CAPS are who you're playing, you've picked the wrong guys.
      Looks good though.

  5. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hello DZ... Can you give me an opinion on this WC...
    Is Pope a worry..? Anyone else, Card is active and I have no FH for 35... Should I BB in 34 (as planned) or get more 35 players in my WC team to cover for that week and BB later....?

    Cheers for the help as always....

    De Gea / Pope
    Vertonghen / Christensen / Morgan / Van Der Hoorn / Lowton
    Salah / Mahrez / Son / Willian / Miki
    Auba / Firmino / Barnes

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone..?

    2. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Pope' a worry for sure , but i'm keeping him until he's actually dropped then he's an easy switch the Heaton , you could BB 34 and get more players for 35 by making VDH - Kiko and Christensen - Mustafi for example ( i know VDH has a game in 35 but its against City)

  6. mattmobster
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not keen on Willian. Hazard is scoring well with Giroud upfront. Am I missing anything?

    Ryan DDG
    Robertson Smalling Dunk Morgan Christonabike
    Salah Hazard Son Mahrez King
    Vardy Lukaku Barnes

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard a huge differential and a more exciting player to watch and on pens. But I have Willian due to what players I can bring in elsewhere

  7. Little Frank
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which is better:
    a. Alonso and Robertson
    b. Azpi and Mustafi?

  8. Yogi_mike
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gross or Lindgard on WC.. Kinda wanna leaning towards Lingard good games apart from City and differential, everyone has gross

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Gross all day long for me. Gross starts and plays 90 mins, the main man, on set pieces, an assist king, 2 good home fixtures

  9. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Last decision for wildcard:

    A) Groß, Alonso & Lowton
    (Groß ➡️ King in 34 to get Kaku/Kane)

    B) Groß, Bailly & Dunk
    (Groß ➡️ Gudmundsson in 34 to get Kaku/Kane)

    Have DDG, Ryan, Tarko & Barnes.

    If I don’t get Kane in 34 both these options allow me to do Kaku to Kane in 36 for free.

    Cheers! 🙂

    1. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C) Groß, Bailly & Lowton
      (Groß ➡️ Ki in GW34)

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      dont take trolkaku, kane maybe for free in 36

    3. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

  10. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    kiko femenia or mariappa ?

  11. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    who to bench son or vardy or mahrez ?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Son

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      ummm... bench some defender

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        cant play 2-5-3 🙂

  12. BERGKOP
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry - Bottomed.

    Last dilemma on my WC. All chips intact.

    DDG (Hennessey)
    Alonso - Smalling - Mustafi (Lowton - Morgan)
    Son - Salah - Mahrez - Willian - Gross
    Firmino - Auba (Barnes)

    Contemplating the following:
    a) Mustafi - Gross - Barnes (as above)
    or
    b) Tark - King (swa) - Vardy

    Responses and/or thoughts very much appreciated.

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      b, but without king

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        oh sorry didnt sow swansea 🙂
        b all day

      2. BERGKOP
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A all day long for me. Gross very dangerous with 2 home games. Great midfield 5 then

      1. BERGKOP
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

  13. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    When is the best time to play the bench boost chip? In gameweek 34 or 37 (free hit chip will use in gameweek 35)? Thank you!

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      34!!!!!!!

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      34 BB
      FH in 37

  14. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    WC next GW
    What to do with FT?
    A) Wilson > Abu
    B) Zaha > Mahrez
    C) both for -4

  15. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, which one is better options?
    A. Vardy, Alonso, Mustafi
    B. Lukaku, Smalling, Morgan/Lowton
    Thanks.

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

  16. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Repost

    who to get kiko femenia or mariapa !? i fancy cheap watford defender

    1. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kiko. More attacking threat

  17. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Murray or Barnes?

    1. Mayo for Sam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A,, but B if you van use the funds to improve elsewhere

  18. Roy Rovers
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dunk out for who?

    A - VDH City in 35 and DGW 37
    B - Maraiapa Palace in 35 and no DGW 37
    C - Dummet Everton in 35 and DGW 37
    D - TAA West Brom in 35 and no DGW 37
    E - Fernandez City in 35 and DGW 37

    BB in 34 and TC in 37

    Got this at mo....

    DDG / Hennessey
    Robertson / Tarkowski / Morgan / Lowton / Dunk
    Salah / Mikhi / Mahrez / Willian / Cork
    Lukaku / Aubameyang / Vardy

    1. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      who is vdh ?

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Van der horn at Swansea

        1. Jebiga
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          hma mariappa or kiko femenia maybe ?

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kiko?

  19. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Son to Mkhi for just one week worth it?

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers doing it!

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          on WC

          1. Jebiga
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            why just for one week !? im keeping him until the end of the season 🙂

            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              no DGW

            2. Roy Rovers
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              This

        2. Roy Rovers
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          What do you think of above.

  20. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gross Morgan or Barnes Mustafi for the next 2?

  21. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg this GW? Any comments/changes?

    Dubravka
    Otamendi Smalling Mustafi
    Salah(c) Sane Mahrez Mkhi
    Auba Vardy Firmino

    Fabianski Kenedy Dummett Naughton

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, looks strong

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Holmes

    2. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      nice almost like mine, but why otamendi over chelsea defender ?

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Like Ota. Plus he has a game in 35. I will have Alonso for DGW34.

  22. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a punt on Mkhitaryan over Willian for the next 2 GWs?

  23. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea-Ryan
    Alonso-Morgan-Lowton-Tarkowski-?
    Salah-Mahrez-Son-Mkhi-Groß
    Auba-Vardy-?

    A. Smalling&Murray
    B. Bailly&Barnes

    Im doing Auba&Mkhi->Lukaku&willian GW34

  24. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is it alright to have Christensen on WC and bench him if I was not gonna play him this week anyway?

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      of course it is , that guy is cursed anyway 😆

  25. FPL Nut
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys. Stuck abit here. Thinking about swapping gross and vardy out for Kenedy and lukaku. Already got Murray and auba up front. Or just take auba out for lukaku ?

  26. Henning
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Good morning.
    Have 7.2 m in The bank
    Fh BB and Tc left.

    Adrian and Mounie out for DDG and Aubameyang/Lukaku?

    Adrian Pickford

    Davies Fernandez Mee Duffy schindler

    De Bruyne Mahrez Can Shaqiri Salah

    Vardy Firmino Mounie

  27. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Murray or Barnes for the wildcard?

    Is Davies nailed for the Spurs? Or is Vertonghen better?

    Thank you!

    1. FPL Nut
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I'm stuck in the same predicament

  28. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling or Mkhi for only this week?

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So I'M ready now!
    DDG,Ryan
    Bailly Christensen Tarkowkski Lowton Morgan
    Salah Mkhi Mahrez Willian King
    Auba Vardy Firmino
    1.3 ITB
    33 Mkhi to Son
    34 Auba to Lukaku
    34 bb 36 tc

  30. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I put Kane back in my WC team because there is a small chance he is fit this w/e and it is a hit to get him later.

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      not sure getting a slightly unfit kane straight away is a good idea. id wait atleast gw34 to get him in

      (not to forget he has only 1 double digit score in last 10gws)

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds like you have your blinkers on and have already activated your WC.youte just saying that because getting Kane in now or fit next week would ruin your plans.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Great decision