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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. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    No free hit, so which one?

    1. Karius, Maguire, Gudmundson, Firmino, Murray

    2. Ryan, Morgan, Arnie, Vardy, Barnes

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      1 for me

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Forgot to add 2 leaves me 1m itb

    2. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      2

  2. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    KANE shaq -4 to auba silva? Wc gw33

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      not sure about silva

    2. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Definitely not Silva

  3. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Your top Two defenders for next Two GWs:

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Alonso Mustafi

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        alonsos got spurs

        1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Alonso is a striker 😉

      2. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        100% mate 😎

    2. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Smalling / Duffy

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Holebas Mustafi

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mustafi smalling

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Oh...next 2

        Mustafi Monreal

  4. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Suggestions for this WC team?

    Lloris, Ryan
    Mustafi, Smalling, Morgan, Tarkowski, Lowton
    Salah, Mahrez, Son, Gross, Gudmonsson
    Lukaku, Aubamayang, Vardy

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      looks good. Do you have any plans to change out Mustafi and Auba in GW34?

      1. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        If Kane comes back then he's coming in for Auba. Though who to take out to make funds I'm not so sure.

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Gudmundsson Vardy to Willian Barnes

      1. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        But I really like Vardy!

  5. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Currently deciding which cheap Leicester defender to get.

    Is there a reason Simpson hasn't played every game recently? Was he ill/injured? Who was sharing his game time?

    I currently have Morgan, but that extra 0.1 would actually be quite handy.

    Or is Chilwell actually a better pick?

    1. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I like Chilwell a lot as does the manager but it would be easy to turn to Fuchs in a double gameweek and not play the youngerster twice

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah, I just can't see how Fuchs wouldn't play at least one game. There is also the possibility they both play together with Chilwell on the wing

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      im on chilwell atm the price is useful

    3. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Morgan is the safest from those 3

      1. Sam (Team Sam)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah, I feel the same, but wondering whether the doubt is worth a handing 0.1 (my planned transfers are quite tight)

  6. FPL Bargain
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    A) Alonso Bailly
    or
    B) Valencia Moses

    Is Bailly no1 CB pick for Man U when all are back fit?

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A all day long

      When Jones is fit, Smalling will sit on the bench

      1. FPL Bargain
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks very much Arndff_ I think you've set it for me...

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          No worries

          Cheers!

    3. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

  7. Chazz69
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Any team I see "Alonso" suggested , I simply ignore and do not post

    1. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Why?

      1. Isco Disco
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Because Alonso might be rested for the game against BUR since they have an all imp FA cup to play 3 days later. Emerson will play 1 of those DGW games

        1. Athletic Bilbo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Same goes for every semifinalist. There’s 7 weeks left

        2. Chazz69
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          not for that reason

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ok

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      ok

    4. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Ok

    5. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cool story

    6. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Poor points return lately, Chelsea awful form, Price

    7. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You're hard

      1. Chazz69
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I'm straight and plain

    8. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Any time I see your grav, I see 'blowhard with no link" and ignore.
      Obviously I made an exception this time.

      1. Chazz69
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Haven't a clue about your argument Bovine , jog off

        1. Kanga roo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Easily rustled I see.

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Need to do a bit better than that chavboy.

    9. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      And?

  8. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Do you think Shaq for -4 is worth it if you could choose anyone for this week? Cheers

    1. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Getting Shaq in? Surely a typo

      1. janowsc
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I mean out...

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Im thinking Shaq to Mhiki -4 this week

  9. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Any issues or suggestions of improvements to this WC team?

    De Gea - Ryan
    Alonso - Smalling - Mustafi - Morgan - Lowton
    Salah - Son - Mahrez - Willian - Kenedy
    Aubameyang - Vardy - Barnes

    1.0M ITB for Lukaku in GW34.

  10. Totally !rre!evant
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    GW32 Team;

    A) Alonso - Smalling - Mkhi - Barnes
    B) Christensen - Tarkowski - Cook - Lukaku

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

    2. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A) I think, but I want lukaku as well...

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah it's so tough! Lukaku will come in GW34 for Auba, meaning Kane would have to wait until 36/37 where ideally I would like to prioritise Man City/Arsenal players.

    3. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      C

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B

  11. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Think I'm pretty much there lads. WC with all chips left.

    Ryan DDG
    Alonso Smalling Robertson Lowton Morgan
    Salah Son Mahrez Willian Gross
    Barnes Aubama Vardy

    2.3m itb for Aubama > Lukaku or Kane and possibly Robertson out to a double.

    Any good?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      TV?

      1. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Well, was over 106 but after some fiddling last couple weeks, currently 105.7.

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Wow

          Mine is 104.6M 🙂

          1. Optic1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            Well to be honest, all that extra mill is giving me atm is an easy Kane IN plan of needed.

            1. arndff_
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 days ago

              Agreed. What’s your ID?

              1. Optic1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 days ago

                183611

  12. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Do you expect any surprise omissions from the weekend team sheets?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Then it won't be a surprise now would it

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Not really. Maybe pool attackers .

  13. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Rank your preference

    1. Mkhi
    2. Willian
    3. Son

    1. Rover
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      321

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      231

  14. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Play Shaqiri ars or Wilson wat my front 8 is
    Salah Sterling Shaqiri Stanislas Marhez
    Firmino Aubameyang Wilson

    1. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      do that

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Wilson

  15. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Would you go with:

    A) De Gea + Alderweireld
    B) Lloris + Smalling

    Am looking for the combination which gives me better chance of save points and goal threat, must be A right?

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A all day long

      1. Rover
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks!

  16. I Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    I haven't seen anything about Josh King's personal issues anywhere. Anyone got a link? Rather sell Wilson than him but obviously not if he's unavailable. Should probably just wait till tomorrow but Lukaku rising tonight.

  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Auba sane -4 for shaq kane? WC in gw33

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I like it

  18. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    No free hit.. thoughts on this WC team?

    DDG, Karius
    Mustafi, Smalling, Maguire, Alonso, Lowton
    Salah, Mahrez, Son, Willian, Gudmunsson
    Firmino, Aubamayang, Murray

    0 itb

  19. FPL Bargain
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone tempted to put Charlie Austin in a WC team now ahead of Barnes say? Risky? Fit enough?

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I’d wait until 34 or 36. Can see the appeal though

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Walking Injury

  20. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    why no love for Mkhi?

    1. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Arsenal E L focus ?

    2. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Majority of us haven't blown our chips and therefore have better options.

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Im gonna put him in i think for a 1 week punt

  21. Big Ping
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Which (if any) Watford attacker would you pick on a WC if you fancied a punt? Im tempted by their fixtures i think...

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Probably Deeney

      1. Big Ping
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yeah safest play id say. Although Im kinda tempted be Pereyra.

        1. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Good player but seems to pick up injuries easily

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      The wooden horse of Troy

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    On WC as 5th defender. Kenedy allows Auba to Kane or Lukaku in one move, plays in 35 (I have no FH), has good home fixture in 32 v Huddersfield, not so good away in 33 v Leicester and tough single in 34. Groß 2 reasonable home fixtures 32 and 33 and mixed 34 week double and sits out 35.

    Minded towards Kenedy but what do you think?

    A Groß
    B Kenedy

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Close. With Gros being essentially a -4 I’d probably pick Kenedy

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Tough one

      Instinctively would say Gross, but logic around Kennedy sounds sound

  23. Jacques The Lad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    How does this look? BB in GW34

    De Gea
    Alonso Maguire Smalling
    Hazard Willian Groß Mahrez(v) Salah(c)
    Vardy Murray

    Ryan Barnes Mee Lowton

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Like it

      1. Jacques The Lad
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks mate, low TV means I've had to pick value players more than I otherwise would have

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      too many eggs in the chelsea basket
      would sell one of willian or Hazard

  24. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    For this week only:

    Lukaku vs SWA

    Auba vs STO

    ?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I think aub will get a brace and Lukaku to do his special and troll

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Aub

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks- think I agree

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Aub

  25. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Anything worth -4? I am WC in GW33 and BB in GW34. 3m ITB. Thanks.

    Fabianski
    Dunk - Alonso - Robertson
    Salah - Silva - Mahrez - Mhki - Walcott
    Auba - Firmino

    Dawson - Quaner - Tomkins

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Nope

  26. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    On WC, and all chips available.

    De Gea Ryan
    Alonso Verto Lowton Morgan Van de Hoorn
    Salah Son Mahrez Willian Kenedy
    Firmino Auba Barnes

    Then £2.3m ITB. Firmino+Auba > Vardy + Lukaku/Kane in GW34 the initial plan, Kane of which would leave £0.7.

    Can this be improved with the sales value I have? Maybe not enough DGW players?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Which attacker are you benching 32 and for 33?

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Would bench Barnes for GW32 and Kenedy for GW33.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          You could just play Barnes both and forget about kennedy completely. King is 4.2m perfect bench fodder to help improve defence

  27. Robben Mee Blind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Which option is best for this week ahead of WC in 33?

    A) Walcott to Mahrez -4
    B) Walcott to Sterling -4
    C) Play Walcott (MCI)
    D) Play Mounie (new)

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Theo

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      C or D IMO

      Prob C

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cheers guys. Theo's imminent drop was swaying me towards taking a hit but might just bite the bullet. Would mean I'd have lost 0.2 on him though

    4. Chazz69
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers

  28. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    I'm thinking that towards the end of the season is the perfect time to go heavy up top. Teams will go on a scoring spree and if we remember, Lukaku went berserk as well as Kane.

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Lukaku wasn't playing for Man Utd

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Kane/Salah TC GW 38

      1. Chazz69
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        No Braining option indeed

    3. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Lukaku plays for Mourinho now remember

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Agree

  29. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    What do you think of wildcard?

    DDG /Ryan

    Lowton
    Alonso
    Tarkowski
    Smalling
    Morgan

    Salah
    Mahrez
    Son
    Willian
    Gross

    Aub
    Lukaku
    Barnes

    Would you swap Alonso to a 4.5 defender and do Barnes for Vardy?

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Is there an Aub to Kane exit route?

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Stick with Alonso I reckon. Looks good

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      template - solid

      no keep alonso

  30. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    What do you reckon guys? All chips remaining with BB pencilled in for 34.

    De Gea, Ryan
    Alonso, Fernandez, Lowton, Morgan, Tarkowski
    Salah, Mahrez, Hazard, Willian, Gudmonson
    Aubameyang, Vardy, Murray

    In 34 I will go Aub for Kane using the money from either an Alonso downgrade (To Smalling), or a Hazard downgrade to Son.