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The ScoutCast – Episode 257 – Carping

The ScoutCast crew are always quick to jump on the shoulders of giants, so when a veteran of the Fantasy Football Scout community starts to threaten a Fantasy Premier League title tilt, we just have to get them on the show.

Matt Kearney aka “Bowstring the Cap” has been about on our pages for seven seasons but never has he experienced one like this. Currently ranked twenty-third in the world, he drops by in this latest episode to offer his take on the campaign and, in particular, the strategy for the run-in.

In truth, Matt was better placed before Gameweek 33 and, along with Jonty, Andy and Az, he joins me to look back at the lowest scoring weekend of the campaign when even the leading managers faltered.

But those gripes are soon drowned by a wave of enthusiasm on the eve of Double Gameweek 34.

That’s the focus for your latest set of community questions, sparking our thoughts on the optimum heavy-hitters, the rotation fears and our confidence in Chelsea to produce over the extra fixtures.

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

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  1. Squashed
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    i have a def spot opened. 5.3m for a sgw player

    1. kiko
    2. tomkins
    3. sakho
    4. robertson - nailed?
    anyone else?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Tough. Any would be good options. 1-3 have a good run in and little risk of rotation. I personally wouldn't touch Robertson due to that risk

  2. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Playing my FH.Good to go?

    DDG
    Lowton/Azpilicueta/Chillwell
    Sanchez/Willian/Mahrez/Albrighton
    Kane/Lukaku/Barnes

    maenpaa Smith Goldson Cork

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Would not have any Chelsea on a free hit with fa cup looming 2 days after their Thursday match. Rotation, rotation, rotation. They have nothing else to play for.

      Willian and Azpi both out for Alli and Tark/Duffy

      1. Michelle Davin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Good point.

    2. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Upgrade Chilwell to Morgan

  3. Dino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Worth a -8 to do Jones to morgan/klong and gross to pogba? Have no utd attack at the mo

    Rest of BB team

    Ryan ddg

    Alonso, vertonghen, Dunk, lowton, Jones*

    Salah, mahrez, son, willian, gross*

    Barnes, kane, austin

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Probably yes. Just.

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks for the response, if jones doesnt play it should work but I hate -8's

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Yes

      1. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Thanks for the reply

  4. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    If you currently had Hazard and Auba, and NO spurs attack but were committed to playing bench boost would you...

    (Bear in mind NO free hit)

    A. Leave
    B. Hazard out for Erik for free
    C. Auba out for Kane for free.
    D. Both out for both for a minus 4.

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      C

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        C.
        Get Eriksen 36 onwards.

    2. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Would depend on the test of your team how are you fixed for 35 and who would be your captain this double

    3. Bragazeti
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      C

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      C

    5. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      d

  5. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Anybody keeping Man City assets? They are not finished for this season, yet!
    They can easily score big vs. Spurs, have a GW35 fixture and an excellent run-in.
    People may have to burn transfers to get City players back in, or may even be locked out due to loss in value on players such as Sterling, Otamendi.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Sane is staying on my bench ready for next week...

    2. ajones1608
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Got Walker & that's it. I think all City players are at risk of rotation as Pep will want to give his players game time & try new things. Sane is the most nailed for me

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Pep said after the Champions League game.
        "We now have a mini-league of six games, where we will try to get as many points as we can", or similar.
        I think he will play strong teams, to go for the points record held by Chelsea.

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      my two gw 36 transfers will involve getting city assets. two(-4)

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    do I take a hit to swap vdh for a dgw player? only have FH left since am BBing this week.

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Depends on what defender you would be bringing in.

      What’s your budget?

  7. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    BB this gw: Want to get Kaku, is it worth for -4 Son>Willian and Auba>Kaku?
    Smeichel/Hennesy
    Schelotto, Alexander,Vertonghen, Lowton, Chilwell
    Son, Mahrez, Hazard, Lingard, Gross
    Auba, Kane, Barnes

  8. Jokesy87
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Auba -> Vardy
    Mariappa -> Christiansen
    £0.8mil in the bank

    or

    Vardy, Chistiansen and Eriksen in for Auba/Mariappa/Son for a -4?

    Rest of BB team below:

    DDG (Nordfelt)
    Smalling Mustafi Morgan Lowton Mariappa
    Willian Salah Son Mahrez Gudmundsson
    Lukaku Auba Barnes

  9. bogdog
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Bailly to Valencia a good move?

    If I do this move I will only have 0.1 to spare when I do son -> arnie & lukaku -> kane in 36. So if Kane goes up twice in that period I'd be stuck.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Nah I’d keep Bailly should play both

  10. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    And after all that Selling for Auna he gonna score Hatric 🙁

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Auba*

  11. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    If you could have only one of these, which one would it be?

    A) Sanchez+Austin
    B)Lukaku+Lingard

    1. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      b but if u need catching up then it will be A

  12. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    is Oriol Romeu nailed?

  13. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    BB this gw: Want to get Kaku, is it worth for -4 Son>Willian and Auba>Kaku?
    Smeichel/Hennesy
    Schelotto, Alexander,Vertonghen, Lowton, Chilwell
    Son, Mahrez, Hazard, Lingard, Gross
    Auba, Kane, Barnes?

  14. Bissisine
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Hi wonderful people. I'm so glad it's soon saturday and FPL.
    Please rate my team from 1-10...
    I will use FH in 35

    De Gea
    Valencia/Alonso/Morgan
    Mahrez/Son/Willian/Gross/Arnie
    Lukaku/Kane

    Thanx!!

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Your team is in great shape!

      GTG !

  15. Balance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Any advice on Stephens to Long -4?

  16. Jokesy87
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Hey guys,
    What do you think:

    Auba -> Vardy
    Mariappa -> Christiansen
    £0.8mil in the bank

    or

    Vardy, Chistiansen and Eriksen in for Auba/Mariappa/Son for a -4?

    Rest of BB team below:
    DDG (Nordfelt)
    Smalling Mustafi Morgan Lowton Mariappa
    Willian Salah Son Mahrez Gudmundsson
    Lukaku Auba Barnes

  17. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Does 5th place get champions league if Liverpool win the champions league?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      No

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        But are they not a team short then?

        Both europa league finalists get in?

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 29 days ago

          Just the EL winners. If the EL winners finish outside of the top 4, we have 5 teams in CL, if EL winners finish in top 4, we have 4 teams in CL.

  18. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    At what time does Anfield Express normally leak Liverpool Starting XI?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      This

  19. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Bench is currently Ryan*, Aubameyang, Sterling, Mustafi. Starting XI = 10 DGW'ers + Salah

    Bench boost now, or wait til 37 and have 14/15 DGW'ers (injuries/rotation permitting)?

    Cheers

  20. nibby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 29 days ago

    Which two city midfielders (apart frm kdb) seems likely to get most minutes in coming weeks?

    A) Silva
    B) Sterling
    C) Sane
    D) B. Silva
    E) Gundogan

    Thanks!

  21. woodboy76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Here is my team:

    I have free hit, bench boost and triple captain left, how is best to navigate, if I get all the double gameweekers in now I will be left with only 3 burnley for next week.

    Goalkeepers
    West Ham
    AdriánWHU
    Huddersfield
    LösslHUD
    Defenders
    Brighton
    DunkBHA
    Stoke
    BauerSTK
    Huddersfield
    SchindlerHUD
    Liverpool
    van DijkLIV
    Crystal Palace
    TomkinsCRY
    Midfielders
    Man Utd
    LingardMUN
    Liverpool
    SalahLIV
    Stoke
    ShaqiriSTK
    Crystal Palace
    Loftus-CheekCRY
    Leicester
    MahrezLEI
    Forwards
    Bournemouth
    WilsonBOU
    Arsenal
    AubameyangARS
    Man Utd
    LukakuMUN

    1. woodboy76
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Can i use free hit and becnh boost in the same gameweek?