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12 April 2018 2406 comments
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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.

  1. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    1 FT
    0 ITB

    What to do? Using TC this week and WC'ing next week and BB'ing in 37

    Lloris
    Simpson - Moses - Mee**
    Sanchez - Eriksen - Alli - Gros
    Vardy - Wood - Auba

    (Lascelles, Otamendi, Richarlison)

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mee > Dunk/Lowton/

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers!

        1. Thinkering like a Boss
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Or Cedric. Great fixtures gw37 that saves you transfer later.

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why bench otamendi?

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Only one game, and almost sure I am getting rid of Mee tonight.

        1. mcrayeps
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          How about Auba to Lukaku or Kane and play otamendi?

          1. Thinkering like a Boss
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Not enough money. 0.0itb

        2. Thinkering like a Boss
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          or you could Transfer him out to Vert. that another choice

      2. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        vs Spurs and single gw. Likely to concede a goal.

        1. mcrayeps
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          And likely to score a goal too.. 😉

  2. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is there any merit to going Tarkowski over Long or is it just a waste of 0.6m?.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Will a Tark goal make the 0.6m worthwhile if they concede?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It will indeed. He's yet to get one so far though 🙂

        1. Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          0 assists either while Long has 2.

          I'm going for Long but I admit I'm a bit of a money freak in FPL

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Waste imo

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The only thing that make 0.6m worth is a sure starter. Other than that, not worth

  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    DDG Ryan
    Smalling Christensen Naughton Tarkowski Morgan
    Salah Mahrez Willian Son Gudmunson
    Auba Firmino Vardy

    2FT, 1.6 in bank. Thoughts on any of these moves?

    1 - Auba, Firmino and Mahrez--> Lukaku, Kane and Mili/Albrighton -4
    2 - Auba --> Lukaku
    3 - Auba and Mahrez--> Kane and Pogba
    4 - Auba, Firmino and Gudmunson --> Kane, Barnes and Pogba -4
    5 - Auba, Firmino and Mahrez--> Kane, Barnes and Sanchez -4

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Many good options. Depend what you want, Sanchez/Lukaku/Kane.

      2. seems smart choice

  4. JJackson1212
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone reckon a -12pt hit is worth it? Playing BB.

    Out: Wilson, Mee, Hunemeier, Firmino.

    In: Vardy, Long, Smalling, Austin/King
    Or : Vardy , Long Valencia ,Barnes.

    Suggestions?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I would but I am not surenplayers are worth it in your case

      1. JJackson1212
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Surenplayers?

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy and smalling yes. Long and Austin not so much. But smalling alone can get 12 pts this week, might worth I dont know.

      1. JJackson1212
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks !

        I've already got Kane upfront. If I get Vardy as my 2nd option, should i keep Wilson as my 3rd or make the changes above ?

  5. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Need some advice here on strategy this week! BB, FH and TC all in hand.

    1) Play Bench Boost; transfers: Mee, Stephens, Auba --> Valencia, Long, Vardy (-4)

    2) Use Triple Captain on Kane; transfers: Son, Auba --> Lingard, Kane

    De Gea, Ryan
    Alonso, Morgan, Dunk, Mee, Stephens
    Salah, Mahrez, Son, Willian, Gross
    Lukaku, Auba, Barnes

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      1

      1. Darth_Newdar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

  6. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one?

    A) Long
    B) Chilwell

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Chilwell

    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Close but B for attacking potential

    3. JJackson1212
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Long

    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  7. Jimmy6446
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    FH activated, how does my main 11 look (0.2itb)?

    De Gea
    Tarkowski - Morgan - Lowton
    Eriksen - Pogba - Alli - Mahrez - Sanchez(C)
    Vardy - Kane(vc)

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Great, love the midfield.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      If you're doing free hit you should have Sanchez Lukaku Kane imo and not triple Spurs attack but I could be wrong

    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think you have too many eggs in the one basket. It's a nice team tho.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Too many spurs.

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Tark > Dunk for minimal risk

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A) [0] - Kane / Lukaku (C) / L Cook / Van der Hoorn
    B) [-4] - Kane / Lukaku (C) / L Cook / Long
    C) [-8] - Kane / Barnes / Sanchez (C) / Long

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

  9. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Chilwell or Cedric Soares for the rest of the season?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Cedric

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Gotta be Chilwell.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I prefer Cedric

      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Leicester better team and better fixtures though?

    4. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Chilwell slightly better fixtures but cedric with more attacking points
      Toss a coin or which one better?

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      this week Chilwell, upcoming weeks god know... based on form, Chilwell currently

  10. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Prediction: How many minutes will Ibe get this gw?

  11. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Vertonghen or Davies ? Would have got Vertonghen but with Rose injury recurring thinking Davies more upside and more nailed?

    Get

    A Vertonghen or
    B Davies

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Davies is still a slight rotation risk for the second game, so would still probably go A.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'd still go vert

    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

  12. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    If on the FPL site it shows on a players page "Gameweek transfers: 2" and they only made 1 transfer in GW33, does that mean that particular player will have made 2 transfers already ahead of GW34? And will his current value shown reflect those changes?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      yes and yes on the history page

      1. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This is excellent news. Is there a way of finding out who someone has transferred in from this information. To know my league leader has made 2 transfers and taken a hit prior to tomorrow's pressers is very interesting.

        (I'm just behind in 3rd by 26 points)

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Sure, log into his team 🙂
          You can guess his sells and buys through those values.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  13. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Which option is better
    A:Kane,Pogba and Long for Mustafi,Auba and Son (-4)
    B:Kane,Lingard and Vertonghen for Mustafi,Auba and Son (-4)
    thanks

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  14. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who will score more:

    A: Moses & Auba + 8 points
    B: Smalling & Lukaku

    Just for the sake of it - let's say I TC Sanchez either way.

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

  15. MiLK2018
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Dunk or Morgan for the rest of season? Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Morgan

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      morgan

  16. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Monreal>Cedric -4 Any objections? Monreal likely benched??

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why not Monreal to someone like Smalling? Southampton are rubbish.

      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Already have Smalling Alonso Lowton Lascelles

  17. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I've never bottomed

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      congrats

  18. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts much appreciated as always 🙂
    ___

    A. Auba > Lukaku [Kane(c)]
    B. Auba Lingard > Sán(c)hez Austin (-4)
    C. Auba Mili Chris > San(c)hez Austin Long (-8)
    ___
    DDG Ryan
    Alonso Vertonghen Christensen Lowton Chilwell
    Mahrez Son Willian Lingard Milivojevic
    Kane Aubameyang Barnes

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Still like B although I'm tempted to go for Vardy & Pogba instead of Austin and Sanchez now.

    3. Martial Matas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

  19. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez, Lukaku and Kane.

    If you could only have two which two?

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku and Kane for me.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Same more nailed

      2. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah me too.

    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I do have Kane and Lukaku.

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kane + 1
      Haven't decided which yet

    4. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I wish Kane and Sanchez. because you could still go Vardy (score more than Lukaku in this season).

  20. JJackson1212
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone reckon a -12pt hit is worth it? Playing BB.

    Out: Wilson, Mee, Hunemeier, Firmino.

    In: Vardy, Long, Smalling, Austin/King
    Or
    In: Vardy , Long Valencia ,Barnes.

  21. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Morgan or Chilwell?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I kept Chilwell on WC, but Morgan is theoretically safer

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      People go Morgan because of sure starters. Choose Chilwell for potential more points.

  22. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    My rival's squad value and ITB have held steady since Monday at 101.4m and 0.5m, despite falls from Salah on Tuesday morning and Martina and Walcott this morning - but no risers.

    What does this mean?
    WC active (FH used), or just game slow to update?
    Does WC active just freeze the values, or do the values only actually change if / when he makes a transfer?

    Cheers 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Link?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Check the numbers on that page.

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Combined Total 101.8 at GW33 deadline?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Obviously not, think about it.
              More than one place on that page.

              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Ahhh
                🙂
                Got it. He's sitting on his hands.

              2. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Cheers TM

                Good to see he's whittering away his TV.

                Does the 'points' page only update after he's made a transfer then? Normally check that page and it shows number of transfers made that week etc. (Showing it now for other rivals)

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe the 1 drop from those players didn't affect him?

  23. barton fc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    mahrez alonso auba gross too sanchez kane long young/milli
    worth it for a -8 ? mee's injury allows me to get kane and sanchez and im tempted.

  24. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A. Vardy & Pogba
    B. Austin & Sanchez

    1. barton fc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  25. barton fc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    best mid under 5.3?
    A) young
    B) Milivojevic
    C) shelvey
    D) kendy
    E) cork
    any im forgetting?

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Do you have FH chip? If not consider Iwobi. If you have FH, JWP is another option to consider.

      1. barton fc
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I do have FH. I do like jwp im just not sure of his mins. I would only need the cheep mid if i take a -8 to get kane and sanchez. could still play it safe and just go kane or kaku.

    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mili or Kenedy.

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This

  26. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hi. Who will score more?

    A. Kane & J-Lingard
    B. Auba & Son + 4 points

    Cheers

    1. barton fc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

  27. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How many minutes do we think Trippier will get now with the Rose news?

    1. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The one start probably.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      They play opposite sides.

    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I would imagine this news has little impact on his minutes...tripper is in rotation predominantly with aurier, Davies with rose.

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers

  28. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Best 4.5m non Burnley mid for bb?

    Thinking
    a. Dale Stephens(Brighton) if he is nailed enough?
    b. Hojber/ Lewis Cook for 2+2 pts

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not a DGW but Loftus Cheek could be worth a punt imo

      1. Lignja
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        is is better option than Stephens?

  29. itommy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A) C. Austin & Kane
    B) Vardy & Lukaku

  30. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Surprised not as many teams with both Kane and Lukaku, a lot of teams with one of them. Any particular reason ?

    1. Lignja
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      money i think 😛

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Expensive, plus the Sanchez effect.

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kane coming back early from injury just after the WC's in 32 is a big reason. Getting both would require a -8 I would think unless you ditched Salah last week

    4. Little Frank
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Plus for those without a FH, having both will likely involve having to take a few hits for GW35.