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The ScoutCast – Episode 259 – Smooth

Just as we witnessed in Gameweek 31, the Free Hit chip does its thing, granting the ScoutCast crew and many in the Fantasy Football Scout community the smoothest of landings as we begin preparations for another Double Gameweek take-off.

Jonty, Andy and Az join me for the Gameweek 35 post-mortem, as, driven by your questions, we ponder whether this season’s debut chip has rendered the blanks as the best opportunity for a rank hike.

However, this is no time to rest on our laurels, with another double-header looming. That fuels discussion on Manchester City, Spurs and even Swansea City’s players; assets at opposite ends of the Fantasy spectrum, united by the potential of two fixtures in Gameweek 37.

To invest in those spoils, we need to make sacrifices, so we assess the midfield makeweights and ponder if Marcos Alonso can finally shake Jonty’s curse, or whether we should all cash in on the Blues banned wing-back.

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. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Please rate my wildcard team

    DDG Hart
    Smalling Mustafi Davies Chilwell Ogbonna
    Salah Alli Kennedy Sterling Carroll
    Perez Jesus Kane

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      mmh newcastle have awful fixtures for dgw and ali my least favourite option for spurs. imo 🙂 load up on swansea instead for enablers and son instead of alli

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      West Ham double defence? Would have some swans. Get fabianski and ayew in particular. Eriksen over Alli. Not sure mustafi is worth it. Are you using bench boost?

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Yes bench boost for the DGW. Dont have enough for Fabianski as sub keeper. Going to do Perez > Ayew after this GW

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Downgrade mustafi to get fabianski

          1. semiconductor
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            This

    3. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Wouldn't be surprised to see Hart dropped again, otherwise it looks good. May just get Ayew straight away and play him, Chelsea defense aren't too tight these days and an injury may pop up.

  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Don't have much time to do my team. Mahrez, keep or sell?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      sell for who ??

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Sterling -4

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          i wouldnt for -4, will sterling even start ??

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Why wouldn't sterling start ......

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      😮 😆

      I know Leicester team sheet if you tell me Liverpool 😀

      You’ find it very useful ....

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Keep

    4. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Keep.

    5. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Sell

    6. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Salah starting then.

    7. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      @OfficialFPL Twitter's acc, yesterday Mark answered some questions. He said:

      "Leicester have nothing to play for, so I think Mahrez should go."

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        However, as an Alonso owner, I decided to ditch Willian and went for:

        Ryan, Willian, Lukaku > Nordfelt, Sterling, Jesus (-8pts).

        Hope I won't be in tears after the games. 😀

    8. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Keep. not for a hit

    9. Mayor of Flair
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Keep

    10. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Sell. Looks uninterested in recent weeks and seems to be coming deep all the time

    11. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Sell.

  3. Carroll to the rescue
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Auba --> Jesus for no hit a sound move?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      yep sound 🙂

  4. Gaz_b
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Is there a website that gives you mini league stats?

  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    any news on Danny Rose injury?

    thanks

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Eriksen & Son to get about the same amount of points until the end of the season.

    Appreciate Eriksen is more nailed on, but recently had a rest and Eriksen been playing a lot recently.

    Denmark or S Korea in the World Cup?

    RP

  7. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Subs order please:

    Smalling
    Morgan
    J Ayew

    ???

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I'd swap Morgan and J Ayew

  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    @Bf - even a hint? Do you know the team?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Will know at lunchtime. No hints or anything, sorry but just wait for AE later today or tomorrow morning

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          lol!

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Tomorrow morning 😮

        Totally understand, only jesting...

      2. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Are there any other teams which line-ups are known before the GW starts?

      3. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        In other words you won't know until you see the anfield express post...

    2. Jam0sh
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      No need for the whole line up BF. Just subtly tell about Salah 😀

  9. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Vardy >>> Jesus (-4)??

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Have Mahrez and no other City

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I've got Vardy and I'm keeping him.
      No dice.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        (I did sell Mahrez for Sterling though)

        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          you will do it for -4?

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            would you*

    3. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Who are your other strikers?

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Kane and Barnes

  10. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Thoughts (currently on -8)

    Pope
    Vert, Lowton, Chilwel
    Son, Sane, Willian, Kenedy
    (K)ane, Jesus, Vardy

    DDG, Gudmundson, Smalling, Monreal

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Start Gudmundson over Kenedy, Smalling over Chilwell and DDG over Pope.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        No chance I'm started my Utd assets

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Imagine spending almost 12m on a GK+DEF combo only for them to have them benched against a side who doesn't even care what happens in the league.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Imagine Man U have only kept 2 CS in their last 8 PL games (at home to SWA and away to BOU), oh wait, that's a fact. I don't see you shutting out Auba as he knows he can't play Atletico he'll go all out v Utd along with those who come back in at the weekend (as they'll want to play against Atletico).

  11. The Special Wan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Who to bench among this lot

    a) De gea ( Vs Arsenal) have Auba
    b) Ward ( Vs Brighton) Have lowton
    C) Chilwell ( Vs crystal palace) have Zaha
    d) Tomkins

    1. Bleach †
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I would C

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Actually D, sorry

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      D

  12. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Hey y'all

    So how likely is it, that Willian is going to be dropped/benched? Willian → Sane for a -4?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Hold for a week. Who's on the bench?

      1. Bleach †
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Lowton, Morgan, King....

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Hold for a week.

  13. PMassive94
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Save the FT this week?
    DD (Hennessey)
    Robertson Monreal Vert Mariappa Lowton
    Salah Sterling Son Arnie Willian
    Kaku Vardy Austin

    Only thing tempting is another City asset but may just re-assess next week

    1. xtina
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Saving sounds wise 🙂

      1. PMassive94
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Any idea who to captain?

        1. xtina
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Salah if AE says he's in the lineup shortly. Sterling otherwise. May be a slight risk if he's rotated though!

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Save.

    3. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      save

  14. xtina
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Anyone else considering Tomkins instead of cheap Newcastle/Swansea defenders? No DGW but amazing attacking potential

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      And Palace' fixtures until the end look good on paper.

      You can try your luck. 😉

      1. xtina
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Tis very tempting. Chasing a big points gap!

  15. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    1FT 0.2m itb

    DDG
    Simpson,Yedlin,Lowton
    Alli,Salah,Zaha,Sterling
    Kane,Jesus,Barnes

    Ederson,Walcott,Fernandez,Kiko

    Saving this week?
    -8 next week and B.B.
    -8 would be Lowton,Salah,Walcott,Barnes > Smalling,Arnie,Erikson,Ayew?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Looks hood

  16. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    I think there is a very real possibility that I am going to captain Kane for the duration, including my TC chip. I think he’s up for the fight.

    1. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Il do the same!

  17. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    For -8 in gw37..
    Alonso - Mahrez - Willian - Gross
    To
    Dummet - Sterling - D.Silva - Sane
    1. Good idea
    2. Bad idea

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Could work but your taking out 4 DGWers

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      D Silva not playing this week.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        sorry, misread. Risky for next maybe.

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Says who?

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          bluemoon itk.

          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Link?

            1. Annie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              website appears to be down for me atm....

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Nope. Overkill

  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    @ BF - does players with initials MS, SM and RF look like playing?

    Won’t tell anyone....

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      😆

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Or use:

      1 = MS
      2 = SM
      3 = RF

      For extra security....

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        2 = SM = not the GKer one

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      SM has been on the bench for some time now. Don't see it changing! LK is first choice.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        😛

    4. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      SM slight knock according to AE

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Has that been confirmed by BF or JK?

        Who could replace SM?

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Too much for me. WP out

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 11 days ago

            Who’s WP?

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              Injured or benched?

            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 11 days ago

              Arsene Wenger

    5. Jumping Jurgen
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      SM injured, MS and RF will start.

  19. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Start Willian (swa) or Milli (LEI)?

    1. anish10
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Milli

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Milli Milli

  20. anish10
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    A) Tark & Lowton

    or

    B) Lowton + Morgan

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      A

    2. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I'd go A. But just because I don't think Morgan will earn any CS points while Burnley duo is a lot more likely to do so.

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      A

  21. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Already on -8. Do i get in Son for Willian? Feeling tempted as Son is too good at home. I have Kane as well.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      -8 is more than enough.

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Thanks buddy

  22. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Who to get in first, Eriksen or sterling? Will bring the other in next week

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Eriksen

    2. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Eriksen but just because home comforts. Otherwise I do believe Sterling is the better pick out of the two.

  23. Mini Mane Mo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Which option would you go for in GW37? Cheers everyone.

    A. Eriksen, Lukaku, 4.7m def
    B. Son, Kane, 4.5m def
    C. Eriksen, Laca, Smalling

    1. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      B

    2. Exotica
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      C Looks solid

    3. Eo_K
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Would go B

  24. Eo_K
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Like many I am leaning towards Mahrez to Sterling (post-FH no City team).

    Anybody thinking to bring in Sané instead, and bring Sterling next GW? Considering his rest he might be the most likely of the attacking players to start this weekend.

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Sane better this week

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I'm considering saving the FT and use it next week. What I feel is whoever is benched this week has a high chance of playing both games in the double.

  25. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Gross > Sterling for -4?

    Next week Mahrez to Silva for free?

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Or Sane, basically 2x city mids for Gross + Mahrez, for a total of -4.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers JF

  26. timPgoodwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    What to do with this lot?!

    Looking to take a -8 to set me up for the DGW37's with a full 15 of DGW'ers ... I have 1 FT and £0.9 ITB, not too worried about Schmeichel as he is scheduled back for GW37 and Hamer is no competition. Hegazi, Daniels and Mili the only 3 who don't DGW37.

    Fabianksi - Schmeichel
    Vertonghen - Hegazi * - Daniels * - Maguire - Smalling
    Willian - Gross - Son - Mili * - Mahrez
    Austin - Lukaku - Kane

  27. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Asking the same old captaincy question...... So whom are you guys going for as captain -

    1. Kane
    2. Salah

    1. Exotica
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      This GW Kane for secure. Don't quite sure abt Salah will be play full game or not

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Kane coz I don't own Salah.

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 days ago

        ok

  28. Exotica
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Needs some cooment for GW 37
    1. Which option ??
    Option A
    Fabianski
    Naughton Laporte Ogbonna (or Long)
    Salah Alli Sterling Willian
    Vardy Jesus Kane

    Option B
    Fabianski
    Naughton Laporte Yoshida
    Salah Alli Sterling Mahrez
    Vardy Jesus Aubameyong

    2. Who to cap

    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 days ago

      1. A
      2. As you mentioned above.. go for Kane 😛

  29. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Marko Arnautovic has pulled off a Josh King of last season.

    After no goals or assists in first 15 gws Arnie has been involved in 15 goals in last 16 pl starts (10 goals 5 assists).

    Impressive stuff. Shame ive only owned him for 3 gws.( got me 1 goal and 4 assists in that period though) 😉