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26 April 2018 1696 comments
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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.

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

  1. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Morning everyone, advice appreciated. Draft league, many players so limited choices. Would you play

    a) Ki
    b) Noble

    Noble sure starter but scores only from penalties, Ki more attacking player who has set pieces but less likely to play 90 mins.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Ki

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Ki

    3. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers both, thats what i was thinking

  2. Bavarian
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Take Alonso-Vardy out and get Smalling -Jesus instead..

    YES or NO

    1. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Have Mahrez

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Just Alonso transfer this week or if you have decent cover on the bench. Save the FT.

      1. Bavarian
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        my defense is Monreal - Morgan - Vertonghen - Tarkowski - Alonso

        1. Bavarian
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          i think Monreal and Morgan are doubts, aren't they?

        2. WE GO FOR IT
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          I'd make the Alonso transfer then. Monreal and Morgan could easily not feature,

          1. Bavarian
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 12 months ago

            Thanks

  3. oi no professionals
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Salah value is 10.6 but I can only sell for 9.8?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      You must've brought him at 9. You only get 0.1 SV when his TV changes by 0.2.

      So he went from 9 to 10.6 (+1.6). You get the half of it (1.6/2 = 0.8)

      1. oi no professionals
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks bro

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yep! Not great really is it, I sold a few weeks back for Dele Alli haha, hasn’t worked out so far.

      Be careful....

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      If you have bought Salah for 9.0 and Salah is now 10.6 your selling value for him is 9.8. Sell on fee is half of the value you have gained

      1. oi no professionals
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Looks like I won't be able to buy him back in GW38, what I have I hold!

  4. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Morning all.....how crucial is a city attacker this weekend?

    My choice is....

    A...save ft and play lukaku v weakened arsenal

    B...lukaku to jesus

    Ddg (ryan)
    Vert tarko lowton (Alonso morgan)
    Salah mahrez Willian mili (gros) Kane lukaku Barnes

    Thanks

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I would B.

    3. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Kaku for this week

    4. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Stick with Kaku

  5. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Who scores more in 37? (Already have Sterling)

    1. Jesus + Willian
    or
    2. David Silva/Sane + Vardy

    1. oi no professionals
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      1

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      1

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      2

    4. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      1for me

    5. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Dsilva + Vardy!

    6. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      1

  6. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Correct order of line up, anything needed for a hit?

    DDG
    Smalling, Vert, Tarko
    Sane, Sterling, Alli, Mili
    Kane(c), Jesus, Auba

    Ryan, Lowton, T.Carroll, Morgan

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yes. Looks good.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Looks lovely.

    3. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Very good team

    4. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Would play Lowton ahead of Smalling double BUR defence could be good in this game

  7. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Anything for a -4? Looking at -4 next week Lukaku + Gross > Kane + 5.6

    DDG
    Long Smalling Azpi
    Salah Son Sterling Willian
    Lukaku Vardy Barnes

    Ryan Gross Lowton Morgan

    0FT 1.0itb

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Nope. Looks good.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Lukaku to Jesus for me.

    3. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Good for this week

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Made a few final changes to my wc team. How's it looking?

    DDG elliott
    Smalling Cedric Tomkins chilwell mbemba
    Salah sterling son arnautovic Carroll
    Kane Jesus JAyew

    1. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Good solid team

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Perhaps get a Swansea defender for Tomkins? Playing TC in 37 right?

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Don't like it, even if you've used BB you still need a playing bench to cover end of season rotation.

  9. fridge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    De Gea
    Morgan. Christensen. Vert
    Eriksen. Mahrez. Willian. Ibe
    Kane (c) Barnes. Lukaku

    Ryan. Lingard. Tark. Lowton

    A) Lukaku and Mahrez > Jesus and Sterling (-4)
    B) Lukaku to Jesus
    C) Save

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Play Lingard over Ibe and Tark over Morgan. And for the transfer part, save it.

      1. fridge
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks, reckon Lukaku will score more than Jesus this weekend?

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          He can, against a weakened Arsenal .

    3. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I'd do Mahrez to Sterling - hang fire on removing Lukaku ahead of Arsenal reserves.

    4. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A next week
      Lowton or Tark for Morgan

  10. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Bottomed

    DDG Ryan
    Davies Lowton Mustafi Morgan Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Willian Milivojevic Lingard
    Barnes Auba Kane

    1FT 0.5ITB

    I am confused who to bring into my squad. Any suggestions?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Wait for news on Salah otherwise very nice team.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Save FT.

    3. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Very good squad Maybe Auba to Jesus next week and Salah for Eriksen if he is rested

  11. eririi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Ben Chilwell (cry)
    B) Kevin Long (bha)
    C) Aaron Ramsey (mun)
    D) Marko Arnautovic (mci)
    Thanks!

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      C might not start.

    2. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

    3. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

    4. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A imo

  12. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Hey guys

    Willian or Mahrez to Sterling?

    Cheers

    1. Fantastisk
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling could well be on the bench. Hold for more info.

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah that is true but going with no City, Salah it Kane.

        Can I really save

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Willian.

    3. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I did Mahrez

    4. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I'd sell Willian.

      Mahrez is playing for his city dream move... Only a few more games to impress, he needs to step up!!!

    5. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      William. To Sterling

    6. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Mahrez

  13. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      RP fail to above

  14. Fantastisk
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Press conferences?

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Liverpool at 10:30, Man Utd at 13:30, don't know about the rest.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      AE presser time not yet confirmed

  15. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Who to play this week

    A) DDG(H) vs arsenal
    B) Hennessy(H) vs leicester

    1. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A for me

    2. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A!

      Arsenal away from home are shocking!

      DDG should get a few save points as well. Arsenal had 28 shots on goal last night, scored one. Shocking return!

  16. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez Alonso to Bavies Sterling -4 this week and Kaku to Kane next week if he shows any form vs Watford?

    1. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I would But wait for press conferences

    2. DJ1000
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Seems reasonable to me. Mahrez not doing enough.

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers!

  17. Malwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    A. Hazard and Firmino --> Eriksen and Kane(c) -4
    B. Hazard --> Eriksen this week, Firmino --> Kane (TC) next week.
    C. Non of the above

    Current mid: Sterling, Hazard, Willian, Son, Cork
    Current att: Jesus, Firmino, Barnes

    1. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A looks very tempting! Especially if you're putting the armband on Kane.

      1. Malwin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        A few factors that makes A more tempting for me:
        - Swansea home-statistics
        - Watfords away-statistics
        - Kane prolly the best c-option (since I got no Salah)
        - Firmino = resting again??

        1. KenyaDigIt
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          I think you've just talked yourself into A - but I'd still wait until tonight to see if Firmino isn't starting.

          1. Malwin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 12 months ago

            Ty m8.

  18. skriniar
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Hi gents,
    any ideas with this WC team?
    thx
    https://imgur.com/a/4IVR23a

  19. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Good to go?

    De Gea (Ryan)
    Smalling - Vertonghen - Lowton (Monreal, Morgan)
    Son - Alli - Mahrez - Willian (Gross)
    Vardy - Lukaku - Barnes

    3.2 itb
    0 ft

    1. KenyaDigIt
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Nice. Are you worried about not having any city cover? Who are you planning on captaining?

      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Yes, dont know, maybe Alli, chasing..

  20. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Already set on Alonso > Ben Davies as it frees up the readies for Mahrez and Vardy > Sterling and Jesus. Question is whether I should do the Sterling transfer this week or next? Either way it's effectively a -4 as Jesus will be coming in next week.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Sounds good I would be tempted to do those moves if I didn't already have Vert (see post below)

      Alonso and Mahez to Davies and Sterling this GW
      Vardy to Jesus next GW

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    DDG, (Ryan)
    Vert, Lowton, Cedric (Alonso, Morgan)
    Salah (c), Mahrez, Willian, Gud (GroB)
    Kane, Vardy, Murray

    1 FT, 0.0 ITB

    Is it worth taken a hit (over the next two GW's) to get Jesus for DGW37 ?

    A) Mahrez, Vardy and GroB to Sterling, Jesus and King for a -4
    B) Mahrez, Vardy and Willian to Sterling, Jesus and Kenedy for a -4
    C) Mahrez and Morgan to Sterling and Dummett for free for GW37
    D) Mahrez and Gud to Sterling and Kenedy for free for GW37
    E) Mahrez and Murray to Sterling and Perez for free for GW37

    1. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B for me

  22. Ryanu2
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Would be tempted by A Firminho could be rested this week

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      The h in Firminho definitely won't play, I think Firmino will however but wait for possible team sheet week this evening.

  23. jackjones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Why isn’t Matt Richie getting more of a mention lately? Team playing well, decent fixtures, and 34 points in last 7 games. Surely worth considering?

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Shhhh

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Team is safe. Nothing to play for. People opting for Kenedy as he is cheaper. Still think he can be a good differential.

  24. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Pope
    Vert, Chilwell, Lowton
    Willian, Gudmund, Mahrez, Kenedy
    Kane (C), Lukaku, Vardy

    DDG, Gross, Smalling, Monreal

    A) Vardy & Mahrez > Jesus & Sane (-4)
    B) Lukaku, Mahrez, Willian > Jesus, Eriksen & Sane (-8)
    C) Lukaku, Mahrez, Gross > Jesus, Eriksen, Bilva (-8)
    D) Lukaku, Mahrez, Gross > Jesus, Son, Sane (-8)

    Think I'm leaning towards D.. If not A.

    1. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Would go for A

      1. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Turns out I'm not magically 0.5M away from option A now. Dang there was a lot of price shifts.

  25. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Is downgrading vardy to ayew for dgw a good idea as both likely to get similar returns to get Sterling for willian, maybe even Kdb for salah and bavies for tarkowski

    For gw37 is
    Vardy + willian + tark to bavies + Sterling + ayew a good move
    .

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yes. But do it next week.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah ofc next week

    2. Ryanu2
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Not sure about KDB to Salah for dgw 37 Would bring him in for 38 though Other moves look good to me

  26. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Play Willian or Milli this week?

  27. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    No love for Giroud on here? He could be a great pick till end of the season Chelski still chasing for CL footy and has big impacts of the bench I'm considering bringing him in

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      On a WC i would punt on him but not sure on ft as I have a lot of priorities

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        I honestly think he would be worth the risk can see him hauling in one of the three games left of the season

  28. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    I need a leak

  29. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Balanced WC team....any improvements?

    McCarthy - Fabianski
    BDavies - Masuaku - Smalling - Naughton - Monreal
    Son - Willian - Arnie - DSilva - Sterling
    Kane - Austin - Jesus

    1. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I'd ditch Monreal and Willian - maybe get some Newcastle players in and upgrade Austin ot Vardy or just Willian to Mahrez.

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Leicester look like they are on the beach....and dont score more than 1 or 2 goals.

        Willian yes maybe rotated but id expect him to feature in both and Liverpool (injury hit and champs league rotation).

        Newcastle....dont like the double GW fixtures, cant see many points there?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Not massively keen on it ... but certainly different and could pay off, but could see a lot of rotation across the likes of Davies, Monreal, Son, Willian, D Silva & Austin

      Vert, Eriksen, Ayew etc may see less rotation

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Davies....im waiting on Rose news hopefully today....so he may change.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 12 months ago

          I am sticking with Davies, 4 games to go and he should hopefully start 3 and he has a much better goal and assist threat than the center backs

          Ayew or the Newcastle forward would be my punt over Charlie Austin though because I don’t think he can physically play 2 games in a week because of his knee

    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I like it. First 5 there, same as mine! Perez for Austin. Not sold on Monreal. Could be rested and Gunners not CS friendly. Swansea double at back is too risky.

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Monreal could be...but last Wenger home game v Burnley could be good. Theres not many options for a 4.6 defender with a decent double?

  30. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    The Salah & Eriksen Hokey Cokey since GW33 is working out just fine. Hopefully Salah is rested this game week to make it even easier 🙂