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

    Better combo for gw37
    A) bavies + city mid(other than Sterling)
    B) Eriksen + mawson
    C) Eriksen + city defender

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      B

    4. FplBerg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B

  2. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Monreal > Davies for free

    Yay or nay?

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

      Yes

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

      Why yay though? What's wrong with Montreal?

      1. Too Canadian

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Nothing at all, I just think Davies will score more until the end of the season and binning Monreal is only realistic way of me getting a Spurs defender

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

          There is however a chance than Davies gets benched in of the 2 matches.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 12 months ago

            All depends on Rose’s fitness.

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

      Yay

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

      Yay! Davies for sure...

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks all

  3. insertcomedyname
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Out of Sane and Silva, which needs to work harder to secure a place in the first 11 at the World Cup? Trying to pick between the two. Tempted by Silva as I think he'll get more minutes.

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

      Sane has to work way harder to get a WC spot. Silva looks like a guaranteed starter for Spain in the form that he is in. However, given his personal issues there might be the chance that he misses the tournament.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Doubt Silva would miss the tournament after making sure that he plays in all of the games he has for Man City

      2. insertcomedyname
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks. Do we know whether Silva's personal issues are still ongoing?

  4. Darthshearer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Getting Nervy with my mini league, need some advice!

    Dubravka
    Lowton | VVD | Lascelles
    Son | Kenedy | Salah | Sterling
    Barnes | Jesus | Vardy

    DDG | Arnautovic | Femenia | Alonso

    This week I have already gone for Mahrez to Sterling. I have 0FT remaining and £1.8 ITB. Do I hold for another week and then get shut of Alonso? Do I take a hit this week?

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

      I wouldn't want Alonso too. Degrade him next week to upgrade one of Vardy or Jesus to Kane

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

        How degrading.

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

          *downgrade lmao

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

      I would keep this week Maybe sell him and Vardy next week to get Kane in if he looks on form this week

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

      Thanks guys!

  5. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Current team:

    De Gea Ryan
    Alonso Bailly Morgan Vertoghen Lowton
    Gross Lingard Willian Mahrez Salah
    Austin Vardy Kane

    Which option is better:
    A)Smalling and Sterling for Mahrez and Bailly(-4)
    B)Van der hoon/fernandez and Sterling for Mahrez and Bailly (-4)

    If b) i could save some money and put it in midfield
    Thx

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

      B but I wouldn't lose Sterling if I were you

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

      Would keep Sterling to be honest

    3. FplBerg
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I'd go A.

      Others replies seem to think you're selling Sterling rather than buying.

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

        exactly thank you

  6. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez + Willian + Alonso -> Sterling + Silva + Vert done. Pray with me 🙂

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

      Ooh, tough one, hope it pans out well 🙂

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

      May the Lord be with you

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      âš” May the force be with you âš”

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

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

      A. -8 isn't ideal tbf

  8. Mayor of Flair
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Should I double up and play Lowton and Tarkowski or start Mustafi for one?

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

      Im playing both Lowton & Tark and benching Firmino (On hold until AE releases something)

    2. Double up, can't see Arsenal reserves keeping a cleanie.

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

      Double up Good home game against Brighton

  9. laveshp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Kindly RATE MY TEAM for a BENCH BOOST GW37.
    (Team is SET FOR GW36, I have already used my transfer.. but there's no harm in pre-planning!)

    Remember.. Bench Boost GW37!

    De Gea - Dubravka
    Chilwell - Dummett - VDH - (Lowton - (Tarkowski)
    (Salah) - Silva - Sterling - Lingard - Gross
    Jesus - Kane - (Firmino)

    1.1 ITB.
    Players in (Brackets) have only a single fixture.

    After much consideration, I am willing to take up to a -8 (3 Transfers) for my bench boost, not more.

    Options:

    A. Firmino, Lowton, Tarkowski OUT for VARDY, BDAVIES, MASUAKU - 14DGW + SALAH!
    B. Firmino, Lowton, Tarkowski OUT for J.AYEW, ALONSO , (BELLERIN / MONREAL / SMALLING) - 14DGW + SALAH!
    C. Firmino, Tarkowski, Gross OUT for VARDY, ARNIE, CEDRIC (or a 4.7 DEF) - 13DGW + SALAH & LOWTON!
    D. Firmino, Tarkowsi, Gross OUT for J.AYEW, ARNIE, ALONSO - 13DGW + SALAH & LOWTON!

    E. Any other suggestions? I'm quite comfortable budget-wise, its just the point hits which are a concern.

    Side Question, anyone think I should hang on to Gross (DGW MU&MC) as a differential?
    Should I offload Lingard instead?

    10th out of 100 in my Mini-League
    Overall Rank: 77,103
    Current Points: 2043.

    Any advice appreciated!! Thanks gents!!

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

      Think A is best option
      Stick with Lingard

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

      Just sit back, relax and watch what happens in GW36 first. There's just too much going on here tough to get a grip of this one. So much can happen before GW37 that all your plans could go out of the window

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

        True, you told me yesterday to step away from the keyboard lol

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

    DDG
    Smalling Mustafi Chilwell Christensen
    Salah Sterling Eriksen Willian
    Auba Kane(c)

    (Mariappa - Crouch - Romeu - Henessey) (-4, no chips left, No WC). Is this team good enough for DGW37? Would love your thoughts 🙂

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

      Help :/

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

      It's good enough. I would personally swap Willian (not nailed) to Arnautovich (WHU's main man) for GW37 🙂

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

      Looks solid but Arni for William imo

  11. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    If Salah isn't starting, I will do Salah > Eriksen for a - 4. If he is due to start, would Mahrez & Alonso > Eriksen & Laporte be worth a - 8?

    Rival who is 38 behind has brought in Eriksen this week so would cover that

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

      Nope. Hit not worth it at all imo.

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

      Not worth the -8 imo

  12. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Current defense of Alonso, Morgan, Long, Lowton and Tarko.

    Just start the 3 Burnley boys?

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Well Alonso is banned. But I think Id stick Morgan in rather than have too much burnley just incase.

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

      Could pay off with having Brighton at Home

    3. Ranger3
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      I would go 3 burnley, best clean sheet chance.. Palace should score

  13. ltd-ffc
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Morning people!

    is it worth me taking a hit on this team this week?

    I would of liked to free up funds for kane next GW. I have been told Mane is out also

    Pope
    Davies Long Baines
    Mane Zaha Salah Kenedy
    Auba Firmino Jesus

    Subs: Foster Bednarek Shindler milivojevic

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah it looks like Mane had a small issue. My thoughts are he is rested this weekend to be ready for Wed.

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

      Maybe Mane to Sterling this week

      1. ltd-ffc
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        thanks!

  14. Salah'd n Sauce
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Must have bottomed somewhere...

    DDG
    Monreal Ward Valencia
    Alli Son Mahrez Willian Sterling
    Vardy Jesus

    Ryan Barnes Lowton Morgan

    This look g2g or does double Utd at the back cause issues. Would consider either Ryan or Lowton.

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

      It's fine. Don't double on Burnley yet. Save.

      1. Salah'd n Sauce
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        cheers

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    De Gea
    VVD Otamendi Lowton
    Grob Zaha Serling Salah(C)
    Barnes Firmino Jesus

    Pickford Walcott Christensen Chilwell

    GTG? Have I chosen the right players to bench?

    1. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Id say you are g2g

  16. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    good to go this week?

    DDG
    TAA Smalling Schindler
    Salah Sterling Gross Shaqiri
    Kane (c) Auba Jesus

    Adrian Chilwell Daniels Ki

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

      TAA I would assume would be rested.

  17. Tosa86
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    I think that my team is good for GW36:
    DDG
    Smalling - tarkowski - robertson
    son - salah - sterling - willian
    kane - barnes - jesus

    only one doubt: captain--> salah, kane or sterling?

    For GW37: barnes, salah, robertson --> lukaku, davies, midfielder 4.7 (-4)?

    News for AE? in case i can anticipate the transfer: salah+barnes --> lukaku+carrol (-4)

    1. Transferred Out
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      If Annie Express confirms Salah starting I think you have to captain him

      1. Tosa86
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        and kane to cover?
        if AE confirms salah out i need to anticipate lukaku pick?

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Play Dummett or double up on long and Lowton.

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

      Dummet if no other NEW defender. Spread the risk.

    2. Dummett!

    3. Salah'd n Sauce
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Give Dummett a place

  19. SFC Fan 123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Ederson, Maenpaa
    Hunemeier, Smalling, Vertonghen, Cedric, Alexander Arnold,
    Salah, Sterling, Eriksen, Milivojevic, King,
    Austin, Jesus, Kane

    Thoughts using wildcard to create this team?

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

      Ayew stead of Austin. Do you have BB left?

      1. SFC Fan 123
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        I do but couldn't work out who to take out to make the sub GK/Defender any better - planning to use BB in GW37 though.
        I agree on Ayew, but I'm a Saints fan so have to believe Austin will turn up eventually!

  20. Transferred Out
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Stuck with what do here:
    A. Mahrez -> Sterling
    B. Alonso + Willian -> Davies/Vert + Sterling (-4)

    DDG
    Bailly Morgan Lowton
    Mahrez Salah Willian Son
    Kane Vardy Barnes

    Ryan Long Alonso Hjobjerg

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

    2. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      A

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      C -save and reassess next week

  21. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Mahrez + Alonso -> Sterling and naughton for a hit ? Gives me enough money to get Jesus for vardy next week

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

      I avoid transfer out player who have dgw. Keep Mahrez for this week, but Alonso may out as no one sure he will play both games in dgw

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

    Play 1:
    1-Barnes
    2-Tarkowski
    3-Gross

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

      Barnes

    2. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Barnes

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

      Thanks All

  23. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    G2G? Right captain?

    DDG
    Smalling, Bavies, Lowton
    Sterling(c), Alli, Willian, Eriksen
    Barnes, Lukaku, Vardy

    Ryan, Gross, Morgan, Dunk

  24. Wednesday1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Just finalising my wildcard team, any thoughts

    A) J Ayew, Salah, Arnautovic

    B) Perez, Eriksen, Willian

    Cheers

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

      A.

  25. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Courtois
    Lowton, Robertson, Tomkins
    Salah, Arnie, Mili, DSilva
    (K)ane, Lukaku, Barnes

    Cech, Smalling, Kenedy, Morgan

    GTG? Correct bench order etc?

  26. brenks
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Who will get most minutes till the end of season?
    A) Sane
    B) Sterling
    C) Dilva
    D) Bilva

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      B, A, C, D in that order I think

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      Sterling

  27. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Pick 3 to start please
    A) Tarkowski
    B) Lowton
    C) Chilwell
    D) Morgan

    Currently thinking A, B, C...
    Thoughts?

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

      ABC!

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks!

  28. Bezz82
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    If I use my free hit in GW 37, but dont make a transfer this week (36) will I get 2 free transfers for GW38?
    Or will the free hit re set everything?
    I don’t desperately need a change but don’t want to lose a free transfer.

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 12 months ago

      You lose your transfers and revert to 1 next week - no ways around it

  29. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Any help with my team would be appreciated

    DDG Ryan
    Vertonghen Christensen Chilwell Lowton Dunk
    Alli Son Mahrez Willian Lingard
    Lukaku Vardy Wood

    Thanks in advance

  30. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 12 months ago

    Currently don't have either Sterling or Salah. Going to bring 1 back in this week 1 back in next week. Who should I bring in this week? I'm currently thinking Sterling 1st as Salah has to be likely to be rested with the 2nd leg of the semi next week. Thoughts please lads?

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

      Wait for AE info on Salah He may not be rested this week