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ScoutCast Extra Time – How Mark is playing Gameweek 2

In the first edition of ScoutCast Extra Time, Joe finds out how Gameweek 1 went for Mark, and how he intends to play Gameweek 2. You can watch the video below or on our YouTube channel.

Spurred on by 72 points but with 30 on his bench from the opening round of fixtures, he is keeping his captain’s armband on Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. However, he does admit to being worried about the potential damage inflicted by Sergio Aguero (£11.0m).

Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) will slot into Mark’s first XI for a home match against Huddersfield Town, as it was the Frenchman who made up 50 percent of the bench opening weekend bench score. In fact, Mark went as far as to say he will never bench Mendy again.

On the transfer front, Sutherns Comfort look set to hold firm this week, enabling two free moves and perhaps a “mini Wildcard” for Gameweek 3. With that in mind, the pair tentatively look ahead to assess the possible options.

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1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Robbie Slater
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Steve Cook (whu) or Cedric (eve)?

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Depends, do you want 2 points or 2 points?

      1. Robbie Slater
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Would you use a FT to get in someone else? I’d rather save it and have 2FTs next week. Other defender is AWB who is staying last on my bench

        1. Jonesfromthere
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Save and take the 2 points on the chin.

          1. Robbie Slater
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Cool thanks 🙂

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'd play Cedric, although neither great this week

      1. Robbie Slater
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

  2. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine after all this Aguero talk it’s Salah that’s benched for Shaqiri this week 😆

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yeh, not happening

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Or if they're both benched. Own both but captaining Mendy so honestly wouldn't mind too much given EO 😆

  3. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Peltier or AWB?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Depends if you think AWB attacking return more likely than Cardiff clean sheet. I'd bench AWB.

  4. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Tomkins or Wan-Bissaka?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

    2. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Same dilemma. I’m on AWB

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tomkins. WB assist was very lucky. Tomkins goal threat is more probably than another WB assist

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

    Conundrum.
    Have keane and cedric
    wanted to use my ft to bring in mendy for keane but i see cedric is bound to drop in price soon

    so save ft and use my 2 ft to bring in mendy for cedric (someone else will have to go if they underperform. i'm looking at you josh king)
    or just get mendy now and take care of cedric later...

    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      think of points not money, think you need Mendy this week

    2. Mattador
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric played last week and the player he got subbed off for (elyounoussi) is injured. I have him at the moment and I'm thinking of saving the transfer to next week

  6. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Which one would you bench?
    A) David Luiz (ARS)
    B) Ings (eve)
    C) Milivojevic (LIV)

    Cheers

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  7. Twister Sunday
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Making up the numbers,,,

    Schurrle (tot) 3-4-3
    or
    Kabasele (bur) 4-4-2

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Kabelese

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start:
    A) Neves
    B) Cairney
    C) Tomkins

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Mattador
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all!

  9. Mattador
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play one:
    A)Daniels
    B) Cedric

  10. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I can tell you one thing after this week I’m doing Aguero to Aubameyang cuz I’m not going through this every crap everytime 😆

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      not if he gets a brace plus you wont!

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You'll regret that

    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      That's exactly the reason I started with Auba but this week I switched him to Kun

    5. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’m tempted to get in Sterling this week and swap to Auba next. Sterling and Auba over Sánchez and Kun hopefully more profitable

  11. THER10
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Eriksen or Mendy? Help me decide!

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Erik out of the two

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on Mendy, but I don't own Erik. Both could pay off.

  12. POLSKA GOLA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Fraser or Wan-Bis?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thnx

    2. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fraser

      1. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, AWB first sub then

  13. mahone24
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A/ Save FT - Captain Kun
    B/ Sánchez to Sterling - Captain Sterling

    1/ Foster
    2/ Fabianski

  14. markmcr
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Had a dream Pool won 1-0 and Robbo scored the goal, get a tenner on it

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I've had dreams like that before that paid off, good luck with it 🙂

  15. mash
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    For my Draft game team:

    1) Play Azpi (ARS) ahead of Robertson (cpl)?
    2) Play Ramsey ahead of Morata/Aubameyang?

    Currently benching Azpi and Ramsey.

    Cheers!

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tough. 1) is a coin toss for me. 2) I'd probably favour Auba over Ramsey and, whilst Morata might do something, his performances don't really justify giving him a shot over Auba

      1. mash
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers taking a look! for 1) I think I'll stick with Robertson, with more attacking threat even if neither he or Azpi keep clean sheets.

        For 2) I'm currently playing Auba and Morata, but might consider benching Morata for Ramsey.

  16. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    EO comes into my thinking when a captain choice is so close on paper. I hate having players who I own but cant cheer for. Just one if the reasons I'm giving Salah the armband this week. I'll still be a happy Kun owner if he scores a hattie.

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      There won't be a captain with > 100% EO IMO so you can cheer all your players on.

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Salah might be over 100% no?

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Salah EO was less than 100 last week. A lot more choices this week...

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Interesting, I thought it was over 100%, thanks

        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I heard it several times but I still dont clearly understand about how EO and captain choice are related exactly.

          So, what happens when EO is so high for certain player? Does it make him a good or bad C choice?

          1. RedLightning
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Depends whether ho scores more or less than your alternative captain.
            If he scores more than your alternative captain then you lose even if you own but do not captain him.
            But if he scores less than your alternative captain then you win.

        2. RedLightning
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Last week his EO was 145.0% among the first 10,000 registrations, but only 88.7% overall.

  17. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    best players to fill in the gaps please
    fabianski
    ... bellerin shaw
    salah richarlson bsilva neves .....
    aguero zaha ......
    A mendy mane arnie
    b trent arnold,jorghino ,Kane

    thanks

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A easily

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        thanks guys thats sorted out my last dilemma

  18. mayofc2000
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Please need your help

    (a) Jota to bernado silva for FT
    (b) Mane to Raheem Sterling for FT (I have Salah)
    (c) Mane to Eriksen for FT
    (d) Save FT

    Thanks

    1. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Save

  19. Super salah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A) ben davies
    B) lucas moura

    A or b?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bench someone else

  20. LÖrKingMuch
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hoping Salah will serve up a reminder of the lesson he taught us last season #set-and-forget-captain

  21. mayofc2000
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who start

    (a) cedric
    (b) Charlie Daniels

  22. graphene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Keep A.Sanchez and save FT or Sanchez > Bernardo Silva?

    Only have mendy for city cover

  23. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I know for a fact this would have been absolutely done to death. But plenty will be in the same boat so i'm interested to hear how people are swaying nearer to the the deadline.

    Those with Fabianksi and Foster - Who are you starting?

    Those with Salah and Aguero - Who are you Captaining?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Foster

      Read my post below lol

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fab and Aguero.

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Don't own these gks but I'd play Fab.
      Own Mo and Kun, I'm captaining Kun.

  24. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    So what’s the feral conscience on who to captain this week? Salah or Kun???

    1. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If I don’t get Sterling I’m going Kun

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Kun

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      General lol

      1. LÖrKingMuch
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Feral is the new general 😉

  25. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    King or Wan Bissaka?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Play king

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      King for sure

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      King...

    4. mahone24
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      King

  26. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Cedric or Doherty?

    Thanks a lot guys.

    1. shady4revr
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate

  27. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    King > Arnie?

    Or leave it for this week? West Ham have Gunners next weekend.

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Leave

  28. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Why wouldn't you captain Mendy? As we've seen with baps, a defender probably needs just an assist to add to his CS, however for both Salah & aguero you'd think they'd need more than a goal for bonus Not that they can't score more than 1, but with the doubts around aguero & Salah never being a baps favourite, I feel Mendy is a good differential option
    Opinion?
    Cheers!

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The article from the other day put me off. The one about opening fixtures from last 4 seasons

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      One Stones mistake is all it takes...

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Falling in love with me

        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Tune

    3. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I agree, probable clean sheet and he’ll be playing left wing

  29. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Boring Aguero-owners-but-Salah-captainers unite.

    1. LÖrKingMuch
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is this club inclusive of boring-sterling-owners-but-salah-captainers? I'm in if so.

  30. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Robertson, bench?