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Two Gameweeks in the space of just a few days meant there were plenty of team sheet surprises for Fantasy managers this week.

Despite the likes of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah missing out on a starting berth for one match, the Scoutcast crew just about survived Gameweeks 14 and 15.

Harry Kane was the hero for Az, Luke and Joe, who handed the Spurs man the armband for a 24-point haul against Southampton on Wednesday.

But it was a mixed set of fixtures for Andy. He captained Sterling for an 18-point return against Bournemouth but was left heartbroken when the winger failed to take to the pitch against Watford on Tuesday.

The crew take stock of this week’s line-ups when weighing up their Gameweek 16 transfer and captaincy plans.

They also find time to consider an overhaul of their forward line ups, after it emerged that well-owned West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic is set for a spell on the sidelines through injury.

Bargain hunting among the ranks of Fulham, who have strong fixtures on the horizon, is also on the bill.

In addition, the crew ponder the lessons they’ve learned this season. A failure to invest more heavily in Manchester City’s potent attack haunts Joe, who had his own survival mission this edition as he battled through a cold.

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It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. Nolberto Solano
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    For the Xmas period, who is better to own:

    A)Kane
    B)Auba

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kane

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Auba will score the same for cheaper up to you

      1. Pieterke30
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        remains to be seen

      2. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Got the lottery numbers too? Would appreciate a nice seasonal bonus.

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

      Like for like; Kane.
      What you do with the extra 1.5mil is important, though...

  2. samaael
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Rui
    Laporte/ Robertson/ Alonso/WanB
    Salah/ hazard/ Schurrle
    Kun/ Arnie/ Wilson

    4.0/ Bennett/ HojbeRg/ Deloefeu

    1FT 1.4ITB

    a) alonso to stephens/yoshida and arnie to auba -4
    b) salah to dilva/ arnie to auba -4

    1. samaael
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      hazard and aguero are meant to be sane and kane

  3. beetlejuice
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Going to WC in GW16. Who should I go as 1 week punt for GW15? Should be Midfielder or Forward.

    Thanks!

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazette perhaps?

      1. beetlejuice
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes could be, his game time tho.

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Is v risky but think if he starts he'll get a good score

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone La(c)a

  4. BitefromBarcelona
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard or Sterling?

    Hazard is rotation proof plus penalty duties

    Sterling plays for a better team.

    1. FFSheep Trooper
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      sterling

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *Sterling is the better player (this season) and the better FPL asset.

      Here, made it simple for you.

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

      Sterling. I would say its a no brainer.

      1. BitefromBarcelona
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. One last chance for hazard this gameweek.

        Chelsea fan, really want him to turn up against city.

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

    Arsenal clean sheet surely to come against Huddersfield

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      We're so leaky defensively I wouldn't put it past them scoring, but would love a CS as an Arsenal fan & Kolasinac owner

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

        I want to get Kolasinac in it’d be for a -4 so idk but I can see him getting double figures

  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    GTG? Son on the bench might be the risk but I do think he has a high chance of being benched this week before the Barcelona game.

    Ryan
    Alonso Robertson Balbuena
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Fraser
    Kane (c) Wilson Mitrovic

    Hamer Son Doherty AWB

    - 0FT 0.6 ITB,

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Son off the bench has more potential than Fraser vs Liverpool IMO.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Benching Son is utter madness IMO

  7. FFSheep Trooper
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    hi all

    eriksen/ali/son or sane for this few weeks?
    dont have kane

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Sane essential

  8. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Silva: "Some small problems. Until now, nothing new"

    Is he talking about Digne - that guy was on the end of some heavy tackles yesterday.

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

      Digne wasnt injured before, so "nothing new" would imply nothing has happened to Digne.

  9. seaside
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso Laporte TAA AWB Duffy
    Hazard Sane Dilva Son Neves
    Laca Arnie Mitro

    I'm 0.1 short of doing the following for a (-8):

    Arnie, Hazard, Alonso -> Kane, Fraser, VanDijk

    Is it madness anyways or other suggestions for Alonso/Hazard downgrade possibilities?

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

      another option would be (I have enough cash for this)

      Arnie, Hazard, Alosno -> Kane, Anderson, Digne

  10. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best Arny replacement - not interested in Wilson:

    A) Chica
    B) L. Perez
    C) Rashford
    D) Mitro
    E) Other

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B
      D
      Jimenez
      A
      C

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Have Jimenez, cheers.

    2. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rondon

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not interested in Newcastle even though he has decent underlying stats.

        1. william prunier
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          D then

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Do you expect Sane to significantly outscore Son over the fixtures in December?

    1. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Considerably so

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No i’d Want both though.

    3. BitefromBarcelona
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on who gets rotated more. I would go with Son if I had Sterling. Otherwise Sane.

  12. RustyBz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why are people picking Laca over Auba? He's not started last two...

    1. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gun to my head I'd say cos he's cheaper and Auba due a rest?

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      he's cheaper, and when he does play it will be through the middle

    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      that's exactly why he's likely to start the next one.

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

      Came back from injury, il make u a list:

      1) 1.6m cheaper
      2) on penalties
      3) favoured as a #9 when played together (forces auba outwide)
      4) was first choice until his injury in which hes just recovered
      5) auba played lots, laca doesnt need a rest
      6) scored twice from coming off the bench

      1. RustyBz
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        1) true
        2) is he? pretty sure Auba takes them when both on the pitch
        3) true
        4) that was before Auba started smashing them in
        5) true
        6) one. the other was an OG

        Just think it's a huge punt to take him as (C)

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

          They share the penalties, theres no first choice taker.

          If you watched the game vs Utd.. Auba looked more threatening after Laca came on. Lacas movement makes space for Auba. Which is why we will see Laca #9 and Auba as LW

      2. willl
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Think auba is on pens other than that I agree

      3. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        To clarify the penalty situation - both Lacazette and Aubameyang have taken a penalty last season when both were on the pitch. I'd say we can't be sure who is no. 1, and I wouldn't even be surprised if they share spot-kick duties at times.

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

      Only reason is that they cant afford auba without some mad hits.

  13. -GK22-
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I’d be on 851pts if I’d stuck with my starting 11 and just flipped the armband between salah and Kun. All the tinkering and weekly change headache and I’m only on 899 anyway!!

    1. BitefromBarcelona
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luck with captaincy choices is one of the most important factors in fpl success. I have captained hazard 4 times but he hasn't delivered double digit returns in 3 of them. He scored 20 and 14 point hauls when I didn't make him the captain.

      So just concentrate more on the captaincy side and leave the rest to luck. You aren't doing too shabbily.

  14. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A)Sterling and Laca
    Or
    B)Dilva and Auba

    Thanks

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

      A

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. The 12th Man
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A.
      I have 3 of those . Could be 4 if I decide to do Arnautovic > Lacazette.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers
        Nice

  15. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid option under 7?
    Own Brooks martial currently

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

      Rich

    2. BitefromBarcelona
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rich fixtures aren't good. Fanderson is your guy

  16. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any hint of Auba and Laca rotation/resting from Emery?

  17. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid option in the price range of 7-7.5?
    Have martial & Brooks in that range currently

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rich, Siggy, Anderson

  18. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    In draft. Drop Pogba for Maddison?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      probably yeah

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rest of midfield?

  19. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Nervous not owning sterling vs zero confidence Alonso

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Got Salah vs Daniels instead tho tbf

    2. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Raheem to get a couple tap ins where Alonso loses him.. Calling it now. Heartbreak

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

      Zero confidence Alonso stems from what exactly? Random garbage FFS theories?

  20. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Patricio
    VVD Alderweireld Balbuena
    Sterling Salah Sané Fraser
    Kane Arnautovic Jiménez

    Arnie + Salah > Aubam Ozil - 4 ?

    Yes or no ?

    1. RustyBz
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil?

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Son? Anderson, Rich, Siggy?

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      did you just say ozil?

      1. Daghe Munegu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        why not ?

  21. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Quick poll for a tough decision for my first hit of the season

    A) Salah & Arnie --> Eriksen & Aubameyang (C)

    or

    B) Alonso & Arnie --> Kolasinac & Lacazette (C)
    ....allows me to do Salah to Sterling next week

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I personally don't get the love for Arsenal defence. 2 CS all season and it depends on how Monreal fits into the team when back from injury

      1. william prunier
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Fixtures, both fullbacks playing as wingers, no euro commitments

      2. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        If I do Arnir to Laca I only have 5.2 for a DF so Kolasinac seems the best punt presently. Can always bring Alonso back in a couple of GW's once I downgrade Salah

      3. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Also Monreal can play left of the 3 CB's and they are currently undermanned in that position

    2. KingOllie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B because Sterling is almost essential

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He really is. If i go Aubam in for Arnie I need to free up 3.5m so Salah is the only one I can downgrade and have no way of getting Sterling in.
        At least I don't really need Sterling this week away to Che so can play Salah v Bou before parting ways

  22. joersherman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all - bench Laporte (che) or Zabaleta (CRY) this week?

  23. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A alonso and arnie to bellerin and auba (C) for -4
    B play alonso (MCI) and just do arnie to laca (C) no hit

    ?

  24. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Was Laca injured at all recently? Wondered why benched, thought he was starting before

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      he was yes, but still can be rotated

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        as can Auba

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          correct

      2. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Was he rotated much when not injured? Sorry I'm on phone app and difficult to check mins

  25. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    RMWCT
    Fab, Steel
    TAA, Laporte, Digne, Doherty, AWB
    Sterling, Sane, Anderson, Fraser, Torreira
    Kane, Laca, Mitrovic
    0.0 İTB

  26. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Am I the only one unimpressed by Felipe Anderson? poor underlying stats

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He's West hams best real life player by a longshot

    2. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      More so now no Arnie!

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      what stats did he get against Palace and Fulham?

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Stats aren't bad at all

  27. Aguerrrooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is anyone considering taking out Kane this week for Auba who will be the popular captain choice and then bringing in Kane back at home to Burnley? then repeating the process again. I know it wastes a transfer but could pay off handsomely over the next few weeks. Its handy for those who cant afford both at the moment.

    My 2 other strikers are Wilson and Jimenez so dont really want to lose them especially for a hit

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This is the reason I forewent Kane

    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Auba may be rested.

      1. Aguerrrooooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I'll be seeing what Emery has to say in his presser 1st but will also have Salah as VC if I decide to bring him in.

  28. Duane Dibley
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Keep a misfiring Alonso or free up a bit of cash on my wildcard and go with Laporte for Man City Coverage

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Look at Chelsea's fixtures after City.

      1. Duane Dibley
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        3 of Chelsea's next 4 games are away from home after City and Alonso has been awful the last 2 weeks hence the consideration to cash in

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso is in trouble lose him

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        7.1million for 3rd highest scoring player in the game.
        Are you sure this is sound advice? I'm not.

  29. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If Aguero looks OK and good to go post Chelsea who is getting him for the 2 home fixtures?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Was my plan until Arnie got injured. Going for Laca now

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Don't reckon he's essential even when he's fit again to be honest

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

      I got my Sterling/Sane double

      Not going back to Kun until Mendy is fit

  30. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Joe Gomez sustained a fracture to the lower left leg during last night's game against Burnley...

    https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1070709081373999104

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Initial indications suggest the 21-year-old is facing a spell of up to six weeks out of action, though this is dependent on how his treatment and rehabilitation programmes progress.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        six weeks? damn, I basically couldn't run for 6 months

      2. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hairline I guess - 6 weeks is a lot better than that could of been