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Christmas fixture congestion dominates the final Scoutcast of 2018 as the crew look ahead to four sets of matches over two tightly packed weeks of Premier League action.

Joe, David and Az are joined by Andy to look in detail at how best to navigate inevitable rotation over Gameweeks 18 to 21 and offer their top tips for yuletide Fantasy Football survival.

Community questions the crew tackle include whether Manchester United assets can be trusted for their kind upcoming set of games following the sacking of Jose Mourinho this week.

Danny Ings’ brace against Arsenal last time out is another issue considered, especially as his form adds further weight to the case for going light up top and investing funds in midfield.

Elsewhere, Eden Hazard’s goal, assist and maximum bonus returns against Brighton in Gameweek 17 kickstart a chat on the best premium options for the end of December and early January.

As well as looking back on Gameweek 17’s events, including the community’s roughest and smoothest tales, the crew also look in detail at the next four Gameweeks. This includes their views on the best differentials and teams with the greatest chance of clean sheets over the period.

The crew  find time to reveal their Christmas transfer and captaincy plans. For Az, Joe and David this includes hoping their key striker Harry Kane recovers from a bout of man-flu to take to the field in Gameweek 18.

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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. RyanMK
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lossl
    TAA - Diop - Alonso
    Salah - Snodgrass - Ricarlison - Hazard
    Ings - Mitrovic - Auba

    Hart, Doherty, Camarasa, AWB

    Any transfer worth considering for a hit? FT already used.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No gtg. Think TAA won’t play so you will get Doherty coming in

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit, but the team needs some TLC over the coming weeks.

      Awful keepers. No city cover.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not trying to be rude, just constructive.

      2. RyanMK
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've always been one to gone cheap on keepers. Haha

        Defs agree on the city cover though. It's on the list!

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah fair enough. I mean Lossls fixtures are not awful but I just can’t trust Huddersfield ! I suppose it’s a minor thing and not urgent.

          But maybe down the line moving Salah to sterling or sane or downgrading Auba to upgrade a mid to the city mid 🙂 but you’ll be ok this week I’d say

          1. RyanMK
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, the original plan was to switch Salah out in GW17 for Sane or Sterling, but he scored a hat trick the week before, which made me second guess my decision.

            But yeah, the other option is to downgrade Auba, which is what I am leaning towards at the moment.

      3. Sterling Malory
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hudds and Burnley have decent fixtures. Keepers are okay for now I reckon.

  2. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Hazard or Sane this week?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane!!

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have both and am on Haz atm

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sané

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane it is, cheers

    5. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard

    6. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I was with Sane but i read in twitter that Hazard is on 99 goals.

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Aubameyang gets benched. Aubameyang comes on at 59mins and scores a goal and gets an assist. Thats the hope

  4. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Need to remove TAA but thinking to save the transfer this week and then do:
    TAA + Fraser + Laca > 4.3 + Hazard + Ings for -4

    Fab, Steele
    Alonso TAA* Digne Doherty AWB
    Sterling Sane Siggy FAnderson Fraser*
    Kane Laca* Kamara

    1FT

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like it. But you could just do TAA to a 4.3 now and then the -4 next week. Gets you some more depth and avoid price changes.

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd hold on to TAA, it seems he'll be fit for the round after this one and there's no better value at that price if you've already got Doherty. And especially as you also have no other Liv defensive cover. Seems a waste of a transfer.

  5. Gabistuta
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys cant quite weigh up whether this is worth the hit so need some opinions;

    Auba and Diagnana to Ings & Hazard for - 4?

    My thinking is the chances of ings and hazard starting the upcoming GWs outweigh Aub/Dia but im trying to avoid hits where possible..

    Team is;

    Fab | Hamer
    Alo Kola Digne | AWB Doh
    Sterling(c) Sane Fando Brooks | Diag
    Kane Auba(vc) Wilson

    So basically Brooks will move from 4th to 5th mid leaving me;

    Fab
    Alo Kola Digne | AWB Doh
    Sterling(c) Sane Fando Hazard(vc) | Brooks
    Kane Wilson Ings

    2nd team IMO looks stronger but is it a hit's worth stronger. Any thoughts welcome

    Cheers

  6. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lovren nailed for the time being? Or will he rotate with Matip?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Matip is injured.

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lovren, cheapest way into best defence

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

    Sane had his rest and captain material this weekend?

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He is definitely captain material. Most nailed City attacker for this Saturday.

  8. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Likelihood of Kane and Son starting together on Sunday?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Son played 78 min and scored in the cup game, rested last gw. Would both start imo.

  9. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kane/Hazard dilemma. Can’t have both unfortunately. Do I -

    a) Keep Kane
    b) Kane + Neves > Hazard + Chicharito (-4)

    1. CAPTAIN CRESPO
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Kane

    2. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. RyanMK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going to go against the crowd here and say B. Seems likelier to net more points over the next 4-5 GWs.

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can you see a benefit from these two teams?

    Team A or B?

    A is my current with -4

    Alisson,
    Lovren, Alonso, Doch,
    Hazard, Sané C, Sterling, Fraser, Snoddy
    Auba VC, Wilson.

    Flappy, Mitro, AWB, Digne

    B poss WC

    Flappy, Lloris
    Alonso, VVD, Digne, Doch, AWB
    Mane, Sane, Hazard, Sterling, Snoddy,
    Wilson, Rashford, Jimmy

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

    I want Sane and Hazard but there are no midfielders I want to drop...

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

      Not a question really, just a statement out of frustration.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You can’t have them all 🙂

        I’m happy with sterling Sane Fanderson Richarlison and *cough* hojberg.. but will be downgrading Laca in the coming weeks to upgrade Hojberg

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

          Similar - I'm happy with Sterling, Son, Anderson and Richarlison. I can get Sane for free if I sell Son but if I fancy him to do well if he's not benched! I could also upgrade Gunnarsson to Hazard/Sane by downgrading Lacazette but I don't want to do it for a hit, especially now that I'm clinging on to the hope that Lacazette might play more than a half!

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is the issue.

      Fanderson, Richarlison, snodgrass amazing value for their price. Even Fraser is I suppose for those that held a while.

      Sterling essential. And then the spots are running out for premiums.

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling essential 😆
        How is that essential player playing in the past GWs?

        He's as essential as Auba atm.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He’s playing very well.

          1. LosBlancos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            8 pts over 3 GWs?
            I mean he is among the top FPL options, but hardly essential.

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Didn’t play one. Rotation is expected. Chelsea was the 2. The other was a goal off the bench.

              I feel he’s essential but can see why people don’t wanna take the risk

              1. LosBlancos
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Well if you go that way, Hazard has been playing with a knock and is still the highest pt scorer in the game

            2. Goonsquad245
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              2 pts vs Chelsea away.

              When he starts he annihilates non-top 6 teams. Proven track record.

        2. AuFeld
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          A little over eight points per match for his last four game weeks.

      2. AuFeld
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I compromised Anderson for Snodgrass.

        Sterling - Hazard - Sane - Richarilson - Snodgrass

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

          Yep, that's on the cards when I downgrade Lacazette I think.

  12. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'm lost. Captain :-
    a> Kane (eve)
    b> Aubameyang (BUR)
    c> Anderson (WAT)

    thanks for your vote

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You have no city attack or hazard ? What’s your team?

      Out of those I go Kane.

      1. RyanMK
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kane out of the 3.

  13. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Laca and obiang to Rashford and martial for free?
    Fixtures are v good

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No way.

      Laca could start v Burnley.

      Man Utd new manager. Unknown waters.

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Surely they’ll attack more fluently tho. But I guess it’s not as simple as that...

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          They may not both start.

          I mean if you wanna take a punt with a high ceiling go for it. But it’s risky.

          I mean if they both start and destroy Cardiff you could look like a genius.

          Equally you could end up with 1 pointers or bench points for weeks before taking a hit 😉

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Super Sane God the strongest form of fpl (c) 🙂

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mr Hazard says hello

  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Are you ignoring the doom-mongers and still captaining Auba this week?

    1. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Numbers support it, there is a chance.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I had considered him once I saw the underlying stats but playing tonight just means I definitely put it on a City mid

  16. aidmata
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fab

    Lovren Robertson Alonso

    Richarlison Bilva Sane (C) Son

    Jimenez Laca Kane (VC)

    Subs: Button Doherty Wan-B Hojbjerg

    Can I get away with saving my transfer this week?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How many million do u have itb?

  17. Greko82
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So many decent captaincy options this gw. Any help?

    A)Hazard
    B)Sterling
    C) Kane
    D) Auba

    Thanks

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      And Salah...

      Haz for u though

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going for the future Galactico, the Belgian wizard 😎

    3. RyanMK
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I don't have B or C, but do have A, D and also Salah.

      Leaning towards A. Hazard at the moment.

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling the standout for me!

    5. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    6. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think i'm going Salah(c)
      Can't trust Aubameyang again lol

  18. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go here lads? bank the transfer?

    Fab
    TAA/Doherty/Pereira
    Sane(c)/Sterling/F. Anderson/Richarlison
    Auba/Wilson/Kane

    Torreira/Boly/AWB

  19. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Can I get some thoughts on this? Could be a maverick move this GW

    Kane Hojbjerg Bellerin out
    Rashford Sane Lovren in (-4)

    Will give me:
    Fab
    Alonso Lovren Digne
    Sterling Hazard Sane Anderson Richarlison
    Lacazette Rashford

    (Bench: Jimenez Doherty AWB)

    I feel like its the lineup I want for this GW but not keen on loosing Kane

  20. Under my Cucurella
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A: GTG this GW, save FT and do Salah/Fraser > Mane/Sane next GW (or a different move to get City cover)?
    B: do the above transfer now for a -4?

    Current team
    Fab
    Alonso/Laporte/Kola
    Salah/Hazard/Rich/FA/Fraser
    Kane/Wilson

    Hamer/Kamara/Doherty/WB
    £0.6ITB

  21. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really enjoyed the Scoutcast this week - was glad to be able to get back on. Some good discussions, Kane v Aubameyang will be interesting over Christmas.

    I've just done Ryan to Fabianksi.

    Not to decide whether I need to sell Son, Salah or Alonso to fund moves for Sane and/or Hazard

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would it be more annoying not getting Sane or Hazard and they haul, or more annoying selling Salah or Son and they haul and your new assets blank??

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Both 😆

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Just sell salah and Son and get in sane and hazard. Go for it be bold.

            Waiting is no biggie either as GW19 is so immediate.
            Good luck either way.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Essential is a silly word but with his current form and upcoming fixtures Hazard is the silliest asset

  22. johnthepg
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    With Alli and Erikson playing the full 90, it's not looking good for Kane.

    I'm thinking the game plan for Spurs will be to start Kane Son Lamela & Moura against Everton and use Kane almost as a number 10 and then have Alli and & Erikson come on later for Lamela & Moura and use Kane back as the main striker.

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So hard to 2nd guess the rotation at this time of year

  23. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Hazard and Ings for Wilson and Eriksen (-4)

    Worried that Eriksen and Wilson won't start.A lot of rotation in the spurs team and since Wilson played 90 min, won't he have a rest on the weekend?
    Thx

    1. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson was playing 32mins last two gws

  24. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on:

    Auba and camarasa to kamara and hazard - 4?

    This gives me 0.5m to upgrade vinagre week after

    Fab 4m
    Alonso doherty schindler awb vinagre
    Sterling sane Anderson richi camarasa
    Kane auba jiminez

    Thanks

  25. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FT 0.1ITB
    Lloris
    Alonso Laporte Balbuena
    Sterling(c) Sane(vc) Rich Brooks
    Kane Auba Jimenez
    Steele - Digne Bennet Hojbjerg

    A) Auba, Hojbjerg, Brooks > Kamara, Hazard, Snodgrass (-4), could do the Brooks to Snodgrass transfer the week after instead for free?
    B) Auba, Brooks > Hazard, Ings

    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A. You’ll get ur 4 points back within a couple of games

  26. Ozzyy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any news about Kolasinac?

  27. GianniBanani
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1.1ITB, 1FT

    Fabianski(Hamer)
    Luiz, Alonso, Robertson, Doherty, AWB
    Sterling, Salah, Anderson, Fraser, Stephens
    Kane, Wilson, Jimenez

    Any changes needed?

    If I save FT, I can go for:
    1) Salah+Luiz+Fraser > Hazard, Sane, 4,8def (-4)
    2) Salah+Alonso+Fraser > Hazard, Sane, Digne (-4)
    3) Luiz+Fraser > Digne + Richarlison (free)
    4) Alonso+Fraser+Kane > Digne, Sane, Aguero (-4)

  28. Kub3
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I gave him as my captain this week.

    1. Kub3
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ignore. Meant to reply the Sane captain comment above.

  29. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure I can sleep well tonight and tomorrow knowing Hazard isn't in my team. Every time I close my eyes I see number 10 burned on my eyelids.

    Anyway, what looks better for the next 4-5 gameweeks?

    A) Ederson + Alonso + Fraser
    B) Fabianski + 4.2 (Kiko) + Hazard

    1. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him only a couple gw ago for Sane so I’m not keen on getting him back already now. But out of those two B looks the best

      1. Jon Snow
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Same, I shipped him because he was dropping price and I had a hunch that Sterling would be rested a bit more. Temporary double up covered the rotation but now I can't drop Sterling or Sane so need to find another way

  30. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ...selling Laca is going to bite me!

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      on the bottom, how fitting