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Scoutcast Episode 283 – Double Trouble


A Double Gameweek should be a time of excitement, as Fantasy managers look forward to loading up on players with multiple games and wondering which chip to use. 

But the Scoutcast crew are far from enthusiastic, with Manchester City and Everton the key teams in the first such set of fixtures of the current campaign.

In tackling the community questions on the Sky Blues’ pair of games, Az, Joe, David and Luke are fearful of rotation and questionable form, which saw last season’s champions lose to Newcastle last time out.

Meanwhile, a suspension for Lucas Digne and lack of accuracy for Richarlison have left the crew also unimpressed with Toffees players’ potential. 

Also under consideration are the single Gameweek stars who are, arguably, being unfairly ignored and could outshine their double match counterparts. 

The latest on the Premier League’s whipping boys, who are handing oppenents a worrying amount of shots and chances, is another issue covered.

With this packed 90 minute show recorded during the end of the January transfer window David ensures we are kept to date with the latest key moves. 

The crew also find time to look over their and the community’s Gameweek 24 highs and lows, a segment of the show that Az in particular wished had been cut. 

This latest ScoutCast finishes off with the crew revealing their Gameweek 25’s plans, clean sheet picks and differentials selections. 

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Thursday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes, usually filmed on Tuesdays.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Fab Hamer in goal? Will Fab play? Hit for Pickford or just hope for the best and risk a zero if injured?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Pellegrini presser.

    2. thericeking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      take the zero

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking Steele to Pickford for a hit as well. Could pay off and at worst you'd hope it breaks even. Then can play in GW28 when West Ham play City.

  2. Snoop
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How are you planning to use your chips?
    Currently I'm planing to wildcard 32 and freehit 33 then bench boost 35 which leaves me this week only to triple cap.
    So planing to triple cap aguero or sane.. which would you opt for out of those?

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly no idea. It all just seems a bit up in the air right now. I think I’m just going to let the fixtures decide. We’ll have a lot more info after GW27 & 31 it just seems a pointless headache atm.

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        About Triple C I’m not using it this week just don’t feel confident enough. I prefer Salah at home to a crap side over this.

    2. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WC 30, TC or BB 32, FH 33, TC or BB 35. If the TC options for this week were more convenient I could've choose to do it your way too. Now it's just too risky. I'm even hesitating to captain agu or ster let alone triple captaining them.

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How are you going to manage 31 and 32 though? The players with doubles in 32 will be the same ones that blank in 31.

        1. altan8797
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well first I have to see the fixtures but I'm not planning to bring in only the players who has double GW's. I can very well use my FH on GW 31 as well and manage GW 33 with 2-3 transfers.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No plan at the moment, just looking at GW27, will plan after that.

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was planning on doing the same but that Hot Topic has made me reconsider

    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting for more news first. Probably decide after gw27

    6. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Check out the hot topic about Chips

    7. Snoop
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the input all. Will check out the hot topic

  3. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How's this for a free hit team? Am I G2G?

    Guaita

    Van Dijk - AWB - Doherty

    KDB - Salah - Hazard - Sane - Moutinho

    Rashford - Kun (c)

    Ready?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moutinho > Richarlison
      VVD > whoever

      1. Fergus1107
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why drop VVD?

        clean sheet looking good this game week. Although i'd put Robertson myself.

  4. TheBootyFinesser
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On WC give me ur thoughts thanks!

    Ederson-Button
    Robbo-Doherty-Keane-AWB-Bennett
    Salah-Sane-Son-Rich-Camarasa
    Agüero-Jimenez-Rashford

    Keane becoming Pereira in future
    what's this about Ederson?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5 DGW players and sub goalie isn’t playing

      Good luck on GW27 😛

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Could always FH GW 27. I'm considering doing it

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Button to Boruc

      2. TheBootyFinesser
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        free hitting gw 27

    2. thericeking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dont like:
      rashford over pogba
      double wolves defense

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Get Boruc over Button

  5. The King
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT

    Son in for Anderson or down grade trippier to 5.6 and get sane in for Anderson?

    Already have aguero

    1. thericeking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      you will want son and sane from gw27

  6. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 3.5 ITB.

    Fabianski - Button
    Robertson - TAA - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Salah – Hazard – Richarlison – Pogba – Masuaku
    Jimenez – Wilson – Rashford

    Want to get in City coverage. Is A or B better?

    A) Masuaku & Wilson > Sane & Crouch (-4)
    B) Masuaku > Sane

  7. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have Salah, Hazard, Pogaba
    Rival will triple cap Aguero.
    City/Evertyone player I own - Ederson, LAporte, Richarlison

    A. Free Hit, Gets Aguero, Sane, David Silva
    B. Pogba - David Silva (who to captain?)

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottommed!

    How's this for a free hit team? Am I G2G?

    Guaita

    Van Dijk - AWB - Doherty

    KDB - Salah - Hazard - Sane - Moutinho

    Rashford - Kun (c)

    Ready?

  9. Hooky
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When did Markovic last play a competitive game of football? Probably going to take him about 6 weeks to get match fit!

    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He got a goal in vs Arsenal's U23s on 8/12/18. His first of the season if that matters 😉

      https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3127828

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Blimey - I thought he was about 30!

  10. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison or Bilva in for Pereya for a -4 this week? Or just stick...and play Alonso

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      deffo play alonso

  11. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son price rise protected tonight ?

    1. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      apparantly so

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Starts counting from 3:50pm tomorrow according to fpl stats.

  12. anish10
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling(tc) anyone??

    1. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no, can't even (c) him. fear of pep.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way

    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh yes, said the Churchill dog.

      Rich 50% ownership Top 10k
      Sane 50%
      Sterling 16% - TC here is a good differential, though expect that % to be higher this week.

  13. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane and Richa are my DGW assets. 1FT to play with. What to do?

    a) Auba - Aguero - Auba move

    b) Martial to Son

    c) Save

  14. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any kind person willing to rate my wc team. Thx. O.8itb

    Heaton
    Laporte AWB Bednarek
    Salah Son Pogba Bilva
    Kun Rashford Jiminez

    Guaita Kola TAA Puncheon

    Plan to swap Kun to Aiba next week and Laporte to Robbo thereafter.

    Thx a lot

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely VVD is a far better pick than Laporte. I'd put Doherty in there too.

      Strong overall

      1. Manumana
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thx. Doherty is a good shout. Thx. Im playing Laporte for the DGW, willswap to a liv def thereafter

    2. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Personally would prefer Ederson, Sane, Aguero if on wildcard

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Downgrade Laporte and get Sane

  15. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) downgrade Boly to Bennett
    B) downgrade Kamara to ?
    C) Hazard to Sane
    D) Firmino&Bilva to Agüero&Brooks

    have 2ft

    1. phrampton534
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think you can downgrade Kamara to anyone??

  16. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who will play in the Europa League for Arsenal up front? Just Laca or both Laca and Auba etc?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Out of the cup so imagine they will start playing stronger teams in the EL.

  17. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson

    Robertson Doherty WB (Bednarek Digne)

    Salah Sané Pogba Richarlison (Camarasa)

    Aguero Rashford Jimenez

    Saving FT. Plan on doing Aguero & Richarlison - > Aubameyang & Son next gwk.

    All good?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

  18. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one ?

    A Haz (HUD) then next week to Son (LEI) for -4
    B Haz to Son (NEW LEI) for -4

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. Slumdog-Mignolet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Rashford and Hazard to Aguero and Son for -4? Team below:

    Patricio, Fab
    Doherty, Robertson, Wan Bissaka, Shaw, Digne
    Hazard, Salah, Pogba, Sane, Richarlison
    Rashford, Ings, Kamara

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah not for -4

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Could very easily backfire

  20. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve got pogba, camarasa and Wilson doubtful at the minute. Kolasinac my only fully fit substitute. Should I do a -4 Wilson to Murray this week??

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s just gossip

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz to sane for free then

    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      just find it curious that having been there 6 months he's saying that they haven't even started learning the most basic moves yet.

      don't remember him playing a false 9 elsewhere. He should have found a different way around his striker problems rather than just moving his best player into a situation where historically he has been less productive

      hazard often been a player that over-compensates when things aren't working out.

      Surely a top coach would have a plan B when things are not working out even Pep adapted slightly when at the beginning Man City were overpassing the ball around the penalty area.

  21. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    report because I got my teams wrong!

    If Pogba doesn't play then one of my subs will be called into action (obviously), my subs are in current order:

    Taylor (Burnley Def) vs SOU(H)
    Hojbjerg vs BUR(A) - yellow flagged
    Digne vs MCI(H) - will likely play against City.

    Right order?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *repost, not report! D'oh

  22. jake0910
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to Bench?

    a. Wan-B
    b. Bednarek
    C. Doherty

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who's your keeper, does a b or c lead to a double up?

  23. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero TC anyone?

  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Button/Fab
    TAA/Digne/Bennett/AWB/Kolasinac
    Richarlison/Pogba/Hazard/Salah
    Jimenez/Auba/Rashford

    1.4 ITB 2 FT, besides the 2 defenders, sell hazard to get sane/sterling? for a hit

  25. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Hazard replacement??

    A. Richarlison
    B. KDB
    C. Son

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dont fancy keeping ?

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No he is most frustated player to own....

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Doherty VVD Robertson
    Richarlison Hazard Salah Pogba
    Jimenez Rashford King

    Hamer AWB Dunk Snodgrass

    1 FT, 1.6 ITB

    Is it worth using my FT to do Hamer >> Boruc??

    Thanks

  27. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Kamara drop price soon or worth to hold him?

  28. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne replacements??

    A. Laporte
    B. Keane
    C. Any other options at any price

  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    i just can't take it anymore haha 🙂