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All four of our Scoutcast crew are firing up their Free Hit chip ahead of the largest Double Gameweek of the season.

Among issues they discuss is the danger of being caught in a social media ‘bubble’, where Free Hitters are scrambling to find differentials away from a perceived template.

Latest figures from the Fantasy Premier League though knock this theory out of the water, with just 1.3% of managers actually triggering this chip ahead of Gameweek 32.

Even among Free Hitters the notion of a template appears to be a myth, with the Scoutcast crew of Joe, Luke, Az and Neale revealing their markedly different approaches.

In this episode, each contributor discusses in detail the different formations they favour and answer the community’s questions on the best defence, midfield and attacking assets to accumulate.

The Gameweek 32 captaincy debate is also looked at in detail, with Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane all in the mix.

Those using their Wildcard or simply not using any chips this time around are not forgotten, with the crew keeping an eye on forthcoming fixtures with some key tips on players to bring in for the long-term.

Over more than 90 minutes of chat, the Scoutcasters also ensure there is time to quickly look back on their decidedly average Gameweek 31 and reveal their clean sheet and differential tips.

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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. Whazza
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez an unused sub today for Mexico and Doherty only played 10 mins last night. Perhaps they won't be rotated as much as we think?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Jiminez still much less likely to ve rotated than Doherty, I think.

  2. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Laporte + Rashford
    B) Trippier + Bilva
    C) Lindelof + Dilva

    I'm assuming it's A but figured I'd fly a kite for the other two....

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

  3. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kepa & D.Silva
    B) Ederson & Alli
    C) Ederson & Son

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

      A

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A, I think.

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

      A

  4. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else managed to get Quaner in on the Android? 4.3m not bad to improve defence

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

      Available to all now

  5. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    is everyone playing free hit? can only see rate my team?? really boring posts

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Boring posts are the lifeblood of FFS during international week.

  6. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys,

    I've just started putting together a draft FH team as I won't have much time on Friday, can I get an opinion on below:

    A. Rashford & Hazard
    B. Kane & Deulofeu(or any other up to 6.0)

    Have Pogba & Higuain in the team

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A, I think.

    3. Tommo1888
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A if Rashford is fit

  7. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    No free hit so surely this is the best week to play TC? Only question is, Aguero or Hazard?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero, definitely. And yeah, this probably is the ideal week for TC.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Great week to TC Aguero

    3. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      i am torn between aguero and sterling. leaning to kun,

  8. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who is likely to score more this week?

    A) Son
    B) Azpi

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

    Going with this team, would you make any changes?
    -Kepa-
    -Azpil-Lindelof-AWB-
    -Sterling-Hazard-DSilva-Pogba-Son-
    -Aguero-Rashford-

  10. gelisiguzel
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa
    Azp Lindelof Schlupp
    Sterling Dilva Pogba Hazard
    Kun Kane Jiminez

    Still got 0.3 ITB. Do you have any suggestion. I might go for Rash&Guaita ( Jimi&Kepa out) if Lukaku news become definite. Does it make sense or should I gtg?

    Thanks in advance

  11. The 5% Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any posters here who are not playing any chips this GW?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Only about 5%

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good luck finding them 😀

      1. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yeah guess you're right. No real reason to be/post here the last week if you're not playing TC or FH 🙂

    3. Naboo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They'll be some lurking in the shadows

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

    Ederson (Hamer)
    Luiz - Dunk - AWB (3.8 - 3.8)
    Sterling - Pogba - Hazard - Deulofeu (McTominay)
    Kane - Aguero - Jimenez

    0.0 ITB

    Really want both Aguero and Kane. Not sure about Deulofeu. Is this the best team I can get with my 104.4 Team Value or would you change something?

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

      I like it.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Got exactly the same team except have TV to get Rudiger over Dunk. Looks good on paper

  13. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Dilva or Martial? If Martial is fit.

  14. Greko82
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Guaita first choice at Palace?

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

      Was last match. Who knows now

  15. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone concerned about Schlupp rotation/rest and thinking Tonkins might be a safer pick with still some (though not nearly as much) goal threat?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No, don't overthink it, just get Schlupp in.

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

      I’m worried, will go without now pva is fit

  16. Gilbo88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Being on here this last week has just made me realise how bad my team value is. Some of the FH RMTs are a good 3-4 million more than I can afford

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

      Hey you just the cheap ones that haul while the more expensive template fails for a second week in a row 🙂

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ha

      I currently have 2.3 in the bank and only 101.1 on the field. I don’t want double Chelsea defence and really fancy Townsend and Bat.

      I don’t see that the expensive options need be the best.

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

    A. Milli Azpi Duffy
    B. Son Schlupp Dunk

    Thanks bit stuck on the best call here.

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

    Which team do you prefer? (Team A assumes Rashford fit)

    Team A

    Kepa
    D Luiz* Lindelof* Schlupp
    Sterling Hazard Pogba DSilva* Son*
    Aguero Rashford*

    Team B

    Kepa
    Smalling* Laporte* Schlupp
    Sterling Hazard Pogba Deulofeu*
    Aguero Batshuyai* Kane*

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

      I am A apart from I can't afford Lindleof so have Dunk and DwGea for Kepa.
      The mid 5 looks great but some risk in both Dilva and Son. Maybe having both takes some risk away or at least that's what I am telling myself anyway 🙂

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

      I prefer B simply because of Kane. If Tottenham scores he'll be involved 99%.

  19. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    My free hit - exact funds for this lot. I guess jiminez if rashford is out?

    Cheers

    Ederson
    Luiz Lindelof Schlupp
    Hazard Sterling Pogba Milli 
    Aguero Kane Rashford 

    (Norris) HudsonOdoi Connolly Simpson

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I am seeing the same players/team being posted over and over again. Please can we see some actual imagination and bravery in a free hit team. Yet to see one

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Slow, boring and steady usually wins the race.

      A lot of people are protecting ML leads so differentiating doesn’t usually work out too well

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

      Imagination and bravery for the sake of it could kill rank this week. The obvious picks are obvious for a reason but football will be football

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What do you think to this?
      Foster
      Walker Shaw smalling awb
      Sterling alli barkley
      Kane rashford deeney

    4. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Here you go

      Lloris
      Duffy Luiz Young
      Sterling Hazard Martial Dilva Townsend
      Kun Bat

      2.8 itb and not a lot on the pitch.

      I really don’t fancy double Chelsea defence and positively want Townsend and Bat. Pogba I think is a rote pick now and I’m happy to go Martial instead.

  21. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I made a wierd one!

    Kepa
    Schlupp Trippier Luiz
    Hazard Sterling Sane Pogba Martial
    Agüero Rashford

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

      Bemba, Martial, Sane and Tripper! Give me some credit.

  22. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    FH active

    DDG
    Laporte Azpi AWB
    Sterling Pogba Hazard Milivojevic
    Rashford Higuain Aguero

    Cheapest bench possible, 0.0 ITB
    What do you think of this? Any tips are welcome.

  23. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone here not getting email notifications to replies any more?

  24. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If you fancy joining in a discussion talking all things DGW32 then head over to youtube.com/elitefplpodcast at 8pm

    Cheers for the support

  25. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A. Kepa + Smalling; or
    B. Lloris + Luiz?

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like B

    2. radawson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Def A for me

  26. Dannywaz
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa
    Azpi smalling young schlupp
    Haz sterling pogba sane
    Kun batman
    Team ??

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like a team

  27. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would you pick a 2nd Chelsea defender or Son?

    1. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      none

  28. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Foster or Ryan?

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

      Both good picks for that price. Go with your gut

    2. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan because cheapest.

  29. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    -----------------[A]-----------------------------------------------------[B]-----------------------
    ------------ FOSTER ------------------------------------------ EDERSON ----------------
    -- Azpilicueta Lindelof Duffy ------------------------Azpilicueta Lindelof Duffy -----
    Hazard Sterling DILVA Pogba ------------- Hazard Sterling DEULOFEU Pogba
    HIGUAIN Aguero RASHFORD ----------------- KANE Aguero BATSHUAYI -----

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Eh?

  30. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who plays up top for UTD if both Luk and Rashford are not ready?
    (assuming Sanchez injured). Is it Martial ?

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

      Likely.