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Scoutcast Episode 290 – Trigger Happy

Buoyed by a largely successful Free Hit in Gameweek 32 the Scoutcast crew are eager to squeeze the trigger on another chip.

This week’s edition is dominated by Joe, Az and Andy’s early Wildcard drafts for Gameweek 34 and the players they are backing for success for the season run in.

But before they can fully focus on their Wildcard there’s the small matter of Gameweek 33’s reduced fixture list to contend with. The crew take in a raft of community questions about the best assets to bring in, whether as a one week pre-Wildcard punt or for the rest of the campaign.

Elsewhere they look back on the drama of the biggest Double Gameweek of the season, including the community’s roughest and smoothest moves.

Gameweek 33’s differentials, clean sheet and captaincy tips are also considered.

Although Joe and Andy seem settled on their next armband target, Az dons his Columbo mac for a “just one more thing” moment to make them doubt their decision.

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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. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    On 9 players so far, Any of these moves worth -4 for one week only (going to WC 34)

    A Sterling to Salah (have Mané)
    B Jiménez to Laca/Aumb/Wilson (have Vardy)

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      B King or Wilson

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A no brainer IMO. Even more so if you have money tied up in Jiminez who you will want in 34 surely.

  2. All For One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    GW 34 Wildcard

    Patricio,Hamer
    Roberston,Gomez,Kolasinac,Ake,Peltier
    Son,Mane,Martial,Fraser,Hudson Odoi
    Kane,Aguero,Jimenez

    Thoughts please, how would I bring in Hazard gw 35?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      BB used ??
      If yes then it's a great squad

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Will use bench boost gw 35, thanks Amey

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          I don't like hamer,peltier,ake then.
          I'd instead get Ryan,Kiko, Valery

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            lol Bournemouth have Fulham GW 35 surely there's a clean sheet and goals

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Fine.
              I'd rather have doubt gw players instead of Hamer,Ake,Peltier though

          2. All For One
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            Kiko is a good one, I'll play around with the transfers

  3. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    For this gw,
    Mkhitaryan or Almiron?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Mkhitaryan

  4. Men in green tights
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    What do you reckon the chances are of hayden playing if low , any thoughts on an arsenal mid to replace him with ready for dgw so this gives me 11 for this week
    Cheers

  5. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    So Mikhi starts in away matches & Arsenal have 4 away fixtures.
    Hmmmm

  6. BulgarianOwls
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Boruc
    Pereira Chilwell TAA
    Salah Mane Sigurdson Westwood
    Higuain Vardy Wilson
    (bench Snodgrass)
    2.3 itb

    I am on wc for gw34
    which is the best way to spend my ft

    A) Boruc>Kepa (cos of uncertainty of Boruc)
    B) Snodgrass > Fraser and bench WW
    C) Hit is needed for a combination from the above
    D) other (what?)

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I prefer C

  7. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Howe say anything about keeper situation?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Nope

  8. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Maddison or Tielemans for a -4?

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Currently debating this too. Fancy going for Tielemans as differential and I think just as likely to pick up attacking returns

  9. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Rashford to:
    King
    Wilson
    Lacca
    Already have vardy

    It will be for -8 so need a return
    Cheers

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Not sure it's worth it for -8. May depend how many other players you have starting this GW?

  10. Latch86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Which transfers?

    (A) Patricio/Foster > Guaita or Begovic/Boruc (max budget 4.7 in this scenario, hence no Fab)

    (B) Patricio/Foster + Pogba > Kepa + Maddison or Tielemans, -4

    (C) Patricio/Foster + Pogba > Schmeichel + Milivojevic or Richarlison, -4

    Currently 10 playing (no GK) in GW33, if I play a 4-4-2. (B) and (C) allow a 3-5-2.

    Patricio | Foster
    Pereira | TAA | AWB | Mepham
    Salah | Mané | Hazard | Brooks
    Wilson | Vardy

    Subs: Rice | Pogba | Rashford

    1FT. 0.2 ITB. WC in GW34, so this is just with GW33 in mind.

    1. BulgarianOwls
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      B

  11. CROCosta
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    all chips use, thinking of saving a transfer this week, thoughts?

    boruc
    daniels - pereira - taa
    salah (c) - mane - hazard - tielmans
    lacazette - vardy (vc) - wilson
    ryan - hayden - bednarek - lindelof

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Barnes to Zaha and GTG ? 😉

    Fabianski
    TAA/Pereira/Azpi
    Salah/Maner/Hazard/Brooks
    Vardy/Barnes/Wilson

  13. WannabeScout
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A) Firmino with no playing bench
    B) king with Brooks and AWB in bench

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A

  14. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    How much players you have this GW?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      12
      Clyne on bench

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      only sub is Bednarek

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      12 - AWB on bench

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      12
      11 starters plus JWP first on bench

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      11

  15. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Lacazette or Vardy for this GW?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Vardy

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Vardy

  16. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    only 50 points between 1st and 5th in my league (i'm currently second)

    before any transfers the captions most likely to be Hazard or Mane between the other 4

    do I play safe with hazard or go with

    A) Salah
    B) Hazard
    C) Wilson

    no mane

  17. No Totti No Party
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Boruc
    Digne Luiz VVD Robbo
    Salah Hazard Frazer Tielemans Hayden
    Vardy

    Patricio Aguero Jimmy Bernadek

    WC next week, Do I need a hit ?

  18. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    I think this period should be assessed by total score over 31-33.

    I'm on 20+113+?

    So below average, above average, ?

    I think another above average and I'll be happy with my FH32.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      33+92 for me.
      Nice perspective 🙂

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah, obviously it ignores the fact that you were gearing your squad prior to GW31, but it's the simplest way of looking at it.

        Close between us! 125 vs 133! All to play for!

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Yeah 🙂

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Def don't want this!

      I'm on 29 + 86 + ?

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      29+114 = 143 so far

  19. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    This captaincy decision is the toughest in recent memory

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Boring question but I need a 4.5m defender for my free hit.... who should I get? Schlupp? Morgan? Daniels?

    1. Cadenza
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Would get Morgan out of those. Schlupp also a great choice.

    2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I would love to know also if morgan is nailed on..

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Harry will return

        1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Are u sure? I heard that is wife had a baby... Maybe its a Lindelof case?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 20 days ago

            For the record, Lindelof did not miss the game because of baby; he received death threats from fellow countrymen for missing International match. So his mindset wasn't right

            1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 20 days ago

              Really? Didnt know that

  21. Cadenza
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Not really sure how I got myself into this mess, but who to bench out of:
    A) Rondon
    B) Maddison
    C) Pereira
    D) Aké
    E) Fraser

    1. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Ake

  22. Couch Potato
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Currently have only 9 players

    Alisson
    TAA/Digne/AWB/Pereira
    Maddy/Haz/Miliv
    Rondon

    Gonna use WC next week, taking a -4 hit this week...
    Aguero > Vardy
    Sterling > Salah/Mane

    1. Which Liv mid?
    2. Who to Captain?

  23. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    bottomed

    Higuain + Anderson to Wilson + Fraser - 4? Already have 3 from Leicester
    Yes or no?

    1. Cadenza
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yes.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yep, 2 guaranteed starters coming in with a good home fixture.

  24. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A) Vardy + AWB
    B) Higuaín + Maddison

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A for me, I’m not convinced Higuain will start. Girlie took his place and scored a goal. EL on Thursday so minutes on Monday may be managed

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson / TAA / Pereira / Digne
    Salah / Hazard / Maddison
    Vardy / Wilson / Barnes

    Ederson* / A. Smith / Pogba* / Camarasa*

    Few options with 1 FT before Wildcard:

    A) Upgrade Wilson to Lacazette
    B) Pogba > [MID - Siggy?] + bench someone (who?)
    C) Ederson > [GK - Kepa?] (bench Fabianski)
    D) Smith > [DEF] (who?)

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Not a fan of A, myself. Unsure who would be good for B so C or D for kepa or azpi.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Like VVD above said, C or D for me with Azpi for the latter. Not sure who I’d bench if you went with azpi though

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        I think that’s a good point. Probably moves me to kepa unless you want to be cautious and have a sub.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Thanks both. Kepa seems sensible. Have Smith on the bench but Howe unsure if he'll play.

  26. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Trent, chilwell
    Mane, hazard, tielemans, fraser
    King, (v)ardy, wilson

    Good to go? Thank you.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      G2G

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks, Amey!

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Very
      Free hit?

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        No, left over from 31, thanks.

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Really good side - well planned out.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks, jonny. Appreciate it.

  27. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    suddenly getting cold feet with this:

    Gunn (Ryan)
    Robbo TAA Kola (Duffy Dunk)
    Mane Fraser Brooks (Sterling Son)
    Auba Laca Wilson

    would you do Sterling & Laca -> Hazard & Vardy even if it means a probable -8 before GW35?

  28. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Who is selling Aguero this week and buying back next on WC?

    I will lose 0.3, 0.2 if he drops again before 34

    Anderson/Aguero > Hazard/King

  29. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Best use of FT, and possible -4 :

    A) Barnes to Vardy(c?)
    B) Lanzini to Maddi/Tielemans
    C) Schindler to Azpi/Alonso
    D) A + C for a hit
    E) B + C for a hit

  30. ppv
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    No Scout Squad this week?