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A bad Gameweek can leave Fantasy managers facing a tricky crossroads to navigate.

The direction they take in response to a disappointing score can prove pivotal to the rest of their season.

This is the key issue that the Scoutcast crew of Joe, David and Karam address as they look to get over their below-average early-season points tally and rapidly falling rankings.

For David, the path is simple – it’s Wildcard time. There are still plenty of places up for grabs, however, as he explains how he intends to assemble his refreshed Fantasy Premier League squad.

Karam is sticking to his plan of waiting until Gameweek 9’s fixture swings before taking such drastic action. He first highlighted this on a previous Breakfast Club appearance some weeks ago and hasn’t deviated from the strategy since.

Meanwhile, an already Wildcarded Joe looks back at his good and bad campaigns over the years to reveal that “doing nothing” may be the dullard response, but is often the most effective.

This latest Scoutcast episode also takes in defender plans, the fallout from Manchester City’s recent loss to Norwich and how to deal with a possible injury to Mason Mount while on Champions League duty.

The usual features, from clean sheets to Rough with the Smooth, are also included.

There is also time for Karam to recommend a top differential for the coming weeks.

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Lessons learned from Gameweek 5

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  1. LC1
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon guys.

    Hope everyones having a good day!

    Would you wildcard this bunch;

    Pope Button
    TAA VVD Digne Dunk Rico
    Salah Sterling McGinn Mount Dendo
    Kane Pukki Wickham.

    2 FTs so could just do Kane & VVD to Aguero / Aub and 5.6 def.

    Would probably WC the following week?

    Any advice is much appreciated!

    Cheers!

    1. LC1
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Also Mount injury is a pressing issue, too!

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can wait a week depending on when you bought him

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Moves look good. Save!

      1. DVassell
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

      2. LC1
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you!

    3. Turns
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely save, moves look good but wait on Mount news.

      I'd go with Aurier if only a one-week punt

      1. LC1
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.
        Kun or Aub?

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Auba for me bud

  2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one

    A) Aubameyang, KDB and Cantwell

    B) Sterling, Wilson and 6-7m mid. Cantwell benched.

    1. DVassell
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A) for this week

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is on WC dude

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Had Mount as 4th mid but his injury thrown my WC out

        1. how many hits?!!
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ah snake ah snake!!!

          Sorry, had to. Such a fan of Weebl!

        2. DVassell
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ah ok B perhaps holding onto mount and playing Cantwell depending on Mount injury period?

    2. Pinturicchio10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Holmes
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

      Aubameyang-Wilson possible?

    4. F4L
      7 years, 1 month ago

      if Mount is out, then A. Don't fancy many of the 6-7mids to considerably outscore Cantwell

    5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. MosF94
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling, Wilson, Maddison perhaps?

  3. DVassell
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which will score more points this week?

    A) Cantwell + Kun

    Or

    B) Son + Abraham

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A easy. Kun brace

    2. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A this week

      1. Ask Yourself
        7 years, 1 month ago

        B next week and most after

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sexy Beast!

          1. Ask Yourself
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You were meant to tell me this on the last page I didn’t want everyone on this page to know >:(

            1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
              7 years, 1 month ago

              😆

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  4. Igz08
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sterling, Greenwood -> Cantwell, Aguero (-4)

    B) Zinchenko, Greenwood -> Rico, Barnes (-4)

    C) Haller -> Barnes

    D) Save FT, get Abraham next week

    1. Astonvanilla
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yes save

    2. CostaCoffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D for sure, the rest all seem like sideways moves

  5. Surfeit of Lampteys
    7 years, 1 month ago

    21st in the world ahead of tonight's fixtures. Won't be that high come 10pm so I'm enjoying it til then and I'd just like to thank everybody who believed in me.

    1. MEGPAL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      cantwell on these things mate

    2. Peter Ouch
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hi there, I am Cantwells on these things grandpa.
      I am really proud of my boy

  6. Astonvanilla
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should I save the free transfer this week?

    Pope (Button)
    AWB, Lundstram, Soyuncu (Hanley, Guilbert)
    Sterling, KDB, Mane, Cantwell (Mount*)
    Barnes, Pukki, Kun(c)

    1FT, 0.0ITB

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      certainly

  7. Howe-way the lads
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How nailed are Aurier, Tomori & Rico?
    Are they just playing while people are injured? Or is it their places now?

    1. Astonvanilla
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not nailed at all...

      Aurier could have nailed his spot based on last performance and if he continues to deliver and with KWP still out

      Similarly with Tomori (Frank still finding his best 11)

      Rico should be ok with the amount of injuries out

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not very nailed. I'm thinking of rico on wildcard as he's cheap but apparently Lloyd Kelly may be back to take his place soon

      1. Howe-way the lads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah i'm on WC too, having them 3 allows me to have Auba, Tammy, Son, Salah & Sterling! Just don't want to have to rip it apart in a few weeks if them lot lost their places!

        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I've fitted in Salah, kun, KDB and Son so similar idea. Have you considered Mings or soyuncu instead of aurier/tomorrow?

          1. Howe-way the lads
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, I already have Soyuncu. I did have Mings in this morning but need someone to play this week, if I had Mings i'd be benching against Arsenal and i've got Tomori (Liv) and Soyo (tot) on the bench at the minute, so Rico seems better this week against Southampton. I also looked at Lascelles or Willems as we're playing brighton so hoping for a decent game and possibly clean sheet but i don't like having players of the club I support, seeing as tho we are terrible lol

            Current team is, but WC active obvs:

            Pope (Button)
            Lund / Rico / Aurier (Soyuncu / Tomori)
            Son / Salah / Cantwell / Sterling (Hayden)
            Abraham / Pukki / Abuameyang (C)

            I have 1M ITB but 'm not loving any of the 5.5 defs much more than the 4.5 options! Maybe Tomori > WBS/Lindelof/otamendi. Just can't see them outscoring a playing Chelsea defender so seems daft!

    3. MEGPAL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      none are nailed

    4. CostaCoffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      None are nailed, Tomori however has been our best defender in the past 3 games so I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he becomes nailed. Hard to tell if Chelsea will stick to 3 atb when Kante returns. For now though Rudiger and Christensen are first choice when fully fit imo

      1. Howe-way the lads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Good to hear views of Chelsea fan, thank you 🙂

    5. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      None.

  8. GENERATION X
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So my 'keeping money in the bank for Mount if Ceballos looks crap' plan went well....

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You were half right...

    2. MEGPAL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I feel bad hyping Ceb, he's way too deep. Modric-esque involvement.

    3. WOLVERiNES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Its just one game. Team organization was bad. IF he plays in that #10 role, he's getting the points. I'd stick vs AVL at home

  9. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What do people think of this... a little different. A risk for sure with Rico in there.

    Pope
    TAA Lowton Mings
    Sterling Mane Son Richarlison
    Wilson Abraham Pukki

    Burton Lund Rico Dendonker

    1. MEGPAL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Me likey, except for Rich

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Bloody hell. He’s the recent change, due to Mount injury.

        Surely Cantwell can’t be 4th mid...

        1. MEGPAL
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I've got Cantwell as my 4th, worked out well last GW right. I feel there's a lot of negativety just because he's very cheap.

          1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Look at Capoue in recent seasons.. this will turn out exactly the same.

            Grab the profit and run

            1. MEGPAL
              7 years, 1 month ago

              It's hardly comparible. Price similarity is all. One is playing left wing in a fluid attacking team, the other was a deep lying mid for Watford...

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same team.
      Have gone Auba KDB Mount/6.8
      For
      Sterling Abraham Rich

    3. Sloths
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't like it. Looks like an accident waiting to happen.
      There's no great option for captaincy Id feel comfortable with (Sterling is explosive but not consistent).
      You're trashing your defence. Just because there's been a run of Game Weeks where defences have been awful doesn't mean that run will continue. Even if it did this a mass over reaction. What are you going to do when high value defenders start performing?
      Surgery. Very costly surgery.
      Caution Badger. Caution!

  10. Weeb Kakashi
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one

    A Aguero VVD
    B Auba TAA

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Auba more nailed than Aguero and Trent more likely to get attacking returns than vvd

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

    2. grumpyman
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B just. But mainly for Trent over vvd

    4. Dee Lixon
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. ‘Tis the Season
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going B

  11. lennie123456789
    7 years, 1 month ago

    WC Team

    Heaton 4.0
    TAA Soy Tomori 4.0 4.0
    Sterling Mane Son Cantwell 4.5
    Auba Abraham Pukki

    0ITB any changes needed? Not sure whether to get Lowton with the Burnley fixtures
    Thanks

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Too light at the back for me a couple of 4s and Tomori maybe not nailed. Would lose son or auba probably auba

    2. MEGPAL
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Delicious. I'd do the almost exactly the same if I was on WC.

    3. CostaCoffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Needs some bench depth

    4. lennie123456789
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all will try and find .5 to upgrade one of the 4.0 to Lowton

  12. The Final Boss
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Taa digne otta
    Salah Sterling cantwell kdb Mount*
    Haller barnes
    Button lund soyu greenwood
    0.5 itb

    A) save, if it is who to start in place of mount if he is out
    B) use ft

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for more solid news on mount if out long term get rid if not save and coin toss between Söyüncü and lundstram or go for the home player.

      1. zotter
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Probably go Lund

  13. Miguel Sanchez
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for a 4.4 mid on a WC? Try Nakamba, Marvelous.

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more over the next 4
    Sterling OR Kdb

    Im rooting KDB

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Coin toss. History suggests something like 12 3 2 15 plays 7 5 9 6

    2. CostaCoffee
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling fo sure

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  15. CostaCoffee
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If your picking a cheap defender to get you a clean sheet this week (and with ok fixtures afterwards) who are you picking?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aurier

      1. zotter
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure he will get a sheet this week

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah - was just going for the cheap and good fixtures part

  16. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    7 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon the + 1m club, we can do it!
    Cue Rocky Music. 🙂

    1. FF Dirtbag
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I hope we can :'(

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Stand up straight, shoulders back, walk tall.
        Let's Go! 🙂

        1. FF Dirtbag
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Lets do it! I need to stop taking hits... Might help.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            7 years, 1 month ago

            C'mon!

        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          7 years, 1 month ago

          And head up.

  17. zotter
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain options this week aguero salah Kdb possibly digne!

    If aguero plays more than 75 tonight

    A. Cap aguero
    B. Cap Kdb
    C. Cap salah
    D. Sell aguero for Auba. Cap auba

    1. sovietrockettes
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one - am also monitoring this but have Sterling instead of KDB.

      Out of these options, C or D, would lean towards D

  18. Weeb Kakashi
    7 years, 1 month ago

    On WC if you had to leave one out then who'd it be

    Salah/Mane
    Sterling
    KDB
    Son
    Auba

    1. Andrew
      7 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. Atimis
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I’m willing to sacrifice Sterling tbh

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Right now on that only

    3. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In order of leave out ness

      Auba
      Sterling
      Son
      Kdb
      Salah or Mane

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ok Sterling over Auba. But if you had to captain the one you select in the next 2 home games would you still prefer Sterling? With that rotation risk?

        1. zotter
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Auba then. But wouldn’t base a WC on one week captaincy options

          1. Weeb Kakashi
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Can get Sterling anytime later though if he performs.
            But right now Auba is the central striker. Thats what attracts me.

            Avl and Bou at home im captaining.

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Tad concerned about the service he'd be getting though, the goals against Watford were literally gimme's, and it was only Watford.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          7 years, 1 month ago

          What rotation risk? Sterling is nailed, has o be.

      2. ‘Tis the Season
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Crazy leaving out Auba

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No, that is nonsense.
          On what grounds do you make that statement?

          1. KNOW IT ALL
            7 years, 1 month ago

            football grounds I expect

    4. FPL Joker
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd leave the one out that enables me to get better players elsewhere or more of those in your list.

  19. Atimis
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Below is my WC draft, basically comes down to one decision - opinions ?

    Digne and Auba
    or
    5.0 and Kun

    Pope/Button
    XXX/TAA/Aurier/Engels/Lund
    Mane/KDB/Son/Cantwell/Hayden
    XXX/Abraham/Pukki

    Could also have Sterling over KDB while choosing Auba but it would mean great downgrades in def.

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Digne and Auba for me

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        D & A

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Digne and Auba

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Any money left ITB?

      1. Atimis
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0000 😀

  20. In a Rush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play this week?

    A. Ceballos
    B. Cantwell

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have to play A in this game if you own him. And A anyway if that makes sense!

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That’s what I’m on at the moment but a bit fed up with him to say the least

  21. BIind Moth
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Engels is worth the extra 0.1 over Guilbert for nailedness? Or is there not much in it?

    I have Aurier & Tomori so need a 100% nailed 4.5 defender. I could play it safe and go with Lowton although I have Pope in goal.

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would go Lowton

  22. weaver93
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is it worth getting rid of Haller to Abraham,a week early to beat another price rise?

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tempting but I wouldn’t

      1. weaver93
        7 years, 1 month ago

        thanks mate..

  23. HAMMERTIME107
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Salah, Mount, Robertson >>>>> Mane, Son, £4.6mil defender ???

    Adrian
    Zinchenko | Lundstram | Robertson*
    Salah* | Mcginn | Sterling | Mount*
    Barnes | Aubameyang | Haller

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of risk to get Son who has a tough fixture

  24. Bruno Bruno!!
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on the following for GW7:

    In brackets is who they face in GW7

    Coleman (MCI) + McGinn (BUR) -> Soyuncu (NEW) + Son (SOT) (-4)

    GW7 team:

    Ryan
    VanDijk Otamendi Soyuncu
    Cantwell Salah Son KDB Sterling
    Abraham Pukki

    Button Lundtram Greenwood Kelly

  25. FF Dirtbag
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hows the team looking this week? 0FT and 0.6 mill in the bank.

    Pope
    VVD Digne Zinchenko Lundstram
    Sterling(c) Salah KDB Cantwell
    Wilson Pukki

    Button; Greenwood, Soyuncu, Mount*

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Fine. Hold.

      Would you captain sterling if he plays 90 tonight ?

  26. swobe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A) Sterling, KdB, Wilson
    B) Son, KdB, Auba

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmm b. Just

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      7 years, 1 month ago

      b

    3. ‘Tis the Season
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  27. ZakyJ
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2FT
    Pope Button
    VVD Digne Zinch Lundstam Rico
    Salah Sterling KdB Mount Cantwell
    Pukki Haller Greenwood

    I can do Mount>Son if i do VVD > 4.6m Defender (Mings/Soya/Tomori etc)

    How does that sound? anything better?

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good for this week. But medium term not so sure

  28. zotter
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anything you would change? One ft. 0.2 itb

    Pope
    Pieters. Trent. Ota. Digne
    Salah. Kdb. James*
    Aguero c. Haller. Ayew

    Button. Mount *. Cantwell. Lund

  29. zinaks
    7 years, 1 month ago

    hey guys,
    i was planin on saving ft for the week but now m with 2 possible injuries in mount and james. should i save anyway?
    ***********heaton
    TAA-Digne-Zinchenko-Lundstam-soyuncu
    Sterling-Salah-KDB-Mount*-James*
    Pukki-Barnes-Greenwood

    1. zotter
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely wait for pressers. Two awkward priced players to replace.

  30. zotter
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Score predictions ...

    Saints v Bournemouth. 1-1
    Leicester v spurs. 2-1
    Burnley v Norwich. 1-0
    Everton v sheff u. 3-0
    City v Watford. 4-1
    Newcastle v Brighton. 1-2
    Palace v Wolves. 1-1
    West Ham v united. 3-1
    Chelsea v pool. 1-3
    Arsenal v Villa. 4-0

    1. Rogue Todd
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

      1. zotter
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Welcome