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Scoutcast to discuss luck/skill debate and budget defenders

Joe is joined by Az and David for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

You can watch it on our YouTube channel from 8pm BST to 9pm BST.

This instalment will overlap with some EFL Cup action so we will do our best to bring you live updates from those matches if they have Fantasy Premier League implications.

Some of the key topics for dicussion in episode 302 include the luck vs skill debate as well as budget and premium defenders.

Gameweek 6 was characterised by the benching of Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), a popular captain candidate.

The fact that he did not take to the pitch for Manchester City’s 8-0 win over Watford meant that many vice-captains came into play.

Some of those fell to Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), some to Sadio Mané (£11.6m), while others landed on Kevin de Bruyne (£9.9m) who scored a whopping 17 points.

Joe, David and Az will fight it out to decree whether or not those who got the Belgian’s haul doubled-up were reaping the rewards of a good decision or simply lucky.

Make sure you let us know your view!

Also, with Lucas Digne (£6.2m) disappointing his owners once again, we continue our debate from last week about the value of premium defenders moving forward.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lanzini > Mount or wait a week? Thanks.

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Do it. Lanzini is injured anyway.

    2. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’d do it now

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for news on Lanz

    4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      do it-

    5. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm planning on doing it for a hit, I think it's almost certainly worth a free

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So managed minutes for Sterling in the Cup. Should definitely start vs Everton then given Bernado played 90 mins again.

  3. mpalmercity76
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Right. Aubs and Greenwood out for Firminho and King for a 4 point hit.

    Worth it or not?

    Thoughts please.

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      why rid of auba?

      1. mpalmercity76
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        i just think Firminho is on fire and at Sheffield United.

        just an idea is all.

        have a transfer burning a hole in my pocket. Is Mcginn worth a pop then?

        1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          think i will upgrade your greenwood as so many striker option there to pick

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You're underestimating Blades defence. They'll park 3 buses and try and dog out a point.

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Have you seen Auba's fixtures?

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely not, I wouldn't even do that for free.

  4. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool please keep a clean sheet.

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      hope so-miss a liverpool double cleanie here

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Odds not good with Adrian. 1 in 8 games.

  5. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Already have Vardy and Abraham.

    Looking to change lanzini for either
    A) mount
    B) tielemams

    Have been thinking mount along, but am starting to question it due to tielemans' positive comments here

    Any thoughts please?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      mount easily

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Confirms my own thoughts. Cheers

    4. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C) Yarmolenko

  6. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it stupid enough to dump salah for son and get salah back on wildcard??

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why not wildcard and have both?

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        i have 2FT and seems waste my wildcard there

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If you could hold your WC for another 2 weeks & activate over the IB

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        forgot to say im not urge to use my wildcard and maybe use it after city game

    3. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah is playing Sheffield United this weekend, so it sounds pretty mad

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        im aware of salah return on away games seems like defender will sit very deep and tightly marking salah

  7. Xherdan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Please rate my WC Team

    Pope/Ryan
    Aurier, Soyuncu, Pieters, Maitland-Niles, Lundstram
    Sterling, KDB, Lamela, Mount, Cantwell
    Aguero, Abraham, Pukki

    Any thoughts please?

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      not keen on AMN and i think i get one of the Silva's for third city attacking option

      1. Xherdan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        currently I have 3 city players (aguero, kdb, sterling), which one should I change?

        1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          i think it has to be sterling but its my thought only as i see two 12m player is too much when you can have a cheaper one (main issue is gametime)

        2. bennyp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No Pool attacking is asking for trouble...

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good attack but you've 8/7 starters and I'm not fond of Pamela. Maybe Majella to 4.5 and upgrade defence, especially Maitland Niles.

    3. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No Liverpool players at all is madness. Swap out either Aguero or sterling for mane or Salah

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ready 2 rock - correct bench order? Subs important in a Dilva team to cover his no shows:

    Pope
    TAA, Digne, Ota
    Salah, Son(c), KDB, Dilva
    Tammy, Wilson, Pukki
    (Button, Rico, Cantwell, Lundy)

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      like the digne pick there as im still think to ditch him lets alone to play him against city but not surprise if he get a attacking point against city

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think Digne is an easy hold personally

        I totally disagree with he run of sales

        Not the same thing as saying there isn’t a strong possibility of him blanking v city... but with DFK’s & corners he’s playable in literally any game

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Thing is tho Everton look shocking atm and most ppl who sell are changing formation and getting in Tammy/son so kinda feels like a clean sale for now and buy back later to me

          1. Pooodle
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I agree with this. Digne does have good attacking threat but it would be pretty exceptional if he got 10 assists over the season and if he’s not keeping cleansheets you’re then looking at a return every 3-4 games, which isn’t good enough.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah he has 106 points in 22 games year to date which is more than good enough - people are putting WAY too much emphasis on a couple of bad games imo - much more patience needed (for me anyways) before selling a player with such unbelievable potential & track record

              Form is temporary after all

              1. Dthinger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Sure...but his price is dropping and I can buy him back in a few weeks if I want

              2. Dthinger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Also, isnt that 106 points almost entirely from that remarkable clean sheet run at the end of last season? They don't look even close to the same team. In preseason a lot of people said those clean sheets would dry up without Gueye and I disagreed; but they were right.

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  The CS run was over the last 10 games of the season so by the power of mathematics we can deduce that it contributed significantly - and that he's still in 4 PPG this season (I. E. On track for 160-ish,which I think he'll exceed)

                  Its sometimes important to consider where form ends and class starts - as form is temporary whereas class is permanent - and from an FPL perspective, Digne is class - his role is a huge advantage over almost every other defender in the game bar maybe TAA

                  Selling him to buy him back after he's hauled just doesn't do it for me 🙂

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  9. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How many minutes did sterling played yesterday?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      73

  10. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Salah alone enough Liverpool cover?

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      you need TAA too i think

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah not a better option in the game than TAA at that price imo

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pool defenders will be better options when Allison returns.

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which of the below you'd do ??
    1 FT, 0.9m itb

    A. Dunk >> Soyuncu
    B. Raz Barnes >> Son Bobby/Vardy(-4)
    C. Raz Barnes >> Kun Martial/Madison (-4)

    Thank you !

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B B B

      Greatmoves imo

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ha ha
        Vardy or Bobby ??
        I'm inclining towards B actually if I'm honest 🙂

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ser Jamie all the way

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers mate 🙂

    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I don’t really understand dumping Sterling especially now he’s had a rest so should be locked for the next few.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes
        I agree with you. But the other options are looking attractive too aren't they ??
        😮
        He's playing way wide too.
        I'm below 1m OR & thinking about taking the charge by doing something like that. What do you think ??

        1. Pooodle
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Problem is that a higher proportion of people above you will already have Aguero for example - Sterling will almost be a differential in himself compared to the higher ranked managers due to a few blanks.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Great point.
            Haven't thought about it.

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B but not sure how i feel about selling Raz. I feel like he'll haul this weekend

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes
        B is Maverick
        A is safest
        C is the safe move with Kun coming in for Raz.

        Which one do you like most ??
        If B, Bobby or Vardy ??

        1. De Gea is GOAT
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Very tough call. Never been a massive fan of Bobby (FPL wise) but his best season so far so I think him over Vardy for now. Can always switch if it falls through.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yep
            Agreed. Thank you bro 🙂

  12. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On WC. Who would you have?

    A) Sterling + Haller
    B) Sterling + C Wilson
    C) Salah + Haller

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A. Unless you don’t have Liverpool attacking cover. Then C.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah and Abraham/Pukki

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C if you have KDB + Kun too.

  13. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WC-ing this week. Anything I'm missing here (what should I be looking for as a potential red flag?)

    Pope (4.0)
    TAA Otamendi Soyuncu (Lundstram 4.0)
    Sterling KdB Son Mount (Cantwell)
    Firmino Tammy Pukki

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Soyuncu. Can't see many clean sheets with Rogers coaching Leicester.

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Love the Bobby pick.

      Looks good.

    4. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not going with either Mane or Salah is a big risk.

      On WC I’d go Aguero over Sterling too.

  14. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If anybody looking for a strong punt this week I would say Mahrez !

    I can't do it since I need Abraham.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Better chance of winning Euromillions than picking the City team.

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha true.

  15. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope (Button)
    Soy - Tomori - Aurier - (Lund - Rico)
    KDB - Son - Salah - McNeil - (Cantwell)
    Aguero(c) - Pukki - Tammy

    0.3itb, on WC.

    Cheers!

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar team to mine and I’m hoping for a big week so id say yeah and gl man lol

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers! Gl to you too

    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier seems like a rotation risk - didn’t Walker Peters play tonight?

      I’d want amount over McNeil too

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        *Mount

        1. KDB4PREZ
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I own mount instead I’d look to do that move buddy. Aurier may be a risk but old Lundy as backup can’t be to bad 🙂

        2. bennyp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Could mean Aurier rested for the weekend though?

          I can do Salah + McNeil > Mount + Mane. 0.7itb after that.

          1. Pooodle
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I would do Aurier to 4.5m defender and then McNeil to Mount.

            1. bennyp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Hmm. Got a bit of time to think about that.

              1. Pooodle
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Also Spurs defence hasn’t been great so far either.

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Diop/Mings can work rotation wise too

  16. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which looks best to free up Abraham funds?

    A) Ederson to Pope (next week VVD to Otamendi)

    B) VVD to Tomori (keep Ederson)

    1. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  17. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On my WC with 8.1 million left. Who do I bring? David Silva? Bernardo Silva? Any other ideas?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu (Lundstram, Rico)
    Salah, De Bruyne, XXX, Mount (Cantwell)
    Aubameyang, Abraham, Pukki

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe David Silva - does that allow you to get a 4.5m defender over Rico too?

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I went back and forth between the two for some time. Dilva seems more consistent to me, so that's what I went with; and spent the extra money on Fabianski instead of Pope.

      Aside from that your team is pretty similar to mine. I have Sterling/Guendozi instead of KDB/Mount; and Tomori instead of Soy.

  18. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody else going to be all out after Saturday's fixtures? Odd one that. Any of us in that spot will only be able to fall in rank on Sunday and Monday.

  19. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guilbert and Nakamba nailed?
    Both are 4.4

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    DSilva subbed off at 63rd minute while Gundogan played full 90!

    City midfield this weekend!

    DSilva Rodri KDB?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wish it worked like that 😀

  21. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys, how nailed on is Hanley for Norwich long term? Considering to bring him in.

    Cheers

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He's basically 3rd choice CB.
      But all others are Injured so he's pretty nailed imo

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Does it really matter. They don't look particularly likely to keep clean sheets so even at 4.0 he's probably not great value. If you're never going to play him, does it matter if he's nailed?

  22. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If you had to pick one who would it be? TIA

    A Son
    B Tammy

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy, if only because I think his price still has a lot of rises in it. Son is probably about as high as he'll get.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tammy

    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If in a draft where money ain't a problem, Son anyday.
      But in FPL that 2m makes a big difference, so Abraham

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks guys. I actually want to bring both in this weekend but that would mean getting rid of Raz. I have a strong feeling thats a really bad idea.

  23. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys does the 1st double GW start on GW14-15 or is it GW 15-16?
    First time player

    1. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It doesn't start until GW 28.
      Follow Ben Crellin on twitter.

      1. KDB4PREZ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wow really! I c there’s a 3 fixtures between the games I have said above tho? Seems odd

        1. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What?

        2. GAMBIT
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Is that not due to the winter break being introduced?

          But yeah, Ben Crellin has all the info you will need

          1. KDB4PREZ
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers guys

  24. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Whats with the keeper situation at Spurs? I don't think Lloris is injured; why didnt he play last week?

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Had a baby just, should be back this week

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ah! Thanks!

  25. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is this the week Greenwood finally plays (now that I sold him)?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe
      Maybe not if Martial is fit

    2. Aleksei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yes and he will score:) tipycal FPL. Also expect Digne to return some points and Ota blank:)))

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Digne bashing a free kick off Otamendi's noggin does seem very plausible

  26. Aleksei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    captain Son army unite:)

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      \(*-*)/

    2. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The remaining half of the army are still missing somewhere in Colchester

    3. Party time
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Dendoncker steal dodging them bullets. The boy is a Legend!

        1. Party time
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yikes!! still*

        2. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Which combo do you think will score more points in next 5-10 GW?

          a) Kun + Mount + Grenwood

          b) KdB + Tammy + Pukki

          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Depends who comes in when Greenwood doesn't get minutes.

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              You dont want to know, lol. But it is Dendocker/Lunds

              1. mookie
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Long term B is better then.

                1. iL PiStOlErO
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Thats what I am currently at but Kun is major differential in my league so that bugs me

        3. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Adrian
          TAA Otamendi Rico
          Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
          Aguero Haller Barnes

          Button Digne Lundstram Guendouzi

          Digne & Barnes to Hanley & Tammy! Will use the extra cash for DSilva to KDB for free next week!

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Have 2 FTs!

          2. iL PiStOlErO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Haller instead of Barnes

        4. Tomas_brolin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          So many things I’m thinking of doing with this lot. 2 FT, 0.7 ITB

          Pope
          TAA VVD Digne
          Salah Sterling Mount Cantwell KdB
          Barnes Pukki

          Button Lunds Hanley Greenwood

          1) Sterling and Greenwood for Son (C?) and Tammy
          2) Same as above but Salah out
          3) VVD to Rico, Greenwood to Tammy

          Basically I want Son and a third striker but fear getting rid of Sterling now. Pool have tough fixtures so tending to 2)

          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Greenwood might actually play this GW. Just saying.

            1. Dthinger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              even if he does...no one on that team currently looks like they would play him a decent ball to finish off.