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Scoutcast Episode 310 – Christmas rotation and midfield marauders

Rotation looks inevitable in Gameweek 15, the second of three set of fixtures in quick succession. Our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Az and Sam look at the surprises in store this week plus the team sheet headaches that await over the festive schedule.

For some, like Sam, they can be a little over prepared, with points mounting up due to her great bench. Az is happy with his weaker substitutes for the time being, while ever the dullard Joe sits somewhere in the middle, with a credible, but ultimately boring, bunch of benchwarmers.

Elsewhere, the plethora of midfield marauders available in Fantasy Premier League are looked at, with Crystal Palace’s talisman Wilfried Zaha as well as Spurs’ ‘number 10’ Dele Alli topping the Scoutcasters’ shopping list. Those wanting to jettison Chelsea’s Mason Mount will be among those keen to shop around.

Our crews’ Gameweek 15’s captaincy and transfer plans get an airing and they also look back on the roughest and smoothest previous set of fixtures for some, thanks to Liverpool’s Salmon-like, leaping centre back.

Meanwhile, the Scoutcast is on a roll with their differential picks recently, with Lee, Az and Tom’s picks all finding the net this week. Can Sam keep that fine run going?

There’s Christmas clean sheets to look at as well as a lively debate over Spurs’ centre forward, or ‘expensive defensive midfielder’, as Az refers to him.

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  1. Arse Craic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy party

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

      Lundstram get together

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who?

  2. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather own KDB or Son for the next few gameweeks?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB. I wouldn’t transfer in either right now though.

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I don't know what to do with Martial though.

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

      Have kdb planning to get son as well

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both. But if I had to just have one for next 4 I'd go Son.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli or Son to replace KDB GW16 then Maddison to KDB GW18 - my plan!

  3. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts please guys??
    Obviously Tammy has to go but what else?? 2 free transfers and 0.7m in the bank.
    Front 8 of
    Sterling Salah Mount Traore Dendonker
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

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

      Why does Tammy have to go?

      1. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Injured ain't he??

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

          Lampard press conference at 1.30

          Supposedly he is in with a chance of playing

          1. Ninjaa
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers for that I'll wait till then

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

              Ye hopefully be more informed after the press conference.

              Given you have 2FT then I’d Abraham is out i would personally transfer him to whichever 1 week punt you like

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

                If Abraham is fit then downgrading Sterling to KDB/ Son and upgrading Traore looks like the play

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy + Mount > Alli + Mousset

  4. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1 FT, 2.6 ITB.

    Pope
    Lord TAA Chilwell Kelly
    Mount KDB Maddison Martial
    Jimi Vardy

    Tammy Toby Cantwell.

    Mount to Pulisic? Something else? Still pretty gutted I sold Auba last week.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial or Mount out. Not been following Tammy news but I'd look at him out first depending on how many games he will miss

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        CHEERS BIG FELLA

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          NO PROBLEM RUPERT THE HORSE

  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start Tomori or Cantwell?

    Edging Cantwell atm on form

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cantwell is ahead of Tomori on my bench (with Tammy starting). Southampton defensive stats in the captain article nailed it for me

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        But what if Tammy is on the bench and comes on last 15?

        1. claretparrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Then I'll hope he scores?

  6. selig
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    start 3 of 4
    lund, soy, tomori, vvd
    (mid is alli martial mane pulisic madd,
    attack is vardy ings)

    1. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Id bench Lund..

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Crazy talk

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      bench tomori

      1. Phlajo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who has a higher chance of starting today
    A) Pulisic
    B) Mount

    and who would you rather have? Currently have Mount with a SP 6.3

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

      Pulisic seems undroppable currently

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic I think.

    3. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pul

    4. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic. Might even be false 9 if Abraham out.

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        As an owner, I really hope he's not!

        He's racked up all these impressive stats from the left and is an unknown quantity through the middle (and without a CF to play off).

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

      neither...
      As Chelsea dont play today

  8. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Abraham is fit who do I bench (alongside Rico and Dendoncker)

    Ryan Button
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, Soy, Rico
    Mane, KDB, Mount, Tielmans, Dendoncker
    Vardy, Jimenez, Abraham

    I’ve got 2 FT too and if Abraham is fit can’t see where to use them?

    A) Ryan -> Henderson
    B) Tielmans & Mount -> Alli and cheap 4th mid and play 4-3-3

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

      Toughie. You don't need to make changes there TBH.

      B is tempting if you fancy a punt. I don't like having 2 cheap mids right now though.

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

        Thanks - exactly same thoughts as me but burning a transfer seems wrong.

        It’s difficult as there are no real like for like replacements for Mount and Tielmans at the price point (maybe Grealish)

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Zaha

  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have a FT and thinking of GK switch. Would you bother or stick with Pope?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If it's the only issue, why not?

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

        Why not switch? I guess I'm thinking Pope could do quite well this week and unsure who to get instead

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Save the tranny and relax then.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stick

      Save points this week and one more juicy fixture in 17. Think two FTs is worth it

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got Tammy.. first sub Kelly or Aurier?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly's 5 returns in 7 starts makes him a solid B1.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Palace is missing Dann and Cahill at the back though...

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          So Tomkins and Sakho? That's sweet.

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sweet as in good?

  11. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son could be a nice differential captain pick this week. Could honestly run riot against that awful United defensive line. 2 clean sheets all season.

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

      Are you trying too hard to find an alternative to Vardy?

      Red hot form, home, managerless Watford... I’m not going to over think it

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ah, maybe, has a whiff of a tough 1-1.

    3. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      > 2 clean sheets all season.

      same as Liverpool

  12. eskild
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    In which order would you start the following 3?

    A) Lundstram (NEW)
    B) Kante (AVL)
    C) Ayew (BOU)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ACB

  13. BananaMan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Morning All,

    Tielemans --> Zaha FT

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      not this gw

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nay

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Seems a given that if I do Mount to Pulisic, Mount will finally haul 😆

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yep definitely 🙂

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Please make the transfer then 🙂

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Over thinking it. Pulisic looks the better option to me.

    4. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount's potential at the start was inflated by set pieces, which evaporated when Willian came in. Took me far too long to realise.

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only one double digit all season and that was a 10 - it was a train that ran out of control

  15. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Surely Zaha is a must look at his fixtures and for 6.7!!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yes. consider grealish also

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Look at Crystal Palace’s attacking play

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        what about it? Zaha was a constant threat

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very good choice and comimg to form at the right moment.

  16. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saving ft for next week. Gtg?

    Pope
    TAA Lund Soy
    Salah KdB Son Pulisic
    Vardy (C) Rash Mousse

    Button Dendo Rico Guilbert

    0.1 itb, 1ft

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yep nice team gl !

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

        Cheers

  17. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any news about Tammy...?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      he should start

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Based on what?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          various articles I have read online

          1. Jullepuu
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I have read many articles but haven't seen any that suggest that. Based on what Lampard said it's likely that he won't be fit enough to start.

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The desperate hope of an owner

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not til 13:30

  18. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Martial + Abraham to Son + Mousset?

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

      Next week. Spurs and United play against each other so dont cahnge their players this week.

  19. woodsy1970
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic (c) locked in.im willing to take risk

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      gl

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Needless risk in my opinion but good luck

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good game, good player, good luck!

  20. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best Mount replacement? Depends on budget obviously but in the price bracket:

    A) Grealish
    B) Zaha
    C) Tielemas or Barnes
    D) None and find more cash to go up a bracket to Pulisic / Alli

    Or do you need t

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      d

  21. Ibracadebruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pep roulette forecast:
    Sterling benched 100%?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KdB

      He didn’t get the IB rest

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Imo Pep is now too scared to bench the star players as they already are so far behind Leicester and Liverpool. You never know about Pep though

      2. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Valid point

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus

      1. Ibracadebruyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If so Sterling plays I guess

  22. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Troure?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can't play Man City every week.

    3. Connor Wickham
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Demolition Man

  23. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you give tielemans another week as they play watford, or:

    A zaha
    B pulisic (-4)
    C play tielemans

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      c 100%

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    4. andre_c
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      c

    5. andres
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      wow you guys seem pretty convinced...

  24. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    would you consider bench boosting with Mount,Cantwell and Kelly on bench?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

      5-3 last season! GK?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sub keeper?

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    4. tjostolv
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no. high likelihood of getting the bench utilized anyway with this tight program.

    5. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd consider it, and then decide against it

  25. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look? Abraham, Mount > Ings, Zaha
    Or just Mount > Zaha

    Cheers

    1. andre_c
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      (-4)

    2. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mount..zaha

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish straight in after the Leicester/Blades games I think - looking really good right now.

    Would love to go for him this week as a Mount replacement but would rather Pulisic for now I think

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If Tammy is fit I'm going to bring him back for the weekend and bench Mount. Then Mount to Grealish looks great. Shame that there is always something that changes the plans.

  27. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lads!! 🙂

    How is my team looking ...

    Pope
    Lund soy chilwell
    Kdb alli martial mane maddison zaha
    Jimmy rash

    Any opinions!!!!....shall i swap alli to son ... whelther it will be a worthy one!!!!

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. Wish I could get 6 midfielders in as well :p

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate 🙂

  28. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any moves required? Bench correct order?

    Pope (4.0)
    TAA, Robbo, Lund, Chilwell,
    Salah, KDB, Maddison,
    Jimi, Ings, Vardy (c)

    Cantwell, McGinn, Lowton

    1.8 ITB, 1FT

    Some thoughts...

    A) Maddison -> Alli
    B) pope -> Henderson
    C) save free transfer
    D) something else

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C...

  29. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Abraham is fit will everyone get him back asap?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No room at the attackers inn

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'll stick with Ings Vardy Jimmy as long as Ings keeps his place and is firing. If not I'll probably switch him back.

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mount to Pulisic done and dusted. Rolling the other FT 0.8 ITB, getting a Spurs mid in soon.

    Looking forward to some goals