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The Scoutcast returns to familiar ground ahead of Gameweek 18 where Liverpool and West Ham have no Premier League fixture.

The latest episode starts at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel and runs until approximately 21:00 GMT.

We started thinking about our plans for the first Blank Gameweek of the campaign in last week’s episode and are able to take a much more focussed look now that Gameweek 17 is out of the way.

Joe, Karam and Andy will reveal their plans for Liverpool assets as Sadio Mané (£12.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) are all without a match.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are proving a problem for Fantasy managers as they have now lost two favourable fixtures in a row, scoring just once in the process.

Our Scoutcast crew weigh up whether to trust them in a Gameweek 18 trip to a resurgent Spurs under Jose Mourinho.

Finally, after assessing the best differentials and clean sheets for the forthcoming weeks, we will discuss how to approach the Christmas period considering that some managers still have a Wildcard to wield.

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  1. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    When will the FFS cup 4th draw come out?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Saturday

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thursday hopefully.

  2. bobfredbob
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Zaha and Jesus or Kane and Moutinho - thoughts?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No IMO

      1. bobfredbob
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fair enough. Spurs have some decent fixtures coming up after Chelsea though, and if Aguero stays out Jesus could be a tidy differential.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Leave until you know Kun is fit.

          1. bobfredbob
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Good point. Cheers

  3. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Soy Ota Lund Kelly
    Mane Son Maddison Pulisic Cantwell
    Vardy Abraham Jimenez

    A.Pulisic > Adama Traore
    Jimenez > Rashford

    B. TAA > Rico
    Jimenez > Rashford
    Son>KDB next week

    C. TAA > VVD
    Pulisic > Richarlison

    D. Son > KDB
    Pulisic > Grealish

    1. steven8991
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      E. TAA > VVD
      Pulisic > KDB
      Jimenez > J.Ayew

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed. Can get this team if I do my 2 planned fts. Thoughts?

    pope
    dunk lund rico
    kdb son alli grealish
    vardy tammy rashford

    button dendo soy TAA

    1. Party time
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Beautiful

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks! Planned moves are mane and ings > grealish and rashford.

  5. ppv
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Was Scoutcast aired last night or is it tonight? Can't find it on Youtube and not playing on this site for me

    1. ppv
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks TM. Much appreciated

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last Man Standing

    Entry open - code is bcvy39

    Scores needed after hits are 66, 35, 36, 40, 36, 46, 38, 30, 27, 40, 50, 52. 50, 40, 46, 52 and 52 for GWs 1-17

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/27/the-last-man-standing-competition-5/

    Entry closes January 10th

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1435 currently qualified.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        So I’m still in at number 1421 this Week?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          If you didn't take a hit

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I did 🙁 stupid did kdb/Jimmy to Maddison Rashford amd out of all cups, I Think

      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Disqualified 😀

        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Oh wait...Looks like I am In

    2. ppv
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I have bombed out with 43

    3. ppv
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      46

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Just noticed I'm still in the Members Cup after beating a previous winner.
    Anyone around still in both?

    1. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Just the Members Cup for me - KDB to the rescue!!

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How can we check?

  8. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A bit stuck on what to do here lads

    Ryan
    Lundstram Rico Soyuncu
    Alli(C) KDB Maddison Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Rashford

    button TAA Mane Boly

    A. Mane, Boly and Madison > Son, Aurier and Grealish -8
    B. Mane and Boly > Son and Aurier -4

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        you dont think grealish will outscore maddison with 4 points over the next 2 fixtures ?

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          It’s a 50/50, so not worth a hit to me

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  9. FPL Doctor
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who’s the better defender to have in Gameweek 18 only?

    A) Rico (BUR)
    B) Aurier (CHE)

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. theoldgit
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        A

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  10. Thomas M.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    1. Hendo -> Guaita
    2. Zaha -> Alli
    3. Hold

    1 FT / 2.5 itb

    Hendo
    TAA / Soy / Rico / Kelly / Lord
    Son / Mane / Maddison / Zaha / Donk
    Rash /Vardy / Abraham

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2 or 3, probably 3

  11. Amey
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy © was my original instinct.
    Stick with it or swap to Sonny/Ings/Rashford ??
    Captaincy video made me rethink 😀

    1. afsr
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      choosing between Rashford, Alli and Grealish myself 🙂

      1. afsr
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        in that order

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Grealish in my team too 😮

        1. afsr
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          guess i've just given you an extra option to agonize about. you're welcome 😀

          1. Amey
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Lol
            Cheers mate

    2. De Gea is GOAT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously considering Ings.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Im selling him for rashford

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

    3. jia you
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stick to your original instinct

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks bro !

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Original ideas are worth sticking to even if it doesn't work

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes
        Agree with that. thank you

  12. afsr
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez, Pulisic -> Greenwood, Son (-4) next GW?

    Jimenez has 2 tough fixtures in a row and a tough schedule in general.
    While Greenwood is likely to get significant gametime as part of X-mas rotation. Not to mention he scores in almost every game where he gets significant gametime

    1. afsr
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      just for context: I'm 0.6 short of doing a straight Pulisic to Son swap

    2. Party time
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't sell Jimmy(c)

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get Alli?

      1. afsr
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        already have him

  13. S3
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford or Jimenez ?

  14. andres
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    madds to grealish?

    Also could sell mane in order to get salah after the next two?

    Hedno
    Kelly Soy Lund
    Cantwell Alli Son Madds
    Rash Vardy abraham

    TAA, mane, Pieters 0.6 ITB 1FT

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      save i reckon

  15. Cto
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed last time sorry

    GTG?

    Free transfer and 3m ITB. Worth an upgrade somewhere or TAA out?

    Ryan
    Lund Rico kelly
    KDB Son Pulisic Madd Tross
    Vardy Jimmy

    Tammy Soy TAA

  16. fplfansss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Kelly, Lundstram, Rico
    KDB, Son, James, Cantwell
    Ings, Vardy, Tammy

    Bench: Button, Soy, TAA, Mane

    1 FT 0.6 ITB

  17. De Gea is GOAT
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GTG or bring in Grealish for -4? Thanks guys

    Pope
    Aurier Willems Lund
    KDB Mount Son (C) Zaha
    Tammy Ings Vardy

    Kelly Soy Mane

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      G2G for this gw.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Grealish due a ban on 4 yellows

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        But if he escapes a yellow this gw it will be reset right?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          no, after GW19 goes to 10, GW20 for blank teams.

          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks. Basically after this gw he should be ok as he will 6 ycs away from a ban?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 17 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Yellow in GW19 equals a ban.

              1. SpaceCadet
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Ah so he has 2 gws to negotiate. Cheers

        2. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure if it is 2 gameweeks.

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys. Much appreciated

  18. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    In your opinion who is the best Mousset upgrade out of

    Ings
    Jimenez

    for this front eight

    Mane Alli Maddison KDB Dendoncker

    Vardy Abraham xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez, but obviously Ings good value and leaves funds for elsewhere (although i do wonder if his form will last, whereas i think Jimenez will tick over all season)

  19. Aftermath
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Cantwell starts this week?

    Play Cantwell or Chilwell?

  20. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    what to do with 2FT & 0.4 ITB??
    a. robertson & mount to alli & kelly
    b. chilwell & mount to richarlison & kelly
    c. mane, mount & robertson to Son, Alli & Kelly (-4 hit & next week can do kdb to mane)

    Pope
    Chilwell Soyuncu Lundstram
    KDB Pulisic Mount Cantwell
    Vardy Tammy Ings

    Henderson TAA RObertson Mane

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Which Pool player has less invested in him.
      If not Robbo put Cantwell on the bench and get Aurier.
      Or Mane to Son/Martial/ etc...

  21. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hendo
    ___ Rico Kelly Soy Lunds
    ___ KDB Alli Mane Maddison
    ___ Vardy Rashford

    1) Holgate, Alli, Greenwood
    2) Aurier, Richarlison, Maupay/King/DCL

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      From gw19 onwards.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting. Thought Son/Alli double up the most favoured here.

  22. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which option?
    A. TAA, Grealish, Rashford
    B. Kelly, Alli(already have Son), Rashford

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  23. NUFCAndrew
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Maddison > Grealish for -4?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      no

  24. Roy Rovers
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Have I got this right?....Sterling > Salah / Mane after GW19

    Ryan
    Aurier Lundstram Rico
    Son Sterling Alli KDB Grealish
    Vardy Rashford (C)

    Button Kelly Greenwood Soy

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Looks great

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Interesting week for the eye test

    Watching 90 mins of both Watford and Norwich last week totally put me off getting in utd (Rashford) or wolves (Jimmy) this week

    Both sides were (imo) fantastic and looked anything but whipping boys - I wonder if they'll keep that up, or revert back to being shambolic again

    1. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Likes of norwich and watford could capitulate any moment. Never trust their defense.

    2. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I believe that Watford can be consistently decent but promoted sides usually lack consistency. I don't think that Norwich can play too many games well in a row.

    3. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. Same here

  26. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    bench one
    Aurier Cantwell or Target?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      aurier imo

    2. Jullepuu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cantwell

    3. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cantwell. Wolves are solid and gard to break dow

      Cantwell competing with Oriel Hernandez as well. Not as nailed as at the start of season

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        cheers my current thinking

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    is Federico Fernández nailed at newcastle ? have got clark and lascelles so have been a bit unlucky with their defenders 🙂

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      or shall I do dummett ?

    2. HurriKane
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Prefer Willems or none from Newcastle

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Get Jetro Williams if you can afford otherwise Fernandez looks nailed.

  28. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Will the Christians get cross if I Captain Jesus over Xmas?

  29. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    For a 2 week punt,

    A) Play Aurier & Mount -> Grealish
    Ings -> Abraham, GW19

    B) Matip, Mount -> Dann, Alli (-4)
    Ings -> Pukki, GW19

    Leaning towards A, what would you suggest?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

      You still have Matip?

      1. Slitherene
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        3rd on bench, so stuck with him

  30. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bounce back after new manager appointment, is that real? What happens when 2 bounce back teams face each other? 😀

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Will be like watching 22 Space Hoppers.