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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.

  1. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which player to bench this week lads?

    Vardy (mcy)
    Cantwell (WOL)
    Kelly (new)

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cantwell

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cantwell

  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    Which combo scores more this week?

    A) Sterling & Jiménez

    B) Rashford & Grealish

    C) Ings & Martial

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      fairly even between a or b, b at a push.

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Still A)

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Can I get away this week without KDB?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think so yes

    2. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      they say form over fixtures though...

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        If LEI counter attacking like MUN GW16 ... could be interesting.

  4. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2FT 0.8 itb

    Kasper
    Lundstram Kelly Rico
    KDB Son Pulišić Cantwell
    Vardy Tammy Jimenez
    (4.0 Tomori Mane TAA)

    A) Pulišić to Richarlison/Jack/Martial and Save ft
    B) Pulišić and TAA to Dunk and Alli
    C) something else

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pulisic to Grealish

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A) with Richarlison.

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which WC squad do you think best going forward. Differences highlighted *
    Essentially/
    A Söyüncü Kelly Alli Rashford Greenwood
    B Otamendi Montoya Cantwell Jota Kane

    A
    Guaita Button
    Aurier Lundstram Rico Söyüncü* Kelly*
    Son (c) Sterling Alli* KDB Grealish
    Vardy Rashford* Greenwood*

    B
    Guaita Button
    Aurier Otamendi* Montoya*Lundstram Rico
    Son KDB Sterling Grealish Cantwell*
    Vardy Jota* Kane*

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A for me!!

  6. AllINeedIsCoffee
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Got 3 Liverpool players, 2FTs and 0.6mitb to work with. Got a few options, what's your take on it?

    Pope (Button)
    Kelly - Lundstram - Soyuncu - Rico (TAA)
    Pulisic - Maddison - Cantwell (Salah - Mané)
    Abraham - Vardy - Ings

    Most obvious options involve getting in any of Son, Alli, Rashford, Aurier, KDB, Sterling, etc. What's your recommendation? Cheers 🙂

    1. Greeeno
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends a bit on value tied up but id go Salah and Pulisic to Son and Alli...

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah or Mane ➡ KdB or Son.

      Bench Soy or Cantwell.

  7. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita, Button
    TAA, Aurier, Lundstram, Kelly, 3.9
    Sterling, KDB, Son, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Rashford, Maupay

    Any changes here? On a WC... next week Sterling > Salah/Mane

    0.8 ITB

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks really good. Kelly and Maupay rotate well or planning to keep Maupay in starting 11?

      As soon as I got a decent bench on WC 2 weeks back I’ve come to really dislike rotating and leaving points on my bench (Kelly!).

      I’d be tempted to do something like Aurier, cantwell, Maupay to Tammy Abraham, fodder, fodder. Set and forget. Kelly seems pretty locked in with all the injuries at palace.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What is about Sterling v LEI? Not interested in Alli Son double up for next two/three and then Salah/Mane in GW20 ish?

  8. Roy Rovers
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change anything on this WC?

    Ramsdale
    Aurier Lundstram Targett
    Son (c) Sterling Alli KDB Grealish
    Vardy Rashford

    Button Kelly Greenwood Söyüncü

    Cash ITB for Sterling to Salah.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg
      Very nice

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Greeeno
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lose aurier (annoying price) ramsdale (bou gk, behave) targett (no need for villa double up) , Sterling (the elephant is still in the room)

      dunno who id replace them with tho!!

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling is a placeholder I believe

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My preference: Ramsdale > Ryan and Targett > Rico. Richarlison for next two rather than Sterling, with money enough in the back for switching to premium GW20.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Like it- similar to my WC option 1 posted above. Welcome your comments on that post. Similarly would have cash for Sterling to Salah

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      it looks like it will be dated soon, kind of

  9. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to captain KDB this week, especially if he's playing number 10 again.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Me as well

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      LEI counter attacking a la MUN slightly worries me

  10. nibby
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Guaita
    Lundstrom Aurier Maguire (TAA Soy)
    Kdb Son Alli Grealish (Maddison)
    Maupay Tammy Vardy

    0FT. Looks good? TIA

  11. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    zaha going to go on a little run now isnt he 🙂

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Enough for his price tag,yes

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No, the only SOT in three gws. Will be very lucky if so unless they play better ...

  12. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all,

    Is there anything I should do to this team?
    feels a waste having almost 4 mil sitting there...
    (1FT & 3.6m ITB)

    Pope
    Aurier - Lundy - Rico - Kelly
    KDB(c) - Sonny - Zaha
    Vardy - Tammy - Ings
    ----
    Subs: Butters; Cantwell, Soy, Mane.
    ---

    thanks in advance

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      upgrade zaha or ings?

  13. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't Ancelotti announce his team line up a day before when he was at Chelsea?

    Could we see this again at Everton?

  14. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ok, so half cut in Casablanca, ideas come to me. Was going to do Ings to Rashford plus a makeweight.
    Now thinking Vardy to Rashford and the hit next week to do Ings to Kane ( VVD downgrade but don't care because I have 8/1 on scouse winning by 10 points).
    Which approach is better?

  15. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which combo would you prefer to have long-term ?

    A) KDB, Sterling, Abraham
    B) KDB, Son, Rashford (+0.5m ITB)
    C) Son, Sterling, Abraham

    I have no other Chelsea, Spurs or Manchester City or United players.

    1. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      D) KDB, Son, Abraham

  16. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    With 2 free transfers:

    1. Trent -> Aurier and play Rico
    2. Trent + Dendoncker to Aurier + Grealish and bench Rico

    1. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1

  17. Oh Mane Mane
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 4.8M to start ahead of TAA this week?

    Already have Rico.

    Had thought Kelly but Palace looking very light with so many injuries. Any other thoughts?

    1. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle defender?

      1. Oh Mane Mane
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Willems perhaps?

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Willems or Targett

      1. Geordie19
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Just about to say this!

  18. Geordie19
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Zaha to Grealish
    (Start Soy or Ota)
    B) take VVD out for someone..
    (Keep and start Zaha)

    Leaning towards A. What you think?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A looks popular move.

  19. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Lundstram Kelly Rico Elmo
    Mane KDB Son Maddison Pulisic
    Vardy Abraham Connolly

    2ft
    0.3 itb

    Pulisic and Connolly to Dendonker and Jimenez sound ok?

    Not convinced really. Could just transfer Elmo to a playable player and roll with Pulisic a bit more.

    Thoughts? Cheers

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A. Pulisic to Alli -4
    B. Keep

    If B

    Start

    A.Pulisic
    B.Donkey

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah do the hit I fancy overtaking you 😉
      In seriousness, A

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It probably will payoff right away. Pulisic is not doing fkk all at the moment.
        Hehe lets see about that. Im aiming for nr 1 so step up your game

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          We can tie number 1 okay x

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  21. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Aurier-Kelly-Lunsdtram-Targett
    Son(C)-KDB-Alli-Maddison
    Vardy-Rashford

    Button-Soyuncu-Greenwood-Mane

    This look good to go for the weekend?

    1. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good team

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All set.

  22. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Got Grealish in. He will do some damage next two unless he gets booked.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Good move. Torn between bringing in him or Alli.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Both good options

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How does Tielesman + Dendonc > Grealish and Cantwell for free sound?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I’d bother with cantwell. Not sure he’s got it nailed down at all.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah guess he aint, just dont have many others options with 0.4 itb.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Just save the FT mate

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just do Grealish for tielemans.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

  24. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does this look gtg?

    Hendo,
    Lundstram, Kelly, Rico,
    C Son, Alli, KDB, Grealish
    Vardy, Tammy, Rashford

    Button, Maddy, Soy, Trent,

    2.4 bank

    Wc20

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      benching Maddison isnt ideal but you didnt leave yoursel much choice. I would play him over Grealish personally

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lol no way.

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Grealish has best fixture, Tammy was another option but he can explode.

    2. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yah

    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      GTG
      I would bench same players

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely team, team value must be huge

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Almost 108.

    5. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Like it

    6. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers, removed Kev two weeks ago & got burned bad so corrected that.
      Maddy/Ali & Trent will become Salah/ Mane & Ota or similar.

    7. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thx

    8. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        How you doing, like a yo-yo this season 🙂

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Lol.
          Yes it’s certainly having its ups and downs.
          I’m pretty stagnant at the moment between 1m and 700k.

  25. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Aurier Kelly Lundstram
    Son Martial Zaha Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Jimenez

    Button Soyuncu Mings Mane

    1ft left 3.3m itb

    Can’t decide which one to bring in, Alli or KDB in for Martial

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kdb

  26. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of Maddison (Mci A) , Cantwell (Wol H) or Pulisic (Tot A)?

    Also have Abraham and Vardy.

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cantwell

  27. United10
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tomori and Mount to Kelly and Zaha on FT? or any other suggestions?

    1. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't bring in Zaha. Grealish/Traore over him, easily.

  28. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guatia
    Trent Soyuncu Lund
    Mane KDB Maddison Pulisic
    Rashford Jiminez Vardy

    Button Kelly Rico Dendonker

    For free,Pulisic + Maddison to Alli + Grealish.

  29. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to Son has left me with

    Pope (Button)
    Lundstram, Kelly, Rico, (Soyuncu ,TAA)
    KDB, Sterling, Zaha, Son (Dendoncker)
    Vardy, Abraham, Mousset

    2.2m ITB, 1FT

    Should I

    A) Save FT, and do KDB or Son to Salah after the blank (GW19 or GW20)
    B) Do Abraham to Rashford, then get Salah for Sterling after the blank (GW19 or GW20)

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fallon Sherrock the first lady to win a match against a man in world darts championship.Brilliant .

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      lol