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Scoutcast Episode 323 – Reacting to the Double and Blank Gameweeks

This week is pivotal for Fantasy managers as they look to navigate their way through a tricky set of fixtures as the season nears its conclusion.

The midweek announcement of a Double Gameweek 29 for Manchester City and Arsenal is among the key developments that our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Pranil (Lateriser12) and Az discuss in this busy episode of the Scoutcast.

They are also keeping a close eye on how Blank Gameweek 31 is shaping up, with this latest episode broadcast on Tuesday during Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup .

The deployment of chips will clearly be crucial in the Gameweeks ahead, so our trio look to cover as many permutations as they can.

Meanwhile, there are plenty of other topics to consider, including the ‘form versus fixtures’ debate that Southampton and Everton’s strikers are creating.

Teams and players who are highly motivated also come under scrutiny, with relegation and European places still up for grabs. In contrast, those already dreaming of their holidays are also debated in their chat.

The ‘Rough with the Smooth’ round-up of your Gameweek 28 scores focuses on how Leicester’s wavering form has been a hindrance for some and a blessing to others.

Az takes his turn to pick a differential, with a former favourite firmly in his sights.

Clean sheets get an airing and the Scoutcast crew round up proceedings with a look at their transfer and captaincy plans for Gameweek 29.

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BLANK GAMEWEEK 28 FPL MATCH REPORTS

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  1. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any keeping Traore for BGW31?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty will but there are risks

    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just thinking to drop him for saka right now

    3. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1. Not nailed on if they play 3-5-2.
      2. Persistent shoulder injury.

      Better to transfer him out

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      With a heavy heart I have let him go

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. Dud. Nuno even said after the game that they looked better when they subbed him off and reverted to the formation where he isnt a starter.

  2. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which transfer plan do you like?

    Plan A:
    Gw 29: Vardy > Auba
    Gw 30: Basham + Ings > Doherty + Deeney (-4)

    Plan B:
    Gw 29: Vardy + Ings > Auba + Jota (-4)
    Gw 30: Gomez + Traore > Doherty + Sarr (-4)

    Hendo Pope
    TAA Gomez Egan Basham Taylor
    Salah KDB Bruno Traore Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    1 FT 2.4 itb.

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B looks tasty af

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate

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

    Always a late twist in these sort of weeks where blanks are concerned - Spurs winning the last match 2 years ago, and didn't Watford or Palace produce a late comeback last year? Birmingham to win at Leicester this year I reckon, even though it would not be great for me with no Leicester atm.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Triple Leicester here so I hope you're right.

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Birmingham to win tonight is a given

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have triple Leicester, unfortunately they're Soy, Barnes and Perez.

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hey Ed please sell Pogba and get a winger and another Bruno type mid for us. They make Manutd fun to watch again!

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

      I think Norwich can win vs Spurs (if they field a decent team)

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would love Birmingham to win personally. A slightly easier team for us to be drawn against too

    6. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Championship teams are close to epl team upsets as much as you can get as they all decent tactically. Derby can cause upset too but I will only take that if Roonet scores another beautiful overhead kick 🙂

    7. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I hope you're right.
      Vardy & Perez in my team 😛

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hi Amey, what are you going to do with Vardy ?? Im looking to moving him on…..??

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hello mate.
          I'm very very stubborn about Vardy sadly.
          Keeping him for next 2 GW's atleast & then decide myself.

          Selling him now makes no sense to me.

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            is he still injured ?

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I read somewhere that he's back in training ...
              No link though

  4. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Vardy start this weekend?

  5. Peteex
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    FH-team for gw 29,any changes you would make?

    Patricio
    Boly, Egan, Basham (Saiss, Gibson)
    Saka, Salah, Bruyne, Pepe, Mahrez
    Aguero, Aina (Long)

    1. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Auba

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why free hit? Most of the city lads will only get one game anyways?

      1. Peteex
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Well I can't really see better gw to use FH than this because I can easily have atleast 9 players to start gw31 and still have wildcard and other chips

  6. bruuuno
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Take a chance on Mee or Mamma Mina?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fernando

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pull the trigger on Vardy >> Auba tonight if no new injuries? or wait?

    0.2 loss if I don’t do it tonight.

    McCarthy
    Aurier / Trent / Soy
    Bruno F / Salah / KDB / H. Barnes
    Jiménez / Vardy / Ings
    (McGov, Traoré, Lunds, Rico)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmmm - think you have had your share of early transfer/injury woes. Auba has an exceptional injury record IIRC

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      0.1 loss I would say. You won't keep Auba for that long so the extra 0.1 you pay for him doesn't really matter.

      I think its worth waiting you already learnt the lesson with Son 😛

  8. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hendo
    TAA - Doherty - Stevens
    Salah - Mane - Bruno - Grealish
    Jimenez - Jota - Ings

    (McCarthy - Stephens - O'Connell - Mooy)

    Going to keep my 6 BGW31 players (3 LIV & 3 WOL).

    A) Grealish ➡️ Sarr
    - Salah/Mane(c) this week
    - Zero DGW29 players
    - 9 BGW31 players without hits

    B) Grealish & Ings ➡️ Auba(c) & Hayden (-4)
    - Play 433 for next 2 gameweeks
    - 8 BGW31 players without hits

    C) Grealish & Ings ➡️ KDB(c) & Nketiah (-4)
    - 8 BGW31 players without hits

    Apologize for the long post
    Pretty much trying to choose my captain here with my transfers!

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B with Saka

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford Saka unfortunately.

        So you think Auba(c) is better then KDB & Salah/Mane?

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C I suppose - KdB over Auba.

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm also kind of leaning towards KDB(c) over Auba. I do think he has a higher ceiling.
        No love for option A?

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

          Like A - might well captain Mo - but there again I have KdB,

          Don’t see a lot between the options really. Gut tells me City is the team to be on in the run in though and getting KdB now isn’t a bad start

  9. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would love some help guys.
    My team kinda needs W/C anyway and I feel best use of chips would be to use W/C now to cover the double and blank in 31 (will have 2FXfrs and 8/9 starters already)
    Then FH 34 and build towards BB 37

    Anyone else going for this aggro approach?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yip

  10. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?

    A ...kdb

    B....auba

    Thanks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ive gone auba......

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Im going for b

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

      A

  11. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG for DGW?

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Doherty - Lascelles
    Salah - Mane - KDB - Snodgrass
    Aubameyang - Jimenez - Ayew

    4m - Hayden - Hanley - Kelly

    Have 8 starters for gw 31 as well excluding Kelly. Can field 11 with a hit.

    Thoughts?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Seeing you post after long

      Looks good mate but not sure what Ayew & Snoddy are doing in there.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Karan. Real busy with work off late.

        Snoddy was in for his DGW and has stayed since. Ayew just an enabler for the big guns and a gw 31 starter.

        1. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haha you're always loading up on the big hitters. Good luck mate!

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Always! 🙂

  12. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    When are Man City and Arsenal likely to get a second DGW? More likely GW34 or GW37?

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

      All depends on how they go in the cup. 34 is semifinals.

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If one of them or both reach the FA Cup Semi Final reach then they certainly won't have a DGW34.
      So DGW37 is more likely in that case.

      But if they get knocked out in the QFs then DGW34 looks likely.

  13. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Call me crazy but I'm considering Sterling for the DGW?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      crazy

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you can fit him in without ruining your team then go for it

  14. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have precisely ZERO dgw players...

    Should I be worried?

    Full house of home players - except Sarr at Palace

    Benching headache i know

    McCarthy
    Saiss TAA Doherty
    Salah Sarr Mane Barnes
    Jimi Vardy Ings

    Button Martial Taylor 3.9

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *no FTS sorry

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane to Kevin for -4 can work, otherwise good to go.

      1. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      be afraid ... be very afraid 🙂

  15. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not fully convinced by Aubameyang DGW but appreciate could score well, and I’m trying to gear up for non-FH31 and that wouldn’t help... would appreciate your thoughts:

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Traore Grealish
    Ings Jimenez Vardy

    Pope Lundstram Dunk Dendoncker

    1 FT, 1.5 ITB

    1. Vardy >> Aubameyang
    2. Traore Lundstram >> Doucoure (or Saka) Doherty [-4]
    3. Dendoncker >> Saka (allows bringing WOL def next week)
    4. Save

    Thanks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      1 by a landslide.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If I do 1 though I’m burning a transfer for non-FH31 and I really don’t want to FH31

        Still worth it ?

  16. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No replies

    A) Get auba this gw for vardy and save ft next week and make ings greenwood barnes kdb to jiminez jota sarr richarlison/alli -8
    B) Don't get auba and take -4 for the Same transfers

    My team for gw31 Will be like this after those moves

    Mcarthy* button*
    Taa saiss Rico soyu * O'Connell*
    Salah Mane sarr rich/alli mooy*
    Auba/vardy* jota Jimenez

    8 players Max..Is it enough?

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

      If Vardy is fit, B. Otherwise A.

  17. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which keeper for the future (until wc around gw 34)?

    I have Ryan and wondering if this would be finally the week to use ft to get rid. However Pope's next two does not look that good but is obviously one of the good choices for blank.

    Ryan next three: wol ARS lei/blank
    Pope next three: TOT mci wat

  18. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I only have KdB for DGW, problem?

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      who are your forwards?

      1. JelliedSpark968
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Jim, Ings, DCL

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      you are toast dude 🙁

  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    on a wc with jimi from last weeks team, will be downgrading to jota, unfortunately looks like jota will rise before jimi, so i cant profit

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whats your WC look like colonel?

  20. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Traore to Saka for a hit?

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit imo

    2. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      YES

    3. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy
      TAA Robbo Stephens
      KDB Salah Traore Bruno
      Jimmy Auba Ings

      Button Dendo BWilliams Rico

      would you still?

  21. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Took a -4 hit to bring in Auba. Would you still plan to FH31 ?
    Currently have 4 potential starters in 31 Salah,Firmino,TAA,*Rico

    McCarthy-McGovern
    TAA-Aurier- Fernández-Williams-Rico
    Salah-KDB-Bruno-Saka-Cantwell
    Auba-Firmino-Ings

    Thanks

  22. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this team?

    Henderson Dubravka

    TAA, Stevens, Fernandez, Taylor, Williams

    Salah, Mane, KdB, Grealish, Mooy

    Jimenez, Ings, DCL

    1FT, 0.1 ITB.

  23. Mattious8
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A-Drop Ings and Mane for Auba and Mahrez -4
    B-Drop Ings and Mane for Auba and Pepe -4
    C-Drop Ings and Martial for Auba and Fleck (keep Mane who I have with Salah) -4

    Which one?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would not get rid of Mane.

      C with Saka.

      1. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not even Mane --> KdB for -4?

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C if you get early team news that Mane starts

    4. Mattious8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have all my chips left so I could get Mane back via wildcard or transfer. I was leaning B. Will Saka play both?

  24. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wood to Jota and save a ft? Feel reluctant to shift Wood out as he plays gw31. Have KDB and Auba for the doubles already.

  25. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My original plan to FH in 31 is looking to not be worth it.

    I can get out this team without any hits in 31 if Tottenham beat Norwich tonight...

    Pope
    Taylor TAA XX
    Salah Mane Richarlison XX
    Jimenez Jota DCL

    If Norwich win, I can get like Bergwijn over Rich to field 8. If I FH, I'd get like Boly and Sarr. Seems like a waste. I hope Spurs win tonight. Would make the decision fairly easy.

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agree, FH in 31 is a waste now.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same, was set on FH31 until Liverpool happened last night. Now I’m looking at getting ten in 31 without hits.

      Does mean I can’t get any extra City or Arsenal players this week (KdB only) but I’m happy to hold FH for the later DGW

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You can if you take hits I guess...

        I could get Auba and Saka this week. Hold a transfer next week and then ditch both in 31 to field the team.

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I’d need to lose my Liverpool mids to get Auba, which I’m not keen on really, given the fixtures. I still think Auba does well over the two games, but I’m still thinking I’ll hold off.

          City attack too rotation prone to invest in. And neither defence appeals.

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I've just made the same decision not to play it in gw31 but to play a FH team later. For this gw I have KDB and mahrez and I am resisting auba to allow 4 transfers in of gw31 players (10 players then).
        Main quandry is whether to TC KDB this week or save TC.

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If you still have FH and BB then you may as well punt TC this week. There won’t be more than three doubles....unless we start getting postponements over Corona Virus.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      are Everton confirmed as having a game in 31 ?

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not until after the cup game tonight.

        If spurs win.

        Nor v eve goes ahead in 31.

        If norwich win,

        It’s spurs v WHU in 31.

  26. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Kdb or Salah ?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'll play the numbers. KdB.

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

    1 FT 5.6 itb
    Kasper
    TAA Robbo Dunk
    Salah KDB Grealish Perez
    Jimenez Ings DCL
    (4.0 Cantwell Taylor Holgate)

    A) Ings to Auba
    B) Ings and Dunk to Auba and Doherty (-4)
    C) Grealish and Dunk to Pepe and Doherty (-4)

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

        Cheers mate

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No problem! Thoughts on vardy traore to auba hayden for free, means I play Cathcart

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

            Can you get Saka instead of Hayden?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B looks sweet as ...

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

        Yes,and one more player for gmwk 31...

  28. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more over next 4 weeks (assuming fit):

    1. Vardy Doherty
    2. Aubameyang Boly

    Thanks

  29. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy drop cmng..pp 9.4 sp 9.6 cp 9.8 so I may loose 0.1 on sp if he drops right?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My sale value is 9.5 will I lose 0.1 if he drops tonight?

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Bought at 9.4 I believe

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You believe wrong. It's impossible for you to have a SP of 9.5m if you bought at 9.4m.

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Depends how much you bought him for.

          If bought at 9.3 no, if bought at 9.2 then yeah.

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Bought in for gw12, says his price then was 9.4

            1. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Check. Go to list view. I'm guessing 9.3m. It's the same price I got him at. This drop won't make a difference if you bought at 9.3m.

              1. Rhodes your boat
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Okay thanks Camzy can rely on you for info!

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

      Wow you guys missed a good few parties ?

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling? I hope AWB makes it back ofc but if he wasn’t to he could be a great option tbh.!