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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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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.


BLANK GAMEWEEK 28 FPL MATCH REPORTS

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  1. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do here?

    A) Save
    B) Ings and Barnes -> Jimenez and Saka (-4)
    C) Something else

    Henderson
    TAA Lascelles Stephens
    Salah Mane KDB (c) Barnes
    Auba Ings DCL

    McCarthy Grealish Holgate Rico
    1FT 0.1itb

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Out of the three games tonight, which one should I watch?

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      City vs wed

    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs Norwich. Can see a Norwich equaliser coming.

  3. HNI
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With current Lei form, even Aston Villa will be a low scoring game for this hapless side

  4. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Saka Nailed?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Kun G

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Kun G

    It was coming.

  7. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm

  8. Mata of opinion
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Looking to Vardy + Traore> Auba and 4.5. (0.1 away from Saka!)
    Or any other options you guys can help with?
    Rest of the team is this
    Mccarthy Ramsdale
    TAA Saiss Aurier Williams Holgate
    Mane KDB Grealish Martial
    Firmino Jimenez

  9. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero G Mendy A

  10. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    VAR would have ruled that out

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Defenders right foot probably played him on.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I thought his leg was offside when the ball was played

  11. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have Aguero, of course he's going to do nothing during the dgw.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s not great against good teams. Fortunately he plays against Man U and Arsenal.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That is if he plays.

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He's great against every team bar Liverpool (and he's done better against Spurs/Chelsea than Arsenal) https://www.football365.com/news/sergio-aguero-the-ridiculous-statistics

      3. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is a very false statement

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

        LOL hahaha

  12. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do this for a -4?

    Grealish to saka and vardy to Auba

    Current team

    McCarthy
    TAA, vvd, soyunco
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, grealish
    Vardy, Ings, jiminez

    McGovern, Kiko, hayden, rico

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’d rather lose Ings than Vardy. Is there a way you can upgrade Ongs instead of Vardy?

      1. n-doggg
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It would mean a -8 and losing vvd

        1. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Hmmm maybe not then.

          Also Grealish has an extra game coming up so wouldn’t be keen on losing him

  13. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish to
    1. Pepe
    2. Mahrez

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pepe

    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1

    3. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pepe

  14. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have got 9 players playing at home against lower half sides.
    3 LIV, 2 WOL, 2 SOU, 2 LEI.
    Then I have KDB and Bruno.
    I was going to save my free transfer.

    I don't see big justification in getting a City or Arsenal player in, given their opponents and that they blank in 31.
    I have free hit and wildcard left. I could use them in 31, 34 or 37.
    If I get a City or Arsenal player, it pushes me towards using a chip in gw31.
    I might just save, I think I can make better use of it next week by having 2 free transfers and leaving my chip options more open.

    1. dansmusen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy to get any players in for a hit for single game when they blank two GW later in my opinion. City will have massive rotation and Arsenal will do nothing in game two.

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wasn't thinking of a hit although many players would require it.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal play a lower half side at home too, but then have an extra fixture

        City can score in any fixture so KDB is a must. 2 should be enough

      • Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yea kinda agree re city & arsenal.
        No defenders u would fancy
        maybe pepe from arsenal midfield and city is a lottery if you get any (kdb aside) ur probably thinking mahrez
        Forwards will kun & jesus play x 2?
        Is aubameyang worth it when one game is v city?
        Certainly not worth a -4 and if u arent using fh in 31 then ur likely taking whoever u bring in out again in 2 weeks time anyway

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Is Laporte crook again? could see city leaking 1 or 2 at home if so

    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Clear offside. VarChester

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Nobody will disagree with you

      2. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is not premier league and livarpool

      3. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Why are you the way you are

    4. King Kohli
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months 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. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Plan B looks good. Whatever happened to him anyway?

    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy looking like Mendy of old.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I just want Kolarov back.

      2. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It helps that he hasn't had to defend

      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Was just thinking this myself.

    6. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Are there any other DGWs aside from this one that we expect soon? Is it just BGW 31 that people are planning around?

      A question that pertains to my team is - if i feel good about having plenty of GW 31 starters, is it potentially a good idea to use Free hit now and save Bench Boost and Wildcard for a little down the road?
      --- worth mentioning I have 0 arsenal and city players

    7. The Fed
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Play two from these 3

      A) Saka
      B) Sarr
      C) Rich

      1. bautasten
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Gotta be someone else you can bench?

      2. Goooo Rickie
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        B, C. Simples

      3. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'm playing Sarr ahead of Rich - Rich will have to be my 1st sub

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

      Just bringed auba in and Aguero scored. Blah :/

      Count on 2 pts from Auba and 20pts from Aguero this dgw

    9. fachada
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester looking to be struggling. If they are knockout of fa cup, then their GW31 game goes ahead?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

        1. Mata of opinion
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Who do they play in 31?

          1. Mata of opinion
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Never mind! Haha

    10. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Total guess but how many points do Mane and Ings score this week?

      Weighing up whether to sell them for Auba+KDB .. and then whether to TC one of those (probably KDB)

    11. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C’mon Birmingham

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        No Leicester players and want others trapped with them like GW28?

        1. HashAttack
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Deffo 🙂

    12. El_punal
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Currently have 7 players for GW31. With 2 more FT available to me until GW31 I will be able to field 9 players. Is it worth taking a hit or two over the next couple of weeks so that I can field 10 or 11 players? If yes, I'm probably better off taking the hits sooner rather than later so I can benefit from the new players, right? Thoughts?

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That's all right

    13. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Foster or Pope next 4 gw only?

      1. bautasten
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I'd go Foster

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

      With 2FT (have Jimenez and Boly):
      A) Firmino -> Auba
      B) Firmino, Ings -> Auba, Jota
      C) Stephens -> Doherty

      1. Jebiga
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        A or b

        1. bautasten
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

      2. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        B

        1. bautasten
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, leaning this way.

    15. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy > Aubameyang (total hit -8) worth it for the DGW?

      Currently only own KDB for the DGW

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I doubt it tbh. Depends on future transfers and chip strategy also.

    16. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save my FT?

      Ryan
      TAA VVD Robertson Periera
      Barnes Traore KDB
      Aubameyang Ings Jiminez

      Button Martial Grealish Dunk

      1FT 0m itb

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yes to saving, unsure on traore starting

    17. OleGGMU
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looking for an RMT and transfer advice going forward post gw29

      Current XI
      Hendo
      TAA, Robbo, Doherty
      Salah, KDB(C), Sarr, Richa
      DCL, Ings, Jimi
      Bench : Pope, Martial, Taylor, Lasc
      1.7 itb
      GTG?

    18. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      KDB captain?

      Or Auba or Salah?

      1. OleGGMU
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Personally going KDB since I expect alot of Auba owners and hoping for a double cleaner to go wiv attacking returns , difficult but possible.
        expecting minutes managed though given both play on Sat following their midweek clash.