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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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BLANK GAMEWEEK 28 FPL MATCH REPORTS

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  1. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling lol. My grandpa has better finishing than this fraud

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic post. You must be delighted with this poetry?

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

        lol

    2. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Although I may have misunderstood and your grandad was a bank robber and has since died? Apologies if this is your point

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

    What do you reckon to Vardy + Mount > Auba + Saka (-4)

    1. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did it vardy tarore -4 to auba saka

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

        Yeah seems sensible. Surely Auba hauls this week

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

    City just hang on, again.

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They had 114% possession

  4. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If you owned KDB and Auba and have 1 FT, but nothing ITB would it be worth doing Martial > Bilva before then looking at Bilva > Bruno?

    Or is KDB/Auba enough?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      thats not worth 2FTs

      1. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So save and go in with KDB/Auba?

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          yeah id save

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

      I think enough...

      I'd be tempted to go straight to bruno

      1. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t do it for free this week so if I hold I’ll find the 0.4m next week.

      2. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Never get rid of Tony

        1. El Presidente
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Im sorry mate but you suck big time!

          1. jason_ni
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            In top 10 scoring mf, and only 2 of those are cheaper than him.. not bad for someone who sucks!

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

    Lads, is Maddison/Vardy out for Saka/Auba worth the hit?

    Patrício / 4.0
    TAA, Gomez, Chilwell / O'Connell, Lascelles
    Salah, De Bruyne, Maddison, Grealish / Traoré
    Vardy, Jiménez, Ings

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy last scored roughly 6 years ago so yeah

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

    Ryan to Leno or Ederson for a -8?

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

      Why -8?
      But no.

    2. X Trapnel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do it for a -12. -8 seems a bit cheap.

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Unlucky for Newcastle having to play a FAC QF at the Etihad.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Huh??

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

      Close. But at the opposite ground.

  8. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich really do not deserve to go down

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

      Table doesn’t lie. But I hope they do get out. They play great football.

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They have been one of the 3 worst teams in the league.

    3. FPL_DON
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dosshouse club

      1. Cash'nBurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Shithouse contributor.

    4. I Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes they do. They've lost the most games and have by far the worst goal difference.

    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Quite naive tactics though. Can't expect to survive the relegation race with such cavalier philosophy every game

    6. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I agree. They're good enough to stay up but their manager is naive and inexperienced at this level.

    7. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs are so bad

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

        jog on 'wolf'

    8. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      As per usual, black and white simpleton responses on here. Smh

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Bit racist that.

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

          Don’t be silly

        2. Maddi Son
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          You really found racism in my post above? You sure you're not a racist?

          The OP said they don't 'deserve' to go down. Clearly implying they have enough quality in the team to stay up. The reason why they're getting relegated is because of the manager. He deserves sacking, the fans and players 'deserve' to stay up. Hope this helps.

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

            In what way do the fans deserve to stay up?

          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            How can the team deserve to stay up if they get less points than the other teams? How do fans deserve to stay up over other fans?
            You're chatting shít.

          3. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            not the manager. They spent 2 million in the summer. He's doing good with what he has. All I'm saying is that they play far better stuff than the likes of newcastle. And who's to say they will get relegated. They have a nice run in

    9. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      People here saying they do clearly don’t watch them. Theyre much better than Newcastle, Brighton, Bournemouth for example.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Small budget and too many injuries early in the season.

  9. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    with a 30 point lead in my ML and the chasers having Auba and no Mane , would you do Ings and Mane to Auba and Mahrez for free to protect a lead?
    2FT 1.9ITB

    Henderson
    TAA Boly Stevens 
    KDB Salah Mane Barnes
    Ings Jimi DCL
    Pope Stephen's Fernandez Mooy

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

      No, bringing in 2 players that blank soon isnt wise imo.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Free Hit 31?

        1. Rinseboy
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          happy to not free hit and just do a couple of transfers for 8 or 9 players. Its gonna be a dross week anyway even with a Free Hit. Normally is in these situations

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

      How much value do you have tied up in Mane? No blank in 31 is invaluable

      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        would lose 0.2 I think not that I care too much about that

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

          Just something to bear in mind as you'll most likely want back

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Only 4 BGW31 games!

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

      Exactly why the FH isn't worth it

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

        Never was going to be.

        Even if Liverpool didn’t make it, it would have been a massive waste for 3 games, when you’d already have Wolves players.

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

        On the contrary I think it makes it a perfect time to use FH.

        1. SB007
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I agree. The fewer fixtures of that type with those teams that most can’t get 6 or 7.

          Liv scuppered that last night.

        2. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on your current team I guess. I've got 3 Liverpool, 3 Wolves, Pope, Rico and DCL (if Spurs win) so I'm pretty set already

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

            I’ll have 3 Pool,Jimenez and maybe DCL.

            FH gives me the option to get in Auba

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

            Yes of course, in your case it doesn’t make sense to FH in 31. All depends on current team; there are different strategies and I don’t think any of them are right or wrong.

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

              I agree 🙂

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

      Yep.
      That Leicester goal took 3 players out of gw31 for me.
      Looks like FH now

    3. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Are teams being put together based on Liv and Wolves then ?

    4. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I still can't decide the better argument. Whether it's better to free hit or not. Surely if you're struggling to field anywhere near 11 players then FH is better to use. But then I get the argument you may not be gaining many points from having players playing against each other. Hmmmm

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    0FT 0ITB
    So now I am stuck lol..Mané TO Sterling? And Hendo TO Leno?
    Henderson
    Cahill TAA Boly
    Salah Bruno Fleck Mané
    Jiminez Ings Auba.

    Bench:McCarthy,Adama,Lascelles,B.Williams.

  12. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which option looks best?

    A) Have just 7-8 players GW31, but save WC, FH and BB for DGW.

    B) Play WC now, have 11 players out GW31, but have to start building a team for GW37 when using a BB.

    Is 7-8 players enough? 3x Pool, 3x Wolves, Pope and Sarr.

  13. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    0.1ITB 1FT
    McCarthy (button)
    TAA Egan Boly (Soyuncu Taylor)
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish (Hayden)
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    Want an arsenal player probably but don't really want to ship anyone except maybe Grealish and Vardy, and even they could punish me. Not looking to FH in 31.
    A) Vardy, Grealish > Auba, Saka -4 (both blank 31)
    B) Vardy, Grealish > Auba, Cantwell -4 (Play Soyuncu this week, Cantwell used for gw31 - only if Norwich lose tonight)
    C) Vardy, Grealish > Pepe, Jota -4
    D) Save and captain Salah

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

    With Leicester confirmed to blank in gw31, any reason not to do Vardy/Martial >> Auba/Sarr (-4) tonight? before the vardy price drop

    Rest of team is

    Ryan
    Taa Robbo Aurier
    Salah Kdb Martial Perez
    Vardy Ings Jimmy

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

      fwiw I did it 🙂

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted by Vardy, Traore to Jota, Pepe (-4)

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ooh I can just do that. Very tempted. Need to do something different to save my season.
      Or I might just wc

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. V tempting mate

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

      Pepe is a trap

  16. MysticMac17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do we reckon both Barnes and Perez start at the weekend? I have both and am planning to bench boost

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah probably.

  17. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was Bergwijn an injury, or tactical substitution?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      tactical

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Bemba.

  18. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C’mon Norwich

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This

  19. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’m 1.5m short from that team below.
    Who would you sacrifice here guys?

    1) Doherty-> Saiss
    2) Pepe Sarr -> Fernandes Doucoure
    3) Vvd Sarr-> Gomez McNeil
    4) Pope Sarr-> Button Doucoure (button Pepe-> Pope Richarlison for gw31)

    Pope- McCarthy
    Taa-VVD - Doherty- Cathcart- Taylor
    Salah-KDB -Pepe - Sarr -Saka
    Auba - Dcl- Jota

  20. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best city mid besides KDB for the DGW?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t have KDB and genuinely thinking Mané TO Sterling Lol he is a major differential (although not in the best form)

      Mahrez I would say but stay clear

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling & Mahrez.

    3. X Trapnel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stephen Ireland is a punt I'll be making

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Perez starts the next game? Didn't get a single minute tonight!

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Considering they didn't blow them away I reckon yes

  22. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Still have WC/FREE HIT & BB......Firmino & Maddison to Auba & Saka?? -4??

    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

  23. Mr. Mystic
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Traore (5th mid) & Vardy -> Auba & Saka for -4?

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

      yes

  24. Supersonic
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lads if I’ve made two transfers this week already - then go to use free hit, what happens? Will they be a part of that free hit and my team refers back to before I bought them in?

    Cheers

    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Transfers ignored. FH overrides them.

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

        Thought so thanks

  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal and Man City will:
    - blank in GW31
    - not have a double in GW34

    As a result, bringing them in now isn't particularly helpful for future transfer planning!?

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

      Only no double in 34 if they make SF.

    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play the GW and ignore future planning!
      Anything could happen!

    3. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If you're free hitting in GW34 then it doesn't matter too much. You just need to make sure you have plenty of other GW31 options around them or take them out in the next two weeks.

  26. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any word from Rodgers on Vardy post-match?

  27. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Saïss Luiz Taylor Stephens
    Sterling Salah DeBruyne
    Aubameyang Aguero Jota

    Free hit??? Bit crazy?

  28. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DGW possible moves

    3.1 itb, 1FT

    A) Vardy -> Auba (no hits)
    B) Ings, Traore -> Auba, Saka (-4)
    C) Vardy, Traore -> Auba, Dilva (-4)
    D) Vardy, McCarthy -> Auba, Ederson (-4 - have Hendo as well)
    E) Vardy, Traore, Fleck -> Auba, Bilva, Saka (-8)

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

      A

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Parrott coming on

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

      Parrott coming on

      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Norwegian blue? Dead as a dodo.

        1. Monkey Hanger
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That parrots not dead.

    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could you repeat that please ?

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

      Pieces of eight

    4. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thought he would be a prettier boy than thst

  30. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Please Spurs, Im counting on you to win this....really need Cantwell and DCL to play for my threadbare team on GW31!

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, can sleep well and save FH then