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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. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is this madness I have woken up to?

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

    May just WC now. Attack DGW29 and prepare for GW31.

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

    Well that makes non-FH31 easier

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

      For you maybe.
      I only have 4.

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

      not sure about that - no Everton and do you want Spurs players for more than the 1 week

    3. Max City
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I only have 6 playing players for GW 31, it would've been 7 if TOT had beaten NOR

  4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is the point in the keeper must stay on his line rule?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They get a bit of leeway

      About 2 yards by the looks of it

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

        What's a bit a leeway ... something that they cannot even contemplate when dealing with offside

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

          This.

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

      One of the worst ones, and there’s a lot of bad ones!

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

      The linesman has literally nothing else to look at, it's absurd.

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

      Major contrast to the women’s World Cup.

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

      Crazy. Linesman need to step up. If VAR dealt with it fans would just moan as usual. Officials need to step up more!

    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tbf if he had hit it with any less power Krul would be taking it from his boot

  5. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So I now have 8 GW31 players!

    TAA VVD Tanganga Taylor
    Salah Moura Traore Hayden

    Just need to bring in Jimmy, Boly, Pope.

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

      Same.
      Fabianski
      Trent Taylor Ogbonna
      Salah Mane Zaha
      Jiminez

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

        7, Hayden is a blank.

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

      Hayden? - Newcastle have a blank

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

    Well done aurier and alli keepers

    Might look at antonio if he's fit

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have them both but not so sure i want to keep them.

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

    Do the thing, Derby.

    Magic of the Cup etc etc

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This!

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

    Liverpool v Palace
    Wolves v Bournemouth
    Burnley v Watford

    3 Liverpool
    2/3 Wolves
    2 Burnley
    Sarr

    Tis plenty for GW31

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What about Spurs

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

        Think I'd rather go without tbh and just play 8

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed mate

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

      That’s 5 transfers away for me. At least -8 whilst ignoring Aubamayang.

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

        Im on the same boat than you. Have only 4 right now.

        Have you been thinking of WCing?

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

          WC gone in 25

    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Saving FH chip, mate...??

  9. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well there goes Everton players in 31!! Thank you krul

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

    I'm still not gonna use FH for GW31. If it means I can only field 8 then so be it. FH is better utilised in a double week.

    1. ted mcnure
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Agree

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

      Agree, or in a dgw and bgw combined

  11. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB injured?!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tweets

  12. Ibra
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I did Martial -> Richa last gw instead of Martial -> Bruno and now also Everton blanks. The moral of the story: never trust Spurs.

    1. reo19uk
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs one of worst teams around at the moment. Don't think tonight was a big shock tbh

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

    Damn just lost DCL for blank gameweek. Still have 8 though which is pretty good. Looks like I’ll be transferring out DCL or Ings after this week

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

      Almost similar situation here, had 8 but now only 7 🙁 Now I am starting to consider taking -8, since KdB is a doubt. I have exact money to do KdB+ Ings to C Auba and Sarr. Or should I get another Arsenal player?

  14. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to Pepe Done and FH in GW 31 confirmed!

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

    Bruno to Pepe or
    Firmino to Auba

    I wont play FH in GW 31

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

      Auba

  16. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WC activated

    1. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      What you making of KDBs shoulder injury mate?

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Certainly wouldn't expect him to start both now

    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      nah.. WC in 36 and BB in 37...

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh yeah, WC deactivated.

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

          lol...

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

      I may be joining you Jarvish. Thanks for putting that idea in my head! I'm only looking at 6 GW31 players currently and that includes Traore and Dendonker. I think I can do better.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        If I'm going down I may as well try and take a few with me 😉

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Better to WC in 36 right?
      Then you can get 15 DGWers for BB
      If you WC now, you get like 2/3 DGWers in?

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not when your team is a shower of shite now

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

        I’m considering WC now with no BGWers other than 2 Wolves and 2 or 3 Liverpool, FH31 and prepare for BB37 with FTs.

        GW34 is the only issue but not gonna be a huge blank/double GW so hoping it should be manageable.

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

          Alternatively have more BGWers ie 8/9 and then FH in gw34?

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

            Have looked into that but it means filling the team with players who are unlikely to have a DGW in 37.

            I think among BGWers Wolves is the only team who might have a DGW in 37 but that depends on Sheffield United beating Arsenal etc.

  17. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming Utd win tomorrow who have games in gw 31 then?

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

      Pool vs Pal
      Wolves vs Bou
      Burnley vs Wat

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

      Watford, Wolves, Bournemouth, Burnley, Liverpool, Palace, Spurs, West Ham

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

        Utd result doesn’t matter.

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

        Spurs result certainly hurts. Thanks

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

          Yeah it would be better points wise to have nor vs eve... tot vs whu is gonna be rubbish

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

      Man U blank whether they win or lose as SHU have qualified

  18. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Raheem.

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

    LETS BE AVIN YOU FREE HITS!

  20. Radzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender up to 4.2 playing 31? Need to downgrade Soy to fund Auba-Vardy

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kiko now that Taylor is 4.3.

  21. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve got 7 for bgw31 at the moment (including Dendo and Rico) plus 3 fts. That means I can get to 10 players without a hit.

    Only got kdb for dgw29.

    WC, FH and BB still intact.

    Should I:
    A) use FTs to build for bgw31
    B) Build for the doubles and FH in 31?

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

      A

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

      Cant decide either. Currently on Jiminez, Doherty, Firminio, Salah, TAA and Pope for 31 + 3 FT.

    3. reo19uk
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Build for 31 this dgw isnt great and now looks like KDB out aswell

    4. The King
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Counting KDB lost 4 players tonight 3 for 31. Better stock up on 31ers now

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    LOL at the 134k players who already brought DCL in, pushing his price up, just in time for CHE (A), LIV (H), Blank
    Got to be more patient with transfers at this time of the season

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I don't own by he can haul in those 2 fixtures.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hindsight is the foresight of a gobshi+e.

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

      FORM over fixtures!

  24. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yay or nay for vardy traore to auba hayden for free?

    Gives me

    Guiata
    Taa soy Egan Cathcart
    Salah mane kdb
    Auba jimi ings

    Button taylor hayden dendo

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

      Could you afford Saka instead of Hayden?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sadly not, will likely change auba and Hayden with 2ft in gw31 to get 10 out

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

          Sounds good then, worth it for Auba alone. I’m thinking of doing Vardy to Auba with my one FT tonight. No reason not to is there?

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I’m likely to move tonight just cos I have exact cash but if you can afford to wait I would at the rate things are going at the moment! Good transfer though

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

              Nice one, thanks. Good luck with it

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

    Feel kinda bad for Mourinho. Fair play for putting out his strongest (fit) XI in FA Cup matches, even today.

    But also HAHAHAHA SPUDS

    1. reo19uk
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Funniest bit there is feeling sorry for Mourinho guy deserves all the bad luck he gets with his all about him attitude

  26. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    GK Pope
    DEF TAA, Saiss, Stephen's
    MID Salah, KDB, Mane, Barnes
    FWD Auba(c), Jimenez, Ings

    Subs (McGovern), Saar, Cathcart, William's

    That's 8 for GW31. Looking set really. KDB to Pepe could happen I suppose

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

    Feeling slightly less bad about selling DCL now...

    ...but KdB injury news restoring my levels of bad feeling.

  28. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DCL in the mud

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

      Us owners have done nicely out of him. Jota works for him

  29. Goooo Rickie
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone think Kiko Femenia is a decent cheapie, 4.2m?

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not a bad option at all. Decent fixtures, should be pretty nailed, good price. Won't blank, which may be key for many. Best 4.2 or sub option for me.

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Had him four weeks. Two clean sheets then injured in the 59th in his fourth game.

      I like him at 4.2. I think Pearson does too.

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Doing Bruno to Alli in BGW31 now looks a great option