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Scoutcast Episode 364 – Differential hunting as the FPL template falters

Joe and Seb are joined by FPL Surgery’s Josh to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 22.

With Harry Kane (£11.1m), Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8) out through injury Fantasy Premier League managers have plenty of cash in the bank.

But with template assets such as Son Heung-min (£9.7m) failing to find the net and Manchester City players continuing to succumb to rotation, should FPL managers be considering less well owned picks?

During the show Joe and Seb’s guest Josh takes his turn to pick a differential and widens the discussion out to include a range of low-owned gems.

Doubling up on assets and targeting unfashionable players with points potential is among the advice offered by Joe, while Seb wonders whether FPL managers need to change their attitude to home and away difficulty, to gain an edge.

Quickly spotting and avoiding well owned assets that are failing to deliver is another strong tactic. Our trio ponder the merits of swerving Spurs attacker Son, who badly needs his strike partner and key creator Kane to support him.

Manchester City are surprisingly offering value in players, such as John Stones (£5.2m). But which of their stars will play each week? The crew assess their minutes over the last ten matches to find out who Pep Guardiola is most likely to put in his side’s starting XI each week.

Partrick Bamford (£6.6m) takes centre stage as Joe, Seb and Josh analyse their eventful Gameweek 21. They also focus on an incredible set of unfortunate circumstances to hit one wildcarding member of the FPL community, in their look back at the previous week.

Fixtures over the next month are frisked and Gameweek 22’s transfer and captaincy plans finish off the show.

Plus, in this latest episode we find out the full story behind Seb’s youthful picture that accompanied the announcement of his additional role as a FFScout Pro-Pundit.

Joe and Seb will be back this Thursday night, when the Scoutcast is next live streamed on Youtube. This time they will be joined by Karam, who this week has unearthing some exciting news about a possible double Gameweek on the horizon for his side Manchester City.

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  1. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    0ft 3.3itb
    Martinez (McCarthy)
    Cancelo Dias Dallas (Coufal Mitchell)
    Son Salah Bruno Grealish Gundogan
    Bamford DCL (Brewster)

    Used my ft to get martinez for peacock. Intend to use my next few ft till dgw 26 and BB on gw 26

    Gw 23 Mitchell > Mee/Targett/Rudiger
    Gw 24 Brewster > Wilson/Antonio/Decordava Reid
    Gw 25-26 prepare for any fire to put out
    Sound plan? Any other option to prepare for dgw?

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a good plan

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thx. Now I have a plan too 🙂 I basically just copied yours partly.

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Save you first transfer, more information before 24.

  2. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Help here Have a feeling that Raphina, Gundo and Robbo could be bench this GW and I don't trust Tottenham actually. What to do?

    Fabianski
    Cancelo Stones Robbo
    Salah Son Gundo Bruno
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Mccarthy Raphina Justin Coufal

    A- Robbo to TAA for free
    B- Gundo Son to Barnes Marhez for -4
    C- Robbo Gundo Son to TAA Barnes Mahrez for -8
    D- Robbo Son to TAA Barnes for -4
    E- Save

    1. FPL_BUCCANEER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      E

      Your team looks good and some of those hits are madness. Mahrez is so hit and miss. Robbo to TAA is pointless - Justin is a perfectly good replacement off the bench.

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Would you do Son to Grealish for free?

    2. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Good team, wouldn't take a hit. Get in barnes for gundog if you are worried about rotation. But not for a hit.
      If robbo is bench you still have justin to cover so no harm starting robbo.

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      E

  3. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Correct bench / order or is there something I'm missing?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo - Dias - Digne
    Salah - Bruno - Gundogan - Maddison
    DCL - Antonio - Bamford

    (Martinez, Soucek, Coufal, Dier)

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow, can't remember the last time I saw a Ramsdale owner.

      Team good to go!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        The rest of them are locked away in Château D’if

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Haha! Wouldn't wish that on anyone!

      2. AdamJ91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Was the cheapest playing GK that I could afford for my bench boost a few weeks ago (and subsequently still stuck with!)

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would play Soucek ahead of Bamford

    3. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg. But why not start martinez?

    4. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd start Martinez but gtg

  4. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench headache, seem good? 4 starters in the villa West Ham game isn’t nice

    Martinez
    Targett coufal Dias stones
    Salah Bruno (C) gundo
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    4.0 soucek Burke Dier

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd start Soucek over Coufal probably

      1. StevenW
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agree with the above - Coufal out for Soucek.

  5. Skymonkey
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    When should we start considering bringing Jota in. Fancy him in GW 26 after 3 tough fixtures for LIV. Injury supposed to end tmrw

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      About then seems right, assuming he's worth it over other similarly priced midfielders by then.

      1. Skymonkey
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah used a transfer planner to see the right times to get in players. will get in Zaha next GW cause of 4 great fixtures. then transfer him out for Jota probably

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Sounds like a good plan 🙂

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

    Best Dier replacement?

    Can afford any defender. Own Cancelo and Dias already

    1. Skymonkey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maguire. can score and is getting cleans sheets

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Targett or Rudiger

    3. StevenW
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Leicester & Man United seem to have good fixtures for a little long term...

    4. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do you need to replace Dier with the DGW coming up?

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

        Was benched last game, and intend to wildcard in 25 for the dgw in 26

        1. mcsteely
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Rested or dropped?

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Targett and Creswell.

  7. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy,
    Robertson, Cancelo, Stones,
    Salah(c), Gundogan, Bruno, Son, Soucek
    DCL, Bamford

    Forster, Brewster, Coufal, Mitchell

    1ft 4.5 itb

    Would you make any changes?

    Or GTG?

  8. StevenW
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    With a wildcard & TC remaining when are the optimum times to use?

    DGW’s & BGW’s must be looming!

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They are

  9. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    100 points behind my mini-league rival, he has Jack Grealish and it's killing me every week.

    Do I just bite the bullet and get Jack in?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet, there are other midfielders who are scoring points atm and those are probably where you need to look at the moment to catch up 100 points.

      Once you get closer then you can look at hedging a bit more

    2. StevenW
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you need to catch him you might not want to be too similar to him. Think JG is brilliant (I’m a Villa fan) but could look at say Zaha who has nice fixtures as a Diff.

    3. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers. I might not get him yet then. I just feel that JG is one of the best picks in the game, and perhaps I could get differentials elsewhere if he's going to just keep scoring?

  10. highsguy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?
    Johnstone
    Dias Cancelo(v) Justin
    Salah(c) Bruno Son Raphinha
    Antonio Watkins DCL

    Areola, Soucek, Dallas, Coufal

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep G2G

      1. highsguy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  11. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Most of mates in ML will be starting Martinez.

    I will be starting Antonio.

    Who to play

    A) Martinez
    B) DDG

    1. FPL_BUCCANEER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      (I am not looking to 'chase' so dont need to go DDG just as a differential)

      1. StevenW
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Villa fan - I think we will concede. I would say DDG & hope Antonio scores.

        (I have Martinez, Soucek, Grealish, Antonio & Watkins. Transferred Coufal - Cancelo this GW!)

        1. FPL_BUCCANEER
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Thank you - just wary of a Martinez 10 pt haul haha

          Damn, you love the claret and blue eh!

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Southampton hardly been scoring in the last 8 but they've been okay at United recently.

      How much of a guide is form anyhow?

      1. FPL_BUCCANEER
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Unlucky not to score vs Villa..

        Which doesn't help actually cause it makes Martinez look better than he is, and also makes it look like DDG has a better chance of a CS than he does!

  12. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have my suspicion but not sure. Who to play?
    Targett (WHM)
    Cresswell (avl)

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Creswell

      1. StevenW
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Targett

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cresswell

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      T

  13. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, considering to bring in TAA for Chilwell for a FT. Good move? Any other suggestions? Already have double City defense.

    Cheers

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think that's a decent move. Not sure if Chilwell is nailed atm and Trent has had 2 good games now and Liverpool seem to be improving. I'd probably do it if nothing else urgent.

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it

    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm looking at the same move. I don't love the fixtures, but he seems like the best option

  14. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Morning lads

    Start cresswell or Dallas?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cresswell

  15. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2 of the below?

    1. DCL
    2. Wilson
    3. Bamford

    1. highsguy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1&2

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2 and 3

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1&2

    3. shiraz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1&3

  16. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My current plan:

    Gw 23 prepare for any fire to put out
    Gw 24 prepare for any fire to put out
    Gw 25-26 prepare for any fire to put out

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense.

      Will you be prepared for gw27 too?

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

        I hope so. And thx to Shiraz for his inspirational top post 🙂

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I think my plan for GWs 23 to 38 is to watch the points roll in.

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

        That is my hope also. But the way this season is going I have often felt like wanting to rage transfer most of my team immediately out.

  17. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 2:
    A) Coufal
    B) Soucek
    C) Dallas
    D) Son.

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one but probably A and B. Wouldn’t ever bench Son.

    2. highsguy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      AB

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Play DCBA in that order, I think.

  18. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son to Grealish for free?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  19. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think using my FT to switch Stones to Cancelo this week is stupid? My other starting defenders are Dias and Digne. City always seem to take short corners vs Burnley so can’t see much goal threat from CB’s this week. No other issues to fix.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      if you have 2FTs, yes. otherwise save. will be required to get rid of Digne soon.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agree with this.

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Don't

  20. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Gundogan
    b) Son
    c) Antonio
    d) Wilson
    e) Bamford

    (currently on Antonio)

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio is the correct choice.

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes thanks - Villa will keep it tight at home I think, can't see much there for Antonio. Got him first off my bench though

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nah - I fancy the toon at home to Palace

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I remember Wilson scoring and assisting in the reverse fixture near the end. Even Joelinton scored that night!

          1. JELLYFISH
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            encouraging 🙂

    3. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C or A

  21. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GTG and save FT??
    Ederson
    Cancelo/Justin/Digne
    Salah (c)/ Son (vc)/ Bruno/ Gundogan
    DCL/Antonio/Bamford
    Martinez/Soucek/Dallas/Coufal

  22. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who's Son best replacement?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        At less than 9,6 M?

        1. TanN
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          pereira from wba then i'll get kane when back fit

  23. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one :

    A) Chilwell
    B) Holding
    C) Coufal

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

    2. StevenW
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tough, probably Coufal.

    3. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Agree with the others - good time to play Wolves from Holding POV

    5. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys!!

  24. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Moh In Son Out for a -4??

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  25. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Soucek to Grealish(-4)?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      nah

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not for -4

  26. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy
    Stones -- R.Dias -- Justin
    Salah (c) -- Fernandes -- Son -- Gundogan -- Soucek
    DCL -- Bamford

    Meslier -- Holding -- Brewster -- Coufal [1FT + 5.1m ITB]

    A) Save FT
    B) Soucek --> Grealish (FT)

    I do want to get Grealish in but Soucek has Fulham (A) and Sheff Utd (H) after this GW. Saying that, I could get Antonio in for those fixtures instead of Soucek?

  27. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Feels like this season you def need a full playing bench. Holding or Rudiger as a cheap, nailed defender?

    Thanks

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Holding

      1. Lukakus talking
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  28. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Has a very similar team with my upcoming cup opponents, who do u think would win?

    A) AWB, Stones, Son (Saka, Coufal bench)
    B) Cresswell, Cancelo, Grealish (Soucek, Dallas bench)

    Captaincy could be the decider..

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Bowen or Raphinha?

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Raphina

  30. TanN
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    taken a -4
    targett>mitchell
    pereira>son

    thoughts

    1. Lukakus talking
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mitchell is cheap, but liable to lose his place to PVA. Think it's important to have a nailed bench if you can stretch a bit more (e.g. Holding, Rudiger, Lewis if money is tight)