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Joe and Seb help Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers prepare for Gameweek 33 and beyond.

After a brief break last time around, FPL is serving up another round of double fixtures for a raft of teams, including Manchester United and Arsenal. Meanwhile, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers all skip a game.

What makes this set of matches even tougher for FPL managers to call is that prime Gunners and Red Devils fluffed their auditions last Gameweek. Among the issues Seb and Joe chat about is whether recency bias will sway their thinking.

Chips are likely to be played during this latest Double Gameweek. As a result, this week’s episode is framed around the best options for Free Hitters and Bench Boosters alike.

Even though Andy is away on holiday, he has kindly left the remaining Scoutcasters with his Free Hit draft team for them to analyse. What becomes clear is that the fortunes of the likes of Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.2m) will be pivotal to the success of this chip.

Seb is so impressed with the potential upside of using a Free Hit in Gameweek 33 that he decides, on air, to press the button for his own team.

Meanwhile, Joe is unleashing his Bench Boost, given that he already has a wealth of players with two fixtures and only one who misses out. But can his bench match Andy and Seb’s Free Hit?

This latest show, which was streamed on April 12, also finds time to cover regular features, including the latest moves for the Scoutcast community team and a quickfire questions round.

After a minor early technical glitch, the show starts at the 38-second mark in the video below.

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  1. The Orienteer - find me in …
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bench Boost or Free Hit?

    1. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on your bench 🙂

  2. Kaptenen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    2 FT, 0.0 ITB. (1 FH left)
    What would you do here? Would love to get Son in, but that means selling Havetz and a premium def so not sure if it is worth it.

    Pope
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - White
    Salah - Havertz - Barnes - Saka - Kulu
    Kane

    (Foster - R.James - Cucho - Gelhardt)

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

      With 2FTs, don’t rule out the option of Salah to Son plus funds option.

      Obviously it depends also on team value, whether you have a WC left etc but plenty are doing it.

  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Was planning on Doherty, Raphinha & Coutinho > Laporte, Foden & Maddison however I'm now wondering whether Laporte might start to get rotated with Dias back and best to avoid? I could do James & Barnes instead of Laporte and Foden?

    Will be playing BB this week so current squad looks like:

    Ramsdale
    TAA / Doherty* / Cancelo
    Salah / Saka / Kulusevski
    Kane / Wood / Broja

    Dubravka / Raphinha* / Coutinho* / WHite

    2FTs, 2.2m ITB

    1. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both good moves imo. Your missing one defender? I think Laporte is a good shout, will play most of the games and rarely comes on as a sub, if you have a good bench he is worth it.

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Opps sorry, other defender is Schar.

        cool, thanks for the thoughts

  4. LC1
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bring in for Ait Nouri? Same price bracket(ish) and to keep for remainder of the season?

    I'm thinking Leicester def but unsure who is most nailed..

    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If going Leicester I would go for Fofana. Europe is a worry, but hes cheap, hasn't played heaps this season so should be relatively fresh and he is their best centre back.

      Might miss the odd game if they progress in Europe but generally think he'll start most.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      schar/burn

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

        clyne if you want to play regularly

  5. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I'n on a free hit, and trying to pin down my attacking spots alongside Kane, ASM, Maddison and Fernandes.

    (A) Son, Tielemans, Mahrez, bench fodder third striker

    (B) KDB, Kulusevski, Iheanacho, bench fodder fifth midfielder

    (C) KDB, Barnes, Adams, bench fodder fifth midfielder (plus I would have 1.3 cash to upgrade Charlie Taylor in my defence in this scenario)

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

      Reposting a reply fail…
      Wait on european line ups tonight and tomorrow, as annoying as it is. I’d be leaning A, especially if Mahrez doesn’t start tonight.

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Waiting to see Leicester, I think.

  6. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Take an 8 point hit and BB Pope, Schär, Targett and Kulusevski

    B) Just spend FT on Weghorst to Wood

    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on how you’re set up for a BB36 and whether you would need hits to get there.

      I don’t think you’ll have a better BB than A so I’d be tempted to go for it.

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Similar dilemma for me below. Worry with BB36 is that it weakens my first XI that week so leaning towards the hits to get rid of BB.

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        To me it would strengthen my first team. But it's still an 8 point hit. For 36 should be fairly easy to get there without hits, no?

        1. Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I’m struggling to get the first XI in GW36 I want without having a £4.5 fodder striker. Don’t like the feeling of a BB with effectively 14.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which single GWers would/will you have on FH?

    Currently I have Kane, Son and Cancelo. Spurs players as form is insane and Cancelo as I can’t see any teams getting 2 CS’s so prefer him to the likes of Telles and Tarkowski.

  8. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Sa, Doherty & Ramsey
    to
    Schmeichel, Schar & Martinelli

    worth a -8 to allow me to BB and get it out of the way?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nope don't force it

      Although I have all the 3 you want for free already

    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah similar to mine. No point getting it "out of the way" imo

  9. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wait on european line ups tonight and tomorrow, as annoying as it is. I’d be leaning A, especially if Mahrez doesn’t start tonight.

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

      Reply fail!

    2. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I reckon that was for me 🙂

      Yep, will definitely be keeping an eye on line-ups. Ta.

  10. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Reporst on new article

    Bench is Pope James Gordon Mateta

    A. BB33
    B. BB37

    No WC, plan to FH36

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

      A if your expectation is around 10-12pts

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      After benching Kasper Gordon and Schar last week, I expect my BB to score at least 20

      So B?

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

        cant see that getting 20pts, so yes, GW37

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers matey, hopefully Pope Gordon and Mateta would stay injury free. If not I'll be ferked

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

            Doubt it will score 20pts even in 37 tbh, you will have to make 1-2 changes to that bench.

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Please be optimistic not realistic. This is fantasy football forum 🙂

  11. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A strange DGW that we have seen SGW players and even BGW players got price rise more.

    Why So early for Son & Kulu price rise when Doherty hasn’t got any drop yet?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Towers realized both were wrongly priced

    2. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Even the schout hasn't bothered to update the prices for a whole week now.

  12. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah to bruno and capt him?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ugh

  13. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Current bench, for free: Pickord, DCL, Kulusevski, Liva.

    Could get Dubraska/Schmeichel for -4 but feel it’s good enough to BB

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah not worth a hit imo

  14. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale*
    TAA-Cancelo-Schär*
    Saka*-Son-Maddison*-Bowen
    Broja*-Kane-Weghorst*

    (Sanchez, Cucurella, Ramsey, Doherty)

    0FT, 2.7 itb

    Planning to WC next week so happy to take a hit and deadend etc. Who to focus on replacing

    1. Bowen
    2. Broja
    3. Weghorst
    4. Doherty then go to 4 at the back.

    Feel like with the 2.7 available 1 or 4 is best, but all thoughts appreciated.

    Cheers guys.

  15. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So what's the best strategy if you have WC, FH and BB left?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wc 35
      BB 36
      FH 37

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

        WC 34/35 depending on team, BB 36, FH 37.

  16. How I met your Mata
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please help start 2

    A DHall
    B Broja

    A James
    B Davies
    C Amartry

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The nailed ones so BB

  17. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Play

    A. Schmeichel (new, eve)
    B. Pope (whu, SOU)

    1. How I met your Mata
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      schme

  18. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which looks better on FH?

    A) Ronaldo, JWP, Telles, Dubravka (4DGWs)

    B) KDB, Madisson, Burn, Schmeichel (3DGWk)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B by an extra mile

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  19. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ddg
    Trent cancelo white
    Jwp salah son saka
    Laca wood asm

    Foster kulu rudiger cash

    G2G?? (Want to hit 20k.. (28k now)

    Wc34 bb36 fh37,8

  20. dannyreeves1977
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Big decision. Sell Salah for Bruno and make him captain for GW33 or just leave things as they are and go for Son/Salah as captain? I'll be WC next week so can easily get Salah back for GW34

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the size of your balls

      1. dannyreeves1977
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

    2. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Do it!

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Dubravka
    Robbo White Doherty (Coady Chalobah )
    Bruno Son Saka Willock Ramsey
    Kane Laca (Cucho)
    Doherty & Ramsey out
    Schär & Maddison in
    Yaaay
    Nope

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yaaaaay

  22. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH or BB is the dilemma I've got for GW36. By WCing in GW34 or GW35 I can get the same starting 11 with both chips, with the exception of Kane over Watkins on FH thanks to not having value tied up on the bench. So it comes down to

    A) Kane on FH
    B) Watkins, and bench of Foster, White, Cash, Cucho (or Dennis) on BB

  23. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Plan is to BB this week and FH in 36 or 37, my current team this week if I take a -4 to do Raph > Maddison & Doherty > Schar will be this..

    Does this look good enough for a BB? I have exact funds to do Cucho > Wood too if he's out, but that would be for a -8.

    DDG
    Cancelo - Robbo - Taa - James
    Salah - Son - Kulu - Saka - Maddison
    Broja

    Ramsdale - Schar - Weg - Cucho

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It is good enough

      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cool, would it be worth taking the -8 and doing Cucho > Wood or just waiting for more news? I might get priced out if Wood goes up at all that's all.

        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Wood is good but not for -8.

          Trust me, owned him GW15-29

  24. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got only 5 dgwers. Not sure about saint max whose last attacking returns was at gw24. Not sure if its worth to free hit?

    Personally i believe salah will punish his sellers. Cause pool are desperate for League titles, it might be high scoring match

    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have only 3, maybe 4! But I don't see the appeal in the fixtures. Wouldn't feel confident changing my team around for players I won't want for GW 34 onwards. I think the SGW fixtures of City and Spurs are far more appealing.

      I agree on Salah. Even "out of form" Salah got an assist against City, so he could punish his sellers against United. It's not like he looks poor, he just hasn't scored in a couple of matches. I am giving him the United match to see what happens.

  25. Heung min Daughter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Maddison or Barnes?

    Will Maddison be rested?

    TIA

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Madds even if plays one game but both could be fun

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What is the best strategy if you have no chips left. Pray?

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Whats your rank

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Eat the fish

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pray and try gettin most in form proven players despite the fixtures sgw vs dgw players for instance

  27. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    who d you play:
    a. Weg
    b. KDH

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Who is kdh

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sir Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

  28. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance james could be rested in the cup then start in the league ?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Im afraid only Tuchel knows

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hope so. My BB decision is highly depending on his availability

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Mine to mate, bringing him in was a massive mistake so far

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Patience, Spud, Reece will haul for us soon, we all know it

        2. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Talk about mistake.. I WCed in 31 to get James Mahrez Salah Pope while ditching Son Doherty Guaita TAA while keeping Saka and the mighty Weghorst

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Do not disrespect the horse

            He’s going haul his nuts off on our bb this week

            1. NABIL - FPL otai
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              If the horse understands the law of averages

              But like you said, horse.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Decent chance after ET last night I think. Definitely starting him now. Arsenal's left side is primed for James to run riot atm

    4. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think that sounds reasonable.

  29. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Will FH33 and BB36.
    Which transfers would you look at with this team?

    1 FT 0.8 ITB
    Ramsdale Foster
    Doherty Rudiger Taa Robertson Thomas
    Barnes Martinelli Kulu Salah Gordon
    Laca Kane Cucho

  30. Devos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pretty happy about my team, but I don't wanna waste my FT. Using WC in GW34.

    My team (1FT, 1m ITB):

    Schmeichel
    TAA / Robertson / Cancelo
    Salah / Son / Saka / Kulu / Maddi
    Laca / Weghorst
    B: Foster / Burn / Dennis / Cash

    What should I do?
    a) Cash > Castagne
    b) Kulu > Barnes
    c) Son > Bruno
    d) Weghorst > Wood
    e) Salah + Saka > Bruno + Sancho (-4)
    f) Laca + Saka > Wood + Sancho (-4)
    g) other

    What would you do?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      D