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Granville was expected to miss this week’s Scoutcast. Flagged as a 25% doubt, we drafted in Andy off the bench in preparation for our resident Mancunian to go AWOL as he wallowed in the misery of his 30-point Gameweek.

To his great credit, he proved us wrong.

Granville crashes in from the off to join Andy, Jonty and myself in another episode that he describes as “cathartic experience”, as he rolls out the full directors cut of his woeful tale from Gameweek 15.

Spouting such gems as “someone has to be unlucky and it has to be me”, Granville adds an essential ingredient to a packed and lively session.

It’s helped along by Jonty’s endorsement of “playing the percentages”, roughly translated as the “Dullard’s methodology 101”, which has the four of us at loggerheads.

Once the dust settles on that debate, we tackle further questions from the community, featuring Jonty’s latest love letter to Aaron Ramsey, before rounding off with our preview of Gameweek 16.

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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Bertrand to Dawson a good move in a draft league?

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Yes imo, both draft & FPL. Great defensive fixtures ẃith a team that performs accordingly, same can't be said for Southampton.

    2. dush64
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I would, Pulis always good for CS long term. In time for great fixtures too.

  2. dush64
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Pick one:
    A) Play Cabaye (SOU)
    B) Play Wijnaldum (tot)
    C) -4 to get in a third option (Coutinho?)

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      A

  3. Oxford Comma
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Any suggestions for improvement? I have one FT.

    http://i.imgur.com/1jRCas9.png

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Get rid of Martial immediately.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Save FT

  4. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Is Aguero definitely out this week?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      We will definitely have more information tomorrow.

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Did Rose play tonight ?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Idk. You should check.

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Ok , he didn't ...not even on bench

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Kane and Rose benched! Thanks Poch! fresh as a daisy for the Sunday game..

  6. Kroos Kontrol
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    I am a major Ighalo fan but Kane has Newcastle at home!

    Do I use the FT there?

    I'm keeping Naughton for one more week as my three defenders have plum home ties this week.

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      you mean Ighalo --> Kane for a FT? If so, I would say yes + captain

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I'd rather save.

  7. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Myhill (McCarthy)

    Cresswell Bellerin Nyom (Dawson RBennett)

    Firminho Ozil Mahrez Barkley Alli

    Vardy Lukaku (Aguero)

    1FT 4.0m ITB

    A) Firminho -> Silva/KDB
    B Aguero -> Kane/Giroud
    C) Save

    Thanks

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I'd probably save with that great cover you have for Aguero.

  8. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Do I play Bertrand or Jenkinson?

    Butland
    Toby - x - Moreno (Francis)
    Willian - Mahrez - Ozil - KdB (Hoolahan)
    Giroud - Vardy - Lukaku

    Save FT or?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Probably Jenky, just. Save seems fine.

      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Cheers mate.

  9. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Midweek games next week??

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Idk. You should check.

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        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Noted. Hopefully it discourages people from being extraordinarily lazy and find out such things for themselves. I can dream.

          1. dennis the menace
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 21 days ago

            You are making me do extra google searches. How dare you!

            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              What a fun discussion this is.

            2. dennis the menace
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              No midweek games. there you happy

          2. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Actually agree with this!

            There are several types of questions usually:

            Rmts, opinions on who to play/bench, captain choices, latest news on injuries etc are fair game imho.

            On the other hand, questions like the one above do tend to annoy ... I mean if you are posting on ffs you obviously can google up this info as well i should think

            1. dennis the menace
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              Then there are comments like this.. which category would you like to put your comment in?

              1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 21 days ago

                You can put it anywhere you want to i guess ... It's a free forum innit?

            2. Hakuho FPL
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              well just dont respond to the post.

  10. Jape
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Mroning guys,

    Any news on Smalling? or is it a wait for the pressers later?

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      hes rogered

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Cheers

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Ok cheers. Looks like it could be Ward starting for me then.

  11. I Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Giroud not injured then? Has Wenger said anything?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Check tweets.

      1. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        He'll start

  12. HammersFan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Ok pulled the trigger, mane>ramsey done

    Butland
    Koscielny Alderweireld Moreno
    Mahrez Ozil Ramsey Barkley King
    Kane(c) Lukaku

    Hennessey Simpson Ward Aguero

    Next weeks plan is either save or downgrade Koscielny to a brom defender. Then look to change Barkley> Silva/coutinho when Evertons good fixtures dry up.

    Got luck to everyone on the weekend 🙂

  13. ver_sparda
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Captain
    A) Silva
    B) Ozil
    C) Kane

    Bench
    A) Bolasie
    B) Vaffy

    Cheers!

    1. ver_sparda
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Vardy *

    2. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      C
      A

      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        This.

  14. Ryan
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    I get the feeling this mystery heel injury could be a real problem for Aguero. Will await the press conference of course but I'm thinking he's not just going to miss this weekends game.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      It's Aguero, anything is possible.

    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Pretty sure he's out for awhile. Not worth the outlay this season I fear, especially with KDB in the fray.

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I agree.

    4. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Would be good to know if he is out for a while so I can look to get rid. At the moment if its only a week then I might aswell hang onto him right.

    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      It does seems worse than first feared for sure. My resoloution- Aguero competes 2x90 mins before i get him again

    6. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      With that in mind. Any confirmation that he will miss this weekend means he's out for me. I don't want to hold and hope that he'll come right. Seems a fools errand.

    7. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I hope it's not true. Bony really hasn't done the team too many favors up front (CL aside), he's received big chances on a silver platter by some of the best creators in the game, & he still can't finish them! To be fair, does have decent creative stats & is great for build-up play. Could be good news for Sterling owners as him & Bony link up great, he tends to make more runs in behind Bony.

      1. Ryan
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I think Sterling and Bony work together quite well. If Bony misses out it means a 433 basically but if he starts its a 4231

  15. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Morning all! Seems to have escaped any mid week injuries so-

    Was all set on A or B this week but all this Ramsey fever has made me realize C is do-able.
    C would just mean a ridiculous bench decision wouldn't it?

    A. Targett to Simpson ( a playing player for Xmas, keeps Kane to Aguero cash)
    B. Bert to Rose
    C. Stanislas to Ramsey
    D. Something else
    E. Save

    Team-
    Butland
    Moreno/ Kolorov/ Bertrand
    Ozil/ Hazard/ Mahrez/ KDB
    Lukaku/ Vardy/ Kane

    McCarthy/ Stanislas/ Richards/ Targett
    3.8M ITB 1FT

    Cheers

    1. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Not tempted to play Stanislas against a weaker United backline?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Tempted but wont do it. No one i want to drop!

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Save transfer SAB or B

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      If you have 1 free and you are considering using it on a bench player instead of saving, I think you are doing it all wrong, mate. I'd either to Targett out for Rose and bench Bertrand or save.

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I know! I have this' Xmas is busy time and need 15' fever. Save looks fine this week i guess. That or Rose. Thanks

      2. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah, this. Saint's aren't looking good at all definitively.

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Cheers

  16. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    You guys interested in a recap of Spurs' match, even though it was mainly second string players?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      No.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      If you think that it could be benificial from an FPL point of view then sure.

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Cheers, may just do a simple take on it seeing as only 5/6 first choice players played.

    3. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Nah

  17. I Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    How did Coutinho look?

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Like Heathrow cutsoms would double check his bags

  18. Daddy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Coutinho or Eriksen

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      To bench?

      1. Daddy
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        To get

    2. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Erik

    3. sleecc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I can't read your mind.

  19. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Worth starting Kone away to Norwich over any of these guys?

    Ozil Mahrez Coutinho Bolasie KDB
    Lukaku Kane

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Nah

    2. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Kone instead of Mahrez, if you're feeling game? Otherwise, go with the current selection

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        After his hatty last week I can't. Not feeling game or this season to be honest....que Kone hatty 🙂

  20. Mutherfunken Dude
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    What ever happened to the Advice Mallard?

  21. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Have a feeling they will rest Kun this week, a relatively easy game vs a poor Swansea, which would give him another 8 days rest before the Arsenal clash. Makes sense

    1. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      He isn't fit. Not really a question of needing rest

      1. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Most injuries require rest

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Probably should have rephrased original post- if he's not 100%, (ie minor injury) they would not risk him vs Swansea..

          1. Ryan
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            • 14 Years
            10 years, 21 days ago

            The nature of the injury is peculiar. It sounds minor but it might be worse than we think. We simply cannot assume he'll be fit for the Arsenal game

            1. dennis the menace
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              Cant assume anyone will be fit next week

              1. dennis the menace
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 21 days ago

                If it is as reported a 'heel injury' its most likely heel bruising or plantar fasciitis which should have him back on the pitch by next weekend. heel spur or fracture would be worse

                1. Ryan
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                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 21 days ago

                  'Should' isn't really an ideal word to put faith in

              2. Ryan
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                • 14 Years
                10 years, 21 days ago

                Its much easier to trust a currently fit player to be available next week than a currently injured player, particularly and injury prone player.

                1. dennis the menace
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 21 days ago

                  The best and most explosive player if the EPL who may even play this GW

                  1. Ryan
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                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 21 days ago

                    Let the presser determine the decision first. If he's out then ship him out

  22. dennis the menace
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Is anyone concerned with how Rambo was holding his right hammy right at the end of the game in Greece?

  23. Jape
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Now this is tricky. Play one.

    Butland (whu)
    Gomes (sun)

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      the one who has 6 cleansheets in 8

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks.

    2. rainy
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      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      With Hammers carrying a lot of injuries to their strike force this week, Butland may not have much work to do.

      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Good point. Butland it is.

  24. sleecc
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Reading the article - "Community 100K Festive Challenge":

    Stage I : Settle for staying within top 500k (or even 1 million) by December 1st – any six-figure rank will do at the moment.
    Stage II : Push into top 100k by New Year’s by exploiting the festive fixture pile-up.

    I really doubt it Is possible to push into top 100k during the festive fixtures. Is it possible?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Easier than you think to go from 500k to 100k between now and NY

      1. sleecc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        I am ~800k, I think Innsie (mentioned in the article) is even further behind me. I don't know how can that be possible, may be that's just me.

        1. Ryan
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Still possible. A couple of big weeks help and many won't be paying much attention to their team given the time of year

          1. sleecc
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Hope the knowledge I gained from you guys helps to push me closer to top 100k by new year 🙂

  25. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    The reception Porto players witnessed after falling in the group stages....https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/674924825140400128

    My word, that is brutal.

  26. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Right or Wrong to do Kun to Kane (-4)?

    If not I'll have to field Ayew due to other injuries in the team (Richards and Smalling). I do wanna keep Kun though but with Arsenal next, realistically having him in GW 18 is what we should aim for?

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      I am in same position. I'm waiting for Man Citeh presser, if confirmed out im doing this trade (but mines for free)

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Even if he is fit he will be rested in some of the matches during the festive period. The same applies to all the players but considering his lack of fitness and the strength of City squad, he is more vulnerable. Kane can and probably will play all the games.

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Valid points

    2. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      My hunch is that its time to cut our losses on Kun. I'd take the hit

      1. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Do you own Kun, or recently sold?

        1. Ryan
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          I'm a Kun owner

          1. dennis the menace
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 21 days ago

            Yer I made the same mistake and got him back in too early thinking it would be a good differential.. I think I will enforce a new personal FPL rule. never get Kun back in until hes played 2 full 90mins

            1. Ryan
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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 21 days ago

              Yeah, its a good rule. It is a completely different injury though so I do think we were unlucky

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Guys which is the better option? Have 1 ft

    A. Vvd and mane > Toby and Ramsey for a hit
    B. Vvd > Toby
    C. Mane > Ramsey
    D. save

    Courtois
    Bellerin skrtel vvd
    Ozil kdb mahrez mane
    Kane vardy lukaku

    McCarthy Willian Morgan dann

    1. Rake
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      B or save. Spurs defence becoming essential by the minute.

  28. Veraswami
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Schlupp to Van Aanholt for free ?
    Schlupp isn't nailed on anymore , imminent price fall .
    Is PvA back ? he is cheap and is attacking , but only doubt will Big Sam play him every game , any advice is much appreciated
    Also are there other possible Schlupp replacements ?

  29. Rake
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    Hey DZ,

    What to do with this lot?

    DDG Butland
    Bellerin Kolarov Toby A Souare Targett
    Kdb Ozil Mahrez Mane Lanzini*
    Vardy Lukaku Kane

    0FT. 2.8 ITB

    A) Lanzini to Bolasie and play him (bench vardy)
    B) Mane to coutinho/Rambo (play vardy)
    C) Don't take a hit

    1. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Play Vardy, don't take a hit to sell Vardy vs 14th placed side, when he has blanked once all year

      1. Rake
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        Won't sell. Just to bench him this week against a Chelsea side which looked very good against Porto. Really wanna get rid of Lanzini this week.

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          I'd play Vardy, get rid of Lanzini on a FT next week

  30. Yankee Toffee
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 21 days ago

    hey lads, any fresh injuries from last night's Europa league? thanks!

    1. Rake
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      None fpl-wise.

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        thanks 🙂

    2. Veraswami
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 21 days ago

      Eric Dier but its minor

      1. dennis the menace
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 21 days ago

        heard it was dire

        1. dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 21 days ago

          Geez im boreed. 🙂 Halfa to kill at work.. Ignore me