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27 April 2017 3715 comments
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Gradually weaned off our double fixture helping and returned to normality, the ScoutCast team take time out to pick through the wreckage of Gameweek 34, before we set our sights firmly on what lies ahead.

Wildcards and Bench Boost chips lodged up their end of season sleeves, Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to embrace another round of community questions.

With the rebuilding programme imminent, we take a look at those shot-term punts who can do a job in Gameweek 35, before weighing up single fixture assets who can possibly hold their own amid the forthcoming circus of Gameweek 37.

And, of course, we carry out our weekly appraisal of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean hints at a return form just as an irresistable Eden Hazard closes in.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best one week striker punt, barring Aguero, for GW 35? Own Kane and Lukaku already. 🙂

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke surely...

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke probably

    3. Slam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabbi I guess but I'm not convinced, a punt nonetheless 🙂

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Defoe?

      1. FP El Wonky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Defoe is a REAL punt.
        But, surely he's due a goal, that or slicing his veins in shame

    5. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hope the striker you get scores a hatty.

      Bhai ki khusi me in meri khusi 😀

    6. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke / Gabbi / Deeney

    7. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not exactly a punt. Benteke looks great.

      I had to wildcard him out to balance out dgw players

      Kinda wish I'd of kept him

    8. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy

    9. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all 😉

  2. Slam
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone tempted to bring IN Aguero?
    Looked razor sharp and facing some pretty poor defences.

    City also have a lot to play for, could be gold.

    1. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think I saw a different Aguero. He skied a couple of presentable half chances and he seems a lesser player this season than in previous years. I think Jesus' return limits his prospects.

      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        9 shots, albeit only 2 were on target.

      2. Will's Faceless
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lacked composure when it counted. Poor decision making too. Jesus over Aguero for me.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nosirree - just got off the Kun train a couple weeks ago...he did his job for me. Think I'll get Sane for City coverage...And Jesus may cut into Kun's minutes, can't be having that on your team at this stage.

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He was terrible

  3. Tickle Me Enzo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Omfg someone please pick for me: Zaha or Redmond

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Omfg no

      1. Tickle Me Enzo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        please!

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Clayton

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      To play? Zaha
      To buy? Neither
      To sell? Zaha

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha...? Redmond may not even start

    5. Boetticher
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha.

  4. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Willy / Pickford
    Vertonghen / Alonso / Gabriel / Stephens / Robertson
    Hazard / Sanchez / King / Alli / Coutinho
    Kane / Gabbiadini / Anichebe

    2.9 itb 5th wc draft

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ok?

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Any tips or advice?

        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ah sure, just got to ask 🙂
          I would use the 2.9 to upgrade Gabriel and Robertson

          1. Klip Klopp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Was going to save money so I can do Gabbiani to Jesus next week or is that too sideways?

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have bench boost?

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah and TC

        1. enrico.palazzo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You're wildcarding now then I take it,

          I would prefer yoshida to Robertson for DGW and Eriksen to Ali.

          Feel you need one more premium striker instead of Anichebe but he's a good enabler. Looks good

  5. enrico.palazzo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I had a scroll through and could find anything, what happened to Bravo? Serious enough injury to keep him out for a few weeks?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Carted off on a stretcher so yea probably

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Strapped to a stretcher although it looked like a calf muscle injury

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Many thanks, bad luck to the guy... but handy come wildcard time

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy -> Hazard safe to do now before price changes? Money is tight on WC.

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah do it

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I am in same position and doing the transfer.....now!

  7. Sanguinista
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If Jesus starts the next game, who do we think will make way?

    A. Sterling
    B. Sane
    C. Kun
    D. Other

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He won't

      1. gunthourinho
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He definitely will. Kun on the bench and that is where he will stay

    2. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kun, Sterling seems out of favour tho

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Last time Jesus was fit, he, Sane, Sterling, Silva and KDB were all on the pitch at the same time. Could see Pep going like that again, very attacking, against weaker opponents. Next game might be too early though.

  8. A team has no name
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Rest of the season would you rather

    A. Eriksen + Costa

    B Sanchez + Gabbi

    Im leaning towards A because of form, The only thing going for B is the extra 2 games. Am i crazy?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tought but i would say B. To be fair Costa has only come in to form of late

      1. A team has no name
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, Yeah its a tough call, Just dont fancy gabbi's fixtures, I like sanchez DGW 37 a lot more than 36.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Flip a coin mate.
      Thing is Costa may get a rest if they wrap up the season early.
      But sanchez has not exactly been amazing has he?
      I'm keeping sanchez and going with Vardy.
      That could well be insane.

  9. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bye Kun, thanks for the goals

  10. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which player (1) would you bench from this lot?

    A - Valencia (Swans)
    B - Yoshi (Hull)
    C - Bavies (Arse)
    D - Siggy (utd)

    Thanks

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C/D

      Probably D
      Ceiling around 5 points

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Valencia won't get that gig so it doesn't matter, relax.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Was thinking this and selling Siggy > King (-4) and playing AOA?

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      BDavies

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

    5. alexmj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy 100%

  11. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who's interested in Walcott? He traditionally comes into his own this time of season.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just sold last week. No.

      Sanchez if anything...esp if he's going to be central

  12. HazardAGuess
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Think I've decided on WC!

    Caballero / Pickford
    Alonso / Monreal / Vertonghen / Stephens / Holgate
    Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / King
    Kane / Benteke / Gabbiadini

    Benteke is a one week punt over Jesus (may have limited minutes), who I will use my FT on in GW36.

    If Caballero ends up not being nailed, I'll switch him to Cech and Monreal to Clichy (or cheaper alternative). Any worries here?

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane as the other midfielder.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Basically my WC team too...I like it 😉

  13. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    0.0 in the bank with this WC team
    should i wc this week to avoid being priced out or do you guys see holes where i can save $ from.
    hazard pickford and gab will likely be up 0.1 each by sat morning

    cech pickford
    alonso bailly gabriel yoshida holgate
    sanchez hazard alli eriksen sane
    kane gab anichebe

  14. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    the gap between 1 and 4 in my mini i 19 points with myself having alll chips left and 1st place still has TC, AOA and bench Boost left.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      It will be a war bro!

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, GW34 has been a GW of 2 halves, up until tonight match I was looking at a red arrow but my team held out for the draw which I am happy with as a united fan

    2. enrico.palazzo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Think you've got it comfortably; bench boost with wildcard is huge

  15. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    First Chelsea, now Man City. Mourinho knows how to frustrate the big teams and stop them scoring.

    Is anyone having second thoughts over captaining or triple captaining Sanchez in GW36?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You still got TC left?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Course.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ozil 😆

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He is the The Master of Nullification

      Love a manager who can put the clamps down on basically anyone.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, he's great - Mr. Anti-Football.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Wins and trophies are all that matters in this day and age...And he has em in spades...

          Everything else is just talk.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            He spent, how much, well over £100m and has done no better than Van Gaal. Overrated.

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If I had both chips I would be looking at TC in 37 and BB in 36

  16. bennyp
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Redmond as a cheap DGWer?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't start midweek, would monitor.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Rotating Saints will be an issue.

  17. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I do think that Hull will put up a very good fight against Southampton....

    Not too sure how much Burnley have left to play for and Palace are a surprise form team at the moment.

    So I think.... Benteke will be my 1GW punt this week!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good punt
      My (c) for sure

  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Up one place 😆

    Nearly a mythical grey arrow!

  19. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My team:

    Henn / Pick
    Alonso / Valencia / Davies / Bertrand / Holegate
    Eriksen / Hazard / Sanchez / King / Zaha
    Kane / Gabbi / Benteke

    1.4 itb

    Rival team

    Henn / Heaton
    Gibson / Valencia / Davies / Azpi / Ward
    Eriksen / Hazard / Sanchez / Siggy / Davies
    Negredo / Kane / Barnes

    He's 65 points ahead. This week I brought in Gabbi for Negredo, I think hel prob do the same. What moves in the future GWs would you do? I need differentials from him. We both have BB and no WC

  20. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Only the British could understand the love that Indians and Pakistanis share.

    Correct forum this. 😀

  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Aguero and Captain him. Thank me later

  22. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more pts this week? Cheers

    A. Benteke
    B Costa
    C Hazard

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard, purely for the fact I'm getting him in 😛

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

  23. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So Pep has said that Bravos season could be over. That's unfortunate for him but convenient for us. We don't have to play defender roulette

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He has? Link?

        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Omg, he's 34!!
          I thought he had potential at least 😆 😆

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ta

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Caballero incoming!

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Kompany is still fit, combined with them fixtures in 37, Willy could be gold 🙂

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      4.7 AND Kompany's playing every game... wow

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Heloooo Willy

    6. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like Willy

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

    7. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I drafted Caballero on my wc 3 weeks ago, as he was playing, and then Bravo got his job back. I was resigned to have to take a hit to sell him for someone like Cech, and I guess now I will hold.

  24. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC draft...

    Willy Pickford
    Alonso Azpi Yoshida Daniels Kelly
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Sane King
    Kane Gabbiadini Afobe

    0.0 ITB

    Thoughts please...

    Thanks

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King AND Afobe?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        AND Daniels?

      2. FCSB
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Afobe is bench fodder more than anything, will only play on BB in GW37... can you suggest an alternative who would score more than week (budget)?!

        Daniels I may swap out for a DGW...

        Thanks for commenting

      3. Will's Faceless
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This. They wont play Boro every week.

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If you have all your chips left when do I play each chip only just clocked theres only 4 more gameweeks and I have 4 chips to use

    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      WC now. 36/37 BB and TC. AOA 38.

    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      WC this week

      TC next week

      BB in 37

      AoA in 38 or just don't bother

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      WC now
      Three weeks to use the others
      AOA next week
      BB in 37
      Punty TC in 38

  26. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How long till OR updates?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have a beer, I've got to manually update 56 teams soon in a complex league of 7 x 8... and I'm drinking heavily 😆

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'd demand a recount! 😉

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          It's murder mate it really is... 1 gets 100%, 2 get 50% and 5 get 20%, 7 teams, 56 players, every week... and I drink 😆

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Probably isn't too dissimilar to the Greek tax system 😆

  27. wormface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Was de brune more forward than previous weeks?, think I'll hold off getting hazard for one more week????

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have a look in the Member's Area at the match stats - it gives the average position of each player.

  28. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hebknut must have the all time record for most weeks at no.1 overall rank in fpl?

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He can't do anything wrong, of course he has Monreal in 😆

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      How many is it now?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I dont really know but he has dominated this season around 30 game weeks at the top i guess

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Legend

  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    GW36
    Arsenal (MUN, sou)
    Chelsea (MID)

    Will be interesting to see how many captain Hazard over Sanchez.

  30. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just had a play around with a "good value" WC team for GW36, thought not sure I'm brave enough to risk going without Kane & Sanchez 😀

    Cabellero, Pickford
    Holgate, Kosc, Stephens, Yoshida, Alonso
    Hazard, Sane, Alli, Eriksen, Ozil
    Costa, Gabbiadini, Jesus

    As I say, I almost certainly won't go through with it, since going without Kane & Sanchez feels too risky but I just found it interesting that I could get in such a strong front 8 without those 2. What do you think?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm very close to going similar to this, without a WC. I'm hoping Alli and Eriksen cover Kane (like this week).