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

    Getting Blind and Jesus for Davies and Negredo for -4

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't want to miss any Jesus points so I think I'll just take a punt

  2. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sat at 21k, and have been around there for some weeks now. Do we have any idea how many of the top 20k have already used their bench boost? Or just a reasonable estimate?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Roughly 60% have bench boost left.

      1. Knowledgeable meerkat
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, so being sat at 21k my goal of top 10k is very much still on

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Last Man Standing GW34 🏆

    Safety score = 54
    Top score = 79
    LMS average = 56.23

    57 : 25 eliminated
    32 through to GW35
    50% or minimum of 16 out next GW.
    Congrats on the final 32 including Mark, Syd, Kryten, My Pretty Pony, Deano, Liastro and Triggerlips 🙂

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm out. Thanks heaps TM.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Good run Dingo, all the best for the final 4 GWs. 🙂

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

      do you have a list of the cut-off scores each week lying around TM?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        http://torresmagic.webs.com/lmsupdate.htm

        Think you went out after finishing 1st the week before.

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

          I got my 15 minutes of fame

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Of course 🙂

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

      Great stuff, I got kicked out of that long time ago with a terrible gw.

      Still some big names in there.

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Am I still in this by any chance or I am just dreaming?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Not on your league page so I guess the answer is no 🙁

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Needed 47 in GW24.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Oh right thanks I knew I was in for a good while at least!

    5. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm out after a shocker of a GW. 🙁

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

      I survived on a -12 😎

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

    38,512... time to post rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co5gy_2uOEY

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

      Nice one NETLEY

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice joke there

  5. ashkroft
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions on this wc?

    pickford/caballero
    Alonso,monreal,yoshida,stephens,holgate
    haz,sanchez,king,sane,eriksen/1wk firmino
    Jesus,gabbi,kane

    0.0 itb

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

      Isn't it too early for jesus

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

        The early riser saves the world

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

        he looked ready. Peps post match interview was uplifting regarding time aswell

  6. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    happy with a little jump back to 2.5k tonight sleep well eric n danny all your doing...

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

      You'll sleep well with that OR

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

    Another green arrow! Top 30k 🙂

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well done, Andy.

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

      Right on Andy...that Man U defensive work was huge today!!

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

      Good Going Andy, got my 7th green arrow in a row rank is 122k

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Smashing it Andy!

    5. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Great stuff

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

      Struth! Keep it going, mate

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

      Quality!
      Barragan kinda killed my gw.

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

      Well done

  8. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is it looking like Jesus will start against Middlesbough? Easy transfer of Negredo to Jesus if so.

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

      I would guess so, but just a guess

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

      It's a maybe...he will get some time, but start, who knows...?

  9. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My highest attackers score this week was 4, and my lowest defenders score was 5.

    Dam!

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

      Well at least your defense did ok

    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I got 83 with rashford (c) could've been so much better

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

      You'll need to park the bus next time 🙂

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Haha definitely

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

    How does this look for a one week punt before WC?

    Alexis + A Carroll > Hazard + Jesus (-4)

    Won't lose value on Sanchez and will get him back for 36?

  11. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    After what was looking like a crap GW, turned into a green arrow and up to 97k. 🙂

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

      Nice. Any chips still lying around?

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Just BB left, WC in GW 30, but 1 red arrow in last 12 GWs and gone from rank 1.98M in GW 12 and not too badly set up for 37 hopefully. 🙂

  12. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with this team?

    PIckford
    Brunt Valencia Yoshida
    Sanchez Alli Siggy Zaha
    Lukaku Benteke Kane

    Jacupovic-Vertonghen Gibson Clayton
    1ft 0.1itb

    Thanks

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

      Does lukaku to gabbi allow you to do siggy to hazard? If not just do siggy to arnie or something if you have WC.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.Yes i can do Siggy+Lukaku->Hazard+Gabbiadini and i have wc for gw36.Hazard a certain wc pick but maybe for gw35 Coutinho/Sane a better pick?

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

    Looks like Mr Knut Hebæk is 17 weeks at number one now.

    I had a friend who also stayed at number one for 17 weeks so it looks like he'll break that record!

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Brian Adams? Hebknut is a legend, hope he holds on.

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

      What a legend! At the top for so long is really something special

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

      That is a amazing run at the top in something as competitive as fpl and in his 1st year playing the game in all

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

      He is MJ's Thriller
      We are all Safety Dance

  14. flippetyflop
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What are my fellow Valencia owners doing? Can't see him starting vs Swansea myself!

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

      Can't see him starting either. I have Baines as first sub so may just risk it. Probably not worth a -4 with WC next week for me.

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

      Hoping he starts. Not worth a FT of shifting him out before WC. Good thing is he's either 0 or 90.

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

      I sold him for kompany, could not live with stress and uncertainties of owning Valencia another week

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

      Selling on WC, got Bailly/DDG

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

    776 OR

    Getting giddy

    Giggity.

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

      wow! That's awesome, nice work

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

      Excellent work

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

      Awesome

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

      Fair bloody play, RCA! Wish I could say I'm hot on your heels, but I can't 😀

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

      Lovely. Keep up the good work, RCA! 🙂

    6. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Well done 🙂

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

      That is great work i hope things go your way on the run in and you get a top 100 finish

    8. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice work

    9. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Top 100 next. Great work.

  16. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which option do you prefer on WC ? (Both costs the same)

    A) Sanchez Kompany Maguire Pickford

    B) Ozil Luiz Vertonghen Caballero

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

      A

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

      For me, B.

  17. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ta DDG, snuck a green arrow to 13k despite Negredo captain. Chastened!

  18. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can get this team with 1FT

    DDG
    Alonso - Robertson - Chambers
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Siggy
    Kane - Kaku - Gabbi

    A) Stick, WC next week
    B) WC this week, bring in city/soton/king

  19. korbendallas82
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which teams scores most goals in gw35?

    1. Manchester City
    2. Liverpool
    3. Bournemouth

    Crystal Palace and Manchester United will be solide, but maby not score that many goals?

    Any other Guess?

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      2

  20. Magic Bean
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    19K to 22K this week. WC TC and BB left, hoping for top 10K fingers crossed!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm looking for the same answer if I take a hit this week. 🙂

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

        Gabbiadini, Benteke, Vardy and Afobe all look good. Really tempted by Afobe.

  21. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey Pickford
    Gibson Bailly Vertonghen (Holgate Stephens)
    Alli Zaha Sanchez King (De Roon)
    Lukaku Kane Negredo

    Plan was to do Negredo > Gabbi this week then Zaha > Hazard the next. But if Hazard rises tonight, leaves me with exact cash. Pull the trigger now or wait still?

  22. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know how serious the Pogba injury is, is a transfer out?

  23. flippetyflop
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm going Negredo to Gabbiadini but is anything worth a -4?

    De Gea Pickford

    Valencia Yoshida Davies Mustafi Holgate

    Sanchez Sane Son Zaha De Roon

    Kane Origi Negredo

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    It is damn tempting to leave sanchez out of wildcard. Get Ozil instead

    Would be able to get a frontline of vardy kane costa then and have a team full of definite starters.

    Pickford the only non dgw player

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

      Pick has dgw

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Jayus I did not even notice that!
        That even seals the deal even more

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

      If Sanchez is going back to striker, then he's gotta be in the WC team.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe but the benefits of that 2m might be worthwhile elsewhere

  25. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So I am down to Hazard or Gabbi this week before I wildcard. Think I have decided on Hazard. He rise in price tonight and he looks really sharp. Southampton faces Hull who will fight for their life. Gabbi is an excellent choice but I think Hazard wins this one. Just. Comments?

    1. Peter Russo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      whos your other st? depends on that

  26. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ogie up to 29th. go girl 🙂

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

      The best i can hope for realistically is a top 10 finish if things go my way
      Dreams of pulling off the miracle are fading

  27. Petr Cech the Table
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to get in as striker alongside if I don't have WC

    Kane - Gabbiadini

    (A) Lukaku (and save FT)
    (B) Jesus
    (C) Costa

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

      C

  28. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to bloody do?

    6.4itb, 1ft, WC,BB,AOA available

    Jakupovic
    Valencia / Stephens / Alonso
    Firmino / Alli / Sigurdsson / Zaha
    Kane / Lukaku / Negredo

    Heaton / Davies / Maguire / T.Carroll

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get kdb in for t.carroll and go AOA ?

  29. Lav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone fancying a Matic punt this weekend? 😉

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r268yD_sD4

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

      😯

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

        Stunning I know