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4 May 2017 3655 comments
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You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

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

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

    final decision
    A) cech and monreal
    B) cech and koscielny

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

      B

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

        why?
        isn't monreal nailed on?

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Not as nailed as Kos, Monreal will likely be CB for as long as Mustafi is out, but then will revert to LB where Gibbs may get a game.

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

            thank u for the reply 🙂

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

          Probably, but Kosc definitely is.

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

            thank u 🙂 much appreciated

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

        thanks 🙂

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

    Any news on David Luiz?

  3. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Your best idea for a high risk player with potential for high reward?

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

      Walcott for me.

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

      De Bruyne

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

        Nice. £££ but nice. Considering for 37

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

      Pedro?

    4. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe a triple Southampton defense with Bertrand for 37

    5. MarkyMarkovic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

      people are dropping him but he's still going for golden boot.
      Swans | Watford | Arse
      Yes it's just a single GW player and everyone's going daft for DGW players but he is the one I'm worried about not having in my team

  4. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I was surprised to not hear jokes on Arsenal about "May the 4th"

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

      Because we're not even getting 4th this season 😆

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

    Which combo looks better?

    A. Cech & Bavies

    B. Pickford & Verthongen

    I have Koscielny..

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

      Weren't you sick of this?

      B

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

        Still am

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

      B as both nailed

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

        I thought you already worked out a way of Cech and vertonghen?

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    (A) Vertongehen JWP Anichibe OR
    (B) Holgate Ndidi Gabbiadini

    Cech - Cab
    Alonso - Monreal - Vert - Yoshida - Stephens
    Alexis - Hazard - Erik - King - JWP
    Kane - Jesus - Anichibe

    Cech - Cab
    Alonso - Monreal - Yoshida - Stephens - Holgate
    Alexis - Hazard - Erik - King - Ndidi
    Kane - Jesus - Gabbiadini

    What say you!

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

        Watching most recent episode of Saul now, too.

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Sweet

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

            Are up to date? Major events in season 3....

    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A but none looks particularly good

  7. Sergeant Garcia
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo?

    A) Pedro & Verthongen
    B) Sané & Huth

    1. Straitpizza187
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm stuck on similar.

      Currently on B (with Davies)

      1. Sergeant Garcia
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That's a possibility too.. But having had Valencia, I'm not keen on another rotation risk 🙂

        1. Straitpizza187
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The lure of a double might be too strong.

          1. Straitpizza187
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            For a Spurs defender*

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

      B

  8. Razmataz
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A) Cech, Yoshida, Vertonghen

    OR

    B) Pickford, Gabriel, Cahill

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  9. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A or B ?

    A Costa, Gabriel, Stephens
    B Gabbi, Monreal, Cahill

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  10. WE GO FOR IT
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    For this GW:

    A. Pedro (MID)
    B. King (STK)
    C. Sterling (CPL)

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

      B C A

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

        This

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

      C

    3. MarkyMarkovic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A C B

    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King it is! Was planning to get him in 37 anyways to fund Alonso/Caballero. Saves a transfer. Cheers all! 🙂

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

      BAC

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  11. Skyarm
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Think I've finally decided on my WC team. Decided I didn't like the look of Gabbi so he will get a brace.

    Cech / Willy
    Alonso / Monreal / Daniels / Holgate / Stephens
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / Sane / King
    Kane / Jesus / Anichebe
    0.2itb

    1. mash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks nice - I'm on exactly the same team but with Pedro instead of Sane (due to lower team value). You could consider using the 0.2 to swap Barnes for Anichebe.

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

        I only need his points and with A DGW plus against Swansea at home wheras Barnes is away at Bournemouth who have been solid defensively

  12. MarkyMarkovic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A ) Alonso + Ozil + Gabbi

    B) Blind + Pedro + Lukaku

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

      A

    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  13. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Surely Rashford goal of the season?

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

      Important goal perhaps.

      1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Confidence of a 19yr old to step up and smash that in the way he did. Kid is going places.

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

          Keeper made it better than it was.

        2. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Good, but definitely not goal of the season

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

      No.

  14. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    For g/w 37, would you rather have:-

    A) Cahill + Son

    or

    B) Huth + Eriksen

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

      B

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

      B

    3. MarkyMarkovic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Any one think Kante is a guaranteed 6 pointer in the dgw?

    He is up against wba and WAT. That's should be a good return for a dgw 5th mid considering I can get big hitters in defense.

    Whereas King gets me a bunch of cheapos. in defense. King up against BUR in gw 37.

    Thoughts?

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

      Yellow card likely.

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

        Both teams on the beach.

        They'll just look to defend and limit the damge i feel. Kante won't have much to do.

        Can also get matic. But not sure about him with cesc lurking.

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

      Decent but King is amazing

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

        A king goal would mean 10 points for him.

        Surely my upgraded defense will get more than 4-5 points that is the the difference between King and kante.

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

      Waste of valuable CHE spot.

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

        Not really if you can't get Costa or a defender.

        Most are going 2 Chelsea here anyways.

  16. AceDeuce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey on WC

    A or B

    A) Pickford, Stephan, King
    B) Caballero, Vertongan, Capoue

    Thanks!

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

      A

    2. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A.

      Can you afford Caballero for Pickford?

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

        Still have .4. Dropping King to Capoue makes the funds

  17. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Predicted starters for United?
    Young injury paves the way for Valencia to start again?

    1. Rosey Palmer
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I was wondering the same...would like to delay the Valencia offload one week if he starts against Arsenal.

      1. Lovren an elevator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Can't see who else can play there with young (presumably) and Shaw injured. Darmian probably LB again.
        Potentially Smalling and Jones in for Bailly and blind?

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

    Team set. Need to decide Sanchez TC this week or use in 38

    1. George James
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This week. Rotaion everywhere final day

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

      38 will probably come down to luck I would go this week

  19. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone going with Ben Davies for the DGW37?

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

      No, too scared of lack of starts

  20. George James
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A) Hazard, Capoue, Gabbi

    B) Ozil, Sterling, Anichebe

    1. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A by a fair way

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

      A

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Done.

    Cech, Caballero
    Koscielny, Alonso, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Pedro, King
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbiadini

    1. George James
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Best I've seen so far. Well done

      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        you haven't seen mine 😉

    2. George James
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I hope you have your AOA left by the way

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. I'll just have to suck up the bench points this week.

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good team, you have a few more quid than me. I have the same team but Pickford, Moreal and Sane for Cech, Kos and Pedro.

    4. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      How will your bench look this gameweek?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Pedro with 12 points and Caballero with a clean sheet and penalty save no doubt. It's been built with the bench boost in mind next week. High team value means it's pretty much my Gabbiadini for most people's Anichebe. They'll probably both end up with 4 points.

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

      wtf is your team value?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Selling value of 105.1

    6. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You are dropping Alli?

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Alli and Monreal or Kosc and Eriksen. Prefer the nailed on ness

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

      Vertonghen for Koscielny and then your done ;0)

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Without the extra game I'd be inclined to agree with you. Something about owning Kosc is quite uncomfortable, comes off injured at half time more than I'd like

  22. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any big news since this morning? Last minute tinkering needs to be done now as I'm away for the weekend and want to make sure I'm up to speed.

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

      Nothing I know of

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

    Need some votes here please.

    A. Hennessey to Willy (-4)
    B. Zaha to Ndidi (-4)
    C. Zaha + Alli/Eriksen to Ndidi + Sanchez (-8)
    D. Do all of those moves next week (-8)

    Pick
    Alonso Monreal Yoshi
    Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Henn Bailly Zaha Holgate

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'd wait, you can field a good team without a hit. If injuries or unexpected benchings happen this week you'll be in a better position next week.

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

        Thanks, hopefully I do not get burned by Sanchez this week. Will be able to get him in next week.

  24. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro going down and up this week

    1. minges
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      crazy

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

      Keeping Conte happy

  25. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    You guys know anything about Luiz?

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

      Will play

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

        Thanks but where did you get that information?

  26. Blue Gaffer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal & Koscielney too much Arsenal defence?

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

      Nope

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Def not. Feel the value is in the defence

  27. cuervos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Choose two
    a) Stones
    b) Stephens
    c) Bailly
    d) Holgate
    And should I TC Hazard this gw if I'm using BB next?

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

      B and C

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

      AB

      Yea

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

    A. Sanchez and Gabbiadini
    B. Walcott and Costa

    Have no other attackers other than Hazard

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

      A

  29. Rewenge
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Very simple question: Hazard or Sanchez?

    I.e., over the remaining three weeks, who do you back to get more points?

    Hazard vs Mid (H), WBA (A), Wat (H), Sun (H)

    Sanchez vs Man U (H), Sot (A), Sto (A), Sun (H), Eve (H)

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

      Hazard.....just

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

      Tough.

      Sanchez due to 37, a bit easier

    3. George James
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends when the title is won

    4. Rewenge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks chaps

      Seems absolutely insane to turn down a two-consecutive-DGW Sanchez, given that he's nailed to play all four games and, well, is Sanchez

      But, as a gooner watching every week, on recent form I can see us having a total mare for the rest of the season

      and unfortunately given my low team value it's a choice between Hazard and Sanchez. Chelsea will be going all out to get over the line. But then Sanchez is liable to have a blinder at any time without any warning. Aaarghh. No sleep tonight...

  30. minges
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Jaku
    Yoshida Robertson Monreal
    Sanchez(c) Alli Coutinho Hazard King
    Kane Gabbi

    (Pickford, Baines, Benalouane, Benteke)

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

      Gtg