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4 May 2017 3655 comments
Mark Mark
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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. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Davies gonna keep his place? Seems like they're hopeful Rose will train next week with the first team...says to me Davies has at least 2 more matches.

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

      Sounds about right.

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

      He might after that not too good Son experiment.

  2. Demel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? Take a hit?

    I don't have a wildcard. I used it in GW31.

    DDG
    Yoshi - Stephens - Kosc
    Ozil - Sanchez c - Hazard - Eriksen - Alli
    Gabbi - Jesus

    Pick - Rashford - Davies - Bailly

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

      Lovely

    2. Emp
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      ya id wc that again just with hits

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Davies on the bench?? Southampton won't get any clean sheets against liverpool and arsenal

    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nice.
      I'd play Davies over Stephens.

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Agree with this, 1 Southampton defender is plenty. Hedge your bets.

    5. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No Kane. No Costa. Too many Utd.

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

    TC Costa GW38
    Even if everything is wrapped up by then...

    1. Playing Sunderland
    2. At home
    3. Lifting the league

    and if its not wrapped up - a must win at home to win the league...

    Goal fest

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      agree, but would rather put it on Hazard

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

        I've both, will cross that bridge when it comes.

        TC GW38 locked ... I think.

    2. DJ1000
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      And boro at home this weekend could be a Chelsea 4-0

    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Playing with fire there given the likelihood of mass rot in week 38.

    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      GW38 carries rotation risk IF Che have won by then. Which I think they will.

  4. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions guys?
    Jaku
    Monreal Alonso Stephens
    Eriksen Sanchez(TC) Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabbiadini(VC)
    Caballero Gabriel Blind Capoue

    Am I gtg?
    1. Play Gabriel over Alonso? Y/N
    2. Any other change/transfer you'd suggest.
    1 FT, 0.0 ITB.

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

      1. No.
      2. Would prefer to have Costa than Gabbi even if it means losing Kane.

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

        But I think having Hazard might be enough.
        Not thinking of ditching Kane as he got me out of tough situations this season.
        Are you concerned because of the away games?

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Play Gabi over Stephens.

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

        Thanks. Might do it. Just concerned about his game time though that Mustafi is back.
        Although, Soton looking unlikey to keep 2 cs.

  5. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play two of Yoshida, Stephens and Gabriel this week.

    Thanks.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm completely out of the loop, is getting Stephens in safe or should I go Yoshi?

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          both are safe

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Cheers

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'd probably split it between and play Gabriel

          • willgriggsonfire
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Me too trying to decide three out of Monreal, Stephens and Gabriel. Might go with double Arsenal.
            Soton looking unlikely to keep 2 cs.

          • Live Lad
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'm playing Yoshida and benching the other two. If I have to pick two, I will leave Stephens out.

        3. Garfield1001
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Bench one:

          Vertonghen (whm)
          Sane (CRY)

          Thanks!

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Vert

            • Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I have to bench both. Sofa will need to be huge

            • Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              None

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Which defenders are you starting?

                1. Garfield1001
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Alonso Yoshida and Monreal

                  1. Royal5
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Aha, Bench Yoshi then.

                    1. Royal5
                      • 14 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Likely to end up with 2-3 points and Vert looking at a CS.

                      1. Garfield1001
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Already benching Stephens though, don't want to bench both?

            • Emp
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              vert obviously

              1. Garfield1001
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Why obviously?

            • Hasselbaink Forever
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Vert

            • willgriggsonfire
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Vertonghen

          2. Frank Koscielny
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            1. Does team look good to go? (will get rid of Zaha next week)
            2. Bench order ok?

            Caballero (Pickford)
            Alonso - Stephens - Yoshida (Vertonghen and Valencia)
            King - San(C)hez - Alli - Hazard (Zaha)
            Jesus - Kane - Gabbi

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

              Looks good

              Prob play vert tho

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

              Vertonghen over Stephens.

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

            Final choices to make.....

            A....sane monreal holgate

            B.. Pedro koscielny yoshida (have Stephens and so bench both saints this weekens)

            Thanks

            1. Emp
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A

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

              A surely.

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

            I don't see many/any Swansea defenders in wildcard teams - are these bring overlooked as sgw enablers?

            For instance, Naughton is 4.3 - cheap enabler price, Sunderland in 37 and WBA in 38. Probably motivated until the final kick of the game.

            Surely worth considering as a Holgate alternative in wildcard teams if you have the extra 0.2. Fernandez is 4.2 as well and Rangel returning to training is 4.1.

            May well be bringing one in next week (enables Monreal/Kosc) - and am pretty comfortable going into the final weeks with highly motivated 2x Hull and 1x Swansea players alongside my big hitters.

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

              The thing is most people won't need to play their enabler in GW38 and will only field them GW37 when bench boosting. So really that's all you need to be looking at. I'd rather have a defender with two games than a Swansea defender that could conceade against anyone.

            2. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Swanse have conceded 69 goals, most i PL. Could be a reason.

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

              Not likely. They'll look to score goals, won't park the bus.

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

              Thanks - all fair points, of course.

              Under Clements, they have been known to keep the odd clean sheet against weaker opposition - and this is Sunderland and WBA we are taking about.

              Over the season, they have conceded loads of goals - but this is somewhat skewed by performances in the first half of the season. They may still not be great - but at least they are "organised" these days.

              We may not plan to always play these enablers in 38, but it is probably fair to say that there will be some rotational surprises for our big-hitters that week, so having nailed on and motivated players on the bench isn't the worst idea, surely?

            5. Live Lad
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I like Mawson out of those. He knows how to score (a great goal).

          5. Yome
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I have 3 southampton players (Yosh, Steph and Romeu) but benching all of them this week. Feels odd as they have two games...

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

              Play one. They have a very decent record vs Arse/Pool.

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

                Saints are on holiday, they will get hammered by Pool. I can see Arsenal scoring at least one against them

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

              Yoshi is the one I'd consider playing, attacking returns quite possible over 2 games.

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

                Yes, it is Davies vs Yoshida. Davies should keep a clean sheet against WH. Yosh could end up with 4pts.

              2. MrZ
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                yoshi only got 1 goal & 1 assist, why they always said attacking returns.... cedric has more potential with assists

            3. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I'm benching one (Yoshida) and that annoys me. I'd defiantly play Yoshida in your position.

            4. MTPockets
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Same & starting Yoshida, but alternatives are worse.

              • Royal5
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                What's your interest in all these Saints players? Not good fixtures at all.

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

                  bench boost next week for 2 games

                  1. Royal5
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Forgot they had a dgw next week as well. Still not convinced though.

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

                      They are mostly fillers for my team as they are cheap.

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

              Should I go with Walcott as Arsenal attacking cover?

              Walcott or Sterling?

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

                Nah. Sanchez or none I'd say.

              2. MTPockets
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  May get him for 37, but a red/black move this week.
                  Not sure on Sterling either if Silva's back.

                  But to pick one - Walcott.

                • MikeHawk Pulauwin
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Walcott is a brave move...

              3. Do I Not Like Orange
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Settled on this draft - look ok? Big dilemma on Costa, but decided the extra games offered by Gabi, Kos & Cech should cover him (until 38, when I can punt).

                Cech/Willy
                Alonso/Yosh/Stephens/Kos/Holgate
                Alexis/Haz/Alli/King/Capoue
                Kane/Jesus/Gabi

                1.3 ITB

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

                  I have gone Costa route with Kane and Jesus. Chelsea fixtures are too good, get him if you have the cash

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

                After days of tinkering I think I've settled on this lot? Template as hell but any weaknesses? (BB 37)

                Willy Pickford
                Alonso Monrael Yoshida Stephens Holgate
                Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sane
                Kane Jesus Gabbi

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

                  Just template, there's a reason why it is the template.

                2. Marcin the Pole
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Same as mine except I have Albrighton instead of Sane, although only because my TV isn't as good as yours. Looks GTG.

                3. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Template as you say, just don't expect to much out of the BB form Pickford, Stephens, Holgate and Gabbi

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

                  Who are you benching?

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

                    Pickford, Stephens, Holgate , Gabbi

              5. MTPockets
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Seen Kingsley in a couple of squads. Likely to start GW37 (Olsson?) or just an option for those without BB?

                  1. Marcin the Pole
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Will start I think. Don't have him personally.

                • noquarternt
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  A) Azp Monreal Bertrand
                  B) Alonso Koscielny Davies (spurs)

                  Which defence? (Yoshida Stephens the others)

                  1. Marcin the Pole
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    B

                • Fowler23
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  for GW37, will holgate and Azpi outscore Bailly and Stones by 4 points ?

                • Kingtekkerz
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Which one?

                  A)
                  Jak
                  Alonso Yoshi VERT MONREAL
                  Sanchez Haz Sané King
                  Kane Jesus
                  Bench: Caballero Stephens ALBRIGHTON anichebe

                  B)
                  Jak
                  Alonso Yoshi DAVIES
                  King Haz Sanchez Sané PEDRO
                  Kane Jesus
                  Bench: caballero GABRIEL Stephens Anichebe

                  Thanks!

                • Jönny
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Current draft has Yoshida and Stephens... But I'm not sure I want to play one, let alone both, this week. All the various combos I'm looking at seem to include three who look like they could outscore them this week: Maguire, Alonso, various Arsenal/Spurs defenders... Would you start one/both ahead of any of them?

                  1. MTPockets
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Perhaps ahead of spurs, not the others.

                  2. MrZ
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    for those of you willing to BB this GW or next GW... i just did the simulation, based on how many games will be played.

                    With assumption that :
                    - Captain always a DGW player
                    - all DGW play twice in that GW
                    - 6 DGW in GW 36 (max)
                    - 13 DGW in GW 37 (out of possible 15)

                    those who TC in GW 36/38 & BB in GW 37 will have 2 more games to play than those who BB in GW 36 & TC in 37.
                    if max DGW players in GW 37 reached (15) then 4 more games.
                    but if DGW players in GW 37 only 11 or less, they will play the same amount of games.

                    my research doesn't include point opportunities, as we all know that SGW players can outscored DGW players 🙂

                    cheers

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

                    Jaku-Cab
                    Alonso-Gabriel-Yoshida-Stephens-Holgate
                    Haz-Sanchez-Alli-King-Sane
                    Costa-Jesus-Anichebe
                    0.4 ITB.

                    Any tips? Will BB in GW37.

                  4. A.T
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Who would you play this week, Yoshida or Kompany?

                    1. Jam0sh
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Yoshida

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

                      bad K

                    3. MTPockets
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Kompany

                      • A.T
                        • 15 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Ta

                    4. Eric the King
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Holgate, Vert and King or
                      Luiz, Bavies and JWP?

                      1. Royal5
                        • 14 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Luiz even fit?

                      2. A.T
                        • 15 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        First one

                    5. Delhidynamo
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Who would you remove for Sanchez?

                      A) Coutinho

                      B) Sane

                      1. roflmaofc
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        A

                      2. KANTEnders
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        B

                        1. super zlatan
                          • 14 Years
                          8 years, 7 months ago

                          A

                    6. super zlatan
                      • 14 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      Thoughts on my WC team?

                      Cech
                      Alonso. Monreal. Yoshida
                      Sanchez. Hazard. Alli. King
                      Kane. Jesus. Gabbi

                      Subs. Willy. Stephens. Capoue. Colgate

                      1. Delhidynamo
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        What all would you have to do to get Costa over Gabbi?

                      2. Jam0sh
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Looks good. Personally I don't fancy Gabbiadini too much with Long, Austin and JRod lurking for opportunities and their offensive form is somewhat poor. Although if you downgrade to Anichebe not too many options who to upgrade with that 2 mil or so. Gabbiadini and Holgate to Anichebe and Vertonghen possibly?

                      3. MTPockets
                          8 years, 7 months ago

                          Think I'd do Willy/Monreal > Pickford/Kos (Leicester may score against City & Swansea may not against Sunderland).

                      4. Jönny
                        • 16 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Haha, I see I'm not the only one who has stuck a load of Saints defenders in their team and then suddenly realised - DGW or not - they're unlikely to actually keep any clean sheets...

                        1. EWH2020
                          • 11 Years
                          8 years, 7 months ago

                          You're not alone. I'm only going with Stephens. Would rather have Davies

                        2. Yome
                          • 14 Years
                          8 years, 7 months ago

                          Exactly, they are cheap so I use them as fillers to get heavy hitters elsewhere. This week, many non DGW defenders have better fixtures like Chelsea, City, Spurs...
                          They could be handy for a BB 37 though

                      5. EWH2020
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Imagine the scenes on here if Conte announces Luiz will miss the rest of the season. Ake wagon!

                      6. 1stepbeyond
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        What do you think of WC team?
                        Jaku
                        Yoshida - Alonso - Stephens
                        Hazard - King - Alli - Sanchez (c)
                        Jesus - Kane - Gabbiadini
                        Bench - Caballero - Pedro - Robertson - Holgate

                        Any changes or GTG?
                        Gonna play bench boost next week, last chip left...

                      7. A.T
                        • 15 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        8.30am - Mark Hughes (Stoke)
                        9am - Eddie Howe (Bournemouth), Tony Pulis (West Brom)
                        10am - David Moyes (Sunderland)
                        10.30am - Claude Puel (Southampton)
                        11am - Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Steve Agnew (Middlesbrough)
                        Noon - Sam Allardyce (Crystal Palace)
                        1.30am - Antonio Conte (Chelsea), Pep Guardiola (Man City)
                        2pm - Jose Mourinho (Man United)

                      8. GaMBa
                        • 9 Years
                        8 years, 7 months ago

                        Who would you play this gw?
                        1. Sane
                        2. Pedro
                        Thx.

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

                        Alli > Sanchez for a hit. Yay or nay?
                        (Only got eriksen other than him from spurs)