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21 September 2017 2907 comments
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It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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

  1. FPLHaggis
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which of these moves will yield the most points the next two weeks:

    DDG Elliott
    Bavies Yoshi Mee (Dawson Hune)
    Alli Salah Brady TC (Fraser)
    Kane Jesus Chicharito
    1FT 2.5itb

    A) Yoshi > Kolasinac (captain Kane)
    B) Alli & Chicharito > Ritchie & Aguero (c) -4

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I must think B as I did Chica and Cout to Aguero and 4.4 mid
      Wanted Kola too but the C on Kun might make it worthwhile.
      Kola fixtures for 2 or 3 weeks are very good.

  2. okan58
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    0 FT
    Bank 0.2

    Foster
    Mee - Jones - Davies
    Ritchie - Eriksen - Mkhitaryan - Ramsey
    Kane - Jesus (c) - Firmino
    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Cedric and Rangel.

    Any suggestions?

    1. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You're good

    2. Jedi_Reed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I’d start Elliot.

  3. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a FT here? 0.1 ITB.

    Foster -> Fabianski
    TAA -> Naughton
    Lukaku/Kane-> Kun...

    Foster
    Jones / Davies / Mee
    Eriksen / Mkhi / Willian / Brady
    Kane / Lukaku / Firmino

    Myhill / Carroll / Hegazi / TAA

    1. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Like Foster > Fab

    2. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Willian + Firmino > Atsu + Jesus might just be doable

  4. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you choose?

    A. Chicharito Eriksen >> Aguero Brady
    B. Chicharito Lukaku >> Aguero Rooney
    C. Chicharito Mkhi Hegazi >> Aguero RLC Naughton (-4)

    Elliot
    Bavies Jones Hegazi Cedric
    Salah Eriksen Mkhi
    Kane Lukaku Chicharito

    (Foster Mbemba Chalobah TCarrol)
    2 FT, 0.5 ITB

    Cheers!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      That midfield turns me on

      1. Gruu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        LOL

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      c
      you keep luka and erik

    3. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I done very simliar.
      Eriksen & Chich > Atsu & Aguero to leave me with

      Atsu, Mkhi, Salah
      Kane, Kaku, Kun

      I'm delighted with it

    4. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

    5. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    6. Gruu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

  5. Van_de_Fart
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hello guys,
    I made 3 changes this week and took a hit of -8 points. If I activate the wildcard now, would that cancel the -8 points and allow me to make unlimited changes this week?

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    3. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  6. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    People finally realizing how bad Oxlade is.

  7. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Repost. Have to do it now in case of Kun rise, since A & B are exact cash. Which hit?

    Foster
    Alonso Jones Maguire
    Eriksen Mhkitaryan Richarlison Ramsey
    Lukaku Firmino Vardy

    (Elliot, Willian Zanka Gamez)
    1FT 0ITB

    A) Firmino Alonso ➡ Aguero Mbemba -4
    B) Firmino Alonso Willian ➡ Aguero RLC Mendy -8
    C) Firmino Eriksen ➡ Aguero Ritchie -4

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      c
      dont like a -8
      like ritchie

    2. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso and firmino may outscore aguero (-8)

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        True, though I can see Pool having a rough time at Leicester and going without City v Palace seems riskier.

    4. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you all.

  8. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How's Dembele looking for the weekend? Is he likely to play?

    1. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Will be saved for champions league

  9. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Had a dream last night..
    Roy started Speroni against City this GW after their EFL matchup success, parked the bus and game somehow ended 0-0 . Sparked further confidence at Palace and once Zaha was back, team-up with RLC and Sakho.. CRY started winning once again..!

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Dreams are nice....

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        They do come true when you least expect them though.

    2. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      i told you before i think you were tired last night 😉

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😉 any chance Speroni being nailed this weekend?

        1. Totti
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          who knows? 🙂
          everything might happen but it's very hard 🙂

  10. columbo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ready made my free transfer, anything more needed please? In such a poor overall rank right now, not helped by a Spurs blank last week with 3 of their attackers.

    Elliot
    Naughton Dunk Daniels
    Alli Eriksen Ritchie Richarlison
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Foster - Carroll - Dann (don't ask) - Long

    Thanks all.

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      gtg

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Alli to Salah or Silva. You don't need Spurs x3 right now.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Kane to Aguero
        Alli and Eriksen enough

        1. columbo
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks all. Only had 2 until last week when I did pogba to eriksen in the hope I could climb some places with a Spurs battering of Swansea than never happened. Appreciate the input as ever.

  11. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    on wildcard

    GTG??

    elliot krul
    otamendi jones kolasinac ward hünemeier
    eriksen salah mkhitaryan groß atsu
    aguero lukaku wood

    1. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good mate

    2. Manumana
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see Wood in another team. As ive just bought him and kun in

  12. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas?

    Elliot (Foster)
    Cedric, Davies, Kolasinac (Mariappa, Long)
    Ritchie, Mkhi, Ramsey, Salah (Carroll)
    Kane, Lukaku, Chicharito

    1FT, 1.1 ITB

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      kane to aguero

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      cedric to lascelles
      more money in bank

      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cedric has good fixtures.

        1. _Gunner
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          This
          Keep Cedric for after united's game

  13. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Prediction: Minutes for Jesus v Palace?

    1. redwiing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      60

    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      55 to 60 mins I think

    3. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      69

  14. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Mee Bertrand MONREAL
    KDB Carrol Atsu Silva
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    subs: Elliot Ince Mariappa Hegazi

    The plan is to use my FT to do Trippier > Monreal

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep g2g

  15. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    help this week lads? worth getting rid of the big mid hitters to get aguero in?

    Elliot (Foster)

    Davies Jones Mee (Naughton, Long.)

    Eriksen Mkhi Salah Carroll (RLC)

    Kane Jesus Firmino

    Anybody reckon getting rid of the pool assets for kun and atsu -4 could be worth it?

    1. Mane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not

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

      Only if you think Pool blank.

  16. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Elliot
    Mendy, Kolasinac, Davies, Jones
    Alli, Ritchie, Coutinho
    Kane (C), Vardy, Jesus

    Foster; Carroll, Chalobah, Hunemeier

    0.3ITB, 0FT

  17. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who's everyone captaining this week then? I personally cant decide. Got Kane, Lacazette and Lukaku. All 3 are good options this week. Lukaku is the safest pick but I think Kane and Lacazette could explode.

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I am going Kane, but don't have Lacazette

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kane for me, liking his early fixture stats, and I don't think WHU will park the bus at home, which is good news for Spurs

      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I've noticed a trend here... maybe this season it's actually better to captain the big guns in away games, where the opposition can't just sit back.

  18. whatsgoingon
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Elliot
    Suttner Lowe mee (Ryan Dawson)
    Ritchie Alli salah Carroll (Fraser)
    Chica lukaku kane(c)

    I have used the free transfer already.
    Would you advise the following transfer with hit?
    A) Dawson >kola (then bench carroll)
    B) Alli> Eriksen
    C) any others ( please advise)

    Thanks a lot

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, good to go mate

      1. whatsgoingon
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you:)

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

      Save gtg

      1. whatsgoingon
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you:)

  19. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lindegaard is going to take Popes place isn't he????

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Has he been added to the game yet?

      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        negative,
        I'm guessing Sean Dyche will be furious if he's not in by deadline!

  20. i wanna ORD
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Play one
    1. Atsu
    2. Brady

    1. Mane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one, I would go Brady for the home fixture

  21. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys - long time no interaction on the forum but long-time reader.

    This year am sitting ~75k in rank

    Team currently:

    Elliot (Forster)
    Jones / Naughton / Davies (Maguire / Gamez)
    Ritchie / Gross / Salah / Alli / Brady
    Lukaku / Kane (Chicharito)

    1 FT. 0.1 ITB

    Need to get rid of chicharito. Any suggestions this GW or hold for 2 FT next???

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Hold, the mid might be able to carry you to decents returns

      1. FPL Doctor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thx GG. That's what I was leaning towards

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No worries, nice rank btw

  22. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    on wildcard

    choose 3
    1) otamendi
    2) davies
    3) kolasinac
    4) jones

    who to pick
    A) groß
    B) Brady

    1. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Jones, Kolasinac, Otamendi

      Brady

      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        but I'm thinking to get wood as a third striker
        so brady or wood?
        who is more vital for burnley?

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

    Draft game.

    Would you trade Abraham for any of these?

    a) Iheanacho
    b) Bony
    c) Calvert-Lewin
    Cheers

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Bony

    2. thunder_mike
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Probably not with Swansea's fixtures, although I am interested to see how Calvert-Lewin does.

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        These are decent fixtures (WAT whu HUD LEI ars BHA)

        Everton are terrible atm so their fixtures mean nothing

    3. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      go wild, go C

    4. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

      Cheers all.

  24. JackQualt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Struggling to make a decision;

    Elliot (Foster)
    Jones, Davies, Dawson, (Stephens, Hunemier)
    Mikhi, Ali, Ramsey, Atsu (Carroll)
    Firm, Kane (c),

    1ft, 0.1itb

    Defence is the week link with needing to start Dawson against Arsenal so I want to swap Stephens out, but with Bobby on the drop tonight do I ....

    A) Firm, Stephens -> Wood, Kolasinac -4
    B) Stephens -> Naughton
    C) Stephens -> Mee

    D) Something I'm blind to?

    Thank you guys!

    1. JackQualt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku is the 3rd Fwd 😉

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Do you still like Firmino as a pick? If so, no point taking him out for a hit just because of 0.1.

      However, there's also no point buying someone who's very near a drop, so wait just in case Mee drops - he'd be my pick from B and C.

      1. JackQualt
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you for the help!
        The firm removal was to allow the kolasinac move, but i think I'm going to hold, the market movements are odd this year!!

  25. FPL Kangaroo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Boing...boing

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch ouch said Kanga after hitting head on ceiling twice.

      1. FPL Kangaroo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        hehe

  26. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    who to choose on wildcard?

    A) brady hemed
    B) brady ayew
    C) Groß wood

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A, play 2 upfront

  27. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Choupo- Moting anyone?

    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      nah

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yes (well, maybe) - he's on my watchlist, along with Richarlison.

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks interesting

    4. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      cheers all, saw Ronka had him so there must be some merit?

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        There's always merit in a cheap OOP midfielder, I agree. It's not like the Xhaka bandwagon where he scored a random goal and then for some unfathomable reason people rushed to buy him!

    5. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wait, watch, and maybe buy him for GW9 (BOU) and a nice run of fixtures.

  28. Mini Mane Mo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Would you go for any Everton's defenders? Nice fixtures but terrible form atm.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Might punt on Martina on my wildcard if nobody drops to 4.4.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Very much this. Going to give it another week or two if nailed he is in. Fixtures too good for too long. The starting fixtures were horrific so willling to forgive that and see how they go.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No. But if you must then Martina due to price

    3. davies
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Martina for a punt - the rest seem overpriced

  29. Sol
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    bench

    A) TAA
    B) Daniels

    cheers

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      TAA

      1. Sol
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  30. Four Letter Wirtz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Ok, people, please beat some sense into me. How many minutes and points will they get over the next two gameweeks:
    a) Calvert-Levin
    b) Rooney

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Waste of a fwd slot imo

      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Probably! But at 5.0, C-L wouldn't be too bad. I like 4-4-2 anyway, just trying to gauge the possible upside.