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23 November 2017 1982 comments
Mark Mark
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The crucial captaincy decision comes under focus in this latest ScoutCast episode. We’re five strong as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az join me to put our skippering habits under scrutiny.

And when it comes to depriving us of returns, there’s no bigger “Armbandit” than Harry Kane. We’re all forced to give our updated opinions on the Spurs striker, as another “home banker” at Wembley looms for Fantasy Football’s most expensive and frustrating asset.

Elsewhere in this 90-minute marathon, your community questions steer us to assess the midfield heavy-hitters wrestling for our attention, explore the methods of dealing with festive rotation and the theory that we’re all playing down the impact of bonus points when weighing up transfer targets.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

  1. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    A) Jones > Christensen/mustafi
    B) eriksen + jones > pogba + any def (who?) (-4)
    C) eriksen + jones > KDB + dann/tarkowski (have mee) (-4)
    D) eriksen + jones > pogba + otamendi (-4) (then get Christensen/mustafi for martina next week)

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A to Mustafi

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      do you already have sane?

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Yes, rest of mids are salah, sane, zaha, richarlison

        1. Dazzler365
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Pogba and Azpi/Alonso for -4? Do you think we will regret selling eriksen with those fixtures?

  2. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Jones + Carroll + Lukaku -> Kolasinac + Pogba + Wilson + £1.5 ITB?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      How many hits?

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Yes

  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Has there been a Newcastle presser?

  4. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Who to start this week - Elliot or Speroni?

    1. Nigawan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      starting elliot 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Elliot, mate.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Speroni

    4. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Speroni

  5. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    2fts 0.1 ITB. any ideas on how to approach GW13?

    Fabianski (Elliott)
    Otamendi, Daniels, Cedric (Tarkowski, Long)
    Salah, Eriksen, Sterling, Richarlison (Carroll)
    Kane, Lukaku, Abraham

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      maybe Carroll to RLC and play him instead of Abraham , because he is likely injured for the weekend , and will definitely miss the Chelsea game during the week too

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Was considering this, allows for Eriksen>hazard and Lukaku>morata next GW

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Eriksen + sterling > pogba + sane

      1. Dazzler365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks. Really want sane, cant bring Hazard in next GW if I get him this week

  6. purple.emu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Silva to Pogba..........?

    Thoughts?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I wouldn't.

    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      no

    3. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      No way

  7. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    1 ft .1 itb
    Jones to
    Daniels st clean sheet + attacking
    Mustafi long term
    Smalling
    Cristensen punt

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Daniels

  8. Redkev1892
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    I’m on a wildcard...your thoughts please

    DDG Elliot
    Dann Dunk Otamendi Mee Daniels
    Choupa Salah Loftus-Cheek Sané Richarlison
    Kane Lukaku Wilson

    £1.4M still ITB

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      No chelsea on a WC is a big mistake

    2. Bobjonesjnr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Dann to Vertonghen

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Dann to Kolasinac

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      You have no Chelsea players and at least a double up would be my absolute priority on a wc rn!

  9. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Best Jones replacement for this week only, since I'll be WC'ing next GW?

    A) Vertonghen (WBA)

    B) Otamendi (hud)

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      B

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      B

    4. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

  10. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Hi, please help me choose C this week:
    A. Sane,
    B. Lukaku (-4)
    C. Hazard
    D. Morata
    E. Salah
    (don't have Kane and Lukaku must be obtain with -4)
    Cheers, thanks.

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

    4. Odikostar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      A

  11. FPLHaggis
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Go hard or go home - what do you think of these moves? I need to take a hit for two defenders anyway, so might as well move enough money around to bring in the ones I want?

    Elliott (Pope)
    Tarkowski Jones* Stones* (Francis* Mbemba*)
    Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC (Gross)
    Kane (c) Morata Kun
    1FT 0.0itb

    Jones* Stones* RLC & Kun! > Alonso Moreno Sane (c) & Wilson -12

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Not keen on Moreno but rest looks alright

  12. Foozeball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Elliot
    Mee - Trippier - Maguire
    Sterling* - Eriksen - Salah - Richarlison
    Kane - Abraham* - Aguero*

    Foster, Dunk, Jones*, T.Carroll*
    1FT, 0.2 ITB

    Aguero and Abraham -> Morata and Wilson (-4)?

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Yes

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    OMG Alli

    coming soon

    Night all.

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Night ALLI

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Yellow card for a frustration foul and subbed at 59

  14. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    From GW14, do you guys prefer Alonso or Hazard? (in addition to Morata).

    I know they're different prices/positions but still wondered what people's thoughts were.

    1. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Alonso personally. Cheaper midfield assets available

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Hazard by a mile. Alonso owner

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Contrasting opinions 😀

    3. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Alonso please. Hazard can be frustrating to own.

      Salah is a better alternative

  15. Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Anyone thinking of dumping Richarlison? After Newcastle he has MUN, TOT, bur he is rubbish at home

    1. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Just scored at home!!

    2. FPLHaggis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Scored in his last home game.
      Got points against ARS che.
      Season keeper imo.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Got points vs Pool too.

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I might try and find the .7 for Ramsey

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        His run after Burnley is amazing so will prob keep.

        1. DAN DARE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 20 days ago

          This. You'll want him back in 2 weeks

    4. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Going this weekend to fund Hazard if all goes to plan

  16. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Morata or Haz

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      both

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Both.

      Morata if struggling with forward options

  17. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Best option?

    Jones -> £5.5m?

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Mustafi

      1. BlzE_94
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        will he play?

        1. ZakAFC_
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Yes he will

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Mustafi

    3. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Must have he

    4. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Mustafa

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Good to go?

    DeGea
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Mee
    Salah / Sane (C) / Sterling / Richalison / Loftus-Cheek
    Kane (vc) / Morata

    Speroni / Moreno / Niasse / Francis

    1ft, 0.0itb

    1. Magic Bean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Looks good

    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Yarp

    3. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Kane cap

  19. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Azpi or Otamendi long term?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Azpi, but I’ll be getting a Chelsea defender and already have Ota in place

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Alonso

      1. ZakAFC_
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        0.1 short lol

  20. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    I’m actually thinking RLC in for Ritchie to fund Kiko to alonso next week, madness?

    I’ll probably be playing 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 with Loftus for his good fixtures as it is

    1. Bobjonesjnr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I would. Makes sense!

  21. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    People still selling Silva. Oh Lord.

  22. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Silva and Kun > Sane and Moreno worth -4?
    Cons: Silva to Sane to sideways? Hazard and Moreno double up to much?

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Looks good to me

    2. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      No. Yes. No

      1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks

  23. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Is it likely that Jones will drop tonight??

    1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Unlikely ... he's flagged as well

    2. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Fix says tomorrow

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Have a look on FPL stats.

    4. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      No but could do Friday night or over weekend

  24. Foozeball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    So Abraham will be unavailable for the game on Saturday?

    1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Last I heard he was 50/50 but there may have been an update since.

  25. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    All reports suggest that Abraham will play but he went down to 50% in the game any idea why ? Thanks

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      PC said he was 50/50 hasn't trained this week, is expected to train tomorrow.

  26. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Sanchez Eriksen Firmino

    >

    Pogba Salah Kane

    -4 Yay or Nay??

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Sanchez + Eriksen

      -->

      Hazard + Sané / Salah / Sterling

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I would.

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    RLC stats for home games are ridiculous for £4.5m!!

    Never. Bench. RLC. At. Home.

    1. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I want to play him but don't want to bench richarlison or choupo

      1. Peggi
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        eh choupo's away form isn't good so might bench him

        1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 20 days ago

          Choupo-Moting’s 10pointer says hiiiiiiiii

      2. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        I am playing RLC over Choupo

    2. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Unless you own a city attacker

    3. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Ridiculous? 2,2,5,5!

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Think he means underlying stats, rather than returns.

  28. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Jones -> maguire ft done. Never owned him before & always enjoy watching him attack set pieces.

  29. Jackson99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Thoughts on this team:

    Elliot (Speroni)
    Mee Jones Moreno (Dunk 3.9)
    Pogba Sane Salah Richarlison (RLC)
    Jesus Morata Kane

    Cheers

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      I ditched jones and would suggest the same for you but otherwise g2g

  30. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Jones ➡

    A) Monreal
    B) Mustafi
    C) sb else - max. 5.9
    D) keep

    Defence is:
    Pope / Elliot
    Alonso / Otamendi / Jones / Daniels / Mbemba

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      B

      1. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 20 days ago

        Although I went for maguire