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The ScoutCast – Episode 251 – Domestic

Distracted and torn by domestic duties, my appearance on this latest ScoutCast episode is limited to a 30-minute introduction, followed by closing cameo.

That’s just enough time to join Jonty, Andy and Az in revisiting the Gameweek 31 scenario and chip strategies that dominate your community questions.

While I’m away, the boys also consider the Gameweek 31 traps to decide whether we’re in danger of being distracted by the mediocrity on offer. The fate of premium-priced defenders is also discussed before they preview Gameweek 28, as I crash back in to make my late contribution.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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.

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  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bit sad but already planning my wc team in gw32 🙂 spurs play Chelsea in gw 32 and then it s the Manchester derby in gw 33. All these teams have dgw and ideally I d like to load up with their players but these two fixtures put me off a bit. Any (early ) thoughts ? Thanks .

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You could avoid a couple and use transfers in 33/34 though it’s ridly because you could end up with other injuries needing sorted.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yep that's a tough one. Suppose I d better wait a bit longer. Other issue will be what to with pool assets who have great fixtures but no dgw. Keeping Salah for sure though 🙂

        1. Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, Salah stays but think everyone else goes. A lot of people who have Firmino will be looking to replace with Aubameyang / Vardy I’d expect.

          1. Blue&White85
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I think with their double and great run of fixtures to the end of the season Arsenal and Leicester will have 5/6 players in my squad.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Great idea

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        *risky not ridly!

    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't get Man U players. Watch out if Man City have already won the league and rotate for CL.

      But think Arsenal look good value.

  2. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    *risky, not ridly!

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Fail again! Having a morning meltdown!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Haha thanks for reply anyway

  3. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play Francis or Mariappa?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Francis

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Francis by a mile but don't expect positive points.

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mariappa

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Albrighton to Mahrez for -4 ? Thanks

  5. Dele
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, I hope Mahrez was the right pick over Eriksen!

    G2G?

    Pickford
    Alonso, VVD, Maguire
    Sterling, Salah(c), Mahrez, Walcott
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Elliott, Shaqiri, Bauer, Hunemier

  6. fridge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    VVD. Schindler. Kenny
    Walcott. Salah (c) Mili. Sterling. Lingard
    Kane. Aguero
    Adrian. Quaner. Ota. Ogbonna

    Which wpuld you do out of the below?

    A) Aguero & Quaner > Firmino & Vardy
    B) Aguero & Lingard > Firmino & Eriksen

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B, just

  7. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, Any of these moves worth (-4)?

    A) Kun -> Kane
    B) Ota -> VVD
    C) Lingard -> Shaqiri

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A could very well be worth it, but not the others

    3. makaveli70
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      b

  8. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning chaps!

    Lingard > Shaqiri? Yay or nay?

    Pope Elliot
    Otamendi Jones VVD
    Salah Sterling Son Walcott Lingard
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Quaner Duffy Ogbonna

    1FT 1.1itb

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yay

  9. 404_FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    bench 1 for this week

    a) milivojevic (TOT)
    b) lingard (CHE)
    c) C.Wilson (NEW)

    thanks

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Partick Bateman
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      a) if you think Lingard starts.

  10. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best option ?

    a) play daniels - home to newcastle

    b) bench daniels and do jones > vvd for a -4 ??

    Tnks guys.

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No point, price rise already happened for VVD.

      In terms of points you will just break even more or less

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        So you’re saying -4 is worth .1?

  11. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Where’s Ozil to assist with the pressers?

  12. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Otamendi?

    1FT, 6.1m to spend, no FH available but have all other chips.

    Pope
    Ota*, VVD, Alonso
    KDB, Sterling, Salah (vc), Walcott
    Kane (c), Firmino, Wilson

    (Adrian)(Chilwell, Carroll, Kenny)

  13. eskild
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero > Kane for -4?

    Not planning on using either as captain.

    1. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd do it

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No way.

  14. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really struggling on captain decision. Kane or Salah?

    Im chasing if that helps

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Arry

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah from now to the end of the season and worry about other issues in your team.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You surely don't captain Salah through the doubles?

  15. Partick Bateman
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    Alonso, VVD, Chilwell
    Hazard, Sterling, Mané, Salah
    Agüero, Diouf, Wilson
    Subs: Nord, Mili, Francis, Tomkins

    2FT, 1.8 ITB, No WC.
    a) Agüero to Kane
    b) Alonso, Diouf to Vardy, Lowton

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WOW!!!!! Firmino price rise? Just ruined my plans I had all week, didn’t even think he was close!! Did Jones >> VVD last night with MITB for Ox+Kun >> Mahrez+Firmino and now I’m 0.1 short!

    ABSOLUTELY GUTTED 🙁

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Take the extra hit

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Really? And start on a -8?

        1. InvertedWinger
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Bring in a cheapie for gw31 like Milivojevic, Ibe or Bauer and hope that's just a -4 for gw31 taken early

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Will probably lose my head to head game though 🙁

        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          If you are that ‘gutted’ about it.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Literally feel sick 🙁

    3. Partick Bateman
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy and Mané?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ALSO 0.1 short! 🙁

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could have shipped Otamendi too! Might just delete my account

    5. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bad moves anyway, just lose Ox.

  17. darrellb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    i know its really really early but anyone whos on the popular wc32/fh35 route play around with potential wc teams? im millions away from anything decent...

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was on this until recently. Don't have BB so might use FH in a DGW for damage limitation.

    2. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Too soon. I'll probably WC 33 tbh and then free hit 35.
      I find that wildcard as close as possible to a bench boost helps.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it while DGW fixtures are unknown

  18. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero -》Kane (C)
    Azpi -》Daniels

    For free?

  19. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mahrez + Van Dijk
    B) Mane + Vertonghen

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  20. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A play sterling
    B Bernardo silva to mahrez, bench sterling

    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A easily

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A..

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know how to delete their account? 😀

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just leave, no need to delete

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yay haha

  22. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy + Mahrez double up? Back to the old days?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yup me too feels good

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing the same this GW

    3. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Considering it also. Bit more expensive than it used to be eh

  23. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BEst playing 3 def

    NAUghton
    VVd
    Ogbonna
    KEnny
    Long

  24. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Ota Robertson Chilwell 
    Sterling Salah Shaq Walcott 
    Kun Kane Wilson
    (Elliot Kenny Ogbonna RLC)

    1FT & 2.0ITB - FHing GW31 so don't need to worry about building for that 

    a) Ota > Bavies/Vert
    b) RLC & Kun > Eriksen & Vardy (-4) - bench Shaq
    c) RLC & Kun > Mahrez & Firm (-4) - bench Shaq

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is Robertson pretty nailed on?

  25. Soapy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads

    Shaq, Deulofeu or Stanislas to replace Lingard?

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      shaq

  26. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is any defender worth a hit or just play Bauer?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play Bauer

  27. The UnderAcheivers
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez or Eriksen?

    Already have Vardy & Kane. So have to double up on either leicster or spurs.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Eriksen

  28. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Everton will have gotten their defensive shit together? Lovely fixtures coming up or should I just get a Pool defender in (5.0 to spend)

    1. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't go there myself

      1. Joey Barton and Friends
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I guess Robertson would be a smarter call.

  29. Naboo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero > Firmino or Son > Mahrez with remaining FT? Have Kane

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      would really have to be Son to Mahrez out of those

  30. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rmt is suggesting I play Daniels & Janmaat over Alonso & Otamendi this Gw..

    Benching £13.6m worth of defenders feels wrong, can’t bring myself to do it!!

    Am I being blinkered by their prices?

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ota could be worth a bench but not Alonso