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19 April 2018 2431 comments
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Arriving in the midst of a lukewarm Double Gameweek, the latest episode of the ScoutCast is more intent on looking ahead as the entire five-man crew press the button on the Free Hit chip.

We’re back to full strength, as Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me to discuss our approach to Gameweek 35’s slimline schedule, inspired by another round of your community questions.

That attacking riches on offer from Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the early chatter, as we give our take on the run-in targets least likely to suffer from rotation to feature for Free Hitters and the “chipless” this weekend.

We then pan for Gameweek 35 gold in less familiar territory, as we re-open the Coleman vs Baines debate ahead of their meeting with a Newcastle outfit perhaps already in flip-flops after four straight wins.

End of season template busters help round things off before we career into the regular weekend preview to offer early thoughts on the Gameweek armband.

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.

  1. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    the only regret i had was alli being chosed ahead of eriksen and chilwell discarded and went for morgan, smalling was in my team initially but chose valencia because of assured starts. 28 points lost but not because of tactics but due to bad reasoning. if i had done right wildcard would have been the right thing to do. It´s down to quality of judgement, in which i failed in some departments, it´s not about bench boost or not, that´s too simplistic imo. would have gotten 122points if i made the right decisions in my wildcard. 94 it was. Not bad but ok, since my bench got me 25 points. 9 points above what one should expect.

  2. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shameless RMFHT post:

    After an absolute kicking in 34, I could really do with having this draft picked apart. Give me your worst 🙂

    Cech
    Walker, Robertson, Baines
    Salah, KDB, Arnie, Zaha
    Jesus(c), Lacazette, Perez

    (Pickford, Gudmondsson, Milner, Lowton)

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you have Perez in your front 7 over Firm/Sterling

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sure those two will play?

        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walker & Cech too expensive, bench too expensive - get another liv attacker in

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Why are they too expensive?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          There is no real market?

      2. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        There’s a chance of mass rotation for liv.

        Will wait on team news, but only going firmino or mane if they’re looking pretty likely to play

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No FH. For -8 is this team of 9 good enough to get through without further hits? Will only get Firmino if confirmed playing otherwise will just take -4 for 8 players (and keep Vardy)

    No keeper
    Lowton Mustafi Otamendi
    Salah Sterling Gudmundsson
    (Firmino) Barnes Jesus

    DDG Ryan Smalling Morgan Willian Son

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes I think you'll be fine, you have 3 City

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  4. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rate in terms on nailed-on-ness for the remaining matches

    A) KDB
    B) Gundogan
    C) B. Silva
    D) Sterling
    E) Sane

    1. ignis88
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A) 100
      B) 60
      C) 60
      D) 75
      E) 75

  5. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    FH Team:
    Butland (3.9)
    Long, PVA, Lowton, Robertson, 8.9m spare
    Sterling, Salah, Mane, Mili, Zaha
    Jesus, Lacazette, Barnes

    Worries:
    Auba over Lacazette?
    Arnautovic instead of one of the CRY mids
    Best keeper?

  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who else did surpass their BGW31 score this week?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I got close. 116 in BGW31 and 108 this week.

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Wow, I got 49 in BGW31 and 39 this week 😀

        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That is horrendous

          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That's some achievement 😀

    2. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Beat it by 4 points

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Beat it by 12 points

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        By 5 points

  7. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus going up tonight... which is annoying.

  8. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso to Cresswell
    Ibe to Sterling
    Lukaku to Jesus

    All for -8 to get me 10 players for 35.

    Yay or nay?

    Thanks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling and Jesus yes but not Cresswell. Rather get Mawson or Lascelles

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Dunas. Why? Fancy Cresswell for tracking returns. Own Dummett.

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Because West Ham been awful defensively, don’t have great DGW fixtures( Leicester and Man U) and have City in 36. Also if Arsenal play full strength side to prepare for Europa then could get a few goals this weekend

          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Good points, think I'm blinded by his attacking ability.
            Would you consider Chambers?

            1. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              If Wenger plays his Europa cup side I don’t think so.

              1. Fat Frank
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Ok thanks. I'm really stuck then! Don't fancy Mawson because of City fixture and Lascelles because I have Dummett already.

                Think I may go Cresswell after all, I can bench him for City in 36.

                Thanks anyhow!

  9. PvA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    FH is probably the most fun chip, so much freedom to make picks

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      im basically playing it like a bb at the mo

      need a playing bench incase of more rotation nightmares

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Good point, many potential risks

        I can see many people frustrated at 1 pointers blocking some bench points though

  10. gilean
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know when Anfield express usually leaks the pool lineups?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      July 16th at 4am

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not even him, wait until he gets it

      1. flippetyflop
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        who is the original twitter source?

    3. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think it got out the night before last time, but not sure

  11. FPLAdmiral
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would have rather keen (for the rest of the season) -

    (A) Son - great fixtures, explosive but rotation a real risk with Lamela and Moura
    (B) Mahrez - ok fixtures, explosive but off form but nailed for DGW37

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      *keep

    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather keep Son out of the 2

    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A. I've got similar dilemma between Alli and Mahrez. I was set on ditching Alli before tonight but think I'll change my mind

  12. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Out of the city mids which 2 are most nailed and which 2 are the best option
    A) KDB
    B) Sterling
    C) Sane
    D) Gundogan

    trying to decide which combo to go with, and if mane is starting then KDB won't be in.

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      First 2

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      KDB and Sterling should be most nailed generally

      However short term, gundogan should be nailed til fernandinho is back

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    In the Top10k, the gains made per chip over normal teams this GW were...

    Bench Boost: + 21.3
    Triple Captain: + 9.2
    Wildcard: + 6.5
    Free Hit: + 4

    https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/17-18-gw34-final-results/

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      9.2 for TC seems quite high

    2. MALDINI'S EYES!
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep BB were BIG winners. Smashed it out the park

    3. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      How do they know what value the bb was worth? Hardly anyone puts the 4 players they would have benched on the bench as it doesn't matter. I saw lots of ppl have Smelling on their bench even though he would have been their first choice def

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Smelling, lol! I got 24 on BB from the players I would have benched anyway- Ryan, Chilwell, Barnes & Lowton

  14. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    FH G2G?

    Butland
    Baines VVD Bellerin
    Salah KDB Sterling Ozil Zaha
    Jesus Welbeck

    Hennessy Perez Klavan Masuaka

  15. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How about using FH chip in week 38 as an extra Wildcard 😉

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good idea. I'll just take a -28 this week instead to cover the gaps in my team.

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

        This 😆

      2. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lol love it.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's fine if you're okay for 35

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's not an awful idea if you can dodge the blanks. Then you have more tickets to the lotto!

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    please help out:
    A) Willian + Gross --> Sterling + Arnautovic/Milivojevic/Zaha
    B) Gross + Mee --> Sterling + Long/LeJeune/???
    C) Other

    No FH available.

    *hesitant to get Long in given mee could be back soon

  17. Somar
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    103 points! Just when i thought my season was shitt and given up hope for a top 10k finish, i fly from 37k to 20k. Excellent!

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    safe to do vardy>jesus tonight ?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Safe in what sense?
      There are no more matches for anyone if that's what you mean.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I dont know what I mean

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

          😀

        2. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          😀

  19. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please help.
    Lowton Tomkins VVD
    Salah Arnie Tarroll
    Auba Jesus

    DDG Elliot Alonso Maguire Willian Mahrez Wilson

    Sterling worth -8?
    3.7 itb

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes, sterling worth it imo

  20. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    DGW frustrations!

    Miliovjevic out scoring my DGW attackers, hazard, son, lukaku and vardy....and Salah. Only outdone by Gudmundson! Think I might just hit auto select next year

  21. ludaslol
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kompany or Ota , non FH

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

      Otamendi

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi

    3. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Personally Ota, but think he’ll still get 1 more rest at least between now and end of season. Same for Kompany so maybe just a coin toss. Kompany at cheaper price would help fund other positions

    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kompany - only 2.6% ownership vs 26%

  22. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Currently have FH team for 35 of:

    Cech
    VVD, Baines, Otamendi
    Sterling, Salah, Mane, Zaha, Arnautovic
    Aubameyang, Jesus

    Hennessy, A.Perez, K.Long, Lejeune

    Bit concerned about Mane but will wait on Klopp presser. Chasing in ML, tempted to risk it and captain Sterling - good/bad idea?

  23. ignis88
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to Jesus?

    A) Vardy
    B) Lukaky
    C) Kane

    Am 35ish point behind ML leader, who has Kane, but assume he is playing WC this week. Not holding much hope but either way

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kaku

  24. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to go with Sterling & Jesus?

    A. KDB

    B. Walker

    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Similar issues, atm on Otamendi but really tempted to go KDB

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a

  25. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jesus or aubemyang for rest of season?

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

      Jesus

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going both, but Jesus of the two.

  26. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    102 including 19 from bench boost.

    Could have been better, could have been worse.

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

      102 here too. 25 from bench boost

  27. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I'm kind of glad not having FH so not having to look the same team at GW36

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      With FH you can't see your old team 🙂

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ignorance is bliss.

      2. aarrgghh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Surely it'spossible

  28. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So BB gives me a bang average and expected 15 points. Still happy with 101 points in a pretty dull DGW.

  29. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Team currently is:
    --
    Robertson Lowton vdH Mee*
    Silva
    Jesus Barnes

    can get in 2 of sterling, mili, zaha, arnautovic or a 4.7max def

    what to do? players i could lose are mee, willian, gross

    1. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play Robertson Loweton Vdh, get in two playing mids and have 3 defenders and 5 attackers. Bring in Sterling and Arnie.

  30. MALDINI'S EYES!
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Reason why BB was a massive success was that the bench players done really well. It was actually the starting 11 which were rotated and left a slight sour taste.

    All in all though got to be happy with triple figures.