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The ScoutCast – Episode 259 – Smooth

Just as we witnessed in Gameweek 31, the Free Hit chip does its thing, granting the ScoutCast crew and many in the Fantasy Football Scout community the smoothest of landings as we begin preparations for another Double Gameweek take-off.

Jonty, Andy and Az join me for the Gameweek 35 post-mortem, as, driven by your questions, we ponder whether this season’s debut chip has rendered the blanks as the best opportunity for a rank hike.

However, this is no time to rest on our laurels, with another double-header looming. That fuels discussion on Manchester City, Spurs and even Swansea City’s players; assets at opposite ends of the Fantasy spectrum, united by the potential of two fixtures in Gameweek 37.

To invest in those spoils, we need to make sacrifices, so we assess the midfield makeweights and ponder if Marcos Alonso can finally shake Jonty’s curse, or whether we should all cash in on the Blues banned wing-back.

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

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

    Salah is essential for gw38 so as a owner getting rid now and using a transfer to get him back just doesn't make sense anyone else agrees ?

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Agreed. He'll figure somehow against Stoke, and probably grab a goal.

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

        Thanks.he might even start and grab a couple 🙂

    2. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Agreed unless you can do both trades for free

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Mane and Ox being out could effect his attacking returns.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Makes it more likely he'll play.

  2. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Which combo us better here for GW 37 (All with 3 transfers for -8)???

    1) Lukaku-son- king-davies/verto and 3-4-3
    2) Jesus -son-king - Alonso and and 3-4-3
    3) Lingard --son- alli-verto/Davies and 3-5-2 (lingard will replace gudmondson and sub striker will be murray)
    4) Lukaku - iwobi/5.1 mid -alli-vdh and 3-4-3

    Ddg Ryan 
    Morgan smalling tarko lowton XXX
    Sterling Willian gudmondson XXX XXX
    XXX Vardy Kane

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      It depends..

  3. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    A) Do -4 now AND next week

    or

    B) do -8 next week

    Alonso Mahrez Vardy Kaku -> Naughton Sterling Jesus Kane

    Mahrez -> Sterling locked in this gw

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

      I sleep.kaku this gw and vardy potentially for 36 and 37

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

        Oops I d keep kaku 🙂

        1. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Haha 🙂 I'm keeping Kaku as well, at least this GW.

          Doing Mahrez -> Sterling, just wonder if doing Alonso -> Naughton is better done this week than next. But I won't play him until next week, so... probably answered my own question there!

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      B. Your -4 this week won't get you as much as half of -8 closer to the DGW.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        True. Who'd you get first of Sterling and Jesus?

  4. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    De Gea,
    Davies, Lowton, Tark,
    Mahrez, Son, Willian, Lingard,
    Kane, Auba, Vardy.

    Subs: Ryan, Chilwell, Christensen, King.
    1FT and 0ITB.

    Mahrez to Silva this week or save??

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

      Nice team. Wait for press conference if any hints of players getting rested .

  5. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Bottomed...

    Good Morning guys...
    Just a question regarding my defense:

    Monreal - Vertonghen - Tarkowski - Morgan - Alonso

    And since Monreal and Morgan are doubts for this week along with Alonso's ban.
    is it worth doing a defensive transfer or save my FT and hope for the good.

    Thanks

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Anyone?

      1. QuintonFortune25
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Morgan should be back, Monreal could go for Smalling or if you're looking at ditching Alonso I would get B.Davis and double up on Spurs.

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

    What time did Anfield Express line up come out last Friday?

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

      Bf got line up about 1600 I think

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Berbs announced it at exactly 3:30pm

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Got it screen shotted before it was taken down - historical artefact 🙂

  7. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Calling all (smug) Salah owners 😀

    Are you keeping Mo for DGW37?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Probably.

    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Yep, capable of matching DGW players in a single game. Too much surgery required to get back and the biggest threats are potential rotation risks

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Yep

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Yep, on bench

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        BB?

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Yep

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Still 50-50.

    6. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Sure

    7. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Probably not - will get KDB/Hazard in for that week and then switch back in 38. No hits - obviously could all go pear shaped.

  8. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Need some help with what to do. Here are my thoughts. For context, rolling with 1FT, 0.6M & a BB in 37.

    Ederson Fabs
    Mustafi Robbo Lejuene Dummett Fernandez
    Salah Sane Zaha Hughes Kennedy
    Kane Auba Jesus

    Salah is the obvious fall guy if he doesn't start. Can get Eriksen or Son in for them.
    Also thinking about Musta to Davies which i can do immediately.
    Another thought is Auba to Austin to fund Hughes to any Spurs mid.
    Also not sure what to do with Robbo. Maybe i handle him next week.

    What are your thoughts?

    1. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      If Salah out.. him to son if you are chasing or Erik if you are leading.

      Else keep

  9. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Would you rather start:

    A) Willian (SWA A)
    B) Austin (BOU H)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      A. He'll definitely play.

      1. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Long has been terrible lately though, surely Austin starts?

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Long's been bad a long time. Austin should start but who knows with Sparky.

  10. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Hey, i reached 1 place in our mini leage with my FH chip but now i have again my prevous team

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

      Same here 🙂

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Me too

  11. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Hey, i reached 1 place in our mini leage with my FH chip but now i have again my prevous team

    1. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      That’s what happens after a free hit ...

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

    Anything worth a hit chaps? 0.4m ITB.

    DDG
    Maguire, Tark, Dummet
    Salah (vc), Sterling, Sane, Gross
    Kane (c), Jesus, Vardy

    (Karius)(Kennedy, Mustafi, Lowton)

    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Nope save and have 2 fts for dbgw

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Nope looks fine for this week

  13. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    How’s this Salah less team looking , no fts

    De gea

    Christensen Lowton Jones

    Eriksen Gundmonsen D.Silva Mahrez Son

    (K)ane Lukaku

    Ryan Murray Chilwell Morgan

  14. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Hey, i reached 1 place in our mini leage with my FH chip but now i have again my prevous team

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Thats how it works... 😮

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Shameless repost

    3. as33
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      couldnt copy all my txt

    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      lol stop spamming

  15. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Play Austin (BOU) or Milivojevic (LEI)?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      mili

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Austin

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Tough one I guess!
      Don’t want to drop Milly as he’s been so good to me, but reckon even Southampton can put a few past Bournemouth...

  16. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    0.4 ITB. Anything worth a hit as if both TAA & Kompany don't play I've got 10 men!

    Foster
    Lowton - Kompany - Baines
    Walcott - Lingard - Eriksen - Sterling
    Kane - Jesus - Barnes

    Elliot - Shaqiri - TAA - Alonso

  17. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    would you do Alonso-Son >>> Davies- Sterling?? (Have Vertonghen)

    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Nope

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      need one more to decide 🙂

  18. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Mahrez > Sane for a FT

    Yay or nay?

    Sane rested last gameweek so he’ll probably start this weekend

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Mahrez doesn't have rotation risk, no

    2. Ranger3
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Don't know what to do with Mahrez too... Thinking of D.Silva for free.. But could save also and hope he starts doing something.. Leicester got 2 home games in gw37, City also, but with more rotation

  19. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    DDG
    Dunk Chilwell Jones
    Salah Son Mahrez Milivo
    Kane Barnes Kaku

    Hart Alonso Morgan Ibe

    1 FT 0 itb

    gtg or no?

  20. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Sorry, something went wrong when i try to copy my txt, so my team ATM:
    currently 1st in my mini leage by 10points: Hennessey/Schmeichel
    Alexander, Verto, Schelloto, Lowton, Chilwell
    Hazard, Mahrez, Lingard, Gross, Arnie
    Kane, Kaku, Barnes
    My rival has Sterling, Jesus, which player should i swap for city player? itb 0.3

    1. as33
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      And which player should i Captain Kane or Hazard? they probably will captain Salah

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Mahrez to Sterling - as he has him.
      Captain Kane.

  21. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    would you double up defensively on Spurs or Man Utd?
    lets say
    1-Vertonghen & Davies
    OR
    2-De Gea - Smalling???

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Man Utd

    2. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Spurs. But I question the double up.

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        easy fixtures and DGW

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      2

    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      2

  22. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Is having Kane essential?

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Very

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Not in current form...

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Im wondering if his form is rly better than Kaku

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Neither on great form but Kane's the man for the big ocassion.

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      yes if you have TC and still yes if you don't have

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      No but the best captain option this week (providing Salah doesn't start) and good TC next week so would fear not having him due to number of teams with Kane captain

  23. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Start one

    A Barnes
    B Mili

    1. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      A

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      B

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Barnes

    4. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Barnes

    5. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      B

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

    Salah will not score or assist again in the PL this season. Discuss.

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Would be ideal for me. But not going to happen

    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Ox is out and AE said Mane probably won't feature against Stoke. Salah play and still chasing Suarez point in FPL.

    3. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Think salah will get another 4 goals in next 3 games. Fpl gold

    4. Dele
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Meanwhile Kane scores 7 goals and wins the golden boot.

    5. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      He will! *End of discussion*

  25. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Play Vardy or Gudmundsson this GW? Cheers

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Vardy

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      No Vardy, No Party!

    3. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Both. Gudmundsson if you had to choose 1

  26. Tornado
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Take bailly out for.....? Or keep

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Davies maybe ...

    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      davies

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Vertonghen/Davies

  27. kirwy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Best DGW37 defender max £4.3?

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Mausaku.

      Then prob Lejeune

      1. kirwy
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers!

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Masuaku or Dummet

  28. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Has Anfield Express yet decided the Pool line up?

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

      Geez relax haha

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Who would you dump first?

    a. Robertson
    b. mustafi

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      A probably - but not this week.

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Wait for line up. But if Robbo starting then Mustafi, he could be rested for Europa anyway and unlikely to keep CS against United

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      B

  30. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    DDG Ryan
    Davies Lowton Mustafi Morgan Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Willian Milivojevic Lingard
    Barnes Auba Kane

    1FT 0.5ITB

    I am confused who to bring into my squad. Any suggestions?