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The ScoutCast – Episode 260 – Pacesetter

3 May 2018 4266 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are joined by the current Fantasy Premier League pacesetter in this latest episode, as world number one Bharat Dhody drops by.

With ice flowing through his veins, Bharat risks the curse that has seen us dent the title tilt for previous top-ranked managers to join myself, Jonty, Andy and Az for a ScoutCast season highlight.

Inevitably, the four of us are a little star-struck, but in between our desperate attempts to convince Bharat to keep his cards close to his chest, we put his season and current mindset under scrutiny.

Elsewhere, your community questions lead us by the hand as we assess Harry Kane’s updated application for the Triple Captain role, review the merits of a Mohamed Salah exit plan and scratch around for Double Gameweek differentials.

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. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey or Arnie

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

      Im going Ramsey

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    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Debating the same. It's a toughie. Rambo defo gonna play both?

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Arnie

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

    I have an advantage with 2FT’s for 37 and I’m certainly ok with taking a hit, a -4 at least I reckon. Although this makes me very confused of how to fit Jesus and Sterling in.
    De Gea Ryan
    Alonso Maguire PvA Kiko Tarkowski
    Salah Mahrez Willian Lingard Groß
    Kane Vardy Barnes

    Mahrez, Vardy, Alonso > Sterling, Jesus, Mawson -4
    Salah, Mahrez, Vardy, Barnes, Groß > KDB, Sterling, Jesus, Ayew, O Romeu -12
    Mahrez, Vardy, Willian > Sterling, Jesus, Fernandinho -4

    Feel free to devise your best option and give me any advice/tips as I have missed some rises this week and haven’t had time to figure a plan out.
    Cheers.

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

      I have pretty much the same issue. Currently thinking the Fernandinho move but it's a -8 for me.

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  3. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    D.Silva
    Arnaut
    Erik
    Alli

    Pick ONE for remainder - already have Son

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

      Erik

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

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  4. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I just ran a stat comparison for Jesus v Kane and then Jesus v Hazard over the last 4 GW's. The results were surprising, particularly the latter with Hazard ahead of Jesus in a number of key areas.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Oh how intriguing.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      But Hazard doesn’t have Brighton at home

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

      Hazard has been quite unlucky. He should deliver this gameweek

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  5. arndff_
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez... Keep or ditch?

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

      Ditch

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    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Beach.

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    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      its my only way to get sterling free so probably will sell but other idea is to keep and get sterling for willian for -4

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

      ditch that b*tch

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    5. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ditch

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    6. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Depends who you are ditching him for

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

        (-8) Morgan, Mahrez, Barnes to:
        A) VdH, Eriksen, 4.5
        B) Naughton, Sane, J Ayew
        C) Vertonghen, 7.2, J Ayew
        D) Other

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

          B

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        2. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I would be tempted with C and would get Ramsey as the 7.2

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    7. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ditch

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    8. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

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  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Willian to Arnie for a hit - yes or no?

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

      i would, im getting rambo tho

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

        Will he start three games in one week? Arnie should I think

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    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      somehow I dont think Arnie will do much in tose two games. not worth a hit imo

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

        ITs also for gw38 where he has a great fixture

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        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          so it depends how is the rest of your team as my for example looks great for 38 so dont need bench headache

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          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly same mate. Will bench willian for barnes

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          2. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Willian and gross and vardy - will need to take a hit next week - might as well do it now

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  7. Krafty Werks
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Willian out for a hit? If yes then :

    A - Arnie.
    B - Rambo.
    C - Lingard (this leaves money ITB for Erik > Salah next week for free).
    D - Keep Willian.

    First to 3 gets locked in now!! Thanks.

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

      rambo

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  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captain choice is so difficult.
    Kane
    Jesus
    Sterling.
    Any thoughts ?

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    1. Thunder Warrior
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus

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    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane if consolidating, one of the City lads if chasing.

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think all will be great options tbh

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    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Its the same as picking a captain. Jesus for me. City scoring goals for fun, Sterling will not play both full matches.

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  9. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Does VDH score 4 more than Morgan in DGW?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Or even Bednarek?

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not

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  10. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TC Kane or Jesus?
    Im leading my league

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane as leading

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  11. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is this analysis flawed? - Who scores more this GW?

    Tarkowski (ARS away) + 4 pts -> baseline score 2 pts + 4 pts = 6 pts

    Maguire (WHU home, ARS away) -> baseline score 2 pts + 2pts = 4 pts

    In reality reckon Burnley will concede, so it's really just 6 pts for Tarko. So is the optionality on a potential CS for Leicester worth it?

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    1. Jayv807
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why does Tark get +4? Are you taking a hit to get Maguire?

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  12. Thunder Warrior
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Pogba and Alli
    B) Hazard and Tadic

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  13. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What move to do?

    A) Willian > Eriksen -8

    B) Willian and Lingard > Arnie and Ramsey -12

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  14. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ayew safe to bring in then (no ban)?

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

      Yes

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  15. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who is more likely to start the last 3 games?

    A) Ramsey

    B) Mkhy

    C) They will start all 3 games

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsey more likely, but neither will get 3 starts

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  16. Blue Gaffer
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Schindler sell for -4?

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you don't have 3 defenders you want to start then yes.

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

    De bruyne or Eriksen?

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen for me, guaranteed minutes

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      KDB

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

    man im sweating on the tc armband decision

    we're all doomed!

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Just can't decide.

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

      Ahh don't!

      Look at this way: you can hardly do worse than everybody who wasted it on Kane in GW22. Or those of us who used it in GW34 (highest scoring player: 16 points).

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    3. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus all the way.

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  19. Jaok
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How would you replace; Willian + Christ + Gross? -8

    A: Davies + Pogba + Mili (5.6)
    B: Davies + Sane + fodder(McArthur) then playing Barnes.
    C: Davies + Ramsey + Tadic
    D: Other 19.3 to spare

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  20. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Murray to Ayew worth -4?

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  21. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    who’s the best DGW pick (doesn’t need to play gw38)

    A - chambers
    B - naughton
    C - Cedric

    all punty but i’m chasing so have to take a risk

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    1. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d say C probably highest chance of atracking return

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cedric

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  22. West Hammered
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Ederson
    Vertonghen Mawson Dummett
    Sterling (TC) Hazard Arnie Gross Kennedy
    Jesus Kane
    Subs: Pope Wood VVD Lowton

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  23. Redranger
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which mid to bring in? 8.6m ITB
    Currently have Salah, Sterling, Willian and Kennedy.

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      similar position and gambling on sane.

      got to be between sane/silva/pogba

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      1. Redranger
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Worried about the first two’s minutes and Pogba’s form isn’t great. Think I’m going to risk Sane too.

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        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          check pogbas numbers in the members area, his form isn’t bad at all

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        2. Jaok
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I think Sane is a great pick. They score alot of goals, and great fixtures. More points up for grabs

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  24. Ed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Need a differential TC.

    Eriksen
    Or
    KDB

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

      Kdb

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    2. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen

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  25. Luz1978
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Trippier play?!

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  26. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie or Zaha as a replacement for Gross?

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

      Zaha

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

    de Gea
    Otamendi, Bavies, PvA
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Milli
    (TC) Kane, J. Ayew, Mounie

    Shaqiri, Dunk, Schindler

    This would be after a -4 of: Wood and Mahrez ➡ Sterling and J. Ayew

    Would you do anything else?

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  28. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Am I mad for not having Kane? think he’s got 2 difficult games wba fighting for survival&Newcastle away is difficult also. & as a LFC fan I don’t want to cheer him on with regards to the golden boot. My team for this week is DDG
    VVD Monreal Bdavies
    Eriksen sane sterling willian
    Vardy jesus firmino

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

      Need some differentials to gain on my mini league leader

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no think if you’re chasing it’s worth the gamble providing you use the cash well. I would want a better front 7 than you currently have going kaneless though

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

        Who would you suggest? I’ve used my FT so would be for hits

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

          I have 1.9 ITB

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

      Mkhi & Giroud for Willian & Firmino

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  29. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Keep or Sell Alonso ?

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

      If you kept him when he was banner, you just might keep him now when he's bound to play

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

        banned*

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    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

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    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      keep

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  30. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If you had a 25 point lead and you and your rival has both Jesus and Kane, who would you captain?

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    1. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus. if you’re in the lead don’t complicate it choose the player who you think scores most. Jesus has the form and better fixtures imo

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    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The one you think he is most likely to captain

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    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Whoever you think will score more

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    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Game theory says jesus- he is behind so he will cap jesus - you need to imitate

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    7. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In similar situation 14pts in one and 45pts in other gotta be Kane i reckon.

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    8. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Such interesting takes on this. I do think he’ll captain Jesus, it’s just the ceiling is high with Kane...

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