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Scoutcast Episode 281 – Buzzing

Harry Kane’s ankle injury, which is set to keep him out of action until March, tops the bill during an action-packed show that bizarrely also takes in James Bond and Toy Story.

After taking great pleasure in looking back on their excellent Gameweek 22 scores, the Scoutcast crew tuck into the key questions from the community ahead of the next set of matches.

Kane’s absence sees David, Joe, Az and Luke discuss the best forward options, with Manchester United’s talismanic striker topping their lists. Moving money into midfield is also considered as the crew look at Dele Alli’s Buzz Lightyear-esque ability to step up whenever his Spurs’ team-mate is absent.

Whether to ditch disappointing players from the ranks of Chelsea, Everton and West Ham is another issue tackled.

Meanwhile, there are some words of warning for those looking to deploy their second wildcard now rather than save it to help navigate the double and blank Gameweeks to come.

Elsewhere, Az’s round-up of the community’s recent moves showcases a high-flying manager with a licence to thrill in the overall rankings.

The crew finish off with a look at their transfer and captaincy plans as well as the best differentials and defences in Gameweek 23.

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It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT A GOAL!!!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh BABY

  2. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Game on!!

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?
    Etheridge
    Doherty, Luiz, Robertson
    Salah (C), Pogba (VC), Sané, Hazard, Richarlison
    Raahford, Barnes

    Bench: Button, Bednarek, Wan Bissaka, Kamara

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A thing of beauty.

  4. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How does this look?

    Etheridge
    Robertson / Digne / Pereira
    Salah / Sané / Pogba / Camarasa
    Aguero / Rashford / Firmino

    Guaita / McNeil / Bednarek / Doherty

    Had to take a couple of hits due to injuries but think it looks ok. Will look to get some Spurs in next week.

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doh 1st sub?

  5. NIKO.
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Great goal!

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    OMG Derby.

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bielsa knew.

  8. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Magnus Carlson is 146 OR. Bravo.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I find it fascinating. We're perhaps overstating the luck element to game and not thinking deep enough, or clearly enough.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The rest of us are playing FPL. Carlsen is playing 4D chess.

      2. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I think luck plays a larger part then most think. He's finished under 100k OR twice in the last three seasons.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          It will be interesting to see how he does next season. I'm not one to idolise, but he does have a terrific mind, and I wouldn't rule out him spotting a new more efficient way to maximise "luck" and manage transfers and finance. Worth monitoring.

      3. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Last three years for Magnus: 175k, 86k, 3.5m.

        Luck is only overstated if someone means to say there is literally no skill imo (and some people seem to actually mean that, incredibly). If they mean something like "high variance" (regarding various things in the game) or "unlikely things often happen and vice versa" then I don't think it's overstated.

        It's a fuzzy term that people use to mean different things in different circumstances. That's the problem I think.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          (Yet people will still argue about it without agreeing on a definition first, which is a waste of your life)

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah, I agree 🙂

            More interested in his transfer policies tbh. Might be a more efficient way to do things. A more efficient move that I have not been able to see 🙂

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah I'd be interested too

              1. Boxwoods
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Scrolled through his GW history. He has considerably less invested in defense than most on here. 3-4-3 most weeks with powerful mid and forward lines mostly tracking the template faves as those have evolved. WC week 9. Has made some good captain selections; notably caught big Sterling hauls (although a handful of misses too).
                Played TC Salah against Cardiff GW 10 to decent effect.

          2. Olivier Bernards watch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            my boy's dropping pearls like a leaky clam

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He finished 2.3k last year.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Oops. Missed that

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who the heck is that?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Host of Master Mind.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Carlsen then

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        World chess champion. Highest ranked player ever.

        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He was pointing out my spelling error.

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Phew

  10. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Please put these in order for owning

    A) digne
    B) doherty
    C) luiz
    D) shaw

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B
      C
      A
      D

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      CBAD

    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A B C D

  11. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What say you to this for -8?

    Richy Balbuena Kane > Salah Shaw Jimi

    Would give me this
    Fabs
    Robbo Shaw Doherty Digne Schindler
    Salah Hazard Sané Anderson Fraser
    Jimi Rashford Ings

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can you postpone defender transfer to next GW?

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. Good call.

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not impressed with Shaw's stats, but he does have good fixtures. Not worth the -8 imo. Salah for a -4 is worth it.

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Shaw is a risk but I do t really see anyone else I want aside from VVD but he's too expensive if I want a balanced team.

  12. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Nasri
    B) Moura/Lamela

    over next few weeks?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B. I'd give Lamela a go. Has the potential to be explosive too

    2. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Moura if fit, if not then Lamela

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If Lucas is fit, then him

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        good stuff, not worried about Llorente?

  13. Champione
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison + Son + TAA > Salah + Puncheon + Bednarek -8? Hard to fit in Salah..

    Alisson
    Digner Doherty Diop
    Hazard Sane Pogba Richarlison
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    Hamer Son TAA Chambers

    1 FT, 1.4 ITB

  14. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bench who

    A) Doh
    B) Trippier
    C) Digne

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I can't

    2. Champione
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haha. This is my issue. I may have to get a coin to flip.

  15. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    GTG?

    Button
    Robertson-Doherty-Digne
    Salah (C)-Hazard-Sane-Pogba-Richarlison
    Rashford-Jiménez

    Guaita, Luiz, Ings, AWB

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Solid team that

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Doherty Digne Robertson
    Salah Hazard Pogba Son
    Rashford Jimenez Ings

    Hamer Kolasinac Hojbjerg AWB

    1ft 5.3m itb

    Which option do you think is best?

    A. Son > Sterling
    B. Son/Ings > Sane/Firmino -4
    C. Son/Hojbjerg > Sane/Dilva -4

    Cheers all

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A without a shadow of a doubt.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads

      1. Indpush
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I like C. Sorry.

        I have Dilva and Bilva for my MCity players, so Sane and Dilva is very appealing.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks for the input mate

  17. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez or Barnes for Kane to strengthen in midfield?

    (Have Rashford and Auba)

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jim

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jim

    3. SKOBassist
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jiminez

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys, conclusive then!

        1. Indpush
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Jim

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lampard needs to think about how to contain Redmond if he wants to win this tie. Man-marking him out of the game might work.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Containing Redmond sounds strange

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The only one who is really creating anything for Southampton though.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I never disputed that 😛

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds like a new Cohen bros movie

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Great. Another disappointment to look forward to

  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    TAA to VVD or Trippier?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      VvD

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        this

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers LR
        tripp is a tempter tho

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      VVD for me. Unsure how spuds will fair without Kane and Son

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        i was half thinking it would tighten them up, but i may be imagining things

  20. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Murphy is so biased towards Derby!

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Let's give this 11 a whirl.

    Patricio
    Lindelof - Van Dijk - Digne
    Hazard - Salah - Pogba - Sterling - Sané
    Rashford - Llorente

    Button - Long - Bednarek - AWB

    1. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Llorente to Jimenez

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No funds, and Llorente's only 5.6m. Worth a punt vs Fulham, I reckon!

      2. Pedersen
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I think Llorente is fun punt
        Might pay off though i would also say Jim and then re-asses after next gameweek

  22. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Trent dropping tonight?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      could happen, but looks just far enough away..... i got at 5.1, so doesnt really bother me

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not according to FPL Stats.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't look like it. Red flag means twice the usual number of transfers out required.

    4. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      -92.8 on fplstats

  23. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Advice here? Worth taking a -4 for get a new keeper?

    Guita - (Speroni)
    Kola - Shaw - Digne - (Wan Bas - TAA)
    Salah(c) - Haz - Martial - Deulofeu - (Camarasa)
    Auba - Rashford - Firmino

    1.5 itb. Cheers!

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn’t take a hit for a GK

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        True but I probs won't have a keeper if i don't. So most likely at it's only really a -2 at the worst.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh very good shout. Tempted by him for sure.

  24. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I did post on here a few times asking whether redmond could be decent enabler and responses were pretty negative. Watching some of game tonight he looks a threat and with good fixtures coming up plus very cheap he sounds like an option.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Playing well against Championship opposition though. He was good in the Championship before. Has struggled at PL level.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's a decent option to be fair at the price, and I think even Pep is a fan. He's always been pretty poor at finishing but took the goal well.

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      hes not going to play derby every week 😉

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't rate him but I want rid of Snodgrass. Maybe I hold Son through drops

    5. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Solid budget differential

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Also like Targett from Southampton as cheap, attacking and nailed.

  25. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Allison

    Robertson / Digne / Shaw / Doherty

    Salah / Hazard / Sane / Pogba / Fraser

    Rashford

    Button / Jimenez / Niasse / AWB

    0.3 ITB

  26. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    feel like kane to firmino is the smart move and aguero is the obvious move 😕

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero isn’t obvious move with Jesus in form

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        true, but aguero is reassuringly expensive 😆

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Neither is either

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I am currently pondering Firmino over Auba on WC as can get really decent MF with money saved but would rather have 1 premium striker and pretty sure Auba scores better than Firmino over next month or so. But then having Auba means I can’t really own Hazard so balance really.

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I still think with Cardiff Bournemouth Southampton looming Aubameyang is bound to return over next 6

  27. Notaclue
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Allison
    Robertson, digne, Doherty,
    Salah (c), rich, Anderson, pogba
    Aguero , Rashford, jiminez
    Subs deulofeu, shaw, AWB

    Not really sure who to bench this week. This the current thought but also fancy shaw and deulofeu a bit this week too. Any opinions welcomed!

  28. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Suggestions ?

    Fab / Hamer
    TAA / Digne / Pereira / Doherty / AWB
    Salah / Haz / Son/ Pogba / Anderson
    Auba / Rashford / Kamara

    0.0 itb 1FT

    1) Save FT, bench Son & TAA play AWB, mini wildcard next week
    2) TAA to Shaw / other
    3) Son to Martial / other
    4) Haz and Son to Alli / Erik and Sane -4
    5) Auba and Son to Firmino and Sane -4
    6) Auba and Son to Jiminez / cheapy and Sane; leaves money itb for TAA to Robertson next week -4
    7) Other

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 for me no question mate.

      Thoughts on my team below?

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      8) TAA and Son to Bednerak and Sane (bench Bednerak) -4

  29. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best option?

    Kane + TAA >>>

    A) Firmino + Robertson

    B) Auba + VVD

    C) Jimenez + Robertson (funds to do Anderson > Hazard next week)

    McCarthy
    Doherty / Alonso / TAA*
    Salah / Pogba / Andesron / Sane / Richarlison
    Kane* / Rashford

    Guatia / Bennet / AWB / Kamara.

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Like B) Firmino seems to be coming into one of his scoring streaks, and better fixtures than Auba and Robertson verging on essential

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Should be A) obv.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

  30. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, Billing, TAA -> Barnes, Salah, Doherty (-4)

    Exact funds, do it tonight?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sure why not

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will you need Barnes to be playing most weeks?

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        nah, Hojbjerg perma bench. Other bench candidated are Digne, Fraser, AWB

        1. Abra Dubravka
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Then yes, worth the -4

    3. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes