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Scoutcast Episode 285 – Chipper

Chip strategy has been all the talk of the Fantasy community over the last week.

The results of the FA Cup fifth-round ties would have firmed up the approaches of some Fantasy managers towards the Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Wildcard chips – though caused uncertainty among others.

With Joe away on a mid-season break, David, Az and Luke share their thoughts on how to navigate Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33 and how they plan to capitalise on the likely Double Gameweeks of 32 and 35.

Our trio of Scoutcasters also examine the options available to Fantasy managers who have used one or more of their chips already.

One player who will be particularly affected by the Blanks and Doubles is Sergio Aguero, so Luke, Az and David discuss whether ditching the Argentinean striker – or performing the “hokey cokey” with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – remains a viable option given how in form the premium Manchester City forward is.

Continuing their discussion on the Blank Gameweeks, our panel muse on whether any out-of-sorts Chelsea assets are worthy of consideration given that the Blues are now guaranteed a fixture in Gameweeks 31 and 33.

The crew then finish off with a detailed look at their Gameweek 27 transfer moves, captaincy decisions, differential picks and clean sheet prospects.

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 or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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. BbM03
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    In need of some advice. Current team for this GW is:

    Foster
    Robbo, AWB, Bennett, Shaw
    Salah, Son, Pogba, Torreira
    Jimenez, Rashford
    Bench: Hamer, Digne, Richarlison, Aguero
    2.5 in the bank.

    As a result of the fixtures on gw31 I'm looking at keeping rich and digne which currently gives me 4 players.
    Thinking of doing Shaw, Torreira to Yedlin and Anderson this gw for a -4 hit.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have those 2 and not going to keep them, their fixtures overall are poor, as are their team.

      1. BbM03
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        agreed. fixtures are rubbish and everton very poor at the moment but I feel I have enough to cover them between now and gw 31. do you think its worth taking a hit to bring in Yedlin and Anderson for shaw and torreira?

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          yes just about, because they work for weeks.

          1. BbM03
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. It allows me to change foster to schmeichel in the next gw as Watford have some really nasty fixtures coming up.

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to ditch for FAnderson??

    A. Richalison
    B. Martial

    Got all my chips.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martial. Hes injured, no?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure. Training supposedly. Not sure whether to keep Rich for his 2pointer in 31 🙂

    2. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

    Auba assist

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Green arrow locked

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Auba being benched at the weekend?

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt benched limited minutes maybe see how tonight goes first

    2. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Which Bournemouth defender should I go for (aside from Ake, as I can't afford him)??
      Is Mepham likely to take minutes from the CBs?

      1. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Supposed to be a new post

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laca out?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Suspended

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ah ok.
        Thanks

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal gets away with it, joke defending really

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was supposed to be a new post

  6. Kno
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any Eden owners still sticking with him?

    Thinking about just dropping the dude for f.anderson this week. Chelsea having a 31 fixture be damned

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped him for Son last GW. He will probably become Mané soon.

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dropping him

    3. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He stays in my team. He is a great differential now when everyone is selling

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lost 0.2 in his value and planning to....

      ....stick.

      They play Fulham soon.

    5. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got to keep for the Fulham game. Wouldn’t be surprised if the form picks up soon.

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

      Am keeping

    7. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I currently dont have him, but I probably wont be getting him in unless Sarri is sacked.

      CHE looks absolutely horrendous right now

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

    Don't worry folks

    If you have a bad fantasy week the 2nd episode of Baptiste returns on Sunday evening

  8. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FAnderson or Maddison?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fanderson

  9. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Seen lots of comments on how people are planning for DGW32......but do we know who has the DGW ?? or have I missed something ??

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing better to do, now we have out GW31 and 33 team sorted.

  10. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you get rid off in the first place?

    Fabianski/Hammer
    Awb/Jonny/Robertson/Digne/Laporte
    Salah/Pogba/F. Anderson/Sane/Hayden
    Rashford/Jimenez/Lacazette
    1ft 0.4itb

  11. Norsemen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, really need some advice here.

    Fabianski - Etheridge
    TAA- AWB - Shaw - Bednarek - Digne*
    Sané* - Pogba - Son - Salah - Hojbjerg
    Aguero* - Jimenez - Rashford.

    1 FT 0.1 ITB

    Tempted to transfer Sané and bench Agüero

  12. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you think scores more for the next five GW's?
    A) Wood
    B) Barnes

  13. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which Bournemouth defender should I go for (aside from Ake, as I can't afford him)??
    Is Mepham likely to take minutes from the CBs?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cook or Clyne

      1. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldnt go near a BOU defender - NEW or LEI defenders are more attractive

      1. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only need them to play 31 and 33, just need to bring them in now to use up a FT, bournemouths fixtures are better in those, already have pereira

  14. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather play? van Dijk or Townsend?

    Already playing Robertson, Salah, Pogba, Rashford & Pereira.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend probably

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend

    3. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely Townsend

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have 0 MCI players and it's really scaring me.

    Was planning to do 1 hit before GW31 but tempted to add a hit to do an Auba --> Aguero before Higuain in GW31

    Thoughts?

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      the problem is when would you do it?

      Don't you want Auba for SOU/BOU? And wouldn't you want Higuain for ful/WOL?

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Id probably do it GW29 for bou and WAT. I think MCI against those teams will probably be better than CHE against Ranieri and a best of the rest Wolves team. And I'd probably captain Aguero in one of those games as a differential. Just not sure if its worth another hit

        I honestly wouldnt want any chelsea players if it wasnt for the blank, so Higuain will be the one i bring in to release some cash.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have no city cover but pretty happy with the players in my team, can't have them all 🙂

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That was my thought too! Until Aguero's double hat trick dropped me around 100K in rank...

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

          🙂

        2. L S P
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          i'm also city-less and just rolling with it until i WC in 34 and will look at aguero/sterling as options at that point. Besides I'll likely triple up on City when i FH in 32 so covered there. But plans can always change if, for example, Auba/Salah gets injured.

          Besides, hose hatties are in the rear view mirror, though I was also able to gain in rank in that period. 🙂

  16. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lacca suspended tonight but is he still injured?cant afford auba and not sure about arnie as an alternative

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

      Not injured as far as I know

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When was he injured?

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I thought he was flagged yellow during the week so held off bringing him in. Did i make that up?

        Him over arnie then? Arnie only came into thinking as they have good short term fixtures and play on 31

        1. Sedemuda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's been yellow flagged on the stats page all week for some reason but not on the transfer one.

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....I have 2fts and 1.9itb....I'm planning free hit in 32.

    Does this sound reasonable??

    Richarlison and lindelof to Anderson and pereira.

    Will want a city player next week and then 3 or 4 bgw31 players before free hit in 32

    Ederson fab
    Robbo Doherty lindelof awb bednarek
    Salah hazard pog son richi
    Kane jiminez Camara

    Thanks

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal looking average against these bar stewards

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      JD Diet Coke 'n Ice please.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep
      Ozil in particular

  19. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen the tweet from Warnock about Camarasa, COULD HE BE any more vague!!!!!???

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Absolutely clueless on chip strategy and no idea what to do this gw. suggestions? got 1ft and 1m itb and 8 starters for this gw so planning to take a 8 point hit which i have never done before.

    Fabianski -- Button
    Doherty Schindler -- Holebas Digne Alonso
    Salah Pogba Son -- Sterling Rich
    Rashford Jimenez -- Kamara

    - Holebas def has to go.. for either Kola or Leicester defender
    - Not sure about the other 2 transfers. Some options include:
    A: Rich/Kamara >> H.Barnes/Rondon
    B: Alonso/Kamara >> Yedlin/Arnie
    C: Sterling/Kamara >> F.Anderson/Vardy

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mustafi bandwagon

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Xhaka

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    See Millwall beat Derby away!!

    Must of been some serious FA Cup hangover or summin. Very Strange.

  23. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Each is a hit:
    1) Luiz, Siggy > Kola, Fanderson
    2) Hazard, Kamara > Hayden, Auba
    3) Open to suggestions

    Current team: Fab, Button /// Doh, Robbo, Luiz, AWB, Bednarek
    Salah, Son, Hazard, Pogba, Siggy /// Rashford, Jimenez, Kamara

  24. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play WB or Shaw this week?

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WB

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        On this now

  25. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which do you think would be the better BGW31 team? Both give me a full XI in BGW33 as well.

    A:
    Fabianski (Boruc)
    Robertson Pereira Chilwell Diop (Doherty)
    Salah Hazard Maddison (Pogba Son)
    Firmino King/Wilson Rondon.

    B:
    Fabianski (Boruc)
    Robertson Pereira Lascelles Diop (Doherty)
    Salah F.Anderson Maddison (Pogba Son)
    Firmino Higuain King/Wilson

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What did the RMT tool say?

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Are we not allowed to ask other subscribers for human opinions anymore?

  26. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sell Doherty for Pereira for -4 or stick as I am?

    Allison
    Doherty AWB Kola
    Salah Pogba Son Deulofeu
    Jiminez Rash Auba

    Button Camarasa Rudiger Laporte

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      stick

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not worth -4 this week

    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Stick

  27. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just when I’m convinced on Maddison he’s a doubt. Feel like I need a differential to catch up.
    Antonio or Barnes worth a punt.

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yea

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Which one?

  28. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Son or Anderson, I’m chasing in my own league

    1. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      son

  29. Sarriball Time
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa. Button.
    Van dijk. Stones. Doherty. Wan Bissaka. Kiko Femenia.
    Salah. Hazard. Pogba. Jota. Billing.
    Higuain. Rashford. Jimenez.

    What to do...?

    A). Higuain > Lacazette
    B). Hazard > Son
    C). Other

  30. Sarriball Time
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Auba or Laca, which one should be right to take this week...?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba if money is no object, Laca if budgetary constraints

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can I suggest none as Saints are desperate and the Arse don't like a scrap.