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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. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Current team for this GW:
    Allison
    Doherty, Kolasinac, Wan-B
    Fanderson, Salah, Pogba, Son
    Rondón, Jimenez, Auba
    Bench: Robertson, Redmond, Digne
    Good to go?
    Captain undecided.

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

      Perfect

    2. AndyCook
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would play Robertson over Wan Bissaka

      • Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Auba captain or Son?

        You happy with robbo on the bench when Doherty is flagged?

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        G2G
        Auba © for me

    3. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neil Warnock on Victor Camarasa:

      "He has a medical team from Spain that look after him. Sometimes we don't agree. It's difficult for Victor because he's got so many people talking to him. It's [an ongoing] calf injury. He's doing most things really well."

      How to desypher this?

      1. AndyCook
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He’s out

          1. Plymouth
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Probably yeah

        • Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's annoyed but helpless 😉

          1. Plymouth
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Probably yeah

        • Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He doesn't like Europeans. Made that clear with his Brexit views.

        • Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Warnock means “will this Spanish coonts feck off m8?!?”

        • allaboutthemagic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Taking richa out got limited funds.. looking at Almiron or Barnes.. which one do people prefer if any

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

        Who else is Dead ending their team's for gw 31 & 33 with me ??
        😛
        (Post dedicated to Scoutcast)

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          o/

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You what? Haven’t watched it yet.

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

            He he
            It's a term they used mate.

            Creating team for gw 31 & 33 from now & FH gw 32.
            Then WC 34.
            So creating a team you'd change after gw34

            1. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Ha, well I certainly won’t be since I raged WC’d to zero effect in Jan - lol

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

                Ohh.
                Fine mate
                GL with your strategy 🙂
                Nail it !!

                1. Eat my goal!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Cheers mate - figure i’ll finish in top 100k which is disappointing since i actually put a lot of time into this year. Albeit need to make good moves to do so

                  My problem is making unnecessary changes, like before Christmas got all caught up in switching my team around to bring in Kane & Auba when I should have just stuck with Salah since I was getting green arrows and just brought in Son.

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

                    That sounds like my story 😀
                    Selling Salah to get Sterling+Sane in December
                    Then getting Sane for Hazard in gw 25 & TC him instead of auba to Kun
                    Etc etc.
                    Hopefully end of the season would be fun.

        3. Greek Flair
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I’m in the dead end gang

          Ready to blow it up gameweek 34 and start a fresh squad

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

            Ha ha
            Great 😉

        4. teneighty
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure yet. Just feels like such a short payoff time for the WC...

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

            Yeah
            But the fact is i won't do many changes right now with WC so not worried about using it late.
            Last 5 gw's could be enough to create impact imo

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

        What to do here chaps?

        Lloris
        Doherty Bednarek Robbo AWB
        Camarasa Son Salah Pogba
        Rashford Jiménez

        Speroni* Sterling* Ings* Laporte*

        2 FT’s and 0.6m ITB

        A) Sterling Ings ➡ Auba Harvey
        B) Salah Ings ➡ Laca Mane
        C) Ings ➡ Rondon and save other FT

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

          C

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

            Not having Laca or Auba could be costly though 🙁

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

              Selling Sterling/Salah isn't an option though imo
              Awesome run of the fixtures after this.

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

          C

        3. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          C

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

          Blimey

          Pretty conclusive

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

          A

      4. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Might take a punt on Almiron or Tielemans.

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

          Too early imo

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

            This

        2. Greek Flair
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          if you’re being Punty at the 5-6m range I’m surprised you’re not looking at Barnes

      5. Daxus
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great dilemma here!
        Got 2 FT’s
        Considering this:
        A: Hazard to Mané or Eriksen
        Digne to Pereira
        B: Hazard to Moutinho
        Kamara to Auba
        C: Kamara to Rondon
        Digne to Pereira.
        D: only Digne to Pereira and have 2 FT’s available next week.

        Any thoughts and comments are most appreciated.
        Thanks

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          whats the chip strategy?

          1. Daxus
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Still have all my chips

            1. gaurava1216
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              C

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

          Posting team could be helpful mate 🙂
          In isolation C looks good to me

          1. Daxus
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I guess it would 🙂

            Fab
            Doherty - Holebas (suspended) Robertson - AWB
            Salah - Pogba - Son - Hazard (blank)
            Rashford - Jiminez

            Bench: Kamara (sold), Højbjerg, Digne, Guita

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

              I'd sell Holebas ahead of Digne
              So Holebas+Kamara >> Rondon+Pereira for me

              1. Daxus
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                cool!
                Would you really keep Hazard?
                Blank this week and Chelsea got spurs in the next league game.

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

                  Yes.
                  No other big hitters this gw has enticing fixtures imo
                  Can do
                  Hazard>>Sterling>>Hazard over gw 28-31 too 😉

      6. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any update on Doherty?

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

          Nope

      7. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hi guys... What do i do with this lot? 0.0ITB 2 FT Planning to: Build up to 31. FH32. WC 34. BB 35. Just feel like this week could be terrible...

        Boruc
        Doherty VVD WB Bednarek
        Salah Pogba Son McNeil
        Auba Rasford

        Patricio Richarlison* Aguero* Balbuena*

        Not happy with Richarlison- trying to figure a way to get Fanderson in
        Was going to do Doherty to Chillwell (now flagged) as i already have Patricio for wolves cover... Balbuena just never gets better....

        Pls help!

      8. Daghe Munegu
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Play 2
        A Shaw
        B Diop
        C Peltier
        D Gunnarson

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A B

      9. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any suggestions on what to do with this team (for next week, for blank GW 31, or in general):

        Rui Hamer
        Robertson Doherty Holebas AWB Kelly
        Pogba Son Salah Richarlison Murphy
        Aguero Rashford Mitro

        1 FT, 0.8 ITB

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Holebas out... suspended for next 2 then tough games then blank.......

          Bring in Perriera

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

          I'd do
          Mitro,richa,kelly to Barnes, Anderson/Maddison/Other possible Midfielder & Leister Defender over next fixtures.

      10. Ten Season Wonder
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Evening all,

        I know it's on here somewhere, but could someone be a sweetheart and tell me which teams are guaranteed to play GW33 again please?

        So I know it's LEI, BOU, but who else?

        Danka

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Oh and LIV.

        2. Fred the Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers, may do that!

        3. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chelsea

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

        Still no team news from the Emirates ...

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Teams were out half an hour ago?

        2. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Mendy is fit.

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

          Erm line ups out dude

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

          Oops my app must be faulty haha

      12. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I was all set on Tomkins to Chilwell but might just save my FT now as cant stretch to slab head or pereira. This wise or do we feel Chilwell will play?

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

          Pereira > Maguire > Chilwell for me.

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

            same here but cant afford the first two, and i'm not hitting in a leicester defender so Chilwell wins by default

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

              Him playing is in doubt this gw right ??
              Would save then

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

                that's right, has a knock and will be assessed tomorrow. Tomkins survives then. Cheers

      13. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        At the moment I have 9 players for this gw.

        A or b ?

        a) hamer >> boruc (free transfer)

        b) ederson & richarlison >> fabianski & anderson (-4)

        Thanks guys

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          b

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

          b, see it as a -2

      14. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Chilwell flagged? Butter my arse.

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

          Can't field 11 ??

      15. Patron
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who would you get from Leicester mids?

        1) Maddison*
        2) Harvey Barnes
        3) someone else

        or maybe:
        4) Almiron from Newcastle

        Thanks.

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

          personally I would avoid this, only Leicester def is worth it currently and with Almiron, its just to early so again, maybe a toon defender or Rondon. Not sure that helps, go west ham mid is prob best

          1. Patron
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks!
            Yeah ofcourse WH mid is the best, but it doesnt fit my plan right now. I guess Maddison is the best from these 3 but that flag worries me.. Barnes probably not that good of an asset, and i have some feeling that Almiron might do well.

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

          4

          1. Patron
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            cheers!

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

        Just realised my plan for 31 means I can use up 2 FTs this week... I will use this player this week too
        Richarlison > ???? (6.6 m)

        A) Maddison
        B) Almiron
        C) Other

        Thanks in advance!

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

          B

        2. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I would get Fanderson if you can
          Maddison is flagged...

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

            Yeah I wanted to but just don't have the funds, thanks though I didn't realise maddison was flagged

        3. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A

      17. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Best transfer guys:

        a) digne >>> Pereira

        b) richarlison >> f. anderson

        Thanks.

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          B

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

        Best pick? 1FT & 1.1ITB.

        A. Rich/Martial >> FAnderson
        B. Digne/Doherty >> Periera
        C. Both A&B for a hit!
        D. Kun >> Kane(C)

        Likely to FH32, WC34, BB35, TC36.

        Fabianski
        Kolasinac • Doherty* • AWB • Bednarek
        Mané • Salah • Son • Martial* • Rich**
        Rashford
        (Button** / Aguero** / Digne** / Kamara**)

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If you are planning FH 32 why would you do D?

          Martial for Fanderson

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

            Just seen I had the exact money. Unlikely to do it. You think Martial out not Rich?

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

          Really? Other tabloid rubbish says otherwise

          Why Man City have left non-league side unhappy after FA Youth Cup tie
          http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-citys-actions-after-fa-14032758#ICID=ios_TMNewsApp_AppShare_Click_Other

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

            Plonkers if true

      19. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Channel for Arsenal match?

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

        Any update from Ole?

        Trying to decide who to drop for FAnderson. Martial or Rich. Got all my chips and no idea what I’m doing 🙂

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

        Who to Captain ?

        Rash
        Pog
        Felipe
        Salah
        Maddi
        ?

        1. Eytexi
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Anderson if you have the balls. Otherwise, Pogba.

      22. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Guys,

        Does the west ham vs chelsea game go ahead in gw 33 ?

        Trying to get my head around the blanks and dgws.

        Thanks.

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

          Yes

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

          Yes

      23. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Felipe or Maddison?
        Have Arnie and will most likely be getting in Pereira for Luiz

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

          Felipe. Would want both though if possible

          1. WE GO FOR IT
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers! Getting both looks difficult without a -12 or selling Sterling.

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

        Currently got 7dgw32 players and 5bgw31 players and all the chips intact. So thinking of the following strategy:

        - FH31
        - Build my team to ensure I have 11dgwers in gw32 and play my TC
        - Gw33: Have 3 sgw players from gw32 bench + 2 arsenal + 2 saints + 1 palace...so 8 starters heading in gw33. will take a hit and field 10
        - Gw34: WC
        - GW35: BB

        The above uses all my chips and allows me to use my TC in a dgw.

        Any issues with this strategy? please criticise away.

        1. Nailed Jesus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don't think the trade off is worth it:
          1. Severely weakened GW33 team
          2. I think FH32 & TC some other week will yield more points than FH31 & TC32
          3. We don't actually know DGW32 fixtures yet.

        2. FantaCity
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I'm thinking the same - FH31 - except I already have at least 11 DGW32 players, and no idea what transfers to make between now and GW31

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

            Hi Can you tell me who has DGW on 32 please ??

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

              no one knows yet

            2. FantaCity
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Check hot topic by Jarvish for some clues

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

                Jarvish had a Hot Topic.

                Things are getting desperate.

      25. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        If I was going to bring in Almiron this week i think I'd have to start him. Probably will go for H.Barnes, but would you bench any of these for Almiron if i end up going for him: Salah, Pogba, Felipe, Son, Auba/Laca, Rashford, Jiminez.

      26. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Any changes to this lot worth a hit?
        Got 3 players not planting this week

        Patricio Hamer
        Robertson Laporte Doherty Pereira AWB
        Salah Son Pogba Richarlison Stephens
        Auba Rashford Jimenez

        1.8 ITB, 0 FT

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

          You team should produce green shoots but don't get too agricultural with your changes (Rich out).

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

            Thanks. Who should I get in? FAnderson?

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

              yes

      27. J to the T
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fab (Button)
        Shaw AWB Kola Doh Luiz*
        Sterling* Pogba Salah Rich* Gunnarson
        Aguerro* Rashford Jiminez

        Need to change 2 to get a full team out and have 2 FT

        A) Sterling & Jimi -> Madison and Auba (C) But Madison is flagged
        B) Sterling, Rich & Jimi -> Anderson, Fraser & Auba (c). This way I can get Anderson
        C) Luiz & Rich -> Anderson & TAA/Lascalles Means I keep Sterling but have to captain Salag v United this week.....

        Any help?!

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

          c all day.

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

        Laca injured.

        Not on bench