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

    Genk Goal!

    This is how I roll. 🙂 C'mon Prague!

    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have you bet on the number of goals?

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

        No I only bet on results and don't entertain nuance bets.

        My brain is simple so I keep it simple. 🙂

        1. Jude Rooney
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Equaliser!

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

            C'Monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

        2. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          number of goals is simple addition skill no?

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

            The midwife failed to catch me when I was born.

            1. andrewe63
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              They dragged me out with forceps also 😉

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

                😆

  2. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Patricio
    Bennett-Robbo-AWB-Diop
    Salah-Son(C)-Pogba-Fraser
    Firmino-Rashford

    2.2itb, 1ft, no any bench players
    gtg?

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser fit?

      1. balint84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        what did you hear?

  3. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    do you think lamela will start tomorrow or not ?

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

      100% no

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        why so sure ?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          They're not playing tomorrow.

        2. Jude Rooney
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sarcastic comment

    2. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Because Spurs don't play tomorrow?

  4. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody with a good plan for those without FH ?

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

      Prepare for GW 31,
      WC 32 with mix of double GW players and Blank Free players who have good fixtures till end of the season like Liverpool and Bournemouth.

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

    Harry Kane has a chance to be in the squad, any chance he starts the game?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d say so. He loves it.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed on for minutes ahead of Chelsea would be my guess.

  6. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Its crazy how much dodgier Chelsea's passing game is without Kepa, Luiz and Jorginho

  7. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie or Rondon?

    Yedlin or Maguire?

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

      Arnie anyday
      Maguire

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

        Even though he has City next week?

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

          He is a much better player in better team,
          I would be only worried about his fitness, if you trust him to stay fit he is a bargain at that price

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

    Best replacement for Sane?
    Son?

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

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

      Or Mane depending on plans for the blanks.

  9. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Auba plays 90 minutes tonight, what are chances of him starting on Sunday now?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Give me 5 minutes. Just popping some banana peel in the Delorean.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50/50.

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

        Nice subtle scaremongering

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

          He either starts or not. 50/50.

          How could anyone here now for sure?

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

            know*

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

            Is it 50/50 every week then?

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

              Is it the same two options every week?

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

                Starting or not starting? Yup

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

            You could apply that logic to any player for any game.

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

              😉

          4. AndyCook
              5 years, 1 month ago

              That’s not 50:50. Binary choices are not all 50% likely

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m an owner and I would still imagine he starts he missed the Huddersfield match and came on as sub last week and tnites game hasn’t really been a hard slog so would hope he would still start on Sunday taking all that into account

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He'll start. Didn't even get up a sweat this evening.

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

        He played every game over the packed Christmas fixtures?

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

          Christmas was years ago

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

            He’ll 100% start 😎

            Who you (c) mate?

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

              Probably Son, Auba vice, which is the wrong way round to do it on a normal week. Not decided my transfers yet though. Getting in a muddle with choosing a chip strategy. How about you? Is it AUBA????

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

                You can’t go wrong with either, sons got form at least.

                Auba for me, but I don’t own son.

                I’m just going the standard FH 32 route in regards to chips. Meh.....

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

              Probably Son

      5. AndyCook
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It’s a home game after a home European tie, limited travel, need the points and limits other options. Imagine he will play

      6. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A- ederson to ryan/ethridge (or) button to boruc ??

        B- sane -4 to madison/anderson? Yes or no

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

          A Boruc
          B Yes for me

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Keep Ederson and Button>Boruc that's it

      7. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard to

        A - Mane
        B - Pogba
        C - Both for -4 with Rich going too?!

        I'm thinking A?!

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

          C if you don't have a playing 11 this week

          1. Bubbles1985
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I will have 10 playing but I'm not sure it's worth a hit to get a full 11...

            Pogba would need 5+ to justify it

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

              4+ and long term, I would do it.

      8. 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

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

          I prefer Maddison over those two tbf

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

          Didn't read the limited fund part, in that case Barnes

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

            I’ve got funds for Maddison but he’s injury doubt at the moment I think?

        3. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Almiron completely unproven and struggled in 45 min friendly against CSKA. Rafa said he may start or may give late cameo

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

            This

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

          Had the same question all week myself and have decided on Barnes.

      9. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino to PEA for (-4)?

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

          2pts each

      10. Tommo1888
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Majority still on Aubameyang captain even though he played full 90 in Europe?

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

          Course.

          Emery doesn’t rest him, he’s proven that.

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

        NEWSFLASH : Chelsea playing crap.

        Wait, that's not news.

      12. Concrete
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hasn’t Aubameyang just had 2 weeks off due to an illness and a blank weekend?

      13. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bring in:
        a) Lascelles
        b) Pereira

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

          B if you don’t need the .5 or 6

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I brought in Lascelles this week better chance of CS but might get Pereira for hit now Koscielny injured

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

        Suggestions here? got 1ft; 1m itb and 8 starters so pretty resigned to taking my first ever 8 point hit to get an XI out

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

        A: Holebas + Rich + Kamara >> Yedlin + H.Barnes + Arnie
        B: Holebas + Rich + Kamara >> Maguire + H.Barnes + Rondon
        C: Holebas + Sterling + Kamara >> Maguire + F.Anderson + Vardy

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

          B

        2. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A

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

          You mean 7 + Schindler!!!

          Vardy seems a desperate option to me. Class but out of sync with system and manager. I’d rule out C as I’d keep Sterling

          I’d go B

        4. AndyCook
            5 years, 1 month ago

            A

        5. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Auba will start on Sunday. Emery loves him.

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

          Kamara to:
          A) Arnie
          B) Lacazette
          C) Vardy

          Leaning towards A as id be taking lacca out in 2 weeks time whilst arnie plays in 31 but not sure he will start tomorrow. Thoughts?

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

          Captain choice...
          A. Auba
          B. Son
          C. Anderson

        8. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Any news on Doherty folks? Need him to get 11 on the pitch this week

          Cheers

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

            Pictured in training. Presser tomorrow.

            1. Art Vandelay
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers mate.

        9. shearer9
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Any reason not to do Luiz -> Pereira right now? Don't want to hold Chelsea assets up until GW31, they're a mess.

        10. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thoughts on rolling the FT this week to give me longer to decide on my GW31 onwards plan?

          Fabianski
          Robertson | Doherty | AWB
          Pogba | Son | Salah | Camarasa
          Rashford | Jumenez | Auba

          (Ederson || Bednarek | Richarlison | Digne)

          1. TRE2
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sounds good

        11. Fernando Torres
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bring on

          A) Kane
          B) PEA

          or Keep Firmino

          1. Art Vandelay
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Similar dilemma and leaning towards keeping as I need him for GW31.

        12. balint84
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          recommended defender under 4.6?

          1. Art Vandelay
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yedders.

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

            Yedlin?

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

            Clyne if you can bench 28/9 -

            Yedlin

            Jonny is due a. Attacking return

        13. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Guaita
          Robbo Pereira Doherty
          Son Salah Pogba Anderson
          Rashford Jimenez Auba
          (Button - Camarasa - TAA - AWB)

          Right starters/benchers?
          Feels good to get shot of Richarlison!

        14. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fab
          TAA Doherty Pereira AWB
          Son(C) Salah(V) Pogba
          Firmino Mitro Jimenez
          Hamer Höjberg Sterling Alonso
          GTG or take a hit?

        15. Weasel51
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Best option for next 2 weeks...

          A) TAA
          B) Lascelles

        16. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Best player worth a -4? Have like 6mil itb so can get anyone. Replacing a nonstarter so I can get 11 out tomorrow. Thinking Kiko -> Periera.

          Current team is:
          Fab.
          Robbo. Doherty. Kola. Kiko*.
          Salah. Pogba. Son. Fanderson.
          Jimmy. Rashford.
          Pat. Ings*. Rich*. Digne*.

          Thanks all.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            That move looks good