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Scoutcast to discuss luck/skill debate and budget defenders

Joe is joined by Az and David for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

You can watch it on our YouTube channel from 8pm BST to 9pm BST.

This instalment will overlap with some EFL Cup action so we will do our best to bring you live updates from those matches if they have Fantasy Premier League implications.

Some of the key topics for dicussion in episode 302 include the luck vs skill debate as well as budget and premium defenders.

Gameweek 6 was characterised by the benching of Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), a popular captain candidate.

The fact that he did not take to the pitch for Manchester City’s 8-0 win over Watford meant that many vice-captains came into play.

Some of those fell to Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), some to Sadio Mané (£11.6m), while others landed on Kevin de Bruyne (£9.9m) who scored a whopping 17 points.

Joe, David and Az will fight it out to decree whether or not those who got the Belgian’s haul doubled-up were reaping the rewards of a good decision or simply lucky.

Make sure you let us know your view!

Also, with Lucas Digne (£6.2m) disappointing his owners once again, we continue our debate from last week about the value of premium defenders moving forward.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Conor Salmon for life
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holding or Pereira worth a look?

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

      Holding, nah. If any defender gets in that back line it's Chambers at the moment.

      Pereira - yes.

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Worth a punt

    3. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pereira is a good option, looking at getting him in myself.

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like Pereira but not sure he's worth the 1.4 over Soyuncu tbh?

  2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed

    Bench one:

    A) Otamendi (eve)
    B) Lowton (avl)
    C) Diop (bou)

    1. xtina
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop.

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. Diop stays on the bench.

  3. xtina
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    (lost on last page)

    Bank FT this week?

    Heaton
    TAA - VVD - Rico
    KDB - Sterling - Mount - Cantwell
    Auba - Barnes - Pukki

    Henderson - Digne - Gundogan - Aarons

    0.3 ITB

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah banked I think

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Could do, or you could sort out the Gundogan pick. Limits an additional City player should you need it at the moment.

      I don't know if it's necessarily the best pick this week (seems you have 8 attackers incl. Cantwell), but you could move him onto McGinn for exact money.

      1. xtina
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hmmm good point - hadn't considered it from that angle. One to think about!

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Time to move Gundogan on or downgrade Digne.

  4. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed on the last page (and with a typo)!
    Thoughts on Digne and Dendo > Tomori and Yarmolenko with 2FTs?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks great. Not sure Tomori is the best 4.5 option though.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like the Yarmalenko pick ... Tomori understood the appeal but many other options at similar price

      1. Tronity
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Have already got budget defence with Lundstrem, Soyuncu, Pieters, Kelly (and Digne). Is anyone better at £4.5m do you think?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          West Ham CB? You are going budget defense there so not sure you want another £4.5M ...

          1. Tronity
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            The cash is needed to upgrade Dendo. Have gone heavy in midfield and attack.

          2. Tronity
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Did consider Diop but 2 x West Ham transfers feels a bit kneejerk

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The green run of Chelsea matches got me to go Digne to Tomori

      1. Tronity
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Did you make the move already?

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here folks? 0 FT 0.1 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA Soyuncu Rico
    Salah [c] Sterling KDB McNeil
    Pukki Abraham Wood

    Button Vestergaard Dendoncker Zinchenko

  6. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    For this week (I have Mount):

    A) Abraham and Soyuncu
    B) Vardy and Rico

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    My team is so predictable, boring/low average score coming this week -_-
    Auba blank or 6 pointer, Pukki blank, Cantwell blank, Ota fail, Mane blank.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wowzers man. Where's the negativity coming from?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My team seems to have home and away weeks, away this week (probably lucky to hit 50 points) And just feel the above players aint getting me much at all.
        If Spurs have a bad game as well oh my will be a horror show for me.

  8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Transfers done but no players involved Sunday or Monday which means no live game fun and 2 rank drops ... bah...

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      But it'll be all fun saturday !

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Might be 3 rank drops!

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Bench w***ery possible?

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If i put Button in knowing my luck he would start

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      None here either. Was thinking to have some Vardy fun to make it interesting

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hate knowing the rank is dropping with 4 teams with decent % of players left to play

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I guess Auba goal and Man U cleanie cant both happen. Newcastle supporter for day on Sunday

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same here, not bothered though tbh...Leicester will beat Newcastle 2-0 (Vardy & Tielemans) and Man Utd will continue their woes and lose at home to Arsenal 2-1 (Aubameyang, Pepe & James)...none of these players fit in to my squad anyway...90pts on Saturday will do!!

  9. The Dead Parrots
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Moving my 4th mid slot, Ceballos out for...
    a) McGinn
    b) Cantwell

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cantwell

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  10. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    D Silva good to start on Saturday evening after being subbed tonight.

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would say so but only Pep knows.......

    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      For 7.5 🙂

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so but see what Pep roulette brings and hope 21 comes up

    5. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      how many minutes did he play pls?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        60 odd

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks all. About 60 mins I think

    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The definitive answer is - maybe!

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Haha quite possibly

  11. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you captain Kane over Salah/Sterling?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I am, Kane due a hall

      1. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, give him Wolf Hall

      2. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Village Hall

    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, I think if I had him I would.

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    worth doing Barnes >> Tammy now to avoid the rise??

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    3. derdourily
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      don't know who should i sell to get abraham , BARNES or HALLER !

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        who has the best run of say 5 fixtures?

        1. derdourily
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haller

          1. FCSB
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            id keep Haller mate, better quality player, Barnes in form but Burnley are hit and miss and WHU look so better this season

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I just did it with nagging doubt as Barnes is still looking lively

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

  13. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is this worth a WC? My defence in particular needs an overhaul

    Pope
    VVD, Coleman, Zinchenko
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, James, Cantwell
    Wilson, Pukki

    Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Montoya

    to

    Pope
    TAA, Otamendi, Soyuncu
    Salah, Son, KDB, Mount
    Wilson, Abraham, Pukki

    Button, Cantwell, Rico, Lundstram

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinchenko James to Soyuncu Mount?

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Id rather lose Coleman. And I do want Mount, but is it worth taking hit for a defender? Could do James > Mount but my defence is not looking good this gw.

  14. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne and Noble to Soyuncu and Mount for free?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like this move

  15. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    In what order would you rank the defender to have in your team

    Tomori, Lowton, Söyüncü

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Tomori last

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Who would you put first and any better 4.5 options?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          well it depends who else u have, your rotating third spot right? You have Rico and Lunds already?
          Lowton
          Soy
          Tomori

          Soy might be better that Lowton due to amount of good fixtures

          1. 03farmboy
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I already have Vvd, Otamendi, Digne and lundstram

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I really dont know how nailed Rico is going to be but not sure you need spend 4.5 on a fifth defender assuming you're playing 3 at the back. Could just go with Rico

              1. 03farmboy
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Ok thanks but no I’m playing 4 so it’s a defender to rotate with lundstram

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  damn that was way too much beating around the bush, just get Lowton or Soy, which ever you like more. Have shown difensive quality so far where as Chelsea have not. Tomori is the riskier option you just seeing TOMORIIII!!!!! in your head 😀

                  1. 03farmboy
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks for the help and yeah just keep seeing tomori in my head haha

  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Losing Ceballos feels like having an anvil off the shoulders

    1. The Dead Parrots
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Who for? Looking to ship myself to either McGinn or Cantwell.

  17. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best Coleman replacement guys, 0.0itb?

    Pope
    Otamendi Coleman Tomori
    Mané Sterling(VC) KDB Cantwell
    Auba Tammy(C) Pukki

    Button Hayden Rico Lun

    Thank all.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier

    2. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Av gone with Aurier

    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd play Rico instead of Coleman, roll free transfer and reassess options next GW.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm also considering this but the incoming Coleman price drop is a pain though!

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good shout, hadn't considered Aurier

  18. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Vardy C?

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

      Maddison potentially being out doesn't help proceedings. Leicester could still do well though I suppose.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'm going to choose between Vardy & Son, this week looks a decent chance to take a punt on an alternative captain

      1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I'm on Sterling atm but I've never been Lucky with him (ever). Brought him in GW 4 and has gotten me 2 captain blanks and a benching.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like it. It's a good week for a differential captain.

      1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My thought exactly but I've been having a shocking season so every decision outside of the 'norm' has been shock atm.

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Like it

      He's gone well against non top 6 with only the Wolves blank in week 1. His inverse reputation has been inverted!

      Still tempted to get him in this week for a hit. Only Liverpool in 8 in the next ten or so isn't nice.

      1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Fixtures are nice - I haven't watched much LEI this year so don't really know how well he's 'actually' playing.

    5. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Reckless

      1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Fair play

  19. dabzter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What's going on with the heat map in the members area? Not working for me

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Del heat map against City was gross.

      1. dabzter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The heat map just isn't showing anything for me no matter what I'm comparing.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Heating bill overdue

      1. dabzter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        ahahaha thanks for the comment. At least someone replied. The FFScout guys ain't doing it on twitter or on here so..

  20. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Would you do Pukki to Abraham given medium-to-long term fixtures ?

    1. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Can't u have both?

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I foolish benched him against City - Just keep great price and return. Can't see him stoping anytime soon.

  21. joelsprylar
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How good is Mason Mount?
    What position is he playing?
    I thought he was a central midfielder but against Liverpool he was a left winger it looked like.
    Is he gonna be nailed in the team and in which position?

    I am tossed in between hin and McGinn, McGinn is 100% nailed in Villa and take a lot of shoots. Who is the best option i you're opinion?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Left of a front 3 and on some set pieces

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

        He's not primarily based on the left. He's best as a CAM, dut it depends on the formation.

        VS. Liverpool it was a 433 (like the Super Cup where we also did well). No room for a CAM in that, but he's very important for our pressing, hence on a wing. (It helped that Alonso push forward so he can drift more centwally.)

        When CHO is fully fit, he'll play LW.

        1. joelsprylar
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          But isn't it a big risk for him to get less playtime further on?
          A lot of competition for him both on the midfield and on the left wing...Thats why i am thinking McGinn is the safer option, also Chelsea have the CL games in midweeks.

          1. joelsprylar
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Kante and Jorginho should be nailed, then is only one spot left in the midfield and the completion for the last spot is between Mount, RLC, Kovacic & Barkley.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount primarily plays CAM. Sometimes moved towards the left.

      He's currently nailed when fit. He's a better option than McGinn, especially given our fixtures.

  22. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guys thought on these moves ?

    Digne and Dilva Out
    Robertson and Mount In

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure it’s the right time to bring in a Liverpool defender

  23. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?

    Heaton Button
    VVD Zinc Aurier Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount James
    Haller Pukki Greenwood

    1FT 1.4 ITB

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Save

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not much needs to be done, maybe replace either Haller or zinkchenko

  24. derdourily
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope 4.0
    VVD Rico Zinch Lund Kelly
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount Cantwell
    Barnes Pukki Haller

    With 2FT 1.1itb

    any changes needed or gtg ?

    1. derdourily
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I need TAA 🙁

  25. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tierney going to become decent option at Arsenal?

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They can't keep clean sheets! He's gonna have to get so many attacking returns to make it worth while imo.

  26. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    anyone know how many minutes lamella got tonight if at all?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Around 12 minutes

      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

  27. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Zinchnko lanzini barnes -8 to soy/tomori son ayew ? Y or N

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No not for a -8

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The only way to get son keeping mane kdb sterling

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  28. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling + Barnes--> son + tammy ?

    I have kdb, salah, james, cantwell
    And Pukki, haller in front
    0.0 itb

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds good

  29. Nicoson
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes + Digne to Ota + Abraham for -4?

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. ewangri
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes for me

  30. ewangri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking Digne + Maupay > Soyuncu + Abraham?

    Would give me:
    Heaton
    TAA Robertson Otamendi Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling KDB Ceballos
    Abraham Pukki

    Woodman Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

    Any thoughts?
    Ceballos next to go, got 0.3 itb so monitoring Hudson-Odoi for when he's back