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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. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    With Emerson injured who’s the best Spurs defender to select? Very or Alderweireld most nailed right.
    Or do I punt on Alonso?
    Cheers

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Punt on Alonso I reckon.

      I've gone for Aurier from the spurs defence but know the risks

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Aurier deffo better than the Vert & Ald just game time risk isn’t it.
        Alonso could be worth the punt just eats up all my funds

        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          KWP playing in the cup means he should be good for the weekend but beyond that, who knows

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            That makes sense

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      vert*

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

      Also taken the punt on Aurier here personally, Alonso punt is tempting though if you have the funds.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Knowing my luck if I put Alonso in tonight he’d get injured tomorrow!

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aurier

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Aurier appears to be coming out as the general consensus here

        1. nico05
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          pick*

        2. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Or may be as we all watched spurs last 2 games.

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

      after their cs tonight id consider a triple up

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

    Would you WC this? 1.1ITB 1FT

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

    Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Montoya

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nahh

    2. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Certainly not, I’m surprised your team is struggling tbh

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

      You dont have any ars, che or spurs cover before their run so that is where I would start at

    4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, move Coleman and Zinch on and you’re good

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

      Cheers

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

    Pukii + Tammy + ?

    A) Haller
    B) Barnes

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

      you can guess that I already have both A&B but need to keep only one, who you'd reckon will score more in the next run ?

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

      B

    3. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

      1. Old and Slow
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why do you guys think Barnes will outscore Haller? I own both, and was trying to decide who to swap for Abraham..

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

      im on the same boat , i think i will ditch Haller !

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

      Wood

    6. StingRay
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki Famino PEA

  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bottom. Sorry

    What do we reckon lads?
    0.3 itb 1FT

    Hendo
    TAA VVD Diop Montoya
    Salah Sterl KDB
    Barnes Pukki Greenwood
    (Stek, Digne, Ceballos, Dendonk)

    Im thinking save or VVD to Ota/Soy and Ceballos to Mount.

    And any update on the scout pick challenge results for last 2 weeks?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think I’d save tbh

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

      if you're going to play Montoya vs Chelsea you might as well play Digne instead no?

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

        Ceballos>McGinn for short term, and play him?

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

          i just answered your great reply on my post in the last page
          thanks for your analysis FF

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Want Mount if anything tbh.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        no

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          actually maybe

      3. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        True. Didn't realise that

  5. 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

    A) Haller > Tammy
    B) James + Greenwood > Hayden + Tammy (-4)
    C) Save

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A or C if you’ve an itch to do something

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      C

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think Zinch has to go...

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This, Zinchenko to Otamendi.

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

    Who would you rather have on wc - Pukki or Maddison?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Temu

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

      Maddison might be injured.....

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

        I know, but if not?

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pukki

  7. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Best Coleman replacement?
    Thinking Matip but maybe Rico and bank the money?

    Ederson/ Button
    VVD/ Aurier/ Lowton/ Lund (Coleman)
    Sterling/ Martial/ James/ Mount/ Dend
    Aguero/ Firmino/ Pukki

    Happy to take a -8 if needed?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop potentially. Nice team

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. I’m nearly bottom in all MLs!

        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Think it’s down to a choice of Tomori, Soy, Diop or Matip

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

          I would do Rico probably, as part of a triple rotation with Lunds & Lowton. Hopefully if Martial fit for you then he plays, if not then set your bench up with Rico first so if Martial not fit then your team switches to 4-3-3 playing Rico & Lowton this week.

          Plus you held onto Martial this logn your probably wont get rid? And his best replacement considering you have Mount is Maddison who is also possibly injured, so that can probably wait another week maybe.

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

      Martial AND James?

      1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I know. Overkill. But never seem to be my biggest issue!

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

          Ahh that’s fair enough, great forward line anyway bud

  8. Firefoxed
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino to tammy for free or wait out this gw (no Chelsea cover)?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Keep firmino

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

      Keep Firmino

  9. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts here?

    1 FT and 3.9 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Otamendi AWB
    Salah Sterling James Mount
    Pukki Jota

    (Button Lundstram Greenwood Dendonker)

    A) James to Son
    B) James to KDB
    C) Jota to Tammy
    D) Something else

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

      A

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

      B for sure

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B

    5. StingRay
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B 100%

    6. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers, all.

  10. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Salah + Greenwood > Son + Abraham too crazy?

    Let's me keep Haller

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd rather keep Salah and ditch Haller

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

      Keep Mo

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve done that exact move and also have Haller.

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

      Why would you keep Haller ?

      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I have a feeling he will punish me if I sell him, has okay fixtures too

        1. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You have a feeling Haller will punish you but are prepared to lose Salah? Surely the latter has more punishment potential?

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

            This !

          2. Harper (No more Penandes)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Fair point. I guess it just comes down to which is better, Salah + Tammy + Cantwell or Son + Tammy + Haller

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

              Hallers output will probably be affected by Lanzini's absence neways

            2. Whats the Huth
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Salah Abraham and Cantwell is better

            3. waldo666
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I'd go the former out of those two combos for sure.

  11. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Following on from above... choose one to buy....

    A) Matip
    B) Tomori
    C) soy
    D) Diop
    E) Rico

    Obviously A is premium priced and E gives me a lot of extra £

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

      c

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      c

  12. Raging wildcard
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which 1 out of these 3 to play this weekend? Iwobi, Cantwell or Rico?

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go with Cantwell I think.

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

    Transfers done and ready for a massive haul GW7!!

    Fabianski
    TAA / Otamendi / Aurier
    Salah / Sterling / KDB / McGinn
    Abraham / Pukki / Barnes

    Button, Dendoncker, Rico, Lundstram

    0.5ITB for likely Dendoncker > Cantwell or Rico > Soyuncu next week.

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

    Cantwell

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

      *reply fail. Nice job.

  15. StingRay
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pls Rate my WC team:

    Pope Button
    Lowton Kelly Robertson Söy Lundstram
    Mane D.Silva KDB Mount Guendouzi
    PEA Firmino Pukki.

    This means I've taken out Sarah and Aguero and do not have Tammy in attack.

    l do like the balance of my team though.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      need taa instead of robertinho

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

        l cant afford TAA...but if u see their stats from last yr Robertson actually outscored him ( 213 / 185 )

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

          That is because Robertson played more mins than TAA.

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

            B 100%

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          u can afford by downgrading elsewhere - will be worth it. lundy to fodde

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be tempted to downgrade an attacker in order to beef up that defence. Also, I'd be wanting one of Aguero or Sterling personally. Looks good overall though.

  16. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So, anyone who watched the game today: minutes suggest Sterling starts against Everton?

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

      Yes should, with Bilva most likely making way

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

        Cheers!

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Easy start for sterling imo

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

        Thanks!

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      'It doesnt matter as Steling will fail 100%' (quote: Zico Senna)
      😉

    4. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope he starts weekend

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

    Do we think Tammy will rise tonight?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      yes

  18. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Pope
    Otameni Soyuncu Guilbert
    Salah Sterling KDB(VC) Cantwell
    Auba Pukki Tammy(C)

    Button Lowton Gendouzi Lundy

    Dropped Greenwood this week... Hope this come to bite me

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

      gtg

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thx

  19. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Have 1.1mn in the bank. Tempted to do a free transfer. Which option seems the best?

    A. Wilson -> Vardy
    B. Mane -> Salah
    C. Pukki -> Tammy
    D. Ward + Pukki -> TAA + Greenwood for -4
    E. Save the FT

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy if any of these

      Would roll

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

      E

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B if Mane is ruled out otherwise E

    4. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      E

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

      well E
      why would you consider Wilson to Vardy, do you not like points? 😛

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

        Seems that although Wilson is getting goals but the scoring may not be as sustainable as I thought before when I got him in. Compared to that Vardy's run of fixtures are great except for the 1 game next week. If not getting him now, will most likely get him in after the Liverpool game.

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Most of those seem very sideways to me...E.

    7. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all!

  20. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The 'r' word likely to be thrown at Pep by the cyber-morons now after his comments defending Mendy!

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *Bernardo even lol

  21. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Pope
    TAA Digne Otamendi
    KDB Son Mount McGinn
    Agüero Firmino Pukki

    Henderson Cantwell Lundstram Burn

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Solid. Whos your capt?

  22. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Are there any 4.0 or 4.1 defenders that are likely to get minutes (except for Rico)?

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

      Hanley

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you. Any ideas why he hasn’t played the last 3 games?

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hanley

      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why hasn’t he played the last 3 games?

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

          was injured but should be starting soon, he was on the bench last game unused

        2. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          was injured

          1. chaser123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks both!

            In that case, I’m thinking of:
            Digne + Greenwood > Hanley + Abraham

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              could backfire as Greenwood might start getting more game time if Rashford is confirmed out for a while, maybe keep an eye on Rashford/Martial fitness first.

  23. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Will Emerson drop tonight? Cheers

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

      No he's nowhere near, currently only on -59.8.

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Lundstram topping the poitns charts for defenders @ 4.0
    Rico on corners and set-pieces @ 4.0
    Hanley playing @ 4.0
    Cantwell getting atatcking returns @ 4.5

    epic cheapies, great season with them if they last

  25. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Do we expect Dilva to start at the weekend given he's played midweek?
    looking at doing Digne/Lanzini to Aurier/Dilva
    Likely 4 weeks then use WC...

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

      Hope he does but have no idea if he'll start. Prob a few rested for CL.

  26. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison to be fit for the weekend or ship him out for Son ?

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

      Have exact money

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

      For free i'd probably ship now if no other burning issues which require the funds?

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

    Where to squeeze out 0.4 from this lot to afford Mount in for Dendoncker?

    Pope - Button
    TAA - Otamendi - Tomori - Rico - Hanley
    Salah - Sterling - KDB - Cantwell - Dendoncker
    Abraham - Haller - Pukki

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You'd have a attacking benching headache every week?

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

      Swap for Cantwell.

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

        I’m 0.1 short unfortunately...

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

          Salah to Mane or downgrade Haller. Not for a hit though.

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

      Cantwell for Mount, you have Pukki so you are good.

  28. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How's my wildcard looking?

    Pope/4.0
    TAA ota soyuncu/ Rico lundstram
    Salah kdb son cantwell/ dendonker
    Auba tammy pukki

    Does the son & cantwell combo look good or would a mount and maddison combo seem better?

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

      You have almoust the same wc to mine, only difference are Otamendi, Dendonker. On your place I would keep Son

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dendoncker about to drop

  29. Deulofeu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks to all experts for the advice here so far.Who will you bench?

    Pukki facing Palace away
    Ayew facing Norwich home
    McGinn facing Burnley home

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

      Ayew

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      McGinn

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      all 3 should do well. Tough. Probably Ayew just because of Palace's poor offensive capabilities

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

      Ayew

  30. MarvelouSuccess
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lowton + Mane > TAA + Son for a -8

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

      No.

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

      No for -8

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

      If you have Salah then yes

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Don't have him