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Scoutcast Episode 317 – Is the Vardy party over?

With one blank, two no-shows and a mere assist over the last four Gameweeks, Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) is not looking in the best of form of late.

Coupled with his zero shots against Southampton last time out, some in the community are considering ditching the Leicester City man to make room for Liverpool assets ahead of an enticing Double Gameweek 24.

Joe is joined by FPL Family’s Sam and Lee to discuss the sacrifices that will be needed to maximise the upcoming favourable fixture run for the Reds.

Could even the incredibly consistent Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) make way for the likes of Sadio Mane (£12.4m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.3m)? One of our trio is certainly considering this bold play.

True to form, though, Joe believes he has a dullard solution to keeping all his current gems and maxing out on Liverpool.

Elsewhere, the bargains among Southampton and Watford’s troops are looking too good to ignore. This is especially the case regarding Saints’ star striker Danny Ings (£6.8m). Meanwhile, there’s less love for the West Midlands teams with Wolves and Aston Villa players among those likely to depart our trio’s line-ups.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) takes centre-stage in our Rough with the Smooth round-up of the community’s Gameweek 22. Joe takes his turn to pick a differential, there are clean sheets to consider and this episode wraps up with the Scoutcasters’ transfer and captaincy plans for the Gameweek 23 fixtures.

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  1. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielder up to 4.5?

    1. fridge
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If its for fodder Dedonker isn't a bad option

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dendo

  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    As a Martial owner who was planning to bench him this week, I’m happy he starts tonight

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In similar position however tending to play him not bench him

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It’s him or Cantwell for me so fixture wise it feels a no brainer

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’m definitely playing cantwell over martial

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That’s how I have it at the mo

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't expect much from him away to LIV anyway

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly but I wouldn’t want him hauling on the bench

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He'll score

      3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He'll definitely start against you.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh but do you really expect him to get anywhere at Anfield?

        Him vs Cantwell

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cantwell for sure.
          I'm going to start Rashford.
          I think if anyone from United can score against you boys, it'll be Rashford

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Regrettably I agree.

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              PL is yours my brother 🙂
              Enjoy !!

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Oh I am mate, don’t you worry!

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            But there again Martial and Rashford are goal for goal recently - equal chances one of them will pop that cleanie imo

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why does it matter that he's starting tonight? There's still no chance of him being benched against Liverpool if he's fit.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True! Forget I spoke 😆

    5. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t think it means he doesn’t play at weekend though

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No i know. Just makes me feel slightly more secure about benching him at the weekend!

  3. fridge
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all, which would you go for here ahead of DGW?

    Ramsdale
    TAA. Soyuncu. Lundstram (Aurier, Kelly)
    Salah. KDB. Maddison. Martial. Traore
    Vardy. Ings (Greenwood)

    A) Aurier, Soyuncu, Martial > Cathcart, Williams, Mane (-4)
    B) Maddison, Martial, Aurier > Mane, Grealish, Holgate (-4)
    C)Aurier, Ramsdale > Robbo, Ryan

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep options open I think. Perhaps just roll the free

    2. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You confident that Ramsdale will play?

  4. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here guys? 2FTs and 1.9 itb.

    Henderson (Button)
    TAA Lund Soy (Rico Kelly)
    Salah KDB Rich Grealish (Cantwell)
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What’s Liverpool plan

      1. JollyGoodYellows
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Either Soy + Rico > Robbo + Williams or Grealish + Rich + Cantwell > Mane + Dendo + Hayden

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone so nice to post the full lineups?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks man you are the best. Cheers

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is Rashford on the bench ?

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yip.

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

      Google....

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

    Have Grealish (bha) is it worth getting:

    1. Dunk (AVL) plays against Grealish
    2. Holgate (whu)

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate anyway

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

        Do you reckon, majority on here seem to be Dunk fans... why Holgate, does the 0.4 saved swing it for you?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Think Everton under Ancelotti are a level above Brighton.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Repost cause it matters

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    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      oh

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup

  8. andres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which 3rd pool do I go for?

    A Soy to Robbo
    B Traore, Alli => Mane, 4.3
    C Rash, Alli => DCL, Mane

    Hedno
    Sidibe TAA Soy
    Kdb Alli Salah Cantwell
    Rash Vardy Ings

    Traore, Lund, Kelly 2.5, 2FT

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        could also do Alli to Richa, as the other 2FT

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Like that.
          I wouldn't want to start cantwell every week for sure

          1. andres
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            it makes sense but on the other hand I don't know if I have the balls to go without mane...

            it will be mane triple (c) all around here

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Yes. I don't see GW 24 as high scoring one for Pool tbh. Away fixtures....
              Go with your gut feeling tbh. I'm not even using TC in that GW. Only © Mane

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      C for me. Definitely not B

      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yeah don't like it either. Could also downgrade somewhere in defence but not sure (in the mane option)

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No lineups 🙁 on FFS 🙁

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

      WOLVES TEAM NEWS

      Team to face Man Utd: Ruddy, Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss, Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Traore, Neto, Jimenez

      Subs: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Gibbs-White, Vinagre, Kilman, Ashley-Seal, Rasmussen

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

      MAN UTD TEAM NEWS

      Team to face Wolves: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Williams, Matic, Fred, Mata, James, Martial, Greenwood

      Subs: Grant, Dalot, Jones, Pereira, Lingard, Chong, Rashford

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        The best man. Thanks

  10. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Robertson, Martial, Vardy
    B) Van Dijk, Sterling, Ings

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

  11. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you start out of McCarthy or Ryan?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    7/2 Wolves.!!

    Thank me later.

  13. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Planning to do these transfers (a to b) this week or next week. So which trio would you rather have this week?

    A)
    Aguero (CRY)
    Mount (new)
    Aurier (wat)

    B)
    Ings (WOL)
    Son (wat)
    Gomez (mun)

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A only because of aguero c

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, worked nicely last week.

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nice one

  14. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lingard benched. Good decision. United needs to keep him fresh for EPL

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, not enough creative flair to go around.

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Needs to rest those young legs

    3. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He needs to manage game time of the young ones coming through

  15. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you bring in DCL or Ings this gw?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings if money no issue

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ingsy

    4. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go for the most inform striker in the league 😉

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        DLC does have better stats last 4 matches but Ings crushes DCL last 6

      2. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Everton also has better offensive stats last four matches

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This will end up in tears but planning on getting Haller for gw24 and 25 then switch to ings .

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good plan, might to the same.

  17. zotter
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ok so comes down to this for the dgw. All free as I have two FT. What do you think

    A. Rico to robbo
    B. Abraham to firmino
    C. Abraham. Martial to dcl/ Maupay and mane

    Have Trent and salah

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D. Kdb to mane

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not D

  18. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL or Maupay?

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Close. I’m split. Perhaps dcl just as Everton better I think

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        dcl

  19. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fleck away to arsenal or Martial away to Liverpool? I will go Martial if he starts but now not sure and would rather 90 mins from fleck than 1 point from Martial

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial will deffo start. Martial is my answer ! I’m benching him for cantwell. But cantwell different animal to fleck !!

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep I am playing Cantwell ahead already

  20. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    From GW 24 onwards:
    A) Ings KDB
    B) Vardy Martial

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Close B. Given kdb fixtures

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A)

      But must he a way to have vardy as well

  21. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    When are the blanks and doubles likely to be?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A blank in 28 and 31 and then doubles in 35 and 37?

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        TC looks good in GW 24 then

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah - especially as it involves the league's best team with a decent gap between games when they are still fighting for the title

          1. My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Good yes, but do they crush the opposition twice away from home?

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Prob not, maybe TC TAA is the smart play

              1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                o/ even me

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            5 games (1 fa cup) in 13 days though

  22. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Am I GTG?

    Ryan
    Soyuncu,Lundstram,TAA,Sidibe
    Salah,Mane,KDB,Grealish
    Vardy,Tammy

    Button,Dendoncker,Rico,Connolly

    1. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thats really good team

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, only the bench is a bit too weak I think

    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Perfect. You can re organise in your own time after 24. In the medium term you need to fix that horrific bench !!

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        True! I’ve got moves planned out planned out (Tammy+Connolly to Ings+DCL) should hopefully bolster my bench

  23. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fabianski to

    A. Ryan
    B. McCarthy

    I really cant decide, both have nice fixtures

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B - cheaper, better defensive stats

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan. He gets so many save points

    3. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A, season keeper (pun intended)

  24. Goonsquad245
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Aurier (wat)
    B) Soy (bur)
    C) Lundstram (ars)

    Thanks!

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lundstram. Tough decision

      1. Goonsquad245
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        On the same currently

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier imo.

    3. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I've Lunds benched

  25. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jimenez to Ings worth to take hit?
    Im gonna do one - 4 transfer anyway this or next gw to get 3 pool players...

    1. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      if you will get ings in next week anyway then yeah go for it, wait for the match tonight though

      1. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah that was the plan to get funds kdb->mane next week. I could do also jimenez->firmino next week for free. Which one is better move?

  26. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What about this for dgw? Have Mane and TAA. KDB+Mendy > Salah (TC)+Williams. Then I can get KDB back in later for either Salah or Mane...

    1. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      if you don't lose much value in KDB and have no other transfers to make, it could pay off

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Never. KdB might outscore them all

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brandon Williams looks like starter than

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In WC but wondering what the deal is with Luke Shaw and Ashley Young

      1. Reiger
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Shaw injured again; Young out of favor again

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Is that him in your grav?

    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will be nailed shortly... Price rise tonight

    3. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to spend a lot of time chucking himself at the floor too - think he’ll get a lot of penalty assists

    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A growing trend coming from the USA: not knowing the difference between then and than.

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On WC, would you pick Martial, Richarlison or Maddison?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All 3 + Mane and Salah for me if on WC

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hmm, not sure that's possible. Going without KDB is just crazy.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          True

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial

    3. reeceon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison for me

      1. Reiger
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Rich

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison

    5. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial based on the last six game weeks. Two home matches after LIV - one of which is BUR.

  29. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are people overrating Palace defence?

    Check City’s recent home record at home to them. 24 in the last 6.

    Palace will sit back and try and soak it up. That rarely works at the Etihad. Also Mahrez on the flank against a non specialist.

    4 minimum.

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

      I’m tempted to bring in Kun

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm torn between Vardy and De Bruyne for the armband. I expect City to score more goals than Leicester but KDB plays notably deeper when David Silva is around. Leicester should get a couple against an out of sorts Burnley so you'd think there will be at least one goal involvement for Vardy.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Considering bringing in Dilva here for Maddison.

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Are past results the best indicator for a future outcome?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not just past results though is the point.

        Palace sitting back dates back long before RH. Asking City to attack is dangerous. It’s a poor match up.

        Also the weakness on the flank matters no?

        The results Palace have got recently against top 6 - and there’s been a few - have rarely been based on clean sheets. Oddly they’ve come from scoring more.

  30. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So who is legit going Firmino instead of the double Liverpool mids?

    I won't lie, it's a huge tempter for me as I hate the thought of rolling with a 4-4-2 for two gameweeks, especially in 25

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

      I’m likely sticking with Gomez as the third