Podcast

Scoutcast Episode 323 – Reacting to the Double and Blank Gameweeks

This week is pivotal for Fantasy managers as they look to navigate their way through a tricky set of fixtures as the season nears its conclusion.

The midweek announcement of a Double Gameweek 29 for Manchester City and Arsenal is among the key developments that our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Pranil (Lateriser12) and Az discuss in this busy episode of the Scoutcast.

They are also keeping a close eye on how Blank Gameweek 31 is shaping up, with this latest episode broadcast on Tuesday during Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup .

The deployment of chips will clearly be crucial in the Gameweeks ahead, so our trio look to cover as many permutations as they can.

Meanwhile, there are plenty of other topics to consider, including the ‘form versus fixtures’ debate that Southampton and Everton’s strikers are creating.

Teams and players who are highly motivated also come under scrutiny, with relegation and European places still up for grabs. In contrast, those already dreaming of their holidays are also debated in their chat.

The ‘Rough with the Smooth’ round-up of your Gameweek 28 scores focuses on how Leicester’s wavering form has been a hindrance for some and a blessing to others.

Az takes his turn to pick a differential, with a former favourite firmly in his sights.

Clean sheets get an airing and the Scoutcast crew round up proceedings with a look at their transfer and captaincy plans for Gameweek 29.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of future live episodes.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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.


BLANK GAMEWEEK 28 FPL MATCH REPORTS

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

1,978 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Was all set to do TC on De Bruyne this week and care less about other DGW players but that went down the drain now....FFS have no clue what to do.

    1. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      “FantasyFootballScout have no clue what to do”?

      I’m sure plenty of people here will throw in their two cents.

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Could field 8 with free transfers:

    TAA VVD Salah Taylor + 4FTs

    1.1m itb, 2FTs, Which players would you go for? Or should I just FH31?

  3. JK 171
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    One benefit of FH this week is you can sell KDB this week (if he’s out) and then get him back next week without losing value tied up in him.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If he's injured in GW30 you still need to sell him if the Outlook is bad. Could start v United anyways.

      1. JK 171
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Very true hopefully just misses g/w 29

  4. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jose whinging as usual.

  5. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looks that everyone, just like me have 4-5 players for bgw31.

    Whats your plan? Probably going to use FTs to get 7 out and then maybe one hit to get 8 out, that should be enough.

    Or are you playing WC now to get Ars/Mci players in and and pre plan to GW31?

    Or just play a Free hit GW31?

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm just going to try and field 9 players and take the punches this week

    2. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Going to wildcard I think now losing Cantwell and potential KDB out news. Chasing so need to attack attack attack!

    3. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm on 6 atm so will bring a couple in to have 8 or maybe one hit for 9 if anyone I really want closer to time but think that's plenty of players

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely everyone have 6+ players now that Pool play?

      1. Strchld
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I dont think so, because Everton have a blank.

    5. richard broxton
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      where can i see who blanks in GW31?

    6. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have 5 players for GW31

      I want Auba and another arse for 29.

      The need 4 more over 30 and 31 to get 9 players. Likely 2 Burnley and 2 Watford. I can live with that and not FH

  6. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Perez to Sarr -4?

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

      Nope

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week

  7. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think that Maddison and Iheanacho could get a rest(180 minutes in the last two games)?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Iheanacho probably dropped for Perez

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        cheers.True especially if Vardy starts.

  8. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If you have all the chips after Week 29, how would you use them?

  9. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think its to late for me.
    Can some One help me sort this out

    How many player in my team Will play gw 31?

    1. Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

      TAA VvD Boly

      Salah KDB Perez Fernandes

      Ings DCL Jimenez

      Button Traore Stephens Lundstram

    2. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What is your team?

      1. reo19uk
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Think that's 5 playing

    3. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      6 - TAA, VVD, Boly, Salah, Traore, Ings

      1. reo19uk
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Southampton dont have a game in gw31

        1. Henning
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Maby Ings should be Jimenez

          1. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, typo, meant to say Jimi - you have the 3 'pool and 3 Wolves players

  10. The King
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I feel sorry for the people who took KDB out last week, brought him back in this week for the dgw and now finding out he's injured and possibly gonna miss a game

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

      Feeling sorry for them is one possible emotion.

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😀

  11. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Currently 6 players with a game in GW31 (including Traore and Rico) - got 2 FT now.... so could potentially get 8 or 9.

    What is the deal with GW34; is it a double and blank GW?

    1. JK 171
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yea I think g/w 37 will b the bigger double

  12. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Richarlison + Cantwell?

  13. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wow great stat just seen Mourinho in charge of English teams has lost 7 penalty shoot outs and won 0!

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling with strategy and chips. All left bar TC... 1ft 0.3itb

    Patricio
    TAA Robo Stephens
    KDB Salah Bruno Traore
    Jimenez Vardy Ings
    (Martin, Cantwell, Rico, Williams)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Certainly not the only one mate, I'm in the same boat.

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think Stevens will play at the weekend?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yh mate. I'd be v surprised if not, obvs wait til presser

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. Starting him in my team anyway, hope hes recovered.

    3. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeh too many decisions right now! No clear best chip strategy it seems

  15. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Ings, VVD, dunk>
    Auba(C), Saiss, taylor for - 8hit

    B)vardy, cantwell, dunk>
    Auba(C), sarr, kiko F for - 8hit

    C) vardy, ings, cantwell>
    Auba(C), jota, sarr for - 8hit

    D) vardy> Aubameyang(C) for free

    Help?

  16. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nkietah anyone?

  17. JK 171
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Those of us with all chips still intact What’s your plan?

    34 & 37 will be T/C and B/B

    Wildcard hopefully around 35/36 if we can cover 34 with free transfers

    Therefore leaving just this week or 31 to use FH. I’ve currently got 8 players for 31 (not all nailed) plus a couple of transfers therefore making this week the logical answer for FH.

    Have I read this right? Any suggestions appreciated thanks.

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Its beginning to be a squeeze - TC this week or FH 31 seemed to be the best choices for using one of the chips, but I won't have the players for this week (To TC) and I won't need the FH in 31 🙁

    2. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      my plan was FH 31 WC 33 TC 34 BB 37
      But now i got 7 starters and rico with 2 ft i can get 11 player for BGW so i will not be using FH in gw 31
      i really dont know when now !!
      but this GW i dont have any ars or city players, so i dont know want to do atm

    3. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      i dont think it worth fh this game week
      city vs man u is not going to be a easy walk in the park
      and city arsenal too,
      that if you got players with good game fixtures

  18. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play KDB (1 game?) vs Pepe (2) for -4

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

    2. JK 171
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one probably kdb just in case pep is playing mind games (hopefully not) but the -4 sways it to kdb for me.

  19. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do you know which blank games from gw31 will be rescheduled in gw34/37?

  20. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who is now looking at Sterling? Surely has a gd chance for playing both UTD & ARS?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I was already going Sterling even before the news.

  21. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I currently have four BGW31 players. Surely it’s a FH and focus on building a team for DGW43 (WC and BB) still in hand.

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      DGW34*

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've already wildcarded and my plan is to build for 34 and freehit in 31. Some nice differentials to choose from now in 31

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    New post

  23. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Guys. Jimi + Traore +

    A) Jota
    B) Doc

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What's with KDB's injury?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Shoulder injury, a doubt for Manu game.

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Are Henderson and McCarthy both out of GW 31?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  26. chriscosta
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I got all chips to play ( but no arsenal or city players for GW29)
    i wish i knew what to do !!
    also got 7 + Rico players for bgw with 2ft so i could end up with 11 players for that gw
    3 pool 2 wolves 1 bur 1 spurs and rico
    so not sure if i should bring in a city or ars player for this gw or bring in players for bgw
    Any advice more than welcome

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let me know if you find out what the heck to do - I am in the same boat

      Also have already brought it Jota+Sarr this week so a FH this week is out of the question (could cost 400k)

      1. chriscosta
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        lol
        My plan was FH 31,
        WC 33
        TC 34
        BB 37
        now not sure

      2. chriscosta
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        there are good moves for BGW

    2. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      current team

      Pope* gazza
      TAA* Lunds Rico* saiss* holgate
      martial mane* salah* moura* cantwell
      ings raul* Vardy

      in top 4K OR

      before FA cup option was Martial - Moura for KDB and Saka (2FT)
      Now considering Lunds and Martial out For ??

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Nice rank - but that makes your choices harder

        I've just brought in Auba (c) and that will me my only dgw player this week (I'm assuming KDB is not worth the risk now)
        Back to back -16s for me! ... last week I ended up +3 on my hits, hopefully it will be better this week

        Want to keep TC until as long as possible - there's going to be a juicy pair of fixtures somewhere down the line

  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these worth a hit?

    A. Vardy Perez -> Auba Saka
    B. Vardy Bruno -> Auba Sarr

    Hendo
    TAA - VVD - Stevens
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Barnes
    Jiminez - Ings - Vardy

    Pope Perez Taylor Fernandez

    1. Eastman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe A.

  28. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Now we know that Liverpool, Manchester City and Spurs definitely won't have a DGW34, and that Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea only have a chance of one if they loss their FA Cup quarter finals (and even then it's not guaranteed), is it really worth planning to use the FH or BB chip in that GW ?

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some rearranged games will go midweek. Its looks bang on for freehit to get through that.

      Means wildcard goes gw 36 bb 37

  29. Ritchies Magic Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Finally ejected Sidibe from my team - I feel a lot better looking at it now

  30. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can see a KDB to Pepe if KDB is out.

    Then pepe to Alli gw 31.

    Allows Doherty in too, who can go to Alonso gw 32