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Scoutcast Episode 333 – Gameweek 30+ Free Hit and Bench Boost Drafts

Joe is joined by Andy and Az to discuss Double Gameweek 30+ and reveal their squads for the start of the season.

With unlimited transfers available and chips to choose from, our trio have markedly different teams and strategies for the remainder of the campaign.

Andy and Joe are without a second Wildcard, so are opting to ignore the extra transfers managers have been given and are playing their Free Hit chip instead. They reveal the thinking behind this move as well as the players in the frame for a place in their sides.

Meanwhile, Az has the luxury of Wildcard still to play so may well have the advantage over those Free Hitting. He is also opting to play a Bench Boost chip.

However, Andy and Joe don’t make it easy for Az to choose. His selection of a certain Arsenal midfielder draws particular derision, as well as the occasional metaphor or two.

Could Az be the Darth Vader of this Gameweek with his chip advantage? Or are his troops little more than Loony Tunes creations?

As well as revealing their Gameweek 30+ line-ups they also look through the wealth of Double Gameweek players to choose from, with Sheffield United defenders and Manchester City attackers topping the bill.

They are not forgetting single Gameweek options too, especially those facing traditionally awful defences.

Long-term plans also feature, as they look ahead to the remainder of the season and the fixture swings ahead.

Clean sheets also get an airing. In addition, Joe picks a differential for the next set of fixtures, even if he struggles to pronounce his low-owned selection’s name.

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1,006 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are there any nailedness issues with Lacazette?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Not nailed

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        No there isn’t..

        He is there captain

        1. Bob B
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Aubameyang is club captain?

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Will share minutes with Nketiah, reckon both will start 1 game

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks, moving away from him then

    4. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Team News up top has Nketiah start and no Lazzie.

  2. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this BB team

    Ederson Leno
    Taa Stevens egan target sias
    Kdb Bruno fleck grealish saka
    Jimmy aguro auba

    1. Mike82
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fleck an injury doubt according to reports

  3. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best option please?

    A Cantwell
    B Saka
    C El Ghazi

    1. otisss
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cantwell

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      CBA

    3. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      C

  4. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone going with Samatta on the FH? Allows me to turn Mount into Bruno.

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Instead of whom, though?

  5. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Using BB which is my last chip - any changes to this team?

    Henderson - McCarthy
    Taa - Doherty - Egan - Lascelles - Williams
    Mane - Kdb - Son - Grealish - Fernandes
    Vardy - Jota - Samatta

    Need to think of the final run in too, which is why I haven't gone heavy on the DGW. cheers

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Gives plenty of options for the run in

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH team locked, good or bad?

    Hendo
    Trent, Lundy, Doherty, Baldock
    Grealish, Sterling, KDB C
    Aguero, Auba, Jimmy

    Martin, Saka, CHO, Taylor

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      very good

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      CHO?! Oh you sweet sweet boy, You don’t deserve the horrors that await you from picking him

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        First 11 looks awesome though 🙂

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers get this back next week hence FH

          Current team, 3M itb.
          Pope, McCarthy
          Trent, Alonso, Boly, Soy, Taylor
          Salah, KDB, Fernandez, Barnes, Sarr,
          Jimmy, Jota, Vardy

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Huge - or should be, but you know how these things go ........

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes 40 pointer 🙂

    4. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Been stressing & who knows what the games will bring?

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very good. Wish I could afford! Same team as me except I have had to pick Mount over Jiménez

  7. Ha Ha Land
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Lord Lund?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He will score 20 points in this dgw

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        (c) - you know you want to.

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Tempted

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Me too - I don't know if I have the bottle!

  8. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    First to 3

    A) Sterling Cantwell Targett Hendo
    B) Bruno Sarr Baldock Ederson

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B by a distance for me

    2. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B!

  9. Alli
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno, Kelly > Ramsdale/Reina, Targett?

    Hendo - Leno
    TAA - Lund - Egan - Lascelles - Kelly
    Sterling - KDB - Grealish - Douglas Luiz - Cantwell
    Kun - Auba - Jimé

    BB team.

  10. Kimmich
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Leno
    TAA - Justin - Saiss
    KdB (V) - Sterling - Fernandes - Grealish
    Aguero (C) - Jimi - Nketiah

    Henderson - Egan - Basham - Mount

    Bench Boost. Just not sure where to put the armband amongst the city players.

  11. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Heres my BB team, is it just plain stupid or could it work out? I have triple City, Aston Villa and Sheffield Utd

    Kepa - Henderson
    Stevens - Lundstram - Doherty - Soyuncu - Lascelles
    Sterling(C) - KDB - Grealish - McGinn - El Ghazi
    Aguero - Jimenez - Abraham

  12. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Please pick one...

    A) Henderson, TAA, Saka
    B) Leno, Robertson, McGinn

    Thanks!

  13. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is insane, I have to get out of here!!!

  14. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Salah or Mane from GW31?

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Mane for me, just feel like his physicality will mean he finishes the season strongest but a real coin flip tbh

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have Mane, and planning to stick with him. If you have a WC, no worries

  15. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB team! Which option?

    Henderson, XXX
    TAA, Lundstram, Lascelles, Doherty, Stevens
    Barnes, KDB, Grealish, Fernandes, XXX
    Aguero, Jota, XXX

    A) Leno, Mahrez, Nketiah
    B) Ederson, Saka, Abraham

  16. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Cantwell Doherty
    B) Sarr Saiss

  17. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    last decision to make:
    A )Bruno Cantwell Lundy
    B) Mounnt El Ghazi Alonso

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which and why?

    Vardy Tony McCarthy D.Luiz Lund.

    Auba Barnes Cantwell Egan Reina..

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B- Dont thin Luiz is nailed,the rest of the picks have more upside. Only caution is Reina

  19. oispakaljaa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Using FH chip.

    Which one would you go for?

    A) Sterling + Pepe
    B) Mahrez + Salah

    Leno
    TAA | Stevens | Baldock | Lundstram
    XXX | XXX | Grealish | KDB
    Aguero | Aubameyang

    Subs: 3.9 4.3 4.2 3.9

    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      b

  20. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best pair:
    1) Mount and Doherty
    2) Mahrez and Saiss

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tight - maybe 1

  21. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Does O'Connell being out make Lund nailed?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No O'Connell plays as a CB, Lundy plays attacking right mf

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fleck potentially means Lundstram will start both.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, Fleck is different story, plays similar position to lundstrom, but its not been confirmed if he will actually miss the match.
        O'Connell being out wont affect Lundys chances at all.

  22. cigan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any better way to solve this late Sheff. issue?

    Fleck / Stevens / Lascelles > Cantwell / Baldock / Lundstram

    now on (BB+WC next week):

    Ederson Henderson
    TAA Alonso Bellerin Baldock Lundstram
    KDB Grealish McGinn Cantwell Saka
    Aguero Auba Jimenez

  23. MikeLowrey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Worried about the Villa keeper issues. Which option for BB: (1 week only)

    A. Reina/Saiss/Saka
    B. Leno/Aarons/Guendouzi

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can you help me plz .. About this team (BB) Next GW WC
    Leno hendrson
    Mohamdi Alnoso Egan lundy doherty
    Grealish KDB Mahrez xxx xxx
    Auba Kun xxx
    Budget 18.9

  25. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How many mins into the first game before I lose my triple defense clean sheet :/

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      just a few - and it probaby won't be Grealish that does it.

  26. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Guys! Capt kdb or aguero!

    1. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      kun

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which player to have. I’m on BB with no second wildcard but have Egan so Lundstram rotation not that important to me and I plan to get rid of A/B in a few weeks

    A) Lundstram
    B) Stevens

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you can afford Lundy, defo go for him.

  28. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    3shu
    2mci
    2ars
    1avl
    And 7 players with single match but I'm happy

    1. kalshot
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Share the love

  29. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more points this gw?

    a. Salah
    b. Auba

    ???

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah for me.

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Auba around 12 points
      Salah 3 points

  30. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hendo Button
    Stevens Egan TAA Johnson Reid
    KDB (C) Mahrez Sarr Bruno Dendonk
    Auba Ings Kun

    FH team any good?