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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. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Kun or Sterling?

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

      both

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

      bOTH

    3. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

    4. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

    6. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kun

    7. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling home record is attrocious

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you prefer this week from the 4 below
    Mount or Tammy (concerns over him starting)
    Jimi or Doherty?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Neither mount or Tammy

      Go for jimi and Doherty with money saved not going for the above

  3. Sods Law
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I'm at a lost with Fleck out - Need a mid with 5.1mil or cheaper def and more money for mid

    Pope / Hendo
    Maguire / VanDijk / Gomez / Lunds / Ngakia
    KDB / Cantwell / -- / Fernades / Son
    Auba / Rashford / Jimenez

    Any ideas welcome.

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fleck our isn’t confirmed.

      If it is.

      Then Norwood

  4. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thougts on my BB team. Really not sure what to do. Got WC left

    Leno - Henderson

    TAA - Doherty - Basham - Egan - Targett

    Sterling (C) - KDB - Grealish - Mount - El Ghazi

    Aguero - Rashford - Nketiah

    How can I in the best way go down to 2 Sheffield united defensive assets ? Think 3 is a bit overkill. I would like to upgrade tol Baldock/Stevens/Lundstram

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't like Targett or El-Ghazi picks personally. Think Samatta best of Villa players to have. I understand spreading the risk though.

  5. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just can't decide:

    A) Saiss + Norwood
    B) Lund + Cantwell

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

      B - higher ceiling

  6. Slim25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    *Repost*
    Thoughts on this BB team?

    Henderson Leno
    TAA Egan Lund Lascelles Saiss
    KDB Salah Grealish Trezeguet Traore
    Aguero (C) Auba Nketiah

  7. Nando7
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Captain choices

    Kdb or aguero
    ??? Or is anyone thinking differentials

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

      I am going Raz. Just a feeling. Could be horrible though.

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think those are the two who will kill you if you didn't captain them and they haul. I'm going with Kun

  8. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is McBurnie confirmed to be out?

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      nooooo

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

    Best £11.0m mid/def combo GW30 only?

    A) Sarr Saiss
    B) Cantwell Doherty
    C) PVA McGinn

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ozil or mount?

  11. prichardson311
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    People sleeping on Willian?

    More nailed than Mount and Mount has 1 goal in the last 14 GWs

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

    Who scores more this gameweek?

    A) Stevens, Boly, Saka
    B) Egan, Saiss, El Ghazi

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

    Who scores more pts GW30 only?

    A) Targett
    B) Lascelles

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      a

  14. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather have Sterling or Auba?

    Is Nketiah more likely more nailed than Saka and can cover Auba if I pick Sterling?

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

      Sterling
      I think yes he will get more minutes than Saka
      No he will not cover Auba

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

      Sterling

    3. FlashGilbert
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Auba

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pick a combo for DGW 30+ only, will WC in 31+

    A- Stevens targett saiss Sterling mount saka ayew

    B- lundstram Doherty Lascelles Mahrez Bruno McGinn nketiah

  16. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Leno - Dubravka
    TAA - Doherty - Lundstram - Egan - Stevens
    KdB - Sterling - Grealish - McGinn - Cantwell
    Agüero (C) - Jim - Samatta

    ITB: 0.2m

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    No WC remaining! FH for later!

    Have Kun & KDB already. Would you go without Liverpool mids and get Sterling?

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      nope

  18. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people talking about free hitting this week even though we have effectively got a wildcard?

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Because we don't have a WC and are pretty happy with our teams as they were before restart, and would mean getting rid of too many long term players for short term dgw players.

    2. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      because they may not have a wildcard left so can't fix their teams after if they fill it will Villa players etc

  19. Grimo2
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Unfortunately, with no WC left so tried to formulate a team with longterm prospects, whilst still trying to capitalise on DGW. Have BB and FH left, planning to use BB this weekend with this team:

    Leno* Henderson*
    AWB TAA Lunds* Targett* Saiss
    KDB* Grealish* Fernandes Saka* Mount
    Auba* Kun* Jimi

    *DGW

    Current team is:

    Pope Ryan
    AWB TAA Boly Lasc Lunds
    KDB Martial Salah Fernandes Saka
    Jimi DCL Ings

    Thoughts welcome...

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

      your current team is great, I'd use FH tbh. If you BB, i'd do targett saiss jimi->baldock doherty jota

  20. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which options score more?

    1) Targett or Egan?
    2) Mahrez -4 or Bruno Fernandes (Planned Mahrez to bruno next week for a hit)

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Egan and mahrez

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

      Egan. I'd stick with Bruno I think.

    3. FlashGilbert
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Egan and Bruno

  21. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Where are these whispers of Stevens being pushed back into a more defensive role coming from?

  22. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Fleck out so Lunny to start?

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

      Where has it been confirmed that Fleck is out?

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Telegraph says he's a doubt.
      Current debate for me is:
      A) Saiss + Norwood
      B) Lund + Cantwell

  23. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Final FH team thoughts?

    Leno
    TAA Baldock Lundstram Saiss
    KDB Sterling Pepe Grealish
    Aguero Auba

    Martin | Greenwood Simpson Amartey

    Cheers 🙂

    1. ItsJonesy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's basically my team so G2G.

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Egan instead of Saiss

  24. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is it essential to use one of either BB or FH this week if you have BB, FH and WC still available?

    Is there value in just using UT, putting together a reasonable DGW team (without buying into weak DGW punts), whilst still being set up for GW31-34ish before WC>BB>FH to close out season?

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      bb this gw is a must, wc next gw also

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

        Really?

        WC next week feels odd to me. The Liverpool City fixture is around the corner. Decent argument for WC after that once we have form to guide us. Certainly how I’d play it if I had WC in my pocket

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

      Nope

      The only real downside of an effective double WC is you risk losing on TV.

      Depends really on how your original team was set up and your view on prime Liverpool assets.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, I am bench boosting in 33 as the fixtures are stronger for my whole team than this week.

      1. reo19uk
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I'm doing same after much planning for this week realised how good GW33 is and have changed my plans

  25. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So after a week of working out which team would be best for bench boost I have decided to scrap it and go down a different route.

    I am still using my unlimited transfers but am now instead not bench boosting which has allowed me to get DGW players and 3 SGW players all of which I am much happier with than when I was trying to find DGW players for the bench boost.

    After this GW I am going to wildcard and start to prepare for a Bench Boost in GW33 when a lot of good teams have good fixtures I have planned out my team for each of the 3 GWs from 31-33 and am finally settled that I will have a good team each week.

    I will then have a free hit left to use in 1 of the last 5 GWs.

    Sure I will regret this decision when someone I wasn't happy with smashes this DGW but for now think I'm happy with this.

  26. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this Non Auba BB

    Leno Hendo
    Taaa Lund baldock Doherty targett
    KDB Mahrez Graelish Pepe Saka
    Kun Jimi Sammatta

  27. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Apologies as massively out the loop but what’s the strategy for people with all of their chips left?

    Cheers

    1. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      few different strategies going on tbh!

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Use unlimited transfers and BB for DGW30+, WC GW31+

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

        This is my least favorite strategy to be honest

        For me its:
        FH 30
        WC 32 or later

        or
        BB 30
        FH 31
        WC 33

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB this GW and WC tonight.. Am I GTG?

    Henderson - Leno
    Laporte - Targett - Egan - Ward - Lascelles
    Salah - Kdb - Grealish - Saka - Cantwell
    Kun(c) - Auba - Samatha

    ITB: 0.5..

    Any suggestion?

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

      Ward is an odd call over 3rd SU given cash itb

  29. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A) Saiss + Norwood
    B) Lund + Cantwell

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

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

    How to upgrade Kelly to Targett?
    A) Leno > Reina/Ramsdale
    B) Jimé > Tammy
    C) TAA > VVD

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

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B. Tammy got an equal chance of scoring imo