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Scoutcast Episode 334 – FPL Gameweek 31+ Wildcard Options

Whether you have an abundance of Fantasy Premier League chips or none remaining, this latest episode of the Scoutcast has got you covered.

Joe is joined by Lateriser and Andy to look ahead to Gameweek 31+ and beyond, with a close eye on chip strategy.

Lateriser is among the many FPL managers to take advantage of unlimited transfers in Gameweek 30+ and use their Bench Boost chip. With his Wildcard now in play, he reveals the players in his thinking and how best to navigate the weeks ahead.

Meanwhile, Joe only has a Bench Boost to fall back on. Our trio looks at the best Gameweeks to consider using not only this chip, but other remaining chips too.

Andy has used all his chips but after tinkering during lockdown with his team, he feels he is in good shape to match his chip-happy rivals.

Among the issues they discuss are what to do with Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m), who blanked in his last two run-outs but has two good fixtures ahead and enticing underlying stats too.

Sticking with the Gunners, there are replacement goalkeepers to mull over, after Bernd Leno (£5.0m) suffered a nasty knock against Brighton at the weekend.

The best Liverpool assets, whether Manchester City can be swerved temporarily and the unlikely appeal of Newcastle United are also in the mix.

In this packed 75-minute show, the Scoutcasters also find time to look at the best clean sheet prospects. Lateriser takes his turn to pick a differential and there are Gameweek 31+ squads to reveal.

Who will they captain and which players can help propel them up the rankings?

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  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    That City game made me feel sick as someone who went Aguero (C) and Sterling

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unlucky. On another day that would be a cricket score!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That Aguero injury was so unfortunate

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          For sure, he would have got at least one return in second half

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      We got so unlucky!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Congrats on your huge score though, well played!

        My ML rival almost got to your score but was a few off

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same. Moving them both on i think.

  2. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH first to 50:

    A) VVD, Rashford, Richarlison (Aurier, Saka)
    B) VVD, Vardy, Martial (Aurier, Guendouzi)
    C) Aurier, DCL, Salah (Lascelles, Saka)

    (already have TAA, Mane, Fernandes, Son)

    Cheers

    1. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A!

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  3. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain fail but 133 all out. Decent.

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very good. 107 here and ok with that, 22 from BB.

      Auba, Nketiah and Salah to blame!

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks and unlucky with salah

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      119 last couple of days haven't gone to plan, but still halved my OR.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        im going to guess you were 480k before this week

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          43k to 21k

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            oh lol

    3. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Captain fail too, 124 after baps. Disappointed tbh

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Unlucky. Wish I went kdb

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        132 here with aguero(c)
        happy with it

        1. Fudgy
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Aguero captain too!

      • Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        127. Had such high hopes this evening.

      • A Fat Spanish Waiter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I thought my 122 was good. Reading this, I guess not.

      • AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        98. So close!!! Hoping for some bonus points to be added on

      • Mr Imp
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        133 for me too. Happy with that but feels like it could have been so much more.

        I had 123 by Saturday evening and a weekly rank of 48, with 9 players still to play. Egan, Leno, Henderson, Basham, Grealish, Mount, KDB(c), Sterling and Aguero then managed just 10 more points between them.

    4. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I had 71 points after the games on Wednesday last week and have finished on 84 points... Eek!!!

    5. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GK Pope/Foster
      DEF TAA, Doherty, Maguire, Lascalles, Holgate
      MID Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Son, Jorghinio
      FWD Jimmy, DCL, Rashford.

      That's my wildcard with Fernandes planned for captain

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Your team value must be insane...

      2. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Very strong, what's your TV?

      3. TheBabyfacedAssassin
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wow.. Great team and value! That's actually sick

    6. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any chance Martinelli gets a chance now?

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        There is a chance. I hope Arteta drops the moaners tbh (Luiz, Xhaka, Ozil and Lacazette). There are question marks over Auba too given his reluctance to sign a new contract.

    7. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need help for my last 3 positions for my WC team

      A) Pope + TAA + Jack Robinson
      B) McCarthy + Robertson + Wan-Bissaka

      Cheers

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

    8. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why can't I buy draft players without proposing? Less than 24h until deadline

    9. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anybody FH'ing?

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

        1. AC Yew
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Whats your team looking like?

          1. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Pope
            TAA, Doherty, X
            Mane, Son, Fernandes, X
            Jimenez, Ings, X

            (Button, X, X, 3.9)

            ...plus 3 others I just cant decide on (see above!)

            1. AC Yew
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Looking good so far. I think A is the way to go. Good luck

              1. Catastrophe
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Cheers you too

            2. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Lloris
              TAA, AWB, Chilwell
              Mo, Son, Rich, Fernandez,
              Dcl, Rash, Jimi,

              Traore and Lascelles on bench

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yea, I think it looks pretty good week to do it.

        1. AC Yew
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I've got 5 players that need sorting

    10. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      90 points with no transfers and no BB. Very very lucky 😎

    11. SweepaKeepa
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone beat 54?

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        54 points or 54 bonus points?

        1. SweepaKeepa
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          OR

          1. Legendary!
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Oh! That's awesome

      2. G00LI0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        1 - 53 did

      3. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yup

        1. SweepaKeepa
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Incredible! Nice one.

    12. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Missed the match how bad is Aguero's injury?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just looked like a knock so i would expect him to be available for the next game but i could be wrong.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers don't wish ill but kinda hoping it would be longer so could safely invest in Jesus again

    13. YouReds
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Was aguero injured?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yh

    14. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Leno Henderson
      TAA Doherty Lascelles Egan Lund
      Mahrez Kdb McGinn Mount Saka
      Auba Aguero Jota

      Had a good GW. But this has to be FH right?

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Got wc?

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who do you want who you don’t have?

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Plenty. Maybe Salah, united cover, some spurs a whole new frontline. Need a new keeper.

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Maybe a hit or 2 could be enough you reckon?

    15. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any preference on WC?

      A. Ings/Son
      B. Rash/Berg
      C. Rash/Ali
      D. Rash/Barnes (1.5 to upgrade elsewhere)

      Have Bruno.

    16. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden saying that D Silva might extend his contract in post match interview.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, just heard that, wonder if he was supposed to let that slip!

    17. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A) DDG+Aurier

      B) Pope+Maguire

      1. Visionaries
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A for me

    18. Visionaries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have Jimi & KDB

      A Mahrez & DCL
      B Richa & Jota

      when is optimal to use FH, 38?

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

    19. YouReds
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      -4 to remove aguero it is then... I was always going Mahrez to Bruno

    20. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      XX Martin
      TAA Doherty Lascelles XX XX
      KDB Son Fernandes XX XX
      Rashford DCL Jimenez

      A) Patricio, Robertson, Justin, Mahrez (or Martial/Richarlison), Cantwell
      B) Foster/Pope, Masina, Holgate, Mané, Guendouzi

    21. Eastman
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Best Bech option?

      A. Taylor / Foden
      B. Saiss / Saka

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A

    22. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unreal GW, ended up on 127.

      Best thing is coming into this GW, have been chasing ml leader for a long time( He has OR rank 84 in GW 10, still inside the top 1k in GW 23 - when I was ranked 220k)

      At start of this GW, I had closed the gap down to 59.

      Now at end of GW, he still has the lead, but just by a single point, all to play for..class!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well done, mate. Do you have Mahrez? Feels much better ending the gameweek well than petering out!

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, Mahrez, Kdb and Kun capt tonight(could have easily been worse had he not got that parting gift!)

    23. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      17 Gameweeks at the top must be some kind of record but finally ended.

      Ah well, there's always next week....or tomorrow in this case! 🙂

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What a shame, but good luck!

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers. Fair play to the guy who went top. Can't argue with a 120 plus score for the week.

      2. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Still yours to get mate

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Definitely. I knew this week might be rough as I went free hit instead because I was happy with 31+ team. Still got wildcard, bench boost and triple captain so if they go well we are in with a chance.

      3. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's a serious flex right there. And unlike most of em, totally justified....

    24. wolves_simmo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you take a -4 then later that week play Free Hit, does it cancel the hit out?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It does

      2. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, FH will cancel all hits made.

    25. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Anything better than Leno + Grealish + Aguero to Martinez + Mané + DCL?

      Son + Rashford maybe?

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I like Son + Rashford

      2. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't fancy grealish for new?
        I prefer son and rashford, but close

    26. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      On my WC. Can't decide between
      A - Pogba and Abraham
      B - Mount and Rashford
      Currently on A but B is cheaper so would allow me to upgrade a cheap defender.
      Which option would you prefer?

    27. Football Rambler
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A) Rashford + Barnes

      B) DCL + Mahrez/Martial

      ?

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        B. With either

    28. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fairly settled on this WC lot. Any suggestions appreciated:

      Pope (Martin)
      TAA Doherty Taylor (Lascelles, Kiko F)
      Mane KDB Son Bruno Martial
      Jimmy DCL (Nikhetia)

      0.1m inb

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pope to Foster. Ideally Patricio but cannot see where you would get .2 m

    29. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH or WC this week?

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Depends on your team.
        We seems the chip for this week

    30. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tonight’s game enough to turn people off picking Pope?

      Just seen instead of Pope and Saiss I can do Patricio and Holgate.

      1. FPL_WILDCARD
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Exactly my thoughts, Burnley look finished with the season and got problems.

        Currently in my WC team but now thinking just save some money and going McCarthy... and spending that elsewhere for like AWB

      2. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Totally. I didn’t get the Pope hysteria on WCs TBH. Granted he had accumulated lots of points to this stage but that’s when his team was ‘at it’ to borrow a Sean Dyche phrase. Thought they looked well off it tonight and several players OOC is probably unsettling for the squad. I’ll be getting in Patricio or Dubravka thanks.