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

    Ballers A or B, TIA

    A) Rashford, Jota, Lascelles + 0.5
    B) Jimenez, DCL, Ritchie + 0.1

    Pope, (Button)
    TAA, Doherty, *, Taylor, Robinson
    Mane, KDB, Barnes, Son, Bruno
    Nketiah, **

    Opinions Please

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A, but maybe DCL over Jota

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

      Rashford DCL Lascelles

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

    Pogba or Martial?

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

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

      Martial

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tony

    4. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial

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

    Contemplating some choices atm. Current team:

    Pope - Henderson*
    TAA - Doherty - AWB - Lascelles - Stephens*
    Salah* - KDB - Bruno - Doucoure* - Mooy*
    Auba* - Jimi - Jota*

    A) Henderson --> Martinez: set up for next GW to upgrade Doucoure
    B) Jota --> DCL
    C) Auba + Doucore --> ??? (-4): Not a fan of hits to ship Auba before Norwich
    D) Keep FT and mini WC next GW

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

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

        Cheers mate, bad week has me trigger happy. Play Lascelles over Doucore?

        1. The_Fish
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I’d play Doucoure. Looks good.

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

      Another vote for Doucure

  4. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What would you change in this WC - have 0.3 itb

    Martínez, 3.9
    TAA, Doherty, holgate, lascelles, Kiko
    Kdb, mane, alli, Bruno, guendouzi
    Rashford, jiminez, dcl

    Thanks All

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

      Alli to Rich maybe?

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Definitely this.

  5. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bog standard wildcard draft #132

    Foster 3.9
    TAA Doherty Holgate Lascelles Ward
    Salah Bruno Son KDB Saka
    Jimenez Ings DCL

    0.0 left

    Think I'm set on this now

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

      Great

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

        Thanks!

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cant complain much. Maybe Saka-> Luiz and Dubravka for Foster.

      Who is your captain?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Didnt notice Lascelles. You wont probably want to double Newcastle defs

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

          Yeah i dont think so. Was set on pope but with their depleted squad im not keen anymore

      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think bruno this week, maybe jimenez. But then maybe Salah. Or son, possibly DCL though...im struggling to choose, queue a low scoring week

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

          ***cue

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

    How to captain? Leaning to Jimmy.

    A) Salah
    B) Mane
    C) Kdb
    D) Vardy
    E) Jimmy
    F) Taa

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Out of that lot definitely Jimmy

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah E

    3. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think I’m going Trent.

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah

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

    Per LiveFPL:

    Top 10k - BB played = 109 pts
    Top 10k - FH played = 91 pts
    Too 10k - TC played = 96 pts

    So if you are beating that this GW with one of your chips played you are doing well.

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on 90 with no chips played

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

        That should be above average for those in the Top 10k that played no chip.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      After such a great start, feels anticlimactic

    3. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on 135 BB played.

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      103 with TC Aguero

    5. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      118 BB (and top 10k)

    6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      142 BB!!!

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

      Very pleased with my 133pts (BB played). But at the same time feels like a missed opportunity. Had 123pts by Saturday night with a GW rank of 48, but only got 10pts from my last nine players.

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

      125 with BB. Feel disappointed after the electric start (85 points in first 2 games or something ridiculous like that)

  8. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    start grealish (vs Newcastle - good defence) or Armstrong (vs Arsenal bad defence)

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Armstrong

  9. One Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If Kun is injured, and my next Sub is Hayden.

    Should I transfer in
    Ings ARS (H)
    Calvent L Nor (A)
    Hold ?? for 4 points.

  10. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On Free hit and last 2 spots left..... thoughts?

    A) Robbo + Traore or St Maxim
    B) VVD + Barnes
    C) Lascelles + Martial

    DDG
    TAA XXX Doherty
    XXX Salah Bruno Son
    Jimi DLC Vardy

  11. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    WC active

    Patricio

    Doherty aurier awb holgate lascelles
    Mane kdb bruno son hayden
    Rashford jimmy dcl

    Thoughts?

  12. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Those with no WC.

    To free hit or not to free hit?

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

      I think I’m gonna save... mid week matches and I’m expecting lot of rotation / reduced minutes. Probably will do in 34.

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

        37 also looking good for template players to be in a FH

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Same dilemma.

    3. Teror
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm saving mine for GW38 – City at home to Norrich oh aye

  13. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Double Everton attack too much in FH???

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

      No rich and DCL would be my first two names in a fh

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

      Not at all DCL and Rich would be good on FH

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks both. Rich and DCL locked in!

  14. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Am i right to bank the ft and bench correct?

    Ederson
    TAA Robbo Doherty
    Sarr Bruno salah Barnes KDB
    Jim DCL(c)

    McCarthy Lascelles nketiah Egan

  15. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Final decision on WC:

    A) Pope + Saint-Maximin + Nketiah

    B) Martinez + Sarr + Connolly

    Both strikers are fodder in 352.

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

      B

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain Salah or Jimi?

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

      Jimi

  17. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best keeper for 5.1 & under?

    Currently on Pope but not overly keen after tonight's game. Maybe Dubravka, but I've already got Lascelles.

    1. Pulisic 4 President
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Probably Martinez for Arsenal tbh for 4.3.

      1. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Do we trust Arsenal on any level though?

        1. Pulisic 4 President
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          For 4.3 and that schedule I don't see why not?

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

      Might as well go Martinez

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foster

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

    Which option om wc?

    A) DDG + Holgate
    B) Pope + Justin

    1. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B, DDG not worth

  19. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best combo on a WC?

    A: Doherty + Aurier + Sarr (or Mount) + Rashford......means no son
    B: Saiss + Aurier + Son + Martial......means no doherty
    C: Doherty + Holgate + Son + Sarr...means only bruno as utd player

    Can't find a way to have doherty, son and rashford in 1 team unless i drop salah

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain

    A. Bruno
    B. Jiminez
    C. Sterling
    D. KDB
    E. TAA

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

      Bruno or Jimi

    2. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      E

  21. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you FH this ? I dont have 2nd WC and i have injured Leno and Kun, so FH maybe isnt good option.

    Nyland
    TAA-Lascelles-Boly
    KdB-Mahrez-Mount-Grealish-Bruno
    Aguero-Jimenez

    Leno-Baldock-Nketiah-Lundy

    Thinking to take -4 and sell Aguero and Mahrez for Vardy and Salah/Mane and save FH for later.

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

      I'm looking at bringing in Mahrez! Subbed off again early so should start again. It's frustrating that City are rotating a lot but they also seem to be scoring a lot too! You've got a lot of likely points there, so I wouldn't worry too much. Certainly ditching Aguero and Leno is a good option.

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate. I just dont feel safe without Liverpool mids, that's reason why i want to ditch Mahrez...

  22. alexh87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather over next two game weeks?

    A) Mane/Salah, DCL & Lascelles
    B) Richarlison, Vardy & Ritchie

  23. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    As a Spurs fan I’m really not understanding the hype around Son and others. Just a reminder that we haven’t won a game in our last 7, you have to go back to a 3-2 win against Villa in February for our last win.

    Let that sink in.

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

      Doesn't matter, Son is fantasy gold

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

      son didnt play in 3 of the 4 last games

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Son was hurt lmao...

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      🙄

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      pre covid son had 4 goals in 3 and faced city in that run as well

  24. chonks
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    come join me WC people

    KBD-Mahrez-Foden triple up

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      so last GW

  25. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bit worried Salah and Gomez owner here, are we expecting starts?

    1. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep for Salah. Klopp said he will be ready for palace game

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm pretty sure they both start. Salah was fit enough to come on against Everton and Gomez probably replaces Matip

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

    Long-term
    A) Son or B) richarlison?
    1) dubravka or 2) Henderson

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

      A1

  27. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain

    A- Son
    B- Jimenez
    C- Rash
    D- Bruno
    E- Auba

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Mike2795647
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      50/50 between B and C. Blth have good games on paper, would lean more towards Utd possibly as Shef Utd have no Henderson and half of regular back line injured or banned

  28. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team, had Kun and Traore but after tonight shipped Kun for Rashford and upgraded Traore to Fernandes.

    Still got 1.5m in the bank to move DCL to Tammy potentially next week

    Pope / 3.9
    TAA / Soy / Saiss / Lascelles / Kabasele
    Salah / KdB / Fernandes / Barnes / Saka
    Jimi / DCL / Rashford

    1. Pulisic 4 President
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good mate!

      Any consideration for Martinez instead of Pope?

  29. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any chance Aguero gets some bonus today? That assist was pivotal.

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No unfortunately

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lol I'm joking, Foden, Mahrez, and Bernardo killed it.

  30. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Richarlison only 4 goals against teams not in top 6. That worries me

    Norwich could shock them

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

      Nah not under Ancelotti

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Norwich play pretty open and don't seem to have the defend deep, park the bus mentality.