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

    Bergwijn or Sarr?

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

      Sarr

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

      I agonised over this for ages and then found the money for Mahrez instead.
      I had decided on Sarr out of the two though.

  2. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good to go?

    DDG (Martin)
    TAA, Doherty, Aurier, (Lascelles, Ngakia)
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Son (C), (Guendouzi)
    Jiminez, Rash, DCL

    Any better options than Aurier?
    Any better 4.0 defenders?

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

      gtg imo

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

    City players with the most minutes in the DGW:

    Ederson - 180
    Silva - 154
    Mahrez - 124
    Jesus - 124

    Such heavy rotation it's crazy. No defender started both games.

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last option for WC? First to 5 please

    A. Mount
    B. DCL

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL, no question.

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

      B

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

      DCL

    4. Elfmeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    If you were (or are) wildcarding this week, which players would be 100% nailed on in your team?

    1. istanbul05
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimenez, Doherty, Fernandes.

    2. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty, Son, Fernandes, Rashford and Jimenez.

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

      TAA, Doherty, KDB, Jiminez, Bruno, DCL.

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimi, KdB, Lacelles, Button. Maybe Bruno too.

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

      TAA Doherty
      Salah Fernandes
      Jimenez

  6. istanbul05
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who to pick for the last spot in my FH - open to a punt!

    A) Salah
    B) Mane
    C) Alli
    D) Richarlison
    E) Martial

    Patricio,
    TAA, Doherty, Ritchie,
    Son, Fernandes, Sarr, ______
    Jimenez, DCL, Vardy.

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

      I'd go D and strengthen Sarr. the Liverpool pair scare me for some reason, I worry about their minutes.

      I'm also playing FH and am making sure to have at least two likely starters on the bench, rotation risks are everywhere.

      1. istanbul05
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I may well do that and bench Sarr to be honest

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

    RMT /10 lads

    DDG 3.9
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    KDB Son Fernandes Richarlison
    Rashford Jimenez Jota

    3.9 Lascelles Femenia Saka

    Any improvements?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No Liverpool mid obviously a big risk but I assume you know that. Perfectly reasonable picks otherwise.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      8/10 - as good as you can probably get with Liverpool.

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

      I also went for no Liverpool mid, same attack apart from Richarlison and Jota are DCL and Mahrez.

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unlucky, and well called. At least you have the proof to show for it 😀

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

      It was too tough to do. Foden had done nothing all season points wise and you'd be giving up a valuable City slot.

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

        Yeah, that was my thinking ultimately, ended with Kdb, Mahrez, Kun(C) so could have been a lot worse!

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

          Yep same 3 for me.

          Funny because after the first set of games my

          Mahrez + TAA looked way worse than Sterling + Egan.

          Turned out I made the right decision after all...

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Rashford worth 0.8m more than Martial?

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

      yes injuries

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think so - but midfield slots seem more valuable.

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

      I think so, on my WC, rashford was 1st name on sheet, and never thought once about switching to Martial tbh.

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which option on WC? Template vs slight differential:

    A) Pope, Guendo, Rash (mainly 3-4-3)
    B) Patricio, Pogba, Nketiah (mainly 3-5-2)

    XXXX, Martin
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles, Kiko, Simpson
    Salah, KDB, Son, Bruno, XXXX
    Jimi, DCL, XXXX

    Thanks!

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

      B.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate

  10. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Pope to DDG -4 worth it?

    Otherwise I can just play McCarthy this week

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

      If you want to set and forget yes

  11. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Are we expecting any price changes tonight btw?

    I'm sure this has already been asked but I could not find an answer in past pages

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

      Yes.

      Rashford, Jimmy & Bruno should go close at least.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, few up few down according to fplstatistics

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, should be quite a few

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, all.

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

    Good enough wildcard? Who to bench this week? I'm not liking Gomez on the bench.
    Martinez,
    Doherty, Aurier, Ritchie,
    Mane, KDB, Bergwijen, Fernandes
    DCL, Rashford(c), Jimenez
    Button, Gomez, Saka, Kiko

  13. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would you swap Barnes and Salah to Son and Richarlison or wait a week or two?

    (For a -4 hit?)

    Thinking seriously about it with Rotation, Palace defence, future fixtures not great.

    Cheers

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

    Pope or Dubravka?

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

      Dub

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Latter - though there is some short term bias there but I think it's probably worth it.

      Burnely can't even get a bench together

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

      Dubravka

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I wonder if Burnley are going to suck because on bench

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

        * of bench

  15. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What do we think?

    Pope, Martin
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles, Holgate, Femenia
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Pulisic, Foden
    Rashford, Jimenez, DCL

    It’ll be 3-4-3 more often than not, and possibly 3-5-2 with Foden on occasion.

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bruno, Rashford or Jimenez for ©?

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

      Jim

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

      Toss up between Jim and Bruno for me

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jim (C) Bruno (VC) atm

    4. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have Rashford but got a niggling feeling he might not start just back from injury and played 90 mins with fa Cup and another league game in quick succession but with that said surely the league is the priority?

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

    A. Bench one: Sarr or Saint Max?
    B. Transfer in one: Richa or Son?

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This Foden Fella

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

    Basically bottomed, hows this WC team looking?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty, AWB
    KDB, Mane, Fernandes, Bergwijn, Martial
    Jimenez, DCL

    subs: Lascelles, Connolly, Ngakia

    Many thanks

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

      Good to go

  20. tp1122
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nyland or Martinez?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      M

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

      I’d go for Martínez as he’s a dead cert now. Nyland could lose his place at any point

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

    Is Son worth the extra money over Bergwijn?

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think so.

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

      Depends where the saved money is going

  22. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is going without Salah and Mane a good move in your opinion?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's risky, but could work. Hard to tell how Liverpool will perform for these games and it obviously frees up huge budget.

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

      For me, no

      One match shouldn't blind the reality

  23. endy919
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Captain:
    A.Son
    B.KdB
    C.Bruno
    D.Salah
    E.Rashford
    F.Jimenez

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Roll a dice

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Good idea, 6 sides and all.

    2. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Richarlison

  24. FPL Bargain
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Please let me know how you feel about this wildcard and if you have any corrections.

    Foster. 3.9. Or Martinez?
    TAA Holgate Lacelles, Saiss, Aurier
    DeBrunye Mane, Fernamdez Son Martial or who?

    Jiminez and DCL bor Ings or who?

    Appriciated,
    Many thanks for advice

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

      Solid imo

  25. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one to pick... Cantwell or Jorginho or another below £5m

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Saka?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Guendouzi if its absolute fodder. Hayden if you don't feel that secure with Guen. Saka if he'll play a bit.

      Norwich are done, Cantwell was always hooked with 3 subs, even worse now.

      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nah i'm also going with Foden expecting him to play every other game so I don't want total fodder. Would prefer someone more nailed than Saka

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

      Cantboy

  26. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who'd you have for THIS GW31+ only?

    A. Son (whu)
    Or
    B. Salah (CRY)

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Have both at the min but might ditch Son to afford Vardy up too with Jiminez and Rashford

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  27. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any opinions on this wildcard draft?

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Ritchie
    Mane(c) Bruno Alli Barnes
    Vardy Rashford Jimenez

    Button Holgate Ward Guendouzi

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

      i have very similar lined up. Not sure about Pope though

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

      Surely worth picking up Martinez as back up gk ?

  28. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The luckiest jammiest ML leader is 20points ahead of me SURELY he has to take a hit this week and can't fluke points with this team
    (same players in brackets)
    Henderson
    TAA (Saiss) Baldock
    (Salah KDB Bruno) Grealish
    Aguero (Rashford) Samatta

    Button Lundstarm Cantwell Kelly

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

    A) DDG, Justin, Cantwell, Richarlison, Vardy
    B) Foster, Diop, Guendouzi, Mané, DCL

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

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

      A every position is better bar mane

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

      B