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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. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WC or FH?
    Leaning towards WC because I have Leno and Aguero

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Could always WC in 32 after FH?

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

        Yeah but don't you think it would be a waste

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          If the FH and WC teams are similar, go WC .

  2. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Play holgate or lascelles?

    1. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lascelles

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

      Lascelles

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

    How am I looking on a WC? Team value is awful.

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Chilwell Doherty Saiss Lascelles
    KDB Bruno Bergwijn ASM Saka
    Jimi DCL Rashford

    0.5 ITB

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

    On WC:

    A) AWB and Foster
    B) Aurier and Patricio

    Foster
    TAA Doherty AWB
    KDB Mane Son Fernandes
    DCL Rashford Jimenez

    Martin Lascelles Kiko Guendouzi

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

      A

  5. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Roberston a risky pick?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. E25
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      he wasn't in the squad vs Everton...

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

      Atm ye until he is 100% recovered from his knock

    4. FPL Laurenzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm keeping him - Klopp's comments seemed positive. But yeh some risk there.

  6. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Worried about Pope in WC after Burnley performance today. Who would be better up to 5.3 in price?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you’re worried just go foster

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      De Gea, Patricio, Foster, Dubravka, Guaita.

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

      Patricio but Burnley has been having trouble against big teams all season. They kept 2 back to back CS after conceding 4 from City and 5 from Spurs earlier in the season.

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

      Patricio then DDG then Foster.

  7. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Feeling good about this wc.. Appreciate any last feedback and feel free to ask a question in return...

    Patrício
    Doh TAA Aurier
    Mane Bergwijn Bruno KDB Sarr
    Jimenez Rashford
    (Martin, Greenwood, Holgate, Kiko)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Salah!

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Tempting but Mane is a differential in my ML. Would also mean Patrício to foster :/

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice bro

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks :p

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

      What would be your backup if bergwjin is a flop. Would you downgrade or upgrade?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Keep tabs on spurs as only realy upgrade that interests me is Son. So Either downgrade Doh or rash if son was the obvious choice.

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

    AWB + Ederson + Bergwijin does seem more attractive than Lascelles + Pope + Son ... Or Maybe not.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think so

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

        Yeah. Burnley on the beach and Newcastle playing sides desperate to score now.

  9. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which combo do you think gets more points

    A - Aubameyang and Richarlison
    B - Mané and DCL

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

      B

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

      B

  10. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Son, Maguire (442)
    B. Bergwijn, DCL (343)
    Ta.

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

      A

    2. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hurry up, not long left now...

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

      11 mins...

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

      Did Mane, Jota and Cantwell > Fernandes, Jimenez, Son
      Good or Bad?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Depends on the cost, on WC/FH, no brainer.

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

          -4, still have WC & FH

          Pope
          TAA, Saiss, Aurier,
          Salah, KdB, Fernandes, Son
          Ings, Jimenez, DCL
          Ryan, Lascelles, Dendonker, Rico

          Need to move on all my bench apart from Lascelles but only have 0.1 in bank

          Any suggestions please, on who should go to free up cash and potential replacements. Was thinking Rico > Holgate, Ryan > Martinez which gives me 0.4 but someone else needs to go if I'm going to move Dendonker! Southampton and Everton fixtures get tougher in near future so might use WC to bring in Rashford & Jesus depending on how they're performing and Aguero's injury

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

      what for TM?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        PCs

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who to (C):

    1. Salah (CRY)
    2. Fernandes (SHU)
    3. Jimenez (BOU)

    Thanks.

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

      Jimenez the safest choice but Salah most explosive.

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

      2c 3vc

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I unfollowed lots of fpl accounts on twitter because they are too political and politics is putting me in a bad mood.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Did you follow FPL Trumpet?

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

        😡

  14. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I’m assuming everyone thinks it’s a no-brainer that Richarlison and DCL outscores Son and Nketiah. In fact why am I even writing this, embarrassing to ask that question now I’ve written it down.

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

      I have all 4 of these players. No stone left unturned and all that.

    2. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if you’re playing them both....

  15. Denno
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need some WC help.

    A or B

    A.
    Pope (Button)
    Aurier TAA Saiss (Holgate) (Robinson)
    Bruno KDB Salah Richarlison (Dendoncker)
    DCL Rashford Jimenez

    B.
    Pope (Button)
    Aurier TAA Doherty (Justin) (Robinson)
    Bruno KDB Son Richarlison (Cantwell)
    DCL Rashford Jimenez

  16. Crashjct
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Help please!

    Bergwijn or Richarlison ROS?

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

      Richarlison

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Richarlison but wouldn’t double up with DCL

    3. TIME TO VARTY
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rich this week

    4. Kloppcorn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Richarlison

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

      Thank you. I do have DCL but I feel like I need to unload Grealish before another blank.

  17. Kloppcorn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who would ppl go with as captain, really stuck as for who to go for
    A-Bruno
    B-Rashford
    C-Mane
    D-DCL
    E-Son
    F-Jiminez
    G-KDB
    H-TAA

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      F or H

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

        Why then two mate, what’s your thought process, cheers for the reply

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          BOU are terrible and wolves likely to score. May not go big but a goal and bonus gets you 8-9 x2
          Trent at home can get points against anyone
          Also a good week to try something new

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

            Do like the sound of trent proper double threat plus can see a clean sheet against palace, I feel like whoever I choose I’ll kick myself when I see who gets the most points

    2. yanky
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      gotta be A or C, A is prob safer just incase klopp rotates

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

        Was thinking A, wanted to go mane until I watched the Liverpool game, second choice was rashford but Bruno looked a lot sharper against spurs, although it looks like Uniteds next pen will be rashfords

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

      Why not pick it out of a hat?

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

        I was acc contemplating that aha

    4. TIME TO VARTY
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I - Salah

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

        Sadly I’m not on a wildcard

  18. yanky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    wc team complete, thoughts? going heavy hitters with one decent first option off bench
    4-3-3 heavy on pool wolves utd, no kdb risky but lets roll them dice!!!

    Patricio (Button)
    TAA VVD AWB Doherty (Lascelles)
    Salah Son Fernandes (Hayden Guendouzi)
    Rashford Jimenez DCL

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good

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

    Dubravka
    TAA • Doherty • Maguire • Holgate
    Salah • KDB • Son • Bruno (c)
    Jimenez • DCL
    (4.5 • Greenwood • Soyuncu • Saka)

    Thoughts on this FH team please? The starting XI all have favourable home fixtures except KDB (Che) and DCL/Holgate (Nor).

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like a WC.

  20. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pope
    TAA, Maguire, Saiss
    Mane, KDB, Son, Fernandes
    Rashford, Jimenez, Jota

    3.9; Lascelles, Guendouzi, 3.9.

    0.0 ITB

    Do I need Doherty?

    Would you do Lascelles + Jota -> Kiko Femenia + DCL?

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

      Very similar to my team but I've gone for Jimenez and Doherty because I have more money

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

        Savage

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

    Anyone know why Cathcart didn't play?

  22. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ok back to the drawing board i.e. the 3 Cheap Defender Strategy. Works great particularly as Lascelles and Holgate rotate lovely (despite home advantage being negligible).

    DDG
    TAA, Doherty, Lascelles
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Bergwijn
    Rashford, Jimenez, DCL

    Subs: Martin, Holgate, Femenia, Guendouzi

    What do we think?

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

      Any ways to get son in?

      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Only if I swap Doherty to Saiss, or DCL to Nketiah. On balance neither of those downgrades is worth it to upgrade Bergwijn to Son.

  23. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Asked earlier but no replies

    What’s your FH front 3 this week?

    Is Jimmy Ings DCL strong enough

    Basically leaves
    a) DCL and Son
    b) Rashford and Bergwjin

    Have Bruno already

    Cheers

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

      I’d go A buddy

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A, but it's very close

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

      Yeah A here

    4. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm also considering those 3 on FH.Think it gives the most upside against wildcarders

  24. micsway
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else looking at Son for the arm band this week?

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fancy WHU to win 2-0

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep.

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Contemplating between Son(WHU) and Bruno(SHU)

      3 of Sheffield united first choice backline wont feature while spurs has london derby which can be highscoring.

    4. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Was planning Son but don’t think I can take the armband off KDB

      Almost forgot next gw starts tomorrow!

  25. Price Changes
    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Price Changes - 23rd June 2020

    🔺  Rashford (8.9), Fernandes (8.7), Ings (7.2), Jiménez (8.2)

    🔻  O'Connell 4.6, Lacazette 9.3, Fleck 4.9, Leno 4.9, Ighalo 6.4, Bowen 6.4, Sané 9.2, Samatta 5.7

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

      3up.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Fleck you cheeky bugger, well that just makes things even tougher now!

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers TM.

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

      Got Ings on FH just before that rise!

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

      cheersTM

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers Rainy

    6. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      2up

  26. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Almost climbed back into top 1k with 140points. 1071th OR. Lets go!

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

      Wow awesome I'm 8k

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

        Nice. Next goal for us is top 1k.

    2. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's great score and rank

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

        Thanks

  27. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    4 risers for me yay

  28. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    First year of playing FPL after Christmas this season and taking it seriously too after being a casual. Using the BB chip for the first time and crossing the famed 100 point mark is a highlight.

    Veterans around here, at what point do you giving up on trying to win the game and chase other targets? What OR do you consider a good season?

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not a veteran but I did actually have a season where I had a realistic chance of winning the whole thing - I gave up when I fell to around OR 100 with only a few GWs to go.

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That season must've been a fluke I hasten to add because I haven't come anywhere near it before or since. Other than that I go with the general consensus that top 10k is a very good season.

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

          That's rough. I still would take one lucky year and win the whole thing than a top 1k finish every season tbh

          1. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Same, but top 1k (where I spent a lot of the season at around 20th) and then outside the top 100k is even worse!

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

              Haha, happens to the best of them I suppose. Still a 3 digit finish is nothing to scoff at

              1. Greek Freak
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                Indeed. Now that it's my fourth season I just consider it beginner's luck.

                1st season: 35k - 'this FPL lark is easy' I thought.
                2nd season: 129th - 'I'm definitely winning it next year'
                ....
                Following two seasons - struggling to get to the top 300k 😆

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

                  Haha, it is for sure a bigger mountain to climb than it looks XD

                2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 10 months ago

                  Season 1 casual 100k

                  Season 2 casual 2 million (gave up week 2 cause I had 4 liverpool players and lost transfer freedom)

                  Season 3-5 casual 100k

                  Season 6 casual 60k. I had won my local mini league easily every year except year 2. Had a shocking start which made me chase all season for the first time. Man u game gets postponed for a bombscare si going into the final game of the final gw I am 3 points behind and only have Valencia to play. He had no one. United concede but Valencia grabs an assist. I finish first, the only time all season I got in front. Completely ignored overall ranking, honed in on my rival and him being better made me better.

                  Season 7 finish 3k. Found this site. Learned the mechanics. Stopped playing second wildcard immediately for fear of losing it when transfer window ends. Thought this is easy.

                  Season 8 finished 70k. Kick in the balls when I couldn't beat my last casual season rank. Also lost my mini league for first time after teaching everyone else how to play. Turned my best mate from rank 2 mil year before to 10k

                  Season 9 finished 48k. Lost mini league to my mate again. He finishes 4k.

                  This season I am 600k only free hit left. Mate is 50k after being 1 million like 7 gwks back. I have literally created a monster i genuinely believe he will crack top 1k and maybe even top 100. His consistency is scary.

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This was also my first ever 100+ GW - just scraped it though on 103!

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

        Congrats mate!

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

      My first year:
      55k
      4K
      164k
      549th
      Now 1071th OR.

      My goal is first top 10k, and then top 1k, top 100 and then win it.

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

        Interesting approach a more realistic way of setting goals. You could easily get top 100 yet

    4. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would say to have any hope of winning it then roughly rank=n^3 where n is the number of GWs left

  29. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A - DCL and Ings
    B - Rashford and ATT less than 6.0 (Ayew, Maupay, Rodriguez etc.

    Cheers lads

  30. Theholygoalie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Final piece of the wildcard jigsaw -
    A - Martinez & Aurier or
    B - Pope & Holgate

    A wee bit worried about Foyth taking Aurier's minutes but not delighted with Everton's fixtures.

    1. Kane5
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Foyth is injured indefinitely. Mourinho said he will try be back for this season so I wouldn't worry about Foyth playing anytime in the next few weeks