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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. rhysmd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On wildcard this look good to go?

    Pope (3.9)
    TAA Soyuncu Saiss Fernandez Basham
    KDB Fernandes Mane Sarr 4.4
    Ings Rashford Jiminez

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

      I will pick Foster over Pope.

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

    Pick 4 from the following this GW
    Son KDB Bruno Fernandes Richarlison Mane

    1. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Son KDB Bruno Mane

    2. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      First 4

  3. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    (A) Pope + Ritchie
    (B) DDG + Saiss

    Will be alongside Taa and Doherty.

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Pope and Saiss, double WOL def

  4. Peteski29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On WC, which option do you prefer?

    A) Wanbissaka Martial Nketiah play 352
    B) Saiss Guendouzi Rashford play 343

    Pope 3.9
    XXX TAA Doherty Lascelles Robinson
    KDB Salah Son Bruno XXX
    DCL Jiminez XXX

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  5. thepirates
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Morning!

    Any comments about my WC team? Bit poor bench but should be able to boost it if needed, Son or Rash downgrade for example.

    Martinez (3.9)
    Doherty - Taa - Lacelles
    KDB - Son - Bruno (C) - Salah (Vc)
    DCL - Jimenez - Rashford
    Bench: kiko, guendouzi, 3,9

    Would appriciate Your thoughts!!

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I torn with
      A. Maguire, Saiss (442)
      B. DCL, Kiko (343)
      If B, I will have your team with Pope as GK

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

    Start awb or aurier

    1. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      AWB

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      AWB

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

      AWB

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

      AWB

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

    seems most are on at least 2 wolves with many getting 3 this week
    what are your concerns with playing time since they play BOU then Villa only 2 days later

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

      It’s Wednesday Saturday surely

      But do think Nuno may not as consistent as many assume

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

        apologies yes Thur am in AUS

  8. offspinnersinahurry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best Aguero replacement for rest of season please given that I have Jimenez and Aubameyang already?

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rashford maybe

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

      Rashford

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

      DCL

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

        And beef up the midfeild

  9. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A or B?
    A. Maguire, Saiss (442)
    B. DCL, Kiko (343)
    Ta.

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

      A

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

    Get Ayew instead of DCL, and rotate him with Saka/4th def Aurier?

    Seems like getting so much more for the money and not sure DCL will overscore the above

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

    Sorry for repost. Bottomed.

    FH team GTG?

    Alisson,
    TAA, VVD, Doherty,
    KDB, Martial, Bruno, Son(c), Rich
    Ings, Jimmy

    Martin, Connolly, Schelotto, Jack Robinson

    0.0 ITB

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

      DCL over Ings

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

        I've been swapping them all week but I feel like ings could destroy arsenal, particularly without Leno

        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          You could squeeze in both by downgrading one of the triple LIV defense?

      2. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Also consider Everton won't have much rest since the Derby & it's going to be a hot day. Ings will be more fresh.

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

      Patricio over allison this week for the extra 1m, likely similar output
      Rich v DCL discussion
      I'm going Jimmy Ings and DCL with cheap 5th mid

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

      Like it

      Started the week on triple Liverpool defence too. May yet be a great call

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

      Thanks all

  12. simong1
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which choice would you pick below out of these two options on a WC? Guenduozi/Greenwood would be 2nd on the bench.

    A) Rashford, Martinez and Guenduozi
    B) Greenwood, Pope and Martial

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

  13. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    My GKs - Leno and Nyland
    A) Play Nyland (new)
    B)hit to get in Pope for long term
    I think Burnley are solid against weaker teams

    1. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Burnley has contract issues. Essentially, they are playing without a bench. The opening XI will tire themselves out in 1-2 GWs when the opponents can make 5 subs but Burnley only 1-2 at most.

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

        Good point

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

    Choose 1;

    1) DCL, Son
    2) Richarlison, Rashford

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

      1

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

        Thanks, any reason you prefer Son over Rashford?

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

      1 for me

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

      1

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

    Start Masina or Jota?

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

      Diego? Of course him.

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

      Jota

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

    Best mid under 7.5m to complete this lot?

    kdb Bruno son xxxx saka
    vardy rashford jiminez

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

      Sarr

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

        This

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

      Sarr

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

        Richarlison a better option than Sarr? Can downgrade some defenders to get him.

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

          Yes if you can get Rich, go for him

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

            Cheers mate. Thoughts on this wc team without mane/ salah?

            ddg
            taa doherty aurier
            kdb bruno son richarlison
            vardy rashford jimmy

            martin taylor guendouzi ngakia

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

      Bergwijn

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

    XX XX
    TAA Doherty Lacelles Holgate XX
    Mané KDB Son Fernandes Guendouzi
    Rashford Jimenez DCL

    A) Patricio, Martin, Ngakia (4.0, 5th def)
    B) Nyland, Martinez, Saiss
    C) Foster, Martin, 4.3 def (Masina, Diop etc)

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You've already got Wolves D coverage so of those C, but personally, I'd go.

      Pope, Martin, Ngakia (4.0, 5th def)

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

      A

    3. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. Jon Snow
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        actually A

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

      Cheers all

  18. Whiskerz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Patricio vs Pope?

    Already have Doherty.

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

      Patricio

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

      Patricio

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

    Which option do you prefer out of:

    A. Sterling, Saïss, Pope

    Or

    B. Mahrez, VVD, Ederson

    ?

    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

  20. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    1- Aurier or Wan Bissaka
    2- Vardy or Rashford

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

      Wan and Rashford

  21. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pope.
    TAA, Maguire, Saiss.
    KDB, Fernandes, Salah, Barnes.
    Auba, Jota, DCL.
    Stek, Holgate, Dendoncker, Stephens.
    1 ft, 3.2m ITB. WC, BB left.

    1. Save the FT. BB later possibly after the WC (likely GW 33+). Use 2ft's next week before WC.

    2. Stek-> Allison/DDG + just use BB this GW.
    May not get as good a chance.
    Allison/DDG, Holgate, Stephens, Dendoncker for BB.
    This allows me to just focus on 12/13 starters instead of 15 when I WC in GW32 or 33.

  22. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Still got BB to play. Hows the WC?

    Pope, Martinez
    TAA, Maguire, Doherty, Lascelles, Basham
    KdB, Bruno, ___, ____, ____
    Jimenez, DCL, ____

    A) Son, Mount, Saka, Rashford
    B) Alli, Salah, Guendouzi, Nketiah

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

      A with Sarr over Mount

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

      A

  23. juho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Not sure if this has been mentioned, but it appears FTs made in GW30+ count towards total transfers made for the purpose of OR

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

      Why wouldn't they?

  24. magnet
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FH team, thoughts?

    Patricio
    Maguire TAA Saiss
    Richarlson Salah Son Martial Bruno
    Jim DCL

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very good.

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

      Looks good

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

    Any defenders worth 4m that could get some game time? Thanks

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

      Ngakia or Robinson maybe?

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ngakia, Robinson but the later may be one game.

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

        Thanks

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I have 3 positions to fill, and 13.2 ItB

    2 defenders, 1 playing keeper needed

    Shoot your suggestions

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

      Rest of your team?

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Xx
        3.9
        Xx xx Doherty AWB lascelles
        Sterling salah son Hayden guendouzi
        Vardy rashford Jimenez

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

          Pope, TAA and fodder, Upgrade Guendouzi to Sarr

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I wish I could do that 😀

            But with only 13.2 ItB , it is not feasible

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

              haha, sorry miscalculated. That's a tight budget. 😀

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

                I may just downgrade Sterling to KDB and upgrade elsewhere. KDB the much better option imo.

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

    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Soy
    Salah Mane KdB Bruno
    Jiménez Ings DCL

    Button Taylor Rico Hayden. .7itb

    A save FT
    B Salah/Mane to Son
    C Salah/Mane to Martial
    D KdB to Son or Martia.

    1. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      B looks good to me

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

        Thanks

  28. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Should I play BB with a bench like this?
    Button, DCL, Lascelles, Stephens

    A Yes
    B No
    C Yes, with a -4 hit getting Dubravka as second GK

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

      No

  29. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On Wildcard,
    A) DDG and Justin
    B) Patricio and AWB?

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

      B

  30. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    AWB or Maguire???

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

      Either or