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Scoutcast Episode 339 – Is it time for Danny Ings?

In Gameweek 35+, a raft of differentials topped the scoring charts in one of the most polarising sets of Fantasy Premier League matches for some time.

It seemed fitting that this episode’s line-up features both the haves and have-nots.

Andy and Az are able to luxuriate in their Michail Antonio (£7.0m) haul following the West Ham differential’s four-goal heroics. Meanwhile, Antonio-less Joe is forced to settle for FPL crumbs, like a save point from Watford stopper Ben Foster (£4.9m).

In a low-scoring week for many, sometimes the best pick-me-up is to move onto to the next Gameweek and the transfers and plans ahead. Chief among their topics for Gameweek 36+ is the merits of bringing in Southampton forward Danny Ings (£7.5m). The former Liverpool striker is in sensational form and at last has the fixtures to match, with Brighton’s porous defence next in his sights.

Our trio also tries to play Pep roulette as they attempt to second-guess the line up of a Manchester City outfit that has one eye on the FA Cup. Predicting the best scorers is only half the battle; finding the players who will earn the most minutes is perhaps the bigger challenge.

Some managers, such as Az and Joe, still have chips to play. But they are not happy having to use them amid rotation fears and in a single Gameweek. Could Gameweek 36+ be the week Az jettisons his Free Hit and Joe deploys his Bench Boost?

Elsewhere, there are clean sheets to mull over and Joe takes his turn to pick a differential, after mixed results recently. Ironically, Antonio turned out to be a great shout for him shortly after the restart.

Finally, there are transfers to consider and captains to choose. Will Gameweek 36+ be another collection of matches to see widely differing results?

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FPL LESSONS LEARNED FROM GAMEWEEK 35+

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  1. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Play Greenwood or DCL?

    Current Team:

    Ederson,
    TAA, Boly, AWB
    Salah (c), KDB, Foden, Willian, Fernandes,
    Greenwood, Vardy

    Pope, DCL, Taylor, Lamptey

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

      Greenwood

      1. dr.No88
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        DCL

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

      DCL summarised
      - Never captain
      - Never play
      - Always well

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

      Greenwood easily

    4. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood

    5. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood

    6. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Greenwood all day

  2. dr.No88
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hello, best C?

    1.Pulisic
    2.KDB
    3.Jesus

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

      1

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

    3. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

    4. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

    5. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

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

      3,1,2

    7. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1

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

    Tempted to FH but think i'm going to use my 2FT for Mane and Mahrez out to which 2? Jesus or Giroud in for Jimenez worth a -4 also? Or FH?

    Pope (Martin)
    TAA, Doherty, Saiss, (Femenia, Lascelles)
    Mane, KDB, Mahrez, Bruno, Martial
    Ings, Greenwood (Jimenez)

    A) Willian
    B) Pulisic
    C) Sterling
    D) Foden
    E) Dilva

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B would keep Mane though.

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

        So just Mahrez to Pulisic? My plan was to get Salah in next week for the Chelsea mid I bring in this week.

        1. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          That’s what I’m considering and then maybe get a 2nd or 3rd city player GW38. Only trouble is they have Liverpool and Wolves after this. Tough choice.

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

            I'm going to FH in 38 so the Chelsea mid will go staright after this week for Salah.

            1. Bucket Man
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              That’s good. I’ve used all my chips so would have to keep for Liverpool match. May then switch out with Vardy most likely.

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      a,c

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

    Vardy to...

    A. Jesus
    B. Ings?

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

      a

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

      Dude why to sell Vardy ... And he fight for Golden Boot

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      keep

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

      Keep

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

    Anyone know what they mean when they say "early team news on chelsea" in the scoutcast episode?

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

      @FPL_Rockstar on Twitter most likely leaking the team tonight

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

        When

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

        ahaa! 😉

  6. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best move here. Don’t really want to change defenders at this point and want 2FT for Gw38

    1FT 2.1ITB
    Pope
    TAA, Aurier, Boly
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Mahrez
    Vardy, Ings, Greenwood
    Stevens, Luiz, Lascelles

    A) Mahrez to Pulisic
    B) Aurier to Digne
    C) Luiz to Foden
    D) Save

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

    Rate my FH Team pls

    Ederson
    Digne, Azp, AWB
    Pulisic, Willian, Stirling, Bruno, Antonio
    Ings, Jesus

    McCarthy, Greenwood, Egan, Tarkowski

    anything worth changing?

    Nightmare for C armband too lol.

    Cheers

    1. dr.No88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Gtg Pulisic C

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

        torn between Pulisic and Stirling.

        also if I C Pulisic might as well bring Salah back in right?

    2. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would use the last city spot in midfield (Silva/KdB/Foden), play McCarthy and replace Ederson

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

        who would you suggest I replace in midfield to allow this to happen?

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

        antonio

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

          you dont think Antonio is a good differential again?

          1. TRE2
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            I think FH is a god differential in itself. Whether he outscores a city mid this GW is debatable.

  8. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Current midfield
    Sterling mane Martial Fernandes kdb

    Would you sell any of them to get Pulisic/willian/dilva/foden?
    For a hit though.

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

      Not for a hit

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

      Martial to Willian (C)

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Probably capping Sterling

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

    Hey fam! Have Sterling & No Chelsea! Very confused between the below options!

    A. DSilva & Giroud
    B. Pulisic & Jesus

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I own all 4 but I think I'd prefer B out of those JUST

    2. dr.No88
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      I am going B (Mahrez and Vardy out)

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

      Cheers everyone

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    pulled the trigger on mahrez to dilva, looking at the fix and his previous minutes thinking there is a chance he starts all 3

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

      He will start fa cup semi imo. So may not start gw37.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        you think? would have thought city will play their best side in the FA Cup, is he in that?

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

          Yes the will play a B side against B'mouth. Look at the team that played Burnley last month. I expect a very very similar line up.

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

          I think so but then again i think d silva will get more mins than most next 3.

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

            Possibly. Sterling and KDB the most likely to be benched.

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

      Check the lineups for the FA cup games, dsilva has started in atleast the last 3.

  11. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should I be worried having no Chelsea don't want them after this fixture and got plans for my transfers

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

    Martinez
    Doherty, robertson, aurier (kiko)
    Salah, martial, bruno, kdb, mahrez
    Vardy, greenwood (dcl)

    1ft. No chelsea assets and mahrez, kdb, aurier doubts. Use fh worth it?

    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got very similar team struggling to decide as Chelsea have tough games after this.

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

        Im leaning towards fh i think.

      2. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I haven’t got that. Not a bad week to use it.

  13. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Points predictions please

    1) Foden
    2) Pulisic
    3) Salah
    4) Jesus

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

      8
      11
      4
      7

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

        Thanks

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      13
      7
      8
      6

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

        Thank you

    3. Pinturicchio10
        3 years, 9 months ago

        1
        1
        1
        90

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

          lol

    4. Origi-nal
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic has only had the one double figure haul this season. In a GW with so many good options, is fixture alone enough to go for him?

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

        Yeh. Look at sterling last gw. That i had planned to get in and captain. Lesson learn, if on doubt DO IT!!!!

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

          Lesson learnt, if in doubt do it* 🙂

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

        But it’s Norwich. It’s not just a good fixture, it’s Norwich.

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

        I'd only get on a FH. Liverpool and Wolves next

      4. I Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not for me. He may explode but I'm not captaining him.

    5. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any issues with this FH team?

      McCarthy
      Alonso TAA AWB
      Sterling D.Silva Pulisic Marital Fernandes
      Jesus Ings

      3.9 Diop Saiss Long

    6. Kenny Dogleash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Current FH draft has no Chelsea midfielders. Am I mad? So many midfielders to choose from, and I reckon CHE double up in defence is solid.

      Kepa/McCarthy
      Aurier, Digne, Azpi/ Taylor, 5.4m
      Salah, Foden, Dilva, Antonio, Bruno
      Ings, Jesus/Giroud

      1. Origi-nal
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Watched Chelsea try and defend lately?

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          yeah big gamble on Chelsea def and even though nor are awful, they are due a goal

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

        Martial over bruno

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

        Kepa an awful keeper, wouldn't be surprised to see him dropped after that last game

    7. Joyce1998
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH chip activated

      Anderson
      Digne, AWB, Azp
      Sterling, pulisic, Willian, Bruno, Antonio
      Ings, Jesus
      Subs- ryan, greenwood, diop, lund

      1. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        *Ederson

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

          seen my FH team above fam? lol

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

      Used the old Free hit this week.

      Team is currently:

      Kepa
      Azp - Wan Bissaka - Digne
      Pulisic (VC) - Antonio - Fernandes - D.Silva - Sterling (C)
      Ings - Jesus

      Currently sat at 5k overall, trying to mount a late push into the top 1k.

      Thoughts behind my free hit? I'm thinking about risking it at captaining Sterling even though he just played 90.

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

      A or B?

      A. Vardy to Jesus (Lascelles 1st sub)
      B. Davis to Foden (Greenwood 1st sub)

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

        B

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

      What would you do with this team?

      Martinez
      TAA Doherty Saiss
      Salah KDB Bruno Martial Foden
      Vardy Greenwood

      Button, Jimmy, Holgate Lascelles

      1FT, 1.4 ITB

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

        Vardy to Jesus

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

      Current from 7

      Salah, KDB, Foden, Fernandes, Pulisic
      Rashford, Jimenez

      A) KDB -> DSilva
      B) Jimenez -> Ings
      C) Jimenez -> Giroud
      D) Save FT

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

        B

    12. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      How about this FH team?
      With Ederson as dont sure about City mids.

      Ederson
      TAA, Azpi, Digne
      Sterling, Martial, Bruno, Willian, Pulisic
      GJesus, Ings
      [3.9, Greenwood, Tarkowski, Lamptey]

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

        Not sure if Everton or Liverpool can keep CS...Doherty needed. DSilva/Foden could work also.

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

      FH now or GW 38?

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

        Depends upon your team

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

        If you have Chelsea and Man City cover, hold FH

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

        GW38 can be massive, so then imho.

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

      A) Aurier to Alonso (-4)

      B) Jimenez to Ings (-4)

      C) Neither move

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

        C

    15. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FH thoughts? 1.0itb

      McCarthy
      Taa azpi boly
      Salah sterling fernandes pulisic foden
      Jesus ings

      Button greenwood 3.9 3.9

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

      I know it’s a tough job guessing Pep, but front three tomorrow night for city?

      Foden Jesus Bernardo

      Is my prediction, what’s your thoughts?

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

        I'd say the same

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

        Look at the team that played Burnley last month. It will be similar with a couple of changes.

      3. I Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Foden, Jesus, Sterling.

      4. Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Jovacic, Negredo, Jo

          1. Pinturicchio10
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Jokes aside I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a full strength forward line of Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

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

            Sterling, Jesus, Foden

        • HD7
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          So general consensus is Dilva over Foden only for this GW?

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

            Nope - lots keen on Jesus and Sterling too

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

          A. Salah 90 minutes (ars) or...
          B. Sterling (BOU) 30-60 minutes
          Who would you choose?

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

            A

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

            A

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

            Salah

        • New Community Article
          Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          New Community Article

          Latest instalment of The Great and The Good is here!

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/07/14/learning-from-the-great-and-the-good-19-20-gameweek-35

        • Odin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Leading ML by just 65 points so don’t want to be too aggressive. Who would you (C) out of this lot?

          Pope
          VVD Doherty Aurier
          Martial KDB Fernandes Sterling Willian
          Vardy Ings

          Bench: Greenwood Lascelles Lundstram

          Thanks!

          1. Fozzyb34r
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            65 points is pretty safe mate. Captain Sterling