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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. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dilva, Sterling, Jesus more or less
    best City picks for FH this GW?

    *Have a slight dillemma Dilva or Foden

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

      I've got Foden and Jesus nailed (so to speak).

      My dilemma is Dilva vs Sterling

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

        Going Sterling

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

      Lol everyone's different!

      I'm settled on Sterling + Jesus - thinking between KDB and Silva for final spot!

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

        Ha yes, Pep roulette.

        I've got Sterling, Jesus and can't decide between Dilva / Foden.

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

      KDB no?

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

      Dilva, foden, jesus for me

  2. Release The Ox
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one? Currently top of my mini league so dont need to take risks but...

    Saka, Rashford, Jimenez to Sterling (C), Greenwood and 3rd striker bench fodder (for a hit)

    or

    Saka, Jimenez to Dilva & J Rod

    If the second option, will prob captain Salah v Arsenal

    Team is

    Martinez (Martin)
    TAA Maguire Doherty (Justin) (Simpson)
    KDB Bruno Salah Foden (Saka)
    Rash Ings Jimi

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

    Aurier and Jiminez out -> Digne and Ings in? Yes or no?

    1. Release The Ox
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For free, yes. For a hit, no

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

        I have 2 FT. Thanks

  4. striiiker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all,

    Foster
    TAA, Doherty, Holgate
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Martial,
    Calvert-Lewin, Greenwood, Jimenez

    Button, Saint-Maximin, Saiss, Lascelles

    2FT 0.2 ITB

    Any suggestions of what to do here? Feel I need at least one Chelsea player this week if not more? Maybe even another Man City or possibly Ings? Not worried about taking a -4 if necessary.

    Thanks.

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

      Do u have funds for Jimi + Maxim -> Puli + Ings?
      And bench Greenw

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

        No, unfortunately not but nice idea!

  5. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one to get in:
    A) Boly (double up with Saiss)
    B) Egan
    C) Tarkowski (Double up with Pope)

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

      C,A,B

    2. SantaCruz87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I took Egan. Leicester does not have Soyuncu to deal with him for corners. Maybe a 3rd consecutive goal.

  6. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foden or Giroud captain?

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

      Foden

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

      More reliable options elsewhere .

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

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Saiss AWB
    Salah KDB Bruno Willian(C)
    Auba Greenwood Jimi

    Martinez C.Taylor Saka Cathcart

  8. Ed
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best defender for this week?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Trent as always
      That’s just imo though

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Agree

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

      Digne

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

      Azpi

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

      Alonso if he plays. Or Garcia/Cancelo

  9. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I’m going to walk and leave this FH team as it is. Good luck all.

    McCarthy
    TAA. Wan Bis. Alonso.
    Sterling. Pulisic (C). Salah. Bruno. D.Silva.
    Jesus. Ings.

    Martin. Holgate. Connolly. Kelly

    1. HD7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah over Martial, Antonio or Rashford?

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

      Very nice team. Good luck!

  10. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one?

    1)Try to get Jesus
    2)Get rid of KDB
    3)Keep FT

    Ederson
    TAA/Doherty/Kiko
    Salah/Sterling/KDB/Bruno/Puli
    Rash/Green

    Martin/Lasc/Holgate/Connolly

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

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    McCarthy
    Digne Azpili Maguire
    Willian Sterling KDB Pulisic Bruno
    Jesus Ings

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

      Identical front 7 to me, so... I love it!

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

        yes what are you saying Tinkermania?

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

          That's City's B team just before they played Chelsea next match. Similar situation this week playing B'mouth just before an important FA cup match. Think about it.

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

            Jesus & KDB played 60 against Brighton, think they will both get 60 mins against Bournemouth, I think Foden starts instead of Mahrez against Bournemouth

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

              I think both start but Sterling and KDB likely rested for Arsenal.

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

                Agree. I think sterling will play up front vs arsenal with kdb, mahrez either side. Jesus, silva, foden will start this gw imo

          2. FPL-(VAR)dy
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Dont think Mahrez starts this one tho.

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

      So, city play weds eve ....in a game that means nothing.....they have thurs and friday...and then play in the fa cup semi final.....therefore, KDB, Sterling are very likely to be rested

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

    Who to (i) bench and (ii) captain this week with (FA Cup rotation in mind)

    1. Mane
    2. KDB
    3. Sterling
    4. Foden
    5. Fernandes
    6. Rashford
    7. Greenwood
    8. Ings

    Your suggestions would be appreciated

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

      Bench Greenwood captain Raz

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG i dont know what to do

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Glad I'm not alone

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

        Same 🙁

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

      Same situation here. I want Dilva and Pulisic, but need to ditch them week after, which isn't optimal.

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Max Aarons has room on his dance card

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

      Haha! We are all on the same boat so don’t worry. I think this week the points are going to be awarded for luck as opposed to skill which is borderline annoying.

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

    Posted on the wrong article:
    Quick poll of frequently asked transfers: Which of these transfers would you take a hit for?

    1) Vardy>Jesus
    2) Vardy>JRod
    3) Greenwood>JRod
    4) Salah>Sterling
    5) Martial>Willian/Pulisic
    6) Martial>DSilva
    7) Saka > Antonio

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 + 7 this week
      Maybe 4 next week

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

      1 or 4, only if armband goes on them.

  15. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any recommended changes to this team?

    I was thinking Mane to Sterling/Willian/Pulisic or Jiminez to Jesus but not sure.

    My team at the moment team looks like this:

    Pope
    TAA / O'Connell / Saiss
    Martial / Fernandes / Mane / KDB
    Jiminez / Ings / Greenwood

    Subs: McCarthy / Saka / Gomez / Taylor
    ITB £1.5

  16. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    GTG or free hit ?

    Martinez ( Button )

    TAA - Maguire - Doherty ( Kiko, Lascelles )

    KDB - Foden - Pulisic - Fernandes

    Jimenez - Vardy - Rashford

    My free hit would probably be something like :

    Fabianski

    Alonso - Davies - Doherty

    Salah - Sterling - Foden - Pulisic - Fernandes

    Jesus - Giroud

  17. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with KDB? Keep or switch to Sterling? :/

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

      Sterling likely to start?

      1. SkeletONv01
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No idea 🙂 Thats why i ask 🙂

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe Shelvey?

  18. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one to come in for Aurier
    A) Digne
    B) Reece James
    C) Egan
    D) Garcia

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

      EGAN

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

      Digne

  19. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who acores more this week?

    A) KDB and Ings

    B) Dilva and DCL

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

      A

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

      could easily be B

    3. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      U also got dcl? Selling or keeping?

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

        Have kept him through all the blanks might as well keep for another week lol

        Would be gutted if he scored now and i sell him

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

      KDB & Ings

    5. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      DCL out!!! Dilva and Ings looks better

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

        That would mean -4.

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

      Thanks everyone

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

      A

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

    On FH

    A) azpi
    B) alonso

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      azpi

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Azpilicueta

  21. Sloths
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I need your help guys....Who would you bench? Jimenez or Foden?

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

      jimi

    2. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jiminez

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden

  22. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez and Vardy to Pulisic and Jesus for a -4?

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No I guess but close

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only if you plan on pulisic (C) imo

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

        Probably will.

  23. FPL-(VAR)dy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Worth benching anyone for TAA this GW??
    1)Maguire
    2)Doherty
    3)Azpi??

  24. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A. KWP
    B. Cresswell
    C. Holgate

    1. FPL-(VAR)dy
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can you be a bit specific with your question

  25. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sell dcl or keep?

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

      Sell for Rodriguez

  26. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Some help on what's more sensible, chasing 24 points...

    (A) Bringing in a defender as risk of no subs - Soy, Nketiah and Kelly on the bench. KDB, Foden, Sterling in team.
    (B) Bringing in Ings for Jimenez
    (C) Take a hit to do both?

    Thinking against C given taking a hit for a defender seems silly at this stage, so go for the attacking sub?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

  27. pemell
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Question is how much rotation will we see in the City squad against Bournemouth. I reckon Sterling will be rested, and maybe even Jesus. Pep always makes it hard for us lol

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

      At least 7 changes in reckon.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pep said 4-6 changes

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, and bournemouth will win

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

      Pep said 5/6

      Two of those are likely to be foden and silva coming in

      They’ll be changes in defence too

  28. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So i have a dilemma about my starting 11.

    No idea on who to bench, Can someone help pls ?

    Pope Martinez
    Trent Doherty Saiss Egan Masina
    Mane Kdb Pulisic Antonio Bruno
    Ings Jimenez Greenwood

    Thanks in advance.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Possibly Jimenez/Gwood, Masina, Egan and Martinez

      1. King Henrik
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Currently its.....

        Martinez Jimenez Saiss Masina

  29. Zanainem
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pick 2:

    Antonio
    Pulis
    Fonden

  30. Indio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all, I'm really stuck on this one - which move would you make here please?

    A: Saka, Vardy > Pulisic and Jesus (-4)

    B: Mahrez, DCL > Pulisic and Jesus (-4)

    C: Saka > Pulisic (for free)

    Thanks!

    Pope
    TAA, Azpi, Holgate
    Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Bruno
    DCL, Greenwood, Vardy
    (Fodder, Saka, Kiko, Lascelles)
    £2.8M itb