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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. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Holgate Doherty
    Puli(C) KDB Bruno Martial Sterling
    Jesus Ings

    Button GreenW Lacelles
    GTG?

  2. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to cap?!?!

    KDB / Fernandes / Willian / Foden / Salah
    Vardy / Rash

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian!

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian, Fernandes and Salah are the safe choices.

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden

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

      Fernandes

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What to do here? Stikl have BB that I plan to use in gw 37. Aurier and Lundstram prolly needs to go before gw37. Only got 2 city players which is not ideal. Main problem is: 0 FT.

    Dubravka
    TAA Boly Taylor
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial
    Jesus Jimenez Gwood
    ___
    Martinez Traore Lundstram* Aurier*

    Anything worth a hit as I need to BB in 37?

  4. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy, Mahrez, Lascelles > Jesus, Willian, Enda for -8 and play BB?

  5. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bring in Jesus and captain him, or bring in Ings and captain Sterling?

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Am I being dumb in refusing to sell Mane on FH?

    Still able to get Sterling DSilva Jesus Ings Pulisic Azpi...

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane against Arsenal is a good pick

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope you are not dumb. Kane was too quick for Arsenal defence. Imagine what Mane can do.

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Its up to you - you arent getting rid as you'll have him next GW but for this week people are looking to max out city, utd and chelsea. Midfield spots are premium

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m an owner and haven’t even considered him for mine. I think the attackers from the obvious three clubs and Ings are all better options this week

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

      I'm keeping Mané and I'm actually captaining him.
      Arsenal is a very good fixture for him imo. Mustafi / Luiz might be the slowest pair of the PL and arsenal will have their heads in the FA cup already.

      FPL is also about trusting your instincts and win or fail with your ideas. That's what I learnt from the past. There's no worst feeling than failing in having followed the main stream.

  7. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Mane to Sterling

    B) Jimenez to Jesus

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Prolly B.

    2. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I really need the assistance of the FPL Academy today!!

    And the armband goes tooooooo........

    A Pulisic
    B KDB
    C Salah
    D Jesus
    E Bruno
    F Ings

    1. Sandesh_
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      bruno

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Check the captain poll

    3. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      E

  9. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Here's my team for a -4:

    Pope
    TAA / Azpi / Saiss
    Salah / KDB / Antonio / Pulisic
    Vardy / Ings / Greenwood

    Leaves 1.3 itb. Good to go?

  10. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to get rid for Jesus:

    A) DCL
    B) Jiminez

    DCL has the fixtures but Everton looked poor last game.

    1. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL 100% a very poor FPL option

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL could play a set of training cones and he wouldn't score at the moment, get rid.

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

      DCL.

    4. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lovely and conclusive gentlemen, appreciate it.

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking to keep Mahrez he may play two from next 3

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

      I don't fancy him to start this week

  12. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need some help with this. Currently have a 20 point ML lead.

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty, Masina
    KDB, Pulisic (c), Martial, Sterling, Bruno
    Greenwood, Vardy

    Subs: Martinez, Aurier*, Soyuncu*, Connolly

    ITB - £4.5m

    My defence is weak with Soy and Aurier out. These are my options, please let me know what you would do.

    a) Vardy to Jesus -4
    b) Vardy to Ings -4
    c) Soyuncu to Alonso/Azpi -4 (will wait for Rockstar leak)
    d) Save

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah to Sterling for free done.
    Chasing 35 points, both rivals wont have Sterling.

    Nothing to lose. Let's go.

  14. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 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

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah or Pulisic for captain?

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you sell?

    A. Aurier
    B. Lascelles

    Who would you bring in?

    A. Tarkowski (DDG in goal)
    B. Steven's

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

      I've got both, I'm getting Lascelles out for Enda because I do think Aurier will play again this season and is all round a better player.

  17. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On BB

    2FT 1.7 ITB

    Henderson-McCarthy
    TAA-Doherty-Fernandez-Taylor-O'Connell
    Salah-Bruno-KDB-Pulisic-Foden
    Jimenez-Greenwood-Rashford

    Jimmy and Fernandez to Ings and Digne

    Yay or Nay ?

    1. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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

    Bad idea to go without any Chelsea?

    Could do Foden > Willian

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty Giroud or Diop Jesus on FH?

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ideas here with 1FT and 1m itb. Super confused

    DDG
    Taa • Doherty • Holgate ----------- Kiko Lamptey
    Mahrez • KDB • Bruno • Pulisic --- Guendouzi
    Jimmy • Rashford • Vardy

    A: Mahrez >> Foden/Dilva
    B: Vardy >> Jesus/Ings
    C: Vardy + Guendouzi >> Ings + Foden (-4) but who to bench then?
    D: FH to bring in sterling, dilva, ings, 3 chelsea, antonio

  21. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Patricio
    Doherty AWB TAA
    Pulisic Sterling Foden KDB Bruno
    Vardy Greenwood

    Button Taylor Nketiah Simpson

    A Nketiah to Ings for -4? And play ahead of Greenwood
    B GTG

  22. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If playing you FT this gw who are the essential players to have.
    I've gone for Azpi Willian Sterling KDB Martial Ings Greenwood. Thoughts?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno, Jesus

  23. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Safe to assume Aurier is out for the rest of the season?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would have thought so

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  24. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captain
    A- sterling
    Or
    B- pulisic

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ha. Snap. I think A?

  25. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you give the captaincy to?

    A) Sterling
    B) Jesus
    C) Pulisic

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C for safety of a start

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      D) Dilva

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    41 points ahead in ML. Opponent as FH and TC left. Would you free hit this team?

    Pope
    Doherty, Saiss, TAA
    KDB, Martial, Fernandes, Foden, Salah
    Vardy, Ings

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy to Jesus and your gtg imo

  27. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Toughts on this free hit defence? Price no issue, just wondering if I'm missing any obvious picks. Already have 3 United and City

    Trent Azpillicueta Digne (Stephens Fernandez)

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd wonder if TAA is worth it on a free hit this week.
      Tarkowski?

      1. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah was tempted to take him out, but couldn't really think of any suitable replacement. Tarkowski a good shout but I have Pope in goal. Wondering if I should perhaps start Stephens? Trent has the ability to get a big haul any game though

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Feels wrong having only Bruno on FH (lost Rashford, Greenwood first sub) with their form... but loading up on MCI CHE has done that.

  29. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Button
    TAA Robbo Boly Lascelles Lampty
    Bruno Martial KDB Mahrez Salah
    Greenwood Ings Jimi

    1ft 0itb - BB available

    1) hold
    2) Mahrez & Jimi > Foden & Jesus (-4 but cash for BB GK upgrade)
    3) Jimi & Robbo > Egan & Jesus (-4 but cash for BB GK upgrade)
    4) anything else (Mahrez > Antonio)

  30. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench which one?

    A) AWB (cry)
    B) VvD (ars)