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Scoutcast Episode 351 – Ben Crabtree chats about life after winning FPL

Fantasy Premier League managers are used to having to seize opportunities when they arise in the game. The same applies for this week’s Scoutcast when Joe and FPL Family’s Sam don’t let the chance to quiz a former champion pass by.

The pair are joined by 2016/17 winner Ben Crabtree to look ahead to Gameweek 8 and find out what it is like to win a game that more seven million people play each season.

They find out what exactly happens when an FPL manager becomes champion and how it impacts on their life. Would Ben put the achievement on his CV? Which Premier League star did he meet when he claimed his VIP trip to see his team Everton? How does he stay motivated to continue playing? These and many more questions are answered during the show.

Meanwhile, Joe, Ben and Sam, who is filling in for the holidaying Az, also look ahead to Gameweek 8’s tough decisions. Will this be the last moment in the sun for Tottenham Hotspur assets, before their tricky fixture run starts?

While the games get harder for Spurs, the Season Ticker looks far better for West Ham United and Chelsea. Our Scoutcast trio assess which players to target from these other London sides.

Elsewhere, there are all the usual features as they look back on their Gameweek 7, reveal their transfer and captaincy plans and frisk the next four fixtures.

After Karam finally picked a differential that scored the Scoutcast points last time out, Ben takes his turn this week to select a low-owned gem. Has the tide finally turned for our selections? Given Ben’s exceptional pedigree in the game, we certainly hope so.

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

    I believe James is nailed. Frank was scared during first games but now the team looks solid in defense.

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

      if he is watchdrawn after 60 mins I'd be more confident

  2. Neves say Neves
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Getting 2 players for a 1 week punt

    A. Ziyech (SHU)
    B. Rashford (eve)
    C. Bruno (eve)
    D. Bowen (FUL)
    E. Other

    1. Zouma (SHU - have Chilwell already)
    2. Coufal (FUL)
    3. Cresswell (FUL)
    4. Masuaku (FUL)
    5. Other

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

      A1

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

        Agreed

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

      A2

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A3

    4. zdrojo187
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      D2

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

    1. Chillwell worth the money over Zouma?
    2. Trent worth the money over Robbo?

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

      Yes
      No

    2. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1. Yes
      2. At the moment no. If TAA finds form then yes

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1. Nah, cause Ziyech will take set pieces now from him
      2. I think yes imo

  4. L S P
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Spare a comment pls?

    McC-Peacock
    TAA-Coady-Egan-Justin-Mitchell
    Salah-Sterling-Grealish-Pereira-Biss
    Wener-Jimi-Adams

    2FT

    a) Pereira/Jimi->Zaha/Wilson
    b) Pereira/TAA->Zaha/Cresswell
    c) Pereira/Jimi/Egan->Zaha/Wilson/Cresswell for -4
    d) Something else?

    Cheers.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B but with Bowen instead of Zaha

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

    Vardy > Werner (-4)?

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Taking Vardy out for a hit? Seems odd to me

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, not yet...

  6. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner/son v kane/ziyech on a wildcard

    Also 3rd chelsea slot james or mendy

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

      Kane Ziyech

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

        And Mendy

      2. Neves say Neves
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        +1
        Not sure how nailed James is. If he comes off early tonight I'd say James

  7. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How has Ziyech played?

  8. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Was thinking Ziyech was the go to Chelsea option but Werner on pens changes the game

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both will be the best

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Except for the fact that Lamps seems reluctant to play his star striker in every PL game. He was due to be benched the last day and only started cos Puli pulled his hammer. So Id be more keen on Timo if Tammy wasnt lurking in the background.

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

        I don’t think anyone will play every game due to the amount of fixtures coming up. They are both very good options and will depend on team structure as to which one to get but I’d put Werner higher up in the watch lost than Ziyech now.

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Im same had ziyech or a wildcard looking at werner teams now

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

    Start one?
    A Taylor (bri a)
    B Lewis (sot a)

    *I have Maupay (hopefully) playing against Burnley.

    1. Neves say Neves
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed. Especially with Ings out.

        1. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah that's what I was thinking

  10. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lol at Man Utd, yet sadly an international embarrassment for the EPL.

  11. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gonna be taking Rodriguez and DCL out when their fixtures turn sour. Do I replace them with;

    A) De Bruyne + Bamford
    B) Zaha/Ziyech/Grealish + Werner

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

      B

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Little while till that happens. Pointless asking now.

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B with Ziyech+Werner

    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss and Ings to Coufal and Werner (-4)?

    1. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm thinking Saiss and Ings to Dallas and Werner for -4.
      I have Lamptey and the Brighton / Leeds fixtures dovetail well.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Makes sense then but I don’t really like the next few for Leeds

        1. Tigers Time
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Maybe but I can't bring myself to trust West Ham - been burnt too many times in the past.

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did Saiss and Ings to Bellerin and Werner

  13. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmy to Werner seems like an absolute no-brained now he’s on pens

    1. xHaTr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wasnt Werner going to be benched last week until Pulisic got injured in warm up?

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep.

      1. Taff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Fair point but Chelsea seem to be clicking now and you can see them scoring sufficiently more than Wolves to make up for the lost game time versus Jimmy

  14. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A or B?

    A: Jimenez and Coufal

    B: Bamford and Trent

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Trent will come good imo, and Jimmy rarely scores more than one... Find a way and get both, TAA and Coufal... And Brewster 🙂

  15. Kristobal
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With Ings injured:

    A) Jimi
    B) Ollie

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C. Che and use cash elsewhere

  16. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Balbuena at 4.4m an option for WHU defense, or rotation risk?

    1. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s far from nailed, despite playing well he has historically been 3rd choice behind Diop etc. It will be a transfer waiting to happen unfortunately.

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

        Txs, has to be Coufal then.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't see the point in him when Coufal is 4.5m

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

        Always 0.1 short, low TV

  17. Headers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy in for Ings & Triple cap Kane away West Brom

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

      I can see your balls from here

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hold on TC

  18. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Maupay. Will he start?

    1. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Based on what Potter said I think it's likely.

  19. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have a feeling this back 4 is here to stay unless it's a back 5 against big teams for Chelsea.

    I'm oddly confident that James will start this weekend.

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

      Same here but one more cameo and that is that

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I agree - I have Chilwell and I'm tempted by doubling up by adding Zouma to replace Saïss

      1. acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        May need chilwell Ziyech Werner slots free

    3. rick ding whoop
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      are you confident enough to start him?
      Could be a 1 pointer if Aspi starts'

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          If he starts it could be a 15 pointer that far outweighs the risk of the 1 point cameo.

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think that Chilwell and Mendy is the pairing to have.

  20. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings to:

    1) Wilson + upgrade Barnes to Grealish
    2) DCL

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

      1

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Werner if you have the funds

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

    Very tempted to do this for hit and team below. Werner looks sharp and now on penalties - what do you think?
    Saïss to Coufal
    Brewster to Werner
    Pulisic to Bissouma

    Martinez
    TAA Coufal Chilwell
    Salah Son Grealish Podence
    Kane Werner DCL

    Forster Bissouma Lamptey Mitchell

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

      Good moves

      I would play Lamptey over Podence though

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

    Only log on these days to say the rules of the game and it their interpretation these days make me sick. Later.

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not yet, but with 2-0 lead against 10 men:
    - Emerson will come on for Chilwell
    - CHO will come on for Werner/Ziyech
    - Giroud will come on for Werner

    Less sure on Azpi for Reece, but would be ideal. Maybe Silva comes off prematurely to preserve for Sheffield United.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      can do more than 3 subs in ucl right?

    2. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5 subs allowed

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I know that. I'm just saying I'm not sure that Reece/Silva will be the other subs.

  24. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Justin nailed for the short-mid term?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      extreme short term, yes. He may even move to CB when Pereira is back.

      1. enrico.palazzo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate

  25. LikeItLoveIt
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one -

    A - Podence
    B - Foden

  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole have just heard their referee colleague say it's a penalty because the Rennes player used his hand to block a goal bound shot.

    After the ball was blocked by the Rennes' player foot, the ball wasn't then goal bound - it was flying off to the right - and struck the hand which wasn't anywhere in line of the flight of the ball.

    I despair that it has to be this difficult to get the right decision.

  27. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Werner seeme essential!!
    But who goes out?

    DCL to Werner
    Yay or any?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      any

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

      Yan

  28. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    A) TAA, Bissouma >> Chilwell, Bowen.

    Or

    B) Bissouma >> Soucek (free transfer)

    Worried about owning 3 Liverpool players going into City away this gameweek. Currently own TAA, Salah, Mane.

    Thanks guys.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B or save.

  29. Tomas_brolin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play one this weekend:

    A. Kwp (NEW)
    B. Jorginho (SHU)
    C. Brewster (che)

    Currently on A

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Chelsea defense looking good, so bad for Brewster. Jorginho doesn't even have penalties anymore, so he's now worthless.

  30. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry does anyone know if FPL black box is on tonight?

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

      Postponed until tomorrow

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

        cheers