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Scoutcast Episode 360 – Opportunities for FPL managers during Blank Gameweek 18

Joe is joined by Karam and new regular Scoutcast host Seb to try to make sense of the fixture change impacting on Gameweek 18.

Content creators are having a tough time of late. As soon as a video or podcast is painstakingly researched and presented, a major announcement changes everything. Lately, that has been due to COVID-19, with players forced to isolate and games postponed.

This time around the Scoutcast has escaped such changes by scheduling its latest episode last night (Monday, January 11), just hours after it emerged that Tottenham’s game with Aston Villa on Wednesday had been put back due to COVID-19 concerns.

Instead, Jose Mourinho’s troops will take on Fulham in a hastily rearranged game that falls far more kindly in the Gameweek for owners of Spurs stars Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.8m).

Understandably, this important fixture change tops the bill in a show that marks the debut for Seb as the Scoutcast’s new regular co-host with Joe.

Also joining this week is Karam, who has had his own experience with coronavirus recently. He reveals how he was been isolating after a positive test and thankfully is now fighting fit to once again tackle this most irregular of seasons.

Our trio reveal their Gameweek 18 plans and the players they are targeting. Joe has already pressed the button on his Free Hit chip but Karam only needs one or two transfers to field a credible side. Meanwhile, Seb is Free Hit-curious, and undecided on whether to deploy this chip.

Differentials during this limited set of fixtures are also taken in. Are Wolves and Everton players being unfairly neglected?

Elsewhere, Arsenal’s low owned gems are scrutinised and long-term fixtures are frisked in a show that aims to ensure Fantasy Premier League managers are well prepared for today’s Gameweek 18 deadline.

The Scoutcast will return on Thursday night, when Joe, Seb and their guest will dust off their notes once again and focus on the coming weekend’s Double Gameweek 19.

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  1. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Morning Lads..Happy New year to All

    Any improvement can be done on this FH team:

    Lloris
    Bellerin,Stones,Cancelo,Wan-Bissaka
    Son,Fernandes,Kdb,Neto
    Laca,Kane

    Mitchell,Brewster,Smith-Rowe

    Thanks and good gwk to everyone

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Smith-Rowe first on your bench but looks pretty good otherwise

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

      can you afford Tierney over Bellerin?

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        agree with Apollo above , smith rowe 1st sub

  2. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Darlow or Leno
    B. Stones or Dier

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Leno
      Dier

  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH:

    A) Foden & Maguire
    B) Wilson & Dias

    Rest of Team:

    Llors
    Cancelo, Tierney
    KDB, Fernandes, Son, Saka
    Kane, Lacazette

    Cheers.

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Toughie. A gives you a spread in defence, B doesn't have the rotation risk

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

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

    Hi mate !

    I had 2 FT for GW18 and I use them to Salah > KdB and Anguissa > Soucek. If Aston Villa was playing, I had 10 player playing without replacement possibility but now I have 7 player playing because of Villa. Here is my team :

    Martinez, (McCarthy)
    Konsa, Stones, Mitchell (Justin, KWP)
    Grealish, Son, Fernandes, De Bruyne (Soucek)
    Bamford, Wilson, Kane

    0.4 itb

    As you can see, I have 7 player playing because Martinez, Konsa, Grealish and Bamford don't play GW18. I would like to FH but if I do that, I will lose De Bruyne and Soucek I bought for free and De Bruyne is 0.2 expensive than when I bought him and Salah is 0.1 cheaper.

    Knwoing that I planed to take Dallas for GM19 and if I lose the profit made with Kdb over Salah's lost, it won't maybe be possible. Would you keep this team to have a good GW19 or FH and buy De Bruyne and Soucek next week for -4 ?

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think you need to free hit.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No need to FH

  5. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ESR good enough to be a starter?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Good enough? Yes.
      But not 100% guaranteed to start.

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

    On FH

    A DDG Dier
    B Lloris AWB

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      b just

      the 1% chance Hendo plays

    2. Willconsentrateontheleaguen…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B just, slightly more attacking.

  7. Willconsentrateontheleaguen…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On a FH.
    A: Wilson and Rashford
    or
    B: Lacazette and Foden/Mahrez
    ?
    Leaning towards A.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a feels safer

      1. Willconsentrateontheleaguen…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Do not think the pep-roulette is worth it.

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

    on FH

    A: Darlow, Martial, (Dubravka, Alzate, Douglas)
    B: Lloris, Laca, (4mil GK, S.Longstaff, Mitchell)

    B makes more sense right? decent bench just in case & probably better starters?

    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B is better yeah.

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

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

    DCL to Wilson worth -4?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. DCL is a 0 guaranteed.

  10. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play
    a) Gundogan
    b) Smith Rowe
    c) Yedlin

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a or b... tight 1. a just

  11. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on james rod 1 week punt. Before sell for salah

    Or smith-rowe better call?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Smith Rowe

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Last spot: Wilson, Gundogan or Neto?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      i went wilson... not saying its right

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pen and SHU swayed you?

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          yep

  13. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm increasing news about Leeds v saints being rescheduled.

    Makes Dallas less attractive but I have the funds to update him to Cancelo for a hit. Gets me to 9 or 10 this week and 10 dgw plus son next week.

    Good idea?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What happened? Issue at LEE or SOU side?

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Neither, it’s to allow game v Shrewsbury.

        Leeds and saints have loads of free midweeks so both parties open to a delay.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ok thx, hopefully not

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rumours of Soton FA game against Shrewsbury to be played on weekend.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ta

    2. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you are going to take a hit, make it for a player that will be in your team longer than a week. Sounds like a good plan.

      Take each week as it comes. It's a crazy year.

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cancelo obviously has great fixtures and due a goal, but Dallas has been great and fixtures are ok

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

    How's my FH team looking? 0.0 itb

    DDG
    Tierney Stones Dier
    KDB Bruno Son Saka
    Kane Laca Cavani

    (Steele Fernandez Burke Mitchell)

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nice. i see a few gambling on Cavani... why not 🙂 GL

  15. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mendy or Cancelo (only 18gw)?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo

      1. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        why>

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

      Cancelo

  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How’s this FH team:

    Lloris
    Dias Cancelo Shaw
    KDB Fernandes Son ESR
    Kane Lacazette Wilson

    Thanks

  17. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why was Wilson out against arsenal? will he start?

  18. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Laca+double city attack (KDB+Foden/Gundogan)
    B) Rashford+double city defense (Dias/Cancelo+Stones)

    Which to go?

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Traore on Mark’s FH. Could be a very nice pick... what do others think?

    1. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not confident on him without Jimenez.

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      rather neto

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Neto

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

      That it feels like it's being different for different sake.

      Everton have been tight defensively recently and Wolves have been uninspiring going forward.

    5. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Post his full FH.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Check out fpl blackbox on YouTube. Episode last night

    6. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      link?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Check out fpl blackbox on YouTube. Episode last night

    7. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t go near him

  20. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    a) Neto b) Wilson

    1. highsguy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A for me. Newcastle away stats without ASM are tragic. Plus Wilson is very template.

  21. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any changes needed to this FH team? Cheers

    Darlowe
    Cancello Tierney Saiss
    KDB Sterling Bruno Son Saka
    Kane Wilson

  22. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    do we have any definite on Luke Shaw`s availability this evening?

    don't want to get Tuanzebe and then see Shaw starting

  23. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the predicted Newcastle starting defense against Shefield Utd?

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It could be anything. Bruce is under enormous pressure and swings between occassional formational and player choice continuity and total random changes. He knows that to lose against a side that hasn't won all season would be disasterous, so I honestly can't predict what the hell he'll do today.

  24. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Reguilon or Aurier?

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reg

  25. juho
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    how nailed is Cancelo this GW?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      very

  26. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think McCarthy will be fit for the next couple games?

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Might make Leicester as I think it’s post the 10 days but Leeds game at risk so he might not get a DGW

    2. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. I think so. If not he shouldn’t miss more than 1.

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    This FH leaves me .2 m in bank- any changes you would suggest or looking gtg?

    Lloris
    AWB Cancelo Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son Gundogan
    Kane Lacazette Wilson

    Areola ESR Clark Mitchell

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      very nice. full playing bench just in case... really like that idea

    2. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like Maguire's goal threat over AWB but that's a good team

  28. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah, Watkins ->
    A) Sterling, Richarlison
    B) Rashford, Jesus

  29. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Gundogan on so few FH teams? Must be a great option?

    1. Apollo Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka

  30. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden or Gundogan?