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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. Mr-Inbetween
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Wilson + Rashford
    B) Laca + Gundogan

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

      Easy A

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

      A

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A by a margin

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

      A

    5. Mr-Inbetween
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty unanimous decision then 🙂

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

    How high do you rate the chances for the Leeds match to be postponed?

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

      Depends on Shrewsbury test results and whether or not they end up having to forfeit that game

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

      I think everyone is pushing for it so unless COVID results change it then I think it’ll happen

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

    A) Darlow + Maguire (442)
    B) DDG + Neto (352)

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

      B

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

        Thank you, I think I'm gonna do it

  4. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry For Reposted
    Plz Which is better for FH ?
    A- Leno - AWB - Stones - Laca
    B- DDG - Tierney - Cancelo - Wilson

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

      A

    2. 2OLEgend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth a -8 to bring in laca and neto for 2 blanks? Basically needs a goal to be worthwhile.

    This is on fanteam and I'll wildcard immediately after.

  6. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    who are people putting as Captain for this GW? Close call between kdb kane and bruno??

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

      KDB

    2. 2OLEgend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

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

    Any news on Taylor?

    1. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      touch & go

  8. Maarrrr17
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone not freehitting or wildcarding, and just settting up your teams for both weeks?
    What are your teams looking like?

    1. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3 arsenal
      3 city
      3 spurs
      3 whu
      leeds villa united

      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        2 arsenal* and areola

      2. Maarrrr17
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Any moves planned for the trip spurs and arsenal in the dgw?

        1. Chrisitis
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          holding, saka, dier bench
          sell son or kane or both

    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      8 for this gameweek after a hit

      Hoping for the Sanits Leeds game to be rearranged so I can FH other DGW players in next week

    3. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      FH
      3 arsenal
      3 city
      3 Mutd
      2 spurs

  9. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Stones - Dias - Holding - Mitchell
    Reidewald - KDB - Bruno - Son
    Mcgoldrick

    -8 gets me this....worth it?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If the -8 brings you:

      Reidewald & McGoldrick: no

      KDB + Dias: Yes

      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It brings me KDB and Stones...already had the Palace players

  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would make my fpl life alot easier if leeds and southampton stays in dgw 19. Looking likely or unlikely ?

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      also

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I really have no idea what is happening anymore

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

      Unlikely

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

    -12 or WC?

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

      WC

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

        Cheers, interesting.
        -12 I have the likes of Lowton, Grealish... May need to adjust them also for a WC?

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

          Yeah - who knows how Villa will perform after such a heavy bout of Covid

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

            Tempted to keep, Lowton is also arguably the best DGW option at his price, even under 4.6 for that matter.

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

              Also plays gw18 too, another bonus.

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

      WC ...

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      WC

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

      Cheers, seems unanimous.

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Have one spot left in the team:

    A) Saka in 343, have Laca, Tierney
    B) Gundo in 343, have KDB, Cancelo
    C) Dias in 433, have KDB, Cancelo

    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I mean the starting XI ofc

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

      B

    3. RichRover
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C, B, then A

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

      c

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

      C A B

    6. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

  13. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Reguilon is likely to start over Davies - yes or no?

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

      Maybe

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      your guess as good as ours.

    3. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes probably

    4. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably yes, regulion only played 20 mins in the fa cup

  14. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know what it is and I couldn't possibly even begin to describe why - but I think Sheffield will beat Newcastle this week.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Influenced by mark ? but yeah I think that game is 50/50

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

      Because you watched Black Box last night?

  15. Zaruto
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I need help from you guys on a FH:

    A)
    Leno
    Cancelo - Stones - TIERNEY
    kdb - Bruno - Rash - Son - SAKA
    Kane - WILSON

    or

    B)
    Leno
    Cancelo - Stones - SHAW
    kdb - Bruno - Rash - Son - SMITH ROWE
    Kane - LACAZETE

    THKS!!

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

      Shaw >> Holding

      1. Zaruto
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Holding not possible...4 from Arsenal

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          SMITH ROWE is 1 .. no?

          others are Leno & Laca .. unless you have someone on bench

          1. Zaruto
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Yes, Smith & Leno & Laca... plus Holding it will be 4

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  16. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which would you prefer?

    a) Che Adams, Grealish and TAA - Kane, ESR and Stones (4pt hit)
    b) Che Adams, TAA - Wilson, Cancelo.
    c) Something else

    Current team:

    Mitchel, Holding
    Son, KDB, Fenrnades

    Bench:

    Justin, TAA, Douglas
    Salah, Grealish
    Bamford, Che Adams, Davis

    The Villa game getting rescheduled was painful.

    1. 2OLEgend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for GW18 in isolation - but could backfire in DGW19

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  17. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone saving all their chips? Can’t help but think with covid disruption they will be far more valuable later on in the season.

    Going with a team of 6 this week. RMT (of who’s playing!). Captained the right player?

    Dias
    Fernandes Son KDB
    Martial Kane (c)

    Also have Lewis, Mitchell, Anguissa but not really expecting them to contribute tbh

    1. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd captain KDB and VC Kane

      1. Sean
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Team is solid imo, wouldn't be surprised if the cheap players chipped in a few points also

      2. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - like the idea

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Similar thoughts here, in a who-knows-what-tomorrow-will-bring sort of way...

      Your VI looks good to go 🙂

    3. Jersey Boy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Soooo you actually have a team of 9?

      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        HAHAA

        1. The Legend Squad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Very flattering to those 3 including them in the list of potential contributors!

    4. Millie7
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trying to do my best and save them myself, but i think inevitably i will end up playing WC next week to try cash in on the doubles!

  18. BERGKOP
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    a) Dias - Rashford (4-5-1)
    b) Gundo - Laca (3-5-2)

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Sean
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      aaaaaaaaaaa

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        haha appreciate your conviction! cheers 🙂

    3. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for me

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Zaruto

  19. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    G2g?
    Leno
    Cancelo Stones AWB
    Son Bruno KDB Rash Saka
    Wilson Kane

    4.0 3.8 Mitchell Brewster

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Steffen an option at 4.4 ?

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

      Nope - Ederson back

  21. AandyzZ
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone waiting to see what/if Pep says anything about sterling later?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting Pep's presser to do my GW transfers 2 or three (-4)

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

      Yes

  22. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A Tierney + Smith Rowe
    B Holding + Saka

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      FH, both play

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      A

  23. TheKeeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette or Martial (already have Bruno and Saka)

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

      Laca

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

      Martial - scored in each of his three starts at Turk Moor in PL

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

      Laca

  24. Sean
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For this week would you rather:

    A) Dias and Dier
    B) Stones and Regulion

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

      A if affordable

  25. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Doing -8 down to Foden or Gundo. Feel like Gundo more likely to play 3 games in next 2 gw

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

    Is Traore a nice differential punt (over Neto)?

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

      Prefer Neto

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

        Cheers. I've not seen either play this season. I can see Neto's got the stats, but how does he look?

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

          Like he is destined for a move elsewhere to a bigger club in Spain or Italy or like Jota and move to a top 6 team. Always trying things in terms of shots and dribbles

  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one sounds better?

    A) Dias Laca in 433
    B) Gundo/Saka Laca in 343
    C) Rashford Saka in 352
    D) Stones Rash in 442

    Core team is:

    Lloris
    Cancelo/Tierney/AWB
    KDB/Bruno/Son
    Kane/Wilson

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That was my initiall plan, also allows to uograde the bench

  28. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FH

    Leno
    Cancelo | Stones | Dier
    KDB(c) | Bruno(v) | Son | Saka
    Laca | Martial | Kane

    Good to go?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. That's solid. I like it

  29. CC1983
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan or Saka for my last FH Midfielder? Smith-Rowe is my 5th/bench.

  30. karljkadak
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    on a FH and finally settled on this:

    Leno
    Cancelo, Dias, Dier
    Bruno, KDB, Son, Saka, Neto
    Kane, Wilson
    4.0, Brewster, Mitchell, 3,9

    G2G?

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

      GTG. GL!