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Scoutcast Episode 361 – More fixture changes add to Double Gameweek 19 challenges

Joe and Seb are joined by Karam to discuss the key issues affecting Fantasy Premier League managers in Double Gameweek 19.

Just days after mulling over Blank Gameweek 18’s issues, Joe, Seb and Karam are back again to take the next set of fixtures to task.

Southampton’s rearranged FA Cup clash with Shrewsbury has one of the biggest impacts. This means the Saints encounter with Leeds has been mothballed and both top flight sides have just a single fixture.

Where does this leave FPL managers looking to bench boost the likes of Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) and Che Adams (£6.0m)? Our trio take a look at the pros and cons of deploying this chip on single Gameweek assets.

Meanwhile the Everton and Villa game is off. So, there’s a blank for the Toffees. But Villa still have a double. They play Manchester City then Newcastle, as the Magpies game has now been shoehorned into Gameweek 19’s schedule.

Villa assets continue to be viable options, however, it remains to be seen how the Covid-19 infection that has swept through the club has affected its first team.

During the show Joe, Seb and Karam reveal their Gameweek 19 transfer plans and address the other important topics to help prepare FPL managers for this extended batch of games.

Is this a good week to use the Triple Captain chip? Which defenders should be brought in? And can West Ham star Michail Antonio (£6.2m)’s legs make it through the week?

As this latest episode was streamed during Thuesday night’s match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace, emotions were running high regarding the Scoutcast crew’s Gameweek 18 plans. They reveal how that set of limited fixtures impacted on their campaign.

There’s also fixtures to frisk, Seb attempts to describe a heat map and Joe has to eat humble pie regarding the Sheffield United defence.

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The Complete Guide to FPL Double Gameweek 19

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  1. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I don't know why but I'm so scared that I don't have any West Ham defender if Balbuena is still benched. So I think I'll do Taylor + DCL -> Cresswell + Antonio/Watkins. How is this team?

    McCarthy
    Dias - Cresswell - Balbuena
    KDB - Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Son
    Bamford - Antonio/Watkins

    4.0 - Dallas - Phillips - Brewster

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

      Looks good and good transfers, Watkins is the more long term, antonio is the short term

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

      Similar to my issue see below. I like the moves and am considering similar but in my case thinking of double defenders.

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be scared.. it's just a game

  2. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So who is TC on KDB? Isn't KDB too essential for City push for league to be benched? Arghh - just the thought reminds me of the fabled DGW Sane fail season 🙂

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

      I think he'll play both games, but minutes will be managed

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

    Want to boost my West Ham exposure for DGW, have Coufal. Considering 2 of
    A. Cresswell for dd
    B. Antonio
    C. Soucek
    Please pick two. Ta

    1. Ibra
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A and B for me

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

      C B for me

  4. ALegendJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It genuinely feels wrong not to make any transfers this week. Need - 8 to BB and I think is not worth it, any suggestions?

    Fabianski
    Robbo Justin Stones
    Salah Son Bruno KDB Souček
    Watkins Bamford

    Forster Dallas Ayling Brewster

    1ft 0.1 itb thanks ahead

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same boat as you, dont think I will make a transfer this week. Feels wrong though

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

      Well I’m in the same boat, but have 2/3 players who I need out long term including my keeper situation
      In essence it’s a good time to do it with a potential lower (-2) risk

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

      I took a -16 last week!! So don’t ask me! Actually paid off +9 after hits. Has also set me up for Gw19. A good time to be hitting imo

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

      Why do you need a -8 to BB.

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have a back line of Coufal Dias Dallas Taylor* Bednarek.

    Taylor to:

    A. Stones
    B. Cresswell

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

      Cresswell short term, stones long term

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones

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

      stones

  6. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth an 8pt hit

    Kane Laca Rash OUT
    Vardy Antonio Salah IN

    1. AJ24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      Yes

  7. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Justin, Dallas
    Salah (C), Bruno (VC), Son, Soucek, El Ghazi
    Kane, Bamford

    Ryan, DCL, Taylor, Kilman - 0.2 ITB and 1FT

    Thinking of rolling over my transfer this week

  8. balint84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kwp to dawson for -4? Do it?

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah

  9. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you prefer this week?

    A) Coufal/Cresswell (BUR, WBA) -4
    B) Raphinha (BHA)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

        -4 basically nullifies one of the CS, something to consider

  10. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will be very interesting to hear what Moyes has to say about Antonio in a while.

  11. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dier to Stones or Coufal worth another hit? 0 itb, -4.

    Martinez
    Dias Dier Holding
    Salah DCL Bruno Soucek Grealish
    Kane Decordova-Reid

    Button Bamford Dallas Neco

  12. Nesvy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Better choice ?

    DCL + Raphinha > Antonio + Foden
    DCL + Grealish > Vardy + Soucek

    1. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Vary Soucek

      1. Peteski29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      V n S

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

    G2G?

    Martinez ¦ Forster
    Cancelo Maguire Coufal
    KdB Bruno Rashford Soucek
    Jesus Wilson Vardy (c)
    ¦ Saka Lascelles Holding

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C questionable

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

        Chelsea makes every team look good, successfully baited ppl to double up city and arsenal's attacks.

  14. Peteski29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Currently on this (-4) 0.6itb. Any news on Martials hamstring?

    Martinez
    Stones Dias Coufal
    KDB(TC) Salah Bruno Son Soucek
    Martial Bamford

    Button Dallas Brewster Mitchell

  15. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    in a 3-5-2:
    Kane & ESR ---> Vardy & Soucek for a (-4)?

    (Y)es
    (N)o

    Thanks in advance

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      N

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

        Thank you!

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

      What about just ESR to Soucek? Not enough money?

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

        Unfortunately no money 🙁
        Thank you!

  16. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is this worth a bench boost?

    Dier - Dallas - Adams

    Have a non-playing 4m keeper.

    Could do 4m to Areola, worth it then?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Possibly/probably

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not for me

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I think I would rather (TC) Salah.

  17. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Dallas or Bamford?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      D

    2. King Kohli
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas

  18. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best move here?

    A. Kane > Vardy
    B. Adams + Taylor > Watkins + Dawson(-4) and BB.

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Coufal Konsa
    Salah Bruno KDB Raphinha
    Kane Bamford
    Meslier Adams Anguissa Taylor

    1 FT 0.1 ITB. All chips left.

  19. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    *DGW

    Johnstone*
    Dallas, Robbo*, Balbuena*
    Salah*, Bruno*, Grealish*, KDB*, Raphinha
    Bamford, Watkins*

    McCarthy, Adams, KWP, Taylor*

    BB worth it?

    A) -4 for Coufal or Stones
    B) -8 for Cancelo + Brewster or Coufal + Antonio

  20. AJ24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I am seeing a lot -4, -8 or even -12 hit talks.
    Sometimes hits are needed, but in a double gameweek, remember for example that Kane may score twice vs Sheff Utd, haul circa 14/15 points with his single gameweek vs your -4 hit of say Vardy who scores once in the two games brings you 9 points plus -4.
    It is not essential to make unnecessary transfers at the cost of points.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Trouble is, to sort my awful keeper situation and get in double West Ham I need funds... that’s probably Son out

    2. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This is just the essence of the game imo. Calculating risk and playing the odds. People taking hits are predicting there's a high chance they pay off in the short, medium, or long term. Or they're willfully taking a gamble. Doesn't mean they're ignoring the fact there's a possibility they won't pay off as such, or feel a gamble is essential because it's a DGW. Many influencing factors to consider, some people protecting OR, some chasing, some focused on MLs etc.

  21. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any of these moves worth a -4? Will do Son to Salah for the FT

    A) Kane to Vardy
    B) Lamptey to Coufal (and play him instead of Saka VS NEW)
    C) Just Son to Salah for free

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      C

  22. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Vardy and Foden

    B) Grealish and Martial

  23. LC1
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you start;
    a) R James (DGW)
    b) Dallas
    c) Stones -4

  24. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wood or Bobby Reid ?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Scraping the barrel there, Wood if you must

  25. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Antonio
    is better than Rashford and Vardy

    Right?!

    Either of these are -4 but it's my only hit!

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Salah and Antonio

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

    Experts - what who would you choose?

    KDB coming into replace Rash or Son

    My head says keep Rash with the DGW but my heart is with Son...

    Next 2 GWs:

    Rashford: liv ful / SHU
    Son: shu / LIV

  27. Budgies
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Feedback on my team using a bench boost:

    Martinez, Pope
    Zouma, Cancelo, Dias, Bednarek, Cresswell
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Soucek, Gundogen
    Antonio, Vardy, Wilson

    All playing twice except Son & Bednarek

  28. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really weird gameweek that. Got a 12k rank rise out of the free hit but can’t help but still feel it was a bit of a failure. Oh well, onwards and upwards. Now to decide whether to use the TC chip or not...

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sailing in the similar boat.

      What about Bench Boost?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Definitely not bench boosting

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm 99.9% sure I'll end up activating it and 100% sure to expect some kind of pain...

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep sounds about right

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Has Martinez been deemed fit or do we get more news today?

  30. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fellas, I could do the following for - 8 and have 11DGWers for Bench Boost.

    Kane - Vardy
    Wood - Antonio
    Raphinha - Foden

    McCarthy Johnstone
    Coufal Robbo Stones Justin Alioski
    Salah Bruno Son Foden Souchek
    Vardy Bamford Antonio

    What do you think?

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

      I wouldnt do those transfers, just Kane to Vardy

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Still Bench Boost though?

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

          Yeah looks good