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Scoutcast Episode 363 – Everton on the radar as Kane joins the injury list

Joe and Seb are joined by Ted to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 21.

This latest Scoutcast episode proved a rollercoaster for Joe, Seb and their guest Ted, from TedTalks FPL, taking place during Thursday night’s eventful clash between Tottenham and Liverpool.

With Son Heung-min (£9.8m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) goals ruled out, a haul for Sadio Mane (£11.8m) and an injury, possibly for weeks, to Harry Kane (£11.3m), there was plenty for our trio to mull over.

As the only Mane owner of the three, Joe struggled to contain his excitement in particular.

But where now for the Gameweek 21 captaincy, especially as Kane had been penciled in by many FPL managers to receive the armband ahead of Spurs encounter with Brighton?

Everton’s returning assets could be the answer. Dominic Calvert Lewin (£7.6m), Lucas Digne (£6.0) and James Rodriguez (£7.7m) are among Toffees stars to return from injury ahead of a kind run of games.

Ted’s already tripled up on Carlo Ancelotti’s troops and Joe and Seb are keen to invest too.

A key factor in Ted’s bold move has been his analysis from his statistical graphs over recent matches. Armed with a quintet of graphical delights he takes the Scoutcast team through his latest thoughts on chance creation to clean sheet probability.

His charts also help him to pick a differential, following some recent successes for the show, thanks to West Ham and Manchester City’s low owned gems.

Seb has some intriguing thoughts on attacking defenders, especially with new management and tactics at Chelsea.

Meanwhile, the crew reveal their transfers and fresh captaincy thoughts ahead Gameweek 21 as well as consider the latest high-fliers on the fixture ticker.

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  1. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best Wood replacement? Money is no problem:
    A) DCL
    B) Watkins
    C) Laca
    D) Werner
    E) Ings

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. scholesy91
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who are the best and most nailed 4.3m or less defenders? Just need someone who actually plays!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitchell. Might not be 100% nailed but can't go wrong at that price

    2. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ampadu seems to have nailed down a spot and Sheffield utd seem to be getting some results now. 1/2 good fixtures coming up too

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Copper is safest.
      Veltman while lamptey is out is quality. Bogle is the risky flair pick with crazy attacking threat

  3. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Bamford or get rid for a hit? Have 10M available and other FWs are DCL + Antonio.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I'd do it for a hit. Maybe keep for 1 more week

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      depends who you want to bring in for bam, and the rest of your team

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Schmeichel
        Cancelo Dias Chilwell
        Sterling Son Grealish Maddison
        DCL Antonio Bamford

        Martinez, Soucek, Coufal, Dallas.

        Was rethinking about punting on Werner but probably best not.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe take hits a little more seriously. Definitely don’t need a hit with that squad.

          1. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I’ve taken this game seriously for a few years, trying not to take it so serious this year but good advice nevertheless and will not take the hit. Cheers

        2. Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Save trans, decent team you got this week, Werner may not play, limited game time etc

          1. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No point for a hit. Did you do an early transfer?

      1. caldracula
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just done Kane to DCL.

  4. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts guys? 5.2 itb 1ft
    A kane to dcl (have bam & antonio}
    B kane & yedlin to dcl & stones -4 (have cancelo}
    C kane & bissouma to dcl & sterling -4 ,,bench bam (have gundo)
    many thanks

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Quite like C. Think Sterling a good captain this week

      1. Gizzachance
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers, my thinking to,good fixture,, captain was prob gonna be gundo, if dont make that move
        thanks

  5. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on bringing in Kane this week but that plan has now changed, think of bringing in Werner or Tammy as a differential. No other pressing issues in my team so can easily be replaced if it completely flops. Not sure who to choose though, think they'll both start. No chance Giroud plays again he's been awful for weeks and was again during the week

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you got DCL?

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, and I dont particularly want him either tbh. Would prefer some sort of differential

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          What's his ownership? It was so low a couple of days ago

  6. focaccia
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this team? 2 Free Transfers & 0.1itb

    Mendy
    Cancelo - Stones - Konsa
    Bruno - Salah - Son - Grealish
    Bamford - Antonio - Martial

    (Areola - Soucek - Dawson - Dallas)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martial to DCL

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.
        Could also use the spare FT to get some value out of the bench e.g. Dallas to Mitch

      2. focaccia
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Soucek to Gundogan and bench Bamford?

  7. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys,

    1) Predictions Points for my team this GW:

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Keane Digne
    Son Sterling (c) Bruno Maddison
    Bamford Werner

    Bench: Fabianski Adams Bednarek Soucek

    2) One more chance to Werner (Vs Burnley) this GW?

    3) Who to the bench: Adams, or Bamford?

    4) Bruno -> mane (-4)? Yes or no?

    TY. I need a good performance this GW. my current ranking is 950.

  8. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    a) Lindelof > Cancelo for a hit
    b) Play Coufal (Liv)

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like A!

  9. claretparrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Having my best ever season but considering my first hit, and making it a -8, to stop the mini slide...

    Dallas, Soucek, Kane > Mitchell, Mane, DCL. What do we think!?

    Johnstone
    Robbo - Cancelo - Dias - Dallas*
    Raph - Salah - Bruno - Foden
    Bamford - Wood
    [Mccarthy - Soucek* - Coufal - Kane*]

    1. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Kane to DCL and upgrade somewhere next week. No need to take the hits.

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is definitely the sensible move!

      2. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Imo this is good advise

        1. claretparrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks gents

      3. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This is probably wiser but less exciting 🙂

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hello mate, I can see there is big upside potential to those moves.
      Just not sure on selling Soucek.

      What about Dallas, Foden, Kane to Mitchell, Sterling, DCL?

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hi mate. Good timing for you to show up! Still rising I see!

        Logic on Soucek is that I've benched him for more of his returns than not, but I get the hesitancy. I'm toying with Foden out too but feels like it has to be Gundo if so - do you think Sterling is a better option?

        Of the fit premiums, Mané now really stands out stats-wise. Not the ideal

        1. claretparrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ...week to do it for a hit is the problem.

  10. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here. 1 FT 5.3 itb

    Martinez (Peacock)
    Robertson - Maguire - Cancelo - Dallas - Coufal
    Fernandes - Zaha - Gundogan - Klich - Mount
    Kane - Bamford - Wilson

    Mount, Wilson and Kane the ones who I might sell Klich too. Wilson to Richarlison or DCL. Not sure if should do Mount to Son or should I swap Kane out before Wilson. Any other players to consider getting in?

    A) Wilson -> DCL/Richarlison
    B) Mount -> Son
    C) Kane -> DCL/Richarlison

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Everton, def DCL over Rich.
      I think Son is a wait and see, despite history without Kane

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

        Feel the same about Son. Richarlison on penalties and might be good differential in the future. OR 800k so need some differentials to climb up

        1. claretparrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          From experience, you don't need to be too differential to climb the ranks. Sensible choices, bigger template options covered with one or two that set you apart

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

            Thats true also. Need to get Captain decision right too.

  11. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Soucek to Zaha a mad move? It would be a FT. The Kane injury changes my plans as I was going to bring him in

  12. Couch Potato
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, 5.6 ITB

    A El Ghazi & Kane > Sterling (Capt) & DCL

    Or

    B El Ghazi & Brewster > Mahrez/Foden & DCL
    (Bench Kane, Capt Gundog)

    1. chrisw333
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  13. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play which pair?

    A) Soucek + Holding
    B) Saka + Coufal

  14. HEY JUDE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I think cancelo is tired.. Play 4 games in 2 weeks. Gundo maybe play half of match..
    Cap is Stone/dias/sterling

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What from his performances would suggest he’s tired? Looks incredibly fit to me.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To say Cancelo played 4 games in 90 minutes is very misleading, he came off the bench for 19 and 13 minutes in two of them. Come on.

      Gundo only played half the last match, and that was because it was won. If he only plays half of this one it will likely because City are 3 or 4 again so there is a good chance he has already returned.

  15. vova
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna play Johnstone over Martinez I think.

  16. chrisw333
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez (Button)
    Cancelo Chillwell Dallas (Coufal Kilman)
    Bruno Sala Maddison Gundo (Soucek)
    Bamford Watkins Ings

    A. Ings & Soucek for DCL & Sterling
    B. Bamford and Dallas or Kilman for DCL & Stones/Dias?

    I can only afford Sterling if I sell Ings, but he has Villa & Newcastle in next 3 games

  17. OLLY G
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    (A) Play Soucek and save FT
    (B) Soucek to Son?

    Any chance Son will be up top with Kane out?

    Thanks.

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wondering the same thing, though I'd be doing it for a hit as will use my FT for Bam to DCL.

      Almost certain to start up top, that bit isn't what is putting me off.

  18. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    rashford or son?