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Scoutcast Episode 364 – Differential hunting as the FPL template falters

Joe and Seb are joined by FPL Surgery’s Josh to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 22.

With Harry Kane (£11.1m), Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8) out through injury Fantasy Premier League managers have plenty of cash in the bank.

But with template assets such as Son Heung-min (£9.7m) failing to find the net and Manchester City players continuing to succumb to rotation, should FPL managers be considering less well owned picks?

During the show Joe and Seb’s guest Josh takes his turn to pick a differential and widens the discussion out to include a range of low-owned gems.

Doubling up on assets and targeting unfashionable players with points potential is among the advice offered by Joe, while Seb wonders whether FPL managers need to change their attitude to home and away difficulty, to gain an edge.

Quickly spotting and avoiding well owned assets that are failing to deliver is another strong tactic. Our trio ponder the merits of swerving Spurs attacker Son, who badly needs his strike partner and key creator Kane to support him.

Manchester City are surprisingly offering value in players, such as John Stones (£5.2m). But which of their stars will play each week? The crew assess their minutes over the last ten matches to find out who Pep Guardiola is most likely to put in his side’s starting XI each week.

Partrick Bamford (£6.6m) takes centre stage as Joe, Seb and Josh analyse their eventful Gameweek 21. They also focus on an incredible set of unfortunate circumstances to hit one wildcarding member of the FPL community, in their look back at the previous week.

Fixtures over the next month are frisked and Gameweek 22’s transfer and captaincy plans finish off the show.

Plus, in this latest episode we find out the full story behind Seb’s youthful picture that accompanied the announcement of his additional role as a FFScout Pro-Pundit.

Joe and Seb will be back this Thursday night, when the Scoutcast is next live streamed on Youtube. This time they will be joined by Karam, who this week has unearthing some exciting news about a possible double Gameweek on the horizon for his side Manchester City.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    DDG
    Stones, Cancelo, Digne
    Salah (C), Bruno(VC), Sterling, Saka
    Bamford, DCL, Antonio

    Subs: Martinez, Soucek, Coufal, Mitchell

    1FT, 2.4 ITB

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly I would go Mitchell and Soucek over Digne and Saka
      Close call for Digne as he faces Leeds but you are sure that he will not get the CS points

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

    A) Soucek > Barnes
    B) Save FT

    Johnstone
    Cancelo, Stones, Digne, Dallas
    Salah(c), Bruno, Son, Gundogan
    Antonio, DCL

    McCarthy, Bamford, Soucek, Coufal

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

      Who would you bench for Barnes though?

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

        Thinking Dallas.

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

      Wouldn't get Barnes, he has 1 good fixture left

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

        Thanks. Only other option would be Son > Grealish. Might just save the FT this week.

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

    Johnstone
    Cancelo, Stones, AWB
    Salah, Sterling, Fernandes, Barnes, Zaha
    Antonio, BamBam

    Areola, Cressy, BobbyDR, Coufal

    1ft £0.3m ITB

    Save transfer & G2G?

    Any thoughts around benching and bench order?

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save and bench order is about right

  4. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Soucek > Barnes
    B) Son > Grealish
    C) Save FT

    Johnstone
    Cancelo, Stones, Digne, Dallas
    Salah(c), Bruno, Son, Gundogan
    Antonio, DCL

    McCarthy, Bamford, Soucek, Coufal

    1. Boly Would
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd save FT and play Bamford

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

        Cheers. Over Dallas/Digne/Son?

        1. Boly Would
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Over Dallas probably

  5. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help:

    A- Robbo to TAA for free
    B- Gundo Son to Barnes Marhez for -4
    C- Robbo Gundo Son to TAA Barnes Mahrez for -8
    D- Robbo Son to TAA Barnes for -4

    1. h3nh3n
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      what's your team right now

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Fabianski
        Cancelo Stones Robbo
        Salah Son Gundo Bruno
        Bamford Antonio DCL

        Mccarthy Raphina Justin Coufal

        1. h3nh3n
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That seems gtg

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sold on any of them

      1. linkafu
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But the 3 could be bench this GW

    3. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have a feeling that Raphina, Gundo and Robbo could be bench this GW and I don't trust Tottenham actually. What to do?

      Fabianski
      Cancelo Stones Robbo
      Salah Son Gundo Bruno
      Bamford Antonio DCL

      Mccarthy Raphina Justin Coufal

      A- Robbo to TAA for free
      B- Gundo Son to Barnes Marhez for -4
      C- Robbo Gundo Son to TAA Barnes Mahrez for -8
      D- Robbo Son to TAA Barnes for -4
      E- Save

  6. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    start antonio dcl bam tgt or sell foden to take CHO and bench one of the 3 strikers?

    1. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would start all 3 strikers

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      CHO could be bench for James

  7. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg and save FT?

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Justin
    Salah(C) Son Bruno Grealish
    DCL Antonio Bam

    Steer Soucek Dallas Taylor

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks HNBC

  8. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Justin / Coufal / Maguire / Cancelo / Dallas
    Bruno / Mane / Salah / Foden / Soucek
    DCL / Wilson / Bamford

    1 FT
    2.3 £ ITB

    A) Mane —> Grealish
    B) Foden —> Grealish
    C) Save
    D) Other?

  9. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Dallas
    Son Maddison Salah Bruno Gundo
    Antonio DCL

    Subs: Bamford Targett Mitchell

    GTG or Gundo to Grealish?

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd play Bamford over Antonio - otherwise g2g

      1. Mikei
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you.

  10. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez/Nyland
    Cancelo/Stones/Coufal/Alioski/Mitchell
    Salah/Son/Bruno/Gundogan/Soucek
    Kane/Bamford/DCL

    1 FT 5.8 ITB

    A- Kane to Wilson (bench soucek)
    B- Kane to Antonio (bench soucek)
    C- save FT (bench Kane)
    TIA!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      save

  11. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bring in . . .

    A. Bamford
    B.Firmino

    Thanks all

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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

        Neither? Brewster to one of them I feel. Bamford with Palace looming too has me edging that way

        1. h3nh3n
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Baps is right; neither. Wait for the double gameweek(s) and save up your 2 Its

          1. h3nh3n
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            **FTs

  12. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1ft don't know what to do with Werner

    Werner to Antonio/Bamford ?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Digne
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan
    Werner DCL Watkins

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL? Everton should bounce back

      1. DagheMunegu
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Werner ?

  13. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Robbo?
    Feel he could be rested for the City game.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

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

      Keep unless you have FT to use then I would maybe transfer. But no urgent need.

      I have Robertson, Coufal and Maguire and feel that all 3 might be rested. Also have Dallas and Cancelo so hopefully getting 3 playing defs.

  14. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Take a hit or hold? Cant decide on a kane replacement.

    Meslier
    Dias Cancelo Justin
    Salah(c) Bruno Grealish Gundogan Soucek
    DCL Bamford

    Steer* Dallas Kane* KWP*

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

      Difficult as there's no really good replacement. On the other hand you have really weak bench if KWP and Kane are out.

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold

  15. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Quick question...

    so we know 3 City is essentially mandatory for like the next 9 weeks, but which three you're taking to battle?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have dias cancelo gundogan - will stick unless gundo fades out the picture.

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson Dias Sterling look the good shot

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have had for some while triple city def, i'll prob hold this until KDB is back

      Ederson, Stones and Dias.

      I do think Cancelo is the best pick, if no other fires, i'll look at getting Stones to Cancelo

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo, Dias and Gundo for me.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Gundogan stops performing I might consider Cancelo, Stones and Dias just to have at least one playing.

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

      Probably going to be only 2 defenders

  16. h3nh3n
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captan for this week:

    Bruno
    Cancelo
    Stones
    Gundogan
    Bamford??

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno out of those

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

      Bruno out of those is the safe bet

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno is the safe pick but Bamford could be a nice differential option if you are chasing in your ml

      1. h3nh3n
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        im top ahah

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Between Bruno and Cancelo. Bruno has higher ceiling.

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

    bench soucek or bamford?

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Dias PVA
    Salah Bruno Gundo Grealish Soucek
    Firmino Antonio

    Johnstone Bamford Chilwell Reguilon

    On a depressing note, I have picked a returning captain since GW 12

  18. WWW.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Person in 3rd overall has taken zero hits...

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As Punch would say. “ That’s the way to do it!”

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        About 2 seconds after I read this, I had Money For Nothing playing on my phone and they said that line too. Scary.

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

          Amazing!

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Dire Straits. Even better.

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When your team is good enough to be in 3rd you don't really need to

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      has he got Wilson 🙂

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

        He has aha

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

        He also has Pogba!

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      With enough good luck and best picks already in the team, hits aren't needed.

  19. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm fancying a bit of a flutter on Wilson. Not seeing him in many of these RMT's and fancy points are there for the toons next 2 home games

  20. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need to play two of these:

    a) Targett
    b) Holding
    c) Rapinha
    d) Dallas

  21. sp1122
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? Only decision is whether to start DCL or Bamford.

    1FT planning to carry over

    Martinez
    Robbo, Dias, Stones
    Salah(c), Bruno(vc), Gundo, Grealish, Barnes
    Firmino, Bamford

    Steer, DCL, Dallas, Bednerak

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would start DCL if I had to make that choice, thinking lightning can't strike twice for Bamford

  22. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pereira for Leicester a good shout, got some minutes in and shown glimpses that he’s getting back into form?...

  23. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Chilwell Dallas
    Salah (c) Bruno Son Barnes Gundo
    DCL Antonio

    Steer, Coufal, Lewis, Brewster

    4.9 itb, G2G? Bench order correct?

  24. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    Targett (WHM)
    Cresswell (avl)

  25. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who do I bench

    A) Son (CHE)
    B) Werner (tot)
    C) Raphina (EVE)

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For me Raphina as I like Son and Werner has to come good at some point, why not in the derby

  26. casual69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all, current line up with a Free Trans available atm. Need some advice please. been looking at this for 24 hours now lol...
    Pope
    Stones Maguire Dias
    Salah Gündogan Fernandes Son Soucek
    Calvert-Lewin Antonio

    Steer Bamford Justin Lowton
    3.2 in the bank atm

    a. keep or use transfer, if use for who?
    b. Would you bring Justin and Bamford in, if so, for who? Thinking of dropping son maybe for either,
    c. bamfod v Justin whose like to score more?

  27. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    A) Chilwell
    B) Holding

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Holding. Chilwell was benched last game so it might make no difference anyway

  28. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha, Mount or Mitchell out this week?

    6.9m itb!!

    Thinking any to a Man C player..

  29. tom2224
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT and 4.6 ITB. Worth using to do any transfers with this lot?

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Dallas
    Salah Bruno Gundo Grealish
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    McCarthy Raphinia R.James Coufal

    Wondering whether to ship James out but who for?

    Thanks

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

      You can save imo. Though James is transfer waiting to happen so why not doing it now? Maybe better to assess with 2FT

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

    Do I have correct players in starting 11? Bench order correct? Coufal could be ahead of Mount.

    Martinez
    Maguire - Robertson - Cancelo
    Gundogan - Salah(c) - Fernandes (vc) - Zaha
    Wilson - DCL - Bamford
    Peacock... - Dallas - Mount - Coufal