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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. Who is your captain for GW22?
    03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain this week?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salad.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salahhh

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      mo

    4. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going to give Grealish a try.

      Salah, Bruno, Son have all let me down recently.

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

        So it's Jacks turn now 😉

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

      Bruno

    6. The King
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    7. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mohammed Salah.

    8. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    9. Benteke10
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez

    10. Mingo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    11. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky to anyone who picks Salah

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

      Cancelo

    13. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno to get back to scoring ways

    14. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly

      Only because João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo is already part of a City defensive triple up and if the clean sheet goes I will be cursed doubly.

    15. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes.

      Fulham one of the worst defenses in the past 4 weeks, Leicester great playing away, dont trust Mo's minutes before City regardless of Mane's availability

      1. Halmari Tea
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dont think fulham defense has been bad. I might be wrong but do check it out yourself. They are playing much much better than the start of the season

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          In the past 4 GWs, they are worst for Big chances conceded, 3rd worst in goal attempts in box conceded, 3rd worst in shots in the box conceded, worst for expected goals conceded, and worst for attempts from set pieces conceded

    16. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I need massive boost after last weeks 45pts failure so (C)ancelo!

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Balls of steel.
        Big risk captaining a defender. He can play out of his skin and then one deflection or mistake from a team-mate and you are looking at a 2 pointer.
        Good luck!

        1. Babelcopter
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks! I know it’s risky but I’m in the right mood to do so.

    17. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Started on Sterling, switched to Salah. Don't trust Pep to not come up with some sort of Foden-Jesus-Mahrez concoction and rest Sterling for the weekend!

  2. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost.

    Hey guys, considering to bring in TAA for Chilwell for a FT. Good move? Any other suggestions? Already have double City defense.

    Cheers

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d leave as is for now and roll transfer, can see Chelsea keeping a clean sheet there as Spurs are without Kane.

  3. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    would you play antonio or gundo? have martinez.

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo

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

      Gundo shld be bench this week

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

        Yes starting on the bench and coming on for 30 minutes is a worry

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

      Antonio

  4. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let the benching headaches commence...

    Which one you leave out of the starting 11 this week?

    A) DCL
    B) Son
    C) Bamford
    D) Antonio
    E) Grealish

    Leaning either DCL or Son currently as they’re in the worst form.

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

      DCL

    2. Here's Tom with the We…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B or D. I think Spurs Chelsea will be nil nil.

      Son owner.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I have that kind of feeling about Son too. Also a Martinez owner but think they may conede.

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

    Martinez
    Stones cresswell dallas
    Barnes sterling (c) bruno salah
    Antonio bam dcl

    Subs steer foden rudiger saiss

    2ft. What will u do? I think even whoever i sell for saiss i also will bench him though. Its just nt to waste the 1ft agree?

    But still thinking if i shld start dcl...

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden > Gundo

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

        Nope. Gundo will be bench this week. For sure

        1. b91jh
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Who do u think would take up Gundogan's role?

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

            Pep can do whatever he want. His front 6 can be jesus mahrez sterling bsilva cancelo rodri?

  6. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For anyone else out there who is benching Son - for him to score anytime returns £14.50 from a £5 bet. That's how I'm going to get away from hiding behind the sofa.

    Last week I bet on Everton to lose their cleansheet 6 minutes before they did. It definitely made my -4 for Digne less painful 😛

  7. jernej93
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for next 3GWs?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw?

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

      Maguire

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

      Chelsea

  8. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Prediction on city's lineup?

    Mine would be

    Ederson
    Walker Stones Dias Laporte
    Bilva Rodri Cancelo
    Mahrez Jesus Sterling

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not that.

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

      Ederson

      Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
      Rodri Fernandinho
      Mahrez Bernardo Sterling
      Jesus

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

    Bench order please?

    1) Cresswell / Soucek (play either one)
    2) Coufal
    3) Brewster

  10. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ok really need your advise:

    WC or not?

    Current:
    Martinez, Nyland
    Digne, Cancelo, Shaw, Dier, Cress
    Gundo, Sterling, Bruno, Son, Soucek
    DCL, Bamford, Firmino

    WC
    Martinez, Sanchez
    Justin, Cancelo, Shaw, Dier, Coufal
    Gundogan, Sterling, Bruno, Son, Salah
    Antonio, Bamford, Watkins

    Basically WC for Salah......

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing wrong with your team, leave as is

    2. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. Sell Son Firmino. That should be enough to get Salah.

  11. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I haven't seen any Chelsea games under Tuchel. Do they look solid?

    I am thinking of bringing in Gundo and then benching Son. Is that madness?

    1. Jo Melon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m intrigued. If you are thinking Gundo/Son, why are you looking at Chelsea?

    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s only had ONE game!

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

      Hudson Odoi looking sharp as a wing-back and opposition was BUR..

  12. Miro
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Ziyech ?

    I've narrowed it down to this :

    A) Grealish
    B) Maddison
    C) Zaha

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I went Zaha, but probably Grealish

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

      A, or Barnes.

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha is a really good call here but Grealish if you intend to hold longer or are a bit cautious

      I'm avoiding Zaha this week simply because it's Newcastle away. The Palace record there is appalling. A real bogey ground and possible Newcastle resurgence a worry too. But intend to get him next week - great points per minute record - just off KdB! - and most of those have come against midtable and bottom feeders.

      1. Miro
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I like about Zaha aswell, 6 out of next 7 fixtures are against arguably the weakest teams in the league, and he tends to do well in those games. But it's still Palace...

        Cheers for the replies guys.

    4. fleagle1888
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you read Tuchel's comments about Ziyech?
      Sounds promising! If definitely transferring, I'd say Grealish.

  13. Forcella Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a hit

    Jesus to Wilson
    Alioski to Cancelo

    Got Bamford & Antonio up top with AWB, Dias, Coufal & Dallas as other defenders.

    Or should I save Ft ?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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

      I'd give WIlson another game.

    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      save

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

    I’m really tempted by Luke Shaw this week.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Done wonders for me over last few weeks

  15. LJJH1984
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the right starting 11 and formation?
    Any suggestions?
    Cheers

    Martinez
    Justin Stones Cancelo
    Salah (c) Fernandes Maddison Soucek
    Antonio Ings DCL

    Dallas Cresswell Lookman
    Johnstone

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All good

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

    Guys if u use a ft to sell saiss to take van aaholt and bench him. Isit weird?
    But i dw waste my 2ft which i can use 1..

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not weird.

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

    Start:

    A) Cresswell (AVL a)
    B) Dallas (EVE h)

    Cheers!

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

      b surely

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas - but best to think of him as a cheap attacking mid rather than a defender

  18. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I start?

    A) Dallas
    B) Targett
    C) Coufal

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

      a

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

      A

  19. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Josh King arrive should give DCL the kick up the rear end he needs. Hopefully owners will see an upturn in performances...

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It is the hope that kills

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

    Help, What to do?

    1FT 0,3 itb

    Fabianski
    Cancelo Stones Robbo
    Salah Son Gundo Bruno
    Bamford Antonio DCL

    Mccarthy Raphina Justin Coufal

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

      You good

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save FT

  21. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea are just off a 50% cs record since Mendy arrived.

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good spot
      Got in Zaha, was that a mistake?

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't think so - could have should have last week.

        Bit of a worry about reported injury crisis but he's been good value thus far. Need to hold him to get the value though. Give him a run of 5/6 and you should be happy.

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers Pingi. Feel reassured.

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            The arrival of Mateta (huge unknown of course and only a dubious started) is intriguing. Historically he does best when there is another threat up top. Think Eze has helped this way so far.

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              New boy replacement/rival for Benteke slot isn't he?
              Eze looks a lovely player, but with the amount of cash we all should have, seems like overthinking to get him ahead of Wilf.

  22. Barnabus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've activated my wildcard, any thoughts on my team are appreciated:

    DDG
    Dias Justin Azpi
    Salah(c) Bruno Sterling Grealish Barnes
    Bamf Watkins

    4.0 Targett Antonio Mitchell

    1. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Won't risk De Gea as the only playing keeper. Henderson may get some minutes.

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

        already have 3 villa otherwise i'd go for Martinez, who else would you recommend?

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like everyone, I'm sure you have plenty of cash now, but DDG not the best keeper choice by any metric.

      Not a fan of baked in benching headaches either.

      Don't think Sterling is worth the money or a City spot.

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

        I'd rather have points on the bench than no bench with the amount of players dropped recently.

  23. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just bring gundo for raphinha cost me (-4) and of course him over salah for captain..

    Now i am thinking to do gundo to grealish or wait burnley game ?

    Mids
    Soucek salah son bruno gundo

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

      Wait

  24. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Son this week or use FT to Jack?

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

    Would you start Dallas over one of these?

    Cancelo
    Stones
    Cresswell

    Although Pep may do it for me!

    Thanks

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

      I think I would over Cresswell. Similar clean sheet odds but you would have to favour Dallas for attacking threat.

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think I would. The city boys are starters (as you say, Pep might remove one for you), Cresswell has so much attacking threat and I can easily see the Villa game being a 0-0, but don't think Leeds will keep Everton out.

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to??

    A) Watkins

    B) Antonio

    C) Firmino

    D) DCL

    E) Wilson

    WHO do i get?

    YOU DECIDE!

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

      B or D

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hold or Ings

      Ings really unlucky to have one chalked off last week and can see Minamino being a plus

  27. leonickroberts
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anything need doing here before this eve?

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Justin
    Fernandes Sterling Barnes Salah(c) Soucek
    Bamford DCL

    (4.0 Dallas Coufal Brewster)
    1FT, 1.7m itb.

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be tempted to play Dallas over Justin, but just nitpicking.

  28. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, honestly can’t decide on a replacement for Kane, I’ll let u guys decide

    A) DCL
    B) Bamford
    C) Wilson
    D) Watkins

    1. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      A

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      DCL because good fixture this week and likely double in 24.

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers lads

  29. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench

    A) Gundo
    B) Shaw

    Ordinarily I'd go with the attacker, but Shaw looked great against Arsenal (still have no idea how he didn't get a bonus) and am spooked with this smoke about a possible Gundo benching.

  30. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG or squeeze Soucek in?

    Martínez (McCarthy)
    Justin Dias Stones
    Gündogan Fernandes Son Salah
    Antonio Bamford Wilson
    (Soucek, Bednarek, Mitchell)
    0FT 4.5m