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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. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one please:
    A) Son
    B) Grealish
    C) DCL
    D) Bamford
    E) Antonio

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E

    2. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E

    3. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma, brink of going insane

    4. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would sell one of these to avoid the headeaches... DCL or Bamford this week

    5. Boz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What a headache, probably Son

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes it's a headache.

      Thanks guys!

    7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      In the same boat, choose E

    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For anyone considering benching Antonio

      West Ham over the last four GWs (when he came back to the starting XI):

      Big Chances Scored (1st)
      Goals Scored (2nd)
      Goals from inside the box (2nd)
      Goals from set plays (2nd)
      Big Chances Total (3rd)

      https://twitter.com/FPLCanuck/status/1356329724772028422?s=19

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

    Dier to Cancelo no brainer?

    Also have Stones, Coufal, Dallas and Mitchell

    1. Super Nashwan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes do it

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias for nailed security. Cancelo will be benched in the odd game.

      1. Boz
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I'm happy with the risk. Coufal/Dallas can cover the benchings

    3. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I am planning to do Stones to Cancelo given Dias's security of starts.

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ignore this- I read Dias to Cancelo, rather than Dier. 100% go for it.

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

        Ideally I would have Dias and Cancelo. Will reassess Stones/Dias after this GW

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

    Any news on kane?

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

      The player himself is optimistic apparently

  4. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start digne (Leeds a)
    Or holding (wol a)?

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      holding

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

      Digne

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Boz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

    5. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If you own Digne then surely got to start him at Leeds?

    6. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Start me

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

    Bench one:

    A) DCL
    B) Bamford
    C) Antonio

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  6. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just the one Martial to Antonio for free or Gund to Barnes/Zaha thanks in advance

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

      Or Son to Sterling for free

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo to Barnes Zaha Grealish

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

        Cheers mate thanks

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

      Just M to A

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

        Thanks mate good luck

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

    Best Tierney replacement?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo

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

    To get Dias,which one would you sell???
    A. Coufal
    B. Chilwell

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Got to be b surely.

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

        If i sell chilwell,then i got exact funds to do dcl->Kane also

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Play Dallas or Cresswell? I keep going back and forth

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

      D

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

      same problem here

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas is the fun choice

  10. gorzal10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two:

    a)AWB
    b) Cresswell
    c) Soucek
    d) Martial
    e) Gundogan
    f) DCL

    I consider Martial (poor form) and Gundo (risk of rest or playing < 60 min)

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BC

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

      Soucek Martial/Cresswell

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BC

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

    Anyone getting Mahrez?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looked at him, but fairly risky

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

        I’m considering him for this week only. Surely he’s got to play being rested. 5 goals against Burnley last 2 games

        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Really? Mmmmm

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

            My guts telling me to do it, it’ll be for a -4 though, should I?

            1. BrockLanders
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              If you feel he'll haul. I'd go with your gut.

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

            I actually never back anyone against Burnley as they can definitely defend but if I’m ever going to take a punt against Burnley it would be with Man City and Mahrez plays well against them

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How do you see the risk of not having Salah this week?
    A. Low
    B. Moderate
    C. High

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  13. Ojpsan1
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Raphina to

    A) Grealish
    B) Sterling

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      b

    5. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  14. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Mcarthy to Sanchez? Brightons run till GW30 isnt too bad and they are starting to tighten up at the back.

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

      I have Sanchez, I keep benching him and he keeps getting CSs.

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

        Haha! Yeah i think Brighton will keep getting better and better. Think I'm going to get Martinez this week and then Sanchez as well for the rest of the season.

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    David Moyes says Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard are both fit and available to face Aston Villa on Wednesday evening.

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

      Interesting to see how the young tyro on loan from MUFC will do.

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for relaying the tweet

  16. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need some help here guys. Should I do this transfer and right starting lineup?
    3,0 ITB and 1 Ft
    A) Bissouma -> Madders (and start instead of Antonio)
    B) Save

    Ederson
    Robbo - Dias - Justin
    Salah (C) - Grealish - Fernandes - Gundogan
    DLC - Bamford - Antonio

    (4m - Shaw - Coufal - Bissouma)

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B all day

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        B

      2. thom830g
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  17. JayJay96
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    One transfer available - save it ? Recommendations ?

    Martinez
    Dias - Stones - Konsa - Castagne - Rudiger
    Salah - Sterling - Fernandes - Tielemans - Saka
    Antonio - Cavani - Brewster

    Thanks

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not keen on Tielemans

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Money ITB?

      1. JayJay96
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        0.4 million

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

      Saka might miss again and Castagne has hamstring injury

  18. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane to Wilson for free?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes i would

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        It's either him or Bamford/Watkins

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For this GW Only Pick one instead of Gundo
    A- Grealish
    B- Maddison
    C- Barnes
    D- Pereira

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A or B

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gundo over any of those, but I like the look of Barnes if push came to shove

  20. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT 2.7m ITB

    Martinez (Forster)
    Cancelo Stones Dallas (Justin Coufal)
    Salah Son Bruno Gundogan (Soucek)
    Antonio Bamford DCL

    G2G lads? Any transfer I would make would cause another benching headached so thinking of saving FT.
    Thoughts?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      G2g as template as every other team on here

      GL

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Shame I wasn't template the last two week after benching Soucek and Bamford for their respective 15 pointers lol

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Dallas | Robbo | Dias
    Salah(c) | Gund | Soucek | Bruno | Sterling(vc)
    DCL | Bamford
    Forster | Coufal | Bednarek | Brewster

    1 FT & 2.9 ITB

    suggest one..

    A. save FT
    B. Soucek >> Grealish/Barnes
    C. Brewster >> Antonio/Watkins (and bench Soucek)

    Thanks!

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Personally doing B and considering Zaha with his rediculous fixtures

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B. Grealish.

  22. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    my defence are

    stones bednarek coufal holding taylor

    A) play stones coufal holding and save FT
    B) bednarek -> justin or shaw
    C) other suggestion

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bednarek to Rudiger

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

        rudiger !!!!
        why?

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A. Will be in a good place for mini wildcard in 23 or 24.

  23. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Chaps.

    Who would you bench out of these? Just one.

    Grealish Gundogan Antonio Bamford DCL

    The rest of the team;

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Holding
    Salah Bruno Son

    Bench: Steer Coufal Dier.

    Thanks.

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dcl very uncomfortably

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son.... and I’m a Spurs fan

      1. rubberdignerapids
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Actually this is better, was just focussing on the options at hand

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I know what you are saying. That was why I put up the rest of the team. Thing is, Son only needs one chance.

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

      Very tough
      won't bench any tbh
      DCL will play leeds with a fragile defence imo
      son with chelsea defence very high chance to score
      benching grealsih bamford no brainer for me

  24. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Gundogan or DCL?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      DCL

  25. youzef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? Shold i do Ings -> Lacazette for a FT? or keep?

    McCarthy
    TAA Dias Cancelo
    Salah(C) Fernandes Barnes Zaha
    Ings Watkins Antonio
    Bench: Ryan Soucek Cresswell Mitchell

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nope. awful waste of a trade.

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Ings

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Save the transfer and thank us all afterwards.

      1. youzef
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you guys!

  26. ahmedhossam86
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where are the top scout picks & selection for this GW?

    1. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Jaaskelainen

        Lauren, Silvestre, Cole

        Dempsey, Gerrard, Kezman, Wright Phillips

        Haaselbaink, Viduka

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You are so funny

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Be out at around 12-1pm GMT.

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Thank you

      • ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Are you trying to find which players to avoid ?

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Pretty much lol

    2. as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hi to all, do i need any changes, i’ve got 1ft and 3.3m itb:
      Martinez
      Stones, Cancelo, Holding
      Son, Bruno, Sterling(c), Grealish
      Laca, DCL, Bamford
      Could do Son>Salah or Stone>Robbo
      My bench: Kilman, Mitchel, Bissouma

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Define get Salah

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son to Salah.

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

      Interested on people's thoughts of Wolves defence as one to hold an attacker against.

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

        I would go Lacazette

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

          Was wondering about the possibility of getting Ings in after this week

          The fixtures are ho hum but think he's absolute class and looked very good and and was unlucky against Villa.

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

        Really considered it but my priority atm is getting rid of Foden

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

        Not kept many CSs last few months and expected goals against is not far off the actual figure.

    4. gstegnar
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino, Azpiliqueta for Kane, Mitchell?

      1. rubberdignerapids
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t like either, just do Kane to Antonio or Wilson

      2. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks good

    5. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A) Raphinha -> sterling
      B) Raphinha -> Gundogen
      C) Mitchell -> Cancelo (also have Stones)
      D) Mount -> Sterling

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Raphina out?? A if yes

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        D

      3. rubberdignerapids
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C or D and captain

      4. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mitchell to Dias