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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, 1 month ago

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

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

      E

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

      E

    3. Bennyboy1907
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma, brink of going insane

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

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

    5. Boz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What a headache, probably Son

    6. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes it's a headache.

      Thanks guys!

    7. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In the same boat, choose E

    8. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

    Dier to Cancelo no brainer?

    Also have Stones, Coufal, Dallas and Mitchell

    1. Super Nashwan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes do it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Any news on kane?

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

      The player himself is optimistic apparently

  4. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      holding

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

      Digne

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

      A

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

      Digne

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

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

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

      Start me

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

    Bench one:

    A) DCL
    B) Bamford
    C) Antonio

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

      C

  6. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Or Son to Sterling for free

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

      Gundo to Barnes Zaha Grealish

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

        Cheers mate thanks

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

      Just M to A

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

        Thanks mate good luck

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

    Best Tierney replacement?

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

      Cancelo

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

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

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

      Got to be b surely.

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

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

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

      B

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

      B

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

    Play Dallas or Cresswell? I keep going back and forth

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

      D

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

      same problem here

    3. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas is the fun choice

  10. gorzal10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      BC

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek Martial/Cresswell

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

      BC

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

    Anyone getting Mahrez?

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

      Looked at him, but fairly risky

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

          Really? Mmmmm

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

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

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

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

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

      B

  13. Ojpsan1
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Raphina to

    A) Grealish
    B) Sterling

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

      A

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

      B

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

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

      B

  14. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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

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

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

      Thanks for relaying the tweet

  16. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      B all day

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

        B

      2. thom830g
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  17. JayJay96
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Not keen on Tielemans

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

      Money ITB?

      1. JayJay96
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        0.4 million

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

      Saka might miss again and Castagne has hamstring injury

  18. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to Wilson for free?

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

      Yes i would

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

        It's either him or Bamford/Watkins

  19. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      A or B

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

      G2g as template as every other team on here

      GL

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

      Personally doing B and considering Zaha with his rediculous fixtures

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

      B. Grealish.

  22. Totti
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      Bednarek to Rudiger

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

        rudiger !!!!
        why?

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

      Dcl very uncomfortably

    2. Kane and Ablett
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son.... and I’m a Spurs fan

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

    Bench Gundogan or DCL?

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

      DCL

  25. youzef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      nope. awful waste of a trade.

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

      Keep Ings

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

      Save the transfer and thank us all afterwards.

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

        Thank you guys!

  26. ahmedhossam86
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Party time
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Jaaskelainen

        Lauren, Silvestre, Cole

        Dempsey, Gerrard, Kezman, Wright Phillips

        Haaselbaink, Viduka

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          You are so funny

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

        Be out at around 12-1pm GMT.

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you

      • ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you trying to find which players to avoid ?

        1. ahmedhossam86
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pretty much lol

    2. as33
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

        Define get Salah

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

        Son to Salah.

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

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

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

        I would go Lacazette

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

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

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

      Firmino, Azpiliqueta for Kane, Mitchell?

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

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

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

        Looks good

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

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

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

        Raphina out?? A if yes

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        D

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

        C or D and captain

      4. All For One
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitchell to Dias