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Scoutcast Episode 366 – How to prepare for flurry of FPL Double Gameweeks

Joe and Seb are joined by Karam to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Double Gameweek 24.

With Manchester City, Everton, Burnley and Fulham playing twice in the next set of fixtures, there is plenty for our Scoutcast trio to consider as the gear up for the weekend’s deadline.

That’s just the start of their Double Gameweek planning. Leeds and Southampton have extra matches in Gameweek 25 and there’s a raft of further games to squeeze into the following set of fixtures.

It is a lot of information for FPL managers to take in, especially as this week’s FA Cup games will determine much of the upcoming schedule.

Luckily Seb has decided to Wildcard this week, which provides the Scoutcast with a perfect opportunity to frame the chat around the best assets to target.

The crew look through Seb’s options and provide the latest statistics from the FFScout Members area on each of the key teams involved.

Manchester City, Everton and Leeds players look vital to their planning, whether wildcarding or not. These players are certainly central to Joe and Karam’s thoughts on using their Bench Boost chip.

Tottenham’s extra games plus the importance of Harry Kane (£11.0m) to Jose Mourinho’s troops are also considered. Just how bad are Spurs without their talisman?

There’s Gameweek 23 to review, featuring some huge Rough with the Smooth bench scores. In addition, fixtures are frisked and Joe takes his turn to pick a differential, amid shock that his selection is not in more teams.

While Seb’s Wildcard understandably grabs the headlines, Joe and Karam take time at the end to reveal their transfer and captaincy plans.

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  1. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Planning to WC25 and considering bringing in Alonso for a one-week punt this gameweek. Good idea?

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

      Don't want a DGW'er?

      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The original plan is McCarthy > Pope, but Alonso just seems like more fun. Probably end up going with the former regardless but feel he could be a decent differential this week

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

      One week punt this week I fancy: Saka, Mount, Cavani and Alonso ... so it's not a bad shout at all

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BB26 is TC Sterling a good option this week??.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      i d wait for another opportunity

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

      I would wait for better fixtures, remember Man City will likely have a double gameweek in both GW26 and GW27 aswell

  3. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Seeing a lot of talk (especially on twitter) around Pope (c) this week.

    Had everyone forgotten the Shane Duffy (TC / C) from years ago?!

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or even earlier, Mark Schwarzer(C) in a Fulham DGW where he gave up a 92nd minute goal to Hull and ended up with 3-4 points!

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

      Burnley 3rd for goals conceded recently which includes a Southampton which shipped 9 in one match. Not the rock they have been previously defensively.
      Saying that if they do keep a clean sheet he’s likely to get 10/11 points

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

      Not the worst shout, even if Burnley concede in both games Pope should get 2 or 3 points in each game with a few saves. Basically starting off with a minimum of 5 points before he does anything else.

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

      With that logic we should also remember TC Mane and his 3 pts and not captain mid.

  4. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Guardiola reveals Dias has a fever/stomach problem, and Fernandino has "some niggles in the quads". The question was 'is Dias fit for Tottenham?" and the immediate reply was 'errrrrrr'

    https://twitter.com/samlee/status/1359588022887600130?s=21

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

      Meltdown inc!

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

      That's probably the noise Dias's stomach is making.

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

      Guys, play Son 😛

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

      First Antonio, now Dias. BB 24 steategy in tatters 🙁

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly three full days to get over whatever he has 🙂

  5. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stones deployed in the Rodri/Fernandinho role tbh.

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

      He’ll be needed at CB if Dias is out.

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sure, I was talking on the premise that Dias/Laporte are fit. I’m not concerned ref Dias personally.

  6. Twisted Melon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Next week Cancelo or Dias to Dallas?

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

      Has to be Cancelo

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City will have a double in 26 and probably 27, so if you can go another route to Dallas, I would.

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

      Read above^ about Dias

  7. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on what to use transfers this week, Robbo > Digne/Burnley?
    Still got WC, BB & TC

    Pope,
    Cancelo, Dias, Robbo
    Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundo (C), Soucek
    DCL, Antonio

    Martinez, Bamford, Dallas, Mitchell

    2 FT 4.2 ITB.

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

      Looks good transfers

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

    Dias got the sheets

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

      Definitely not clean today.

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

    Gundo at DM?

    Dias missing Spurs?

    Time to jump off all City assets?

    1. sentz05
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo can play there

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

        also Fernandinho

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

      Wohhooo ... Son [C]

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

      Stones © time. Remember Laporte last season ?
      😆

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

        Remember Stones last DGW you mean. Can lightening strike twice? 😎

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

          It will

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

      Don't forget Sterling 55 minutes and Foden 35 minutes of gametime

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Selling all for a hit.

  10. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If Leicester win, are they likely to have double in GW26?

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

      Yup
      With Burnley

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much guaranteed (ARS/bur)

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

      Likely ARS bur

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      thnx guyz

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

      Yep, Arsenal at home and Burnley away

  11. Aj Royals
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Son to Raphinha &
    Brewster to DCL for a -4 hit, worth it?

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

      Definitely not. Trading 2 players for 1 essentially, and Raphinha has a DGW in GW25.

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

        Sorry I totally misread.

        In that case, maybe - but Son may have a good DGW too.

        1. Aj Royals
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks mate. Yes, wondering if Son got DGW on GW26. If not I can have DCL and Raphinha dgw’s with the expense of -4 (and Son).

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

    What do you think about
    Antonio -》 DCL for -4?

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

      And is there any Antonio updates?

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

    What do people think about getting rid of a City defender to get Foden? EG:

    Dias & Son > Burnley Defender Foden.

    Gives 1 City defender and the Foden Gundogan double up in midfield.

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

      You enjoy playing roulette?
      Comes with known risks, upside is there

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      depends for free or for a hit ?

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

        Free

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          stones maybe, not sure about dias. wait more news on dias an potential stomach issues. i also consider this move but with stones. could you afford sterling?

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

            Yeah, prefer Foden more though i think

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s a bad idea. I got Foden for the last DGW. He blanked 4 times, missed one completely, so I ended up benching him for Liverpool. I’m selling him.

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

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

        Haha, could say you are quite biased on this then.

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

      Son is playable v MCI

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

        Yeah thats true. Its his sort of game and has done well in the past.

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

    Dais 'Illness' Flag in 3, 2, 1...

    https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1359588404896403456?s=20

  15. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help please!

    Was planning to bring in lookman for Maddy as lookman have dgw but seems like fulham rarely score. Any other ideas ( not bringing in pope)
    1FT
    Martinez steer
    Mee cancelo coufal dier Dallas
    Maddy* son Bruno sterling gundo
    Antonio bam DCL

    Maybe Maddy to AVL player (AVL will have dgw 26 and possibly 25)

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

      Dier to Mee/Tarkowski?

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

        Ya I have Mee already but can double up I guess
        Waste of transfer as I wanted a spurs defender for the DGW

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

    Was all set on Maddison to Gundo for free once tonight's fixtures were done, now not 100% sure.

    Stick or twist?

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

      Anyone?

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

      Do it, Gundo went off early today and will play both games. Dimiss any talk of him playing as a DM as we don't know for sure what line-up Pep will pick.

    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. Definitely worth doing.

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

      Do it

  17. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Relax guys there's another press conference on Friday.

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

      The voice of reason

  18. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I know that one is more nailed. I know the other has a higher ceiling. If it were you making the decision, who would you bring in this week?

    A) Dias
    B) Mitchell

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

      A

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

      What

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

      Neither

    4. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doh! It’s to replace Mitchell. I’m tired

      B is Cancelo

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

        Ha. I'd go for Cancelo.

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

    By the way, that Twitter account with the early Tottenham team news got it very wrong today.

    https://twitter.com/spurslion/status/1359575745941692417?s=19

    Unfollowed!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every lion has his day

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

    So Sterling (C) is good to go or did he get injured tonight?

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

      Nope, G2G!

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

      Fine. Subbed on 57.

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

      No, looked OK. Came off after 50 odd minutes so should be fresh enough

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brighton B playing well.

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

      Oh, So that's who is playing in the yellow jerseys!

  22. JP\'s
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on doing Salah to Sterling?

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

      I like it and am considering myself

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

      On the cards for me with Dias

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

        Probably even worth a hit with the DGW

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah...

          Shift it up!?

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Am doing Salah and Stones to Sterling(c) and Tarkowski (-4)

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

      Tempted. Oddly what's putting me off is Leicester vs Liverpool in the early kickoff Saturday. If I sell Salah I would have no-one in that match and my Saturday afternoon would be ruined if Salah was to score.

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

        No one will captain him though, limiting the damage.

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

          And if he scores, at least the Justin cleansheet is ruined lol.

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

        Prioritise FPL points sir 😛

    5. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Look at all you losers without triple Citeh.

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Someone give Dias a rennie

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

    Is Dias a must sell if he misses at the weekend (could potentially miss both)
    No plans to wildcard right now but can’t have a city defender on the bench during dgw. Hmmm

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Presser on Friday apparently so wait for news, if he’s out I think I would bench

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

        Tough one. Most likely rank killer benching him whilst majority of teams bring in the points

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Or use him as part of a move to get sterling

          Dias and a mid to Burnley def and sterling

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

            Currently own stones Dias sterling
            Struggling to bring in Gund, mostly depends if I keep Soucek for SHU

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

      Whats up with him?

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

        Illness

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

    In draft.
    Saka >> Bilva,Lookman or Sigurdsson?

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B Silva nailed

  26. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do? Also not sure what chip plans to do for upcoming weeks I’ve got WC, BB, TC left:

    Martinez
    Stones Shaw Pieters
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundogan Son
    DCL Bamford
    Steer Dallas Wilson Dunne

    1.5itb 1ft
    Any help??

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

      Save.
      Then maybe Wilson > Ings

      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, should I do BB/TC in GW26 then, and wildcard in 30 after BGW

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

          Maybe. Need that Bench strengthened if using BB. Steer and Dunne would have to go.

  27. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a minus 8?

    salah and rob to sterling(c) and tark

    martinez
    tark cancelo chilwell
    sterling son bruno grealish gun
    bam dcl

    subs, coufal, mitchell, brewster

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes probably

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

      Not for me

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

    Talksport interview with Sean Dyche:

    https://youtu.be/Hc7ls5GS7kU

    At 03:09, Dyche is talking about injuries:

    "Last night we were missing Pope & Cork who will hopefully be alright but had to miss that game."

    Then goes on to list who is still out (Taylor is included in that list of players.)

    Not quite panic stations, but an FYI.

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      At least Pieters nailed then

  29. Cahill
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts? 2FTs

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias mee
    Salah Bruno Grealish soucek
    Bamford DCL Watkins

    A) soucek -> gundo (save FT)
    B) Salah & digne -> Sterling & digne (bench Mr potato head)

    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne to Digne?

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

    Insightful commentary from BT Sport:

    "Son Heung Min ended his goal drought with a goal."

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

      Loool