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Scoutcast Episode 376 – Chris Wood back in fashion among FPL managers

Joe and Seb are joined by Rich, aka FlapjackFPL from the FPL Surgery podcast, to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of Gameweek 34.

Burnley’s Chris Wood (£6.3m) was the surprising stand-out star of Gameweek 33 for many of us, with a 20-point haul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

But a points bonanza for the New Zealand international was arguably predictable given his stellar underlying statistics in recent weeks.

The former Brighton and Hove Albion striker was among ‘unfairly unfashionable’ picks the Scoutcast crew focused on two weeks ago and given his strong returns since, Joe once again looks at this list to find the next Wood.

Can Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.5m) be back in vogue? Will FPL managers see beyond Matheus Pereira‘s (£5.5m) West Brom label? And is it possible that Newcastle’s Joelinton (£5.7m) and Dwight Gayle (£5.9m) can continue delivering unexpected returns?

Meanwhile, Leeds United have dropped off the Fantasy Football catwalk in recent weeks due to a poor fixture run. But with a great set of games to round off the campaign, they are looking trim and tailored once again. Leeds fan Seb leads the discussion through the best options.

To make room for these passé potential points scorers, more established players need to make way.

The crew are on hand to ponder on the potential risks and rewards of removing Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) and Liverpool’s Diogo Jota (£7.1m).

In addition, the Scoutcast crew also look back on their Gameweek 33 highs and lows, and reveal their upcoming transfer and captaincy plans.

Rough with the Smooth features a painful-looking bench, the remaining fixtures are frisked and Rich takes his turn to pick a differential.

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288 Comments Post a Comment
  1. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Did Phillips to Holding. Starting team gtg?
    Mendy
    Coady, Fofana, Shaw, Rudiger (Holding)
    Fernandes, Salah, Son, Lingard (Jota)
    Kane (c), Iheanacho (Vydra)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      1. bigdip
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        thanks

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      yeah

  2. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Some help here, lads?

    Meslier / Forster
    TAA / Dias / Coufal / Rüdiger /  Holding
    Salah / Bruno / Greenwood / Gündogan / Lingard
    Kane / Wood /  Iheanacho

    Greenwood to Son? Gündogan to Maddison/Mount? Both for a hit?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Gundogan to Son?

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I'd love to, but I don't have the funds to do it. (So many times I've said it in my life.)

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Does downgrading Dias helps?

          1. sirmorbach
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Dias-Coleman, Gündo-Son would be possible! But I'm not sure on the hit. Would you take it, sir?

            1. Holmes
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              If Greenwood doesnt start in Europa, no. If he does, then yes.

              1. sirmorbach
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                I very much appreciate it, sir. Thank you for that.

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't take a hit for either

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        With no hits, would you do either Greenwood-Son or Gündo to Maddison/Mount? Or hold?

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

      Not keen on Maddison any more and it feels a tough week to bring in Mount.

      Like Holmes I'd keep Greenwood if he's a no show tonight. Son doesn't look that great in 35 really. Not at all sure that I wouldn't just roll.

      Other option I see is TAA + Gundo to Struijk + Son. Feel sure you really want to be on double Leeds defence 🙂 Or maybe cheap Everton or Villa if you're faint of heart. Phillips exists too of course.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This is extremely helpful, can't thank you enough. Good luck, sir. Cheers!

  3. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Time to ditch Lingard? Party over..

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why is that?

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Last week felt a bit like his sensational form may fall away. Obviously it might not but I think the likes of Siggy etc (DGW) may offer more value going forward

        1. FPL_Motty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          So he blanks first time in 9 fixtures and you think he wont score anymore points? His fixtures are great, he didn't fluke all those points (maybe some as a salty non-owner for some of it haha). But point being, he was playing chelsea who have the best defence, he now plays some of worst defences. Easy hold

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I plan to keep him for the remainder of the season.

    3. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Also, one blank against Chelsea whose defence is - WBA aside - class.

      That swallow does not make a summer.

  4. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jota and Vydra
    To
    Raph and Kane (bench Raph)???

    1. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Mm yes, those moves look good. You must have a lot in the bank

  5. AntiTorres
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    40 point lead in ML and 1 FT. Which would you do?

    A. Bruno,Vydra to Rodriguez, DCL for a hit (DGW and blank in mind)
    B. Jota to Siggy
    C. Hold

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B or C next

    2. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      my rival try to image my team lol

      1. I am 42
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        you can too by imaging your closest rival, provided he doesn't have wc

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        What's the point if he's behind you. Only works if you're ahead.

    3. AntiTorres
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers guys

  6. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is this GTG or swap Shaw for Struijk/Veltman?

    Martinez
    Azpi / Shaw / Dallas
    Salah / Bruno / Lingard / Son
    Kane (c) / Nacho (vc) / Bamford

    Areola / Jota / Struijk / Veltman

    1. AntiTorres
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      More upside in Shaw with his attacking potential so definitely Shaw

      1. RedJive79
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GTG, play Shaw

  7. JD @JDCochran2
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who is your captain for GW 34?

    Here are the Top 5 Captaincy Totals on the Captaincy Sheet
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16EmCT_TXszZhL8F7XEDoz6oYT-h5NuFb-92-Letw5qI/edit?usp=sharing

    $100 Prize Money for the Overall Leader!!!
    FPL Player Captain Total Overall Rank
    Ziad Hosny 630 165
    The Realist AK 630 4,264,376
    Mohamed etman 600 96,440
    ARSN CLUP 598 131,552
    @DBarfield7 588 35,847

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bah so 452 isn't right up there 🙂

      Amusingly that represents quite a comeback with 60 in the last 2 weeks.

      1. JD @JDCochran2
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        You can check out some of the MODs and CONs picks and their ranking each week on the Captaincy Sheet.

        452 is close to Simon March's 456 who won FPL a few years ago!

  8. MMN
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    1 FT 0.1m. Likely FHing next week. Any thoughts? Can't see much outside Martinez > Mendy (FUL) or Bruno > Periera (wol) ...

    Martinez*
    Dunk, TAA, Fofana
    Bruno*, Lingard, Son, Gundo
    Iheanacho, Bam, Kane (C)

    Areola, Shaw, Jota, Konsa

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t sell Martinez because of the blank GW in 36

    2. MMN
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I can play Areola that week?

  9. popey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leno
    TAA, Castagne, Alonso
    Son, Salah, Greenwood, Maddison
    Kane, Wood, Nacho

    (Forster, Rudiger, Jota, Diop)

    bit of a benching headache, curent order correct? Figure Alsono is either 90 or nil an more attacking threat than Rudi

    Rolling FT and hoping for just an appearnace and no OG from Leno

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sound logic although I’d be tempted by double Chelsea defence

      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        same with that fixture, though would no obvious fall guy. maybe Greenwood if he gets a lot of mins in EL

  10. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What changes to make so my FT doesn’t burn? 2FT 0.1ITB

    Mendy Forster
    Rudiger coady saiss holding TAA
    Salah Jota Bruno Son Lingard
    Vydra Nacho Kane

    Wolves defender out for Everton defender?
    Jota to Siggy?
    Keeper?
    Others?

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Wolves defender out seems sensible - make sub based on plans for 35/36 even if just bench this week (shame you can't afford Dallas looking at Wol v Leeds fixtures 36-38?) Holding to Struijk?

      1. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Holding to Struijk I like- you think holding will lose his place by the time the double comes?

        Without him I could have 7DGW’s tbf

        1. popey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          no idea, there's certainly a risk he does IF luiz is close to return

          Coady to Dier also an option?

  11. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need to start one of

    A. Jota
    B. Vydra
    C. Shaw

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you drop to get Kane?

    A. Bruno
    B. Salah
    C. Vardy

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thinking A

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I honestly just think those who went Kane to Vardy should just stick with it now. Vardy doubles in 35 whereas Kane doesnt, pointless to reverse it now. Bruno also still posting good underlying numbers and a good double, and of course I wouldnt drop Salah.

      1. Crunchie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I was going to do this but the DGW 35 is looking less and less likely IMO.

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

      Wouldn't lose Mo or Bruno.

      I'd do the Vardy switch personally as I'm not seeing much sign of Vardy regaining his shooting boots sadly.

  13. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    Rudiger / TAA / Castagne
    Salah / Jota / Bruno / Son / Lingard
    Kane / Iheanacho

    3.9 / Digne / Dunk / Davis

    Hold here? Not overly keen on Bruno just now, but not sure there's an obvious move from him. Plus, think it's better to wait on any potential DGW/BGW announcement

  14. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Learned an amazing new word today that describes what we do on this forum a lot.

    Floccinaucinihilipilification - The action or habit of deciding something is worthless.

    Hello Raheem!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    2. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not even going to attempt to say that out loud lol

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Or as Shakespeare put it, much ado about nothing.

  15. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Start one please.
    a)Holding
    b)Veltman
    c)Coady

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Never heard of him but B

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Holding probably

    4. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      After last weeks horror show dont start Coady. Holding is your best bet

  16. caldracula
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Dias Dallas
    KDB Bruno Mount Periera
    Kane Nacho Watkins

    (McCarthy, Soucek, Dunk, Coufal)

    1FT 0ITB. One week punk before WC?

  17. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Your help is needed please

    Who would you sell first out of

    Jota (got no Salah)
    Dias

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dias

  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy Meslier
    Dias Digne Alonso Coufal Veltman
    Salah Bruno Jota Lingard Raphinha
    Bamford Nacho Vardy
    1ft. 2,0 m itb.
    Plan was to WC if the DGW situation will be clear. Now if nothing is confirmed this week I might survive this week with Vardy to Kane(C)
    A) Vardy to Kane, no need to WC until next week anyway
    B) WC!

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't WC until we know the fixtures.

      DGW 35, or whether there are DGW in 36 and the FA Cup teams affected get an SGW, or DGW 37, it's a mess at the moment

  19. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How would you use this FT?

    Martinez Areola
    TAA Azpi Saiss Dallas Targett
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Lingard Raphinha
    Kane Iheanacho Bamford

    1 FT, 0 ITB, No chips left

    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Roll

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why do the likes of Chelsea and Leicester have a dgw? Am a bit confused..

    1. hustler7
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      FA Cup final

    2. Sterling Archer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      its down to fixtures being moved to allow fans back

    3. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Chelsea and Leicester may or may not have a DGW - we don't know yet.

      If fans are to be allowed in at all GW37 and GW38 matches, then all GW37 matches will have to be moved from the weekend of 15-16 May to the following midweek.

      This would leave no matches apart from the Cup Final (CHE v LEI) on that weekend, so it is expected that all GW36 matches would then be moved from the previous midweek (11-12 May) to that weekend - apart from MUN v LEI and CHE v ARS which would have to remain in that midweek to avoid fixture clashes with the Cup Final.

      It then depends on whether or not FPL leave the GW36 deadline where it is (on Tuesday 11th May). If they leave it where it is then the midweek of 11-12 May will remain in GW36, which becomes a DGW with just the two additional matches that have not yet been scheduled (AVL v EVE and SOU v CRY).

      If however FPL moves the GW36 deadline to 14th or 15th May then that midweek would move to GW35, with the result that GW36 would then lose two matches (MUN v LEI and CHE v ARS) and that GW35 would be a DGW with four additional matches (AVL v EVE, SOU v CRY, MUN v LEI and CHE v ARS).

  21. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Not sure what to do this week, and will likely depend on pressers but with (1FT 1.0ITB):

    Mendy (Forster)
    Rudiger Dias Fofana TAA Shaw
    Salah Bruno Lingard Jota Martinelli
    Nacho Kane (Vydra)

    Bench 2 out of:

    a) Rudiger
    b) Fofana
    c) Martinelli
    d) Jota

    1. SmasherLagru
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bc

  22. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, have 1ft and 0.3itb.

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Azpi
    Salah Bruno Lingard Mount
    Watkins Kane Nacho

    Forster Jota Ayling Tierney

    Roll?

  23. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who joins Villa for a DGW?
    Everton and Palace?

  24. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy Jota to Kane Raphina -4?
    Yes or no ?

  25. Tosa86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    my actual team:

    Martinez - Forster
    dallas shaw struijk cresswell taa
    salah jota fernandes lingard smith rowe
    kane bamford ineacho

    FT:1
    Bank: 2.9

    1) keep martinez or not?
    2) replace cresswell or not?
    3) Bruno -> son?

    any suggestion to improve my team?

  26. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Rüdiger, Pereira, Trent, Shaw
    Lingz, Bruno, Son, Salah
    Nacho, Kane

    Button, Watkins, Jota, Veltman

    Pereira to who or play, missed a few games recently?
    Any glaring changes, toying with Jota > Mahrez but could back fire!

  27. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy and Bruno out for Kane and Son? (-4)

    Martinez, Guaita
    TAA, Veltman, Konsa, Dallas, Castagne
    Bruno, Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Lingard
    Vydra, Vardy, Nacho

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doesn’t Vardy have a DGW?

  28. Totti
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    front 8
    salah bruno lingard jota gundogan
    vardy iheanacho watkins

    what do u rather guys?

    A) salah and watkins -> bale and kane
    B) bruno and vardy -> son and kane
    C) other suggestion

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't really want rid of Salah, Watkins or Bruno...
      With the league won and him not playing every game and not playing advanced, I'd probably lose Gundo for someone with a DGW - but maybe save the transfer until they're concrete?

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        i want to get kane

        1. onceuponatyne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          B for me of those options, though I'd probably sooner bring in Kane and a DGW option.

  29. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who scores the LEAST over the next TWO GWs?

    A) Salah
    B) Bruno
    C) Kane(-4)
    D) Vardy

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  30. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Best way to burn a FT this week?? 2FTs, 0.5 itb...

    A. Forster -> Johnstone
    B. Coady -> Alioski
    C. Other???

    Mendy Forster
    Shaw Coady Fofana Rudiger Phillips
    Salah Bruno Son Jota Saka
    Kane Wilson Nacho