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Scoutcast Episode 379 – Returning home fans present opportunities for FPL managers

Joe and Seb look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 37.

The remaining two Gameweeks are special as home fans return to grounds across the Premier League. But can their reappearance help their teams achieve run-in glory or prove a hindrance?

Armed with the Premium Members Area comparison tools, Joe and Seb look to find out how a crowd alters teams play to see if FPL managers can get an advantage at the tail-end of the campaign.

Could it be that players are keener to shoot from distance with the roar of the crowd to encourage them? Joe and Seb’s research looks at where home strikers shoot from and why Everton, in particularly, are in desparate need of the Goodison faithful.

A common theme over the latter part of the season has been the emergence of strong mid-priced midfielders. Jesse Lingard (£6.6m) and Diogo Jota (£6.9m) had been leading this charge but with form and injury denting their appeal respectively, the Scoutcast crew look at the new guard of value alternatives in the centre of the park. Leeds and Newcastle assets look particularly appealing.

Due to the tight turnaround of fixtures, there is no time for a captaincy video this week. Luckily, the Scoutcast can step in to assess the best candidates for Gameweek 37. The race for the Golden Boot, home advantage and defensive trends among relegated clubs look to be key to their decisions.

Elsewhere, there’s a bumper Rough with the Smooth edition this week thanks to Gameweek 36’s incredible turn of events, particularly among those who brought in the week’s unlikely goalscoring heroes.

Joe and Seb’s own contrasting fortunes in the last set of matches are looked at and the final brace of fixtures are examined in detail.

Seb takes his turn to pick a differential, and captaincy and transfer plans ahead of tonight’s deadline are revealed.

This episode was aired live via YouTube on Monday 18 May. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of future live episodes.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

The next Scoutcast is scheduled for 5:30pm on Thursday 20 May, when Joe, Seb and Karam will help FPL managers prepare for the final set of fixtures of 2020/21.

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735 Comments Post a Comment
  1. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez -> Dubravka the sensible move?

    Martinez Areola
    TAA Shaw Dallas Phillips Targett
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Lingard JWP
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    1 FT, 0.3 ITB, No chips left

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Or just save FT in case you want to make a couple of moves for the weekend, Shaw, Bruno and Greenwood could all be rotation risks.

  2. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bench one
    A) Digne
    B) Lingard

    1. thom830g
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Have both on. Should I choose then B

  3. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of starting in GW38?
    1) Holding (Luiz back from injury, final game for Arsenal)
    2) Rudiger (CL final 6 days later so should play?)

  4. klopp2567
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    play wood or bamford?

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bamford..

  5. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you start Holding or Coleman?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coleman

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers

  6. Nando7
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Chasing by 15 points,

    Worth the -8

    Gundo > Willock
    Jota > Harrison
    Watkins > Bamford

    Thoughts on must haves for this week ?

  7. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Areola | Sanchez
    TAA Digne Shaw
    Salah Son Mahrez Lingard Saka
    Kane DC-L
    ¦ Iheanacho Vestergaard Phillips

    Right bench order?

  8. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Saw someone ask if they should remove Son for Bruno to cover in their ML.

    I’m in same position. Own Kane. Would Son/Nacho > Bruno/4.4 be any good for -4 to protect me if I was going to just keep Nacho benched anyway?

    1. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Otherwise I was thinking about Mount > Torres as a bit of a differential or just play Mount vs Leicester?

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Villa defensively poor recently, Son up against Elmo. Especially for a hit and Bruno likely not playing next week, doesn’t seem worth it.

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Fair point around Bruno next week!

        What would use use FT on? Can see people talking about Willock etc.

        Johnstone
        Dias Dallas Coufal
        Phillips
        Salah Greenwood Son Lingard Mount
        Kane

        Subs: Stones Nacho Bamford

        1. Ady87
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Worried about rival with Bruno Raphina Eze TAA Robertson etc all different to me.

          1. bazhef
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            similar situation here.

            rival has Salah, Bruno and Son.

            I have Greenwood, Bruno and Son

            Think i need Salah in but who do i sacrifice?

            If it isn't Bruno i need to take -4 hit and sell Son.

        2. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I’d save the transfer and have 2 for next week. Bamford on the bench! I wouldn’t do that personally as I did that against Leicester and got punished. I’d save and personally play Bam over one of Phillips/Coufal, but your choice ultimately

          1. Ady87
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Maybe Coufal as rival has double pool defence and could be a difference maker.

  9. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to play:

    1. Coleman
    2. Bamford
    3. JWP

    Cheers

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      2

    2. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bam

  10. tissae
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed: Who to bench?

    Mendy
    TAA Shaw Rudiger
    Salah Greenwood Bruno Lingard Raphinha
    Kane Bamford

    Forster Nacho Holding Fofana

    A) Leave as it is
    B) Holding -> Rudiger
    C) ?

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

    Is Zaha to Greenwood worth a hit?

    1. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes IMO

  12. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1 FT 0 ITB

    Martinez
    TAA Digne Shaw
    Lingard Son Salah (C) ESR
    Kane Bamford DCL

    Fabri - Mitchell Targett Jota*

    Think I'm probably just about good to save this week, but looking at what I could do with 2FTs next week and nothing is really jumping out to me. Should I just jump in on a Leeds mid this week?

    A)
    GW37: Jota > Raph/Harrison (bench ESR)
    GW38: Digne > Dallas

    B)
    GW37: Save FT
    GW38: Digne > Dallas + DCL >8.3m fwd (Antonio)? or Jota > 7.6 mid (Raph/Willock/Mount)?

    1. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Go leeds mid this week i think

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, think ESR is a perfectly serviceable option this week, but I guess Raph/Harrison have the bigger upside and are less likely to be rotated in the last two games.

  13. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Has been a long time since a manager is leaving club rather than opposite, way to go Roy!!!

    1. Party time
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Was a boring old willy tho

    2. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      HELP... start mount or saka? and why?

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A) Jota -> Raphinha (salah C)
      B) Jota -> Greenwood (salah C)
      C) Jota, Son -> Raphinha, Bruno (C)

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        C is for -4

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t do C for a -4 could end in tears! I’d go B

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        B

      4. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        B for me.

        Please help below, thanks.

      5. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Hm, why not ward prowse, Torres , Soucek ?

        Live a life 🙂

        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Possibly yeah, Torres in that case I think!

      6. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I did b

      7. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thx all

    4. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Roy Hodgson once again shifting the focus from Harry Kane to himself

    5. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      anybody benching digne?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Not me. One last puff of the stale cigar.

    6. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Suggestions to hold on to my 20 point ML lead? Jota to Raphina and bench Nacho? Jota to Raphina & Fofano to Dallas (-4) to block rival's Dallas? Save transfer for two in 38? Thanks.

      My team:
      Mendy
      TAA Shaw Holding
      Greenwood Lingard Bruno Mo
      Kane DCL Nacho
      (Ward Fofana Jota)

      Rival's team:
      Meslier
      Philips Shaw Dallas
      Son Mo Lingard Traore (Wolves)
      Kane DCL Nacho
      (Holding Coady Jota)

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Go for the points

        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You mean don't save a transfer?

      2. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I'd do Jota -> Raphinha only

    7. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Save FT for last GW or move Jota out?

      Martinez

      TAA Coleman Holding

      Salah Son JWP Greenwood

      Kane Watkins DCL

      Subs: Forster, Rudiger Dawson Jota

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Save

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

      I think ward prowse, James Rodrigez, Soucek are good picks this gw...

      Also why ppls dumping Lingard ?

    9. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would appreciate some help.

      Martinez,
      TAA, Shaw, Holding, Rudiger.
      Bruno, Greenwood, Salah, Raphina.
      Kane (C) Nacho.

      Forster, Maddison, Castagne, Vydra.

      I'm Thinking..........
      Maddison out for Son -4
      or
      Vydra out for Antonio -4
      Or
      Do nothing and play the team above..........................

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Maddison - bale?

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Son is more likely to make a hit worth it

    10. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bench inacho or rudiger against each other ?

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Rudiger for me

      2. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        It will be 1-0 either way, which way around I couldn't tell you?!

      3. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Play Rudigar.

    11. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      G2G? Bench correct? Suggestions welcome

      Dubravka
      Trent Dallas Shaw
      SalahC Bruno Son Raphina
      Bamford DCL Antonio

      Forster Eze Phillips Saiss

    12. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      ON bench boost: play Forster or sell for Dubravka (-4)?

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Sell

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I don’t think it’s worth the hit

    13. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Current front 7: Salah, Son, Raph, Lingard; Nacho, Watkins, Kane (Jota bench)

      A) Watkins to Antonio
      B) Jota to Pereira (and bench Nacho)

    14. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Should I play Mendy or Forster this gw ?

      1. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Mendy

      2. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Always Mendy

    15. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is there any risk of Kane on bench?

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        No

      2. Kumpulan link gacor online …
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        if in good health, how do you think?
        Surely not.

    16. HanS14
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy
      Philips taa Stones
      Son salah lingard mahrez greenwood
      Dcl kane
      Forster holding saiss davis

      Do we think mahrez will play tonight or should i take him out for raphina?

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I think Mahrez will play, as not played much and needs match fitness for Champs league final. Manchester Evening news predicted front three of Mahrez Torres Foden...

        1. HanS14
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Ty. I think so to, but thought so last game as well :p Think I'll stick with mahrez

    17. FPL MAN 123
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bottomed, opinions appreciated, need the W.

      Meslier | Johnstone

      Shaw | Dallas | Mitchell | Coufal | Lowton

      Son | Salah | Lingard | Greenwood | Willock

      Kane | Wood | Bamford

      Bench Boost in use.

      Considering a -4pts for Lowton to AWB

    18. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Do we think Ederson will play the last two or will there be more Carson?!! Ta.

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

        Ederson will play, confirmed by Pep

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Of course, sweet, cheers guys 😉

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

        Golden glove