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Scoutcast #384 – Is it time to move for Lukaku in FPL?

Andy and Seb tackle the key challenges facing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of Gameweek 3.

The pair are without regular co-host Joe this week but all the usual favourite segments remain in tact, including the Gameweek review, team plans, fixture analysis, transfer market trends and differentials.

Seb also takes his regular look at the biggest underachievers and overperformers according to the statistics. 

How “essential” Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) is comes up for debate, as does the question about whether non-owners can continue to ignore Said Benrahma (£6.2m).

What to do with the likes of Riyad Mahrez (£9.0m) is also pondered.

The Scoutcast’s management of a veteran Fantasy manager’s side, who has had to dip out of this campaign for mental health reasons, continues. With a top 100 finish last season, the pressure is truly on to maintain his strong record.

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  1. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Bamford called up for England. TAA and Lingard return to squad.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58345316

    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Guess he won't be declaring for Ireland then

      1. el polako
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Who's Irish ?

        1. Mayor of Flair
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Bamford had an Irish Granny I think.

          Played under 18s for us (Ireland)

          1. Mayor of Flair
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Patrick played for the Ireland under 18s, not his Granny....to my knowledge.

            1. el polako
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              Don't underestimate the power of whisky fuelled granny...
              She could have played.

              1. Mayor of Flair
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 26 days ago

                She'd probably make our senior team these days...

          2. el polako
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            I would have never guessed listening to him.

    2. el polako
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Ivan Toney ?
      No.
      Weird...

  2. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    I feel like this gw is going to be a disaster for my team.

    1. luk46
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      why is that?

      1. farmerfat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Just feel like the guys that have done well for me in gw 1 & 2 are going to have bad scores. Think the real winners will be Son , Kane and Kaku owners this week.

        1. luk46
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I wouldn’t worry, dunno how good Kane will be after he wanted to leave. I can think about 10 better strikers than Lukaku this week as well.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Feels same every week

  3. Mayor of Flair
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Literally bottomed

    WC in the house tonght!

    How's this look?

    Leno
    James Dier Coady
    Bruno Salah Raphinha Soucek
    Lukaku DCL Antonio

    Gunn Amartey Livramento Bissouma

    By jove I think I've cracked it!

    1. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A few weeks too early imo

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Maybe, but I won't die wondering!

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Why Leno?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Amazing fixtures

      2. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Arsenal performed quite well defensively last season and think White will help too. Have a good run after this week.

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Are we sure Leno is number one with Ramsdale serving?

          1. Mayor of Flair
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            I am a little concerned about that

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good, thinking about going Leno too...

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks man

    4. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      This is an excellent team. Only lacking TAA, but cant have them all!

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks a million!

  4. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    What are people doing with Mahrez this week? He was always my cash cow to downgrade (raphina in mind ) but thinking of giving him at least one more week

    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Got rid in a WC

    2. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Got rid for Raph and did Toney to DCL

    3. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      This my team, 2ft and unsure on solid moves

      Sanchez
      Shaw coufal Trent (Tsimikas, Webster)
      Mbuemo Mo BennyR Bruno Mahrez
      Antonio Ings (Scarlett)

      0itb

      1. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Probably just Tsim to Livra/Duffy in your case and bank the other ft

    4. Lazaretti
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      One more game for him. Then prob swap him oy.

  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Ronaldo very close to join Man City. That will ruin FPL Im afraid.

    1. el polako
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      No it won't, wouldn't say he's pass it but surely not as prolific as few seasons ago.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        He will do 110% even at his age he will haul a lot. Perma C and Salah VC. No (or really small) rotation for big hitters in our teams.
        All teams will look same. Boring.

      2. drughi
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        29 goals last season, lukaku 24 goals for example

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Spanner ➡ works

    3. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Not at all imo

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      There’s absolutely no chance he’s going to City

      1. Brehmeren
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        You might be in for a surprise

    5. jack88
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      i dont think he will come to pl. if he comes, at least 20 goals for sure

  6. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Did my 2 transfers to upgrade defence (had Tsimi and Targett there, keeping White for ars fixtures). Plan is to keep Mahrez and Madders at least one more week. But after that any future suggestions for gw4?

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Shaw Coufal Livramneto White
    Salah Bruno Mahrez Maddison Bisso
    Antonio Ings Scarlett

    0ft, 0.0itb

  7. PartyTime
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 26 days ago

    Cristiano perma captain

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      perma rotation

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        On pens and playing up top

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Basically an expensive Salah

      2. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I think it's safe to say Ronaldo won't be part of the roulette

        1. FPL Theorist
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          He's 36. No way he can play every league and CL match. It's not like City need him to beat bottom teams.

          1. Zimo
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Not the issue. His ego is too big to accept rotation

            1. Zimo
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              Also he's not normal. So his age doesn't really matter. He's a freak physical specimen

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 26 days ago

                Peps ego is bigger, accept rotation!

                1. Zimo
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 26 days ago

                  It'll be funny seeing them fight

            3. Forza Papac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              Ronaldo's a fitness freak who has kept himself in top condition. I can remember reading a year or so ago that he has the physical condition of a 28-30 year old.

          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Lets see, I wouldnt consider if he is 12 or more

            1. Qaiss
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              He’ll be 13 potentially.. and rightly so

        2. PartyTime
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I think Pep wouldn’t want Ronaldo to slap his bald head

      3. Sterling Archer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        millions of casual wild cards getting used!

      4. WVA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Its an easy Bruno and Toney to Greenwood and Ronaldo for me

        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Will be fun if he signs on Saturday just as loads have spunked their wildcards in GW3.

    2. DangerFC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Start one :
      A. tsmikas v Chelsea ( prob won't play)
      B. James v pool
      C. Esr v city

      Think James is obvious answer but always open to others opinions.

    3. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Ronaldo to city template smashed lol

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        its not like we can afford him

        1. Cheeto__Bandito
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          he will be 12.5 i think

          1. Sterling Archer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            He's going to be the most expensive 36 year old ever!

    4. 2001: A Space Origi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      sorry to be a pain, can someone direct me to the league code at sky fantasy football for scout members league please?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Sidebar has "League PIN: 9236658"

        1. 2001: A Space Origi
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          You are a gentleman Holmes! Thank you.

        2. The 12th Man
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Joined.
          My B team has 289 points.

    5. InRafaWeTrust
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      What price is he gonna be?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        12.5/13mil perhaps

    6. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      A. Son and Toney
      B. Greenwood and DCL

      1. InRafaWeTrust
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        B

      2. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        B

    7. tokara
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      who to sell for ANtonio? Need to protect lead

      Ings or Vardy?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Only 36 weeks more

      2. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        What's the second sentence got to do with the first?

    8. Shark Team
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Ronaldo to City closer than ever. So we will have Salah Bruno Kane Lukaku CR7. 5 top top class captain candidates who can haul against anyone

      1. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Poor Son

        1. FantasyHero
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Lol

    9. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Bias aside for a minute but…

      How on earth is Coady and Mings considered ahead of Tomori?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        PL glamour

    10. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Gtg?

      Sanchez
      White Ayling livramento
      Odegard Raph sarr mbuemo
      Lukaku Kane Ronaldo

      1. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        That midfield is beautiful

      2. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yep (C) Mbuemo

    11. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Looks like amartey starts

      Would you play livra or amartey ?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Amartey

    12. Paanmonkey
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      How is my WC team looking?do I need to change anything?

      Sanchez
      TAA-Robbo-Ayling-Duffy-Livra
      Son-Salah-Pogba-Benrahma-Gilmour
      Ing-DCL-Antonio

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        I'd downgrade Robbo and upgrade Pogba to Bruno

        1. PartyTime
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          This

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Lose Ings - fixtures change for the worse from GW4

    13. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Greenwood Pogba or Grealish?

      1. Paanmonkey
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        i'll go with Grealish for long term

      2. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Grealish

      3. Dynamic Duos
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Grealish

      4. PartyTime
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Grealishious Grills

    14. Dynamic Duos
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Has there been no squad picks this week?

    15. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Since Vestergaard is confirmed out, Amartey should be a safe starter right?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah you'd think so.

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I have him from the start but never started him. Now is his time to shine

          1. Brehmeren
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Start him over Ayling?

            1. dark91
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              It is close but I would start Ayling personally

    16. jack88
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      how about cr7, lukaku, kane trio?

      1. Zimo
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Ya need Antonio in your life

    17. Mayor of Flair
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Best long term 4.5 def?

      Not White or Dier

      1. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        4.5 defenders are not meant to be long-term. You play the fixtures or drop them when their form dips.

      2. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Medium term then?

    18. TheTinman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Is there actually anything in this CR7 to City stuff? Seems a strange move for Pep and City.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Apparently personal terms agreed. But nothing official announced

        1. TheTinman
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I thought personal terms weren't the issue it was just that Juve wanted a fee

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            I am sure Mendes will find a way if City really want him

        2. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          It was reported yesterday that the sticking point was City were prepared to meet his ridiculous salary, but didn't want to pay a transfer fee to Juve.

          1. Zimo
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            So they're okay with giving ronaldo the crazy money but not the reasonable money to Juventus?

            1. WVA
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 26 days ago

              This, makes no sense, his wages etc will be more than the fee lol

          2. dark91
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Yes saw that as well and totally justified. I think Mendes will step in and make it happen and make it up for Juve later in another deal

      2. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Seems like a strange one to me

        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          As a one-year stop-gap before Haaland/Kane comes, it does make sense in a way.

          1. Mayor of Flair
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            From Ronaldo's point of view though?

          2. TheTinman
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            The Kane ship has sailed I think. He's just an injury away or two away from an early retirement I think

      3. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Just saw a tweet saying it was a 'done deal' about an hour ago. Can't bring myself to believe it until I get it from a reliable source.

        1. TheTinman
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Yeah until he holds up the shirt... but it's not long before window ends so we will know soon.

        2. Wet Knee Houston
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          And 17 minutes later the same fella tweeted that CR spoke to Pep and now it's all up to Mendes and Juve 🙂

          Anyway, the chances are very good (it's trading now around 1.50 at BF), but it's definitely NOT a done deal.

        3. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          Same, what an absolute snake if it's true.

      4. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        No reliable source reported.

    19. Alejo - CFC
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Who is the most nailed on City defender? Dias?

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yup

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yep, Dias

      3. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Only Ederson I'd say

    20. SOTHPAW
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Play Ayling or Amartey this week?

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Amartey

      2. Brehmeren
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        In same dilemma

    21. TheTinman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Anyone else think Mark has butchered his team in a casual like manner?! Don't know what he's thinking

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Yes for sure

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        As soon as I seen what he had done, I turned the stream off

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          what did he do?

          1. TheTinman
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Mahrez Torres and Toney
            To
            Lukaku Sarr and Mbeumo

        2. TheTinman
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not. But 3 big hitters when you can only captain one and 3 relatively risky cheap picks and yes that does include Benny!

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 26 days ago

            Being serious it is horrible

      3. Andy_Social
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Basically yeh, although it's a heretical thought!

      4. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        No because he can still go to the likes of Harrison, Odegaard who are cheap midfielders with good fixtures coming up.

        And Lukaku, we will see. He’s gambling on him doing better than DCL/Bamford etc for the next few, so let’s see. If it goes well, Lukaku could be 12m by GW7. It’s nice to see a popular face in the FF community actually doing something different. It’s boring when so called ‘experts’ just say the obvious for hours on end.

        1. TheTinman
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 26 days ago

          It's nice to see him being different. But Torres to Traore etc would have been enough. I just think he's made a mistake.

          And I'm not on Twitter and only listen to Blackbox to avoid the monotony of the expert chat becoming drivel 😀

    22. akhilrajau
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Sanchez
      TAA, Shaw, Coufal
      Salah, Bruno, Raphina, Barnes
      Ings, Toney, Antonio

      Bench: Ayling, Tsimikas, Brownhill
      FT: 2, Bank: 0.5m

      Please suggest

      A. Barnes -> Benrahma
      B. Tsimikas -> Livramento
      C. A & B
      D. Any other

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        B

      2. Paanmonkey
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        A & B

    23. unclesbasement
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Choose one
      A)Son+Trent
      B)Bruno+James/Shaw

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        B

    24. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 26 days ago

      Sanchez
      TAA Shaw Coufal Amartey
      Salah Bruno Greenwood Benrahma
      Antonio Ings

      Steele Brownhill Tsimikas Perica

      £2.9m ITB and 1 FT

      1) Roll free transfer
      2) Brownhill > Raphinha (bench Amartey)

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 26 days ago

        Since Vestergaard is out and Amartey is likely to play v Norwich I'd roll the transfer