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Scoutcast: Free Hit versus Bench Boost in Double Gameweek 33

Joe and Seb help Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers prepare for Gameweek 33 and beyond.

After a brief break last time around, FPL is serving up another round of double fixtures for a raft of teams, including Manchester United and Arsenal. Meanwhile, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers all skip a game.

What makes this set of matches even tougher for FPL managers to call is that prime Gunners and Red Devils fluffed their auditions last Gameweek. Among the issues Seb and Joe chat about is whether recency bias will sway their thinking.

Chips are likely to be played during this latest Double Gameweek. As a result, this week’s episode is framed around the best options for Free Hitters and Bench Boosters alike.

Even though Andy is away on holiday, he has kindly left the remaining Scoutcasters with his Free Hit draft team for them to analyse. What becomes clear is that the fortunes of the likes of Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.2m) will be pivotal to the success of this chip.

Seb is so impressed with the potential upside of using a Free Hit in Gameweek 33 that he decides, on air, to press the button for his own team.

Meanwhile, Joe is unleashing his Bench Boost, given that he already has a wealth of players with two fixtures and only one who misses out. But can his bench match Andy and Seb’s Free Hit?

This latest show, which was streamed on April 12, also finds time to cover regular features, including the latest moves for the Scoutcast community team and a quickfire questions round.

After a minor early technical glitch, the show starts at the 38-second mark in the video below.

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  1. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Is this team strong enough for this GW?
    Ideally would like to keep FH for GW36. I have BB

    Current team with 1FT

    Ramsdale**
    Amartey**- TAA- Cancelo-
    Saka**- Maddison**- Salah- Kulusevski
    Toney- Kane

    Dubravka - Hwang- Doherty* - Cash*

  2. DGW33 Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    DGW33 fixture odds can be found here:
    Part i: https://prnt.sc/Srv3Sd7ERvBh
    Part ii: https://prnt.sc/hG1KUrQjGUEA
    (Provided by Betfair.com)

    GW32 clean sheets:
    ARS: 46% ❌
    CHE: 39% ✅
    MNU: 38% ❌
    NEW: 38% ✅
    BUR: 35% ❌
    LEI: 31% ❌
    MNC: 31% ❌
    NOR: 31% ✅
    TOT: 31% ✅
    WHU: 31% ❌
    BRE: 29% ✅
    WOL: 29% ❌
    LEE: 26% ✅
    WAT: 26% ❌
    CRY: 25% ❌
    AST: 23% ❌
    LIV: 20% ❌
    SOU: 20% ❌
    BHA: 18% ❌
    EVE: 18% ✅

    DGW33 clean sheet odds:
    MNC: 56%
    MNU: 54% & 13%
    TOT: 48%
    WHU: 46%
    LIV: 45%
    ARS: 37% & 22%
    CHE: 36%
    BRE: 33%
    NEW: 31% & 33%
    EVE: 30%
    WAT: 29%
    CRY: 28%
    LEI: 25% & 25%
    SOU: 20% & 31%
    BUR: 18% & 28%
    BHA: 15% & 7%
    NOR: 9%
    AST: -
    LEE: -
    WOL: -
    (Provided by Fantasyfootballpundit.com)

    Clean sheet totals:
    Liverpool: 18
    Manchester City: 18
    Chelsea: 14 (+1)
    Arsenal: 13
    Tottenham: 12 (+1)
    Wolves: 11
    Aston Villa: 9
    Crystal Palace: 9
    Brighton: 8
    Brentford: 7 (+1)
    Burnley: 7
    Manchester Utd: 7
    Southampton: 7
    West Ham: 7
    Everton: 6 (+1)
    Norwich: 6 (+1)
    Leicester City: 5
    Newcastle 5 (+1)
    Leeds: 4 (+1)
    Watford: 3

    Still haven't done my transfers for this week, will wait until all the European football is over and see if I'm still gonna bring in Maddison and Schmeical.

    Good luck everyone, I'm not FHitting or BBoosting happy to go with what I have so whatever the moves you're looking at doing this week let's hope there's a green arrow for you at the end of it...

    G

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Cheers!

      1. TanN
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers!

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      very useful thanks

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        You'e welcome 🙂

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Amy news on Ben See being back? He'll sort Burnley out if he's back soon

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Assuming you mean Ben Mee yes he may be a big miss for them but even when he was playing they were hardly the clean sheet kings...

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      We call him Schmeegal if we can’t spell it, myself included.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        I like this 😆

    5. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      These odds would suggest I’m undervaluing the potential of Arsenal and Man U defenders.

      I’m just not sure either keeps a CS and their defenders don’t seem to get attacking returns.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Arsenal were favourites for a clean sheet last week and I expressed an opinion that I wasn't in agreement with that especially with their defensive injuries.

        Man Utd aren't exactly a team in form either so personally I would avoid their defence too.

        Form over fixtures I usually go with so I'm sticking with that...

    6. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 13 days ago

      Just had an interesting exchange on Twitter with a Newcastle fan and it seems there could be some value there...

      https://twitter.com/gwhizz420/status/1514555276900376578?t=pa8JPoGIg3EFYotE3a7Tjw&s=19

  3. Prinzhorn
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    DDG & Foster
    Robbo - Cancelo - James - White -
    Salah - Havertz - Kulu - Saka - Gordon
    Kane - Wegfail - Gelhardt

    2FT , 0.0 ITB, only BB up (GW 36/37)

    A) Aim for KDB & Maddison (Salah and Saka/Havertz)
    B) Aim for Son & Maddison (Salah and Saka/Havertz)
    C) Do Havertz -> Maddison and roll 1 FT
    D) Do Gordon -> Dewsbury-Hall and roll 1 FT
    E) James -> Thiago Silva
    F) Else.....

    Actually really want to hold Havertz for doubles coming up, also afraid of losing Saka this double but i feel I am missing out on Son ballin' hard and Leicester shredding.... choices choices...

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      B please Bob

      1. John Colby (Capt)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        I loved Blockbusters back in the day!!!!!!!

    2. Prinzhorn
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      lose Saka or Havertz?

  4. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Bottomed
    Will FH33 and BB36.
    Which transfers would you look at with this team?

    1 FT 0.8 ITB
    Ramsdale Foster
    Doherty Rudiger Taa Robertson Thomas
    Barnes Martinelli Kulu Salah Gordon
    Laca Kane Cucho

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      So you want us to make you a FH draft for 33?

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Nope. Transfers going forward.
        GW34-37

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Scout picks

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Lacazette to 4.5m forward to fund City

  5. tim
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Mo to Son(C)?
    Start Kulu or Weghorst?

    DDG
    Cancelo Rudiger Taa
    Saka JWP Brownhill Salah
    Kane Broja Weghorst

    Foster Kulu Cash Coady

    Cheers!

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Id start Kulu can see spurs getting a few goals vs Brighton ....

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      The Weghorse needs taking round the back of the barn with a shotgun and putting out of your misery

  6. TanN
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Bring in 1 mid and 1 def

    A) Barnes
    B) Ward-Prowse

    1) Burn
    2) White

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Barnes and Burn for me.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      A 1

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        And that makes three

      2. TanN
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers guys thats what I was leaning towards 😉

    3. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      A2

  7. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Any help here would be much appreciated:

    Lloris
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, Rüdiger
    Salah, Saka, Kulusevski, Gordon
    Kane, Weghorst

    Foster, Raph*, Cash*, Broja

    A. Robbo to Schar, Gordon to Maddison for free
    B. Robbo to Schar, Gordon to Maddison, Weghorst to Toney/Wood (- 4)
    C. Cash to Schar, Broja to Toney/Wood for free
    D. WC/Free Hit
    E. Any other idea?

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      C?

      Wouldn't get rid or Robbo

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers!

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Ditto

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks, sir!

  8. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Thinking robbo > Cancelo and raph > Maddison/Barnes for free…

    Have no city cover and already have TAA.

    Yay or nay?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Yay

  9. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Really struggling to chose a replacement for Doherty.

    Any suggestions welcome.

    Foster | Sa
    Cancelo | Schar | *Doherty* | Amarty
    Bruno | Son | Saka | Willock
    Kane | Broja

    Sa, Rudiger, Raphina, Watkins,

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Boring old Bavies? White?

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        White was the inital choice. But as you say, not exactly inspiring.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Im going Emerson Royal. Intesting no Liverpool team there

      1. Your Man With The Hair
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers.

        Yea, went with Son for Salah. I've a FH to cover GW 36, other than that not overly bothered about them. It's risky, but paid off last week anyway.

  10. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    RP appreciate replies:
    who d you play:
    a. Weg
    b. KDH

    1. Your Man With The Hair
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      o(b)viously

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Like what you did there

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      The KDB impersonator

  11. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    What ever happens in the Chelsea v Palace semi we are going to get less DGW teams in GW37 now aren't ?

    If Palace win both them and Villa will be back to one DGW37 fixture
    If Chelsea win they will be down to one fixture in DGW37, and Manchester United will blank that GW.

    On the plus side we will now almost certainly get a DGW 34 or 35 now, for Chelsea and United or Palace and Villa.

  12. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Please sell your Salah Weghorst Saka Martinelli Robbo and James please.

    I want their points all for myself.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      The Weghorst has salmonella!

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Salah out already done last week, Saka will leave next week. dont have others 😉

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Thank you. Now I can get back to where I belong

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 2 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Salah - done
      Weghorst - never owned, happy to let others enjoy
      Don't have Robbo
      Saka - mayne next week
      Gabi - might keep
      James - never!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        You're missing the plot when you say never to James.

        He's the face of FPL - ultimate joy and troll whenever he wants

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 2 Years
          2 years, 14 days ago

          The fitness issues dont quite give him troll-status, at least not in my eyes. The joys have granted near-infinite patience

  13. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    I've just had a tinker at a GW34 WC team without Salah and it looks very tempting. Especially with a FH remaining

    Schmeichel - 3.9m
    TAA - Robertson - Cancelo - James - 4.5m
    KdB - Son - Mount - Ramsey - Dewsbury Hall
    Kane - Broja - Gelhardt

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Broja to Cucho and Ramsey to Jorginho.

      Do it. You know you want to

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Looks good, except maybe KDH & Ramsey is a bit thin, and dont see why Broja is there. I'm working toward something similar but with Matip for Robbo & Jota for KDH

  14. cemal
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    2 FT, 1.9 ITB, still got WC, still got FH, still got BB

    Can anyone help me with a rough plan to end of season? Maybe Martinez+Podence to Scheichel+Maddison?

    Martinez
    Reguillon White Rudiger Cancelo
    Salah ESR Saka Havertz
    Wood Kane

    Bench: Steele, Podence, Joao Pedro, Jansson

    1. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      WC34, BB36, FH37, use your 2 FT's now and attack this week

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Which option on FH?

    A) Saka, Maddison, MARTINELLI
    B) Saka, Maddison, BARNES

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      A

  16. Dion D's Solo Shower
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Wood vs Saint-Maximin?

    Wood: Scored last match, is on pens and nailed for the DGW. He can profit from Leicesters poor defending on set-pieces and he looked to make good runs last match versus a (usually) defensively strong Wolves team. Focal point of the team and a big penalty box presence.

    ASM: BPS magnet, involved in most everything offensively Newcastle does and looks to be free of injury with 2x 90 mins in the bag. He was great at the start of the season and could just as easily assist as he could score. Should be nailed as well, with Fraser a doubt.

    Both are similarly priced; who are you going for?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Wood. Unfortunately I'm stuck with the horse

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      ASM

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      I'm going for mostly a FH team of Penalty and free kick takers, so Wood for me

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        So your frontline is Ronaldo Wood and Maupay. Nice

        1. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 14 days ago

          Ronaldo, Kane, Wood at the moment

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 14 days ago

            I'd rather 352 442 or even 451 on FH

    4. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Would love to go ASM but he would have to get at least 6 to make it worthwhile

  17. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Would ypu play Rudiger over Trent?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      You never bench TAA

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Lol what

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      play both

  18. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Best goalkeeper to go for on a FH?
    Currently got Ramsdale and sale value on him is 4.8

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Kasper if FH

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Dubravka

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Those are the 2 I'm looking at. Leaning towards Kasper to spread the risk with Schar

  19. Fefguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    A) Doherty and Raphina to Laporte and Barnes

    Or

    B) Doherty and Raphina to Maddison and schar?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      B

  20. TanN
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    B

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Reply fail

  21. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Planning on using my BB as i have 2 DGW playing keepers and a full playing squad,

    only current player i am a little unsure about is Rudiger, after 120 mins last night im hoping he misses the weekend cup game and plays in the league mid week!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Similar story here.. Pope Kasper and James.

      FA Cup lineup will tell the story

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Shame the FA Cup game is after the deadline

  22. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    1ft and 1.4itb

    Pope
    TAA Cancelo Livramento
    Salah Foden Kulusevski JWP
    Adams Wood Weghorst

    Foster; Robbo, Doherty*, Raphinha*

    Any suggestions for 1 week punt? Wild carding in gw34, bb36, fh37.

  23. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Advice appreciated chaps, little lost after a bad week. 2 FT, 1M ITB, only BB left which am saving for DGW36.

    Pope*
    Robertson, Cancelo, James, White*
    Salah, Havertz, Kulusevski, Saka*
    Kane, Broja*

    (Foster, Doherty**, Ramsey**, Watkins**)

    Thinking Salah, Ramsey & Doherty -> Son, Maddison & Matip (-4). Then Watkins, Foster & Broja -> Pukki, Schmeichel & Cucho leading up to DGW36 (and White -> Laporte if City double in 36 rather than 37).

    Cheers

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Id be tempted to get a City mid instead of Son to get ahead of the next trend

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers - I can't stretch to KDB and get my Team sorted for BB36. Plan is to get Laporte in soon, I'm not sure I want to risk Pep roulette with Foden/Mahrez/Gundogan....(perhaps KDB also could be due a benching for one of their easy fixtures assuming they progress through CL?)

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 14 days ago

          Sterling?

          1. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 14 days ago

            Cheers. Hadn't really considered Sterling, he's a bit 'hot and cold' for me. Can't really look past Son with his form, and it's killed my rank this week (admittedly he won't score a hat-trick every week of course!).

  24. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Morning all.
    Which combination is the better pick until the end of the season please:

    Maddison and Werner or Mount and Iheancho?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      M&W

  25. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    Raphinha > Maddison
    Weghorst > Wood
    Ramsdale > Dubravka

    Have Saka and Martnelli and the way arsenal are playing, I'm not really concerned selling Ramsdale.

    Thoughts?
    Cheers guys.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Lovely

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Yes. See your points re Ramsdale but I would keep

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Who is your other gk? Seems wrong to boot Ramsdale.

      1. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 14 days ago

        Pickford.

  26. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Is this team strong enough for this GW?
    Ideally would like to keep FH for GW36. I have BB

    1FT

    Ramsdale**
    Amartey**- TAA- Cancelo-
    Saka**- Maddison**- Salah- Kulusevski
    Toney- Kane

    Dubravka - Hwang- Doherty* - Cash*

    Thank you in advance 🙂

  27. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Hi guys, haven't posted for years on here, good to see the site is still going strong!

    I need to bench one of
    A) VvD
    B) James
    C) Livramento

    Who misses out?
    Cheers

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      C

    2. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 14 days ago

      Tough. Probably Livramento.

  28. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Worth activating the FH? BB in 36

    Current team: (no bench) 5DGWers
    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Amartey Schar Rudiger
    Salah Saka Kulusevski
    Kane Broja

    FH team: 8DGWers
    Schmeichel
    Cancelo Schar Burn
    KDB Fernandes Son Barnes Saka
    Ronaldo Broja

    Foster Amartey Tsimikas Gelhardt

  29. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Bench 1 guys

    1. Taa
    2. Cancelo
    3. White
    4. Rudiger

  30. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 14 days ago

    Who to start as GK:

    1. Ramsdale (sou, che)
    2. Dubravka (LEI, CRY) [have Schar]