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The ScoutCast – Episode 223 – Comedown

Gradually weaned off our double fixture helping and returned to normality, the ScoutCast team take time out to pick through the wreckage of Gameweek 34, before we set our sights firmly on what lies ahead.

Wildcards and Bench Boost chips lodged up their end of season sleeves, Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to embrace another round of community questions.

With the rebuilding programme imminent, we take a look at those shot-term punts who can do a job in Gameweek 35, before weighing up single fixture assets who can possibly hold their own amid the forthcoming circus of Gameweek 37.

And, of course, we carry out our weekly appraisal of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean hints at a return form just as an irresistable Eden Hazard closes in.

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  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No WC here, but my front three going into the remaining GW's will be Jesus, Benteke and Gabbiadini 🙂

    1. Hobolicious
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane?

    2. gunthourinho
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane, no chance

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      lightweight

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I have Alli and Eriksen. They offer value, but perhaps not the captaincy.

    5. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus looks a solid pick, even from the bench.

  2. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Ibra! His injury forced me Caballero & Ibra out for De Gea and Benteke for a -4 hit.

    89 points for the week before BPS. My ML is now wide open and I have a chance at long last

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ha, similar! I was "forced" to do Valdes > DDG and Ibra > Benteke(c)

      1. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ibrahimovic still doing the business.

        Benteke though. I'm a Villa fan so know how good he can be, but looking at his points tally this season, do you feel as lucky as me this game week?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Given the fixtures, yes, but look at his form going into the DGW. Palace were (and are still) on a roll so I was happy giving him the armband.

          I'm learning with each season I play this game, and I try to remember to go with form over fixtures (brilliant if you can get form and fixtures, of course).

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one, well done. I only bought Benteke due to Ibra's injury too.

  3. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    RMT please. 0.0 in the bank. Thoughts?

    Hennessey/ Pickford
    Holgate, Stephens, Darmian, Cahill, Gabriel
    Alexis, Hazard, Eriksen, King, JWP
    Kane, Vardy, Gabbiadini

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      6

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know if Pundit of Punts had a good week?

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      96 points

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Really? Surprised he hasn't mentioned it

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      theres a hot topic on it

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Read somewhere that he owns DDG & Bailly.

      Disclaimer: I could be mistaken.

    4. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Heard through the grapevine it wasn't bad . Old Hawwy's told the world many times over about his 90 points.

  5. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does Baily get a bonus point?

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No 🙁

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He looked the best defender on the pitch in a goalless draw. Funny system.

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    People reckon Jesus will start on Sunday?

    I can't see it after only getting 10 minutes under his belt.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So Iheanacho then? 😆

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kun wasn't that bad 😉

  7. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Claudio Bravo has ended his city career in glory after achieving his ultimate ambition of catching the ball

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He is an absolute clown

    2. Legomane
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Caballero nailed?

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

      yeah but the effort finished him off

    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I feel a Hollywood movie coming

  8. Legomane
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Pieters
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Siggy
    Kane Lukaku Benteke
    (Heaton ASmith Gibson TCarroll)

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    A. WC a week early.
    B. Siggy > King/Arnie/?
    C. Lukaku > ?
    D. B or C + Heaton > deGea (-4)

  9. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is this too light at the back?

    Cech Pick
    Alonso Yoshida Stephens Holgate Maguire
    Sanchez Haz Eriksen King Albrighton
    Kane Jesus Gabby

  10. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How did Sane look?

    Was thinking Walcott > Sane GW 35 and Zaha > Ozil GW 36

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looked tired tonight

      1. GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe keep Walcott and roll the transfer over then

  11. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    One week punt before WC?

    A) Kun > Jesus/Gabbi
    B) Siggy > Sane/Arnie (bench JWP (HUL))
    C) Eriksen > Sane/Arnie/Silva

    Jak
    Valencia Maguire Brunt
    Eriksen JWP Coutinho Firmino
    Aguero Benteke Kane
    Grant | Bavies, Siggy, Mawson

  12. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Negredo >> Aguero for FT no brainier isn't it 🙂

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus disagrees.

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

    WTF is Etisalat. Lol #ot

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's the green stuff you get with your lunch when you fly Etihad

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with triple United defence and TC on one of them? There's always that one nutter...

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      One in my ML had triple utd at the back, and captained Benteke.

    2. liner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      pfff not me. Just bailly and DDG (C)

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Had double (not captained) but I'm tempted to get Blind in and have it as a one week punt before wc

  15. JoshHuntCUFC
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Forster Pickford
    Monreal Vertonghen Yoshida Kone Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Capoue Fletcher
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    2x Arsenal, 3x Southampton for DGW 36 - Sanchez TC

    14x DGWers for DGW 37 - Bench Boost

    What do we reckon?!

  16. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke or Gabbs this GW ?

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both? Last week for me holding Tekkers but I'm thinking of bringing in Gabs as well

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can only get one of them, Keeping Lukaku for one more GW.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gabby, Burnley no mugs.

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Neither are Hull tbh

    3. GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Exact dilemma - I think both hull and Burnley will put up a good fight! Annoyingly a coin toss!

  17. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Got 2FT lads and no WC.

    Hows this for a -4:

    Lukaku+Barragan+Jagielka > Gabbiadini+Kompany+Bailly (-4)

    Gives me:
    Hennessey
    Alonso Kompany Bailly
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen
    Kane Benteke Gabbiadini
    (Pickford Zaha Yoshida Holgate)

  18. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Transfers for this week were

    Foster + Valencia ➡ DDG + Bailly

    Can't believe my luck 😀

    AMAZING 😀

    1. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Share your next punt here

      Thanks 😉

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well done. Please relax now. Enjoy your evening.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        brown paper bag usually best

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It would pay to calm down a little . It's a score on a virtual game after all.

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How did you do this GW?

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      'Ive settled down.

      Thanks all. 😀

  19. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Listening to Mou's post match interview, seems like he's going to rest players against Swansea. Saying that they have the most important match against Celta.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You surprised?

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, curious how the defense will look. Who do you figure is most nailed, Blind or Bailly?

    3. Mark-O
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Expected news

  20. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    1 word for this DGW....

    Flacid

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Haul

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      semi

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

      Depressing.

  21. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who is more nailed for next game, Blind or Bailly?

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Blind

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Bailly for seniority, but FM can replace.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He's injured

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          From tonight's few min's? The other guy Tuanzebe can cover.

  22. gunthourinho
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When you are so far ahead in your mini league that you consider taking a -20 hit just to make it interesting....

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jose missed another United red card. Poor chap never gets to see them...

  24. JoroBG
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez & Negredo OUT,
    Zaha & Aguero IN

    A Yes
    B No

    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C Why on Earth!?

      1. JoroBG
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What's the problem?

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Bringing Kun in when Jesus is back, Zaha in AFTER the DGW, and shipping Sanchez just before his 2 DGW's. Makes no sense at all to me.

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No.

  25. Tickle Me Enzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bets on what game Rose returns??

    1. AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pochettino said he could be back in GW 35

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And we don't really care about that match from FPL perspective, so it's quite safe to expect him to be certainly back for GW36.

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        But, if on wildcard, would you already transfer him in?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal!

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think NLD is too soon to start, so West Ham.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Even so, if on wildcard, would you already transfer him in and never mind having no Spurs def to play for the Arsenal match.

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Was meant to be a question.

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Risky, can rotate with Bavies DGW, nah.

          2. Tickle Me Enzo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No, question to self was whether on WC to draft Davies if he starts at least the next two games, which sounds as though it could be questionable

            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              hmm... Rose hasn't really been rotated this season, and Spurs have no other games left and are still theoretically challenging for the title, so need to play their best. I think it's unlikely Rose will be rotated if he's fit. West Ham, ManU, Leicester & Hull hardly are the kind of matches in which they need to play the more defensive lateral.

  26. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus start at mid?

    1. gunthourinho
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Almost certain

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see it.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Up front.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.

    5. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus got a knock on his foot ... was it the same one that he injured?

    6. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt it, maybe the one after.

      If Silva is still out that may help his cause though,

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

      Doubt it personally, prob get 30 mins i reckon.

  27. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    45-8 - 37.

    The worst double gameweek ever. Absolutely dreadful.

    No goals in my squad. Just a couple of clean sheets and an assist.

    Awful.

    Ffs.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      pundits nemesis. unlucky fella we have all had one at one stage. call it a bad beat and go again

    2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unlicky AOC. Too much borough im assuming?

  28. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this team? 1 FT and WC still to play

    De Gea - Grant
    Valencia - Baines - Davies - Robertson - Amat
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Zaha - Carroll
    Lukaku - Rashford - Benteke

    Any suggestion is much appreciated!

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford to Gabs

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You're not expecting Rashford to play next game?

  29. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku to Gabby?
    Valencia to someone nailed on?

    Which ones more important?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your Valencia backup. You have 5 defenders I presume?

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gibson MCI
        Mawson mun

        Not great subs.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Tough call. I think on balance probably still get Gabbi because I'd imagine Valencia will play. But if there's more doubt in the next 24 hours or so, consider getting Bailly or something

  30. Spursfan9
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rojo - Monreal for a -4?

    I'm then looking to make the following transfers in for GW 36 and and Monreal in place for the DGW.

    Aguero - Afobe
    Zaha - Sanchez
    Valdes - DDG

    That will be for a -8 hit. So the question is do I take a -4 hit this week followed by a -8? Or -12 the following week? I'm planning on TC Kane this weekend so not necessarily expecting a CS from Monreal, just looking for the best way to limit negative points.

    1. Spursfan9
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Should add I fully expect Mourinho to set Utd up exactly the same way against Arsenal and Spurs, hence choosing DDG over Cech.