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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez AND Ozil worth it?

    Maybe I'm getting blinded by the double week but not feeling Ozil

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Noooo to much Arse

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Less Arse attack pls

  2. Captain Warlock
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Has chelsea had their presser today is there any injurys or owt

  3. C_G
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cedric or Gabriel for GW37?

    1. Skyarm
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Gabriel if he plays 2 Cedric is the safer option but there are cheaper ways into southampton defense

    2. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Finally someone mention cedric 😀
      Cedric for me... May get fluke assists

  4. Skyarm
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one

    Alli
    Gabbi
    Sane

    1. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Gabbi

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Did a stat comparison between Sane and Sterling for their home matches only. There's just one winner and it's not even close.

    Welcome to my team Raheem.

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sane's stats are awful, aren't they? I was surprised by how poor they are.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Dreadful. People going for Sane because a) they were burnt by going Sterling in the previous DGW or b) they think he's more nailed.

        For me it is a no brainer.

    2. MarkyMarkovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is it really that one way?

      Are you not worried about game time issues?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. Can't give too much away but he's clearly on top for almost all of the key stats.

        He has only not started one home game since GW16.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          He has only not started one home game since GW16.

          and that makes him a good pick?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Compared to the FFS favourite Sane? I would say yes.

            1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              I hope you haven't made the move yet?

              1. Team Cruel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 4 months ago

                On WC so no worry or hurry until tomorrow.

                1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 4 months ago

                  I think your 'home game' stat is flawed. Hes been rested/dropped alot recently and with games coming thick and fast there is no way he is playing all games in the double. I can see him playing against palace. Then rested completely for one of lei and wba.

    3. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling's returns are ridiculous, so consistent...it's just a matter of if he'll play.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      good luck, shame pep doesn't have the same confidence as you

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        But he does at home? The one time he rested him for a home game they couldn't even score vs Stoke.

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Good call. People tend to just follow the crowd . I am also looking at sterling over sane

  6. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, please help me, still not sure on Captaincy pick this week.

    A. Sanchez
    B. Hazard
    C. Kane
    D. de Jesus

    Thx you.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  7. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Somehow ended up with 3 Saints def... benching 2 this week :S But I think a Saints defender is better than Huth/Holgate/Smith etc for GW37 right?

    Willy (Pick)
    Cedric Alonso Monreal (Yoshida Stephens)

    What do we think?

  8. Super Silva Haze
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    I need to sacrifice one of Bailly or De Gea to fund Jesus. Any suggestions would be cool.

    De Gea
    Bailly Yoshida Gabriel Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard King Eriksen Sane
    Kane Gabbi

    De Gea > Jaku
    Or
    Bailly > 4.2 ( Maybe Fernandez )

  9. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku & Zaha-------Pedro & Jesus -8 yes or no?

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I am playing Zaha this week (he seems to do better against big teams) then getting rid of next week, so just Lukaku to Jesus this week then Zaha to Pedro for free next week.

  10. MarkyMarkovic
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A) Alli + Gabriel

    B) Erikson + Monreal

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B - Monreal more nailed.

  11. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    WC finalised - bit templatey but hard not to be - thoughts?

    Cech / Cabellero
    Cahill / Bavies / Holgate / Stephens / Robertson
    Alexis / Hazard / Alli / King / T Carroll
    Kane / Costa / Jesus

    Have 0.4 in bank - was tempted to go Daniels in for Bavies, but with Rose out for at least another week I'll stick with him.

    GTG?

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can't squeeze Yoshida in? Otherwise GTG.

    2. Skyarm
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Id rather Smith over Robertson personally

  12. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm set...

    Cech / Willy
    Alonso / Monreal / Bavies / Yoshida / Stephens
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / Eriksen / King
    Costa / Jesus / Anichebe

    May the fun begin 🙂

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      looks spot on mate
      GL

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

      I'm similar but considering Pickford/Verthongen instead of Cech/Bavies

  13. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    repost

    Which combo for the DGW

    A. Fraser + smith ( BOU vs BUR)
    B. Ward-Prowse + holgate

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Neither Fraser nor JWP nailed, so B due to DGWs.

    3. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      thanks both !

  14. GuillermoDickero
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Which one of these 3 over the next 3 weeks?

    A) Vert
    B) Monreal
    C) Kos

    Currently on C....

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      C

  15. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Cedric Soares nailed to start both games this week and in GW37? Martina is a worry.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Big worry. Cedric was rotated over Xmas. Yoshida/Stephens are the one(s) to go with from Southampton.

      1. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I had my finger over 'confirm' for Chambers > Cedric when I remembered exactly this.

        I have Yoshida and Stephens already, but I was torn between Forster and Cedric.

        Forster is the safer bet, but I'm 0.1 too short to get him. Could be a -8 to get him in.

  16. PastaFasul
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Valencia will start against Arsenal after playing Europa league with all the injuries? Can take a -8 and swap out for Monreal, Kosc, Cahill, Azpi, or DLuiz. I only ask because leading ML by 44 and nearest rival just took -8. Normally I wouldn't.

  17. Hargo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A. Alonso and Smith
    B. Azpi and Davies

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. korbendallas82
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A. avoid questionmarks about gametime.

  18. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to TC?

    A. Sanchez GW36 (MUN, sot)
    B. Gabbi GW36 (liv, ARS)
    C. Hazard GW36 (MID)
    D. Hazard GW38 (SUN)
    E. LIV mids GW38 (MID)

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      D

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all! 🙂

  19. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What do you all think of Fraser?

    Can he take Kings points

    King Tom Carrol Out

    Fraser Pedro In

    Alli Sanchez Fraser Sane Pedro

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Stanislas probably will get a start.

  20. Lizard Lips
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Cech Cabellero
    Alonso Monreal Vertonghen Yoshida Stephens
    Alexis Hazard Eriksen King JWP
    Kane Jesus Anichibe

    (A) Vertongehen JWP Anichibe
    (B) Holgate Ndidi Gabbiadini

    Leaning towards B. So confused now though!

  21. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Just set up a new team as an experiment to get 15 DGWers to see how i do in comparison with my other team......

    Caballero
    Stephens/Clichy/Yoshi/Monreal
    San(TC)hez/Sane/Eriksen/Hazard
    Kane/Gabbi

    Subs-Pickford/Fuchs/Albrighton/Anichebe

    How's she looking?

  22. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    a) Vertonghen + Pedro

    b) Davies + Sterling

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  23. OLLY G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    (A) Monreal and Holgate

    (B) Gabriel and Davies

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      A

  24. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Daniels, Brunt, Valencia.

    1. Keep or sell for better double gameweekers: Alonso, Yoshida, Koscielney

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Kos and Yosh this week, Alonso next.

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Those transfers are good.

  25. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Valencia, Davies, Robertson, Stephens, Wilson

    No WC, 1.5 in bank

    How do I fix my defence? Considering Valencia & Wilson --> Cahill & Francis (and hope against hope to get more games out of Davies!)

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Valencia + Wilson > Koscielny + Holgate

  26. InvertedWinger
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot?:
    De gea
    Alonso Gabriel Stephens
    Sanchez Redmond King Alli Son
    Kane Gabbiadini

    Pickford Clichy Benteke Gibson
    1 FT 3.2 ITB

    1. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Can you do Benteke and Gibson to Costa and Yoshida?

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I can. But thinking of Jesus in for Benteke next week..

        1. Emre Can Pie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, Jesus is another good option. Can I get your advice - is Gabriel for -4 worth it? He would play instead of Anichebe or Zaha this week.

          1. InvertedWinger
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes. Two DGWs. Looks fairly nailed imo

            1. Emre Can Pie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks for your input.

      2. Emre Can Pie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry, just noticed 3 Southampton already - maybe just Benteke to Costa?

        1. InvertedWinger
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          I could but then tricky whom to bench and Jesus for Benteke leaves me funds for a Redmond/Gibson upgrade next week. What do you think?

          1. Emre Can Pie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Yes - Jesus seems best bet then.

  27. Super Silva Haze
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Bailly To start next 2 games ?

  28. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Is Sane likely to start all remaining games from here on in?

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I've just binned. His returns haven't been that good and with nothing to play for I really don't trust Pep AT ALL!

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate. Reckon Pedro is a better call?

        1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Pedro is interesting. Tempted by him as think he will start at least one of the two in thr 37 and definitely play a part in both. Can haul off thr bench. Explosive fast player.

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Given the rest on the weekend, I'd say yes.

  29. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Have doubts over Pedro, but he allows for that gunners defence. 0.0 itb

    Cech - Cab
    Alonso - Monreal - Yoshida - Stephens - Holgate
    Hazard - Sanchez - Erik - Pedro(?) - King
    Kane - Jesus - Anichebe

  30. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Choose 3 to play?

    (A) Alonso
    (B) Yoshida
    (C) Stephens
    (D) Vert
    (E) Monreal

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      ADE