Scout Squad

Scout Picks Squad – Gameweek 6

Our midweek regular arrives again this evening as we give you a heads-up on our Scout Picks thinking for the Gameweek ahead. This list of players also includes some names in contention for a place in our Spot the Differential article, though will, of course, be subject to change, depending on the injury situation as the days progress.

For Gameweek 6, here’s a 22-man squad made up of those currently in our thinking…

Keepers

Although Newcastle are struggling to score at present, their clean sheet against Manchester United and impressive rearguard action in a 1-0 loss to Arsenal offers encouragement for Tim Krul (4.5) ahead of a home tie against a Watford oufit with one goal in the last four Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Stoke are yet to register a shut-out this term, but Jack Butland tallied 10 saves last time out and faces a home encounter against Leicester City.

Defenders

Aleksandar Kolarov (46 points) is second only to Riyad Mahrez (47) with regards to total score this campaign, having averaged over nine points per appearance over the first five Gameweeks. West Ham’s visit to the Etihad could serve up further attacking returns for the marauding Serb.

Simon Francis (4.5) ranks top among defenders for key passes (nine) and has bagged two assists in his previous three outings. A home clash against Sunderland could well produce the Cherries maiden top-flight clean sheet.

Jordan Amavi (5.0) stands as the most forward-thinking defender among Villa’s ranks ahead of a home showdown against a West Brom side that’s netted just one goal on their travels. Martin Skrtel‘s (5.5) threat from set pieces might come into play when the Reds locks horns with a Norwich City team that shipped three goals in their last road clash.

No forward attempted more shots than the 4.9-priced Daryl Janmaat (five) in Gameweek 5, highlighting his potent goal threat for Newcastle’s clash with Norwich. We’d initially opted for Luke Shaw but this evening’s injury sees us turn to United team-mate Matteo Darmian for a trip to St Mary’s to face a Southampton side that’s blanked in three of the previous four.

Midfielders

Riyad Mahrez (6.2) looks to perpetuate his unparalleled start to the campaign (four goals and two assists) when the Foxes pit their wits against a Potters outfit that’s been poor at home. A fit-again David Silva (10.2) will look to carve open the Hammers at the Etihad, in the knowledge that Slaven Bilic’s men conceded four to Bournemouth in Gameweek 3.

Alexis Sanchez (11.0) rattled the crossbar twice when Stoke paid Arsenal a visit and boasts 10 more attempts (28) than any other midfielder this season. No defence has been breached more than Chelsea’s (12), so owners of the Chile international will be optimistic as the Gunners make the trip across the capital.

Scott Sinclair (4.9) tallied five goals in his last three outings in all competitions, rendering him an intriguing budget prospect before the West Midlands derby. Philippe Coutinho (8.1) sat out Liverpool’s last match due to suspension yet still places second among his counterparts for attempts (18). Only two midfielders have chalked up more shots inside the box (10) than the 7.3-priced Andre Ayew as Swansea host Everton at the Liberty.

Yannick Bolasie (6.3) reclaimed a starting berth against Man City and could cause all manner of problems for a Spurs defence that’s far from the finished article. Jeremain Lens (6.5) was the standout player for the Black Cats against Tottenham – fashioning four attempts at goal – and will fancy his chances against Bournemouth’s porous back line.

Forwards

Sergio Aguero (13.2) ranks second among forwards for shot frequency (one every 20.8 minutes) and will be desperate to snap his lean streak when the Hammers come to town. Surprisingly named on the bench to face Juventus this evening, the Argentine looks set to be unleashed on Slaven Bilic’s side.

Bafetimbi Gomis (7.5) has amassed more shots on target (nine) than any forward this campaign as the Swans endeavour to claim their third home win of the season against the Toffees.

Harry Kane (9.4) is devoid of form but will doubtless be at the heart of things when Spurs find their attacking rhythm – perhaps starting with the Eagles visit to White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke (8.5) will draw huge confidence from his sensational overhead kick against the Red Devils and should benefit from the return of chief playmaker Coutinho.

Callum Wilson (5.8) is afforded a great chance to further his goal haul (four) as the Cherries embark on an agreeable trio of fixtures (SUN, sto, wat). Jamie Vardy (6.1) has bagged back-to-back strikes and is excelling for a Foxes attack that’s scored as many goals (11) as league leaders Man City.

2,382 Comments Post a Comment
  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    that was quick

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Speed reading ftw

  2. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Let's hope City won't need Aguero early on tonight but can give him a little cameo to regain fitness

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. He is likely to get injured in a cameo.

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's likely to get injured every time he steps onto the pitch

  3. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gerrard and Ferdinand > Neville and Carragher. 🙂

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mute > Neville and Carragher

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You guys don't like Neville and Carragher?

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I like Neville. Carragher is dross. On the whole, Stevie and Rio will probably be more honest and analytical than the other pair

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I guess Carra is a bit meh but Neville is great

      2. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You and I > Gerrard and Ferdinand > Mute > Neville and Carragher.

        1. FPL Maldini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Karl Pilkington and Alan Partridge > anyone

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    howard webb on bt sport urgh

    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      as long as its not Owen

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        he's there too

  5. Kered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Memphis with the start today.
    Let's see how he does

    1. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry..**Martial

    2. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      probably heard this every time the guy plays

      1. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I meant martial

        1. goriuanx
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😛

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I can see why Graeme Souness got into punditry now because he would not have a hope as a manager

  7. S.Kuqi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see Aguero on the bench. Captain decision for the weekend is solved.

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You trusting Aguero again?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Some people are gluttons for punishment

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Like he solved it for the past 5 gw

  8. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So if Aguero is fit and Payet saved my last GW. Who do I replace?

    Butland McCarthy
    Francis kolarov Williams Darmian Huth
    Silva Mahrez Pedro Payet Hoolahan
    Aguero Wilson Gomes

    2.7m in bank 1FT

    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      bring in the wba keeper

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's a good suggestion. Will think on that. Thanks

      2. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't, because you don't know when he'll be benched. Unless he still has his autumn wildcard in pocket for that moment.

    2. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hoolahan

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure on that. He also saved my last GW. Thanks for suggestion

      2. djenzio
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        away to Pool? nope

    3. sharps21
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Only 1FT - save for next week when you might want 2

      1. Camp No No
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Unless he still has his first wildcard intact, in which case he might not want to save transfers, for the case that he chooses to wildcard his team.

        1. Messiah Hazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Wildcard gone in GW3

          1. Camp No No
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Alright, then maybe save the transfer if there are no burning issues. I think you'll have a decent lineup for the weekend. At least do not make any moves before the European fixtures are done, watch out for injuries for City, Chelsea and ManU players.

      2. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    4. Camp No No
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. I'm not very convinced of Leicester's defence, nor Bournemouth in any way. But maybe those players are decent in their price bracket. You ain't gonna play them too often anyway.

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's true. Hoping Francis continues to provide Assists

  9. PlayPercentage
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What formation are Man U playing tonight, with their attacking and midfield players:

    Schweinsteiger
    Herrera
    Young
    Mata
    Depay
    Martial

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2-3-1

      1. PlayPercentage
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mata in no. 10 position (finally)?
        Martial up top?

  10. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play Huth(stk), Targett(MUN) or Francis(SUN)?

    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Francis

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm doing everything possible to avoid playing Huth. AOA if necessary.

      1. Gooner97
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's dropping also, Would like to sell but I'm tempting to save FT this GW

  11. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero owners, what are we hoping to see tonight?

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      To see him properly injured

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        U mad bro

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No i think it would be great for fpl might make managers try something different that armband him every week

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I hope to see nothing of him. Or perhaps just about to come on after 90 minutes but the full time whistle goes.

    3. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      goal off bench

    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Him stay on the bench, or come on in the 89th minute and go nowhere near any of the Juventus players.

    5. PlayPercentage
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Just a 5 minute runaround, I hope.

    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not bothered.

    7. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed on 90th minute

    8. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A clean bill of health at the end of the night

  12. Hammers Select
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If anybody wants to earn money...

    Back Ireland to win the Rugby world cup at 9/1.

    Should win the group..
    Most likely get Argentina in 1/4s who they should beat.
    Semi against South Africa.

    Then bring on the Final

    1. djenzio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      where are those odds?

      1. Hammers Select
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Any decent bookie

  13. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    anyone got a link to the lineuops of all cl teams tonight? cheers

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      http://www.flashscore.com/

      Click on match and then line ups

    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  14. The_Colonel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What rules would you play in a ScoutCast drinking game? Here's some to get the ball rolling:

    1. Every time Jonty is called a Dullard - 1 finger
    2. Granville has a dog at Mark - 1 finger
    3. Loss of connection with one member - 2 fingers
    4. Mark talks about bringing in Moses - 2 fingers
    5. Cat enters the screen - Finish your drink

    NB: Drink responsibly.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Won't they need to be in the same room to get the finger?

      1. The_Colonel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😉

    2. Pochecinno
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mark takes a swig of his drink - 3 fingers

      1. The_Colonel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good one, Mark loves a Kronenburg

        1. Pochecinno
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          3 Bonus points if its an orange juice

    3. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You forgot the Spider interventions and mispronunciations.

      1. The_Colonel
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        We would be plastered within 5 minutes...

    4. The_Colonel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *has a dig

  15. PlayON
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Killian here from PlayON,

    5 minutes left to enter Daily Fantasy Champions League games - over £1,000 in Guaranteed Pots on offer in our games lobby - view it here:

    https://playon.co/#/enter-games

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Cityyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

  17. Pochecinno
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Save

    1. Pochecinno
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      fail

  18. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Astana

    1. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      what? no way.. Come on Benfica

  19. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Has there been any news on Ogbonna?

    1. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Scout tweets

      1. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        One week off.
        I was giving him that anyway.
        Cheers

  20. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FORZA JUVE

    1. Gooner97
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    stevie g is a racist according to el hadji diouf

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      El Hadji Diouf is a nutjob.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As if my opinion of him was not bad enough

    3. Sterling Chap
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      El Hadji is a super twat

  22. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Goal for Liverpool

  23. Ziegler1988
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane in contention for Scout Picks 😆

  24. Fchildress
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anything in this squad that needs addressing, or save free transfer this week?

    Butland (McCarthy)
    Kompany Amavi Gomez (Darmian Galloway)
    Sanchez Pedro Mahrez Payet (Westwood)
    Aguero Benteke Wilson

    Thanks in advance

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Butland>Myhill would tempt me

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        then he has two keepers vulnerable to being dropped, and one less ft. Butland has a great fixtur, play him.

    3. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good, save ft

    4. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Benching Darmian?

      1. Fchildress
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Trying to decide, have him there at the moment with Kompany vs. West Ham, Amavi vs. West Brom, and Gomez vs. Norwich all at home.

        Amavi and Gomez certainly can concede vs. anyone even at home though.....

        1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          follow bookies odds

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I wouldn't do that, if I were you ...

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I hope the old lady batters city

  26. Wouter
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Those United shirts are stunning.

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lol tv3 no match commentary it must have cost them so much for Arry and Souness they must have had to cut a few corners

  28. Wouter
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling should have scored.

  29. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gigi Buff ONE

  30. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I think if Kolorov got injured tonight this website would explode

    1. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And if Aguero got truly injured?