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FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

GW16 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ekitiké	LIV	8.5m	125.2%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.7m	110.3%	Very Likely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.2m	103.5%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	99.7%	Likely
Saka	ARS	10.2m	94.5%	Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	92.7%	Likely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	90.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	88.5%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	86.6%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.4m	71.2%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	81.6%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	78.5%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	77.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	66.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	73.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	74.2%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	79.8%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	69.9%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	67.7%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	67.0%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	65.8%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	65.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	63.7%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	63.6%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	59.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	60.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	60.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	57.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	53.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	54.5%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	45.7%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	53.4%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	52.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	52.6%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	49.0%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	46.1%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	43.9%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Muñoz	CRY	6.0m	108.4%	Very Likely
Mateta	CRY	7.9m	99.7%	Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	101.7%	Very Likely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.7m	101.6%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.0%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.9%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	99.9%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.7%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	98.3%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	97.4%	Maybe
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	96.9%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	96.4%	Maybe
H.Bueno	WOL	4.4m	97.2%	Maybe
Mbeumo	MUN	8.3m	84.8%	Maybe
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	94.9%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	93.5%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.5%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.3m	96.0%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	93.7%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	92.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	94.0%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.3%	Unlikely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	91.6%	Unlikely
Gunn	NFO	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	90.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	90.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	91.5%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	90.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	88.5%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.6m	85.1%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	88.3%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	87.7%	Unlikely
Kudus	TOT	6.5m	85.2%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	83.0%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.0%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	88.2%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

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Members

The Numbers Game – Goal Threat From The Back

15 February 2012 1652 comments

Mark

With template midfields and forward lines now commonplace, recent goals from Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Joleon Lescott demonstrated the value of points from our defenders as a method of boosting Fantasy ranks.

In this latest article for Members, we use Opta data and our own ICT Threat scores to examine the defenders who have presented the most potent threat so far, whilst discussing any worthy options who are potentially due improved returns before the season is out.

This content is restricted to Chief Scout Members. Click here to register and get access to industry-leading stats from Opta and StatsBomb including Defensive Contributions data, the Rate My Team tool, Points Projections, 150+ Member-only articles, exclusive Team Reveals, a customisable Season Ticker, two Transfer Planners... and more!

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सनकी
13 years, 10 months ago
demps>Mcclean.

Graham>Roonpig ? for an 8 point hit ? 😀
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1. super zlatan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Nutz imo
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Munsoned
13 years, 10 months ago
why does Ibra insist on looking like a gay pirate?
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1. super zlatan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Leave zuperman alone!!!
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Alan The Llama
13 years, 10 months ago
He's still the swedish Peter Crouch
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Rebellion
13 years, 10 months ago
Mignolet Vorm
Kompany JEvans RTaylor Shawcross Kelly
Silva Bale Seggeson Dempsey Valencia
Van Persie Aguero Graham

0.8m 1FT

Can anyone suggest transfer recommendations or future transfers??

Thanking' You
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1. HVT
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Graham > tevez .
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  1. HVT
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Na man all generically good, wait for injuries/ suspensions/dgw etc
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  2. Rebellion
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Eh 0.8m not 8.0m; well unless you wanna loan me the cash... I'm good for it honest?!!
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AP
13 years, 10 months ago
You see this thing of charging your website viewers for content, the only other website i know that does that is the times.... owned by Rupert Murdoch. Is this the start of another media mogul?
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COMH
13 years, 10 months ago
AC are bossing this game. Van Bommel is a quality DM. And what a goal that was!!
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super zlatan
13 years, 10 months ago
Robinnnnnhooooooooooooo
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Mílanista
13 years, 10 months ago
Binho!!!!!!!!
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PL Ball
13 years, 10 months ago
Two nil.
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Puzzle
13 years, 10 months ago
Robinho! Zlatan assist
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you can call me AL
13 years, 10 months ago
Pure FIFA goal !
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1. COMH
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Haha absolute Fifa goal. Double tap the cross button then boom!
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Screaming Midget
13 years, 10 months ago
They deserve to be 2-0 down.

This is the most frustrating I've seen Arsenal play in Europe for a long time.

Milan have been ok... Arsenal have been poor.
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Epic Fail
13 years, 10 months ago
Brilliant by Zlatan.
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super zlatan
13 years, 10 months ago
Great goal that was.
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1. you can call me AL
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Think he was offside for that goal ?
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  1. super zlatan
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Play to the whistle. But maybe slightly offside. Need to see replay again
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Elniñorules
13 years, 10 months ago
FATHERTED:

Why do you and Parmtree have the same team link? Hmmm
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1. Epic Fail
  13 years, 10 months ago
  😯
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Drip Doctor
13 years, 10 months ago
BOSSCIELNY! The one man defence.
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1. AP
  13 years, 10 months ago
  luls.
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  1. AP
    13 years, 10 months ago
    going off.... double luls.
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super zlatan
13 years, 10 months ago
Prince is a quality player IMO. Would love to see him back in the premiership.
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Luxury player!
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2. HVT
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Thought he was a singer, didn't know the purple rain man played ball as well, he always looked a tad small in those high heels !
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  1. super zlatan
    13 years, 10 months ago
    Lol. 🙂
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HuttonDressedasLahm
13 years, 10 months ago
Arsenal looking like a back 4 who never played together
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1. Screaming Midget
  13 years, 10 months ago
  True enough.
  
  Milan aren't closing Arse down - this should be suiting Arsenal, but they just lambast the ball upfield and give Milan the ball back.
  
  Poor tactics.
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Johnny Unitas
13 years, 10 months ago
Wegner went out for a 0-0 type of deal and it has backfired horribly I presume?
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Hazard267
13 years, 10 months ago
Assist from zlatan and nocerino ill take that and still another half to go 🙂
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  13 years, 10 months ago
  nice. no milan players here. had nocerino and took him out for valbuena
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The Red Viper
13 years, 10 months ago
K.P Boateng is a quality player! Think he is quite underrated!
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1. super zlatan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  See my post above.
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  1. The Red Viper
    13 years, 10 months ago
    😀
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  2. HVT
    13 years, 10 months ago
    See mine^^^
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    1. Bigo1
      13 years, 10 months ago
      He is not in Italy, good reputation. And he is still one of the biggest ars* I have ever seen, badly injured Ballack two years ago
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      1. The Red Viper
        13 years, 10 months ago
        Ya but worldwide he is not considered that great.
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Bit selfish though!!
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  1. HVT
    13 years, 10 months ago
    It seems that's why there was a revolution !
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HVT
13 years, 10 months ago
Who's the best striker for this seaons run in?(fpl)
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Declan
13 years, 10 months ago
Embarrassing!
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Big_Andy_GAWA
13 years, 10 months ago
Any news on the DGW yet at all, guys ? Don't think there has been, but just want to check.

Have you guys any early plans to get any players in for it ? Are you thinking 2/3/4 players??
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Screaming Midget
13 years, 10 months ago
Kocielny going off... that's a plus, he's been pants.
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Replaced somebody who is "more pants" though
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  1. Declan
    13 years, 10 months ago
    indeed.
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2. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Is he hurt? This cant be good.
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COMH
13 years, 10 months ago
Arsenal completely out their depth. Goes to show a one man team can only take you so far.
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1. Declan
  13 years, 10 months ago
  more like a lack of decent defenders.....
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  1. COMH
    13 years, 10 months ago
    And a midfield who can't compete very well against a top side.
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Hazard267
13 years, 10 months ago
Did zlatan nealy score ffs lol
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HuttonDressedasLahm
13 years, 10 months ago
Gibbs and Sagna back, MeatSack and Koscielny injured, oh the irony!
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  13 years, 10 months ago
  Nothing ironic about that!!! 🙁
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  1. HVT
    13 years, 10 months ago
    It's like saying hibby playing his best football and now jags back ?
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Mílanista
13 years, 10 months ago
Pass it dammit!
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PL Ball
13 years, 10 months ago
Nearly another BELTER!
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