Scout Picks

The Scout Picks – Gameweek 24

With less than 24 hours to the Gameweek 24 deadline, we roll out another set of Scout Picks for your perusal. We double up on West Ham and Tottenham this time around and trial a 4-3-3 formation in order to accommodate a trio of big hitters up front.

David de Gea gets the nod between the posts as United entertain a Stoke outfit that’s scored just once in their last four fixtures across all competitions. The Red Devils’ record of five goals conceded in 11 league outings at Old Trafford suggests they stand a decent shout of collecting a twelfth clean sheet of the campaign tomorrow evening.

Scott Dann’s potential at both ends of the pitch earns him a spot as Palace welcome Bournemouth to Selhurst Park. The centre-half already has three goals to his name this terms and leads all defenders for touches inside the box (19) in the last four, suggesting he could still pick up the points if the Eagles do concede.

Branislav Ivanovic comes in for similar reasons as Chelsea make their way to Watford. The Blues have registered a clean sheet in all three road trips under Guus Hiddink, whilst the right-back has also served up a goal and three assists in just seven appearances since the Dutchman took the helm.

With Francis Coquelin back in the Arsenal midfield, Hector Bellerin’s prospects of defensive returns could take a turn for the better at home to Southampton. The Gunners have conceded just three times in their last five at the Emirates, whilst the Saints have netted just twice in their last four road trips. Furthermore, the underlying stats indicate that the right-back has stepped up his involvement in the final third in recent matches, raising hopes he could add to his pair of assists so far.

West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell takes the final place in our four-man defence. At home to a Villa side that’s scored just three times in their last six away matches, the raiding left-back will be looking to add to the goal and three assists he’s already accrued so far.

We also call upon Dimitri Payet for the Hammers’ clash with Villa. Remi Garde’s men have managed just a single away clean sheet from Gameweek 2 onwards and look up against it at Upton Park tomorrow evening. Slaven Bilic’s side are unbeaten in nine in front of their own fans and it’s a fair bet that Payet will be central to the hosts’ attacks against the basement-dwellers.

Dele Alli is an obvious candidate for Tottenham’s trip to Norwich. The youngster’s goal and assist at Palace last time out means he’s now notched in four of his last five away appearances and given that the Canaries just shipped five at home to Liverpool, he continues to look the standout option in the sub-6.0 bracket.

Leicester’s home clash with Liverpool ensures that Riyad Mahrez remains in our thinking. After picking up an assist against Stoke last week, a lack of an FA Cup fixture means the Algerian will be fully refreshed as he goes in search of a fifth double-figure haul in front of his own fans.

Sergio Aguero is nailed-on as City make their way to Sunderland. The runaway leader of this week’s Captain Poll, the Argentine rolls up to the Stadium of Light on the back of successive braces against Palace and West Ham, whilst his stint on the bench at Villa in Saturday’s FA Cup win suggests he’ll be well-rested ahead of the showdown with Big Sam’s side.

Tottenham’s visit to Norwich also brings Harry Kane into consideration. The frontman has netted in each of the last couple of Gameweeks and has already bagged a brace against the Canaries earlier in the season. Kane also leads all forwards for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks, which bodes well for his prospects at Carrow Road.

We’re keeping faith in Romelu Lukaku for Everton’s home clash with Newcastle, in spite of his worrying lack of form. Although he’s failed to produce points in four of the last six, it’s worth noting that three of those blanks arrived on the road – indeed, the big Belgian had bagged a goal or assist in six straight Goodison appearances prior to his blank against Swansea in the previous Gameweek.

West Brom’s home improvements bring Craig Dawson onto our subs bench. The right-back has produced two clean sheets and five bonus points in his last three at the Hawthorns, with Tony Pulis’ side starting to finally tighten up in front of their own fans.

We’re backing Ross Barkley to pick up the points at home to Newcastle. Having found the net in both of Everton’s cup matches over the last week, the midfielder looks to have rediscovered the eye for goal that saw him net six times in the first 14 Gameweeks.

A home clash with Villa brings Enner Valencia into consideration. After bagging braces against Bournemouth and Man City in the last three Gameweeks, the Ecuadorian seems in fine form as the Hammers look to strengthen their bid for a top six finish.

The Community Champion

Having scrapped the weekly vote idea from last season, we now operate a lottery system to pick our weekly candidates. The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

In addition to a shot at the £100 Amazon prize, FantasyBet are offering a chance for further prizes to Community Champions that are eligible to play their games. More details can be found here.

Gameweek 17’s Community Champion Red Devil is the leader so far, having beaten the Scout Picks by 69 points to 44.

Gameweek 24’s Community Champion as selected by our lottery, is Doosra. His picks are as follows: Adrian; Williams, Cresswell, Smith; Payet, Eriksen, Alli, Sanchez; Kane, Mitrovic, Aguero.

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2,459 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke breaking the bank haha. This guy any good?

    1. Lukaku91
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      he is an absolut beast.. great job by stoke getting him in.. arsenal would have done well to get him. stoke be stoked

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Aston villa doing a worse job in many ways, than qpr did last season

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      How so ? . QPR were paying astronomical wages to several below average washed up players

  3. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I don't know if I will survive Firmino making a big haul, not being on my team. Thinking about doing Ozil to Firminio with a FT. But then my benching dilemma becomes even bigger, probably Mahrez.

    Sanchez, Payet, Firmino, Alli, Mahrez

    Augers, Kane, Lukaku

    Save FT or go for it?

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Augers=Augero

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Jesus, Aguero

    2. gwitbrock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don't bench Mahrez. Save it, bench Ozil. Leicester will prove a tough fixture.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Think about it as a win win situation. If Firmino does well, good in real life. If not, good for me in FPL.

        1. gwitbrock
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly. Although there's no need to talk about yourself in the third person, Roberto.

  4. Boomshanka
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else think Payet might be a decent shout for El Capitan this week?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      really good shout

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes... If Aguero wasn't playing Sunderland

  5. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you play (just 1) from this lot:

    A - Dier (nor)
    B - Ward (BOU)
    C - Moreno (lei)

    thanks

    1. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Count_cooler
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A or B

  6. TMadeSA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any Suggestions guys? 0FT TV 106.1m ITB 0.7m

    De gea

    Ward Toby Bellerin

    Ozil Alli Payet Firminho

    Kane Ighalo Aguero(c)

    Bench (Myhill) Sagna Wijnaldum Wollscheid

    a.) Play Sagna not Ighalo
    b.) Play Sagna not Ward
    c.) Leave it as it is
    d.) any suggestion?????

  7. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just a quick one is it a massive risk doing kane - austin?
    Allows me to do firminio- silva ozil-sanchez

  8. Akeem
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Having been out of the loop for a while I'd really appreciate some input

    ----------- DDG ------------
    J.Olsson Daniels Bellerin
    Alli Özil Payet Barkley
    Lukaku Aguero(c) Kane(vc)
    _________________________
    McCarthy -- Mahrez Ward Dier

    1 FT 1.0 ITB

    g2g?

  9. apot360
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Current lineup for GW24... Good to go, or recommend some changes?

    Hennessey (BOU)
    Williams (wba), Bellerín (SOU), Alderweireld (nor)
    Ozil (SOU), Mahrez (LIV), Payet (AVL), Sanchez (SOU)
    Lukaku(VC) (NEW), Kane (nor), Agüero(C) (sun)

    Bench: Mignolet (lei), Alli (nor), Simpson (LIV), Moreno (lei)

    Not completely comfortable with Alli on the bench, but have been burned by benching Mahrez before... Ozil ownership still very high so dangerous to leave him out, and hard to to bench Snachez!

  10. dev@s
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ighalo or Lukaku ??

  11. TigerGaz
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Currently got this on WC

    Butland/Hennessey
    Baines/Dier/Simpson/Daniels/Williams
    Payet/Alexis/Mahrez/Firmino/Alli
    Kun/Kane/Naismith

    Half way around the world so have probably missed out on some transfers or injuries but how does that look?

    Can see a benching dilemma happening though is Norwich have a strong fixture!

  12. Sla_boyz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 FT for this week & since KDB is injured, i need to replace him with someone..Here is what i thought:

    A)Use 2 FT(Aguero + Zaha) to replace KDB + Vardy
    B)Use 1 FT(Alexis Sanchez) to replace KDB

    Which option is better???

    1. Sla_boyz
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Current team(no FT use yet):

      F.Foster

      Sagna--Bellerin--Wollscheid

      Payet--Ozil--KDB--Mahrez

      Kane--Lukaku--Vardy

      bench:S.Taylor--Schwarzer--Targett--Alli

      1. gunner267
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sub Mahrez for Alli.

      2. majorbriggs
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Alli in for Mahrez, otherwise gtg

      3. FPL-Gutten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        KdB is out for 10 weeks

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A for me

  13. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all. Having a mere trying to decide between wildcards.

    Option a)

    Butland
    Dawson targett Daniels (Simpson, oxford)
    Mahrez Sanchez payet firmino (watson/lingaard)
    Aguero kane Lukaku

    Option b)

    Butland
    Dawson smalling Daniels (targett, van aanholt )
    Mahrez alli payet firmino (willian)
    Aguero giroud Lukaku

    Started with option a but just done the transfers for option b. Need all help to put me out of my misery. Option a is the stronger squad with 3 good bench players. Option b is all out in the first team.

    Thanks on advance!

    1. gunner267
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You need Sanchez or Ozil. Remove GIroud and Lukaku for Kane + Ighalo

      1. jaywills
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry started with option b now have option a.

        1. gunner267
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Defence is week. Downgrade Lukaku to beef up. Mid is fine although better bench options than lingaard/watson.

          1. jaywills
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Run out of cash hence cheap defence and bench options. Thinking Lukaku will produce the goods tonight. Who would you recommend for defence/attack?

  14. gunner267
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Tbvh I'll say Kaku - Afobe & Oxford - Toby

  15. apwthfc
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois, Butland,
    Toby, Wimmer, Mert, Ward, Targett
    Ozil, Sanchez, Payet, Townsend, Pritchard
    Aguero, Kane, Afobe

    Thoughts? wildcard would be played for this. All 3 chips still in play, too.

    1. fastforward
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mert is a slight rotation risk imo

  16. dareo18
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Henessey

    Dawson Bellerin Baines (francis, Oxford)
    Ozil Barkley Mahrez Payet Alli
    Aguero Lukaku (giroud)

    A) Barkley-sanchez and giroud-Valencia for -4pts
    B) ozil to Sanchez and play giroud for no hit

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. fastforward
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B - you dont want 3 Arsenal attackers, they have good defensve teams coming up

  17. fastforward
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Vardy or Mahrez?

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

  18. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench ?
    Alli mahrez ozil Barkley payet or ighalo

    1. Filthbomb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ozil

      1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why

  19. Buckeye
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Going back & forth on who to start......Wijnaldum or Dawson?

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wijnaldum

  20. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which two out of these should i bring in?

    A) Sanchez
    B) Payet
    C) Firmino

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez and payet

  21. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which games on Uk tv tonight ?

    1. Filthbomb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No idea. I use reddit

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hammers are on BT sport. Watford v Chelsea tomorrow also on BT Sport, that's your lot

  22. Filthbomb
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Schmeichel (Hennessey)
    Daniels Dann Koscielny ( PVA Toby)
    Payet Ayew Mahrez Alli ( Arnie)
    Ighalo Lukaku Aguero

    Worth -4 hit to trade Arnie for Sanchez this week?
    Who to bench for Sanchez? Ighalo or Lukaku?

    1. Tekkerslovakiaftw
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth a hit

      1. Filthbomb
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You were right!

  23. Davidnord
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I got:

    Hennessey

    Fuchs,Monreal, Ivanovic, Dawson, Targett

    Mahrez, Payet, Sánchez, Alli, Ayew

    Ighalo, Agüero, Kane

    Which one´s should i bench?

    1. DRAFTSNAKE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ayew, Dawson, Targett.

  24. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench out of these please?

    Ozil Sanchez Mahrez Alli Payet

    Aguero Lukaku Kane

    A. Ozil
    B. Mahrez
    C. Alli

    Cheers!

    1. crazyassbitch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      there might be some chance that alli is going to play cm instead of am if dier replaces vertongen as cb
      if anyone knows what Potechino has said i would like to know
      im in kind of the same dilemma.

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.. I will wait and see if any news come out then thanks..

  25. nelluckram
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Serious benching headaches this week...

    Hennessey (BOU) [de Gea (STO)]
    Bellerin (SOU) Dier (nor) Sagna (sun) [Williams (wba) Moreno (lei)]
    Payet (AVL) Sanchez (SOU) Ali (nor) Firmino (lei) [Mahrez (LIV)]
    Aguero (sun) Kane (nor) Lukaku (NEW)

    G2G or ?????

  26. sk018
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start?
    A) Dawson
    B) Williams

  27. Trane84
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A. Ayew, Mahrez, Ozil, Payet, Alli
    Kane, Aguero (C), Lukaku

    Who to bench? It's a toss up between Ayew and Ozil I feel.

  28. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ward Bellerin Walker Wlliams which 3

    1. TMadeSA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ward Bellerin Walker looks good

  29. Sponge-worthy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Deadline in 2hrs 18mins, am I right?

  30. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Playing my WC worth taking a hit on Sanchez for Ozil?