Scout Picks
4 May 2018 2330 comments
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Double Gameweek players unsurprisingly take up all 14 of our Scout Picks berths as we now reveal the players to make the cut from Wednesday’s Scout Squad article.

The first of three Manchester United assets to earn selection is David De Gea (5.9), Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) top scoring keeper (163 points) is also leading the race for the Golden Glove with 17 clean sheets.

He wins a place ahead of two favourable away trips, to face a Brighton attack that has just four goals in their last six. Meanwhile, midweek hosts West Ham have recorded just four big chances in their last four home matches, only Huddersfield Town have produced fewer.

On paper, Spurs also have two kind match-ups, away to bottom side West Brom and at home to Newcastle. This has driven us to triple up on their assets, beginning with centre-back Jan Vertonghen (6.0), who looks poised to start both Gameweek outings.

Top-ranked in the Bonus Points System among the Spurs backline, the Belgian could offer bonus returns should clean sheets drop in. Vertonghen also struck a post in Monday’s 2-0 victory over Watford as he stepped up his bid to claim a first league goal since 2014/15.

Cesar Azpilicueata (6.9) has replaced Marcos Alonso as our Chelsea defender of choice for home matches with Liverpool and Huddersfield.

Over their last four run-outs, Azpiliceuta has proved the more productive, with a goal and two sets of maximum bonus returns. The Spaniard is the overall BPS leader and, like Vertonghen for Spurs, he looks the most assured of two starts over the Gameweek.

Swansea City offer cut-price options with strong fixtures; a trip to Bournemouth and visit from Southampton make them ideal choices to help free up vital funds.

Alfie Mawson (5.1) is one of two Swans to earn a spot – two goals and an assist hints that he may even be able to offer attacking returns to compliment potential shutouts.

Our four-man backline is completed by Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi (5.5), who has largely escaped rotation during the Gunners’ ultimately doomed Europa League campaign. The German has only failed to start once since Gameweek 20 and his three goals, assist and ten bonus points also serve up multiple routes to points.

Christian Eriksen’s consistency helps to justify his 9.6 price tag as the most expensive Spurs midfield option.

An assist against Watford on Monday was his fifth attacking return in six Gameweeks and, while both Son Heung-min and Dele Alli have been rested in recent matches, Eriksen remains a mainstay after chaining together 13 successive starts.

Marko Arnautovic (7.0) is another reliable performer. With ten goals and five assists from his last 16 Gameweek starts, the Austrian is West Ham’s driving force as they bid to finally seal mid-table safety. Since being handed a striker’s role back in Gameweek 16, only Mohamed Salah has fired more shots on target among FPL midfielders (33 vs 25).

Cover of the Manchester City attack looks essential ahead of home matches with Huddersfield and Brighton. Both of those defences are lacking confidence, with the Seagulls claiming just a single clean sheet from their last 13 outings. Meanwhile, Huddersfield Town last earned a shutout away from home back in Gameweek 6, having conceded at least once in their last 12 road trips.

Among City midfielders, Raheem Sterling (9.1) looks irresistible – he’s been directly involved in 35 goals over the season. He has three successive double-figure scores and is second only to Salah for shots (12 to 17) and penalty box efforts (10 to 11) in that spell.

Gabriel Jesus’ (10.4) four goals and three assists over the last five starts makes him another vital option. With Sergio Aguero still injured, the Brazilian’s seemingly assured starting role also helps justify his selection. Ahead of tonight’s deadline, Jesus is the most popular transfer target, with over 200,000 managers swooping to acquire his services.

Harry Kane (13.1) may not be at his best, but a goal against Watford (from four shots) gives us hope that the Spurs striker can continue to deliver returns against West Brom and Newcastle.

Kane is currently top of our Captain Poll and has attracted more than 127,000 new owners this week.

The final place in or 84 million budgeted XI goes to Swansea striker Jordan Ayew (5.3), who looks primed to be more than just a makeweight, having scored seven goals from 14 Gameweek starts.

He faces a pair of suspect defences; Southampton have matched West Ham’s record tally of 13 goals conceded over their last six run-outs, with Saturday’s opponent Bournemouth placed just behind, shipping 12 in the same period.

Saints’ Cedric Soares (4.7) may struggle to earn us clean sheets against the Swans and Everton, but he claims one of our three bench spots thanks to a potential for attacking points. Handed the attacking freedom of a wing-back role, he created both goals at Arsenal in Gameweek 33, a feat that also earned him two bonus points.

Paul Pogba (7.9) just misses out on a berth in our XI, but still looks an enticing prospect for Manchester United’s visits to Brighton and West Ham. The Frenchman has claimed three goals and an assist, along with six bonus points, over his last four starts.

With Pogba’s team-mate Romelu Lukaku expected to miss out on both these ties through injury, we have handed our final bench spot to Marcus Rashford (7.3), who is likely to deputise for the Belgian up front. With six goals and five assists across just 15 starts, he has a strong record of making the most of limited pitch time.

The Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 33 is Red Arrows who has opted for a 3-5-2 line up of: Lloris; Mawson, Vertonghen, Laporte; Alli, Arnautovic, Hazard, Sane, Tadic; Jesus, Aubameyang.

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.

The champion to beat remains Gregor, who achieved victory over the Scouts by a 33-point margin in Gameweek 5.

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GW37 Biggest Differential will be ?

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Volume of hits

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Damn. I am sure I am gonna start with a huge red. (-12 here )

      2. Nice Baps.
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        -24 for me. 80 behind and feel like a bit of fun in a bad season

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Taking no hits.

      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Only if it's a low scoring GW.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic

    4. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      De Bruyne.

    5. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha

    6. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Xhaka.

    7. Menelaou99
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alexis Sanchez

    8. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhitayaran, Rashford, Yaya Toure

    9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aaron Cresswell

    10. Caleb's Kitties
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Groß 😛

  2. james 101
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg? (Anything else worth a hit?)

    DDG
    Mawson. Smalling. Chillwell.
    Alli, Son, Sterling, Pogba,
    Vardy, Kane(TC), Jesus(VC)

    (Ryan, Kante. Lowton. Long.)

    Thanks!!

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Chilwell is injured it seems

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is it confirmed mate?

  3. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?

    A- Chilwell > Chambers (-4)
    B- Chilwell > Naughton/Mawson (-4)
    C- Just play Morgan

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B. Mawson or C

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

  4. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please help...
    A.Is yoshida under threat from Stephens
    B. which Southampton Defender is nailed?

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand and cedric I'd say

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand and Cedric

  5. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this team?

    De Gea
    Morgan, Mustafi, Vert
    Hazard, Sterling, Lingard, Willian
    Kane, Vardy, Murray

    Ryan, Tark, Lowton, Cook

    £1.3m ITB, 0FT

    1. adey70
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tark to Smalling and bench Morgan?
      Or Lowton / Morgan to Cedric?

  6. mearley14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Sanchez not playing tonight?

    Was considering bringing him in as a differential in mini league

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Heard he isn’t.

      1. mearley14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, who would you choose as a differential, cannot be city

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't. He's not in the squad.

  7. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who are these weirdos with 2 chips still left?

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cajwulz

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My rival played bench boost last week. Nailed it too. What a weirdo.

    3. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dead teams and filthy casuals.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good name for a Western

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably some people that aren't spoonfed here 😉

    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My work league rival has two chips left. I'm thinking he's doing bench boost this week and triple captain final week

  8. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    -8 and Sterling
    or
    -4 and Sane

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -8

    2. adey70
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

  9. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best option to go for?

    a) Kenedy
    b) J. Ayew -4

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b

  10. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are Valencia owners doing?

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One of these probably. Can't be doing with him being rested tonight. Too depressing.

      A) Valencia & Gudmondsson > Mawson/Cédric & David Silva
      B) Valencia & Gudmondsson > Smalling & Tadic

      Thoughts?

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you pick?

    A) Willian + Morgan ----> Eriksen + Naughton
    B) Willian + Son -----> KDB + Arnie
    C) Willian + Morgan ----> Silva + Vertonghen..

    1. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  12. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Better option from:

    a. Tadic & Arnautovic
    b. Sane & JAyew

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

    3. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. sir_chris
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which do you prefer for next 3?

    Kompany
    Otamendi
    Mawson

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mawson

  14. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    (bottomed)
    Final big decision of the season - advice please brethren...

    A) Gudmondsson > Tadic (-4)
    B) Valencia & Gudmondsson > Mawson/Cédric & David Silva (-8)
    C) Valencia & Gudmondsson > Smalling & Tadic (-8)

  15. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane and the TC not on the ole tele this week but Huddersfield on twice switching TC to Mounie, honest.

  16. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I should start Gross ahead of Barnes and Robertson right?

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  17. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1 -

    (A) Gross- MUN, mci (tough fixtures, on pens and FKs, nailed)
    (B) Kennedy - wat, tot (mixed fixtures, plays advanced, risk of rotation)

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gross

  18. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    what to do ?

    1. morgan to fernandez / van der horn
    2. christensen to mawson
    3. willian to ramsey / up to 7.1

    ?

    thanks in advance

  19. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone saving two free trannys for 38.

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hahahaha. Good one

  20. krehbieh1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Have 1 FT and £6.1 for a mid, any thoughts:

    A. Carroll (bou, SOU)
    B. Gross (MUN, mci)
    C. Ritchie (wat, tot)
    D. Gundogan (HUD, BRI)

    Leaning towards A, but at a loss. Obly have Jesus from the teams mentioned above.

    Thanks for the help!

    1. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard or Yaya??

  21. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Christianson to - 4
    A) Smalling (have de gea)
    B) Mustafi
    C) Otamendi
    D) no moves

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Christensen isn't likely to play. I would do A or B.

    2. krehbieh1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma, I'm thinking of sticking...

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ota

  22. manchesterisblue
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Keep Willian
    B) Ramsey (-4)
    C) Tadic (-4)
    D) Lingard (-4)
    E) Arnie (-4)

    Guy I'm just behind has arnie

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E

      1. Arctic_Orangutans
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He’s behind so why go E?

        Tadic for me

  23. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell out??
    So what option is better:

    a) play Kiko
    b) Chilwell > 5.3 def (Mawson?)

  24. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    A - VDH
    B - Morgan

    Ta !

  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon lingard starts? Been horrid past few games

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I thought he'd been ok, when he plays

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      will start 1

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping and praying he will

  26. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    De Gea
    Alonso - Mustafi - Morgan
    Eriksen - Sterling - Willian - Arnautovic
    Kane (C) - Jesus - Ayew

    Thanks guys!

  27. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chambers playing both?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it.Mustafi will play both. Arsenal have holding and mavroponas so maybe chambers might miss one

  28. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Masuaku
    B) Ogbonna
    C) Bednarek

    Need a cheap 4.3 or less defender to complete bench boost

    1. justlikehoney
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone C even though he's a rotation risk.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  29. WhySoSerious?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Son to Sane or Silva with -4?
    Yes or No?

    Thanks!

    1. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      nah

  30. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Willian > Eriksen -8

    Or

    Lingard > Ramsey -8

    1. Baz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      the first