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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 16

We go again.

The Gameweeks continue to come thick and fast in Fantasy Premier League with managers given little time to collect their thoughts. Fantasy Football Scout has been a hive of activity in the last 24 hours with writers and contributors working furiously to bring you the latest team news, stats, and opinion.

On Wednesday evening Tammy Abraham overcame a hip injury to deliver a fifth double-figure haul of the season against Aston Villa. The Chelsea forward is once again a small doubt heading into Gameweek 16 although it’s unlikely anyone is selling this time around. Neale’s team news report included the following quote from Frank Lampard:

Tammy Abraham is good, he hasn’t done much in between games. We’ll make sure of that in the morning but at the moment he’s good.

– Frank Lampard

Jurgen Klopp surprised fantasy managers by dropping two of his talismanic front three as both Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah sat out the Merseyside derby. Post match quotes from the Liverpool manager did little to assuage fears of further rotation:

I have to show the respect for the boys and I’ve said a lot of times how much I like the squad and now we have to use it. We think the game will be really intense and for this you need kind of fresh legs and we try to bring them in.

– Jurgen Klopp

When quizzed by Andy on the likely Liverpool starting XI Neale nimbly evaded the question. However after his 15-point haul against Everton, Sadio Mané is included in this week’s Scout Picks. Sam, in her video review of Gameweek 15, agreed with David Wardale’s conclusion that:

Where Salah was once the undroppable driver of the Reds’ attacking juggernaut, Mane is now the man behind that particular wheel, and ignoring him is to play a very perilous game indeed.

– David Wardale

Dare Klopp rest him?

Another player to miss the midweek round of fixtures was Anthony Martial. Rotation’s Alter Ego revealed in his team news summary that the Frenchman is now fit again although unlikely to start in the Manchester derby.

With understandable concerns over rotation and injuries during this busy period, Greyhead investigated which of the Great and the Good had made the best use of their benches. The answer is Neale, who has gained an average of 5.4 points per auto-sub. A hot topic on benches followed.

Cheap defenders may come to our rescue. The talking point on this week’s Scoutcast centered around the proliferation of budget options. Joe, Andy and Az debated whether we should even be opting for four at the back. 

Although there wasn’t such good news for the poster boy of defensive value this season – John Lundstram – when Sheffield United lost at home to Newcastle on Thursday evening. Reflecting on that defeat Neale suggested that conceding an early goal changed the dynamic of the match:

Sheffield United averaged 41.1% possession and 137.9 passes in the opposition half per Premier League match before Thursday night. Against Bruce’s backs-to-the-wall Geordies, those figures shot up to 72.7% and 362 respectively. All of a sudden the boot was on the other foot and a Blades side so adept at soaking up pressure and hitting teams with dynamic, direct attacks had to find a way of patiently breaking down a five-man defence.

– Neale Rigg

Lundstram owners will be hoping for a more open game when the Blades travel to Norwich City this weekend. And Joe is fairly confident they will be in luck. On the Scoutcast he revealed that no team has conceded more chances at home than Norwich in their last four home matches (17):

Norwich at home are far worse than they are away.

– Joe

Looking for opportunities is a key component of David’s Captain Sensible article. With Vardy and Mané neck and neck in the captaincy poll – in addition to his normal stats tables – David uses the members comparison tool to assess the pair. Opponents Aston Villa and Bournemouth are also scrutinised. 

Manchester City are narrowly top of the latest DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds brought to us by G-Whizz. And Raheem Sterling is top of this week’s RMT predictions. However Pro Pundit Zophar has already sold the 24-year-old and is busy plotting on how to spend the cash.  

In terms of captaincy, Zophar voiced concerns Mane’s playing time as his reason for sticking with Vardy:

Captaincy is likely to remain on Jamie Vardy. Sadio Mané playing 90 minutes on Wednesday has me worried he might be benched against Bournemouth keeping in mind their Champions League game on Tuesday.

– Zophar

Indeed in his Gameweek 16 forecast Pep Pig thinks that Salah will bounce back after his midweek benching. He also picks Marcus Rashford to shine in the Manchester derby. It was pointed out on the Scoutcast that Rashford has scored against top six teams he’s faced this season – Chelsea, Leicester, and Liverpool. 

Although United-fan Andy was more cautious, suggesting that it was his side’s domination of the Spurs midfield that afforded Rashford the opportunities to score twice. He doesn’t expect a similar domination against Manchester City.

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  1. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play Montoya (Wolves at home)
    or Mount (Everton away)

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

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

    With Tammy looking like starting would you take -4 for Lacazette to Tammy?

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

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

    Better move this week...
    A. Robbo to Aurier (have TAA)
    B. Pope to Ryan
    C. Neither really

    A allows Jimi to Rashford soon. B long term.

    Pope
    TAA Lundstram Robbo
    Kdb Mane Alli Pulisic
    Jimenez Vardy Abra
    Button Soy Rico Dendo (1ft)

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Too late no time to answer sorry

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If you kept robbo, might as well keep him for Watford next week

  4. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    BENCH

    Soy
    Kelly
    Tielemans

    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      BENCH one?

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks man it's appreciated
        Confirms what I was leaning to

    3. Sap
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

    4. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly

  5. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    final decision...
    captain son or kdb

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son. Any ing else?

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Noth Ing, thanks 😉

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb. Trust City more than Spurs

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount starts, Tomori benched apparently

  7. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Had so many questions about Sadio Mane.... The in-form Liverpool attacker has only been benched twice in the league since the beginning of 2018/19 [and only 7 times since arriving at Anfield]. Therefore, I'm saying a start at The Vitality.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      benching incoming

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's been wrong a lot of times, I'm just saying.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        don't be so hard, he's only been wrong a few hundred times

      2. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't know. Just sharing.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think he starts too. Klopp has the players in peak fitness so they can handle 3 starts in a week.

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Source?

  8. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one guys start Kelly or soyboy?

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      soy

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks guys

    3. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    4. Motty FPL
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gone for kelly..

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good luck

  9. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Soy
    B) Willems

    1. Ace Ventura
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

      1. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  10. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Son or Vardy?

    1. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy less risky for rotation

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Put Vardy vice captain then?

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

    3. Motty FPL
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Last min change to son!

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol exactly like me....with 2 mins to go

        1. Motty FPL
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I had it on him.most of the week.. herd scared me back into vardy but then i thought to myself.. its risky as everyone will cap vardy but im in need of some climbing.. need to take some risks. Vardy probs scores but seems to not get bonus with the single goals, so.maybe not a huge score, whereas ceiling for son is high, if he gets a goal hes easily near double figures, so fingers crossed!

          1. aborg
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yes I was in your same position with Vardy (c) and Son (vc) for same reason that everyone will captain him because he is safer.
            I am behind in my ML and it’s of no use playing that safe anymore..it just leaves me in the same position I am.
            As you say Son has a higher ceiling and it may reward us well. If Vardy scores we would have lost 4 points to the rest. Worth the shot I guess !!

    4. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I went Son. But have doubts...

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Who was it between for you?

  11. Squires FC
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Am i right in thinking Salah has a great record vs bournemouth?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He does have a pretty decent record.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ye, either Mo or Alli captain for me

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cap

    5. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    6. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers c locked in

    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I got burnt last season when selling him before his hattie at Bournemouth

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

      Scored 1, 2, 3, 1 in last 4 games v Bournemouth

      1. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tasty

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start 1
    Soy kely ings

    1. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ings

  13. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    "No room for the heart when playing FPL"

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      the game is about heart and love. if you can't love the game then no point playing. It becomes a chore and too serious. Personally that's when it becomes less fun

  14. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just took a - 8 to get a mid of Salah Mane Son Ali hope they all play haha

  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Santa Starts

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I might wait until the 24th to bring him, too early for me now.

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

      HOHOHO!

  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah C, too risky?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think so. We don't know if he's going to come back explosively.

    2. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      My cap. Bournemouth missing cook & smith

  17. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo
    TAA Chilwell Kelly
    Son (c) Kdb Mount Madd
    Pukki Jimi Rash

    Button Martial Lund Rico

    Gtg?

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kept Mane.

    Sold Aubameyang and Perez for Mousset and KdB(c).

    Feels good with Man City vs Arsenal next week.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Never sell Mane!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        thankfully, I didn't 😀

  19. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy son for capt

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy doesnt have son

  20. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one: captain Salah or Alli?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

  21. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli captain for differential

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Differential squared.

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I have some support now

      2. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You did not captain alli?

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus is better diff 😉

      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Not this weekend 😉

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Tomori benched. Don't start him if you own.

  23. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Going against the tide, lets go Captain Son!
    Vardy gets the consolation VC

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

    2. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gone Vardy was out of him or slaha bottled it

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    PANTS DOWN the weekend is here!

    1. Mona Lisa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who says they were ever up?

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Quality weekend time.

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fantastic response

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Finally! One day was too much, hehe.

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Good luck everyone 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You too Joker

  26. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gud luck to all lads! Cheers 🙂

  27. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here? 2 FT

    Ryan
    Tomori - VVD - Lundy - Soy
    Sterl - Salah - Tielemans - Mount
    Kane - Abraham

    (4m - Greenwood, Rico, Dendoncker)

    A) Kane + Tomori -> Vardy + Alderweireld
    B) Kane -> Vardy (save 1 FT)
    C) Tomori -> Christensen
    D) Other?

  28. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Joe thinks he needs to convince us why getting of Kane is a good idea!

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    EVE: Pickford, Digne, Sidibé, Holgate, Keane, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Schneiderlin, Walcott, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison
    Subs: Stekelenburg, Baines, Davies, Kean, Tosun, Bernard, Oumar Niasse

    CHE: Kepa, Azpilicueta, James, Christensen, Zouma, Mount, Kovacic, Pulisic, Kanté, Willian, Abraham
    Subs: Caballero, Tomori, Emerson, Barkley, Jorginho, Batshuayi, Hudson-Odoi

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you sir.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James again

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Niasse lol

    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So Tomori lost that place. Mount will play many games in next few gw, nice to see Tammy fit and Pulke playing.

  30. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Late switch Kelly over Soy
    Kay Dee Bee armband

    Good luck all

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Good decision. Gl.