Scout Picks

Blank Gameweek 28 Scout Picks dominated by Liverpool and Leicester

Liverpool and Leicester players dominate the Blank Gameweek 28 Scout Picks.

Fixtures against Watford and Norwich mean that five players from those clubs make the final cut this weekend.

After deliberating over Scout Squad submissions from David, Neale, Paul and Geoff, we have picked our best XI.

Lining up in a 3-4-3 formation, we have come in at £84.9m, £0.1m inside our budget.

There is a technical issue with our Scout Picks graphic at present, so the graphic on the home page has not been updated.

Goalkeeper

Alex McCarthy (£4.4m) gets into the Scout Picks for Blank Gameweek 28 ahead of a trip to West Ham. Still offering a budget price, the Southampton goalkeeper has helped his side to third-best for fewest shots conceded over the last four Gameweeks, and over the last nine, only two clubs have secured more clean sheets than them (four).

Defenders

Scout Picks regular Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) is back once again, still yet to blank in a match he’s started since Gameweek 13. Now with double the assists of colleague Andrew Robertson this season, we’re expecting more attacking returns at Watford from Liverpool’s right-back.

Over the last four matches, only one defender has had more touches in the penalty box than Matt Doherty (£6.1m). The Wolves man is also top in his positional classification for shots in that area of the pitch too. Meanwhile, in that time, only three teams have allowed fewer big chances than Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, who face a Spurs side struggling for goals since injuries to Harry Kane and Son.

Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) is our budget route into the Burnley defence as they prepare to face Newcastle. Over their last four home matches, the Magpies have the lowest goal conversion rate in the Premier League.

Midfielders

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Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) offers points potential from a variety of avenues ahead of Blank Gameweek 28. Over his last four matches, no player with a fixture this weekend has registered more shots in the box and he sits second in that time for big chances created – suggesting goals and assists are likely in equal measure. Meanwhile, Watford sit inside the league’s bottom four for shots conceded in the penalty area over the last four matches.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) has scored in each of his outings since returning from a Double Gameweek 24 injury and will be eyeing up Watford’s right flank at Vicarage Road. The Hornets have conceded more key passes and shots on that side of the pitch than anywhere else over their last four at home.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.2m) is fast becoming the key man for Manchester United, playing an important role in the absence of an injured Anthony Martial in the Europa League midweek. Everton have recorded just one clean sheet since Gameweek 20, while the penalty-taking Fernandes has already involved himself in three goals in as many league matches for the Red Devils.

*We are having some issues displaying Bruno Fernandes in the Scout Picks graphic so we are using Anthony Martial as a placeholder until the issue is fixed.

No Leicester player has had more shots in the box over their last four matches than Harvey Barnes (£6.0m), a feat achieved even in missing a portion of Gameweek 27. During that time, the midfielder has scored twice and provided one assist, form enough to suggest he can trouble a Norwich defence short of some key personnel.

Forwards

The absence of Norwich’s first-choice centre-back Christoph Zimmermann, and left-back Sam Byram, could be exactly what Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) needs to get back on the scoresheet. We readily admit that including the Leicester forward is more about the fixture than the form on this one, Vardy without a league goal since Gameweek 18.

A meeting with West Ham’s obliging defence is good news for Danny Ings (£7.1m). The Hammers have conceded more shots in the box than any other Premier League side over the last four matches, while Ings has found the net four times in his last six away trips.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m) is in the form of his life, scoring seven goals in the nine matches since Carlo Ancelotti arrived at Everton. Over the last four, the centre-forward has been afforded the joint-most number of big chances, suggesting he will get some opportunities to continue his scoring run even against Manchester United.

Substitutes

Nick Pope (£4.7m) is a slightly more expensive route into the Burnley defence but stands a better chance of additional points than Taylor.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) and the Leicester defence have some clean sheet potential this weekend, as Norwich have now gone three matches in a row without scoring.

Romain Saïss (£4.4m) is a cheaper alternative in the Wolves defence, offering plenty of goal threat and assist potential from set-pieces, as shown by his 11-point haul against Norwich.

Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) has had more shots on target than any other Southampton player over the last four, suggesting he could prove an effective option against West Ham this weekend.

The Captain

The Scout Picks has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek is usually known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted:

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Blank Gameweek 28 is ZoumasBloomers.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of Fabianski; Alexander-Arnold, R Pereira, Azpilicueta; Mané (c), Richarlison, B Fernandes, Willian; Vardy, Jiménez, Rodriguez.

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.

ringwraith was triumphant in Gameweek 27 beating the Scout Picks by a 78-68 score-line.

Community Champion gwitbrock beat our Scout Picks 86-63 in Gameweek 25 and as a result, their winning margin of 23 points is now the target to beat.

1,190 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Traore thoughts...

    A. Play
    B. Bench for Holgate/Dendoncker
    C. Sell for Barnes/Perez

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

      (C would be a hit if I sell Martial)

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

      C can work

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial+Traore >> Bruno+Barnes. Get it done 🙂

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

        It does mean I can stop thinking. I like not thinking as someone that overthinks 🙂

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just put the armband on Vardy 😎

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

      Huge nuts

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It’ll only be on for 5-10 Minutes 🙂

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

          😆

          Mine's on Vardy and I'm sticking.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would except for the fact the game is tonight. Have all weekend then to stew if it fails.

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        it would be even worse than just an unexpected blank ... a whole weekend of self-flagellation for giving someone so out of form the captain, on a Friday night ... I just don't to go to that dark place

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

      I'm doing the same. Fortune favours the brave!

      We can revisit this at 10pm tonight when we have 4 points in our back pockets ahead of the weekend!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha 🙂

  3. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    Martial to
    A) barnes (have vardy)
    B) maddison
    C) save and play greenwood and Rico..
    1ft

  4. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bringing Vardy in and giving him the armband, who’s with me? He’s due a goal!

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its a very tempting move. I think he scores tonight. Worst team in league. Two of their defenders missing. Him getting closer and closer? Going to happen tonight i feel...

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better?

    A) Martial —> Bruno (free)

    B) Martial & DCL —> Vardy & H.Barnes (-4)

    C) Save FT and reassess (start Martial)

  6. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just changed my captain to vardy in case the wind has a few matches postponed

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Truth be told, VardyC hattie will be a rank killer.

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It’s one them games, i expect Leicester to find their feet again. I can see a 2/3-1 Leicester win with Vardy on the scoresheet

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hoping Perez rewards me as well.

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

          Vouching here for Maddison as well

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

    Struggling to decide here. Need some help and it is hard to get answers, any input appreciated.

    Ramsdale
    TAA Taylor Cathart
    Salah(C) Martial* Dendo
    Firmino Vardy Ings

    Martin KdB* Grealish* Egan*

    1ft, 0.7itb

    What to do?

    A) Martial to Maddison

    B) Grealish to Mount/Traore

    C) both for -4

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Id do Martial to Bruno and Grealish to Barnes for the minus four

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

        Also interesting idea. Bruno is quite good but the problem is I don't like Utd schedule and now with Tony also possibly out they are in even bigger problems.

  9. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WHY IS MARTIAL THERE???? :O

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Scout pick

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I don't see him in the scout picks.

  10. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1FT - 2.8ITB - 11 players for GW28

    A) hold sidibe

    B) sidibe to pereira / aguero for gw30 in 2 transfers

    C) sidibe to evans / aguero for gw30 in 1 transfer

  11. KanteTouchThis
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dubravka
    Taa Vvd soy Williams
    Salah traore bergwijn
    Dcl vardy jimi

    Button holgate cantwell kdb

    0ft 4.0 itb

    Wondering if I need to take a hit. If yes what do I do?

    Traore to Bruno (was planning to bank some cash to buy auba next week) or someone else?
    Williams/Holgate to Chelsea defender?

    Still in the cup and bit worried to take a hit. Opponent either wildcards or takes a few hits looking at his team from last gw
    TIA

  12. hustler7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Vardy or Salah?

  13. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hahaha DCL in the scout picks - did they forget to check the fixtures?!

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A lot of his goals and assists have come against top 6 sides

  14. Taegugk Warrior
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why everybody sell martial...?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is crocked

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

      He's not as Bruno as Bruno

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not gonna play and people can't field a full team

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The differentials have been doing really well lately. Anyone taking a punt on Anderson?

  16. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cockshot

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That must have hurt.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No further details required.

  17. bodgejob
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Potentially shortsighted to transfer Grealish out now

    If West Brom beat Newcastle Grealish will have a good fixture in 31. And if Chelsea beat Liverpool too, I’ll have 8 GW 31 players already! All rests on these two fixtures whether to Free Hit in 31 or not.

    Risking a future transfer by doing Hayden to Barnes and benching Grealish now instead

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

      Sounds good.
      Willing to show us your team?

      1. bodgejob
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Henderson Pope*
        TAA* Robertson* Digne* Lascelles* Lund
        KDB Salah* Grealish* Fernandes Hayden*
        Ings DCL* Jimi*

        * = Plays in 31 (if CHE & WBA beat LIV & NEW)

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

          Very nice.

  18. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Martial > Bruno with FT or B) Lundstram > Boly and play 5 defenders presuming Martial doesn’t play!

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

    Ryan - lascels taa soy boly - salah mane traore - dcl vardy ings

    Which?

    A) fleck/traore to barnes/perez/armstrong, bench lascels if fleck out
    B) g2g, roll ft

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

    Anyone have a convincing view of whether Barnes/Perez/Tielemans is a better pick?

    1. Joey Barton and Friends
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      no but Perez has a higher ceiling I reckon. Barnes the safe option

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      madison and save yourself the headache

      if all of those 3 started together i would always pick Perez, he still thinks like a striker

    3. payetisgod
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tielemans has been randomly benched at times which to me is a result of form.

      Perez seems to be better when Vardy is not on the pitch.

      Barnes (for now) seems safe for starts (for easier fixtures) and he performs when Vardy is on the pitch. Additionally Rodgers mentions Vardys game is changing to allow for space to open up for others, no body is better at running into space than him!

      Therefore, Maddison gets my pick 😉

  21. Vpan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is more nailed to start?

    a) Dendo

    b) Hayden

  22. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got in KDB at 9.7 but still thinking

    KDB + Greenwood to Vardy + Fernandes for - 4?

    Then get KDB back in a couple of weeks?

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      i'm tempted by this but does Fernandes score at least 8 points against EVE?

  23. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain mane or salah?

  24. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Should I play:

    A) J Stephens - whu (also playing McCarthy)
    B) Traore - tot

    ?

  25. Rushford
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone have any last advice on the Bruno vs Richarlison dilemma?
    Bruno really does look amazing atm and as a United fan it's hard not to jump on him. However he did play Thursday night, and Martial might be out injured, which means that most of the players that played thursday will have to play again.
    Who will score more over the next three?
    Bruno (eve,MCI, tot, Blank)
    Richarlison (MUN, che, LIV, Maybe nor)
    Could always do Bruno to Richa ahead of 31 if necessary but that could force a hit if I want him back in.
    Another option is to go Richa and get Bruno after 31.

  26. MHG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What sort of team do you think Liverpool will put out for the FAC tie at Chelsea on Tuesday?
    Has Klopp dropped any hints?
    Thanks

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah, Firmino and Mane most likely will not feature.

      1. MHG
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes i think he'll rest a couple of the big 3 at least or bench them.
        I'm thinking it will be a fairly strong team maybe with 1 or 2 kids and a strong bench

    2. JBG
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully a team that Chelsea can beat.

  27. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This team look in order?

    McCarthy
    TAA Gomez Webster
    Salah Richarlison Bruno Cantwell
    Ings DCL Vardy(c)

    Button Aurier Williams KDB

    Surely Cantwell better pick over Aurier?

  28. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Shelvey start?

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Might just captain Vardy. Hate Salah anyway.

  30. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    When KDB was 10.8 my selling price dropped from 10.5 to 10.4. Now that he is 10.7, if he drops to 10.6 my selling price won't drop again to 10.3 will it?

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

      If as you say:
      his current price is 10.8, and his selling price dropped to 10.4
      this means your purchase price was 10.0

      So yes if he drops to 10.6, your selling price will be 10.3

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No, my purchase price was 10.2

        CP: 10.7
        SP: 10.4
        PP: 10.2

        Could you help please?

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

          No problem.

          Basically you only really gain 50% of any rises in a player (any fractions are rounded down).

          i.e.
          If De Bruyne's CP rises to 10.8 your SP wil be 10.5.
          Only if his CP falls down to 10.5 will his SP be 10.3.

          Hope that helps.