Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 29 Scout Picks includes Arsenal triple-up

There are three Arsenal players in the Scout Picks team selected for Double Gameweek 29.

The Gunners host West Ham at first before travelling to Manchester City in midweek.

After deliberating over the Scout Squad submissions made by David, Neale, Paul and Geoff, we picked what we believed to be the best XI for the next round of action.

This time we line up in 3-4-3 formation, the cost of our team coming to £84.8m, £0.2m inside our budget of £85.0m.

Goalkeeper

Dean Henderson (£5.2m) was the most popular goalkeeper in the Scout Squad submissions this week as Sheffield United host Norwich. Only three clubs have recorded more clean sheets at home than the Blades this season while the visiting Canaries remain comfortably the worst attack on the road. In 14 road trips, Norwich have scored just six times, five fewer than Bournemouth and Watford, who are tied as the second-worst sides on 11 goals each.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold's consistency continues as Firmino unlucky to blank

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) was unanimously chosen as the best defender by our Scout Squad pundits this week. Blank Gameweek 28 may have produced his first blank in a match he started since Gameweek 13 but the visit of Bournemouth should help him get back on track. The Cherries have scored one away goal since Gameweek 18 and Alexander-Arnold himself has more assists at home than any other Liverpool player this season.

Matt Doherty (£6.2m) looks like he could repeat the heroics of his Blank Gameweek 28 haul at Spurs when Brighton come to Molineux on Saturday afternoon. Over the last four matches, Wolves are second only to Manchester City for fewest big chances conceded, while Doherty is in the top two for touches and shots in the box among defenders during that time.

Jack Stephens (£4.5m) gets into the Scout Picks this weekend ahead of a favourable home meeting with Newcastle. The Magpies currently sit bottom of the league for big chances in away matches this season while the Saints’ centre-back has assisted twice since Gameweek 21.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) retains his place in the Scout Picks despite Liverpool’s capitulation at Watford last time out. The Egyptian has recorded attacking returns in each of his last four at Anfield, where Bournemouth have lost their last two Premier League visits 3-0. Furthermore, over their last four road trips, the Cherries have conceded 10 times, an average of 2.5 per game.

In his Friday press conference, Pep Guardiola sounded relatively positive when he gave his injury update on Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m). The Belgian holds onto his place in the predicted line-ups and retains a starting berth in the Scout Picks too. We expect this season’s top-scoring player to be involved in at least one of the Double Gameweek fixtures on offer (maybe more), which is about the same as what we can expect from any of his attacking team-mates anyway given Guardiola’s rotation policy.

Two matches in Double Gameweek 29 for Arsenal sees Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) make his Scout Picks debut. West Ham have conceded the most shots in the box of any team over their last four outings, while it’s hard to fully trust a Manchester City defence without Aymeric Laporte. That bodes well for Pépé who, over the last 10 matches, is second among his colleagues for goals scored while no Arsenal player has registered more assists than him.

Bukayo Saka (£4.6m) is our midfield enabler who we are confident will play twice in Double Gameweek 29. While he has been playing at left-back recently, Aubameyang’s runs into the box from left midfield have allowed Saka into very advanced positions – which have helped him to attacking returns in each of his last three at home. 

Forwards

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) is an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks this week, selected as the best forward by all of our pundits. The Arsenal man is just five points off Jamie Vardy to be the top-scoring forward this season and has found the net three times in his last two at home.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) is the form player in the Premier League right now, having scored more goals than any other player since Carlo Ancelotti took over at Everton. Chelsea have kept just one clean sheet at home since Gameweek 13, and over the last four matches, Calvert-Lewin is in the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target.

Diogo Jota (£6.3m) proved to be the most popular Wolves forward among the Scout Squad pundits this week as Brighton come to Molineux. The Portuguese international has put together two double-digit hauls in a row and, over the last four matches, has superior figures for minutes per shot in the box and minutes per big chance than Raúl Jiménez.

Substitutes

Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) is another route into the Southampton defence as they host Newcastle on Saturday.

Enda Stevens (£5.1m) is a cheaper alternative for investing in the Sheffield United defence with more chances of attacking returns than Henderson.

Romain Saïss (£4.5m) is the cheaper route into the Wolves defence with some threat from set pieces too.

Phil Foden (£5.1m) is our budget route into the Manchester City attack after Guardiola hinted that he would play some part in Double Gameweek 29.

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 Double Gameweek 29 is Bilal7.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of McCarthy; Doherty, Mendy, Saïss; Salah, De Bruyne, Pépé (c), Mahrez; Aubameyang, Calvert-Lewin, Nketiah.

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.

ZoumasBloomers was beaten in Double Gameweek 28, the Scout Picks winning by a 47-30 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.

5,686 Comments Post a Comment
  1. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    My GK history this season has been abysmal. Wolves defense owners beware 😀

    Total points: 71
    PPG: 2.54

    Heaton(2 cs) > Roberto (no cs) > Gazza(1 cs)> Guaita (no cs)> Ryan (no cs)> Patricio this gw

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      So many GKs! 😀

      I have tried only Ryan and Fabianski 😛

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Not the best of duo but I am sure you are much better off to me

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      125 here. Getting Hendo in early helped.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        If I had Ryan set and forget would be better off by 24 points. That speaks volumes on my GK choice this season.

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I’ve had Pope since the start of the season. One of the better choices I made in my FPL team.

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Start 1 please:

    A) Taylor
    B) Lascelles

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      B

  3. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I have seen few mentioned that Salah will have pretty high EO this week as well. Is that likely to be true?

    I'm expecting something like 140 for Auba, 80-90 for Salah/Kevin.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Auba 27% owned, can’t see his EO being too high

      Captaincy will be spread so maybe no one over 100%

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Interesting. I was planning to avoid Aubameyang (c) due to possible high ownership this week. Around 500k transfer IN.

        Will reconsider.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Did Vardy & Grealish > Aubameyang & Saka

      Great for the suggestions this week and last. Your Doherty tip was a beauty 😀

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Suggest 50 players to everyone and some will work for sure. #RecipeforSuccess 😉

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          I hope I'd the 50th one next time 😛

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        No FH?

    3. Knowsnothingaboutnothing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Is it worth taking a hit to get in Auba ? My -4 would be
      Firmino to Auba
      Martial to Sarr or Saka

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Yep, those moves are good

  4. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who do I cap

    A) Salah
    B) KDB
    C) Mane

    1. RoryzonderR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Close call but would go for Salah

    2. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      KDB

  5. nozza
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Ings to Jota for free?

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      not this week

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Yes due to their form.

  6. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Am I mad considering bringing in Rodri on WC? Has played 90 mins last 4 games, obviously not an incredible threat but has shown signs lately.

    Greatest concern being Pep Roulette

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      No hihg ceiling. 2's and 3's

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      cheap option, I went for Gündogan because
      - KdB may be out so some corners for him and attacking potential
      - Rodri will not get forward much against the counter attack if Arsenal & Utd

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I'd prefer gundogan or foden. But if you're really feeling it, only you can make the call.

  7. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    KDB dilemma

    Did you keep or sell him?

    1. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Keep

    2. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Keep

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I've kept, but I wouldn't be able to buy back.

    4. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      keep and kdb (C)

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Depends on how much value you have tied up in?

      What is your purchase price vs selling?

    6. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Kept

    7. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Sell

  8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    No intention to rumour monger, just going off playing time in the cup.

    If Robertson wasn't in the 11 today, and with Allison injured, would you swap to Alonso?

    Would also free a Liverpool spot for mane in the bgw.

    Thanks

    1. maratus
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Dunno if we are playing same game, but how you can afford do 2 transfers to replace Robertson before gw31?
      I have prepared and also got some unlucky backfires, and i can field only 8 players in gw31.
      Seems strange that you already got full playing 11 and you can swap Robertson back and forth.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        I've got 8 at the moment. If I do this I'd get ten instead of eleven, I guess, but i think alonso over a bench fodder this week makes that back up.

        Can't believe spurs burned us like that!

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      if Allison is out then I expect a full defence from Liverpool

      Alonso blanks in 31

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Yes, that's a good point. They can't allow any shots on target.

        I'm okay with him blanking one game, he has strong fixtures otherwise and I can use the Liverpool spot in midfield.

  9. Zaruto
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Play?
    a) Martial
    B) Perez

    Thks

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Perez

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Perez

  10. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Is this set up right?

    Pope
    TAA Gomez Doherty
    Salah KDB (vc) Foden Sarr
    Auba (c) Jimenez Jota

    Krul Noble Egan Taylor

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Nice is this on a WC?

  11. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Lundstram > Egan for a FT, or save?

    FH GW31

  12. mdm
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who to captain:

    A. KDB
    B. Salah

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Salah since KDB's situation is not clear.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Do you have any other dgw'ers?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        This

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Salah

  13. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    For the BGW,
    Doucoure and Snodgrass
    or Sarr and Rice

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Tough. Probably B purely due to how explosive Sarr is.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Sarr, forget about the others unless you are planning for GW34.

  14. sneif4
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Bench one:
    A) Madison
    B) Barnes
    C) Ings

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Barnes

      1. sneif4
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Thought so

  15. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    What a game week we have ... things really shaken up by the double, form of Vardy & Ings, the blank coming, KDBgate and hits galore

    hold on to your hats ...it’s gonna get bumpy 🙂

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Decided to WC to remove out of form players like Vardy, Ings, Soyuncu, Stephens, McCarthy.
      Confirmed Robertson out too after Alisson's injury news.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Yep
      In for a great GW

  16. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Is this worth a -4?

    Bruno + Maddison 》》 Mahrez + Pepe

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      No

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    So which player that you do not own worries you the most ?

    Vardy & KDB for me

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Vardy?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Sellers grief ... I expect to be punished by him

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          His case reminds of Sterling's, where every gameweek's sellers were expected to be punished but it never happened.
          Even if he punishes, he hasn't done anything for way too long.

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            i owned him during that way too long period 🙁

        2. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          Leicester arent playing great and I wont be surprised if Villa win.

    2. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Aguero

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Mee

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        😀

    4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Aguero, always Aguero

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      None really, pretty relaxed.

      Benching the wrong player worries me though, have been long time since I had a bench

    6. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Aguero.

    7. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Owning Auba, Vardy, KDB & Salah makes me feel good after your comment. Jiminez/Jota and Pope* for me

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Salah, Aguero, Pépé and Auba owner here so quite happy, but you can’t have them all

    8. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      No one tbh.
      Doherty & Auba are the ones i can't get but could have done with though

    9. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I would be more worried about not owning TAA to be frank. He is the ultimate beast.

      Two consistent midfielders carry KDB's load.

      You either have Vardy or dont. You want him when he is in form though.

  18. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    1FT. 2.3 ITB

    McCarthy,
    AA - Egan - Boly (Williams, Ramsay)
    Salah - KDB - Fernandes - Traore (Dendocker)
    Iheanacho - Firmino - Ings

    A) Firmino to Auba (C) and Donks to Saka (-4)
    B) Other options?
    B) WC

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I did A. Although Iheanacho?!

      1. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Tell me about it. Punt for Vardy last GW. He scored too.. only for VAR to intervene.

  19. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Wc team,any changes? 1.5itb.

    --McCarthy
    --TAA--Alonso--Doherty
    --Salah--KDB--Pepe--Saka
    --Ayew--Auba--Jota

    --Pope--Saiss--Taylor--Cantwell.

    Thanks guys.

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      McCarthy to Krul?

  20. Nutella
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who gets the armband this weekend?

    A) Aguero
    B) Auba
    C) KDB

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      B

  21. maverickga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Hi all, I’ve got a question on the RMT tool: how come is it that for GW 29 Salah a s projected to have 7.02 pts and Pepe 7.29 but it is Salah that is recommended for VC (with Auba and his 9.55 captain)?
    Thanks for your help!

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I've a question. Why you releasing members only info on the chat? Know your role and shut your mouth

      1. maverickga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        My, someone’s taking his twelve pounds really seriously!
        I trust the moderators to contact me if I’ve seriously compromised classified sensitive data.
        And for you my (I presume) very young friend Pablo I wish an excellent day and hope that I have not troubled your coming night’s sleep with what must be the fight you chose to pick today.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          Includes rotation, you can hover over the score to see predicted minutes.

          1. maverickga
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            Thanks TM!

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      They most have forgot Ederson (32,65)
      1 penalty save, and 1 goal on penalty against MUN, with KDB missing out 🙂

  22. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Stephens in a 4-3-3
    Doucouré in a 3-4-3

    Alongside:
    Ederson
    TAA - VVD - Doherty
    Salah - Mahrez - Maddison
    Vardy - Jimenez - Ings

    Button, Traore and Rico benched

  23. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Playing 4 of the 5 most sold players doesn't feel good but if there was any time I would want "Punish the sellers" to come true, It is this gw 😀

  24. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    How do you rate Ox for the next few games? Can he start in the front 3 today?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      At the expense of Mane?

      Not a chance

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Origi on the left imo. Mane needs rest before Atletico 😛

  25. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Whom would you bench out of this lot?

    1) Barnes
    2) Nketiah
    3) Ings

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      1

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      you have to play ings com'on now

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      2

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Will Liverpool full backs hold back a bit with the dodgy keeper playing ?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Doubt they know how!

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I think Pool will want to win this game, and they will go gun full blazing from the start. They will be desperate to make a point so expect a big game from them. As long as they are winning, conceding wont be an issue.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        The team and the crowd will want want to finish this run of defeats just to steady the ship in time for Atletico. They might looked a bit jaded now but I'd expect their home matches to be won.

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Adrian started the season off well.

  27. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Firmino + KdB to Mahrez + Auba worth a -8?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I would be reluctant loosing Kdb.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  28. JurgenRocks
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    1) KDB to Mahrez
    2) Grealish to a 4.5 mid (already have Dendoncker)

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Weird.

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      eh grealish to saka maybe.

  29. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who do u pick?
    A. Sarr
    B. Richarlison
    C. Mahrez
    D. Ozil
    E. Traore

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      C

  30. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Bench one...

    A) DCL (che)
    B) Soy (AVL)
    C) O Connell (NOR)

    Thanks

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Soyboy

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Soyuncu

      Why on earth do you have DCL there?

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        I wasn't really considering benching DCL, till I ran my team in RMT tool and it said DCL to be bench 1.