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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Double Gameweek 29

Welcome to the Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 29. As most of you will no doubt be aware…

It’s a Double Gameweek!

Both Arsenal and Manchester City have two fixtures in Gameweek 29 – double the chance of scoring points!

Their Gameweek 28 encounter – postponed due to the EFL Cup final – has been rearranged for Wednesday. Before facing off at the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal entertain West Ham this weekend while the champions travel to local rivals Manchester United.

Also, following the midweek FA Cup results, we now have a better idea of how the Blank and Double Gameweeks are shaping up. For starters, there will be just four matches played in Gameweek 31.

Read on to find out how this might affect your team. And if you still need time to ready your troops and appoint your captain, you have until 11:30 GMT.

Armband Dilemma

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would appear to be the standout pick from the two teams playing twice. 

The most expensive Gabonese player of all time is in good form with three goals in his last two matches. He tops our Rate My Team tool and has garnered 48% of the vote in our captaincy poll.

Talked up by Neale in our video outlining the Best Captaincy Picks, his goal conversion rate since Mikel Arteta took charge is 33.3% – the best in the division. 

However David’s Captain Sensible article highlights some enticing alternatives. A weakness in West Ham’s defence could benefit Nicolas Pépé:

There is a heavy concentration of assists given up on the left side of the Hammers’ back-line, the right side of their opponents’ attack, where Pépé, with his impressive creative statistics, will likely be operating on Saturday afternoon.

– David

And as Pro Pundit Holly (aka FFCommunity_) notes in her look at February’s underlying statistics, Pépé has three assists from three fixtures, having created three big chances for his teammates.

Indeed Arsenal’s record signing also gets the Lateriser12 seal of approval:

I see Pépé as a bit of a flat-track bully with set-pieces in his locker, making him a potentially explosive pick with a nice upside.

– Lateriser12

Finally let’s not overlook perennial captain favourite Mohamed Salah, who made a late substitute appearance in Liverpool’s midweek FA Cup defeat:

The Egyptian has been the most reliable Liverpool asset at home in recent weeks, and Bournemouth’s defence arguably looks worse than West Ham’s.

– David

Scout Picks and Team News

Despite only playing once this Gameweek, there’s a place in the Scout Picks for FPL’s most expensive asset. 

He’s joined in the select XI by the leading points scorer in FPL, Kevin De Bruyne.

The Belgian – who delivered a season-high 19 points against the Gunners back in Gameweek 17 – missed his side’s FA Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday with a shoulder complaint. However Pep Guardiola sounded cautiously optimistic yesterday afternoon:

He’s getting better. Today we didn’t train, tomorrow will prove, I spoke this morning with the physio and he said that he feels better. Not perfect, but better. We’ll see.

– Pep Guardiola on Kevin De Bruyne

Although, as David observed, Guardiola is perhaps unlikely to risk the former Chelsea player with two starts in quick succession.

Elsewhere, as Rotation’s Alter Ego disclosed in his team news round-up, Alisson has been ruled out of the weekend’s action with a hip injury. Owners of the popular double-Liverpool defence discussed how this affects their teams.

Although the Reds are still top of G-Whizz’s clean sheet odds for Gameweek 29.

For more injury updates, including details on the crisis facing Chelsea, have a read of Neale’s press conferences recap. Further in-depth information is given in the predicted line-ups.

Full Portion of Chips?

With the short notice for Gameweek 29 and the reduced number of fixtures in Gameweek 31, many have been considering their chip strategies. 

Whether you’ve all your chips remaining or even if you’ve had a little nibble already, there is, as NOMONEY pointed out, a chip strategy for everybody!

Depending on your situation, you may favour ‘The Jarvish Strategy’ or even the ‘FPL Virgin Strategy’. Neale set the scene and explored various scenarios in his thoughtful piece on chip deployment. While our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Az, and Pranil (aka Lateriser12) aired their views in our regular video broadcast.

Rather than examining goals, shots, or big chances to highlight players for your team, community writer RichP_LFC turns to Fantasy Points For and Against. Breaking down defence and attack by position, his Double Gameweek special provides food for thought, especially for managers using Free Hit or Wildcard.

He takes the same approach to put together his Gameweek 31 Dream Team.

Jules Breach successfully played her Wildcard in Gameweek 28, as Greyhead reported in The Great and The Good, and has averted her downward slide. Five of the 12 elite managers are now in the top 100k as we enter the ‘business end’ of the season.

If you don’t have your Wildcard available, or would rather save it for later, Pro Pundit Sam (aka Sam FPLFamily) was on hand with sage advice in case you are contemplating a hit:

Just think about whether it’s worth the risk for the player that you want to bring in, whether they’re likely to return more than the player you’re gonna take out AND the minus points hits that you’ve got to take to do it.

– Pro Pundit Sam

For those pondering a transfer, Pro Pundit Tom Freeman (aka avfc82) has been on a good run with his differential picks. This week he singled out Ismaïla Sarr, Miguel Almirón, and Phil Foden. Sarr played a part in all three of Watford’s goals against Liverpool and benefits from a guaranteed fixture in Gameweek 31.

TheFantasyFreÆK backs up the selection of the Senegalese in his Gameweek review:

No midfielder in the league has recorded as many shots inside the box and big chances as Watford’s Ismaïla Sarr in the games he has started under Nigel Pearson. He has the pedigree to be FPL gold whenever he starts. At that price, I think he is easily the best midfielder to own.

– TheFantasyFreÆK

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Community Competitions

For an update on all FFS Mini-Leagues and Community Competitions, please click here to read the latest round-up.

For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. The fixtures for Gameweek 29 can be found below:


Use the drop-down menus to show your league and division. To find out which league and division you are in, follow the instructions on the main Head-to-Head page.

Once the Gameweek starts, if you click on your opponent’s name you will be linked to their team on the FPL website.

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3,434 Comments Post a Comment
  1. JJO
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No one ask about TAA :)?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No mention>>>>
      Starting

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor Robbo owners. on the other hand comeeeeee ooooonnn VVD !!! Give me a 15pter !!!

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robo to Doherty????

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

      Yeah for free

  4. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Milner on pens!

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not good as Salah captainer!

  5. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play one

    A) Aurier
    B) Stephens

  6. TiAgoFPL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm on bench Boost with Robbo should I cancel ?

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes

      1. TiAgoFPL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  7. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    TAA on all corners then. (C)?

  8. Poseidon.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How come Liverpool only going with 6 players?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Need to give everyone else a chance.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Enough to beat Bournemouth. Resting the other 5

  9. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish to Pépé or Mahrez?

  10. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty chuffed, Salah+TAA+VVD owner 😎

  11. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    "Common sense says Mane doesn't start"

    "Common sense says Mane doesn't"

    "Common sense says Mane"

    "COMMON SENSE" he says

  12. Maneonthemap
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy+Martial>Jimenez+Pepe good moves?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Salah or Manè ?

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't be getting Auba in then sadly. WIll be hiding behind the couch with only KDB* as DGW...

    Cmon Salah Mane Trent, do bits

  15. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah off pens

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wonder where TAA is

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Robbo benched or out of squad?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The Tweet doesn't say

  18. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane C as Salah not on pens?????

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      who is on them?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Milner

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Milner

  19. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Traore or Mooy?

  20. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What about vvd

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

      Yeah, and Trent! 😆

  21. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    love it

    my rival has Robbo

  22. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to replace Robbo with? Already have three Wolves. Pereira or go for VVD?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso

  23. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think Im going to captain Mane over Salah due to Milner on pens.

    Right choice?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      May not play 90 min

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm true

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking same, let's do it.

    3. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, if no Auba

    4. FPL flop
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just done the same!

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Debating it but I think Salah gets more mind

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *Mins

  24. Love this game
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    LFC V AFCB

    Adrian, Gomez, Milner, Salah, Mané, Firmino start

    No Robertson

  25. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

  26. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Taylor in place of Robbo or Robbo to Doherty for -4?

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Williams to OConnell or Robo out?

  28. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo & Perez to Pepe(C) & Kiko?

  29. YouReds
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane starts,Keeping Vardy, Saving transfer, KDB(c)

    LETS GOOOO

  30. ShackledAce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT
    Pereira -> doherty

    Y or N?

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not this week - but a shame he wasted scoring in the cup midweek