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Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features Man City triple-up

The Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features a triple-up on Manchester City.

Although this is unlikely to be a massive surprise, the configuration of our trio is perhaps a little different to most Free Hit squads.

For the first time since Gameweek 30+ we were able to make this selection using our traditional methods, starting with a Scout Squad piece earlier in the week, whittled down a final XI.

For the final time this season, we line-up in 4-4-2 formation, coming in at £84.8m, £0.2m under budget.

Goalkeeper

The entire Burnley squad looks committed to making sure Nick Pope (£5.2m) gets at least a share of the Golden Glove award. That would require a clean sheet against Brighton, certainly an achievable aim, considering the Clarets have kept eight shut-outs at home this season, the second-best total in the Premier League.

Defenders

Just five points shy of breaking Andrew Robertson’s all-time FPL points record for a defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) could register returns at both ends of the pitch against Newcastle. Not only are the Magpies third-worst for goals scored at home this season, but they are also vulnerable to crosses into the box from their left-flank. Music to the ears of Alexander-Arnold owners.

In the last four matches, no team has conceded more headed attempts than Norwich. That bodes well for Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) who found the net against Watford and looks set to keep another clean sheet against the toothless Canaries’ attack on Sunday afternoon.

Crystal Palace have still scored fewer goals at home than any other side this season (14) and have drawn a blank in five of their last six matches. Serge Aurier (£5.1m) looks poised to capitalise on this, throwing in some attacking potential and no Patrick van Aanholt to watch out for on the counter-attack.

With Charlie Taylor out injured, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) offers the best value route into the Burnley defence for our double-up at that end of the pitch. The left-back also provided an assist during the Gameweek 37+ win at Norwich and, thanks to recent outings in midfield, has a penchant for more crosses into the box these days.

Midfielders

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We are backing Mohamed Salah to end the season with a bang at Newcastle. He has been exceptionally unlucky not to score in any of his last three matches, and over the last four, he ranks best in the league for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target. That is rather ominous ahead of a meeting with Newcastle, who have been hit with a nasty injury crisis in defence recently.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) is an exciting midfield choice for Gameweek 38+. He is in exceptional form with four double-figure hauls in the last six matches and a say in the penalty conversation as he chases a 20-goal season. During that period, Norwich have conceded 14 times.

David Silva (£7.5m) completes our Manchester City triple-up ahead of his final home league game for the club. In his last four Etihad Stadium appearances, the Spaniard has racked up six attacking returns, averaging 10.5 points per match there since the restart.

Aston Villa’s defence has done a decent job of containing their opponents in recent weeks, but we think the form of Michail Antonio (£7.1m) will be enough to break it down at least once on Sunday afternoon. It turns out his underlying numbers from the Norwich game were no fluke, the West Ham midfielder inside the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the last four matches.

Forwards

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Harry Kane (£10.9m) is our marquee striker for Gameweek 38+ as he prepares to face a porous Crystal Palace defence. In the last four matches, the Eagles have given up 13 big chances, only Brighton conceding over that period. Meanwhile, Kane has double-figure hauls in each of his last two, scoring four goals since Gameweek 36+.

Thanks to his budget price, Chris Wood (£6.2m) has been rewarded with a second-straight appearance in the Scout Picks. The Burnley man has now scored in back-to-back Gameweeks and is at home to a Brighton side who have conceded plenty of attempts from set-pieces over the last few weeks.

Substitutes

Emiliano Martínez (£4.4m) has been bringing in tidy scores in recent weeks and offering decent value. Since taking over from the injured Bernd Leno, the Arsenal goalkeeper has made 30 saves in eight appearances, averaging four points per match.

Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) offers a budget price, a likely start in the Everton defence in a fixture with high clean sheet potential. Bournemouth have averaged less than a goal a game away from home this season.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) is flourishing in his new advanced number 10 role for West Ham. He has created more chances than any other Premier League player over the last three Gameweeks although has not registered a shot on goal in that time.

Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) has been enjoying a run of games in the Chelsea team and has registered 13 shots in the box over his last four matches, good enough for the top five in the division.

The Captain

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

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:

The Community Champion

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

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 Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Our last champion, PoldervogelsUit, lost 77-88 to the Scout Picks all the way back in Gameweek 30+.

gwitbrock‘s winning margin of 23 points in Gameweek 25 is the target to beat.

The Community Champion’s team for Gameweek 38+ will be announced in due course.

4,610 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling Dilva and KDB too much?

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no perfect

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would be removing Salah and Bruno

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Keep Salah

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      if you could have 5 city players it still wouldn't be enough

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nope
      But I'm looking at getting Laporte maybe and Auba (latest thought 😀 )

    6. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      go for it

    7. Sir France's Bacon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That's the 3 Man City i'm going for

  2. CERVELO
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Quick poll;

    A) Salah & Holgate > Sterling & Pieters
    b) Bruno & Holgate > Mahrez & Pieters

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tough. B

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Neither

      1. CERVELO
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        On BB so need to shop Holgate - any suggestion?

        1. Ratatouille
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          B

  3. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you guys do -4 Rash/Bruno to Greenwood/ Sterling to block rival probably Sterling captain. 50 point lead

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  4. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane or Aubummeryang?

  5. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A.

    Pope
    TAA Bertrand Pieters Lamptey BWilliams

    B.

    Pope
    TAA Aurier Lamptey Thomas BWilliams

    C.

    Martinez
    TAA Aurier Pieters Bardsley BWilliams

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench 1 from:

    A) Foden
    B) Jimmy
    C) Greenwood

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Bruno to Mahrez worth a hit?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Forcella Boys
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m doing it but I’m chasing in my mini league. Might even TC Mahrez.

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who will score more ??
    KDB or Auba ??

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you

        1. The FPL Units
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          KdB of course

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thank you !
            Auba home Watford .... Can't have them all 😀

    2. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        😀

  9. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed so....
    Greenwood and Trent or Ings and Long (meaning double Burnley defence) ?
    T.i.a

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      First one

  10. Olesathewheeel
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best TC if chasing 20 pts?
    Rival has sterling and will captain him no doubt

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah or Mané

      1. Olesathewheeel
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I could afford em..

        Front 7 is
        KDB Foden Sterling Puli Martial
        Greenwood Kane

        1. Whiskerz
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Kane of those

          1. Olesathewheeel
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah that's looking like the best bet
            Another option could also be that I save the -4 that I'm tryna spend to get sterling and just get Mahrez instead?
            Could be a big differential TC

        2. Olesathewheeel
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Couldn't*

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Going to be some free hit tears later when KDB, Bruno and Salah smash it 😉

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Facts

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I defo think a Bruno pen could be on the cards today!

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Will he get a red card when he concedes it?

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I actually had a dream last night that he took a pen but missed it 😀

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Did he score on rebound ??

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

      Hope so! Could go the other way too and then I’m screwed.

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm keeping Salah & KDB (most probably 🙂 )
      Amen to that

  12. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?

    A/ Ings and Pieters
    Or
    B/ Greenwood and Robbo

    1. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  13. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Tarkowski Saiss
    Salah KDB Fernandes Martial
    Vardy Jimenez Greenwood

    Martin Lascelles Hayden Schelotto

    How to get in Sterling(C):
    A) KDB+Fernandes -> Sterling+DSilva (-4)
    B) Vardy+Fernandes -> Wood+Sterling (-4)

    1. Ganso
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’m probably going to do A

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg? Tempted by kdb, Aurier to Son, Walker

    Martinez
    Pieters Aurier TAA
    Dilva Sterl Kdb Salah Martial
    Greenwood Kane
    (Martin, Connolly, Williams, Tangana)

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      G2g

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

      Would not be making those transfers.

      Thats G2g.

  15. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mane & Jiminez to Silva & Kane -4?

  16. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    RMT Has Dilva, antonio and son at broadly the same points. Anyone pay much attention to it?

    Suggesting I do:
    Foden/ vardy -> antonio/ vardy

    Seems sensible other than I couod sell bruno/ doh/ Maupay

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy > vardy?

  17. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1) rashford + kdb to Ings + Sterling (-4)
    2) vardy + kdb to Ings + Sterling (-4)
    3) rashford + vardy to kane + Ings (-4)

    Planning to (tc) Sterling or kane

  18. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) KDB + Sterling + Greenwood
    or
    B) Sterling + Fernandes + Rodriguez (+4 points)

  19. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Where's a good place to watch live updates of all the matchesat once later? Do they still do the thing on Sky sports news with Jeff Stelling?

  20. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all, feeeling emotional

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *feeling

    2. Olesathewheeel
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Champions league sooon!
      Football will be back with a blink of an eye and so will FPL 😉

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This is true! Trouble is we’ve been used to football virtually every other day!

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I feel ya. Captain Kane today?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not decided yet, struggling to see past Sterling but will see 🙂

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

      I feel tired. Too nervous to sleep. Woke up at 3.15 having slept 2 hours.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Early night at 6pm!

  21. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys! Who do you prefer. Salah and Greenwood or Martial and Ings? First to three!!

    1. Emm7980
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  22. FPL_BUCCANEER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Leading two rivals, by about 25 points.

    I'm on a FH and neither of them have FH left.

    They both have KDB.

    I wanted Mahrez instead but, I should go KDB right?

    Thanks guys.

    1. MillsAU
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  23. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A or B please.

    A) Martinez, Bardsely, Mahrez, Kane
    B) Pope, TAA, KDB, Greenwood

  24. BusbySwede
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have used my free transfer to bring in Dilva, any thoughts on the squad, is there worth doing a hit for a transfer?

    Pope, Dubravka
    AWB, Pieters, Aurier, Doherty, Saiss
    Sterling, KdB, Dilva, Bruno, Antonio
    Vardy, Greenwood, Jimenez

    Who to cap? I have Sterling for now.
    Who to bench of Vardy or Jimenez?

    1. Sid123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bench greenwood

  25. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Kdb and Dilva for free
    B) Sterling and Dilva for -4 (sell kdb for Sterling)

  26. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If no Sterling, has to be Salah TC, yes?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No TC chip for me but same problem though. I’m on Mo and have been since I discovered I couldn’t get Raheem. Second guessing purely based on Pool being hungover and satisfied. Also City do have Norwich. Norwich! So are we trying to be too clever? Just go with any City attacker?

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kdb or silva

  27. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain?
    A) Kane
    B) Salah
    C) David Silva

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  28. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FFScout picked Wood instead of Ings for Line Up XI
    Neglecting budget, is it Wood really better choice than Ings for GW 38?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      NO

  29. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one:

    A. KdB, Sterling, Greenwood/Gayle
    B. Mahrez, Sterling, Ings/Greenwood

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So Basically, KdB + Greenwood/Gayle or Mahrez + Ings

    2. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B with ings

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

  30. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lacazette or vardy?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Laca

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy