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FPL Gameweek 17 Scout Picks: All-in on Liverpool, Dennis the lone forward

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 17 ahead of Friday’s 18:15 GMT deadline.

It’s a 4-5-1 formation this week and, as ever, we are limited to an £83.0m budget for our starting XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are chosen from the budget/mid-price crop of players to give some potentially cost-effective alternatives to the big hitters who invariably make the initial cut.

It’s a tricky selection this week with Covid-19, postponements and the traditional seasonal rotation all factors to consider.

GOALKEEPER

A last-minute Liverpool goal and a contentious penalty award in favour of Manchester City were all that separated Wolverhampton Wanderers from clean sheets against the top two Premier League teams over the last couple of Gameweeks. Bruno Lage’s rearguard were in great form leading up to those two ‘big six’ encounters, with three consecutive clean sheets, and only the division’s top three sides have shipped fewer goals over the course of the campaign. Jose Sa (£5.1m) is now FPL’s second-highest-scoring goalkeeper and this week he’ll be up against a Brighton side not only hit badly by injury and illness but also struggling for goals: their tally of seven strikes in the last 10 Gameweeks is the joint-worst in the league.

DEFENDERS

 

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  1. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Henry and Livra to Cash and White for -8 or just Cash for -4?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just cash

  2. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I have Sanchez and De Gea.
    Should I take a hit to be sure to have a playing GK ?

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      -8 to cover the cover

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I probably wouldn't

    3. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't

    4. wilkinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah -8 transfer them both out just to make sure.

      In my opinion it’s not really worth a hit for a goalkeeper as you need to be fairly certain that they are going to keep a clean sheet. It’s better to score 0 points than them pick up two points and lose 4 points from the transfer.

      I’d stick with Sanchez if I was you.

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Martinelli in for Bissouma.

  4. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    WHOS ON THE PUKKI PARTY TONIGHT???

    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      VICE CAPTAIN!!!!

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        YEEEESSSSSSSSS!!

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Some old soul weirdos 😛

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

      Enjoy the party tonight. I will join from next week. Hopefully if the pandemic doesn't throw spanners.

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Scenes if news breaks out in 10 mins that City match is postponed

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      There is absolutely ZERO chance of that happening.

  6. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Raphinha (MCI-A)
    B) ESR (WHU-H)

    Cheers!

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Same answer as last page when you asked and got a few responses

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Had notifications off, but cheers I just checked

    2. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ESR

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      a

  7. Atters
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play ESR or move to Foden for a - 4?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      ESR

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Play. Foden is a lottery to start and esr just had a rest via injury

  8. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Marcal > White worth it for -4?

    Fielding 10 otherwise..

  9. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gallagher or Mount?

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gallagher

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

      Coin toss.

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      b

  10. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Will Foden play? Is Mount a better shout on Free Hit? (Alrwady have Sterling)

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why are you using Free Hit this week? It'll bite you in the blanks next year

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Possibly

  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Best option:

    1. Play Raphinha (mci)
    2. 1FT Davis >> Watkins (nor), and bench Raphinha

    Thanks

    1. Sylvester the Investor
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      1

  12. bjarnia87
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A) Is Watkins + Konza for C7 + Johnson worth -4 ( to have on playing bench player) ?
    or (B) just get watkins and hope my 1st 11 plays?

  13. GCM0803
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ben Johnson > ??

    Can afford up to 5.4 (though probably don’t want to spend it all on defender as have 3 premium already)

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Guaita ruled out?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Rumoured out

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      He either is or he isn't at this stage

  15. FredUpAlready
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start King or Benteke?

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King surely

  16. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    To replace De Gea?

    A) Ederson (Leeds at home)
    B) Guaita (Southampton at home)
    C) ? (Unlimited budget)

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ederson or Allison if no Liverpool triple up

  17. klopptimusprime
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy to Watkins for -4 or hold

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

    2. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ready to go

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      hold

  18. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Gallagher

    1. klopptimusprime
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gal

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Mount

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      mount

  19. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    bench Bowen or Antonio?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      coin toss

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    VC on Foden or Bilva?

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      do you have Jota?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but is it to VC and C players from the same game?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      foden

  21. Delta Varane'iant
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who's fancying a TC on Salah then

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kane in the tgw 32

  22. DF
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    cs odds for spurs and arsenal anyone?

  23. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    VC TAA or Jota??

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Jota

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If you're going Salah captain you need to VC someone who doesn't play in the same game - COVID postponements too much of a risk

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Neither. Get it on someone from another game what with all the stuff that’s going on.

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      other team

  24. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Tyrick Mitchel or Ben White?

    1. FredUpAlready
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      White

  25. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    ESR + Ronaldo OUT
    Sterling + Watkins/Laca IN
    For a hit

    Yes or no? Watkins or Lacs?

  26. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I'm stumped, don't know which one to transfer in!

    Watkins
    Gallagher
    Mount

    Too much choice

  27. derdourily
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No replies
    Thoughts?

    A) D.Luiz + Ronaldo > Jota +Watkins (-4)
    B) Just Toney > Watkins with FT ( D. Luiz will play in that case)

    1. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. derdourily
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Jota isn't a priority this week?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B normally, but Jota has a good fixture, even if he was a bit rusty last game

      go with A, as Jota is a must have

  28. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What's the situation re: Guaita? I'm just after bringing him in today!!

  29. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Raph (MCI-A)
    B) Livra (CRY-A)

    Cheers!

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Raph

  30. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start Reguilon or Dier? On Regi, assuming if he's fit he'll start and not come on for cameo.

    Cheers.

    1. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Reg

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Reggy surely