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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. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Just done following for free.

    Ronaldo > Lukaku
    Regulion > Tierney

    Don't know how to feel about these moves.

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

      Give it a few days

  2. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    VC Gallagher or Bilva

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Galla

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva

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

      Silva

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva

    5. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva

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

      Both good shouts. I captained Bernardo, because 99.99% certain that the match will be played.

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

        vice-captained.

      2. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Went with Bilva in the end!

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

    Start Livra or Williams?

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Did anyone keep Ronaldo & Dalot?

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Ronaldo

    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Got rid of Dalot for Targett free

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

      Nah too risky with possibility of another postponement

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

      I moved Ron, kept Dalot.
      Too much money now in covid times.
      Need a strong bench

    5. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      i kept Ronaldo

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

      Yes. Both.

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

      kept my Ronaldo, mostly because there was nobody I wanted for replacement

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Roll with no bench?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger, James, White
    Salah, Jota, Raphina, Gallagher, Bilva
    Dennis

    Subs: Steele, Broja, Ronaldo, Cancelo

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      yep

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

      Or?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Ronaldo to Watkins and bench Raphina

    3. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I would

  6. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    VC Trent or Foden

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      TAA

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Foden in case Pool match is off

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

      Foden. You never know which match will be postponed. Spread your risk.

  7. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Welcome to the team Ollie Watkins

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

    Stop the count!!

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

    Davis > Watkins (play over Raph) or save?

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

    Jesus to laca?

  11. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo and ESR out for Watkins and Sterling?

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

      Yes

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

    Captain Salah, Jota or Foden?

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

      Really, undecided at this stage?

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

      JotaC, FodenVC

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

      Foden

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

    Quickly

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

  14. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth a hit or GTG?

    Bachmann
    TAA James White Liv
    Salah Jota Bilva
    Vardy Hwang ASM

    DDG Mbuemo Cancelo McArthur

    2.3ITB

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Never mind missed it. Good luck everyone

  15. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcard Activated.

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  16. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    panties down!!!

  17. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    First time ever doing last minute transfers, quite the adrenalin rush. Perhaps not for the players chosen but hey ho

    DDG > Ramsdale, and Johnson > Williams for a -4. Hopefully means getting 11 out. W/C on 27 Dec.

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    GTG ?

    TAA, James, Cash
    Salah, Jota, Gallagher, Bilva
    Dennis Vardy Antonio
    Begovic , Cancelo , Allan , Livra
    Already -4

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      3 up front, very non-template, love it

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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

      time out.

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I know what's ur opinion ?

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Whiskey down

  20. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Down with those pens (to man united)

  21. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    anddd Breathheeeeeee..................

  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Took my first hit since gw 4

    3rd of the season

    Armstrong + ESR ➡ Watkins + Gallagher

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Came close to ESR ➡ Gallagher but his 4 yellows scared me off, decided to hold. No doubt you'll be proven right, good luck

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

      went for bilva over Gallagher and double up on the city mids

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Good luck everyone. 🙂
    Should be plenty of hits in LMS for those involved.

  24. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Right now that's out of the way can anyone recommend a xmas present for my 10 year old niece? Cos I am bang out of ideas.

  25. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Oops forgot deadline, nevermind

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll probably have a storm of a week now

  26. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Man if Jesus starts now fml

  27. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I am just praying for a Livramento start. What odds do you give me?

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2/11

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      50/50

  28. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ronaldo to Lukaku done.

    Hope Lukaku is ready to start

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

      Good move

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Hope so.
        Initially I was thinking about Watkins

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I did this on fanteam

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

    Salah (C)

    Could be a mistake

  30. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hard stop on the deadline this week by FPL towers. On the button