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The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Double Gameweek 22

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Double Gameweek 22 are discussed as the Scout Squad returns after its winter break.

For those new to this feature, it’s a weekly piece that always takes the form of a ‘Free Hit’-type selection for the upcoming Gameweek.

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom each propose an 18-man long-list of Fantasy players, explaining their notable inclusions and omissions in the article below.

The Scout Squad also serves as a precursor to the Scout Picks, as the players listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for final our weekly selection ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • At least one forward priced at £7.0m or lower
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICKS OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22

 

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  1. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    TAA,Cancelo,Davies,Dawson
    Salah,Jota,Bowen,Bernardo
    Davis,Antonio

    Foster,watkins,saka,livra

    A. Salah+Davis to Maddison+Kane (-4)
    B. Salah+Bernardo+Davis to Maddison+Moura+Kane/Ronaldo (-8)
    c. FH

    1. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'd lean towards FH there

    2. Haa-lala-land
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Just A

  2. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    G2G? Or worth using the FT? 1FT, £3.9m ITB, but trying to keep some to get Salah back.

    Sanchez
    Reg, Trent, Cancelo
    Jota, Foden, Madison, Bowen
    Ronaldo, King, Antonio

    Foster, Dalot, Livramento, Martinelli

  3. Fadi AMJK
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If you can get Maddison and Ronaldo for a hit, is it justified playing the free hit chip for a Chelsea defender, Spurs/ Brighton defender, Mason Mount instead of Gray, Kane instead of Watkins and Dennis instead of King?

    Noting that I have 2 FH left and my other defensive options beside Trent are Cancelo, Johnson (rotation), Target (bad fixture) and Livra (injured.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think I'd get moura over mount with che playing city and Brighton. But yes free hit might be worth it in your case

  4. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins gunna haunt me. Bought him for his 0, 2, 0 run. Selling him now. Bound to go an a run from gw23

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      He is a priority target for me to bring in next gw

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I may do Ron and mad to salah and him after 22

  5. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Think I will go with this for -4

    DDG
    Cancelo - Trent - Regs
    Maddy - Jota - Bowen - Gray
    Ron - Dennis - Antonio

    Good enough?

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Solid

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks man

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Appreciate it my prince

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

      Good team, although my opinion below regarding FH 😉

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I am also tempted by the FH. With your rank I will just copy what you do. Let me know

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

          Well, each GW lives it's own life, this game is also a big part of luck, so could go eighter the way. Just debating what to gain by FH and risk/not risk if not and only doing -4.

  6. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso
    Son*, Foden, Jota, Bowen
    Ronaldo, Antonio, Dennis.

    Foster, Martinelli, Coufal, Livramento

    1 FT 0.8 ITB

    A) Son + Antonio > Tielemans/Moura + Kane (-4)
    B) Son + Antonio + Coufal > BDavies + Maddison + Kane (-8)
    C) Son > Maddison
    D) Other

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C I think

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

      C

  7. amtosh
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I see a lot of people bringing in Ronaldo. Are we not concerned with his yellow flag? Or is he a lock to play?

    Tossing up Ronaldo or Kane.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting for the press conference I guess but I feel he is likely to play based on what was said when he got the flag

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would choose kane though if I didn't have Ron already. United suck

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

      Think he’ll play and fearing a rank fall if I don’t have him. Need to FH to get him, or a -8. See team below.

  8. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How many points do you think these 4 will get? Thinking of a BB

    Sanchez
    Alonso
    Cancelo
    Antonio

    Thanks!

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's a nice BB I would go for it

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If these 4 are your bench players this is definitely good enough for a BB..go for it

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I think 20pts is a decent possibility with that set of players, could easily hit 30pts as well.

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good for a BB

    5. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That’s great. Mine is Sanchez Silva Watkins Livramento. Also have Dalot as a risk too. Need to bring in a couple if the BB is going to work

  9. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any update on Foden?

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

      Not yet

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Might as well wait for press, just 1 day left...

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

    Worth to FH to get 5 more dgw players (Emerson, Maddison, Tielemans, Ronaldo Moura) in addition to the 4 DGW players I already have (DDG, Rudiger, Kane, Dennis)?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who you're selling

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

        Team is

        DDG
        RUDIGER, Cancelo, taa*
        Foden*, Jota, Bilva, Bowen
        DENNIS*, KANE (C), Broja*

        Subs: Steele, Coufal, White, Son*

        1 FT
        1.6 in the bank

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I'd keep trent on FH over Emerson. You could just take a hit or two IMO

          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Foden and son to maddy and moura, or something

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

              Think I would sold Son and Bilva rather? For a -4, but will allow a straight swap to Salah when back

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

                *Maddison to Salah

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

            Thinking of having TAA, Emerson, Rudiger on FH

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

            Also keeping Jota. Most fearing not having Ronaldo, though

            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I wouldn't be that scared of ronaldo. Although I am gunna captain him.

              Would be happy to play cancelo over Emerson too.

              I thought the * were the ones you were gunna sell.

              I can see why you're tempted by the FH but personally I think you will get better opportunities

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

                Thanks, not convinced there will be 2 better DGWs and considering using one of the FHs. And defending an OR 180, think Rank could plum if Ronaldo gets a brace and Kane blanks

            2. beric
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Also -8 is not that bad if the pull of ronaldo is too much. -8 over FH for me

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

                Cheers!

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have Lloris Lamptey Kane Dennis..still can't decide whether to stick or use Fh

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me

  11. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Watkins to Dennis
    B) Son to Maddison
    C) both. easy -4

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

      B

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  12. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    BB?

    Ramsdale-Guaita
    TAA-Cancelo-Rudiger-Reguilon-White
    Maddison-Moura-Jota-Bowen-Gallagher
    Kane-Antonio-King

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate

  13. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Suggestions and ideas?

    DDG 3.9
    TAA Cancelo Dier Tierney Targett
    Son* Jota Bilva Bowen D. Luiz
    CR7 Dennis Antonio

    1ft, 0.7m itb

  14. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    is Dennis predicted to start both games?

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

      Yes

  15. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Stupid questions but what do we think of Dalot and Rashfords chances in the double?

    Starting 1 at least?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah 1

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen captain last night and I dropped in rank from 77k to 85k, what I deserve for going Keane over Coufal I guess!

    Anything here worth a hit, possible options are Sissoko to Mount or Antonio to Kane?

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Reguilon
    Jota Bilva Maddison Bowen
    Ronaldo Antonio King
    Steele Sissoko Keane Liv

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I was v close to going Keane. Went for Johnson in the end

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Surely the postponements justify not tripling up on a team, just unlucky.

  17. BS03
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    ddg
    trent - cancelo - tierney
    jota - bowen - maddison - bilva
    dcl - antonio - dennis

    sanchez - saka - livra** - james**

    1) Is it worth a hit to bring in a def (emerson/sanchez etc) for james or just stick with tierney?

    2) Play bilva or saka?

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

      1 Emerson if for free, it’s dgw

  18. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 options on FH?

    A. Jota
    B. Bowen
    C. Trossard

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

      AC

    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      BC

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A and B

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      AB

    5. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A C

    6. balint84
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A. every week

    7. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      AB

    8. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      AB

  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is it silly to go with KdB till GW 25 and then get Salah in GW 26?
    Or do we want Salah back right away?

    KdB - Chelsea, Soton, Brentford and Norwich (22-25). GW 26 Spurs.
    Salah - [Blank], [potential Blank], Leicester, Burnley (22-25). GW 26 Norwich.

    Might captain KDB in those games. Undecided.
    Have Jota and Trent.

    Thanks.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know but I will ask you this: how often do players hit the ground in top form back in their league after a long(ish) international tournament. Not often I'd venture to say.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. I feel Salah might also be given a week off after he gets back.

  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you FH this?

    DDG/Steele
    TAA/Dawson/Tomiyasu/Guehi/Cancelo
    Son/Bowen/Gray/Jota/sissoko
    Ronaldo/Dennis/Antonio

    3.4 ITB 1 FT

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No. Just replace Son with a DGW player.

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Would you do Antonio to kane too?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Since you have Bowen, yes.

  21. OLA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dunno, Antonio was so poor last night. If I didn’t have him, I definitely would not bring him to squad even considering his fixtures

  22. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all.

    Would you take Antonio or DCL out for Dennis (-4)? Nervous going without Dennis but the other two have Leeds and Norwich next so could easily backfire!

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would (and will) take out Antonio

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm in a similar situation this week. My initial thought was DCL but he has 3 games in hand while Antonio has none. That is a huge factor so it has to be Antonio from the two.

  23. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which one I should play for GW22

    a) Broja (WOL A)
    b) Diop (LEE H)
    c) ESR (TOT A)
    d) White (TOT A)

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A
      BCD (bench order)

      1. JUNITED
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

  24. tristanabc
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes to this FH team?

    Pope (Hennesey)
    TAA Reguillon Rudi (Lamptey, Tsimi)
    Jota Mount Madz Moura (Moder)
    Ron Kane(C) Dennis

  25. vova
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son/Antonio > Kane/Maddison -4

    yay or nay?

    1. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, neither are even medium-term holds

    2. Jikata
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I am considering Son/Watkins > Kane/Maddison for -4.
      Kane vs. Arsenal is just too tempting. Although I am not sure he is worth it for long term.

  26. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guven this article is a load of twaddle, who are your must have players for this week?

  27. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you replace James with?

    A) Cucurella
    B) Digne (assuming DGW)
    C) Laporte
    D) Other

    My back line currently consists of:
    DDG
    TAA Alonso Cancelo Reguilon James*

    1. Amans94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Potentially if you could wait, I'd like Cash next week.

  28. Amans94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves?

    Foster -> De Gea
    Son -> Maddison (-4)

    Team would be as follows:

    De Gea (Ramsdale)
    TAA Cancelo Davies* (Dawson, Livramento)
    Maddison* Jota Bowen Bilva (Martinelli)
    Ronaldo* (c), Antonio, King*

    Just not sure if the GK transfer is worth but have a feeling even without CS's, De Gea could still pay back the -4.

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I guess I would say no to the hit because in the long term, do you really need both DDG and Ramsdale?

      1. Amans94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I think the 2nd keeper will be useful as Ramsdale will blank in 25 and 27 (although I may just FH in 27 to cover this). Not sure if Foster will get back into the Watford team

  29. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone considering Kane captain over Ronaldo?

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm considering bringing in Kane (for Antonio) for a hit and giving him the armband over Ronaldo

      1. FPL_ UP_Down
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I’m thinking the same !! Antonio to Kane -4. Next week Kane to Watkins for free

        1. vova
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          yeah it's tempting isn't it? Could easily see Kane doing well vs Arsenal and Leicester.

    2. Jikata
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      +1

  30. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Isnt it extremely dangerous to consider bench boost with all the covid cases flying around? Or do you feel the worst is over now?

    1. vova
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      better times to do it I think but if you have a really nice bench now it might be worth the risk (but I wouldn't force it)

    2. JUNITED
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      It depends on your bench and when are you planning to use your WC. I think the best time to use bench boost when you have strong bench and you still have WC to downgrade your bench after you use bench boost.