Scout Squad

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Gameweek 24

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Gameweek 24 are debated by the Scout Squad panel.

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 Tuesday’s deadline.

If you didn’t see it previously, we’ve started doing a ‘bus team’ Scout Picks earlier in the week in order to share our initial selection thoughts with Fantasy managers who perhaps couldn’t be around closer to the deadline – but we’ll still be publishing our final squad as we were before.

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
 

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  1. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What I should do. Any helps?

    DDG
    TAA - Cancelo - Tierney
    Jota - Foden - Bilva - Bowen - Gray
    Ronaldo - Antonio
    (Foster - King - Dawson - Reguillon)

    Have 2 FT, WC, 2x FH and TC.

    Bilva to go? Antonio to go? King to go? Save FT?

    1. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Would like to get Ronaldo out, but DGW25 put me off.

      1. Ministerjones
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ronaldo out for Kane for me, otherwise tam is super solid

    2. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I have Bilva and thinking about selling, but for who? I think he is nailed to start having been rested in FA Cup.

  2. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All,

    With the current team below, which is better? 1FT, 2.9 itb

    A- Save FT
    B- Sell Gray
    C- Sell King/Dennis to Edouard

    DDG
    Reguilion TAA Cancelo
    Jota KDB (c) Bernardo Bowen (vc) Gray
    King Antonio

    subs: Steer Dennis Livra James*

    1. Norco
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who would you sell Gray for? (I currently own him too).

      I think I'll hope Gray until more information on Burnley or Villa future DGWs

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      C

  3. Norco
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I was going to make the Antonio > Edouard in GW26... worth making the transfer early (for free) for this GW24 and onwards?

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

      I am thinking of the same move for this GW.

      1. Norco
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        That's my current thinking too. I was going to save, however Antonio fatigued and hasn't really been looking all that promising of late anyway, could punt with Edouard for the run into GW26 then maybe even shift to Weghorst in GW27 (if they double)

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

          I am going to make the move, I have Bowen so he can cover WH game.

  4. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    what do i do? 1 FT, 1.6 ITB

    Sanchez Steele

    TAA Cancelo White Rudi Livra

    Foden Bruno Bowe Jota Raphina

    Dennis Laca Antonio

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Out Rudi for Wolves defender with Double coming up.

  5. LiamK17
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you bench boost:

    Foster, Antonio, Coufal and Livra?

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. TopBinFC
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Reason being IMO points, 2, 0, 2, 2

    2. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t think so

    3. Norco
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No way

  6. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG Foster
    TAA White Cancelo Coufal Livra
    Jota Foden Trossard Bowen Salah
    King DCL Antonio

    2 FT 1.5 ITB. Help please! What should I do here?

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Trossard to Coutinho or Raph?

  7. TopBinFC
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all, we all looking forward to those lovely 2 pointers. Am strongly considering Bilva -> KDB for just this GW but is there a chance that KDB does not start? I can't see him starting 4 games in 10 days or so, (Fulham (Sat), Brentford (Wed), Norwich (Sat, late KO and Sporting (Tue)). Looking at the 3 remaining fixtures I feel Brentford is potentially the easiest so is there a chance he sits this one out, or is that just overthinking it? Bilva on the other hand only played a few mins Saturday so he will definitely start tomorrow I'd imagiine.

    Cheers all.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wasnt he subbed at 60mins or so? Feel a lot more confident in him starting this one than Norwich

      1. TopBinFC
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah maybe, trying to guess pep is head wrecking!

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

      I'd say norwich is the easiest

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

    Best 5th mid enabler for Bruno GW25 then Salah GW26:

    1. Martinelli (wol, blank, BRE+WOL)
    2. Olise (nor, bre, CHE+WAT)

    [If 1 I’d play Dennis / King to cover the blank]

    Looking at doing Maddison (liv) >> one of the above this GW24

    Thanks all.

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1 if you can manage the blank

    2. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Olise

  9. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    1ft and 4.2itb

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Dawson
    Bruno Foden Bowen Raphinha Gray
    Antonio Watkins

    Foster; King, Livramento, Alonso

    Alonso -> Robertson as the ft? Since I have all my chips left I'm considering a WC in gw25.

    1. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      TAA Robertson double up very tempting

  10. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laca + Sanchez ---> Edouard + De Gea (-4)?

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

      will probably work

    2. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not for a hit.

  11. rhysmd
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea
    Reg Cancelo TAA
    Foden Maddison Bruno* Raph* Jota
    Antonio* Watkins

    4.0 Broja* Holgate Livramento 1FT

    What to do here…. Tempted to hold and hope at least a couple of the flagged players are good to go?

  12. afsr
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good morning everyone! Good to be back in action, not sure whether to WC

    De Gea
    Cancelo Trent Digne Reguilon
    Gray Jota Ramsey Bowen
    CR7 King

    Steele, Dennis, Trossard, Livramento
    1FT, 10.5 ITB

    A - Gray -> KdB/Salah
    B - Gray, Trossard -> KdB/Salah, Foden (-4)
    C - Gray, Dennis -> KdB/Salah, Edouard (-4)
    D - Gray, Trossard -> Foden, Son (-4)
    E - WC to change CR7 to Bruno, get Dalot, Arsenal players and some players mentioned in A-D

  13. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    going to do Sanchez ---> De Gea on FT

    Should I:

    do Bruno ---> KDB (-4)?

    OR

    Dennis ---> Edouard (-4)?

    Laca ---> Edouuard (-4)

    OR

    play Antonio and Laca/Dennis up front

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking of KDB too but is he nailed enough with 3 games in 6 days coming up?

  14. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    GTG? 1ft 0.7itb

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo White
    KDB Jota Moura Bowen
    Ronaldo Watkins King
    Gunnarsson Coufal Dalot Gilmour

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Captain?

    1. Son
    2. Foden/Cancelo
    3. Jota

    1. rhysmd
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m leaning towards Foden this week … just hope pep roulette doesn’t rise it’s ugly head!

  16. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Steele ---> De Gea on FT? Own Sanchez.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rather play Sanchez & get another keeper whose double(s) dont clash with his

      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry thats not clear! Meant play Sanchez in 25

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsdale rotates better with Sanchez than DDG. They cover all the announced blanks and doubles plus there's still 3 Arsenal fixtures to be rescheduled.

      Utd's fixtures are also about to turn worse from gw28 whereas Arsenal have a good run of fixtures plus more games to play (especially in 26 and 30)

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

    Can't believe we have another GW today...

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      So lovely

  18. GioTira
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who do I buy?
    a) Bruno
    b) Edouard

    Don’t own Ronaldo and still have budget to buy Bruno next gw

    1. Norco
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B this week, A next week?

  19. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Best (C) pick for this GW, currently on Jota:

    1. Jota (LEI)
    2. TAA (LEI)
    3. Foden (BRE)
    4. Cancelo (BRE)
    5. Bowen (WAT)
    6. Ronaldo (bur)

    Thanks

    1. TopBinFC
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      1 or 2

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’m in the same boat minus Foden! I’m on Jota atm

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Same mate, who do you think will be highest effective ownership from them?

  20. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    am i gtg? no FTs 0.3 ITB

    De Gea

    TAA White Cancelo

    Foden Bruno Jota Bowen Raph

    Antonio Laca

    Sanchez Dennis Livra Rudi

  21. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench dennis king or gray

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Have all three...probably putting King on my bench

  22. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG Foster
    TAA White Cancelo Coufal Livra
    Jota Foden Trossard Bowen Salah
    King DCL Antonio

    2 FT 1.5 ITB. Any sense in doing Salah > KDB for this week?

  23. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What to do to ths

    Foster (sanchez)
    Taa cancelo dias (livra alonso)
    Foden son jota gray bowen
    Ronaldo dennis king

    1ft 0.0 in bank

  24. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    On a WC and the plan is to have
    TAA Salah and Mane for GW26 double.
    I would like to hear opinions on having Mane over Robbo or Jota.
    Is it a good diff ?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It seems pointless to me when jota is actually scoring more points than mane, I mean it’s a risk that COULD pay off but for me the risk outweighs the reward on this one

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

      Naah mate, robbo/jota in much better form & apparently mane spot is under biggest threat due to Diaz

  25. xvavl
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Cancelo Mings Walker
    Bowen Jota Gallagher Foden Salah
    Antonio

    Bench: Sanchez, Dennis, King, Davies

    1FT, 2.2 itb

    A) Antonio-> Edouard?
    Need to get rid of Antonio, so Foden can become Bruno next week.

    B) Could do King-> Edouard but next week then not many striker options to pick (max 5.6) if I want to get Bruno.
    Or sacrifice Bruno and and pick another MU midfielder Rash/Elanga/Pogba and frontline of Ant/Dennis/Edouard?

    Currently leaning toward BB 26, so trying to stock up on good fixtures/double fixtures players.

    The other plans are Walker, Gallagher to Tierney and Martinelli in 26.

    Thanks

  26. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A - Maddison and Jota -> Salah and Martinelli
    or
    B - Maddison - Son?

  27. C_G
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laca ---> Edouard (-4)?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No, hope Laca for 26 if you can

  28. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is it wrong I’m captaining Foden just because I’m visiting Manchester for the first time and happening to go to the game?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not, I always captain a spurs player when I go even if it’s not best for my team, makes it a bit more exciting

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’d rather captain Cancelo.
      You could end up staring at Foden sitting on the bench. You never know.

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He should start. He could stay on the bench. He could come off and score points. Still a great option

    3. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Great option

  29. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good morning folks

    bench one:

    A) Coufal
    B) King
    C) Maddison

    captain one:

    1) Cancelo
    2) Bowen
    3) Jota
    4) Ronaldo
    5) Bruno

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      King
      Any of the first 3. It’s close.

  30. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 1.
    A) Reguilon v Sou
    B) Dawson v Wat
    C) Gray v New

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B