Scout Squad
7 February 2022 857 comments
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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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The rest of this article below is completely free to read but requires a Fantasy Football Scout user account for access – you can get yours at no cost here

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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks, some good choices

  2. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play up pompey post

  3. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will Mahrez stert?

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

      That’s the six million dollar question! If he doesn’t he surely starts against Norwich in 25 so I’m holding him for both weeks and lighting a few candles!!!

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

        Same, and I've got the armband on him this week.

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think he does

  4. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts please, too heavy at the back? On wildcard.

    De Gea
    TAA / Cancelo / VVD / Laporte / Digne
    De Bruyne / Fernandes / Bowen
    Kane / Edouard

    Foster / Olise / Ramsey / Broja
    0.4m itb

    Or could swap
    Kane + Olise for Iheanacho +Son?
    Anything obvious i’ve missed?

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

    Best captain from this lot?

    A Foden
    B Cancelo
    C Jota
    D TAA
    E Bowen

    A bit stuck with this one.

    1. Branch Warren
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have most of those and atm going Bowen

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

      Bowen most secure option I would say but certainly Trent is a very good captain option based on looking at how poor Leicester are on set pieces. I’d say Trent is a good captain choice

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      E

    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TAA

  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start one this week please?

    A. Gray (Newcastle)
    B. BSilva (Brenford)

    Get one for This week only?
    1. Robertson (Leicester)
    2. Laporte (Brentford)

    1. Branch Warren
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bsilva is tough. He is a much better choice on paper than Gray but hasnt delivered any points for weeks.

      Smart choice is Silva imo

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

      I’d say Bilva will play so I’d go B

      2. Laporte

    3. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B
      2

      But 2 would be my first choice.

  7. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to work a wildcard and just looking at player projections. Ben Davies is high up the list over next 5 game weeks. Any spurs fans know is he nailed or does Romero effect his game time? Is Davies a good shout for the wildcard?

  8. Branch Warren
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sell Ronaldo next week to get Salah in or hold until GW26?

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

      Ronaldo has a double game week in 25 it doesn't get much better

  9. George James
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here?

    1FT 3.3 ITB

    Pickford
    TAA • Cancelo • Emerson
    Bowen • Jota • Bruno • Ramsey • Gray
    Kane • Dennis

    Sanchez / King / Lowton / Johnson

    1. Branch Warren
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Id probably roll tf. Have two FTs to do something with Salah or united dgw players next week

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

      You could upgrade Ramsey to buendia just check it leaves you enough to move Bruno to salah following week!

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

    Would you WC this? 0 FTs, 1 FH left (planned for 30), Salah will come for Ronaldo with 2 FTs in DGW26 even if I don't WC.

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo Dalot Tierney Williams
    Son Bowen Jota Foden Mbeumo
    Ronaldo Antonio Dennis

    1. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  11. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 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

  12. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How does this WC look?

    Sa (Foster)
    TAA, Robertson, Cancelo, Digne (Tierney)
    Salah, Son, Bowen, Raphinha (Ramsey)
    Antonio, Eduoard (Broja)

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

      Good

  13. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bring in:
    A. Salah
    B. Bruno
    C. Save a transfer

    (Gilmour to be transferred out)

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Bavies (White)
    Maddison Bowen Jota Bernardo (Gilmour)
    King Antonio DCL

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

      B

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  14. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My capt is on foden now. Too risky? Should i change to jota instead or bowen?

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

      Foden should play. If you want strong differential C, he's all right.

  15. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'm all set.

    Sa
    TAA / Robbo / Laporte
    KDB (C) / Foden / Jota (VC) / Coutinho / Bowen
    Richarlison / Watkins
    bench: Foster, Digne, Dennis, Williams

    Good luck to all.

  16. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, 3.1 ITB -

    DDG - Bachmann

    TAA - Cancelo - Dawson - White - Livramento

    Jota - Maddison - Gundogan - Bowen - Raphinha

    Ronaldo - Antonio - Dennis

    Thoughts?

    Thinking to roll the transfer, then which two to start out of White, Gundogan, Maddison and Dennis?

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

      you think Gundo starts, i have had him too long too?

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

    Best premiums over next few games

    A
    Week 24 Kane and KDB
    Week 25 Kane and Bruno
    Week 26 Kane and Salah

    B
    Week 24 KDB and Bruno
    Week 25 Salah and Bruno
    Week 26 Salah and Bruno/Son

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

      I prefer B but could go either way

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not a fan of Kane this season so I’d go with B.

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i love Kane because there are no other forwards apart from Edouard that interest me in the next 3, but I am going Eduoard and B as it fits into my team structure atm.

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

        Cheers- much the same with me. B fits structure - but like Kane.

        Team this week with B which think is ok

        DDG
        TAA Cancelo Digne
        KDB (c) Bruno Jota Bowen Gray
        Antonio Edouard

        Sanchez King Dalot Dawson

  18. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions how to improve my WC? would really appreciate it

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Digne
    Bruno KDB Jota Bowen Gallagher
    Watkins Edouard

    Foster White Kilman Broja

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

      Looks good. Question over Gallagher as he can't play Chelsea, maybe get someone who has a double like Sarr / Cornet / Saka?

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Killman not really impressing me would prob get someone else closer in price who also plays week in week out.

      Otherwise team looks ok.

  19. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Right now trying to get an edge in the mini groups and am pretty set with my team. However need to make some Improvements this week and Funds are limited due to future transfers

  20. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bilva + Watkins to Son + Edouard for a -4?

  21. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    (C) Bruno from this lot for 24? Feeling a little underprepared for DGW 26 with only 5 doublers in my squad but hoping a few hits will do the trick.

    De Gea

    TAA, Cancelo, Laporte, Guehi

    Fernandes, Jota, Bowen, Foden, Gallagher

    Antonio

    Subs: McGovern, King, Dennis, Johnson

  22. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I have two FT, will u sell alonso for digne but then i wont have any space to start digne…. Unless i bench coufal or moura

    1. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well you don’t wanna lose one transfer so, is there another player u could sub out now that was for a future move?

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    a) KDB, Antonio, Gray
    b) Salah, Son, Broja

    Which combination would be worth taking forward in future game weeks?

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  24. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1. Martinelli
    2. Olise

    Best option as an enabler for Bruno then Salah ?

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

      Depends if you can navigate Martinelli's BGWs.

      Olise will play across the next four, but may come off the bench a couple of times (he has been effective even off the bench.)

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

        yeah ive been set on Martinelli but had my head turned by Olise now

        with Martinelli blank in 25 id likely need to play both Dennis and King, with his blank in 27 I'd probably FH so thats ok

        Olise minutes concern me, is Martinelli nailed too though ?

        tough call

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

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

        thanks

  25. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Repost from above guys:

    Right now trying to get an edge in the mini groups and am pretty set with my team. However need to make some Improvements this week and Funds are limited due to future transfers

    1 FT or 2 for -4

    Dier > Dalot and/or Raph > Ramsay or Antonio > Eduard.

  26. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Been off for 2 weeks: who is everyone buying this gw?

  27. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guys can I get a rmwct, logging off until the game starts, .7 itb plan is KDB to Bruno (C) gw 25 and then to Salah (TC) 26

    De gea
    Digne Cancelo Robertson Taa
    Mahrez (C) KDB (VC) Martinelli Bowen
    Kane Edouard

    Foster Ramsay Nouri Idah

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Team looks incredible

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate, went through a few drafts but settled on this on the end

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

      very good, as long as your bench can chip in when there's rotation/blanks

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Stupidly have 2 Watford forwards (DGW madness!) and need to play one as Broja is injured. Who would you play?

    A) King
    B) Joao Pedro

    On A currently but Pedro has been having much more shots in the box/penalty area touches and had the best chances vs. Burnley. But maybe risk of being dropped as he's so greedy and annoys other players!?

    1. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Joao simply for the reason you stated but I’d monitor the team up to deadline just to be sure.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Makes sense, thanks!

  29. The Frenchie
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For DG26

    Saka or Tierney

    1. Definitely not sleeping
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tierney

  30. Definitely not sleeping
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do?

    1FT 3.8m ITB

    Foster * Sanchez
    Cancelo * TAA * Dier * Kilman * Amarty
    Jota * Foden * Son * Bowen * Raph
    Anto * Dennis * Watkins