Scout Squad

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Double Gameweek 26

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Double Gameweek 26 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. Az and Sam’s picks were submitted prior to Liverpool’s win over Inter on Wednesday, a match in which Diogo Jota (£8.5m) sustained an ankle injury, but the Portuguese midfielder remains in their squads on the off-chance that he is passed fit in Friday’s pre-match press conference.

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 Saturday’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

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICKS OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 26

 

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

    Thoughts. Appreciated 0 fr 1.0 itb
    Ramsdale•
    Robbo • cancelo cucarella
    Salah (t//c) son • jota• ?Bowen
    Dennis •Antonio Watkins

    Foster• Ramsey coufal manquillo
    Cheers

  2. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    G2G save FT of Jotas out he becomes saka

    Ramsdale
    Trent Reg White
    Salah Jota Bowen Bruno Ramsey
    CR7 Dennis

    Foster Livra Delap Johnson

    Cheers

  3. K4pril
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Taa, Robb, Cancelo
    Saka(tc), Salah, Kdb, Coutinho, Bowen
    Broja, Eduard

    Foster, Laporte, Digne, Idah

    Would you swap someone from bench?

    Watford been decent against West Ham so I am not sure if AV will score against them, really considering swapping Coutinho to Laporte 😡

    1. K4pril
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ofc Salah (tc) not Saka

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

    Best Jota replacement; Cornet, Dan James, Sarr or other? I have Salah, Son, Bowen and Saka and potentially 9.1 to spend.

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

    Finally binned Antonio so he'll return this GW, no? :mrgreen: Part of a -12 which feels crazy, but also not.

    Steele/Regulion/Jota/Antonio >>
    Ramsdale/White/Son/Weghorst

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Digne White
    Salah Fernandes Son Bowen Ramsey
    Weghorst

    DDG Dennis King Livramento

    Play Dennis/King over one or both of Ramsey/Digne, or leave?

  6. Chrisaa87
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? 1 ft left and 0,9 in the bank. Struggling with who to bench, and why isnt ESR mentioned, should i swap him to saka? Or get rid off jota?

    Sanchez
    TAA Coady Cancelo Tierney (manquillo)
    Salah Bowen ESR jota ramsey
    Laca king kane

  7. boroie
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2FTs 0.8 ITB. Current squad…

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Coufal
    Fernandes Jota Bowen Foden
    Ronaldo Dennis King

    DDG; Dier Trossard Livramento

    Do I?

    A - FH26, play current squad 27, WC28, FH30
    B - TC26(Salah), FH27, WC28, FH30
    C - Other?

    * still have 2 FHs

  8. Aaaatsu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you play King or Dennis this DGW?

  9. MFC86
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If I can field 11 in 27 using one FT is it best off keeping the FH? I still have two and WC

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      How much you want to field 15?

      1. MFC86
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Not overly bothered however I would like some Burnley cover so may still FH