Scout Squad

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Double Gameweek 31

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Gameweek 31 are debated by our regular panel.

ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom each propose an 18-man squad of Fantasy players with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek.

Their selections serve as a long list for the Scout Picks, as the players nominated will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.5m) for our final weekly selection ahead of Saturday’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

*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.

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 31

 

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312 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Livra starts?

  2. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jimi to DCL too risky?

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    So Trent is back in full training, but only training alone?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I am keeping him

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If Trent plays this weekend I'll nibble my own nuts. Watford are easy meat and they'll be wanting him fully fit for the competitive games coming up.

  4. Atimis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    GK for GWs31&32?

    Keep Ramsdale with Foster as a backup or use FT to get Pope/Mendy?

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Can I live without salah until GW33?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Contemplating the same. I'm free hitting 33 and WC 34 so it's just the Watford game that's a concern.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yeh but means I have to lose son

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Same here. Reluctant to lose Son. Hoping we get some team news on Saturday morning.

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think you can happily go without Salah until GW36. 🙂

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I think I would be hiding behind my sofa a lot !!

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Of course. But if you have the balls for it you could well be rewarded.

    3. Drumandbaines123
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I've asked myself this question every week since GW18 and still haven't brought him back yet. It's worked out pretty well so far. Especially now with more Liverpool rotation in attack he's not as essential as he once was.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I got rid of him last week for son who I don’t really want to sell so will hold off getting back this week and then take stock next week !

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I don't see Salah being rotated much going forward ; Diaz, Jota and Mane don't naturally play on the right.

    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Who you captaining the next 2?
      32 is tricky for captain

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Kane this week

  6. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Those wildcarding this week, does no Mee put you off getting Pope or don’t overthink it since post City it’s Everton and Norwich coming up then another double?

    1. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Overthink

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Pope's Fools Gold imo. Burnley now need to leave their comfort zone and actually score goals instead of preventing them and that's going to leave him exposed to all sorts of flak.

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Could well be right.
        Which two would you go for on wildcard with bb31 in mind.
        If Ramsdale misses this week I have no keeper

        1. Oscar Slater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Pope 😀

  7. Aye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth the -8?

    Jimi, Coutinho, TAA -> Kane, Gordon, James

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not. Wait for the presser tomorrow - James may well be given more time to get ready for Madrid.

  8. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi a) Jimi to weghurst or b) amartey to chabolah? Thanks

  9. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    Chalobah- TAA-Cancelo-Doherty
    Son-Saka-Maddison-Havertz
    Kane- Weghorst

    (Ramsdale- Watkins, Ramsey, Cucurella)

    Not great with no Salah but good to go?

  10. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Start Broja or Coutinho?

  11. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    C

  12. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this BB in gw 33 to get it done with?

    Sanchez(mci,tot)
    Maddison/Barnes(new,eve)
    Doherty(BHA)
    Gordon(LEI)

    Could take a hit to remove Gordon but with no WC, it may be counter productive.

  13. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Switched off for a while with the IB so not sure what to do here. Any advice appreciated.

    Sa Foster
    *TAA Rudiger Doherty White Liv
    Salah Saka Kulu Raph Ramsey
    Kane Toney *Jimi

    1FT 0.8ITB (2xFH and BB remaining)

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Jimi to Weghorst

  14. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jimi to Weghorst
    B) Jimi to Antonio
    C) Jimi+Coady to Weghorst+Rudiger (-4)

    Sa
    TAA Robertson Doherty
    Salah Son Saka Martinelli
    Kane Jimenez Broja

    (Foster Coady Tierney Ramsey)

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. Ballzit
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    More incentive to captain Kane if you’re trying to climb the ladder from the 5th to 2nd in a mini league?

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here? 2 FTs 0 ITB

    Sa
    TAA* Robbo Doherty
    Salah Coutinho Saka Gordon
    Kane Laca Broja

    Ramsdale* Ramsey Saiss Digne

  17. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudiger Tierney Doherty
    Salah(C) Coutinho Kulu Raphinha Saka
    Kane

    Foster Broja Kilman Gerhardt

    1ft 2.8itb
    A) Coutinho -> Mahrez
    B) Doherty/Tierney/Kilman -> Cancelo

  18. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo or Laporte?
    (rival has Cancelo)

  19. Smell the Lavender
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    "City have the highest minutes per non-penalty expected goal"
    You mean lowest (or best).