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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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  1. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KWP / Raphinha / Maupey -> Laporte / Havertz / Cucho for -4?

    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nah I wouldn't

  2. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAA to ?

    A James
    B Cancelo

    Will get TAA back when WC34

    1. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B all day

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  3. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    hey guys, this is my team:

    Sa Jakupovic

    TAA Doherty Digne Saiss White

    Coutinho Kulusevski Maddison Martinelli Brownhill

    Kane Lacazette Richarlison

    8.1 itb 1ft

    What could I do from the below?

    1. Coutinho to Salah for free

    2. Coutinho and Digne to Salah and Tarkowski

    3. Saiss and Digne to Robertson and Cancelo

    4. Digne and Coutinho to Salah and Cancelo

    5. Other

    6. Save

    thanks alot 🙂

    1. grifster69
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1.

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Don't forget if you're in the UK it's national read your electricity metre deadline day!

    Or photograph it at least to check billing later on.

    Unless you're fixed and your electricity supplier didn't go bust it jumps from 21p to 29p per kWh tomorrow.

    You don't want to pay a third extra unfairly before you have no choice.

  5. grifster69
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Help needed
    Ramsdale(Foster)
    TAA, rudiger, Doherty, Cancelo (Tierney)
    Kul, Salah ,jota, Cout, Saka
    Borja (Jimenez, Eduord)

    Is -4 to switch Cout/ramsey and Jim/Kane worth it?
    Thanks

    1. oi no professionals
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Probably yeah. I’m considering Foden / Watkins > Gordon / Kane

  6. L S P
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Ramsdale->Pope
    B) Foster->Leno
    C) Roll FT

    (Not planning to FH in 33 fwiw)

    Cheers

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which option?

    A) Jimmy to Weghorsr
    B) Saiss to Cancelo
    C) Jimmy/Kilman to Weghorst/Cancelo for -4

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

    3. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  8. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all.. just a selection dilemma for me this week, rolling my transfer.

    Who would you bench out of Maddison, Martinelli, Coutinho or Broja?

    Actually slightly leaning towards Coutinho at the moment, but I could make a case for any of them I think.

  9. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best time to use last fh? Gw33 or gw37? Doing bb gw 36

  10. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lining up like this;

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    Cancelo - James (VC) - Robertson - Doherty
    Salah - Mahrez (C) - Son - Saka - Havertz
    Kane (Gelhardt, Greenwood)

    Will cap James if all is good tomorrow.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looking good, except in goal this week.

      If any of Mahrez, Havertz, James or even Salah are benched you've got slim pickings on yours.

    2. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Quite like that. Is it a WC team?

  11. Netters2018
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth using a -4 to take Ramsdale out or just play with 10?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope might b worth it

  12. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Evening..which option looks best here please? 2fts. 1 free hit left for 36

    A....laca and saiss to weghorst and cancelo

    B.....laca saiss and vvd to cucho cancelo and robbo - 4

    C....something else

    Thanks

    Sa (Dubravka)
    Taa vvd rudiger doherty (saiss)
    Salah Coutinho kulusevski saka (ramsey)
    Kane laca (broja

  13. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best option 5th mid enabler:

    1. Gordon (has DGW31)
    2. Brownhill (has DGW31/33)

    Thanjs

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    It's a good article, till the spirit of Stevie G is raised in the last sentence.

    Expecting Villa to take points a top 6 side, Manchester City no less to give Liverpool the edge in the title race is wishful thinking there. No doubt they'd slip up.

    Liverpool need to beat Manchester City or draw and do it for themselves.

    Win the league again without Gerrard.

    https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/you-cannot-believe-jamie-carragher-23553647

  15. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best option, bit of a mess but hoping for some help from you guys:

    1. Coutinho Son Saiss >> Salah Gordon Cancelo (-8)
    2. Coutinho Son >> Salah Kulusevski (-4) [play Saiss over TAA if out]
    3. Coutinho Son TAA >> Salah Mount Cancelo (-8)

    Cheers

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

      1. FCSB
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate, yes I have 2 as the safe option 1 as a bit more adventurous option

        1. BeWater
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I prefer 1 over 3 if you are taking a -8.

  16. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench a) Broja or b) Ramsey? Currently thinking a

  17. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ddg foster
    Taa rudiger cancelo white cash
    Salah son saka kuku jwp
    Lacazette weghorst jimenez

    32 - jimenez to wood
    33- kulu to maddison or son to bruno
    Wc34
    Bb36
    Fh37 or 38

    How is this plan?

  18. griffzinho
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TAA to Robbo for -4 or just play Hwang??

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Apparently TAA is back in training...

      1. griffzinho
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice one. Might not be risked for such an easy fixture though. Should be an easy Pool win.

      2. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        individual training ?

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Team ATM:

    Forster
    TAA White Roberts Doherty
    Salah Son JWP
    Kane(c) Broja Weggy

    Foster Ramsey Willock Burn

    Subs in correct order? Did Killman to White this week.
    2.4m ITB, 0FT

  20. Tango74
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good news now there five subs

    More chance of your player to come on if he’s rotated.

    1. Drumandbaines123
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      More like more chance of a 1 pointer and your sub staying firmly on the bench.

    2. tommo1989
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I see it as bad news. Will be even worse to own Man City assets like Foden/Mahrez etc next season as they won’t just miss out and your sub come on, they’ll get more 1 pointers. Will be better to own players like Kane/Son (if they stay at Tottenham) as are guaranteed to start and unlikely to be subbed off.

  21. basilfawlty
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on these options:

    A. Digne, Saiss, Jimenez > Cancelo, James, Mateta (-4)
    B. Saiss, Coutinho, Jimenez > Cancelo, Havertz, Weghorst (-4)
    C. Saiss, Jimenez > Cancelo, Weghorst
    D. Something else

    Sa Ramsdale
    TAA Tierney Digne Saiss Doherty
    Salah Saka Coutinho Raphinha Kulusevski
    Kane Jimenez Broja
    2 FT 1.7 ITB

    1. basilfawlty
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone??

    2. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would be C for me this week for sure

  22. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you lose any defenders this week for Cancello?

    Pope
    Robbo Doherty Holgate White
    Salah Saka Raph Kulu
    Kane Weghorst
    Dubra Pereira Maddison Broja

    White and Pereira have upcoming dbls

    1. basilfawlty
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure about Pereira, never know when he’s gonna play

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hard decision but I need Cancelo back he is one player capable of destroying you.

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doherty > Cancelo for me.

      White is perfect 4th defender.
      Holgate is a fine 5th defender if a bit too expensive.

      Pereira is a bit of fun with the extra fixtures - think I'd prefer him over Doherty.

  23. Viper
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you sell Kilman or Digne for James?

    Obviously Kilman is an easy sell but am I better off taking the 0.5m from Digne instead? Digne will have a dgwk soon though

    1. Rinseboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lose Digne

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

      I’m mulling over the same with Saiss & Digne -see above.
      Think it’s time to lose Wolves assets.

      1. Norco
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I had Sa as well so got rid of Saiss over Digne for now. Digne to probably go next week anyway

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne is a troll I want rid, Kilman has blank & suddenly getting dropped!

  24. mdm
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sold TAA yesterday. Now he is back in training... Hate this game

    1. SMOOTH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      what training? wont play this week

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He most likely won't play it's fine.

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If Klopp has any sense he won’t play him against Watford. Desperate if he brings him back in so soon after an injury against one of leagues worst sides and with such big games on the horizon.

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Think I need a couple of additions?

    Rambo or Sa > Pope?

    Keep or swap Trent?

    Digne & Raphinha > Mahrez & Matip?

    Something different?

    Sa,
    Doch, Kilman, Thiago
    Saka, Kulu, Raphinha, Ramsey, Salah,
    Kane, Laca

    #Ramsdale, Digne, Toney, #Trent,

    2.2

  26. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Planning TC on Salah in 36. That leaves either free hit in 33 or 37. Which one shall I go with?
    2FTs 1.5itb
    Sa Foster
    TAA Kilman White Targett Doherty
    Salah Saka Martinelli Coutinho Raphina
    Jimi Kane Borja

  27. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which Burnley full back is more nailed until GW34?

    Charlie Taylor (Erik Pieters injury)
    Connor Roberts (Matt Lowton not played since GW21 bar 1 min)

  28. Norco
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who the bench?

    1. Doherty (3-5-2)
    2. Raphihna (4-4-2)

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

  29. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsdale, de gea
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, Duffy, Livramento
    Barnes, Raphinha, Saka, Kulusevski, Coutinho
    Kane, Antonio, Lacazette

    1ft 1.7m itb

    The obvious player missing is Salah. It is going to take three moves to bring him back in. Would you

    A -8 to bring Salah back
    B WC and reshape this squad

  30. George James
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best move here?

    1FT. zero in the pot

    Pickford
    TAA Tarkowski Cancelo
    Salah Kulu Saka Gray
    Kane Laca Weghorst

    Sanchez / Davies / White / Ramsey..

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bank it

    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Probably save it.