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FPL Gameweek 35 Scout Picks: Kane returns as one of three premium attackers

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 35 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The final selection is partly based on the Scout Squad consensus picks but midweek minutes, budget and updates from the pre-match press conferences are all factored in, too.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always cherry-picked from the cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder or to make the budget up to £100m but rather to give some alternative, viable options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

Notorious xG underachievers Brighton and Hove Albion have made a habit out of impressing neutrals while simultaneously flattering to deceive in the FPL world. And here we are again when we should know better, lured to the rocks by some impressing underlying numbers. Albion have delivered two clean sheets in five matches since the international break and turned in very solid showings against the two north London clubs and even Manchester City, who struggled to break the Seagulls down initially. One of the best teams in the division for expected goals on target conceded (xGOTC) since the resumption in play in Gameweek 31, Brighton will be facing a Wolves side who are bottom for xG in the same timeframe. With Bruno Lage’s side devoid of the creativity of Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Daniel Podence (£5.5m), we back Robert Sanchez (£4.6m) this week.

DEFENDERS

 

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  1. thirddimension
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sa (Dubravka)

    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Son Saka Mount Kulu
    Weghorst (Wood Broja)

    Roll FT or Wood > Pukki & Kulu > Coutinho for a -4. Would likely bench Pukki

  2. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How many Arsenal defenders is it essential to have in DGW 36 (playing BB)?

    A. 0
    B. 1
    C. 2

    Fixtures are (LEE) and (tot).

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      0 obviously.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Considering they are struggling to keep a clean sheet, I have one more (White) than I'd like

    3. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      0. City Liv Chelsea all have better double fixtures and have more reliable attacking defenders

    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers. Had Ramsdale still and was contemplating White to generate funds, but think will just avoid.

  3. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Laporte
    Salah, Sterling, Saka, Mount
    Werner, Pukki

    Matthews, Davies, KDH, Dobbin

    1ft 0.9 itb

    Is sterling to son and (C) the priority here?

    Any other suggestions?

  4. robt
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Maddison and Schar to KDH (not KDB!) and Cancelo for a -4?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ya

  5. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Would u do any of those move for a hit ?
    A- Maddison > Coutinho
    B- Mount > Coutinho
    C- Werner > Nketiah / Dennis

    1. Aye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No

    2. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No.

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      no

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  6. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Weghorst and Mitchell to cash and nketiah for -4?

  7. Aye
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Does anybody have the clean sheet odds for this weekends fixtures? Much appreciated.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/g-whizz/

      Check out this profile tomorrow morning.

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just go onto Bet365 and scroll down, or press 'goals' tab.

    3. Aye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers fellas. I can't quite see the clean sheet odds in bet365 but will look out for this dudes post tomorrow.

      Good community we have here. Nice one.

      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Go on Twitter search and search for “clean sheet odds”. There’s a couple of posts there, look reliable enough

  8. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bench 1:
    (A) Toney vs MUN
    (B) Nketiah vs WHU
    (C) Havertz vs EVE

    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    4. Aye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tough one but B.

      The other 2 have proven themselves at scoring and both play terrible defences

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  9. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Cash and Coutinho in a week sooner than I thought I'd even consider them. Norwich was meant to be the audition for DGW and later I should decide, if I even buy any Villa assets. My attempt to be ahead of the curve could go so wrong I can't even imagine yet.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I sold Burn and Havertz fwiw.

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thinking about Havertz to Coutinho myself. Gotta pay off on hand time alone right?

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Game time. I think hand time is something else .....

      2. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        We'll see Biggsy. He has to perform better if he wants to sign a good contract here or somewhere else. I'm optimistic but at the same time I know he wasn't at his best lately.

    3. Aye
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Solid Fat's

      Although it doesn't sound like you are convinced by the transfers at all lol

      1. Aye
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        FT's

      2. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I'm occasional overthinker and there's always plenty of options, which turn out to be better than the one I go with.

  10. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Used my FT for Schar to Cash, bench order and captain correct:

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - Rudiger- Cash
    Saka - Kulu - Ramsey - Salah (C)
    Kane - Weghorst

    Sanchez - Toney - Maddison - Johnson

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think so.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Time will tell about the captain.

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'd say so.

  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is the bench and captain correct?

    Foster
    Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso
    Salah (C), De Bruyne, Saka, Mount
    Dennis

    Schmeichel, Pukki, Nketiah, Dewsbury-Hall

    Thank you!

  12. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sterling or KDB?

    1. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      For this week that is

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Probably Sterling for this GW only

  13. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Got cash and Coutinho..

    Would you get 3rd villa like watkins or try richarlison?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No rich til 37

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      If confident on villa then may as well triple up

  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A. Save FT
    B. James to Cash
    C. Mount to Coutinho

    1FT 0.2ITB and no chips left:
    Schmeichel
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte James
    Salah Saka Mount Kulu
    Kane
    (Steele Brownhill Gelhardt Greenwood)

  15. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    0.8m ITB - 1FT - BB36

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte
    Salah Saka* Kulu Ramsey
    Kane (C) Pukki

    Foster - Raph Doherty* Cucho*

    Roll FT, Doherty + Cucho > Konsa? (max 4.9) + Nketiah next week for the BB36?

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      What's your reasoning for Kane captain?

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Leicester rotating, Kane's record v Leicester and my ML rival doesn't own him

  16. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play which GK?

    A. De Gea

    B. Sanchez

    Cheers

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    If Kdb starts vs Leeds and assume that he will start vs Real then the logic thing is to get a rest vs New.On the other hand,he is Kdb and he will start in every game.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I reckon he continues to start but comes off early if comfortable

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Probably starts all games and subbed off early

  18. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bruno and Wood out for:

    A. Salah and Nketiah

    B. Salah and 4.5 striker
    Leaves 1m ITB to upgrade any of White, Mount, Maddison, Saka

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  19. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I am torn Between
    1. Coutinho schmeichel matip
    Or
    2. Gordon Ederson reece james

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      1

  20. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    SA
    TAA Alonso Gabriel Cancelo
    Salah(vc) Saka Son(C) Mount Ramsey
    Weghorst

    Dubravka, Wood, Broja, Amartey

    1FT 0.9 ITB, FH in 37

    (a) Roll FT
    (b) Wood -> Watkins & bench Weghorst
    (c) Ramsey & Wood -> Coutinho & Greenwood -4

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  21. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play two of:

    A) Matip
    B) Dennis
    C) Pukki
    D) Nketiah

    Thank you!

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      BD

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      AB

  22. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    not having saka is killing me lately.

    A martineli to saka -4
    B raphinia to saka -4
    C not worth a hit

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      2.

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Raphinha to Saka.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  23. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Final decision on my WC

    Laporte or Alonso ?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Had the same dilemma last GW on WC and fell on the wrong side of the decision. Alonso is in a bit of a purple patch but xMins is an issue

  24. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play

    A) Werner (Eve away)
    B) Ramsey (Norwich home)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Strong chance werner is benched

  25. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Finding this week difficult. Is this worth it?

    Havertz Werner and Schar

    To

    Kulu Watkins and Cancelo -8

    Cheers

  26. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to play ?
    A- Chalobah EVE (A)
    B- White WHU (A)

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  27. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    So after a lot of tinkering this is the finalish wc draft.

    Schmeichel
    alonso cancelo cash Robertson
    Salah saka son coutinho foden
    Watkins

    Foster matip nketiah denis

    Will BB 36. anything i am missing?

  28. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Any moves I should make or team ok & save FT
    0.8ITB 1 FT: (BB 36/ FH37)

    Schmeichel
    Laporte Cancelo TAA Matip
    Son Salah Havertz Mount
    Mateta Pukki

    Foster Emerson Royal KDH Dennis

  29. Vjm6891
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dubravka / Ramsdale
    Taylor / Rudiger / Cancelo / Kilman / Emerson royal
    Saka / Mount / Havertz / Salah / Kulu
    Kane / Wood / Mateta

    Really want to get rid of Dubravka, Kilman and Wood ahead of BB in GW36

    Kilman to Young.
    Wood to Nkeita?

    Is Dubravka even worth a transfer or just play him in BB?

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Mount and Havertz to Son (C) and Gordon? Thanks all!

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yea