Scout Picks
30 August 2022 1098 comments
avfc82 avfc82
Share:

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 5 ahead of Tuesday’s 18:00 BST deadline.

We line up in a 4-3-3 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI.

SCOUT PICKS CHANGES FOR 2022/23

While the maximum starting XI budget remains the same, there has been a slight change to how we nominate substitutes following our on-site poll.

FPL Gameweek 3 Scout Picks: Kane returns, Maddison in

As a result, given that our starting XI costs £83.0m, we have £17.0m to spend on the four substitutes you see on our Scout Picks graphic.

However, in an attempt to please both crowds (the poll was extremely tight after all), we’ll be giving some slightly more expensive alternatives below where appropriate, who in most cases, carry a bit more potential.

GOALKEEPER

The best FPL goalkeepers and defenders for a Gameweek 30 Free Hit

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (£5.0m) is our chosen goalkeeper in Gameweek 5, ahead of a favourable away fixture at Bournemouth. The 29-year-old has already racked up four save points in as many matches and this week he’ll be up against a Cherries’ side struggling for goals, having failed to net since the opening day. Bruno Lage’s rear-guard have conceded just two goals in their last three matches, despite facing three decent attacks: Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.

DEFENDERS

FPL Gameweek 17 round-up: Thursday review, injury news and the things we learned
 

 1



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

 1



1,098 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Haaland, KDB and Bernado triple up hopefully better.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Yes! Haaland, KDB & Gundogan here. GL TKT

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        You too! May our superior management technique pay off!

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Agree, Bernardo and Gundo look better than Foden

  2. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    2FT's,

    any changes needed?

    Sanchez, Ward
    Dunk, James, TAA, Nico, Walker
    Martinelli, Salah, DaSilva, KDB, Andreas
    Jesus, Haaland, Archer

    0.1Itb

    Feedback welcomed

    1. Bring back Timmy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Wait if any news on James. Otherwise it’s difficult to see any changes with your 3 premiums in the team

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        What news on James lad? Have a missed something?

        1. Bring back Timmy
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Rumours only. May have missed training

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Apparently not seen in practice

          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 days ago

            When's CHE presser?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 days ago

              No idea

            2. Bring back Timmy
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 days ago

              Don’t think it is today sadly

              1. Bring back Timmy
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 days ago

                Actually that’s not right but not in the official schedule from what I saw

  3. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Have 2 ft and 0.4 ITB. Any suggestions??

    Ramsdale
    TAA cancelo james trippier
    salah diaz martinelli gross
    haaland jesus

    Ward Neco andreas stansfield

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Team looks fine tbf, might have to burn a transfer mate.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Let it burrnnn, I did in GW3.

    3. LC1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Great team!
      I can't really think of much you can do tbh. Perhaps Ramsdale to Sanchez?! Will give you another Arsenal slot to get Saliba to cover Arsenal defence?

    4. steveansell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Maybe play Andreas over Trippier though - that's what I'm doing this week

  4. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Keep Zinc and Kulu? Have two free transfers. Might just change Zinc to another Arsenal defender?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Prob a good idea if you have 2Ft's,

      Saliba or Gabriel?

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Don't know.. I think Saliba has the higher ceiling?

  5. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Gundo (c) anyone?

    Bench Walker or Dunk?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      If you can handle the risk of a benching, I do think he's got a great chance to haul you up the ranks

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Who's to say I'm not OR1 already?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Then fly away from the rabble!

    2. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Also considering... but have Haaland fomo

    3. BeWater
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Brought him in but not sure I'm brave enough to captain.

      I'd bench Dunk.

  6. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Wolves away...

    Jiménez in and Sa

    targeting Bournemouth if you have a FH every week!?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Beware, the space hopper always bounces back.

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      maybe. see how they do without parker

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

      community champion backing Sterling, Kane, Diaz, Odegaard over Salah or Haaland.

      Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

  7. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Captain Salad or Haaland?

    1. jimmyharte
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      H

  8. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Who to captain, Gundo or Haaland?

    Not keen on Salah VS Newcastle

  9. JP\'s
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    A or B on a wildcard?

    A) Dias, Patterson, Gundogan, Mitrovic
    B) Walker, Williams, Diaz, Toney

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      B

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      B

  10. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Makes more sense that haaland gets his rest against villa which is a few days prior to their away game in seville rather than forest which is a week before that ucl match

    imo it makes haaland the standout (c) option

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Agree totally mate

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Yep that's my read too. Planning to (C) Haaland tomorrow, KDB on the weekend

    3. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      villa away is tougher than forest home though.

      1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        it's tougher but i dont see any logic in resting a player for a game that is still a week away and then playing him in the game that is a few days prior

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      That's what everyone seems to be thinking, but worry it's too simple lol

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        it's pep. people need to wake up

  11. klopptimusprime
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone captaining Cancelo?

    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Really considering it!!

      1. klopptimusprime
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        feel he's due, guess we'll see what pep says

    2. LC1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      oooooh. Great choice!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Could work but it's less of a no brainer than TAA last week
      Forest are better attacking wise than Bournemouth
      Cancelo mins per xGI is pretty woeful so far at 968 vs. TAA/James/Perisic all in 201-214 range

  12. Lucky Number Ones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Really considering it. Dont see forest scoring on ethiad

  13. Ruudy Van
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    2FT 0.8ITB

    Raya
    TAA VVD James Cancelo
    Salah martinelli Gundogan peraira
    Haaland Jesus
    (Ward DaSilva Williams greenwood)

    A) Raya to Sanchez
    B) VVD to Saliba
    C) VVD & dasilva to Saliba & Rodrigo
    D) other?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Like C tbf

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Paquetta at 6 mil....all aboard?

    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Stats at Lyon not crazy good tbh. Wait and see

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Do you want West Ham assets right now?

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      No rush with Spurs, Chelsea and Newcastle in next 3 and adaption from Ligue 1 to PL and working out how Moyes is deploying him
      Watching him as a potential Gross replacement in GW8 though

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Could work but it's less of a no brainer than TAA last week
      Forest are better attacking wise than Bournemouth
      Cancelo mins per xGI is pretty woeful so far at 968 vs. TAA/James/Perisic all in 201-214 range

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Any early teams news for palace? If Zaha starts he could do well this GW, not sure if I should keep or sell

    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      If you have him, no reason to sell unless your bench is horrid. If hes fit he starts

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      don't think he'll be fit

  16. damiang2233
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Thoughts on getting B. Silva in on a FT? Too much of a rotational risk?

    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      He is risky as he has played 90 in recent matches. But even off the bench he'd be dangerous. I'm still considering him but think Gundo has more chance of starting.

  17. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    2 FTs and nothing to improve in my squad apart from

    1. Pope to Sanchez
    2. Archer to Stansfield
    3. Pope to Raya

    Which option?

    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      1

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I'm in the same boat and looking at doing Archer > Stansfield move too.

  18. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    18 goals from 67 at Lyon and 7 from 33 for Brazil respectable for midfielder.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I’d have a bit of that for $6m. But Hammers pretty ordinary at the moment. Might wait to pick him up for $5.9m.

  19. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    play
    1) Tripper
    2) Andreas

    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      1

    2. I Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      2

    3. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      2

    4. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      1

  20. artvandelay316
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Best similar price replacement for Saint Maximin?
    A) Odegaard
    B) Bernardo
    C) Groß
    D) Gundo (for -4)

    Cheers

    1. jaywills
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      A

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      C

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    People need to focus!

    "I tell you now when we have games every three days that Erling will not play, I will play Julian [Alvarez]," Guardiola said recently, reiterating that stance after the Crystal Palace victory on Saturday.

    "It's important for us to have a guy like [Haaland], Julian as well, you will see when he plays. Last game in Barcelona he could have scored a hat-trick easily. I see in the training sessions with Julian. He does everything, a guy with an incredible sense of goal. The second goal, a cross, Julian fights because he's there, we need people there."

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-haaland-alvarez-fixtures-24885215

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      So does he miss tonight or weekend?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Sorry tomorrow *

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      You can never fully trust him and take his word for granted. He's always praising his players, no matter if they're regularly playing or warming the bench. It's called Pep Roulette for a reason.

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        It is the same thing every season with Pep 🙂

    3. Bring back Timmy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      I’m guessing he starts tomorrow night after a 4 day break then benched on the weekend after < 3 days. No guarantees

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Villa are away.

        You see, trying to guess what Pep will do is like trying to count sand pebbles on the beach.

    4. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Sure, but you have to put this together with the schedule & make an educated guess of where the benchings will come

  22. jaywills
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Mendy
    Cancelo, James, TAA, Zinchenko

    2 FT, what would you do? Potential options:

    A) Mendy - Sanchez, Zinchenko - Cuccrella
    B) Zinchenko - Walker
    C) Zinchenko to Tripper (bench and play Andreas)
    D) Hold.

    1. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Maybe just do the keeper part of A?

      1. jaywills
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        What about Zinchenko likely not playing?

        1. artvandelay316
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 days ago

          Ok do both in that case.

  23. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Really hope this template finds a way to break soon, can't see why we would change our teams atm. Having to do Archer to Stansfield or burning transfers takes away half the fun of playing this game

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      People need 'team value'

    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      WCing in the international break will break up the template imo. most teams are predominantly made up of brighton, leeds, ars, and liv players however those 4 have the worst fixtures in the league after gw 8

    3. Bring back Timmy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Pretty sure after Premiums being benched there will be a few changes

  24. BantasyFootball
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Rethinking my strategy now.... 2FTs
    A) Robertson + Neto > Dunk + Gundogan
    B) Robertson + Lavia > Dunk + Rodrigo
    C) Do nothing

    1. jaywills
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      C

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      C

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      A

  25. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    A or B?

    A) Dalot bench Andreas
    B) Fofana play Andreas

    1. jaywills
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      B

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      B

  26. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Better option?

    a. kulu bailey > rodrigo gross
    b. mendy kulu bailey > sanchez gundo gross -4

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      a

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks

  27. Casualspotted
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    How reliable is that James is out. Thinking to sell for Dunk

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Bench if anything, don't sell

  28. winchester
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    Hey lads! Have 2ft and 2,1m itb. Any advice? risky to lose cancelo? Eze been key player in palace, should have had two assists last game.

    ramsdale
    taa cancelo james trippier
    salah rodrigo martinelli eze
    haaland jesus

    (ward andreas greenwood neco)

    a) ramsdale -> sanchez
    b) cancelo+greenwood -> dunk+toney (3-4-3)
    c) trippier+greenwood -> dalot+toney (3-4-3)
    d) cancelo+eze -> dunk+diaz (4-4-2)
    e) cancelo+andreas -> dunk+diaz (3-5-2)
    f) something else?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Hello again.

      1. winchester
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 days ago

        Hello, have you visited the United Nations recently?

  29. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    RMT

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Perisic
    Salah, Rodrigo, Martinelli, Groß
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Andreas, N.Williams, Archer

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 days ago

    So who is City mid of these 3 ? Bilva, Foden, Gundog

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Best*

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Foden plays in the area Forest are weakest but he isnt nailed to start

    3. amsemp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 days ago

      Foden, then Gundo. But Pep roulette…