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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 6 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 5-3-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.0m for our first XI.

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.

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As a result, given that our starting XI costs £82.3m, we have £17.7m 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

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Brighton and Hove Albion have made a very good start to the season, thanks in part to their solid defence. Across their opening five matches, they have kept three clean sheets and conceded a league-low three goals. In Gameweek 6, they return to the Amex and face a Leicester City side that suffered their fourth consecutive defeat against Manchester United on Thursday. The Foxes have issues at the back, which we’ll come onto later, but they also look uncharacteristically poor in attack and sit in the bottom three for expected goals (xG, 4.62). Robert Sanchez (£4.7m), meanwhile, has the highest save percentage (92.9 per cent) of any regular starting ‘keeper and ranks second for bonus points, with four.

DEFENDERS

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  1. undersarmy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    A) Neco or B) Dunk

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      A this week

  2. Hig1990
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on Robbo > Trippier & Da Silva > GroB for free?

    1. Tinkertank
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Seems good to me

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn’t be moving robbo this game week. Likelihood of a clean sheet and could assist. But it’s a difficult one. Maybe do the move if you’re planning on playing GroB

    3. Hig1990
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Cheers folks. Didn’t want to het rid of robbo but don’t want to burn a FT and can’t make any other moves without getting rid of him.

  3. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    On WC:

    A. Salah TAA Isak Harrison

    B. Kane Sterling Diaz Trippier

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      That’s tough maybe B

    2. Hig1990
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      B for me

    3. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Wild carding from what?

  4. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Is Cucarella to Trippier a good move?

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I think the ceiling is higher for tripps. Looking at getting him in myself for saliba

  5. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Rodrigo to gross and save other transfer b) Walker & Rodrigo to zaha & dalot/fofana c) Walker & Rodrigo to James & 5.4m mid? Thanks

  6. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Can we trust Sterling? Even if Chelsea aren't doing so great?

    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      No. They just bought aubameyang which may shake everything up

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Don’t think he can be fully trusted yet, may work well with Auba but is an exciting differential

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    You look at Salah's 7 PPG and he will be able to maintain it.

    Then you look at Haaland 11.6 PPG and just go WTF!

    Two highest points scorers in the game.

    1. dansully3
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Are you convinced he suits them yet though?

  8. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Mark doing his members' vid tonight?

    1. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Mark?

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Mark Sutherns. Usually there's a Friday night vid with this other dude called Andy (not the LTFPL Andy)

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 days ago

          Blackbox

        2. Herger
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 days ago

          Ah, sorry mate no idea. Sure someone will let you know though in a min

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      cant find it anywhere

      1. camarozz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        This new format is doing mu head in tbh. Can't find a thing lately.

        I presume no capt sensible yet?

        1. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 5 days ago

          left click on articles ,that brings up all the articles in order

        2. Haalander
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 days ago

          As in looking up the data ? I’m finding the new members area very cumbersome to dig in to xgi data etc by player. Maybe it’s just me and my excel/pc skills but struggling to look for nuggets through the data

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Video of him doing his member?

      Ewwwwwww

  9. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Robbo > Tripper
    Rodrigo > Zaha

    -4 and leaves more money ITB. Already got Trent. Could get Kulu instead. Opinions?

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Looks like good moves to me

    2. dansully3
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Zaha has a tricky run of fixtures does he not?

  10. LUCKY PICKS XI
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Harrison or Aaronson? Why?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Harrison because he is a proven asset.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I've had Aaronson all season. I got him because 5.5m was commensurate with the amount of faith I had in Leeds. If you have more faith, invest more.

  11. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Play Neco or Cucurella

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Neco

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Neco for me

  12. WrightnBright
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Can’t believe I’m considering Robertson to Neco Williams!

    For the 2nd FT would you:
    A) Save and play Gabriel
    B) DaSilva to Zaha
    C) Archer to Mitrovic

    1. Herger
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I don’t like benching Gabriel when he’s got a good fixture but would also want to use that value - C I think

      1. WrightnBright
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        My thinking too

  13. HattyMachine
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Hi chaps
    Is KDB injured? He isn’t predicted to start on FFFix? Just curious…
    Interestingly Haul monster Haaland is 100% to start!!

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      KDB likely to play a deeper role so not sure he will be a top FPL asset this season.

      1. Exeterslowly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Damn. I’ve had him as my differential and he has done me well upto last week. I think He will be transferred out next week

    2. dansully3
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Kdb will haul no matter where he flipping plays, put the man in goals and he'll still assist. Anyone who thinks otherwise has forgotten how good the man is. Can't see him not playing this weekend.

  14. Feed tha Sheep
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    What would you do here with 1FT (0.2 ITB)?

    Sanchez Ward
    Trent Robertson Cancelo James NWilliams
    Salah Martinelli Rodrigo Eze Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Stansfield

    A. Rodrigo > Grob/Trossard
    B. Rodrigo & Robertson > Diaz & Saliba (-4)
    C. Save and do B next week

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      A Gross

  15. RWB_1991
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Newcastle fans, what happens with Isak when Wilson returns?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Maybe ASM and Isak play as wide attackers with Wilson in the middle.

    2. dansully3
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Rephrase that, what will happen Wilson! Isak is no.1 starter up top.

      1. RWB_1991
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Fair play

  16. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Salah➡️Diaz
    Gundo➡️Sterling
    Perisic ➡️James - 4

    I need to shake things up. Way behind

    1. Tinkertank
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Would never do those transfers tbh, but gl!

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I would keep Gundogan for the time being. Other transfers fine

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Maybe 3rd one

      1. camarozz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Can't do one without the other unfortunately

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 days ago

          Hold Salah imho

    4. dansully3
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      No chance

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I’d hold off. Salah is due any day you don’t want to miss it

  17. Aye
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Walker and Toney --> James and Brennan Johnson

    Worth it 2 FT?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Nah

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Nope

    3. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Keep Toney this GW

  18. The Royal Robin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Does Isak start this weekend? Howe's comments seemed a bit vague.

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Not sure about start, but Isak's interview on Newcastle's Facebook page suggests that he's fit to play.

  19. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Is Sinisterra the better choice for particularly next 2 over Aoronson or Harrison?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Not nailed yet apparently

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      His minutes still an issue.

    3. Avery
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I think so, yeah.
      Great last performance and I expect him to be rewarded with more game time.

  20. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Can’t figure out my bench this week:

    Ederson
    Cancelo, James, TAA, Saliba
    Salah, Gross, Martinelli
    Haaland, Jesus, Toney

    4.0gk, Nico, DaSilva, Andreas

    Help! Bench Nico or Saliba? Or play one of DaSilva or Andreas? And What bench order?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Literally in the same boat

      Any news on ramsdale being flagged?

    2. Tinkertank
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Would play Neco

    3. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      I’m in the same boat also and I’ve decided I’m benching saliba and playing Neco. If he’s going to do anything surely it’s this game.

  21. BusbySwede
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Gtg or should i make a transfer for a -4 hit?
    1.8 itb

    Mendy
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Perisic
    Salah, Martinelli, Gross, Neto
    Haaland, Jesus

    Ward, Fofana, Andreas, Archer

    Mendy to Henderson/Sanchez?
    Perisic to Neco/Trippier?
    Neto to just someone else then him?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Hold

  22. SH1M1
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Would you do the following ? with 2 free transfers.

    Out
    Mendy & Walker
    In
    Sanchez & Trippier

    Or is it too sideways ? better to do nothing.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Meh, maybe just one of them?

    2. Tinkertank
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      No hurry for either transfers, would just do one yeah

  23. Tinkertank
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Transfer in with 0m. ITB:
    A: Trippier and Luis Diaz
    B: James and Zaha

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      B

  24. Lignja
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Who to bench out of this

    A. Neco
    B. Gross
    C. Walker

    1. SH1M1
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      C

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      A, I guess…

    3. Tinkertank
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      A

  25. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    What chance a Dalot attacking return in the three matches? I’m thinking of a switch from White. Save 0.1m, not much chance of Arsenal CS this week and more attacking prospects? Is it crazy. 2 FTs with nothing else to do!

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    See fofana now predicted to start in predicted line ups

  27. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    I'm 4.5 OR but only 85 pts off 100k. That makes me feel a little bit better. Pity I didn't look at that Wednesday nite.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Rank means nothing right now.

  28. Wings Fan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    On WC. Which is better?

    A)
    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Trippier - Neco
    KDB* - Sterling - Martinelli
    Haaland - Jesus - Mitro
    ----------------------------------------
    Ward - Pereira - Fofana* - 4.4 mid

    B)
    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - James* - Trippier
    Sterling - Diaz* - Trossard* - Martinelli
    Haaland - Jesus - Mitro

    1. Wings Fan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Ugh, 12 players in B. I'd have to bench Trossard or Tripp

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      B

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Is Walker to fofana stupid?

    1. Wings Fan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      A player with no attacking threat but keeping CS, for a player with no attacking threat in a side not keeping CS yet

      Wouldn't do it. Save it for when you can upgrade to James or Cancelo

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Yeh good advice

      2. Haalander
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 days ago

        Well said

  30. thom830g
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 days ago

    Opinion?
    0,9 ITB, 1 FT

    A) ramsdale -> Sanchez
    B) dias -> foden
    C) save

    Ramsdale
    Cucurella - TAA - cancelo - trippier
    Martinelli - Salah (VC) - Dias - Gross
    Haaland (C) - Jesus

    (Ward - neco - Andreas - Archer)

    1. thom830g
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 days ago

      Diaz…