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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are usually thinking weeks and months ahead when it comes to their moves but Gameweek 16 is the last round of fixtures before unlimited transfers are granted, so one-week purchases are all we’re interested in.

READ MORE: FPL FAQ: Will price rises happen during the World Cup?

The Scout Squad and the Scout Picks articles have even more relevance than usual this week, therefore, as they deal only with the upcoming Gameweek.

In the Scout Squad, our in-house panel of Sam, Az, Tom and Neale each put together an 18-man player longlist ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

These selections will go a long way toward deciding Friday’s final Scout Picks, with the FPL assets receiving the most votes in with a better chance of making the cut.


ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, cheaper alternatives have to be found.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 16

 

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  1. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bailey is the new Messi

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Watkins meanwhile, the new Heskey

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Insult to Heskey.

        Heskey was like Giroud, he made the players around him play better.

  2. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Trippier Perisic
    Salah Foden Martinelli Zaha
    Haaland Wilson Mitrovic

    Iversen Guehi Andreas Neco
    0.1m 1ft

    Looks like mitrovic is out. Such an annoying one for people like me with nothing itb.

    A) Solanke
    B) scamacca
    C) martial - don’t see him starting tbh

    It’s Solanke isn’t it

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think Martial could well start as came off after around 60 minutes

    2. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      With my team, and the risk around foden, would you start Andreas and wait for late foden news before doing anything?

    3. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      C
      Andreas could do well vs united.

    4. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would start Andreas and do A for bench if foden doesn't play

  3. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Goalie was saying that last goal easily. I guess if you are Bruno you are allowed to shot every single ball no matter where and miss them all. Then one deflects, goes in and you are a “good player”.

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      hE oNlY sCoReS pEnAlTiEs

      1. No Professionals
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He doesn’t even score them

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lucky United

  5. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/yrrlda/ezri_konsa_challenge_on_bruno_fernandes/

    Bruno is shameless. How can anyone still defend his pathetic acts?

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Haha he really antagonises rival fans

      Don’t pretend Jesus and Martinelli don’t play the same game

      1. No Professionals
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I had genuinely forgotten Fernandes existed

        1. The Senate
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          You must not have any social media

          Every time Utd play there’s constant posts like ‘diver/overrated/rubbish/whinger/pen merchant’ etc

          1. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I’m shocked and perplexed as to why anyone would suggest he’s a diving whinger.

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He never gets punished though. If he played for any other club it would be stamped out.

  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford subbed off 82nd min.

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

      Worried rash maybe benched v ful?

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm I don't think so

  7. user.n
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is it soon to bring in Martial? Or keep Wilson?

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would keep Wilson over martial.

      Martial potential option for mitrovic, but I don’t see him starting.

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Wilson IMO, Chelsea’s defence worse than Fulham’s atm

      1. user.n
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you guys

    3. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson

  8. Orion
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Dalot suspended for the next game, and Cancelo isn’t?

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      YC in league on count in league. RC in prem carry to next game including in domestic cups

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Accumulation-of-YC suspensions count only for the competition, whereas red cards are for all domestic games

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cancelo served ban yesterday in cup. But for some bizarre reason I don’t fully understand that was because it was straight red whereas Dalot on 5 yellows has to serve ban in same competition he got them in ( i.e in the PL)

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        The reason is to deter players from picking up deliberate yellow cards to sit out 3rd round league/fa cup ties

      2. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I’m always amazed that football fans think every red card is a 3-match ban. It’s not complicated.

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

          200.000 active players sold Cancelo....end of the story 🙁

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Some of them, like me, sold Cancelo to unlock position for 3 City attackers. Not because of his yellow card.

  9. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench a) rashford or b) perreira? Thanks

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Rash

    3. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  10. Totti
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need your help guys

    2 FT and already owning saliba and saka

    Mitrovic and jesus -> kane and greenwood and play andreas or dunk

    A) yay
    B) Nay

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Why?

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You should sell Mitro, but keep Jesus for next GW

      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Who te get instead

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

          Can you give me more info? Rest of the team, money left?

          1. Totti
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Saka salah foden andreas almiron
            Jesus halland mitro

            1.4 itb

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

              Mby get Firmino for Mitro or get Zaha for Andreas (Mitro into bench player FW)

              1. Totti
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Mitrovic and andreas-> greenwood and kulusevski?

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

                  Sure, it is good option. But i think that Zaha is great option for this GW

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think yes.

      The alternate possibilities that you have are:
      A. Kane, Andreas (bench Greenwood)
      B. Firmino, Jesus (bench Andreas)
      C. Kulusevski, Jesus (bench Greenwood)
      D. Darwin, Martial (bench Andreas)

      I think A is the best from those combinations. Hence, I will do that transfer.

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Garnacho/Rash/Antony front line soon

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      City quaking in their boots

    2. Cantonesque
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't go alerting people to Garnacho please I want him to stay at 4.3m till I can pick him up.

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who scores more a) rash & Darwin or b) salah & Andrea’s-4? Thanks

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

        Ok cheers

  13. Z
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I would appreciate any suggestions!!!! Ty

    Sancez
    Cancelo, Tripp, White, Guehi
    Salah, Martineli, Foden, Almiron
    Haaland Kane
    Ward, Mbuemo, Andreas, Neco

    1FT

    For the first time i don't knoe what to do..... I am highly ranked and don't know what is my next move

    I would like Foden not to play next GW so i could get transfer him for Zaha, but he will start....

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Roll transfer

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Roll it into the WC break?

      2. Z
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hahahhaha....worst case- i ll change GK or get Perisic (but i want Guehi)......fcking Pep and Foden 🙂

      3. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        And do what with it ?

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

          That is not an option.....any REAL suggestions? 🙂

  14. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which GK for the weekend?

    A. Sanchez (AVL)
    B. Ward (whu)

    You’d think Sanchez on paper with the home fixture but Villa look like scoring more than West Ham. And Leicester defence improving

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ward

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same dilema...i ll take my chances with A.

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

      A

    4. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  15. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good to see a score one that reflects the game

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Scoreline *

  16. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one for this GW only
    A- Jesus
    B- Foden
    C- Cancelo
    D- Darwin

    1. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B if team leaks suggest he starts

      Otherwise C

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D

    3. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

  17. gart888
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Those with Ward, Pope, and Trippier. Which keeper are you starting?

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

      To be honest i am not sure that i am gonna play Tripp...so Pope + him is too much for me

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Which is why i'm thinking of maybe playing Ward...

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

          Well yeah.....i gave you the answer 🙂

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am starting Pope and Trippier.

  18. Victor6359
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why is everyone getting Salah? Is it just because he scored 2 v Spurs and it’s Salah? Anything else I’m missing? I’m thinking of getting rid for KDB at last…

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

      It is Salah vs Southempton.....

      1. Victor6359
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers… I probably won’t have the bottle to get rid of him in the end up! But I’ve been trying to shift him for weeks …

  19. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Safe to say that Doherty wont start at the weekend after CC minutes?
    Best replacement - Ars def? Perisic? someone else?

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

      You gave yourself all the answers 🙂

    2. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Saliba

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      White I'm thinking. Doherty unlikely to start.

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Estupinan?

  20. N00B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think Garnacho will start vs Fulham?
    I can do Andreas > Garnacho.

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He should imo. But Rashford is better at LW.

  21. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martial of Darwin?

    1. Victor6359
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Darwin

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Martial. Darwin will trip over his feet

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        May do
        But will score more despite

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep, ball will just hit him and go in. Lives in the six yard box.

    3. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One of those two can shoot but he is also always due an injury

  22. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What would you do? 1FT - so may as well use it with money ITB

    A) upgrade Gomez to Perisic
    B) upgrade Gomez to Dias
    C) upgrade Rashford to Foden

    Would appreciate some input for once

    They would start in place of

    Pickford
    Cancelo Tripper Guehi*
    Salah Bailey Almiron Rashford*
    Haaland Kane Wilson

    Bench
    Ward Andreas Williams Gomez

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

      100% A.

      C is not an option to be honest

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Even if find out he starts?

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

          I think that he will start 90%.
          Plan B is decent too, just dont go with C

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I meant if find out Foden starts

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

              Foden will start, that is out of question, but anyway i think that Rashford and Perisic will bring you more then Foden and Bailey (i will star Guehi over Bailey)

          2. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            But Rashford played 82 minutes today

            1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Thats my thinking too

              And Perisic will start at back at best with Richarlison back, and Guehi is a decent starter maybe

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

                I think the same...it is all about calculation (and luck)

            2. Z
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              You think that Rondalno will start....for a team that he doest give a F, a few days before World C?

              1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 5 months ago

                Hope he plays and gets injured
                Portugal would be better without him now too
                Too much of a unneeded influence now

      2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It’s a 1 week only move remember

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

          Ofc

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would get Foden

  23. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A). Mitro to Solanke
    B). Neco to Castagne and play Castagne
    C). Play Guehl
    D). Play Andreas

    Cheers

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Is there space for A + D

      Because i wiould like to play Guehi for sure

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I guess some of the 1 million Wilson buyers last GW didn't realise he wouldn't face Robin Olsen every week!

    1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He’ll bag a goal v Chelsea
      Maybe then get injured and miss World Cup though

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The Darwin buyers this week are not realizing that he wouldn't suddenly start scoring: For every goal, he needs like 10 shots on goal. Or may be more?

      1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe but his goals per minute ratio is actually good

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Let's not hijack the Wilson thread. But his goals / minute ratio is good because he often comes on late in the game. Here's a fun fact: in the history of football, amount of goals scored after 60 minutes is almost 1.5 times the amount of goals scored before 60 minutes (in 90 minute games, not counting extra times).

          1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I was referring to Darwin’s mins per goal record so far for Liverpool !

      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        He's more likely to score, and more likely to haul, than those players who aren't getting the chances he gets

        Remember everyone writing off Haaland before GW1 after fluffing all his chances against Liverpool the week before?

  25. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughrs on this for a -4?

    KDB Alverez Mitro to Rashford Haaland Darwin?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I don't like selling Alvarez and KDB. But, you need Haaland. Sell, Mitrovic and someone else to fund. Probably Cancelo if you have him.

    2. Z
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I rly think that you dont have other option. Have 2 dead FW and no Haaland so you need to sell KDB

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench of Andreas, Justin, Gomez & Hauland & Wilson doubts worth a hit?

    1. Cantonesque
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would, but I'm the sort that looks for any excuse for a hit though.

  27. Mainoo Magic
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi All, current team for GW16 is below, I have 1ft and £1.3m itb. Any suggested changes here or save ft?

    Pope

    Trippier white cancelo

    Salah martinelli foden bailey

    kane solanke haaland

    Bench: iversen, andreas, guehi, neco

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

      No space for fancy moves....i would play Guehi over Bailey and i would use FT to change Pope.
      To be honest, i would tell you to roll FT but you need to use it

  28. Stavrosplay
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best 1 week punt transfer for Mitro

    A: Jesus
    B: Firminho
    C: Other £8.3m to spend

    Any help much appreciated

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would say A

      1. Ratatouille
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Richarlison

    2. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not Firminio.

  29. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Preference for this week

    A Peresic
    B Robbo/Trent
    C Trossard
    D Jesus
    E Martial

  30. The Abyss
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Am I right in thinking there’s no real need to make any transfers early this week, as even if a price goes up, we’ll still get all the money back next week when we transfer them back out?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, you are right.