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Which Fantasy Premier League (FPL) options will make the weekly Scout Picks for Double Gameweek 22?

That’s what our in-house team of Sam, Az, Tom and Neale are debating in this Scout Squad article.

In this feature, our panelists each put together an 18-man player longlist ahead of the upcoming Gameweek – with various stipulations, as detailed in the next section.

These selections will go a long way toward deciding the 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. Anything outside of this window, we cover in the Watchlist.

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 DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22

 

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  1. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Watching the Man Utd match...even more confused who to bring in as 3rd player for DGW

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

      Bruno was my pick.

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is he on pens

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

          No one really knows who will take pens for Utd

    2. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Varane!! just keep KDB and Kane they're better premiums

  2. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal’s loanee Folarin Balogun is now the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 14 goals after a hat-trick today.

    1. Mirror Man
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Super Boehl is watching

      • Traction Engine Foot
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3rd highest scorer in all the big european leagues too!

      • Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He was garbage at Boro last season when on loan....

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can someone please explain the theory that bringing in a premium player could not be worth it if you’re not captaining them?

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Game time nail on
        Premium player for a reason
        Fixtures/form - if during DGW then a good choice as would hope one of the games they get points

        Who are you captaining?

      2. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Premiums get you less points per million.

        Odegaard is currently on about 17 points per million. Haaland is running at a little under 14 per million. But if you captain him, that's 28 per million

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In your opinion who which two teams should you triple down on out of

      Arsenal
      Man U
      Man City

      for GWs 22 and 23

      Any ideas would be welcomed

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Arsenal United

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        sorry RF answered in wrong window

        Arsenal GW22/GW23
        Man U - GW22
        Man City - GW23

      3. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        All 3!

        With how Arsenal are going to run through the BGWs you need triple up.

      4. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You definitely want 8 from them for the 2 weeks. Arsenal don't blank in 25 and have nice fixtures after City so probably a must. United have the juiciest double so far, but blank in 25 so challenge of shedding enough to field 11. City aren't exactly rock solid defensively and it's called Pep Roulette for a reason.

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

        All 3, so 9 players in my team.

        Question is which personnel - more specifically, which defenders? Can't have 9 attackers from 3 teams. I am choosing double United defense and 7 attackers.

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          what are the plans in GW25

    4. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Forest should have scored by now

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Surridge doing excellent defending for United FFS.

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal GW22/GW23
      Man U - GW22
      Man City - GW23

    6. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Weghorst misses sitter

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It wasn't a sitter. Awkward header.

        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone smaller doesn't even make that attempt.

        2. Riverside Red
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Very good chance IMO

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        For someone that's 3m tall, he's not very good at scoring with his his head.

    7. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wout Wout!

    8. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Casemiro is going to outscore Bruno and it's going to be peak FPL!

      1. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He may well do, are you getting him in?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope, I'd been stuck with Shaw, Bruno and Rashford for a few weeks now.

          Happy not to have the headache this week for hokey cokey's.

      2. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I wish you hadn’t typed that. Can’t make up my mind between them.

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Has the same mins per xGI post restart with better xG 😉

    9. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      "Fernandes, yapping away like a little Yorkshire Terrier..."
      Hahaha!

      1. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That comparison is borderline animal abuse.

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

          bordercollie

        2. BeaversWithAttitude
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Aye, comparing a yappy Yorkie to a Lancashire whinger is War of the Roses stuff!

    10. Hanz0
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Considering taking 3 hits (-12) over the next 2 Gameweeks, refuse to sell KDB before double.

      A.)
      GW22: Kane, Almiron, Mitro > Nketiah, Fernandes*, Gnoto* (-8)
      GW23: Andreas, Martinelli > Mahrez*, Saka* (-4)

      B.)
      GW22: Kane, Andreas > Nketiah, Fernandes (-4) & start Almiron v Whu
      GW23: Almiron, Martinelli > Mahrez, Odegaard (-4)

      In short, is Saka worth an additional -4 over Odegaard long term. This extra -4 would be mean starting Gnoto (Nfo, Mun) instead of Almiron (Whu) in GW22 which could offset some of the cost immediately.

      Option A leaves me with ideal front 7 comes GW23: KDB Mahrez Saka Fernandes Rashford Nkeitah Haaland with plans to get Kane back at a later date.

      Complicated to say the least!

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have bad news for you. It appears you have double gameweek fever. Suggest phoning your GP in the morning

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          But seriously, -12 to lose Kane and make sideways moved for Arsenal assets is the kind of moves that could easily backfire, and likely won't pay off hugely

        2. Hanz0
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Agreed, I do want to have 3 United, City & Arsenal for each of their doubles, and they are good options long term. Minimum cost over the 2 weeks is a -8

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Start by saving yourself-4 and not doing the sideways Martinelli move

            1. Hanz0
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Does Saka get 4 or more points than Martinelli over 2 games? Only 1 extra goal right, not to mention potential bonus

          2. Hanz0
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Prefer losing Kane to KDB, and forsee Saka being best Arsenal option going forward. If it is a move I have to make I might as well do it in the DGW as opposed to after? Admit its not ideal

            1. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Sounds like you're pretty set on it. So go for it. I would say I hope it works for you, but I'm dumping KDB for Bruno (not hits) and holding Martinelli so I hope it doesn't 😉

              1. Hanz0
                • 3 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Not set on the Martinelli upgrade, but I am against selling KDB before his double. Think he could even do well vs Spurs, completely understand why people are selling him though. Best of luck!

    11. artvandelay316
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Current squad is:
      Kepa (Ward)
      Trippier, Shaw, White (Botman, Bueno)
      Rashford, Martinelli, KDB, March (Almiron)
      Haaland, Toney, Kane

      Currently thinking of WC to give me...

      Kepa (Ward)
      Trippier, Shaw, Gabriel (Schar, Ake)
      Rashford, Odegaard, Mahrez, Mitoma, Bruno
      Haaland, Nketiah (Kane)

      BB in GW23. I'll then work towards losing Mitoma and Schar before the GW26 blank so I still have 11 players available.

      Have I made enough changes to justify WC?

    12. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ze_Austin will repond when he logs back on.

    13. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kinda down to the below, which one sounds best?

      1. (Keeping KDB and Martinelli, no Bruno)

      GW22: Almiron to Casemiro
      GW23: Casemiro Toney to Mahrez Nketiah -4

      2. (Keeping Martinelli)

      GW22: KDB Almiron to Mahrez Bruno -4
      GW23: Toney to Nketiah

      3. (KDB and Martinelli out)

      GW22: KDB Almiron to Ode Bruno -4
      GW23: Martinelli Toney to Mahrez Nketiah -4

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3

      2. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Option 2 looks best

      3. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        2 if you must take a hit. I'd be tempted to do Nketiah in 22 rather than Mahrez

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wanna play Toney tho and not keen on playing Almiron

      4. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers guys!

      5. artvandelay316
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I think Odegaard is essential for the double, and to do that Martinelli has to go, so option 3.

        He may also lose minutes to Trossard, so to me this is the obvious move.

    14. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What about getting Martinez as a Third player with Shaw & Rashford ?

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

        Good idea

    15. :
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's all the fuss with this Gnonto chap? 4 goals (three of them against Cardiff & Linfield) and 1 assist in 27 appearances this season doesn't exactly scream "Buy Me" even in a triple game week.

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        It's a particularly pleasing name to shout in the echo chamber

        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Reminds me of Tonto

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

            Pronounced like Gnocchi, everyone loves Gnocchi.

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Overrated, don't get him.

      3. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He'll probably be benched one of the games too

    16. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone here captaining Bruno this GW?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Depend on what ?

        1. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ?

    17. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What would you guys do here with 2 FT and 0.4 itb? I have 3 UTD (no Bruno) and only Martinelli from Arsenal so it’s a bit of a mess

      DDG

      Trippier Shaw Akanji

      Salah Rashford Mahrez Martinelli

      Haaland Kane Mitro

      Subs: Ward, Andreas Bruno Patterson

      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah out obviously. Probably to Saka and then go wild with the surplus. Or, more sensibly, upgrade Patterson to an Arsenal defender

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mitro to Nketiah and roll the other transfer

      3. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would do Salah and Mitro > Saka/Ode and Nketiah or Salah and Andreas > Saka and Ode. Just forget Bruno.

      4. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah out is the main thing that screams there, or Mitro to Nketiah

      5. Snake Juice
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah and Mitro to Saka and Eddie

      6. CrouchDown
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, much appreciated.

        Saka or Ode then? Probably for this week only as I’ll do Martinelli to the other one for next GW

    18. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Garnacho loves dropping defenders on their bums 😆

    19. FCHaalandaise
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And the point in playing almost all the starters past 60 mins 3 nil up on aggregate?

    20. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford Martial Sancho on

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

        Three stooges

    21. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh no Rashford…..

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Relax mate. He'll be fine. Negative thoughts brew negative outcomes.

        1. FCHaalandaise
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Unless you put your faith in God and trust that what will be will be.

          Implying you manifest your own destiny might be for some, but not all.

          Not being aggressive, simply making a/my, point

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I'm not thinking on a cosmic nature mate. I was just trying to soothe this guy here. Btw its common psychology If u think negatively u subconsciously push yourself to negative behaviours which lead to negative outcomes. God doesn't have anything to do with it.

        2. FCHaalandaise
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Or should I say, implying our thoughts hold sway over wheels already set in motion and/or, others material existence and experience.

          You get it I'm sure.

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes sure no proof on that. Who knows.

      2. Riverside Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martial has livened Man United up

    22. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Casemiro doesn’t look a bad pick for those who can’t stretch to Bruno

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

        I could get either but of the two Casemiro looks much less like a whiny rodent.

    23. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno to get a rest at the weekend?

      1. FCHaalandaise
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And a KDB brace max BAPS haul

        You would love to see it

      2. JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    24. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I want Gnonto in my team after watching this Forest team defend tonight.

    25. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3.4 dive by Marcus

    26. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Casemiro YC

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He loves a Yellow that’s for sure

    27. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martial goal

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rashford assist

    28. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Martial G
      Rash A

    29. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford out of form going by that miss.