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Ahead of Friday’s Scout Picks selection, our in-house team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale each put forward the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) names they think should make the cut.

Our panelists submit 18-man player longlists with the focus just on the upcoming Gameweek – and with various stipulations, as detailed in the next section.


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 23

 

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  1. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do this week? 2 FT, 2.3m itb
    Martial to Nketiah?

    Kepa
    Akanji Tripper Shaw White
    KDB Odegaard Rashford
    Haaland Kane Martial*

    Ward Almiron Dasilva Bueno

    Cheers

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martial to Nketiah is my initial reaction

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, this looks the obvious.

    2. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And keep 1FT to prepare for blank GW 25

    3. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would do Martial to Nketiah and maybe Dasilva to Mitoma aswell.

  2. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kepa
    White, Shaw, Trippier
    Rashford, Fernandes, KDB, Saka, Martinelli
    Toney, Haaland

    Ward, Botman, Bueno, Greenwood

    1ft. 0.2m in bank.

    Save or do Botman -> Tarkowski and Martinelli -> Odeegard? Not sure it's worth it, martinelli could still do well.

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Considering losing Martinelli too

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'm pretty sure Martinelli to Odegaard will be my 1 FT this week, I'd probably make that move before doing Botman to Tarkowski.

      1. Boberella
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This make sense. And I’d prob play Botman over Shaw too.

      2. The EJJ
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I can't afford the straight martinelli to odeegard switch!

  3. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno to
    A. Grealish
    B. Mahrez

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez if i had to choose, would save though think youll want Bruno back

      1. nico05
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Martinelli & Mitro - Mahrez Nketiah better?

    2. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

  4. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would do Martial to Nketiah and maybe Dasilva to Mitoma aswell

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yep

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

    Ake (-4) or Shaw?

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw!

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    3. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

  6. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw

  7. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Risers: Kane (11.8)

    Fallers: Sarr (4.2) Gilmour (4.2)

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Raga

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Raga

    4. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Raga

      Cmon Harold!

    5. NotReadyForPrimeTime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers!

    6. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      thank you Raga! youre the best!

  8. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1FT and 2.0 ITB

    Ward
    Shaw Trippier Gabriel
    Bruno KDB Saka Martinelli Rashford
    Haaland Mitrovic

    (Inverson Gnonto Bueno Peraud)

    Thinking like many others that Martinelli to Odegaard is the way here unless anyone can see something better?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Iversen to Kepa/Edersen?

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it's not a bad idea tbf and gunna need two playing keepers for BB time. Just not sure this week is the week.

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve been in the Martinelli will come good camp for a while, but with him coming off early last week and ESR nearly fit it’s him out for the Norwegian imo

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Rainy, reckon I'm all but locked in.

  9. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka + mahrez in for salah + andreas for a hit this week?

    Team:
    Arriz
    Shaw-trippier-white
    Salah-andreas- marti- bruno - rash
    Haaland- kane
    Subs: greenwood,mee, patterson

    Any better ideas?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I'd probably just do Salah to Saka for free and leave Andreas for now. In saying that, if you're confident that Mahrez starts both then the hit is probably worth it.

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this

    2. Seminole
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've also got Bruno and Salah, looking to get in Saka and/or KDB.

      Care to share your thoughts on holding Bruno given his impending blank and Salah's double?

  10. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Trippier gabriel shaw
    Martinelli saka(c) mahrez andreas rash
    Kane haaland

    Subs ward cucu toney bueno

    Gtg?

  11. Sloane426
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Shaw or James?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      James.

  12. Caboose
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all, hope you're well! Who would be the third one you bench here?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Trip, Shaw, White, Lewis (Patterson)
    Saka, Ode, Kdb, Mitoma, Rash
    Kane, Haaland (Gnonto)

    Thank you!

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lewis.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Shaw.

    3. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    4. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    5. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

    6. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shaw

  13. BS03
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    hi guys start shaw or walker?

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Walker

  14. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) white and kdb
    B) ake and saka (-4)

    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. dennis the menace
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    5. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  15. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really struggling on what to do this week, no happy with Marintelli atm

    Kepa
    Tripper, Shaw, White
    Bruno, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron
    Haaland (C), Kane, Nketiah

    Ward, Andreas, Cuca, Bueno

    1 FT 3.7 ITB

    A) Shaw + Bruno + Martinelli/Almiron > Tark + KDB + Saka/Mahrez (-8)
    B) Martinelli + Almiron > Odegard + Mahrez (-4)
    C) Bruno > KDB
    D) Bruno + Almiron > KDB + Grealish (-4)
    E) Martinelli > Saka
    F) White + Martinelli + Almiron > Akanji/Lewis + Odegard + Saka (-8)

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E

  16. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you bench?

    Mitoma
    Rashford
    Martinelli
    Nketiah

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma

    2. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma

  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I know he’s undroppable at the moment, but is anyone considering selling Rashford in 25?

    25: Blank
    26: liv
    27: SOT
    28: Blank (likely)
    29: new

    It hadn’t crossed my mind before, but I think it makes a lot of sense, especially since there’s a WC to bring him back after that run if required and would only lose 0.2-0.3m.

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No chance, I'll be looking to strengthen my bench.

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool and Soton are easy games, while GW29 is a double if GW28 is a blank. Definitely keeping until his stats & form dip or something else happens to him

      This is the issue with trying to have 11 starters in blank GWs. Makes us consider losing players who could score very well if we just saw a blank week as "Well, he missed a pen today" or "He scored an unfortunate own goal" and move on with that great asset scoring well in most of the other GWs

      1. Fellaini's Fro
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is going to be the problem with Brighton assets this year with so many doubles and blanks coming

  18. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will Gakpo come good at Liverpool?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe next season, I think I read Jota is back in training now too.

  19. yanky
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    im on 3-4-3 and my mid is

    Bruno Rashford Martinelli Mount Andreas

    2 FT and 3m in bank

    a) Martinelli Mount > Saka Odegaard
    b) Martinelli Mount Bruno > Saka Odegaard Mahrez -4 pt hit
    c) Bruno Mount > KDB Odegaard

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a) looks good

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

    3. yanky
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      hahah damnnn i was torn between A and C hahaha and cant afford bruno mount martinelli > saka odegaard kdb for a hit 🙁

    4. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martin/Mount to Saka/Mahrez?

  20. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anything for a hit? 2.2 in the bank
    Kepa
    Trippier Schar Benoit
    Rashy Bruno Odegaard Saka
    Haaland Nketiah Havertz

    Ederson Shaw Castagne Rodrigo

    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, looks very good

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson on the bench? Personally think Bruno to City mid is worth a hit.

      1. JT11fc
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ye not sure on that, could do Rodrigo to Mahrez and bench Havertz?

        1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah that is probably better. You have 4 blanking in GW25, but can use 2ft to still have plenty. I had 5 blanking and decided to xfer Bruno out this week.

          1. JT11fc
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks, makes sense, upside chasing us more fun

  21. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT 5.1 ITB
    Kepa Ward
    Shaw White Trippier Bueno Neco
    Rashford Bruno Mitoma Martinelli Andreas
    Mitrovic Haaland Kane

    A) Andreas > Saka + roll other FT
    B) Martinelli + Andreas > Saka + Ode
    C) Martinelli + Mitrovic > Saka + Nketiah
    D) Anything else?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      E) Bruno + Andreas > KDB + Ode

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    5. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  22. azza76
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one
    Bruno or Mitrovic?

    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm Mitro juust

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

    3. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

  23. FPL Alaska
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT, 3.9 ITB
    Kepa Ward
    Shaw Trippier White Botman Ake
    Rash Bruno Martinelli Almiron Andreas
    Haaland Kane Nketiah

    A) Martinelli > Saka
    B) Martinelli + Almiron > Ode + Mahrez (-4)
    C) Martinelli + White > Saka + Gabriel (-4)
    D) Martinelli + Almiron + White > Saka + Odegaard + Tarkowski (-8)

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just a for me

    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  24. fbandazi
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who should I bench in GW23: Rashford, Mitoma, Kane or Nketiah?

    1. juicewagz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma

    2. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitoma

    3. tibollom
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      lol Rashford, really? Mitoma for sure mate

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

      Similar situation, I also have Bruno and plan to bench him, with Mitoma starting.

      Not sure though 🙂

    5. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Someone from the other eleven. Start these four.

  25. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench two:

    A) Trippier
    B) Shaw
    C) Mitrovic
    D) Almiron

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      CD

    2. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      BD

    3. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bd

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

      BD

  26. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    which trio :
    a. Saka/Ode/Nk
    b. Saka/Nk/Gabriel
    c. Saka/Ode/Gabriel

    favor A atm

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. FPL Alaska
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C for the long haul

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

      B for balance

  27. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here guys? 1 FT 1.5 ITB

    a. roll
    b. Marti to Ode
    c. Marti + Almiron to saka + mitoma? for -4pts?
    d. bruno + white to saka + any defender for -4pts

    Kepa Ward
    Schar Trippier White Bueno Lewis
    Rash KDB Marti Almiron Bruno
    Haaland Mitro Nketiah

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  28. Fellaini's Fro
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have to bench two of these. which one would you play?

    Botman bou
    Perisic lei
    MacAllister cry

  29. AbsolutelyNoIdea
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who do I bench..any thoughts appreciated

    Shaw, Tripper, White (Tarkovski, Digne)
    Saka, Mahrez, Odeg, Rashford,Mitoma
    Kane, Haaland, Mitrov

    1. Fellaini's Fro
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitro

  30. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play:
    a. Sanchez vs Cry (A)
    b. Kepa vs Whu (A)