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Ahead of the final 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 GAMEWEEK 25

 

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  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which seems better?

    A: Bruno + Akanji + Mee -> Salah + Tark + Perraud (-4)
    B: Bruno + Akanji + Patterson -> Gakpo + TAA + Tark (-4) + 0.8 itb

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

      B IMO, I'd want to keep Mee for their DGW.

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Good point. cheers

        1. ferraccu7
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If you guys get a minute please try out our FPL QUIZ 🙂 https://youtu.be/xSO22ZNjQTE

  2. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) TAA, Bueno (Shaw, Toney)
    B) Robertson/VVD, Bueno (Trippier, Toney)
    C) Darwin, Bueno (Shaw, Trippier)
    D) Darwin, Tarkowski (Bueno, Trippier) (-4)
    E) TAA, Tarkowski (Bueno, Toney) (-4)

    Cheers!

  3. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still unsure on
    A) Kane, Botman to TAA, Darwin (-4)
    B) Botman to Tark

    1. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky. Selling Kane to fund Salah is one thing. Not quite so sure about selling him for TAA and/or Darwin. In theory it should be an improvement, but how many minutes will Darwin get going forward?

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I was able to do the KDB to Salah move directly. Tough, I'm not sure on his mins but he would probably only be a 1 week punt

    3. ferraccu7
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you guys get a minute please try out our FPL QUIZ 🙂 https://youtu.be/xSO22ZNjQTE

  4. Dave2008
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Team
    Kepa Ward
    Shaw Gabriel Trippier Amatey N Williams
    Rashford Bruno Mahrez Saka Andreas
    Haaland Kane Nketia
    2Ft 1.3 TB

    A Kane, Bruno and Shaw for Darwin Salah and Tarkowski

    B Bruno and Shaw for TAA and Gakpo? I have value in Kane, got him at 11.4

    Any thoughts most appreciated!

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Dave2008
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So even though I got Kane at 11.4? Could have Mo the rest of the season I guess.

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A were my transfers this week so that's what I'd recommend.

      1. Dave2008
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you planning in getting Kane back in or think Mo will outscore him?

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nope. He's gone won't be getting him back for the foreseeable future.

          The fixtures aren't kind enough since he likely blanks 28 and no double in 29.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was the Kane downgrade the only way you could get a Salah? Or not?

    3. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've done something very similar to A so have to recommend that one.

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

    Which is better?

    A- Sell Kane to afford Salah.
    B- Ignore Salah and get Darwin.
    C- Keep Kane and get Salah for -4?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What's the C move?

      1. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Selling Mahrez
        Mitrovic + Mahrez > Salah + Gnonto

        1. waltzingmatildas
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I like that

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better combo?

    a) Salah + Cunha/Gnonto
    b) Gakpo + Nunez

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A with Gnonto

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

    Kane Kilman/Trip/Shaw to Darwin TAA worth -8?

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

      Nope

    2. Tanaka'd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  8. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Ward
    TAA Tarky White R.Lewis
    Salah Sake Ode
    Haaland Kane

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mods, please delete

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane to Nunez?

  9. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Ward
    TAA Tarky White R.Lewis
    Salah Sake Ode
    Haaland Darwin

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

      yes

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

      Apart from GK, looks good

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yip

  10. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple Captain:
    A) Salah (CRY, WOL)
    B) Saka (LEI, EVE)

  11. Totti
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    reposting looking for replies?

    triple captain salah this week
    or
    save the TC chip?

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

      How much ground do you need to make up in your MLs?

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a gamble if your behind, added bonus if you think others are more likely to cap Saka.

      However, wouldn't be surprised by Salah disappearing just as much as him hauling.

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

      I'm in the same boat. Probably going to save it still.

  12. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best option?
    A. Shaw > TAA
    B. Mitrovic > Nunez

  13. Manumana
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG

    Kepa
    Robertson White Tark Mings
    Salah C. Odegaard Andreas
    Haaland Nketiah Felix

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

      Bench
      Ward Bruno Rashford Trippier

    2. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Solid

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

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

        Thanks

  14. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    0FT 1.7m ITB

    Kepa
    White Bueno
    Salah Saka Odegaard Andreas
    Haaland Darwin

    Ward - Shaw Trippier Schar Rashford Toney

    Shaw > Robbo (-4)?

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      i'd go Tarkowski instead

      1. Il Capitano
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        With an eye on 28? I can see the appeal

        1. Loweowl
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Yep and as likely to keep clean sheet or score as Robbo imo

  15. Loweowl
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    Patterson Trippier Perisic
    Saka Martinelli Mahrez Andreas
    Haaland Kane Mitro
    Ward Shaw Burn Rasford

    A) Shaw Mahrez Mitro > Tark Salah Gnonto -4
    B) Perisic Shaw Mitro > Tark TAA Darwin -4

  16. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will I get away with this team GW25?

    Pickford
    TAA / Tark / Bueno / White
    Salah / Saka / Ode
    Haaland / Kane / Greenwood

    Ward / Trippier / Mitoma / Rashford

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any FTs used and how much £ ITB?

  17. 58Gord
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?
    a) Salah
    b) Saka
    c) Darwin

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. J to the T
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. Shaw to Robertson
    B. Trippier to TAA

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A if any

      1. Arthur Shelby
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        A

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier has a fixture in 28

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. Arthur Shelby
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Undecided on which combo:

    (a) Trent, Darwin & Botman (10 in GW25)
    (b) Robbo, Kane & Tark (11 in GW25)

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How many hits per option?

      1. Arthur Shelby
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Both a -4

      2. Arthur Shelby
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Moves are:
        a) Shaw, KDB & Kane > Trent, Salah & Darwin
        b) Shaw, KDB & Botman > Robbo, Salah & Tark

        Wouldn't bother with Botman to Tark for -4 usually (I would have the option with (a) too but don't see it as worthwhile) - but I would need the 0.1 to get Robbo.

  20. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Folks that still have the TC chip will need to factor in what other chips they have left and plan when to use those in future B/DGW.

    List of confirmed/potential blank and double GWs:

    B/DGW25
    DGW27
    BGW28
    DGW29
    BGW32
    DGW34
    DGW37

  21. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling to get Salah in without selling Kane… any of these worth it?

    A) Kane, Fernandes & Botman > Darwin, Salah & Tarkowski (-8) gives me 11 players.

    B) Just Kane & Fernandes > Salah & Darwin (-4) and play with 10?

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Kane don't get Salah and use -4 elsewhere to make give you 11

  22. Coast94
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is a week to attack the doubles. -12 taken:

    Botman > TAA
    Patterson > Tarkowski
    Bruno > Saka (C)
    Kane > Darwin

    Essentially getting 7 extra games, so expect to make up the hit and more.

  23. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1. Kane and Ream
    2. Trent and Darwin -8

    ???

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. Coast94
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2 if you're chasing.

  24. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I am planning to BB DGW34 and still have TC when is the best time to use the chip ?

    A) DGW25 Salah (cry, WOL)
    B) DGW29 Rashford (new, BRE)
    C) DGW37 Hopefully Haaland (ful, bha)
    D) Other

  25. FFLNeanderthal
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In a bad way - trailing 4th in my ML, went with James and Felix last week which completely backfired, current line up below, £0.7ITB and 1FT - need some advice!!!

    Kepa
    Shaw* Trippier* James
    Odegaard Saka Rashford* Mahrez
    Kane Haaland Felix

    Subs: Sanchez, March*, Lewis & Neco

    Any suggestions?

  26. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa, Ward
    Trippier, Ake, White, Tarkowski, Kilman
    Fernandes, Rashford, Mahrez, Odegaard, Mitoma
    Haaland, Kane, Nketiah

    2FT, 1.6 bank

    White & Fernandes --> TAA & Saka for free?

    1. Loweowl
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How much away from Bruno > Salah?

      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        1.3

  27. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Argh I'm 0.1 off from being able to do the following -8 moves:

    Shaw --> Tark (already done to beat price rise)
    Trippier --> Emerson Royal
    Rashford --> JWP
    Moore --> Darwin

    I'd like an (attacking) Spurs defender for 25 and 28, given how much of their creativity seems to go down the flanks and the decent CS returns they're getting. Thinking of replacing ER with Ben Davies. Anyone know if he's a rotation risk?

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

      Are spurs confirmed to play 28?

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Iiiiiii just double checked my own notes and they're more likely to blank... Thanks for reminding me!

        Still, am happy to have a Spurs Def for the next 5/6 GWs

      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No

    2. Herogrows
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      These moves look horrendous, thank your lucky stars you are short of cash

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. I don't really see Shaw, Trippier, Rashford, and Moore doing very well next week... and I've easy routes to get Rash and Trip back in.

    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you can expect Davies to play almost every game. He has mostly played LCB and been occasionally rotated with Lenglet. But Sessegnon is now out for 6 weeks & there's no other LWB to rotate with Perisic, so Davies may shuttle between LCB & LWB for a while.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I see Mark picks Perisic, but will he start? I am an owner with itchy fingers

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ha similar question to my post just above! I'm priced out of Emerson Royal, so contemplating B Davies, but unsure as to the rotation risk or who plays where.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bavies is assured starter imo but he is not attacking. He plays LCB not LWB.

        Your thoughts on Perisic?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He isnt nailed with lenglet there, and played lwb last weekend.

        2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I watched the WHU game, and Spurs looked far more threatening from when he was on. Though that could be cos game was more open, tired legs, and Son was also on. I'm not aware of any injuries so it might be a formation choice depending on opponents?

          He's had really patchy minutes last six gameweeks - though he has completed 60+ minutes on 4/6 and 74+ 3/6. I think he's a don't sell, don't buy.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only absolute full blown idiotic village idiots own Peresic.
      I owned him last week for his ten minute cameo where he just came on for ten minutes to randomly kick people and get a yellow card.
      He was my first sub ahead of the Watkins haul.
      What a Plonker Rodney!

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        As a former owner, I fully agree! 😀

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

    Hey guys, would you change anything on the wildcard squad?

    Raya Kepa
    Trippier Gabriel Estupian Tark Aurier
    Salah Saka Rashford Odegaard March
    Haaland Nunez Watkins

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

      Looks good. Might consider Cunha over Watkins.

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

        Oooo who is Cunha?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Athletico forward on loan at Wolves who has been unlucky not to score for them yet.

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2023/02/21/fpl-gameweek-25-differentials-watkins-mcneil-cunha/

  30. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any changes or gtg?

    Kepa
    Gabs castagne Trent
    Gakpo saka ode mahrez
    Haaland Kane

    Pope trips rash greenwood

    Concerned over castagne and mahrez,
    Currently on -4