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The Scout Squad’s best players for FPL Gameweek 27

A bit later than usual this week, our in-house team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale each put forward the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) names they think should make Friday’s final Scout Picks.

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.

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Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections. Anything outside of this window, we cover in the newly updated 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 27

 

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256 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    £3.1m in the bank and any moves would be for a -4, anything you'd shift to maybe get another doubler in?

    Kepa
    Trent - Estupinan - Trippier
    Rashford - Saka - Martinelli - Mitoma
    Toney - Haaland - Kane

    Ward - Andreas - Akanji - White

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nope looks good

  2. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah hokey cokey?

    Haaland > Watkins for 28
    Saka > Salah for 29
    Toney and Salah > Haaland and Saka

    1. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Salah has 2 tough fixtures in GW29 so no for me!!

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Both those games can be high scoring, though (or at least that's the thought process!)

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Salah fixtures pretty bad for 29, no point going through that trouble

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best move or save FT? 1FT, 0itb.

    A. Madd/Øde >> MacAllister
    B. Sanchez >> Steele
    C. Sanchez+Madd/Øde >> Raya+MacAllister (-4)

    Kepa
    Estupinan, Trippier, Henry
    Rashford, Saka, Ødegaard, Mitoma
    Haaland, Kane, Toney
    (Sanchez, Maddison, Zinc, Schar)

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If Ode out then A

    2. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is Madd injured?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No

        1. acidicleo
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          i wud roll if u r planning bb29.
          or maybe kepa to raya? is that out of budget?

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Not possible 🙁

    3. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'd honestly just roll, Maddison and Zinchenko are good bench options. I'd also start Sánchez just in case something mad happens

  4. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pick one on WC..

    A) Odegard
    B) Martinelli
    C) Maddison

    Plan to do BB29 and hence leaning towards C and 2 x Arsenal (Saka + defender) till then!!

    Any thoughts?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      C

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tricky. C, just

  5. mcginnntonic
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anybody not captaining a player with a double?

    Rashford or Kane maybe?

    Much nicer fixtures, and more likely to get the points

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rashford would be the only temptation, but probably not

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rashford maybe, Kane no way... Spurs are dire

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        "Dier"

        1. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Oh dear...

          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            *deer

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't feel comfortable going with Kane as Spurs do not have the form.

      Rashford could go well & might consider more if BRE/BHA had only 1x good fixture, but they have 2x good fixtures.

    4. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rashford / Haaland maybe Kane no...
      Toney / Brighton mid look more sensible option.

  6. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    WC team, I don't like my bench choices but feel I have no other option as I have to play the doublers!

    Steele (Ward)
    Trip / Estu / Henry (Cash / White)
    Mac A / Rash / Salah / Jensen (Saka!?)
    Toney / Haaland / Kane

    Ok??

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No to Jensen. Think the previous draft looked better

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Trying to squeeze in Kane, is all! not worth it?

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          No to Kane! 😉

          1. The Mantis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Interesting, back to the previous drafts - whilst losing my money previously tied up in Ode :'(

            1. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              I mean, if you think Kane is important then go with it. But Spurs are so bad I'd never cap him so I don't think he's worth making sacrifices for. Wouldn't be much wriggle-room with this team to upgrade Jensen and you will presumably need your bench in the blanks

              1. The Mantis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                I agree 100%

    2. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Probably right to bench Saka with this team, but I'm not sold on Jensen as an option. I'd probably rather Bailey

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      i wud play saka ahead of jensen.

  7. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard right now. Plan is Mitoma to Bailey in BGW28, then Zinchenko to Shaw for DGW29 and Kane to Haaland in GW30. £0.1m ITB

    Kepa // Ward
    Trippier Estupiñán Henry // Zinchenko Botman
    Salah Saka Rashford Martinelli Mitoma
    Kane Toney // Watkins

    Premium options?
    A: Haaland + Maddison
    B: Salah + Watkins

    Any recommendations for the Arsenal boys?
    1: Martinelli + Zinchenko
    2: Martinelli + White
    3: Ødegaard (if fit) + White

    Cheers all

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I like A and 1

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      1

    3. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A1

  8. Reece’s Pieces
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Advice appreciated

    -4 for March/MacAllister (for Pereira)
    Odegaard on bench (still have Saka)

    Thanks!

    1. Reece’s Pieces
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      To be clearer. I’d get one of those two in for a hit but it means benching Ode

  9. Crista Ronaldo Sewy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Everything good to go to make these moves?

    Tark ➡ Estu
    Darwin ➡ Toney (C) (-4)

    Double checking I haven't missed any news

  10. RaptorRice86
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy that Im considering putting King Kev on the bench? I feel he has been looking a bit tired in recent matches. But has the ability to put one on the Norse Gods head at any moment?

    Raya
    Trippier / Estupinan / Pinnock / Shaw
    Rashford / Saka / March
    Haaland / Toney / Kane

    Bench: KDB / White / fodder

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I'm only finding out now that Tuchel used to support Tottenham as a kind.

    Worst manager ever. Potter in!

  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any news on Odegaard?

  13. Nazz
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Still in hospital and haven't been able to follow anything

    1. Nazz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not posting my full posts 🙁

  14. Nazz
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Been in hospital and haven't been able to follow anything

    1. Nazz
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Would you WC this?

      Kepa
      Tripp, Tark, White
      Mitoma, Saka, Rash, Foden, Ode
      Kane, Haarland

      Ward, Watkins, Lewis, Beuno

      1ft 5.5 itb

      Or
      A) Watkins to Toney (c)
      B) get in another defender for Lewis

      Thank you for your helpp

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't wildcard.
        Maybe Lewis to Estupinan?
        And possibly Tark to Mee as well?

        1. Nazz
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Do I need to get Toney in
          Who would I bench if I got those defenders in?

  15. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Benchboosting this:
    (FH next week, WC still in the bank)

    Raya, Kepa
    TAA, Estupinan, Mee, Shaw, Trippier
    Saka, March, Mitoma, Rashford, Odegaard
    Haaland, Toney (c), Darwin

    Anything worth a hit?
    Dawin > Kane?
    Ode > Zaha?
    Something else?

  16. white91
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    March to Billing for free, then reverse next week?

    Only issue is £0 ITB so if March goes up I cannot get back to him, maybe just roll but I've only got 8 players in GW28