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Fantasy EFL: Gameweek 19 Scout Picks

Friday’s deadline for Fantasy EFL Gameweek 19 is closing in! We get to look forward to all 72 EFL sides featuring, with no doubles or blanks for the first time since 14.

The Gameweek kicks off on Friday as Derby County host Portsmouth at Pride Park Stadium at 20:00 GMT.

We have put together our Scout Picks to provide a clearer image of who we believe are the best players and club picks for Gameweek 19.


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FANTASY EFL: GAMEWEEK 19 SCOUT PICKS

Goalkeeper

Blackburn Rovers’ Aynsley Pears (G) is our preferred option between the sticks and is the only Rovers player selected. They take on Luton Town at Ewood Park.

The 26-year-old has kept nine clean sheets (+45) in 19 appearances, keeping four consecutive shutouts as it stands. In that time, Pears has banked 36 points, totalling 104 for his efforts, making 67 saves along the way. The number one hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 12 and is the joint-third-highest-scoring Fantasy ‘keeper this season. The Hatters have been poor away from home, only scoring seven goals in nine games and winning just one match on the road. Pears’ 10th clean sheet could be imminent.

Defenders

Wrexham’s Max Cleworth (D) was selected in all four Scout Squads and wears the armband for our side. The centre-back has helped the Red Dragons to 10 clean sheets in 15 games, and has consistently contributed defensively. Totalling 125 points, he’s also chipped in offensively, scoring four goals (+28) and assisting two (+6). Phil Parkinson’s side host Cambridge United (H) next, who are bottom of the away table in League One. They’ve only scored five goals in nine games; coupled with Wrexham’s fantastic home form, this seems locked for a clean sheet.

Sheffield United’s Harry Souttar (D) is another great option. The Socceroo has banked 119 points in 18 run-outs and has provided defensive contributions on a regular basis. As the highest-scoring Fantasy player for the Blades, he prepares to welcome Plymouth Argyle at Bramall Lane. Argyle are yet to win on the road, losing eight of 10 matches. Three of our panel are confident that Chris Wilder’s side extend their record at the top of the table.

Midfielders

MK Dons’ Alex Gilbey (M) returns to our side following a blank at the weekend due to Storm Darragh. The number eight has nine goals (+45) and one assist this season, and is playing as a number 10 for Scott Lindsey’s side. He has three back-to-back double-digit hauls and hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 10. The Dons have scored 12 goals in four matches, and are unbeaten in six. Taking on 10th-placed Gillingham (H), who have been mediocre on the road, we expect Gilbey to excel.

Completing our Blades selections, Gustavo Hamer (M) is a standout in the middle of the park. The number eight has been playing in an advanced role in Chris Wilder’s side, scoring four goals and assisting five in 19 matches, alongside making 13 interceptions (+26). In his last four games, Hamer has banked 32 points, contributing to his 106 total. The Dutchman looks poised for attacking returns against the Pilgrims, who have conceded 27 on the road.

Forwards

League One record signing Jay Stansfield (F) is a standout up front this Gameweek. The Birmingham City talisman has nine goals (+45) and two assists in 12 games, totalling 78 points. Five of those goals have arrived in the last five games, helping City to third place. Bristol Rovers have conceded 15 goals in nine matches, losing six of nine games. We anticipate Stansfield to reach double-digits this weekend.

Completing our starting seven, Walsall’s Nathan Lowe (F) also returns to our squad. The Stoke City loanee has been starring in League Two, scoring nine goals and providing five assists in 16 matches, returning 103 points for his efforts. He’s bagged four goals and four assists in front of his home faithful and faces Barrow (H) on Saturday. The league leaders are expected to solidify their promotion bid against the Bluebirds.

Club Picks

Backed by three of our panel each, and looking at the upside of nine-point returns from home clubs, Sheffield United and Wrexham are the standouts for our Gameweek 19 Scout Picks.

The Blades have scored 136 points, and lead the club picks table by five points. They’ve kept 13 clean sheets (+26) and have scored 2+ goals on 10 occasions (+20). They’re also unbeaten in nine games and should see their run extended to 10 when they take on the Pilgrims.

Equally, the Red Dragons have won nine and drawn one in 10 home matches, totalling 28 points. They’ve scored 118 points in Fantasy EFL, keeping 12 clean sheets and scoring 2+ goals eight times. Their match against the U’s should see all managers rewarded with nine points, given the visitors’ poor run of form on the road.

A maximum of 18 points are up for grabs with both selections!



73 Comments Post a Comment
  1. dshv
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Watkins to

    1. Isak
    2. Solanke

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    1. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Isak

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    2. Bobkat
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Isak

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  2. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Fabianski
    Gabriel, Lewis, RAN
    Salah, Palmer, (C), Mbeumo, Saka,
    Joao Pedro, Solanke, Strand Larsen

    Flekken, Rogers, Greaves, Van Den Berg

    2ft 3.3 itb

    Lewis to?

    A Saliba
    B Timber
    C Colwill

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    1. Oasthouse FC
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      timber out of them, but would rather bring in a Liv defender maybe?

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      1. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I was also thinking of Lewis and Flekken to Colwill and Allison.

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        1. Bobkat
          • 2 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          What about Alisson and Timber?

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  3. Oasthouse FC
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Help needed here, but stuck any thoughts appreciated!

    Current squad is, 2 FT and loads of cash ITB
    Verbruggen/Fab

    Konate, Hall, Ait Nouri, Timber, Harwood-B

    Salah, saka, palmer, bowen, rogers

    cunha, pedro, evanlison

    whats the priority here?

    A - strengthen weak defence, konate to tent, and verbruggen to raya.

    B - strengthen attack - bowen to enzo, pedro to isak (could backfire!)

    any other suggestions welcome

    cheers!

    C - roll

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    1. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

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    2. Yozzer
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

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  4. Bobkat
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Flekken Fab
    Lewis Hall RAN Maz Greaves
    Salah Saka Palmer Mbeumo Rogers
    Wissa Cunha Jackson

    A) Wissa Lewis - Isak Gomez
    B) Lewis Maz - Timber Gomez (money in bank for Konate or are/pool keeper)
    C) Lewis/Maz Flekken - Timber Alisson/Raya

    Cheers!

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    1. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      C

      I'm thinking of doing something similar. See above.

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      1. Bobkat
        • 2 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Cheers. Got fomo about no Ars/Pool def but Isak is also very tempting. Sensible park of me thinks upgrade the defence for Xmas period

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  5. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Which one would you rather have ?

    A) Saliba
    B) TAA

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Trent, unless you can use the 0.8m at least as effectively elsewhere.

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      b

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      A

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  6. Letsgo!
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    So do u think gab will start?

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 2 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.

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    2. JBG
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Personally no

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    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      No had 2 blanks already & don’t believe a word legoman says.

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    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Yes. But I'm not more than like 55% confident. Arteta is a fraud.

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  7. Beans on Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Would you sell Rogers, Semenyo or Enzo to get Palmer?
    (Already have Evanilson for Bournemouth cover)

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Semenyo

      +1
    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      i wouldnt want to be selling rogers or semenyo this gw. i mean enzo seems decent now but could lose his spot. long term would sell enzo but feels the wrong time to sell him

      if you really want Palmer would be Semenyo but abit uncomfortable selling him, think there's a haul coming his way sometime soon

      +1
      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        *although is this for a hit or free? if for free 100% get Palmer this GW, not ideal selling 1 of those 3 but the immediate points gain is too good to turn down

        +1
  8. F4L
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    start Hall (Lei h) or Munoz (Bri a)? Gabriel in the XI so if he doesnt turn up they'll both start anyways

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    1. Captain Mal
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I expect both to concede, so Munoz for the attacking potential.

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        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          cheers

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    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Would you do these moves with 3FT:

      Digne to Timber
      Bruno to Semenyo
      Cunha to Isak

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      1. Lucky Z
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Not so appealing apart from Timber

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      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Everyone will be buying Bruno once they look at his points for past six weeks & stop following the sheep

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        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Sshh.. let him stay a differential

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      3. Yozzer
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Nope. Cunha is a keep this week. Selling him is one of them things where you could easily be questioning if FPL is for you after he hauls. He's not become a bad player over night and they are better at home

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    3. Lucky Z
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Sanchez
      TAA | Gabriel | RAN
      Salah | Saka | Palmer | Bruno
      Jackson | Cunha | Pedro

      4.0 | Dalot | Dibling | Greaves

      Save FT with 0.3ITB?

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      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I’d be shifting Greaves out, decent run of games coming cannot carry a low scoring dud with quick turn rounds

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      2. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Save

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    4. Not Rico Henry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Mazraoui to Trent for a hit?

      Also, play one:
      A. Evanilson (WHU)
      B. Welbeck (CRY)

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        No

        A

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      2. aleksios
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Yes .
        A.

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      3. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        yes

        A

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      4. Captain Mal
          3 months, 22 days ago

          No.
          A.

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      5. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        2FT available… currently have Mazaroui and Johnson.

        A) VVD, Enzo
        B) Robertson, Amad
        C) Hijulsen, Johnson

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          A

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          1. aleksios
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            A.

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      6. F4L
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        with Tavernier out long-term, doubt Semenyo really ever loses many minutes now at all right? even Ouattara could be an option at 5mil given how lively his sub appearances have been last few matches

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      7. aleksios
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        Start Rogers or Welbeck?

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        1. Captain Mal
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Welbeck

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          • F4L
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            welbeck

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        2. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Bit confused why more people aren't on Salah instead of Palmer. I get Brentford are bad at home but I'm expecting the usual clown show of Joao Felix, Neto, Madueke et al shooting like idiots and refusing to pass to Palmer.

          Salah is rested, on the best team in the league and in ridiculous form

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          1. putana
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            when im 50/50 on captaincy I choose the option on the later day

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            1. Bobby Digital
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              When I'm 50/50 I got with the captain poll

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              1. Bobby Digital
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                go*

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          2. Captain Mal
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Neto is suspended, Felix likely won't start either.
              And how is Salah rested when Palmer has had more days since his last game?

              +1
            • F4L
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              either way, if Liverpool press Diop and Cuenca wont cope. unless berge has the game of his life, can see Liverpool scoring 3+

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            • Yozzer
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Palmer is rested. On a good attacking team who are playing a defence that could easily concede 4. Oh and Palmer is also in good form

              +1
            • Make FPL Casual Again
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              lol "clown show...yeah fair point. Lets not forget Salah should have had a NP hat-trick away at Newcastle last time out...

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          3. putana
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Gabriel not spotted in any of the arsenal training pictures. Personally dont think he plays, especially with arteta being positive in the presser

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            1. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              May be a stupid question but who takes the photos, by the way? A reporter or Arsenal staff?

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              1. putana
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                arsenal staff. On their website

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                1. Rasping Drive
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Thanks. So Arteta will be orchestrating that as well. Chump.

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              2. Make FPL Casual Again
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                The player who's not in the pics obviously

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            2. Hairy Potter
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              What day are the photos from? Not sure about Arsenal, but I know Newcastle usually release photos from earlier in the week.

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              1. Hairy Potter
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Just looked at the Arsenal website and photo gallery which is "... a selection of images from one of this week’s training sessions at Sobha Realty Training Centre."

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          4. NumberSix
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Cheap defender needed
            1) Hall
            2) Colwill
            3) Kerkez

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            1. Bobby Digital
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              231 is the order imo.

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            2. Captain Mal
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Colwill if you need him every week.
                Kerkez/Hall if you can rotate.

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                1. NumberSix
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  Thanks - colwill was where I was leaning

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            3. OptimusBlack
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Sles (FAB)
              Gabriel VVD RAN ( Greaves VDB)
              Salah © Bowen Palmer Saka ( Rogers)
              Cunha Jackson J.Pedro
              1 FT 0.3 M
              GTG ? Need to do any transfer ??

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              1. Captain Mal
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  If Gabriel is out you will have to play Van den Berg against Chelsea.

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                • Bobby Digital
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  GTG

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              2. Jet5605
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Any non Gabriel owners thinking of taking a risk and bringing him in or are you waiting to see if there are any leaks tomorrow?

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                1. g40steve
                  • 7 Years
                  3 months, 21 days ago

                  Owner got rid

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