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The final pre-season week before Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) Gameweek 1 deadline has been jam-packed with advice from Fantasy experts of all hues, as everyone (including Fantasy Football Scout, of course) tries to share their wisdom.

Frankly, reading it all can be a bit overwhelming, taking up a lot of time that FPL managers no longer have.

To help you out, Scout have collected 42 of the top Team Reveals together in one place, coming from former winners, pro pundits and our own staff.

Notes have been deliberately kept simple, allowing you to smoothly scan, but some have external links that add more information. Whilst we can’t guarantee it’s the answer to life, the universe and everything, it should give you a leg up into Gameweek 1.

PRO PUNDITS

1. Zophar (14/08/2025)
– Credentials: Eight top 10K finishes, FPL Wire co-host & FFS Contributor
– Formation: 3-5-2
– Captain: Salah
– Key Points: Salah, Wirtz, attacking defenders, prepping for a Gameweek 6 Free Hit
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2. FPL General (14/08)
– Credentials: Three top 500 finishes, Leading podcast host & FFS Contributor
– Formation: 3-5-2
– Captain: Palmer
– Key Points: No Salah but there’s Wirtz, Gakpo, Fernandes and Saka, plus double Nottingham Forest defence
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  1. Wag the Drog
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    A)Bruno+4.5
    B)Cunha+Porro

    Current defense: Konsa, Neco, Dorgu, Diouf, Rodon
    Current midfield: Palmer, Ndiaye, Salah, Bruno, Rogers

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    which is best out of these
    1. sels, truffert and diouf
    2. sanchez, williams, esteve

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      prefer 2

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      1, but not yet sold on any BOU assets, so not Truffert.

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      1

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      You had me with Sels

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        no idea who truffels is

  3. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Is it worth freeing up money for Bowen or should i stay with Füllkrug?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      I have gone with Fullkrug myself.

    2. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 16 hours ago

      Full

  4. dshv
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Double up:

    1. Rogers Watkins
    2. Wirtz Gakpo

    1. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      2 but it's close

  5. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    comes down to this again?

    a. Bruno

    b. Wirtz

    Cheers

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      The one with previous FPL history

    2. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      I both agree with g40steve there and would still also go with Wirtz. Does it make sense? Not really!

  6. Maresca–Ball
    • 1 Year
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Sanchez. Dubravka.
    Ait Nouri. Aina. N Williams. Rodon. Hartman.
    Salah. Palmer. Fernandes. Rogers. Ndiaye.
    Joao Pedro. Wood. Guiu.

    What do you say, guys?

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      GTG

  7. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Is Tosin nailed?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Should be for now

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Until they get a replacement

  8. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Last one

    Own Salah

    A) Wirtz Rodon (perma 352)
    B) Sarr Frimpong (442/352)
    C) Sarr RAN (442/352)

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    people with kelleher and dub, not too concerned?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Will either play this GW1?

    2. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Brentford will struggle, move to Bart

  10. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Who to pick?

    A. Wirtz

    B. Ekitiké

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Got Salah?

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Yes

    2. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      It's a coin toss. I think Eki has a higher ceiling and Wirtz has higher floor, but even then it's just complete guesswork.

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        I like the look of Eki as a bit of a differential, but the Isak possible transfer bothering me.

        1. Mr.K
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          If Eki plays well in the start of the season, I think he might well stay in the lineup even if Isak joins. If he doesn't play well in the start of the season, I'd probably ditch him anyway. In other words, it's a bit of a risk but so is everything, especially in the beginning of the season.

    3. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 16 hours ago

      I got both. Probably A if only one

  11. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    Bowen or Watkins?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Watkins

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Own both, if had to choose one I would say Watkins.

      1. Travel Notes
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        I'd like both, but can't find a way to trim midfield at the moment. Will play 3-5-2 with Joao Pedro. Have a sneaky feeling Chelsea are going to go well this season.

    3. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Wat?

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Wally

    5. Mr.K
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Watkins

    6. dansully3
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Starting with Bowen but this is my gw2 transfer!

  12. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    RP - Ready for me team to be shredded to pieces do your worst!

    Sels
    Chalobah Romero Van Hecke
    Bruno Neto Salah (C) Rogers
    Ekitike Mateta Watkins

    Subs:Dubravka,Reijnders,Richards and Esteve £0 ITB

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Actually looks good, liking the Neto and Nateta picks

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Cheers brother seen you in the rant articles on Monday

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Chalobah is a weird pick and I wouldn't bench Reijnders if you're getting him. Otherwise pretty template.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Chalobah is first choice CB what’s weird about that?

  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    1hr 30 min?

  14. Sly Fly
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    I think I'm reasonably happy with this team. Quite template-y, but have discarded Guiu as I don't want someone who won't (shouldn't?) play:

    Sanchez (Dub)
    Pedro | Murillo | Diouf (Munoz, Esteve)
    Salah | Wirtz | Palmer | Anderson | KDH
    Watkins | Pedro | Piroe

    I don't see Piroe in many teams (any teams!) but he's nailed on at Leeds and takes penalties. For the extra 1.0m I'd rather have him as an option than a non-starter. Or am I bonkers?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      No that's sensible. He's in my BB

      1. Sly Fly
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Thanks Snoop. Love your work, by the way.

  15. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    A) Tosin + KDH
    B) Tosin + Ndiaye

    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      B) Cucu + KDH

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Let's try again:
        A) Cuc + KDH
        B) Tosin + Ndiaye

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          Cucu first in my team if that helps, KDH can play many positions

  16. RedKev81
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 17 hours ago

    What’s the best price change predictor now FPLstatistics has gone?

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Only other one I know is Live FPL

  17. Bloggy
      7 months, 17 hours ago

      Quick quick one

      A) haarland and Wirtz
      B) salah and bowen

      1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        A

        1. Bloggy
            7 months, 17 hours ago

            Thankssssss

      2. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Which one?

        A.

        Fernandes
        Dewsbury-Hall
        Diouf
        Van de Ven

        B.

        Georginio
        Reijnders
        Ait-Nouri
        Porro

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          B

          1. Lallana_
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 17 hours ago

            cheers

      3. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        A) Cuc + KDH
        B) Tosin + Ndiaye

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

        2. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A see reply above

        3. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          many thanks. Good luck!

      4. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Final decision:

        A) JPedro, Rodon
        B) Fullkrug, Munoz

        A gives a 7.5 striker slot but weak bench and Reijnders is a risk. B is a stronger squad but not 7.5m striker where there are lots of nice options.

        Sanchez, Dubr
        Murillo, Porro, Andersen,____, Esteve
        Salah, Palmer, Bruno, Rogers, Reijnders
        Watkins, ____, Guiu

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

        2. Mr.K
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

        3. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          Backed into a corner JP just due to ownership & Palmer supply balls & JP will win pens

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            7 months, 17 hours ago

            Yeah that is what I’m on but I’m worried about rotation with Reijnders, but I refuse to be boring and pick Anderson instead

        4. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          But no 7.5m striker*

          1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 17 hours ago

            JP for me, was tempted by Wood but they haven't been scoring many pre season

            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 17 hours ago

              Yeah I like Pedro, and I want that slot as a placeholder due to the many nice looking future 7.5 options like Mateta, Sesko, Solanke, etc

      5. TekkerDude
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        How have we come to that his point where we’ve had a month and we’re changing drafts with an hour to go

        1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
          • 5 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          Because that's when the FOMO kicks in!

        2. Mr.K
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          I'd have more questions if people were NOT changing drafts with an hour to go!

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          That's how a deadline works ...

      6. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Okay, BENCH BOOST team (posted on old thread)

        Plan to wildcard GW2 (unless GW 1 goes very well

      7. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        All set for BB1. FH 4 Liverpool and Palace in.

        Vicario
        Porro,Milenkovic,DeCuyper
        Palmer,Bruno,Riejnders,Anderson
        Haaland(c),Watkins,J.Pedro

        Verbruggen,KDH,Diouf,Anderson

      8. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Okay, BENCH BOOST team (posted on old thread)

        Plan to wildcard GW2 (unless GW 1 goes very well

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          f*%k it, I give up 😀

      9. TanN
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        A) Tarkowski Gakpo Pedro
        B) Ait-Nouri Rutter Ekitike

        own Wirtz from Liverpool

        No Salah, no Haaland.

        1. dansully3
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          You must have plenty so to spare! A foe me.

      10. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        N. Williams and Anderson or Murillo and Dewsbury Hall?

        1. More Tragic
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          Murillo

        2. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          Williams/Anderson

      11. Dillonb93
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Who would you go for
        A- Tarkowski
        B- Thiago (Brentford st)

        1. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

      12. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        A)Konsa and Sanchez
        B)Tosin and Sels

        1. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

        2. Von Lipwig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A

      13. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        Good to go?

        Sanchez
        Ait-Nouri | Pedro Porro | N.Williams
        Salah (C) | Palmer | Wirtz | Georginio | Reijnders
        Watkins | J.Pedro

        Bench: Dubravka, Guiu, Richards, Esteve

      14. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 17 hours ago

        A) Ekitike + Kudus
        B) Wood + Gakpo

        1. Mr.K
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          B

        2. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 17 hours ago

          A