The Scout Squad returns for Gameweek 2 ahead of the earlier-than-usual Friday deadline.
If you’re new to this piece, our in-house team discusses who they think the best FPL players are for the upcoming Gameweek in isolation.
One-week-only punts might be slightly more relevant than usual this time, with circa 10% of polled users playing their Free Hit.
- READ MORE: Best Free Hit for FPL Gameweek 2 + pros/cons
There’s a Scout Squad debutant today, as Alex (aka regular contributor FPL Scoop) fills in for the absent Sam. He joins regulars Marc, Tom and Neale.
MORE ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.
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: BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 2


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