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It’s time for our Scout Squad panel to propose their Gameweek 25 picks.

In this article, our in-house team discuss who they think the best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players are for the upcoming Gameweek in isolation.


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The focus is only on the upcoming Gameweek with the Scout Squad, so there’s no medium-term planning involved.

Staff writer Marc, general manager Sam, deputy editor Tom F and editor Neale each take turns explaining their picks.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks. However, the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, we have to source cheaper alternatives.

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 25

 

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  1. speardrops
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Hey guys. My GW 25 guide is fresh off the press if you're interested:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4hNKY01Onk

    Updated stats, fixtures and players in each position. 1hr total.

    Let me know if you have any dilemmas.

    I am considering a hit for Gakpo to Penzo (with Timber for Dorgu) or just VVDinkle to Timber for free...

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Great stuff. Will check this out now.

      1. speardrops
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Thanks mate.

  2. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Play Roeffs away Arsenal or Dubravka home West Ham?

    1. jacksonbarber125
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I am going Dub, I feel like its a lose/lose situation lol

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Very much so. Feels like Roeffs could haul

    2. Ray85
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Definitely Dubravka

    3. Babit1967
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Dub

  3. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    James Hill or James Justin who is more nailed till GW31?

  4. Elideus
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Boring but need question - Play:
    A - Keane
    B - Kilman (don't ask why he's in my team!)

    Have Harry Wilson playing. Thanks in advance

  5. Babit1967
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Hey guys how does this look 1.3 itb 0ft

    Gw25 BB
    GW26 Wilson to Enzo or Thiago to Pedro

    Leno / Dubravka
    Gabriel Timber Chalobah Andersen Tarkowski
    Rice Bruno F Semenyo Wirtz Wilson
    Haaland Thiago DCL

    Don’t really care to hang onto the BB and fixtures all seem decent although Timber not starting is a slight worry.

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Bb looks good. Don’t worry about Timber, he’s 95% nailed. Benchings very rare and Arteta has White for easy cup games, so Timber will get almost all the PL action

      Wouldn’t go buying Chelsea assets in GW26, they’ll only have two good fixtures left before an awful set of 3… get them now if you want them, otherwise just avoid, no Chelsea player is scoring well enough to be essential rn, despite their next 3 good games

      1. Babit1967
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Great advice mate

  6. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Start one?

    A Andersen
    B Rodon
    C Virgil

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      A

  7. aardvark22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Saka to
    A) Rice
    B) Bruno
    (Have Gabriel, Timber, Mbeumo)

    1. hazza44
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Bruno

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      B, buy another Arsenal player next week

  8. The butts
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Which to prioritize buying Joao Pedro or Enzo?

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Enzo

  9. Moneymar
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    What do you guys think of this WC:

    Sanchez
    Guehi / Gabriel / Senesi
    Rice / Semenyo / Enzo / Wirtz / Bruno F.
    Haaland / J. Pedro

    Dubravka / Kroupi jr / Maguire / Esteve

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      It's good but don't you want a third Arsenal for the double?

      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Agree

  10. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    A) saka > bruno
    B) saka + dorgu > 8m + timber -4
    C) saka + henderson > wirtz + raya -4

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      B across this week and next to avoid the hit, unless you really really need to take it

    2. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      A

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Need to bench one:

    A Chalobah
    B Rogers
    C Thiago

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      C

  12. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Pick one:

    A) Roefs > Raya
    B) O’Reilly > Timber

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      B

  13. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Feck it, I’m going to be brave and captain someone who’s on pens, has assist potential, has defcon potential (slight), open play goal threat, plays 90 mins and not named Bruno.

    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Groß??

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Nice guess but incorrect. Should probably get him in now that I think about it.

    2. Stimps
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Hill?

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Lolwut

    3. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Good call, can see the game going downhill for Burnley, especially if they concede an early goal.

      1. fedolefan
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Winner winner

  14. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Play Tark or Cash?

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      tark

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Is my bench order correct?

    Is Bruno the cap this week?

    Kelleher
    Chalobah Gabriel Timber
    BrunoF Rice Enzo HWilson
    Haaland JPedro Ekitike

    Dubravka Rogers Guehi Muki

    2.3

    1. Radulfo28773
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I’d play Rogers ahead of Wilson

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        That’s my 50/50

    2. Red Nosed Reijnders
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I have nearly the same starting team (Calvert Lewin not J Pedro only difference), and I also have Rogers on the bench. But I also keep going back and forth between Rogers and Wilson. Anyone else with a view on which to start?

  16. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Anyone brave enough to sell Haaland yet?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Those selling will have to rip team up to get back when he explodes

    2. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I feel like team value isn't so much of a problem this year that we're fighting to put together an optimal team - too many high value non-performers. So I can't see the purpose of sellling.

  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    salah's rolling back the years this weekend

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Wishful thinking

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        for sure 🙂

        although im surprised he never makes these scout squads, despite being overpriced still one of the most threatening mids in the game. he had a real slow start to the season ofc but since palace his underlying stats are solid. just need him find some form now, he's picking up the right positions

  18. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Guys who’s is the best 4.5 defender? Thanks

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      would rotate someone at that price

      maguire/struijk/ballard/ (if you can find .1 more)/mukiele/hill/andersen/ajer (if nailed, dont know if he is).

      i think if pushed to chose would punt on maguire or get hill and save the extra money for something else

      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Thanks for the answer. I have Dorgu and Frimpong injured, and upgrading Mbeumo to Bruno for -4… therefore need to downgrade Frimpong to someone at 4.5.

        I have Aiderate who would start playing at Arsenal so -4 doesn’t feel bad for a decent choice. From the ones you said Hill and Maguire seem like good choices, or maybe Justin

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Maguire

  19. Radulfo28773
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Would you change the bench?

    Raya
    Gabriel Chalobah Keane
    Bruno Rogers Rice Enzo
    Haaland Etikite Kroupi

    Dubravka Wilson VdV Alderete

    1. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Start Wilson over Kroupi maybe?

      1. Radulfo28773
        • 4 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        That’s my main doubt. Just going Kroupi cause I don’t like Wilson facing Keane

  20. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    2FT's and 0.5 spare.
    Bruno feels like a big miss but struggling to afford him.
    Have the exact money for Thiago > Pedro tonight, and could roll the other FT.
    Thoughts on any moves here?

    Verbruggen
    Timber - Gabriel - Andersen
    Rice - Rogers - Enzo - Wirtz
    Haaland - Ekitike - Thiago

    Dubravka - Anderson - Alderete - Dorgu

    1. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Do you think Wirtz is better than Bruno?

      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Nope, but can’t get to Bruno with 2FT’s. I’d have to sell Ekitike who I’m not too keen to get rid of.

        1. Jarnathan
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          You could take a risk and go Rogers -> Wilson or Enzo -> Rayan to free up those funds. TBH I'm thinking of bringing in Rayan next week... I'll watch how he plays against Villa.

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      That’s tough tbh. Thiago to JP feels like a transfer you’ll want to undo in two weeks is the thing. I’d say Bruno feels better than Ekitike, but I get the reluctance to sell. Rogers to Wilson maybe?

      1. Mr Turnip 1
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Could fund Wirtz to Bruno

  21. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    G2G? Correct subs?

    Kelleher
    Gabriel, Thiaw, Chalobah
    Rice. Bruno F, Enzo, Wilson
    Ekitike, JP, Haaland

    Roefs, Bruno G, Tarkowski, Alderete

  22. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Captain mbeumo or Bruno ?

    Cheers

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Bruno!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      palhinha masterclass incoming doing a job on bruno 😉

      nah think would cap bruno between the 2. i think he's really playing well right now regardless of the attacking returns, just on form you know

  23. BR510
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Good to go?

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel (C) Tark Andersen
    Bruno F Wirtz Mbeumo Enzo Rice
    Haaland Evanilson
    Dub Thiaw Dorgu Barnes

    Thiaw to Timber locked for next week

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Tark ahead of Thiaw? I am having the same dilemma

      1. BR510
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Everton's defence is so strong away and Thiaw has started 30 games in a row and Newcastle look exhausted. Dango back for brentford and tark guaranteed defcon

  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    this might sound crazy to say, but actually how good a finisher is haaland? first year he was great, but since then he's more or less just been inline with his xG or underperformed (23/24)

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Hes alright

  25. Count Olaf
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Start Timber or Andersen??
    Timber better if he starts, but doesn't make the predicted lineups.

    1. BR510
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Andersen

    2. Mr Turnip 1
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Timber lol

  26. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Any thoughts here?
    A) saka > bruno
    B) saka + dorgu > 8m + timber -4
    C) saka + henderson > wirtz + raya -4

  27. Mini League Fatigue
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Thoughts on Calafoiri as second Arsenal defender with Gab ? I can’t afford Timber/Saliba/Raya so q is is he worth the risk hoping he starts vs Sunderland?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Too soon back after injury to be sure of two starts in the DGW. Not worth the risk sadly.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      I'm considering that also. It's risky but it's either him or Madueke for free, or Saliba/Timber for a hit, don't think I want to take a hit on them because don't want them longer term

      1. Mini League Fatigue
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 4 days ago

        Yup also not keen to hit for a defender - I’m leaning on the risk with the view that neither he nor Timber (most popular second pick) will start both DGWs

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 4 days ago

          I'm thinking the same thing. I'm even considering only two Arsenal players, but that's not how I usually play. I used to be more aggressive, but I'm not keen on any Arsenal players besides Gabriel and Rice

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Play one from each:

    A) Tarkowski (ful)
    B) Maguire (TOT)

    1) Rogers (bou)
    2) Wilson (EVE)

    1. Mini League Fatigue
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      A for sure
      1 just

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      That's a tough one! All good choices... I'll go with B2 for the home advantage.

  29. HD7
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Right order for this Gw?
    Start Gudm
    First on bench Esteve and then Mukiele

  30. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 4 days ago

    Any chance Gabriel Jesus starts this weekend?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 4 days ago

      Yes