Scout Picks
9 October 2026 246 comments
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The Scout Picks return ahead of Gameweek 6 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

This is a Free Hit in all but name, with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek. Selections made in the Scout Squad are a big factor when it comes to deciding who made the final cut.

As ever, certain restrictions limit us:

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 6 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

FPL Gameweek 11 Scout Picks: Arsenal triple-up

In April, a devastating loss to Manchester City supposedly switched momentum in the title chase, but Arsenal responded by winning their next four matches without conceding.

Perhaps Gameweek 5’s huge defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion will provoke a similar reaction from David Raya (£6.1m) and co.

After all, this is still the best defence for expected goals conceded (xGC, 4.04) and limiting shots on target (13). Fourth-placed Leeds United look good, but there’s a reason why the Gunners top this weekend’s clean sheet projections.

DEFENDERS

FPL notes: De Cuyper + Gross score, another Everton clean sheet

 

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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

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  1. Sid07
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Szobo to
    1) gross
    2) king
    3) keep

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 32 mins ago

      1

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      I'm going Gross just because I can't take the pain any more! Am considering Gomez to King as well though.

    3. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      1

  2. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Doing Isak > Gonzalo. Where should I spend the spare 3 mil with 1ft?

    Kinsky
    Cala Konsa De Cuyp
    Bruno Rogers Ode Gross
    Haaland Pedro Gonzalo

    Dub Thomas Muharem Slater

    Considering Ode to Saka

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      Yeah, either Ode to Saka or save

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 30 mins ago

      Ode to Saka looks good

  3. dshv
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Play one

    1. Tavernier
    2. Gonzalo (have king)

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      1

    2. Eightball
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 36 mins ago

      2

  4. paulojdsc
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    For a WC choose one:

    A- Thomas
    B- Konsa

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      B

    2. Eightball
      • 6 Years
      1 hour, 36 mins ago

      A

      I would have Raya, Cala and Saka as my 3 Arsenal on wildcard

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 29 mins ago

    Suggestions on the below team? 2ft 2.5itb

    Leno
    Gabriel, Calafiori, Munoz
    MGW, Rogers, Barnes, Gross, King
    Haaland, Delap

    Kinsky, Konsa, Gvardiol, Dcl

    Bench correct?

    DCL to Pedro (bench who?)

    Thank you

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      DCL to Pedro, bench Delap

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 25 mins ago

        Not a bad week to try Saka at home would you do Delap to Pedro then and keep DCL going forward?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 hours, 22 mins ago

          Whoops the Saka comment meant to be in a separate post to FIFA Las Vegas below

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 14 Years
            2 hours, 18 mins ago

            Cheers, yes would likely do Wissa to Pedro. Which is undoing what I just did really last week. Dropped Bruno in the process for MGW(c) also which absolutely did not work out.

            MGW scores one and Wissa converts the penalty and it was a very different Gw for me! Ah well…

            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 14 Years
              2 hours, 17 mins ago

              Haha, I’ve mixed myself up in two separate comments now, but same idea regardless

              1. FPL Blow-In
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                2 hours, 10 mins ago

                😆

        2. Under my Cucurella
          • 11 Years
          1 hour, 53 mins ago

          I think I'd rather DCL than Delap yeah, so maybe make that move. MGW is enough cover for Forest

  6. Under my Cucurella
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Rank these options as picks on WC

    A: Tavernier
    B: King
    C: Schade
    D: Barnes

    1. agueroo
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      I think they’re all great picks but wouldn’t go for Barnes due to lower threat. The other 3 are interchangeable.
      C
      A
      B
      D

  7. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Captain Palmer or Haaland?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      …or Saka?

      It’s probably still Haaland tbh

  8. RealSocialDads
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Today's boring question - start one:

    A. Diop (FUL)
    B. DCL (ars)

    1. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      B

    2. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      B, if Arsenal do concede theres probably a high chance its DCL that scores

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      B for sure, always a chance. Would need to hope Diop gets 4 points really, DCL gets 2 but could get 6?

      Unless I’m overestimating Fulham

  9. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Bench one of
    A) J Pedro
    B) Palmer
    C) Cherki
    D) Szob
    E) Gross

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      Szob

  10. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Which option on WC?

    A) Rogers & Gvardiol + 0.4ITB
    B) Palmer & Egan

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      I would’ve said A, but 114 has uncertain over all city now, it’s still probably A though

    2. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      A

  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 27 mins ago

    Isn’t it just absolutely miserable to be back again? Thinking of finally getting Maguire out this week, for Hall maybe?

    Leaves me with this and a muck bench.

    Verbruggen
    Cala, Hall, Gvardiol
    Saka, MGW, Mbeumo, KDH
    Haaland, Wissa, DCL

    Haaland cap, or maybe try Saka, especially after trying something different with MGW worked so well last GW?

  12. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    Need help with WC dilemmas:

    1. MGW or Mbeumo?

    2. Cherki (bought for 7.5) or someone like Barnes/Tav/Schade, King punt?

    3. Any Fulham worth a punt?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      Mbeumo
      Tav
      No
      Popular, not for me

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 19 mins ago

      1. That's a close call. Maybe Boomo, just

      2. Schade (I just sold Cherki for Schade)

      3. Not sold on any of them, there are better options imo

    3. Atimis
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 16 mins ago

      Cheers guys!

  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    G2g? Bb7

    Raya
    Califiori Hall Kadioglu
    Bruno Saka Tavernier Gross
    Haaland Pedro Kostoulas

    Leno Egan Slater Thomas

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 17 mins ago

      Why Kadioglu? There are two better ones in the same team
      Bruno isn't worth it
      Bench is incredibly weak

  14. Livinginapool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    Play Konsa (LEE) or Leif Davis (FUL)?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      I always go with confirmed news

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Davis

    3. Efe Ambrose
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 51 mins ago

      Davis

  15. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 21 mins ago

    Evening all

    Isak > ?

    Already own the template Haaland and Joao Pedro, need a 3rd forward.

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 15 mins ago

      Kostoulas and have a warchest itb? 😆

      1. Danstoke82
        • 12 Years
        2 hours, 14 mins ago

        Many thanks for this. Was just thinking about kostoulas! The money will help massively

  16. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 6 Years
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Captain Palmer or Saka?

    And why?

  17. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    Is Gonzalo on pens?

    Cheers.

  18. Fifa las vegas
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 16 mins ago

    Just realised a Saka captaincy would have me face off against Gandhi too, damn.

  19. Skout
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 12 mins ago

    Odegaard to Saka or something else? Got 3 FTs, 2.7m itb

    Verb
    Califiori Konsa DeCuyper
    Palmer Rogers Ode Gross
    Haaland JPedro Wissa

    Bentley Cherki Ajayi Egan

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 hours, 8 mins ago

      I think Ode to Saka is too lateral. Palmer, Rogers and Pedro is very heavy in Chelsea.

      1. Bennerman
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 7 mins ago

        Lateral? Please

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 hours ago

          Lol, Similar points, Gyokeres back to clog up the middle, might lose pens. Lateral switch

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      Maybe Cherki out for X and bench Wissa?
      Save would work too

  20. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Ballers and shot callers...

    G2G? WC Final draft BB in GW7 Play Barnes over King or Gonzalo?

    Raya
    Calafiori, Hall, Affengruber
    (S)aka, Rogers, King, Gross
    Pedro, Haaland, Gonzalo

    Verb, Barnes, Vuskovic, Thomas

    0.4 ITB TIA

  21. lekalatch
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 7 mins ago

    Play WC or keep my team until next week?

    Current team:
    Pickford (Lammens)
    Calafiori Jacquet O’Reilly* (White Ballard*)
    Bruno Mbeumo MGW Rogers (Tzolis*)
    DCL JP Wissa

    1FT, so will have to use that one to get a full 11. So O’Reilly to Tarkowski or another one week punt. Who?
    Then play WC next week when I have even more info.

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      O’Relliy to Tarkowski is your best bet I think

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 59 mins ago

      Play WC

    3. Efe Ambrose
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      WC

  22. Calafiornication
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 5 mins ago

    Would you play Leno or Verbruggen

  23. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 4 mins ago

    Who would you start?

    A) Ajer (avl)
    B) Gvardiol (liv)

    I've been on A all week but Isak is injured and Liverpools attack is meh. At the same time though there are the City stuff going on

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      2 hours, 2 mins ago

      I’m doing A

  24. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    2 hours, 4 mins ago

    Evening

    Szoboszial >

    Rest of Team

    Kinsky Dubravka
    Calaflori Gvardiol De Cuyper Ajer Thomas
    Fernandes xxxxxxxxx Mbeumo KDH Slater
    Pedro Haaland DCL

    1FT 0.5 ITB

    Any ideas would be appreciated

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 10 Years
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Rogers

  25. Dokdok666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Does anyone know why King only played 76/79 mins in gw 5/6..?
    Rotation, tactical or something else?

  26. AD105
    • 10 Years
    1 hour, 54 mins ago

    Bench 1 this week:

    Saka Barnes Palmer Rogers Gross
    Haaland JPedro Gonzalo

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 51 mins ago

      Very tough. Probably Gonzalo. Or spread the Chelsea risk and Rogers.

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 53 mins ago

    Start Konsa and bench Shaw? 0 or 90 minutes for Konsa likely outcome?

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      What I'm doing

  28. DagheMunegu
    • 6 Years
    1 hour, 51 mins ago

    Do I need Palmer ? I'm on WC

    Raya
    Cala Hall De Cuyper
    Saka Gross Shade Rogers
    Haaland Pedro Gonzalo

    Bentley King Van Hecke Muha

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      No you’ve got enough Chelsea already

  29. Full Ham Fc
    1 hour, 51 mins ago

    Only 1ft and 0.4 itb so thinking save transfer?
    Any help appreciated

    Verbruggen
    Calafiori hall decuyper
    Palmer Mbueno MGW gross schade
    Haaland JP

    Roefs Davis Aina Richarlison

    Good luck everyone

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      G2G

  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 hour, 49 mins ago

    Hey

    Is this worth a -4

    Szoboszial & JP > Rogers & Gonzalo or just do Szoboszial > Schade instead

    Rest of Team

    Kinsky Dubravka
    Calaflori Gvardiol De Cuyper Ajer Thomas
    Fernandes xxxxxxxxx Mbeumo KDH Slater
    xxxxx Haaland DCL

    1FT 0.5 ITB

    Any ideas would be appreciated