Selection

Rest and rotation are biting hard right now and picking an XI is always going to be filled with uncertainty at this time of year. After much behind the scenes deliberation, the Scout Picks Selection Committee has weighed up the options and brings you our choices for the gameweek ahead...

While Chelsea’s run of upcoming fixtures has many a Fantasy manager eyeing up the likes of Daniel Sturridge ...

A Robing Van Persie goal is about a predictable as sprouts for dinner at this time, so there’s something slightly more magical about picking a player that no one else has. With the January wildcard available from gameweek 21, there’s never been a better time to take a punt on a ‘Differential’...

Scoring goals is often cited as the most difficult task for promoted teams to achieve in their first ...

We’re spoiled for choice this time round with some strong fixtures on the horizon for all the top six. Looking at the gameweek schedule, the potential for big scores is huge. With Christmas just around the corner, the Picks arrive a little earlier than normal, then; let’s hope we don’t serve up any turkeys...

While Stoke’s morale took a hit in the 3-0 defeat at the Etihad stadium, their form has undoubtedly flourished of late. Four consecutive wins coincided with the re-introduction of Robert Huth to a central defensive role...

The turnaround in Gameweeks is rapid but the Scout Selection Committee have been busy behind the scenes to bring you another set of picks. To an extent, Fantasy managers are somewhat at the mercy of any last-minute revelations, with team news so thin on the ground ahead of this evening's deadline...

We’ve taken a bit of a different tack this week, taking an opportunity to revisit some old fantasy favourites from years gone by. While newcomers like Juan Mata, Daniel Sturridge and Demba Ba get all the attention, we've been quietly debating choices for an “Old boys” special…

Sunday’s showdown at the Etihad has clearly caused the Scout Picks Selection Committee some consternation. So much so that Robin Van Persie has been omitted for the first time in a couple of months...

There’s no doubt that the upcoming African Cup of Nations looks a little easier to plan for Fantasy managers this time round. The qualifying campaign was filled with shocks aplenty - sparing several key Fantasy assets from leaving these shores over the winter period.

With favourable fixtures on the horizon, Mick McCarthy will be in confident mood thanks to the form of Steven Fletcher. The Scotsman has been hampered with calf and groin injuries this season but a haul of 3 goals in his last two games is indicative of his importance to the Wolves cause.

Our Watchlist rankings will be updated throughout the rest of month and they’ll be numerous individual player articles to follow. With the fixtures coming thick and fast, however, this is likely to be our last opportunity to breakdown our rankings in detail before the New Year...