Scout Picks

Gameweek 15 Scout Picks – Kane and Salah headline options

We’ve picked out what we believe to be the best starting XI for Gameweek 15 of Fantasy Premier League.

Due to the quick turnaround following Gameweek 14, we haven’t had time to run a Scout Squad article – which means this has been chosen by the Fantasy Football Scout editorial team

As usual, we are within our budget of £83m and this week line-up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Goalkeeper

Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) is our goalkeeper of choice this week as Spurs prepare to face a Southampton side reeling from the sacking of manager Mark Hughes. The Saints have been pretty anaemic on the road this season anyway, averaging 0.66 goals per away game if you take out their recent 3-2 defeat facing the hapless Fulham defence.

Defenders

Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) is our chosen Manchester City representative in defence mainly because of his likelihood of starting. The Frenchman has played every single minute of the league campaign so far and should continue that trend at Watford. While the defending champions have kept eight clean sheets after 14 matches, the Hornets have failed to score in three of their last four.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m) represents the Liverpool defence this week with doubts over whether Andrew Robertson will be fit in time to face Burnley. It’s also eight clean sheets for Jurgen Klopp’s men in 2018/19, and they could grow that number when they go up against a Clarets side bottom of the league for shots on target since Gameweek 1. Alexander-Arnold has demonstrated his ability for attacking returns too by scoring a free-kick against Watford in Gameweek 13.

Lucas Digne (£4.8m) comes back into the side ready to face a home match against Newcastle United. The Magpies have averaged 0.8 goals away from home this season while Everton have kept clean sheets in three of their last four Goodison Park outings. Meanwhile, Newcastle are the worst team in the league for allowing attempts from set pieces this year, playing into Digne’s hands as the Toffees’ primary corner taker.

Shane Duffy (£4.7m) could be the hero for Brighton in their derby encounter with Crystal Palace in Gameweek 15. The centre-back is the Seagull’s primary aerial threat and is about to face the defence that has conceded the most headed attempts in the last four Gameweeks. Add into the mix the Eagles’ troubles in front of goal, scoring in just three of their last seven matches, there’s a good chance that Duffy could get returns at both ends of the pitch.

Midfielders

If we’re not going to put Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) in the Scout Picks when Liverpool are facing Burnley, then we never will! The Clarets have conceded more shots than any other side in the league this season, and even allowed Crystal Palace to have 29 of them in Gameweek 14. How much more damaging will that be when Klopp’s Reds come to Turf Moor? Salah feels the most likely Liverpool player to fully capitalise with more shots in the box or on target in the last four Gameweeks than any of his colleagues. He looks assured of a start too, having been taken off early against Everton and doubts hanging over Sadio Mané’s fitness.

Leroy Sané (£9.4m) is one of the few Manchester City options that we can be fairly confident will start at Watford. Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling’s 90 minutes against Bournemouth, and competition from Riyad Mahrez, make him less sure of a place in the XI. The injury to Benjamin Mendy has given Sané a monopoly on providing width from that left-flank while Pep Guardiola has suggested the German international will keep playing if he sustains his current form. In his last four matches, Sané has averaged 9.75 points and has matched Raheem Sterling’s shots, shots on target and chances created figures from fewer minutes.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) is another Everton player who makes it into the Scout Picks based on the frailties of upcoming opponents Newcastle. Their susceptibility to set pieces will play into the Icelandic international’s hands given his role in taking free-kicks. He is also the designated penalty taker for the Toffees. On top of that, he’s had the same number of shots in the last four Gameweeks as the in-form Sterling, registering an average of 5.25 points per game in that time.

Forwards

Harry Kane (£12.4m) gets back into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 15 ahead of that plum home fixture against Southampton. He has had at least double the number of shots on target in the last four games as any other player in the league. The second-best for that statistic in that time-frame has mustered just six. Given his lofty shot count of 19, just under five per game, since Gameweek 11, we think Kane is back to his Fantasy best. Meanwhile, Southampton have shipped 2.29 goals per away game this season and allowed Kane a hat-trick the last time they visited Wembley to play Spurs.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.2m) gets another Scout Picks inclusion ahead of West Ham’s hosting of Cardiff City. He has three returns in his last four matches while the Bluebirds are conceding on an average of two goals per away game this season. The Austrian may have dropped a little deeper than we’d like since the return of Chicharito to the starting line-up but he feels more assured of a start than anyone else. Not only is he a pivotal figure for West Ham, he was allowed to rest for the final 20 minutes of their 3-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday.

Callum Wilson (£6.9m) simply cannot stop scoring against the big teams after he netted at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The fact that he is the only striker to score an open play goal against Manchester City this season tells you about the kind of campaign he’s having. With a home match against Huddersfield Town this week, we can’t do anything but predict his scoring run to continue.

Substitutes

Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) was originally in our starting line-up but we downgraded him to the bench given the slight injury doubt over him. Cardiff have just away goals in six matches this season so West Ham look good value for a clean sheet.

Xherdan Shaqiri (£7.0m) looks like he’ll get another Premier League start at Burnley on Wednesday night with the foot injury to Sadio Mané. That should allow him the chance to benefit from Burnley’s shocking defensive record this season.

Glenn Murray (£6.7m) has delivered attacking points in all but one home game this season, which bodes well ahead of Crystal Palace’s visit to the Amex Stadium. The veteran strike, of course, used to play for the Eagles so will be very incentivised to continue his impressive scoring record in home games.

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1,841 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not been following West Ham.. Is it safe to assume Diop is nailed?

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Or get Balbuena even though he is flagged.. On Wc

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah looks it but Balbuena has much better goal threat if you can ride out a potential game missed this evening

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Just checked the stats and they are hugely in Balbuenas favor.. Got Awb covering so I might as well take the risk

  2. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    All done, GTG?

    Fab
    Robbo*, Alonso, Digne, Doherty
    Salah (vc), Fanderson, d.silva, siggy
    Kane(C), Arnie

    Ham, AWB, Kayal, Success

  3. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wish I had a crystal ball this week haha!

    Fabianski
    Alonso Chilwell TAA
    Salah(c) Mane Rich AndersonFraser
    Kun Arnie(vc)

    Foster AWB Jiménez Bennett

    Kun to Kane join the bandwagon
    Kun & Mane to Kane/Aubameyang and 8.5mil mid?
    Jiminez & Mane to Chicharito & ?

    Hold both and keep everything crossed? Cheers

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would the second option be free?

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Only got 1ft so would be a -4 looking to do Kun and Mane to Kane and either Moura/Son whose more nailed or Willian cheers scubasmithy

    2. scubasmithy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On the basis that it looks like Aguero has not travelled with the squad and Kane's fixtures - Get Kane in and captain him with Salah vc

      (I have both, and Salah is tempting but I'm expecting a spurs backlash against a poor Southampton side)

  4. Boly Would
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How's it looking for this week?

    Ederson
    Robertson / Luiz / Duffy
    Salah / Richarlison / Mahrez / Gray
    Kane (c) / Lacazette / Jimenez

    AWB / Hojbjerg / Boly

  5. fantasydan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best option?
    1. Mane to Sane -4
    2. Mane to Spurs mid -4
    3. Play AWB

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2, Son.

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1

  6. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Long term:
    A) Arnie & Alli & Robbo
    B) Auba & F.Anderson & Kolasinac

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure how long term Kolasinac is but Robbo could be out this week. B, just.

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B. Isn't it quite a bit more expensive though?

      1. The White Pele
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        yes, A gives .7m

  7. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can't decide between Kane or Salah for captain. Aarrggghh.

    Help!

    1. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      When in doubt, play it safe. Salah. I say this as a Kane captainer without Salah.

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kane is a much "safer" choice than Salah

      2. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Currently have it as Salah and most people around me in my mini leagues don't seem to have Kane (unless they brought him in this week like I have). As a Spurs fan I'm still not overly impressed with Kane's performances though his stats have clearly picked up greatly

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would go Kane

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here, going Kane (probably)

  8. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Man this choice is impossible. Literally every option got 3 votes last time, looking to see if it'll be the same again:

    A) Kane
    or
    B) Auba

    1) Son
    or
    2) Anderson

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B1

    3. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      fml

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        XD

    4. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

    5. TerryVenables
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A2

  9. Golden Delicious
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Salah for minus 4? No Liverpool coverage at the moment but taking Sterling out leaves no City coverage.

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's a big no from me. Taking out someone for a hit who you'll want back almost immediately after and for the rest of the season is not a good transfer.

      1. Golden Delicious
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah could bag a shed load against Burnley and Bournemouth. Sterling probably won't start tonight then is away to Chelsea. Doesn't seem that crazy for 2 game weeks.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      log out

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would hold for now Liverpool play Burnley tomorrow

    4. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit, and even then

    5. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lolorama

    6. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      have you been eating wild mushrooms?

  10. Genji3lade
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Deeply concerned about my defence this week.

    (Robertson* Alonso* AWB, Peltier* Femenia)

    Femenia is likely to get negative points if he comes on. Should I look at taking a second hit (-8) and upgrade Peltier?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That is an extremely unfortunate backline. Alonso is still likely to start though as Sarri doesn't rotate much.

      1. Genji3lade
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I hope so, seen Emerson in a few predicted line ups 🙁

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Might maybe be a reasonable idea...because you gonna need players off your bench the coming GW's

  11. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Hazard
    B. Sterling
    C. Richarlison

    Thanks.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A then C

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Sterling with Hazard VC. If Sterling doesn't start I don't think he comes on.

  12. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bring in Aubameyang or Kane?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I went for Kane.

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play Patrício or McCarthy?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pat

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers bud

  14. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WC this? Yay or nay

    Kepa
    Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, AWB
    Salah, Hazard, Martial, Rich
    Auba, Arnie

    Hamar, Billing, Kamara, Peltier.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why on earth would you do that

    2. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt for Alonso and Robbo, no city, weak bench

  15. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry missed the news.. Kun is surely out? If so Kun for auba? Or work for Kane? Not very convinced with kan though

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kun is 100% out. I went with Kane but Auba is also a good choice. I'm getting Auba after this GW for the weekend.

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You asked the question and answered it yourself lol. Go with Auba if you don’t fancy Kane

      1. Weilong7
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hahaha might not be able to afford Kane as well..

  16. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Are we expecting the FFS Cup draw this afternoon?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gw16

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There isnt a round this gw, next round is the weekend.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      cheers

  17. Catsandhats
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    People mentioning captaining Sané - I thought the news was he isn’t starting?

    Have I missed something or has there been any reliable hints?

    Otherwise I’ll keep it on Salah?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what news?

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol wot

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You just made up those news

      1. Catsandhats
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, I should have said - I thought it was looking like he wouldn’t start. I’m just going by predicted lineups, I’m not great at researching this stuff and knowing what to trust.

        Is it looking like he’ll start?

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No reason to suggest he won’t. But as if with every man city line up.. he could not start

        2. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          what predicted lineup ?

        3. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          everyone one I see has him starting?

    4. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      cringe

  18. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to Dilva -4 or play Doherty?

  19. jamiet
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski

    Yedlin Wan-Bissaka Digne

    Kenedy Richarlison Hazard Salah Deulofeu

    Kane(c) Aubameyang

    Subs: Success, Holebas, Doherty

    Is Diop or Balbuena worth a -4
    Already used my FT

    Thanks

  20. zeepeee
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling | Salah(C) | Sane | Richarlison
    Mitrovic | Arnie

    Hows my front 6 looking?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No Auba or Kane is risky, but otherwise pretty tasty. Surprised you're going 4-4-2 though. You have that good of a backline this week?

      1. zeepeee
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Didnt post my backline cos its template.
        Thinking of saving my FT first and assess Kane and Auba further.
        My next transfer would prob be
        Kane + Dilva or Auba + Eriksen for Salah and Mitro

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tell me, who’s your captain, and why? Ill start, Salah. Because i dont own Kane 🙁

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane, because of the fixture and the fact I transferred him in makes me want to captain him. I don't own Salah. I do own Hazard and Sterling but don't trust either this week, with Hazard's poor form and Sterling risk of rotation.

    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane because I don’t own Salah 😀

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very reluctantly, Kane. I would definitely captain Salah if I had him.

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sir harold because hes a mouth breather

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Are you captaining him?

    2. tm370
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      About time!

      He has so much talent and potential and Theo is...Theo.

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      for walcott or bernard ?

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He should be starting ahead of Theo anyway.

  22. Volley127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne or TAA for one week only?

    1. Ludde
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digne

  23. Yoyo Toure
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can you have 4 strikers (3 + bench) in Scout Pick?

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah weird lol

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eagle eye !!
      Just noticed 😀

  24. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth a hit chaps? 1.8 ITB

    Hennessey
    Alonso, Laporte, AWB, Robertson*
    Sane, Richarlison, Salah (vc)
    Arnautovic, Jimenez, Kane (c)

    (Patricio, Doherty, Masuaku, Hojbjerg)

    Planning on Salah & Richarlison -> Sterling & Mane next week.

    Cheers

  25. hazarr
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski
    Alonso Robertson WanB (Kelly, Suttner)
    Peyrera Hazard Sterling Fraser (Barkley)
    Auba Jimenez Arnie

    2.6ITB, 0FT

    A. Peyrera -> Dilva

    or

    B. Kelly -> TAA?

  26. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Past my bed time in Sydney so need to ask a second time as I’m still stuck!

    Over the next 6 games:

    A) sane + arnie + 4 points
    B) f.Anderson + auba

    Thanks!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

  27. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do this week?
    1 FT 0.0m ITB. How to bring in Kane?

    Patricio / Button
    Alonso / Robbo / Laporte / Doherty / AWB
    Sterling / Salah / Martial / Murphy / Hojberg
    Kun / Arnie / Success

    Cheers

  28. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Really good podcast from FPL Surgery.

  29. RossoneriHammer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would you start Doherty at home to Chelsea in a 442 or Jiminez in a 343?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      jim

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        jimenez

      • Mou Sucks
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        jimenez obviously