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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Gameweek 15

Yes it’s Tuesday, and yes you are reading the Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 15.

With less time to ponder transfers and delve into the stats, thankfully one decision is relatively straightforward – handing Jamie Vardy the captain’s armband. The Leicester City marksman is top of the captain poll with a whopping 55 per cent of the vote. 

In his members-only Captain Sensible article David offers much more than just armband recommendations. He assesses the credentials of the best attacking players and considers which ones have an opportunity to turn underlying stats into points by casting his eye over the fixtures.

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Greyhead last week dared to suggest in his the Great and the Good article that Mark and Ville should buy Vardy. At least one of them listened! Ville sold Abraham as part of a hit to acquire the in-form Foxes forward. (Yes, you read that right – Ville took another hit). However, will he regret selling the Chelsea forward with an enticing home clash against Aston Villa tomorrow?

Neale brought us the latest team news from across the Premier League, Frank Lampard had this to say today: 

Yeah (he’s coming along) okay. We’re giving him every possible chance to be fit. He’s still got some pain in the area of the injury so we’ll make a judgement call tomorrow. It’s one of those, it’s painful for him. So it’s a bit of a pain threshold thing, does it affect his movements? As I said, I wouldn’t want to commit today.

– Frank Lampard

Interestingly Neale has included Abraham in his predicted line-ups.

Amongst other players under consideration for Gameweek 15 is Wilfried Zaha, with Pro Pundit Andy starting a hot topic and a discussion between Joe, Sam, and Az on Monday’s Scoutcast. Crystal Palace are currently second in the fixture ticker and, as Sam mentioned, Zaha is looking better in recent weeks following an indifferent start to the season.

Dele Alli’s performances under Jose Mourinho have thrust him into the spotlight. A player Az picked as his differential last week, many are now considering him over teammate Son Heung-min. This includes Pro Pundit Tom Freeman who has Alli at the top of his watchlist

Spurs players caught the eye in Neale’s lessons learned from Gameweek 14, with Serge Aurier in particular prospering under the new manager. The shock result of the weekend was Chelsea’s home defeat by West Ham, but Neale had some comforting words those with Christian Pulisic in their squads:

Pulisic owners can console themselves with the fact that the American international was at the heart of some of Chelsea’s biggest chances.

– Neale Rigg

Andy is considering taking a hit to acquire Pulisic, who is also included in the Gameweek 15 Scout Picks. The team came in £2.0m under budget as cheaper options dominated.

With player value at the forefront of their minds, rotation and benches were debated ahead of the festive schedule by the Scoutcast. Sam revealed she’s benched 176 points due to high-scoring cheap defenders. This has allowed her to invest more money elsewhere in her squad and understandably given her a benching headache. 

Az also launched a hot topic on festive differentials.

Two excellent community articles were penned in the last two days: do not despair if you have a poor rank there is hope as RubberDucky can testify – he jumped from 1.3million in Gameweek 9 to 50,000 overall in Gameweek 13; and Kroos Kontrol opened debate on the FPL Bargains Team of the Decade.

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Best of luck for Gameweek 15!

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  1. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lundstram Captain ???
    Goal + CS incoming!!!

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      (TC)

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeahhhhh!!!!!!!!

    3. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Either way, Rough with the Smooth incoming...

  2. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Help greatly appreciated chaps! 1FT, 2.3 ITB

    Pope
    TAA, Robertson, Soyuncu, Lundstram
    KDB, Mount, Mane, Son
    Vardy, Jimenez

    (Woodman, Cantwell, Rico, Wickham)

    A) Mount -> Alli
    B) Mount -> Maddison
    C) Mount -> Pulisic
    D) Wickham & Robertson -> Aubameyang & 6.0 Def (-4) (and bench Lundstram)
    E) Save FT

    Right to start Lundstram and Soyuncu over Cantwell?

    Cheers!

    1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount > Alli if you feel like an attacking double up. Seems better than the doubles of B & C.

    2. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A - take a walk on the wild side!

    3. Boofsteino
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would hold the FT, mount looks OK this week hopefully, certainly wouldn't be selling Lund for a -4 with his fixtures.
      Bench order looks correct, too I think.

    4. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Cheers all.

  3. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Baldock Soyuncu Matip
    KdB Salah Maddison Zaha
    Vardy Rashford Ings
    Heaton | Mount Tomori Aurier

    Hoping I got the starting XI right!
    Does this still need changing??

    1. WD27
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes - matip been out for a long time and still wont be back for a while?

    2. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What's Matip up to over there mate?

  4. Il Papera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell or Abraham? Scout Picks has thrown as had been keen to play safe with the latter....

    1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell

    2. Bronski
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell form and fitness plus mins

    3. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same predicament, thinking Cantwell now myself

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

    B

    1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers.

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

    Do i play Robertson or Pulisic? I'm worried Pully will get benched but he also could play and get a hattrick ._.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo surely

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would Pully get benched.....he pretty much had the first 9 GW resting...

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        4 full matches in 8/9 days can make you feel a bit tired...

    4. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Robertson

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well this is a predicament

  7. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Soy or Tammy?!

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

      Soy

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy

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

      Tammy as cameo likely

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You reckon ?

        1. Cookie Kid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tameo

  8. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazzaniga
    Trent - Robertson - Chilwell - Lundstram
    Mane - Son - Pulisic - Maddison
    Vardy - Jimenez

    Can the benched Mousset (NEW) replace any of those guys? Cheers!

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, just a great first bencher

      1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In a similar situation myself, decided to bench Mousset

      1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Really hope he doesn't haul while Pulisic & Maddison pull up 2's.

        1. LE CHARO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same, took a hit to get Maddison in for Cantwell 2 gws ago, which was a no-brainer at the time, only for him to blank twice and Cantwell to score 2 goals. If he blanks again and Mousset hauls, he's out..

          I think there's a strong possibility Mousset doesn't start though.

  9. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    do you think Evertons' wing backs could limit TAA and Robbos affect on the game tomorrow?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      it could happen

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah. im not sure whether they'll tuck in and pick up Salah/Mane, or stay wider and further advanced to block the crosses from the full backs.

        Just trying to work out whether to start TAA/Robbo ahead of Mousset and Ings or not.

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If anything, I can see Pool getting a clean sheet

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        that's been said for nearly all Pool's games this year, and look what's happened! 🙂

        1. dansmusen
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Still getting lots of points from my Pool defenders. CS not that importent.

    3. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Doubtful. I've got both lined up.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah I think i'll put both in the starting XI. Would be a pain to miss out if they did finally keep a CS and got attacking returns.

  10. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Salah (C), who's with me?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will he even play?

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why wouldn't he lol

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He never told me why.

      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What in the Merseyside Derby?

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep.

  11. K.Jabba 88
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham to drop tonight? Thought it would have been yesterday

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He should’ve dropped every night since Saturday but survived

      1. K.Jabba 88
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, very frustrating, I need the .1 to get him back

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Price protected by fpl towers.
      Will not drop.

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If only he'd drop by just 0.1

  12. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Playing Martin instead of Henderson is tempting since I don´t own any Wolves players

  13. fusen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No,just a great first bencher

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fail

  14. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Soy or Lundstram?

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go Soy just because Lundy can get you a better chance of a goal

    2. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soy

    4. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ideal would be play both but if you must bench one it should then be Söyüncü

  15. ChippyT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost

    Is Sterling + Mount ---> Madison + Son for a -4 madness ?

    Pope
    TAA|Soy|Lord
    Mane|KDB|Sterling|Mount|Traore
    Vardy(C)|Jimi

    Button Rico|Greenwood|Willems

    Would leave me 1.6 mil in the bank.

    1. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't

    2. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hold and assess after the GW.

    3. Phlajo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Madison and Son will outscore Mount and Sterling by 4 or more this gw.

      I think Sterling could be benched this gw

    4. Peteex
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I too have Sterling & mount (+KDB too) and will play them.
      Wouldn't too that for a hit

      1. Peteex
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        *Do

  16. xRedArrow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 2 of:
    A) Tomori (AVL)
    B) Soyuncu (WAT)
    C) Willems (shu)
    D) PvA (Bou)

    1. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A and C

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Willems, tomori

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori and Willems

    4. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AC

    5. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AC

    6. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AC

  17. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    last decision:

    play:

    A) cantwell
    B) Tomori

    1. dezille
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both on bench for me but Cantwell is first currently

    2. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell

  18. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think here:

    Pope
    TAA - Azpi - Soy - Lundy
    Mane - Son - KDB
    Vardy (C) - Ings - Jimmy

    Button - James - Cantwell - Rico

    A) Save FT
    B) Azpi > any defender (pva, Robbo, another Leicester defender, etc)
    C) James > Zaha/Pulisic/Tielemans
    D) Pope > Guaita/Hendo

    Cheers!

    1. ⓙⓚⓙⓚ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      James > Zaha

  19. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Tomori
    B) Mount

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I was close to A anyways...

  20. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    35mins left

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There is always next GW....

  21. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham or Aurier to play (don't say A!)

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Au

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham

    3. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks guys!

  22. Manani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    who to (C)
    Mane Son Alli KDB

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane, KDB, Son, Alli in that order for me

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mane or kdb

      not sure i'd want to captain a team managed by mourinho away at united. I know they have been open so far but he will try to shut up shop away to united

  23. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Zaha or Pulisic in for Mount?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulisic

    2. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pulišić

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Early deadline will catch a few out!

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardys EO going to be north of 170%?

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There becomes a point where EO is so high it forces your hand to captain them. This gameweeks is one of those gameweeks.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed, only gains with Vardy will be if you have the assister.

  26. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get rid of for Henderson?
    A) Pope
    B) Heaton

  27. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 2:

    Tomori
    Mount
    Mousset
    Lundstram
    Maddison

  28. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start James or Abraham?

  29. soup natsi
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How many of us captaining Pulisic?

  30. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which ?

    A) laca to jimy mouset ayew tammy
    B) mount to zaha puli madds tiele
    C) 2 above with -4
    D) roll ft
    E) lowton laca -4 to chilwel/periera mouset