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Gameweek 20 Scout Picks and Captain Sensible

A tight turnaround in Fantasy Premier League Gameweeks has forced us into combining our latest Captain Sensible and Scout Picks article into one piece.

Gameweek 19 came to a close following Manchester City’s trip to Wolves on Friday night and the Gameweek 20 deadline comes just over 12 hours after that.

Therefore, we have condensed our two most important pieces of preview content into slightly shorter versions so we can get them both out in time.

We’ll begin with the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks, followed by some analysis of the captaincy.

Goalkeeper

Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) makes it into the Gameweek 20 Scout Picks for Manchester City’s clean sheet potential. Over their last four home matches, they are inside the top three for shots allowed in the box and big chances conceded. Meanwhile, upcoming opponents Sheffield United are inside the bottom three for shots in the box and shots on target in away matches this season.

Defenders

Djibril Sidibé (£5.3m) looks like he could be playing out-of-position in a new advanced role at Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton and added his fourth assist in seven matches in the 1-0 win over Burnley on Boxing Day. With a trip to Newcastle coming up and clean sheets in each of the Toffees’ last two, Sidibé’s points potential is high for Gameweek 20.

Serge Aurier (£5.1m) has two assists in his last three away matches and finds himself at Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The Canaries have conceded the second-highest number of goals in home matches this season.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) is our way of completing a double-up on the Manchester City defence considering how few chances they allow at home and how conservative Sheffield United are likely to be in attack.

Midfielders

Despite a blank against Leicester, Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) gets straight back into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 20. He was incredibly unfortunate not to get any attacking returns at the King Power Stadium, as you can READ ABOUT HERE. We think the Egyptian is back to his best and a home meeting with Wolves should bring that out even more on Sunday afternoon.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) looks the most likely to rely on among Manchester City assets when Sheffield United come to the Etihad Stadium. Not only has the Belgian created more big chances than any other player this season, but he also has attacking returns in three of his last five at home.

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) was unfortunate not to get something out of Spurs’ win over Brighton and a trip to Norwich looks perfect for him. We did want to include Dele Alli before we heard from Jose Mourinho on the subject of his recent hamstring issues, so we went for a sideways move to his colleague. As already mentioned, Norwich are especially vulnerable at the back in front of their own fans, where they tend to attack a lot more.

An assist for Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in Aston Villa’s win over Norwich earns him back-to-back inclusion in the Scout Picks. The midfielder has either scored or assisted five of his last seven outings while Watford remain in the division’s bottom four for shots conceded in the box over the last four matches.

Forwards

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) may have had a quiet night against Liverpool but, if he plays in Gameweek 20, should have much more joy at West Ham. Over the last four matches, Manuel Pellegrini’s men have conceded 10 big chances, only two sides allowing more than that. Even though we think he could be rested, Vardy stands a great chance of getting attacking returns even as a substitute.

A Boxing Day benching for Danny Ings (£6.5m) makes him one of the most nailed-on starters for Gameweek 20 in the whole division. He has been remarkably reliable this season, scoring in three of his last four at home.

Bournemouth have conceded 44 shots in the box over the last four matches, the third-worst in the Premier League. That bodes well for Neal Maupay (£5.8m) who comes into Gameweek 20 fresh from a Boxing Day rest. The Brighton forward has two goals in the last four matches and, despite playing only 292 minutes in that period, only three players have been afforded more big chances than him during that time.

Substitutes

  • Tom Heaton (£4.5m)
  • Mason Holgate (£4.4m)
  • Matt Targett (£4.4m)
  • Pascal Groß (£6.4m)

The Captain

The Scout Picks has had a captain this season, selected by votes from our Scout Squad panel, David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

As we are combining Captain Sensible with the Scout Picks this week, we will briefly go over the tables we usually reference in the former before revealing who has been selected.

We would also like to clarify that the majority of this research has been conducted during the day-time on Friday December 27, which means it does not include data from Manchester City’s trip to Wolves.

To find out how the Gameweek 20 captain candidates got on at Molineux, be sure to visit the Members Area and find out.

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  1. Matteera
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, completely stuck this week!

    Gaz/4.0
    Taa/Soy/Cathcart (Lund/Rico)
    Mane/KDB (c)/ Rich / Alli (Hayden)
    Vardy/Rash/Ings

    2FT and 0.2 ITB! No idea where to start, debating Alli out but not really sure!

    Thanks!

    1. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I went Alli out. Seems wise to get a secure starter and get the most points possible.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Alli to?

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Get a decent keeper

  2. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play 1

    A) Lund
    B) Soy
    C) Rico

    Capt 1

    A) Kdb
    B) Mane
    C) Vardy
    D) Rash
    E) Maupay(on him at the mo)

    Thanks.

    1. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B and B

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B, b

      Maupay a gd differential tho

    3. makivelja
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Play Soy, Capt Vardy...

  3. makivelja
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    So...captain dilema...Vardy or Ings?

    Help please 🙂

    1. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dont have anyone else?

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Neither

    3. makivelja
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have also Grealish,Richarlison,Sterling,Martial,Ali...

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Martial
        Would say sterling or Alli but not sure if they start

  4. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Mousse out for who?

    Have 2.5 itb, other forwards are Vardy and Rash.

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ings

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This

  5. FPL_DON
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Morning guys, which one you reckon please? I have mane if that changes anything...
    A) alli > salah
    B) Abraham > kane

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Abraham our but I don’t like Kane. Too inconsistent for his price tag

      1. FPL_DON
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        True, would just be for the next 2. Thanks mate

  6. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    FPL cup opponents have been updated.
    Good luck

  7. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How's Pukki as a captain option at home against Spurs??

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Naff

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Probably scores tbh

  8. pjanns
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    On a WC GTG?

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Robbo - Soy
    Mane - KDB - Alli - Martial
    Vardy - Abraham - Ings

    (Button - Cantwell - Rico - Lundstram)

    Leaves me with enough ITB for Abraham --> Jiminez next GW

    Any opinions much appreciated.

    1. pjanns
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      anyone?:)

      1. The FPL Units
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        G2g

        1. pjanns
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          thanks!

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jimi over Abraham now

      1. pjanns
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Why? - Abraham vs leaky Arsenal will be a joy.

    3. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’d lose Abraham with a blink on a wc

      1. pjanns
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I probably will next GW. Keeping faith 1 more week, will then loose him for Jiminez.

    4. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      It's quality squad!

      1. pjanns
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks a lot!

  9. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry for repost
    I am getting H.Wilson and Kün for Chasing

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        For What 😀

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      H Wilson for 1 week maybe yes. Other than that he hardly starts.

  10. WVA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A. Abraham > Rashford
    B. Alli > Martial

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  11. FPL ElasticO
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who else with me for Salah captaincy??

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Me
      For now

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Lots I imagine!

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Set and forget

  12. JRD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    button
    TAA aurier soyuncu
    mané grealish richarlison KDB (C)
    rashford abraham vardy

    pope, rico lundstram dendonkey

    1 FT 2,5 itb

    any changes here? or safe the transfer
    cheers

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Would captain Vardy vc KDB

    2. JRD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      i have vardy (VC) at the moment
      rumors of being rested? and kdb played 65 mins so difficult choice but thanx

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Vardy did a rest, I’ve gone mane C kdb vc

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      *due a rest

  13. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    If you own both Kane and Salah who is the better captaincy option?

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah by some serious distance

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Why’s that?

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going Salah C Kane vc

    3. FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kane 1st

    4. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm on Salah out of those 2.

    5. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    why isnt aurier predicted to start.....

    should i do aurier to sidibe

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      KWP maybe rotated with Aurier

  15. Firefoxed
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Should I bring in trent and ings for abra and oconnel? Or any other suggestions guys!

    1ft 2.2itb

    Ryan button
    Soy Rico Kelly lundstram oconnell
    Madisson mane kdb alli cantwell
    Abra vardy rashford

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely

    2. Firefoxed
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone pls? 🙂

    3. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  16. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Order of preference?
    1. Lundstram (mancity)
    2. Rico(brighton)
    3. Kelly(southampton)

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      231

      1. JoeSoap
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Same

  17. Erez Avni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    pick two to start

    a. rico
    b. lund
    c. tomori
    d. kelly

  18. Timmy2287
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Ramsdale, Button
    TAA, Soy, Rico, Kelly, Montoya
    Salah, KDB, Martial, Cantwell, Dendoncker
    Kane, Vardy, Ings

    Currently debating

    A) Montoya and Martial
    B) Sodibe and Grealish

    Thanks!

  19. Arteta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Keep or sell Dele Alli? Haven't got a clue what happened to him.

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Keep

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I am keeping

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Supposed to have been holding his groin walking off against Brighton... No info anywhere on his availability though!

  20. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ooo who to bench please? Bracket ones already on bench.

    Ramsdale - (McGovern)
    Rico - Soy - TAA - (Lund - Kelly)
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Grealish - Martial
    Vardy - Jimenez - Ings

  21. Buck The Trent
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Start one and bench order?

    A Williams (hoping Shaw rested)
    B Kelly
    C Lundy (playing Hendo)

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Start B
      Then C A

  22. billysupertramp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Wait. Vardy is out?

    1. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What?!

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Likely to be rested

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What's this?

  23. DAVESAVES
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Abraham for —>

    A) Ings
    B) Jimmy
    C) Wilson

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going maupay

  24. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Play Grealish at Watford or Calvert-Lewin at Newcastle please?! Benching dilemma.

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Grealish

  25. reo19uk
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Should I take Sterling out for Salah? I already have Mane!

    1. Longiss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      .

  26. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Maupay Traore
    B) Ings Hayden/Dend

  27. jorgenoj
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which option?
    A) Alli + Ings
    B) Maddison + Jimenez

  28. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Has Alli travelled does anybody know?

  29. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    1. Abraham to Rash for free
    2. Abraham and Willems to TAA and Deulo for -4

    Thanks please help

    Have Pogba,Salah,VVD already

  30. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Best captain?

    A...kane
    B...vardy
    C...mane
    D...kdb

    Has to be kane doesn't it? Thanks

    1. Carlos3
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kane