Scout Picks

Gameweek 27 Scout Picks built on cheap striker triple-up

The Gameweek 27 Scout Picks is built on a mid-price forward line and a powerful double-up on Liverpool’s attack.

There are some favourable match-ups for the cheaper strikers this weekend, while West Ham’s visit to Anfield could produce a hatful of Fantasy Premier League points.

After deliberating over the Scout Squad submissions from David, Neale, Paul and Geoff, we have picked our best XI for Gameweek 27.

We line up in the 3-4-3 formation this time, coming in at £83.5m, £1.5m under our budget of £85.0m.

Goalkeeper

Five of Sheffield United’s nine clean sheets this season have come at Bramall Lane, which is why we’ve chosen Dean Henderson (£5.1m) for the Scout Picks. Over their last six away matches, upcoming opponents Brighton are in the bottom five for their goal conversion rate.

Defenders

You have to go back to Gameweek 15 for the last time Liverpool conceded at home while West Ham are the joint second-worst side for big chances over the last four matches. A clean sheet looks likely for Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m), who himself has not blanked in an outing he started since Gameweek 13.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) makes it into the Scout Picks after three of our pundits chose him in their squad submissions. Liverpool (seven) are the only team with more clean sheets than Manchester United (four) since Gameweek 20 while the right-back has made some improvements to his attacking potential recently. Over the last four matches, none of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s players has created more chances than Wan-Bissaka.

Willy Boly (£4.7m) gets into the Scout Picks on the back of some impressive defending from Wolves of late. Over the last four matches, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have conceded the second-fewest number of big chances, while upcoming opponents Norwich are still comfortably bottom of the Premier League for away goals this season, scoring just six times in 13 road trips.

Midfielders

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Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) looks set for a potentially big haul in Gameweek 27 as West Ham come to Anfield. Over the last four matches, the Hammers are joint-bottom of the league for shots allowed, in the bottom five for big chances conceded and nobody has a worse expected goals conceded (xGC) score. Salah himself is second in the division for shots in the box and no player has created more big chances than him.

Sadio Mané (£12.2m) benefits from that same defence this weekend so we are expecting great things from him too. In light of Ryan Fredericks’ recent shoulder injury, Liverpool’s left-winger should be up against veteran right-back Pablo Zabaleta, which could allow him space to exploit. Furthermore, West Ham looked vulnerable to set pieces against Manchester City and Mané is second only to Richarlison for headed attempts on goal among midfielders this season.

Fresh from scoring against Chelsea and Club Brugge this week, Anthony Martial (£7.9m) gets into the Scout Picks for the visit of Watford to Old Trafford. Manchester United’s centre-forward has scored three league goals in his last four home matches and will be boosted by the added creativity of new signing Bruno Fernandes. Meanwhile, Watford have conceded an average of two goals per game since Gameweek 24.

Jack Grealish (£6.7m) continues to be a reliable source of points despite Aston Villa’s recent struggles on the road. The midfielder has recorded two double-digit hauls in his last three away matches and, in his last four, only two players have created more chances than Grealish. Meanwhile, recent defensive improvements for Southampton have dried up as, since Gameweek 23, they have conceded 12 big chances, only three Premier League sides giving up more in that time.

Forwards

Raúl Jiménez (£7.8m) has four attacking returns in his last four home matches ahead of the visit of Norwich to Molineux this weekend. In his last four Premier League outings, the Wolves man is just one shot in the box behind Salah, while no player in the division has been afforded more big chances than him.

Danny Ings (£7.1m) is now just two goals behind Jamie Vardy in the hunt for the Premier League Golden Boot award and faces an out-of-sorts Aston Villa defence this weekend. Over their last four matches, Dean Smith’s men are inside the bottom five for shots conceded in the box while no side has allowed more big chances in that time.

Only two teams have conceded more big chances in their last four matches than Arsenal, which bodes well for Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.2m). The Everton forward is joint-top of the Premier League for big chances of his own over his last four and has three goals in the Toffees last four away matches.

Substitutes

Only West Ham and Norwich have scored more away goals than Bournemouth this season, which bodes well for Nick Pope (£4.7m), especially as Burnley have the joint-highest number of home clean sheets this season (six).

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.5m) faces a Newcastle side inside the league’s bottom two for shots on goal, big chances and shots on target in 2020 this weekend. Meanwhile, the left-back has been involved in set piece situations for Crystal Palace recently, a perennial weakness for the Magpies.

Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) is a cheaper route into that Burnley defence as it prepares to host a struggling Bournemouth side.

Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) is another option for doubling-up on the Southampton attack as he has more shots on target than any of his colleagues over the last four, and two goals in in that time.

The Captain

The Scout Picks has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek is usually known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted:

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 25 is ringwraith.

They have gone for a 3-5-2 of Dúbravka; Baldock, van Dijk, Robertson; Fraser, Alli, B Fernandes, Martial, Salah (c); D Jota, Aubameyang.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

Haggis was thoroughly beaten in Gameweek 26 as the Scout Picks emerged with a 65-35 victory.

Community Champion gwitbrock beat our Scout Picks 86-63 in Gameweek 25 and as a result, their winning margin of 23 points is now the target to beat.

3,655 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Harvey Barnes & Robbo or
    b) Fernandes/Martial & Gomez

    If b then which one?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B martial

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  2. mash
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A bit stumped with what to do with 2FT (£0 in the bank)

    Ryan
    TAA Dunk Lundstram Stephens
    Salah Mane KDB Maddison
    Vardy Jiminez

    Button Greenwood Cantwell Soyuncu

    A) Maddison to Traore (Save an FT)
    B) Maddison and Dunk to Traore and Boly, (build £1.5m in bank)
    C) Maddison and Dunk to Traore and Doherty
    D) Something else

    Any advice appreciated!

    1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A or B for me. Then again i see Traore play most weeks and cant believe how he doesnt bag 12 pts/ game.

  3. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    VVD Aurier Lundstram
    Martial Mane Traore KDB
    Firmino Vardy DCL

    Fodder Soyuncu Perez Kelly

    Vardy & DCL to Aubameyang & Ings

    Thoughts?

  4. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial or Traore

    And

    William's or Lascelles

  5. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Feels like Alli needs to go, but stats says he’s all right...

    Is it GTG or use a ft? A bit nervous not having Wolves
    A) Alli-> Traore
    B) Alli-> Martial/Bruno
    C) Grealish-> Traore

    McCarthy
    Vvd - TAA - Egan
    Grealish- Alli - KDB- Salah
    Vardy - DCL - Ings

    Maddison, Lascelles, Kelly

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Alli for Chelsea. Always score against them.

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's what everyone told me in December and he scored 1 point 😉

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Fair enough. I'd look at Martial if you really want to switch.

  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this team peeps?

    Pope, McCarthy
    VVD, Lascelles, Rico, Williams, Stephens
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore, Fleck
    Vardy, Ings, Kun

    1ft, 2.0ITB

    a. Kun > Jimenez
    b. Kun & Grealish > Jimenez & Mane/Martial

    any advice would be great thanks.

  7. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do :

    A. Vardy ---> jimi
    B. Dcl --'> jimi
    C. Stick with vardy and dcl

    Thanks

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Prob stick lad

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      tempted by A

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  8. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which seems the wiser option boys.

    A) Son to Traore
    B)Son and Vardy to Mane (C) and Jimenez (-4)

    If I don't do B I'll be captaining Salah.

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      a & bank the cash

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B looks pretty good to me

  9. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Hendo
    Robbo/Lascelles/Rico
    Salah(c)/Mane(v)/KDB/Grealish
    Auba/Ings/DCL

    Button/Lund/Cantwell/Soy

    1FT 0.1ITB

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yeah, nice team. save FT for next week

  10. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT's, 1.2 ITB, 9 starters next week plus these two maybes. Can't not use a transfer!

    Lund to Boly
    Hayden to ??? wanted to do Sako but that wont help me next week.

    having a hard time figuring out what the hell to do.

    cheers.
    jp

    1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      please.

    2. Pass
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Westwood?

      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yeah cheers, that's an option

  11. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anything worth a hit here or g2g? 5.5m itb

    McCarthy
    Taa Stevens dunk
    Salah kdb grealish traore
    Firmino jiminez ings

    Button Rico dendo soy

  12. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bergwijn an option as a Son replacement?
    Or go cheap?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Could step up now that Son is out.

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      wait and see for me

    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      fixtures not so good

  13. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA - VVD - Aurier
    Salah - KDB - Traore - El Ghazi
    Auba - Vardy - Ings

    Button - Rico - Cantwell - Soy

    A) Save
    B) Vardy > Jimmy
    C) Auba > Jimmy
    D) Soy > Wolves defender?
    E) Something else

  14. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change anything?
    Thinking of doing Greenwood->Jimenez and going like this in gw27:

    Henderson
    TAA(V) Robertson Lundstram
    Salah(C) KDB Martial Fleck
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    McCarthy Stephens Soyuncu Trossard

  15. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan (McGovern)
    TAA Robertson Lundstram (Taylor Rico)
    Salah KDB Fernandes Grealish (Dendoncker)
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    A. Save Transfer
    B. Lundstram to Boly
    C. Other?

  16. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun and Son to Jimenez and Mane for -4? Everyone on Bluemoon seems to expect Kun to be rested

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      not a bad transfer

    2. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      like it

  17. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    son and dcl to matial and jimenez fo free? Surely vardy got higher potential of goalscoring than DCL right???

    1. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This week I would have more faith in DCL

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        isnt arsenal defence seems getting better? i really want jiminez and leicester fixtures after city is good for vardy turn to scoring again

    2. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Definite Yes for me

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thanks there

        1. KINGS
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Everton had a run of good fixtures that end this week. I would rather have a forward playing against the likes of Nor Avl Bha instead Ars Mun Liv

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      DCL has had 20 goal attempts in the last 6 games, Vardy has had 5

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        fixtures swing make me want to rid dcl and get jiminez. Really confusing what to do when you say that now

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d back Vardy personally - although he’s only started 4 of the last 6 GW’s so DCL’s quantities will straight away appear better

      Vardy was pretty unlucky not to have 3 extra goals (VAR by millimetres in SOU, pen vs bur, Caballero 1:1 save vs CHE) & 2 extra assists (VAR disallowed again in SOU, Harvey Barnes missing the big chance late on vs CHE) in those 4 games

      DCL is ridiculously cheap though so it’s almost an unfair comparison

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        yeah dcl is very cheap and performing but really want jimenez with hoping vardy will turn out

  18. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    did Klopp actually confirm that the kids will play the cup game against chelsea?

  19. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Evening gents.

    Which move(s)?

    Pope
    TAA Stephens Williams
    Salah KDB Mahrez Traore
    Kun Auba Ings

    (Button, Cantwell Rico Tanganga)
    1FT 0.1ITB

    A) Kun ➡ Jimenez
    B) Kun KDB(PP 10.4) ➡ Jimenez Mane -4
    C) Kun Mahrez ➡ Jimenez Mane -4
    D) Save

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      either A or C

      I'd keep KDB

      any help with my post above?

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate. We're in a similar boat. Leaning B in my case because I can see Mahrez starting and not much value tied up in KDB.

        In your case I'd be heavily tempted by B.

      2. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *B with Mane

  20. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun and Fleck to whom?

    Exact money to spend .1 ITB

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why sell Fleck ahead of Brighton at home?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He will blank

  21. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This guy ranked 218 in the world has taken 48 points of hits, including a 16 point hit in GW24 the week after a free hit.

    What. The. Hell.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy.

      Guy top of my league has around 100 points of hits and is 4.3k OR

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        sh!t doesnt add up lol

      2. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Meanwhile I'll take a hit and the guy I bring in will blank and get injured hahah.

    2. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thats why bemused by those who brand others casuals

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Started GW1 with no playing keeper in the squad too & Wickham & Barkley as starters, with Bernardo & Gibson benched

      Has obviously gotten access to the Matrix

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That's hilariously depressing. Thanks for noticing that!

        I'm going to go cry now.

    4. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      iv'e not taken a hit and i'm like 200K

  22. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Take a -4 for Wood -> DCL or play Rico?

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      play rico

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Have i missed something with Wood? Just play him

      1. Kasper the ghost keeper
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I'm going to start him in case but he's "Touch and go" according to Dyche. Personally not expecting him to take the risk playing him

        1. Kasper the ghost keeper
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hamstring injury

  23. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone benching Lundstram rather than selling on the ofc chance he becomes a starter again?

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd maybe give him a start if i had him

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Not sure what to do. May ship him for Boly or play him then

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I considered starting Stephens over him but still believe Lundstram's potential is better.

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Would you start him over Soy?

  24. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Henderson
    TAA, Gomez, Boly
    Salah, KDB, Grealish, Traore Aubameyang, Ings, Jimenez

    Mccarthy, Pérez, O'Connell, Lascelles

    0.2 ITB 2 frees. Not keen on burning a transfer. Any house keeping moves worthwhile?

  25. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more this gw?
    A. Harvey Barnes
    B. Jiménez -4
    C. Rico

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  26. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Son likely to drop in price this morning?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        thanks Ed

  27. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leno

    Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Lascelles
    Traoré, De Bruyne, Salah, Barnes
    Ings, Vardy, Deeney

    Button, Cantwell, Tanganga, Sidibé

    Anything worth a hit here? 2.3 ITB

  28. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will Lundy start? Did Wilder say anything?

  29. Greyling
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    G2G for gw27?

    Pope
    TAA, Rico, Lundstram
    Salah, Maddison, KDB, Grealish,
    Ings, Firmino, Jimenez

    Bench: Cantwell, Targett, Kelly

  30. sthelenslad92
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth considering a TC on Salah?