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

    Which gk, except from Allison, is best replacement for Hendo’s 2 blanks?

    Money no issue

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pope?

  2. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    2 fts and 1.6m itb. What do do with this lot ?????

    Ramsgate Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Rico Aurier Lundstram
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore Hayden
    Vardy Firminho DCL..

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

      DCL > Jimenez

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I like this move.

      2. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        100% disagree with that post.
        Norwich will frustrate wolves imo

  3. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Go with A; arguably the less kamikaze move?

    A) Son --> Martial
    B) Son + Vardy --> Mané + Jimenez (-4)

    Pope
    TAA - Lundstram - Williams
    Salah (c) - KDB - Traoré - Son
    DCL - Vardy - Ings

    Button - Holgate - Rico - Dendoncker [1FT + 1.8m ITB]

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Defence isn't great but with chips and WC still to go I'm okay leaving it as it is.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Sorry, A, keep Vardy

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys. I do have a feeling Vardy and Leicester will come good today. He will look better in my team next GW so to speak.

  4. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi people. Anyone care to take a look at my team and give some suggestions on transfers? 🙂

    2FT, 0 ITB

    Pope
    TAA, Digne, O’Connel
    Salah, Mane, De Bruyne, Grealish
    Ings, DCL, Vardy

    Button, Cantwell, Rico, Kelly

    Maybe Digne to either AWB or Boly?

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

      Save transfer

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

        has 2 though

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

      Save

    3. Benditlike
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why save when i have 2 free transfers? Must be something worth doing?

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

        Boly. I did Holgate to Boly and have a very similar team. Wanted some kind of Wolves cover for their fixtures as no Jiminez or Traore.

      2. selig
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        i like the awb move for digne

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

          def less safe than boly but

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

            oops reply fail. on second thought go boly, you dont really have the defensive flexibility for awb.

    4. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Digne out for wolves defender

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

      Take your pick and sell one of Rico or Kelly.

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:
    a) Martial + Vardy (Robbo will be my third Pool asset)
    b) Maddison + Firmino

    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A and it isn't close.

  6. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT? 2.7 ITB

    Hendo McCarthy

    TAA VVD Sidibe Stephens Williams

    Salah KDB Grealish Adama Cantwell

    Auba Ings DCL

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

      Sidibe > Robertson

  7. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, what would you do here?

    A) Son -> Mane
    B) Son & Kelly -> Bruno & VvD (-4)

    1ft, 3.2itb

    McCarthy
    TAA Holgate Lundstrom
    Salah(c) KdB Grealish Son*
    Vardy DCL Ings(vc)

    Button Soyunct Kelly* Dendoncker

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

      A

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

    OK LET'S DO THIS GUYS!!

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

      Good luck!

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

        You too donkey!

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Let's good Lundstraaaam!!!

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        gooo*

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

          Yeah... Lots of gooey jam!

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck!

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

        You too buddy

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Still battling between following options- which would you do?

    A Son to Traoré ( good fixtures in blanks, attacking, gives me 4.1 m in bank should I want Vardy next week and also double up Liverpool defence with Robbo or

    B Son to Mané and Firmino to DCL -4
    ( Mané low owned and got good fixtures-DCL also in form. Both could play in blank week 31 depending on cup, leaves 1 m in bank)

    Pope
    TAA Stevens Boly
    Salah KDB Barnes Son*
    Firmino Ings Jiménez

    Henderson Stephens Mooy Fernández

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

      Both great options.

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I went for B as think I may captain Mane. Cant decide on playing Stepehns or Barnes! good luck

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Moves confirmed! Playing Barnes over Stephens and captaining Mané - ( for now! Good luck too!

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

          stick log off and enjoy Sri Lanka!

  10. Pique and De Bruyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alright chaps, team and bench order gtg?

    Henderson
    TAA / Bloy / Stephens(Sou)
    Salah(c) / Mane / KDB / Traore
    Aguero / Jimenez / Ings

    Pope / Fleck / Fernandez(New) / Williams

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

    Should start 2 of

    A.fleck
    B.vardy
    C.dcl
    D.1 of the above plys bring in jimi for hit -4

    Thanks for the help

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      D - who is the hit taking out?

      B and C otherwise.

  12. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'd go A. Everton fixtures are awful.

  13. as33
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So Jimmi is ok then? not injured?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Whats the latest?

      1. StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No one knows for sure apart from Nuno I suppose

  14. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason why Saiss would lose his place. Is he still pretty certain to play?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Some were saying he may get rotated with Dendoncker?

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

      Think he'll play. Great value too

    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Although Jota got his hat-trick and Nevo his worldy, the MOTM for me has to go to Saiss. Was impeccable throughout showing plenty of cool and class. Has settled in brilliantly and improved game on game.

      From the Wolves forum after the Espanyol game. They're raving about him

  15. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I you would have to sell one?

    A) KDB (own Mane and Salah so easy to get back for 29)

    B) Vardy

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gun to my head: A

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thoughts on Greenwood,KDB, Aurier to Ings, Barnes, Doherty for -4?

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not for a hit no...

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

  16. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who to replace Lundstrom with money no object but already have 3 Liverpool players so can't be Liverpool defense!

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

      Boly

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty

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

      Doc

  17. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero or Vardy this GW?

    1. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Neither for me! Aguero I think will be rested with Champions league this week and Vardy struggling to score but out of the 2 I would say Vardy!

  18. Conor1
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Tammy Abraham anyone? Fit it seems and surely will play.

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

      Think he'll be okay. Frank needs things back on track

  19. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero to Jimenez or save FT

    1. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have done that this week for me Aguero is likely to be rested ahead of Champions league and then blank next week

  20. itsmeguneet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maupay+ Perez > Ayew + Grealish for free??

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Y

  21. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play Lund or Lascelles?

  22. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?
    Ryan
    lundstram TAA Robbo
    Salah(c) kdb traore grealish
    Vardy ings(vc) jimenez
    Button mooy targett soy

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What do you guys prefer?

    A) double Liverpool defence with Salah or Mane

    B) 1 Pool defender with Salah + Mane

    1. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A salah

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You will see after this GW why 😀

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I went double defence.....

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

      Depends on if you're chasing rank or mini league and rivals for me. Double defence is better long term imo. Mane short term

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Very tempted to sell Lundstram for Doherty for -4 and start him over Cantwell.. 5.6 IT

    Pope
    TAA VVD Stephens
    Salah (C) KDB Richarlison Cantwell
    Ings Jimenez DCL

    Button Lundstram Dendoncker Holgate

    1. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would do it

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

      So you gone for Richa
      I'm getting Bruno for Sonny

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep.. I figure Everton will play GW31, and he is a proven FPL asset in great form. Bruno was tempting but he has no solid form in the prem and United fixtures are worse than Everton’s

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

          Fair enough
          I might get richa for Grealish next GW

  25. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    G2G and bench correct guys ?

    McCarthy
    TAA Robertson Boly
    Salah KDB Martial Grealish
    Vardy Ings Jimenez

    Button Traoré Rico Reid

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Risky but Traore over Vardy?

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

        I do this

  26. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on a move here
    Two frees and nothing jumping out. Lose Stevens for Boly/Saiss?

    0.2m ITB

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Stevens
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Auba Jimi Ings

    McCarthy/Stephens/Lascelles/Hayden

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As you have Hendo I like that move.

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Right. 2FT 0.8 ITB. Vardy to Jimenez, or Kelly to Boly/Taylor to play over Lundstram? Thanks! 🙂

    McCarthy // Martin
    TAA Lascelles Lundstram // Rico Kelly
    Salah Mane KDB Martial // Hayden
    Vardy Ings DCL

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

      Get boly I think. Your defence is in a questionable state!

  28. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play one of:-
    1) Federico Fernandez
    2)williams
    how nailed on is Williams,anyway?

  29. Sj3451
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1!

    A) Lundstram BHA (H)
    B) Cantwell WOL (a)
    C) Fleck BHA (H)

  30. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    need shef and spurs to win this week, cant have utd getting 5th, they dont deserve it