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Blank Gameweek 28 Scout Picks dominated by Liverpool and Leicester

Liverpool and Leicester players dominate the Blank Gameweek 28 Scout Picks.

Fixtures against Watford and Norwich mean that five players from those clubs make the final cut this weekend.

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

Lining up in a 3-4-3 formation, we have come in at £84.9m, £0.1m inside our budget.

There is a technical issue with our Scout Picks graphic at present, so the graphic on the home page has not been updated.

Goalkeeper

Alex McCarthy (£4.4m) gets into the Scout Picks for Blank Gameweek 28 ahead of a trip to West Ham. Still offering a budget price, the Southampton goalkeeper has helped his side to third-best for fewest shots conceded over the last four Gameweeks, and over the last nine, only two clubs have secured more clean sheets than them (four).

Defenders

Scout Picks regular Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) is back once again, still yet to blank in a match he’s started since Gameweek 13. Now with double the assists of colleague Andrew Robertson this season, we’re expecting more attacking returns at Watford from Liverpool’s right-back.

Over the last four matches, only one defender has had more touches in the penalty box than Matt Doherty (£6.1m). The Wolves man is also top in his positional classification for shots in that area of the pitch too. Meanwhile, in that time, only three teams have allowed fewer big chances than Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, who face a Spurs side struggling for goals since injuries to Harry Kane and Son.

Charlie Taylor (£4.2m) is our budget route into the Burnley defence as they prepare to face Newcastle. Over their last four home matches, the Magpies have the lowest goal conversion rate in the Premier League.

Midfielders

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Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) offers points potential from a variety of avenues ahead of Blank Gameweek 28. Over his last four matches, no player with a fixture this weekend has registered more shots in the box and he sits second in that time for big chances created – suggesting goals and assists are likely in equal measure. Meanwhile, Watford sit inside the league’s bottom four for shots conceded in the penalty area over the last four matches.

Sadio Mané (£12.4m) has scored in each of his outings since returning from a Double Gameweek 24 injury and will be eyeing up Watford’s right flank at Vicarage Road. The Hornets have conceded more key passes and shots on that side of the pitch than anywhere else over their last four at home.

Bruno Fernandes (£8.2m) is fast becoming the key man for Manchester United, playing an important role in the absence of an injured Anthony Martial in the Europa League midweek. Everton have recorded just one clean sheet since Gameweek 20, while the penalty-taking Fernandes has already involved himself in three goals in as many league matches for the Red Devils.

*We are having some issues displaying Bruno Fernandes in the Scout Picks graphic so we are using Anthony Martial as a placeholder until the issue is fixed.

No Leicester player has had more shots in the box over their last four matches than Harvey Barnes (£6.0m), a feat achieved even in missing a portion of Gameweek 27. During that time, the midfielder has scored twice and provided one assist, form enough to suggest he can trouble a Norwich defence short of some key personnel.

Forwards

The absence of Norwich’s first-choice centre-back Christoph Zimmermann, and left-back Sam Byram, could be exactly what Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) needs to get back on the scoresheet. We readily admit that including the Leicester forward is more about the fixture than the form on this one, Vardy without a league goal since Gameweek 18.

A meeting with West Ham’s obliging defence is good news for Danny Ings (£7.1m). The Hammers have conceded more shots in the box than any other Premier League side over the last four matches, while Ings has found the net four times in his last six away trips.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m) is in the form of his life, scoring seven goals in the nine matches since Carlo Ancelotti arrived at Everton. Over the last four, the centre-forward has been afforded the joint-most number of big chances, suggesting he will get some opportunities to continue his scoring run even against Manchester United.

Substitutes

Nick Pope (£4.7m) is a slightly more expensive route into the Burnley defence but stands a better chance of additional points than Taylor.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.0m) and the Leicester defence have some clean sheet potential this weekend, as Norwich have now gone three matches in a row without scoring.

Romain Saïss (£4.4m) is a cheaper alternative in the Wolves defence, offering plenty of goal threat and assist potential from set-pieces, as shown by his 11-point haul against Norwich.

Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) has had more shots on target than any other Southampton player over the last four, suggesting he could prove an effective option against West Ham this weekend.

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 Blank Gameweek 28 is ZoumasBloomers.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of Fabianski; Alexander-Arnold, R Pereira, Azpilicueta; Mané (c), Richarlison, B Fernandes, Willian; Vardy, Jiménez, Rodriguez.

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.

ringwraith was triumphant in Gameweek 27 beating the Scout Picks by a 78-68 score-line.

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.

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

    KDB - with blank and fixtures short term...keep or sell?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't sell KDB

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why not? 2 blanks, UTD, Burnley and Liverpool incoming.

        Not easy.

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

          Burnley match probably a good time to rest KDB

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            The fact that many 'fear' going without KDB shows what is wrong with this game.

            I would be more worried about going without Trent Alexander Arnold.

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

              KDB has been in and out of my team like a yo-yo this season - think its safe to be without given the fixtures and other competitions

              Might even have to go without him even if they do have a dgw in 29 as I would go for Auba instead

              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                It is between Auba and KDB for me.

                Now that Arsenal have been knocked out of Europe, Arsenal's best player may just make me want to rush him in for GW29. No hit 😀

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If it meant Pool not winning the title id accept season cancellation just for the hilarity

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only a manc fan.

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

        Pretty much anyone who isn't a pool supporter would find it funny

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          That is true 😀

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only casuals could say that ... no way do I want to miss the best part of the season

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

        No point playing this game professionally this season. There's always next season though, will be nice to get rid of this season of the casual

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

          Just seen your "exposing casuals" - 🙂 ... have all 4 chips and looking forwards to using them

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

            Spoon fed casual waiting for Ben crellin to tell you what to do I suppose 😉

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

              Didn't fancy Liverpool's earlier dgw - so still got TC
              I usually WC within the first couple of weeks of each half of the season - but just haven't needed it yet
              FH is planned for gw31 ... whatever anyone else says

  3. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Already have Perez.

    A) Soyuncu + Maddison
    Should I go for a LEI triple up?

    B) Pereira + Mount
    Or should I spread the risk?

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hey fam! Need some suggestions! 2 FTs 0 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lascelles Taylor
    Salah Traore Hayden
    Kun* Jimenez Ings

    Hendo* KDB* Fleck* Stevens*

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kun, Fleck -> Vardy, Bruno ?

      1. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if that works money wise tho

    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you planning on bringing in Auba as a replacement for Kun ... I've gone a one week punt on Giroud
      Didn't get Vardy as the Villa game would be difficult to sell him for Auba

  5. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Lascels soy boly taa (lund)
    Mane salah traore (fleck kdb)
    Dcl vardy ings

    Which & whom to whom?

    A) fleck/traore to barnes/perez/mount/armstrong.
    B) roll ft.

  6. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sidibe to:

    A) Keep him
    B) Doherty
    C) Pereira
    D) Evans

  7. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino to Vardy (C) ?

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

      Next week

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

    A) Aurier to Soy > Play Soy & Stephens/Lascelles
    B) Save ft and play both Stephens (whu) & Lascelles (BUR)

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

    Good: not gonna take a hit
    Bad: Hayden has to play

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool on the verge of smashing one of City's EPL records.

    Guess which one?

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

    Saiss and Boly both nailed? Who would you get?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Boly

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

        Cheers. Care to share why? Is it security of starts? goalthreath?

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Since Boly returned Wolves have improved defensively. Have no stats to back it up but just from using my eyes.

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

            This. And Boly is very dangerous in set pieces (Saiss is also ok, though).

          2. HashAttack
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            3 clean sheets and a disallowed goal

  12. Kszaq
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking about getting Richarlison for Grealish - I dont have WC anymore and need a prep for bgw31 (free hit more like for big DGW). Still... just so affraid about that his tough fixtures...

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

    Repost

    A) Aurier to Soy > Play Soy (NOR) and bench Stephens (whu) or Lascelles (BUR)
    B) Save ft > Play both Stephens and Lascelles

  14. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martial to Bruno
    Tanganga to Doherty for -4?

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

      Unlikely worth -4 for Doherty

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I dont want to double up on Soton D this week. Thats why I need to bring in a D.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Id be starting Stephens (of Soton, already have McCarthy in net) and Traore this week...both would go to bench if I made this move.

  15. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    10 players enough this week or take a hit to get 11?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Id take that hit

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Thoughts on Martial to Bruno and Lund to Boly/Saiss/Chilwell?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I like that (w Boly)

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

      Depends on the upside of the transfer - who would you bring in?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        One of Boly/Saiss/Chilwell for Lundy and Bruno in for Martial.

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

      Hits only cost -2 this week 😉

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

      take a hit, it's -2 points if you make a bad choice, potentially + whatever point ... and maybe the average hits points this week is 1 anyway (Absolute guess) , so you only start on -1

    5. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  16. Carlton Palmer's Eyes
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. 2.1m

    Pope

    TAA, Robbo, Soy
    Martial, Salah (c), Traore, Cantwell
    Ings, DCL, Vardy (vc)

    Button, KDB, Lund, Kelly.

    1) Martial > Bruno
    2) Martial > Maddison
    3) Traore > Maddison or Barnes
    4) Martial, Traore > Bruno, Maddison/Barnes -4

    Thanks in advance guys.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      4 (w Barnes)

  17. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vvvvvvvaaaaaarrrrrrrdddddyyyyyyy

    Make me proud tonight my C

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

    May Please ask for vote on who to (c)?
    A: TAA
    B: Pereira
    C: Ings
    D: Vardy

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool Triple up is essential hands down.

    Can you hear me?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone can hear you, pretty much constantly. It's quite tedious.

  20. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Last check. Thoughts on where to use 2FT & 0.2m ITB? Cathcart + Martial > Taylor + Bruno sound good? Will bench Rico. Thanks.

    Foster
    Rico - TAA - Saiss - Soy
    Salah - Cantwell - Martial - Traore
    Vardy - Ings

    (McGovern) Cathcart - Auba - KDB

  21. pricycle
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Top of all my mini leagues, with an OR of 1955.

    Madness to captain TAA this week even though my gut tells me he'll out score Salah?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not madness, just very risky.

  22. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I’m liking the look of Leicester’s fixtures. Lundstram to:
    A) Soyuncu
    B) Chilwell

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you ditch first

    A) Rico
    B) Traore

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A, but depends on the upside of whoever you bring in for either as well.

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

      B
      More expensive if not playing