Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 29 Scout Picks includes Arsenal triple-up

There are three Arsenal players in the Scout Picks team selected for Double Gameweek 29.

The Gunners host West Ham at first before travelling to Manchester City in midweek.

After deliberating over the Scout Squad submissions made by David, Neale, Paul and Geoff, we picked what we believed to be the best XI for the next round of action.

This time we line up in 3-4-3 formation, the cost of our team coming to £84.8m, £0.2m inside our budget of £85.0m.

Goalkeeper

Dean Henderson (£5.2m) was the most popular goalkeeper in the Scout Squad submissions this week as Sheffield United host Norwich. Only three clubs have recorded more clean sheets at home than the Blades this season while the visiting Canaries remain comfortably the worst attack on the road. In 14 road trips, Norwich have scored just six times, five fewer than Bournemouth and Watford, who are tied as the second-worst sides on 11 goals each.

Defenders

Alexander-Arnold's consistency continues as Firmino unlucky to blank

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) was unanimously chosen as the best defender by our Scout Squad pundits this week. Blank Gameweek 28 may have produced his first blank in a match he started since Gameweek 13 but the visit of Bournemouth should help him get back on track. The Cherries have scored one away goal since Gameweek 18 and Alexander-Arnold himself has more assists at home than any other Liverpool player this season.

Matt Doherty (£6.2m) looks like he could repeat the heroics of his Blank Gameweek 28 haul at Spurs when Brighton come to Molineux on Saturday afternoon. Over the last four matches, Wolves are second only to Manchester City for fewest big chances conceded, while Doherty is in the top two for touches and shots in the box among defenders during that time.

Jack Stephens (£4.5m) gets into the Scout Picks this weekend ahead of a favourable home meeting with Newcastle. The Magpies currently sit bottom of the league for big chances in away matches this season while the Saints’ centre-back has assisted twice since Gameweek 21.

Midfielders

Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) retains his place in the Scout Picks despite Liverpool’s capitulation at Watford last time out. The Egyptian has recorded attacking returns in each of his last four at Anfield, where Bournemouth have lost their last two Premier League visits 3-0. Furthermore, over their last four road trips, the Cherries have conceded 10 times, an average of 2.5 per game.

In his Friday press conference, Pep Guardiola sounded relatively positive when he gave his injury update on Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m). The Belgian holds onto his place in the predicted line-ups and retains a starting berth in the Scout Picks too. We expect this season’s top-scoring player to be involved in at least one of the Double Gameweek fixtures on offer (maybe more), which is about the same as what we can expect from any of his attacking team-mates anyway given Guardiola’s rotation policy.

Two matches in Double Gameweek 29 for Arsenal sees Nicolas Pépé (£9.2m) make his Scout Picks debut. West Ham have conceded the most shots in the box of any team over their last four outings, while it’s hard to fully trust a Manchester City defence without Aymeric Laporte. That bodes well for Pépé who, over the last 10 matches, is second among his colleagues for goals scored while no Arsenal player has registered more assists than him.

Bukayo Saka (£4.6m) is our midfield enabler who we are confident will play twice in Double Gameweek 29. While he has been playing at left-back recently, Aubameyang’s runs into the box from left midfield have allowed Saka into very advanced positions – which have helped him to attacking returns in each of his last three at home. 

Forwards

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.1m) is an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks this week, selected as the best forward by all of our pundits. The Arsenal man is just five points off Jamie Vardy to be the top-scoring forward this season and has found the net three times in his last two at home.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.4m) is the form player in the Premier League right now, having scored more goals than any other player since Carlo Ancelotti took over at Everton. Chelsea have kept just one clean sheet at home since Gameweek 13, and over the last four matches, Calvert-Lewin is in the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target.

Diogo Jota (£6.3m) proved to be the most popular Wolves forward among the Scout Squad pundits this week as Brighton come to Molineux. The Portuguese international has put together two double-digit hauls in a row and, over the last four matches, has superior figures for minutes per shot in the box and minutes per big chance than Raúl Jiménez.

Substitutes

Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) is another route into the Southampton defence as they host Newcastle on Saturday.

Enda Stevens (£5.1m) is a cheaper alternative for investing in the Sheffield United defence with more chances of attacking returns than Henderson.

Romain Saïss (£4.5m) is the cheaper route into the Wolves defence with some threat from set pieces too.

Phil Foden (£5.1m) is our budget route into the Manchester City attack after Guardiola hinted that he would play some part in Double Gameweek 29.

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 Double Gameweek 29 is Bilal7.

They have gone for a 3-4-3 of McCarthy; Doherty, Mendy, Saïss; Salah, De Bruyne, Pépé (c), Mahrez; Aubameyang, Calvert-Lewin, Nketiah.

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.

ZoumasBloomers was beaten in Double Gameweek 28, the Scout Picks winning by a 47-30 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. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    If you include City's 2nd match I can't remember the last time everyone of my players had a home match! Let alone a plum one for most!

    Roll on the 30 pt week!!!

  2. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Been mediating for the past 10 mins and come to the conclusion that saving my transfer in a double game week is actually more ballsy than taking a hit.

    I have balls of steel. KDB captain it is.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      You should meditate instead of mediating with Russian prostitutes.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        What the heck does that mean

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          You should meditate rather than mediate to soften your balls.

          1. -Klaus-
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 22 days ago

            Avoid Russian prostitutes, they are a high risk group for the My Sherona virus.

            1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 22 days ago

              😆 Class!

  3. KDB4PREZ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    *Bottomed
    A) Mahrez Sarr Jota (Would cap auba and better balance going forward

    B) Foden Saka Kun(C) (Would mean a transfer used up down the road for sure)

    For next 2 only is it really worth the punt on Kun?

  4. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Alonso or Pva?

    1. KDB4PREZ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Narcos

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Bellerin

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Alonso is an Illuminati construct, worshipped under Giant Owl Monoliths.
      Him.

    5. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      cheers all

  5. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Fleck to Sarr? Building for BGW 31 and over next 3 GWs I think Sarr scores more? Although I would need to take a -4 and Fleck has Norwich at home so perhaps wait?

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I'll be doing Saka to Sarr at the end of this weekend

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        That’s when I will do fleck to Sarr then

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          Yup

  6. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    KDB, Auba or Pepe captain???

    Going kev I think

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      See my below post I am also pondering but will annoy me if Kev doesn’t play at least 140 mins

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Isn’t going KDB just needlessly risky given the game time risk?

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Tbh more security as most my rivals have him and no Auba and likely captain Kev too

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Aubameyang

    4. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Auba

  7. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Is it really worth punt on KDB as captain with lack of visibility on fitness? We know Auba is likely to play 180 mins.

  8. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone know what's up with Chilwell? Is he likely to play? Any risk of a cameo?

      1. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers

  9. Ready Manager One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Traore + Ings to Sarr + Jota for -4?

    I cant just do Traore to Sarr as I’m -0.1m short.

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      That's genius imo

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Start

    A.urier
    B.oly

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I like that thought intensity and creativism.
      B.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah, Boly is due a goal I feel

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 22 days ago

          Don't like benching Aurier myself but have done to play Moura.
          Boly is always a threat on the sets like VVD ish.

          It's the opposition that sways it for me, but it's a tough call dropping an attacking defender.

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      B

  11. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    A) Play Grealish (LEI a)
    B) Play Cantwell (SHU a)
    C) Take a -4 and replace either of them for someone who doesn't play for Arsenal. 0.3m itb

  12. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Thoughts on my Free Hit Side?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Saiss Tanganga (Vinagre Taylor)
    Sterling Pepe Mahrez Saka (Hayden)
    Aubameyang(VC) Aguero (C) Jota

    0.0 ITB

    Cheers for any tips

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Don’t like Tanga as unlikely to keep CS or any attacking return, would look for maybe a west ham?

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        West Ham who are playing Arsenal? Could just play Vinagre over Tanganga this week or could take out Tanga for someone else. My thought was Burnley are pretty toothless going forward and he's not a bad one week punt

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Could be very good, but I feel Aguero (C) is a risk in DGW

      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Definitely in my thoughts about that risk
        Its either him or Auba and I havent truly made up my mind yet
        i'm not so worried about missing KdB though maybe I Should be is another thing gnawing at me

    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Will likely bring in Adrian for Pope as well

    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Made a few changes so its now

      Adrian
      TAA Gomez Vinagre (Tanganga Hanley)
      Sterling Mahrez Pepe Saka (Hayden)
      Aguero Aubameyang Jota

      Still wondering if its better to have Nketiah and a 6.7 mid instead of Saka and Jota

  13. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Which one?
    A. Traore vardy-- Auba pepe
    B. Vardy jimmy-- Auba Kun

    Currently
    Robbo taa stephens baldock
    Kdb salah troare
    Ings vardy jimmy

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

    3. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Appreciated

    4. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

  14. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    a) Ings > Jota
    b) Ings > Nketiah
    c) Dendoncker > Saka
    d) Grealish > Foden
    e) None of the above - start Grealish

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      C

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I like a but leaning towards e

    3. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      E

    4. ItsJonesy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      C if any but I'd be more inclined to go with e.

  15. fplfansss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    GTG?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Soy, Saiss, PVA
    Salah, KDB, Mount
    Ings, Jimenez, Auba

    Bench: Pope, Grealish, Cantwell, Lascelles

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Gtg

  16. alifzuhdi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Saka or Nketiah?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Saka

      1. alifzuhdi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        thanks mate

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Which is the best gk pair until the end?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Pope and McCarthy?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        cheers

  18. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Start DCL or Perez?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      DCL

  19. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Play O’Connell or Stephens?

  20. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Do I have the bench correct?

    Tempted to use BB but not sold on Chelsea, Burnley or Southampton keeping a clean sheet.

    Henderson
    TAA Pereira Saiss
    Mane (C) Bruno Mahrez Maddison
    Firmino Jimenez Jota

    Pope Barnes Stephens Reece

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Hold it for DGW

  21. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Bench one of...

    Saka (WHU, mci)
    Barnes (AVL)
    Grealish (lei)

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Tough one. Probably Barnes.

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      grealish

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Graelish probably

  22. Mitos77
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Auba or Aguero long term?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Auba long term.

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Auba

  23. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Is this move worth a -4 guys?

    Trossard, Vardy TO Saka, Auba

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      yes if u cap Aub

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks mate. And no i wouldnt cap him tbh so will hold off for now

  24. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who to bench?

    A) Aurier v Burnley
    B) Bruno v Man City

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

    2. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

    3. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      A

  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who would you start this week, Moura or Aurier?

    Head says Moura as the attacker, but he’s done nothing in ages - 1 assist in 8 weeks - Aurier has more attacking returns than that!

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      both 2 pointers imo 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Aurier

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Really tough call and the boat I'm in too.
      Went for Moura in the end but it's not the end because it's still grating on me.

      Tough.

    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Cant you sell them

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Haha. Yeah I’d like to. But planning to save the FH and they have a decent 31 fixture 🙁

  26. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Any DGW player worth taking a hit here with 1.0 ITB?

    McCarthy
    Taa VVD Doherty
    Kdb Salah Bruno Saka
    Ings Jimenez Auba (c)
    - Stephens Traore BWilliams

  27. B Sharp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Swap James for Mendy? Reckon he's got the double in the bag? Thoughts cheers

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Risky since Zinchenko is back but should play atleast one

  28. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Play Traore(BHA) or Sarr(cry)?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      sarr

  29. The SK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Who will score more during GW29-30?
    A) Mahrez
    B) Foden

  30. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Probably been asked a few times, just looking for some more opinions on this one.. If you don't own Auba, who would you rather captain-

    A KDB
    B Mo

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Mo I think. Too much risk with KDB due to uncertainty of his playing time

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I’m leaning salah

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Salah

    4. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      B imo

    5. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Mo shouldn’t be an option

    6. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Cheers all