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The Complete Guide to Scout’s tips and advice for FPL Double Gameweek 29

Welcome to the Fantasy Football Scout Guide to Gameweek 29. As most of you will no doubt be aware…

It’s a Double Gameweek!

Both Arsenal and Manchester City have two fixtures in Gameweek 29 – double the chance of scoring points!

Their Gameweek 28 encounter – postponed due to the EFL Cup final – has been rearranged for Wednesday. Before facing off at the Etihad Stadium, Arsenal entertain West Ham this weekend while the champions travel to local rivals Manchester United.

Also, following the midweek FA Cup results, we now have a better idea of how the Blank and Double Gameweeks are shaping up. For starters, there will be just four matches played in Gameweek 31.

Read on to find out how this might affect your team. And if you still need time to ready your troops and appoint your captain, you have until 11:30 GMT.

Armband Dilemma

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would appear to be the standout pick from the two teams playing twice. 

The most expensive Gabonese player of all time is in good form with three goals in his last two matches. He tops our Rate My Team tool and has garnered 48% of the vote in our captaincy poll.

Talked up by Neale in our video outlining the Best Captaincy Picks, his goal conversion rate since Mikel Arteta took charge is 33.3% – the best in the division. 

However David’s Captain Sensible article highlights some enticing alternatives. A weakness in West Ham’s defence could benefit Nicolas Pépé:

There is a heavy concentration of assists given up on the left side of the Hammers’ back-line, the right side of their opponents’ attack, where Pépé, with his impressive creative statistics, will likely be operating on Saturday afternoon.

– David

And as Pro Pundit Holly (aka FFCommunity_) notes in her look at February’s underlying statistics, Pépé has three assists from three fixtures, having created three big chances for his teammates.

Indeed Arsenal’s record signing also gets the Lateriser12 seal of approval:

I see Pépé as a bit of a flat-track bully with set-pieces in his locker, making him a potentially explosive pick with a nice upside.

– Lateriser12

Finally let’s not overlook perennial captain favourite Mohamed Salah, who made a late substitute appearance in Liverpool’s midweek FA Cup defeat:

The Egyptian has been the most reliable Liverpool asset at home in recent weeks, and Bournemouth’s defence arguably looks worse than West Ham’s.

– David

Scout Picks and Team News

Despite only playing once this Gameweek, there’s a place in the Scout Picks for FPL’s most expensive asset. 

He’s joined in the select XI by the leading points scorer in FPL, Kevin De Bruyne.

The Belgian – who delivered a season-high 19 points against the Gunners back in Gameweek 17 – missed his side’s FA Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday with a shoulder complaint. However Pep Guardiola sounded cautiously optimistic yesterday afternoon:

He’s getting better. Today we didn’t train, tomorrow will prove, I spoke this morning with the physio and he said that he feels better. Not perfect, but better. We’ll see.

– Pep Guardiola on Kevin De Bruyne

Although, as David observed, Guardiola is perhaps unlikely to risk the former Chelsea player with two starts in quick succession.

Elsewhere, as Rotation’s Alter Ego disclosed in his team news round-up, Alisson has been ruled out of the weekend’s action with a hip injury. Owners of the popular double-Liverpool defence discussed how this affects their teams.

Although the Reds are still top of G-Whizz’s clean sheet odds for Gameweek 29.

For more injury updates, including details on the crisis facing Chelsea, have a read of Neale’s press conferences recap. Further in-depth information is given in the predicted line-ups.

Full Portion of Chips?

With the short notice for Gameweek 29 and the reduced number of fixtures in Gameweek 31, many have been considering their chip strategies. 

Whether you’ve all your chips remaining or even if you’ve had a little nibble already, there is, as NOMONEY pointed out, a chip strategy for everybody!

Depending on your situation, you may favour ‘The Jarvish Strategy’ or even the ‘FPL Virgin Strategy’. Neale set the scene and explored various scenarios in his thoughtful piece on chip deployment. While our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Az, and Pranil (aka Lateriser12) aired their views in our regular video broadcast.

Rather than examining goals, shots, or big chances to highlight players for your team, community writer RichP_LFC turns to Fantasy Points For and Against. Breaking down defence and attack by position, his Double Gameweek special provides food for thought, especially for managers using Free Hit or Wildcard.

He takes the same approach to put together his Gameweek 31 Dream Team.

Jules Breach successfully played her Wildcard in Gameweek 28, as Greyhead reported in The Great and The Good, and has averted her downward slide. Five of the 12 elite managers are now in the top 100k as we enter the ‘business end’ of the season.

If you don’t have your Wildcard available, or would rather save it for later, Pro Pundit Sam (aka Sam FPLFamily) was on hand with sage advice in case you are contemplating a hit:

Just think about whether it’s worth the risk for the player that you want to bring in, whether they’re likely to return more than the player you’re gonna take out AND the minus points hits that you’ve got to take to do it.

– Pro Pundit Sam

For those pondering a transfer, Pro Pundit Tom Freeman (aka avfc82) has been on a good run with his differential picks. This week he singled out Ismaïla Sarr, Miguel Almirón, and Phil Foden. Sarr played a part in all three of Watford’s goals against Liverpool and benefits from a guaranteed fixture in Gameweek 31.

TheFantasyFreÆK backs up the selection of the Senegalese in his Gameweek review:

No midfielder in the league has recorded as many shots inside the box and big chances as Watford’s Ismaïla Sarr in the games he has started under Nigel Pearson. He has the pedigree to be FPL gold whenever he starts. At that price, I think he is easily the best midfielder to own.

– TheFantasyFreÆK

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  1. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    TC Auba anyone?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Looks good for 10-15pts

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Aye, go on then.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I would if I still had TC

    4. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Many

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      If you still have all other chips then yes

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        i do have all other chips

  2. GXNG
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Salah + Vardy to Sterling + Aubameyang for free? I’m aware it could backfire massively but need a differential.

    1. Almathkourq8
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Not worth it

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Could work

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Go for it if chasing

  3. Almathkourq8
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Gomez or Aurier?

    1. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Neither

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        This

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Why do you not post often?

      3. Almathkourq8
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Already have TAA-Doherty-Taylor-Cathcart

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Gomex

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      why own Gomez if you aren't playing vs BOU ? bizarre

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Gomez

  4. YouReds
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Too risky to captain KDB?

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I'm doing it, but it's definitely a risk

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Risky, yes. I don't know about too risky.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Like having an ice cold shower

    4. Dele
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I’m doing it

  5. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    GUYS PLZZZZ HELP

    is this worth -4??

    Mane and ings OUT

    Auba and Sarr IN

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      tough one. Perhaps

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      If mane Dont start.

    4. langey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Considering same moves myself but waiting on Lverpool team news...probably won't do it if Mane is starting.

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Exactly wat iv done.hacr Salah n leading ml by 29pts

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Have Salah *

  6. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Best move here? Planning to WC33, BB34, FH37, TC(tbc)

    A) Save FT
    B) Soy -> Boly
    C) Ryan & Soy -> Leno & Saïss (-4)

    Ryan
    TAA, Stephens, Soy
    Salah, Mane, Perez, Moura
    Auba, Ings, Ayew

    Button, Aurier, Dendoncker, Williams
    Bank 0.2m, 1FT, all chips

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Need to use your TC this week then

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Nah, need to gamble on a differential for ML. Rival will Auba(c) this week.

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      A

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        I agree, but that maxes me out on WOL which means I can’t do Ings -> Jota in 31.

        1. AC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Could use the 2 ft to move things around prior 31?

          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Need to use all FTs to get 10 out pre 31, so rather not be swapping out 31 starters for the next 3 weeks

            1. AC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 23 days ago

              If you are considering a minus 4 then that could be the way to go. The choices above just look uninspiring is the concern.

  7. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Who to get for a hit.

    A. Dunk to Otamendi
    B. Azpi to Walker
    C. Traore to Rodri
    D. None of these worth a hit

    (already on -4)

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Any early team news? Anything here worth a -4?

    McCarthy
    Aurier / Trent / Soy
    Bruno F / Salah / KDB(vc) / Barnes
    Jiménez / Auba(C) / Ings
    (McGov, Traoré*, Lunds, Rico)

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      gtg

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      G2G. Good luck!

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        You too matey 🙂

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Way hey! Auba captain. Good man.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Couldn’t resist! GL mate

  9. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    play henderson or McCarthy?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Henderson

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    We might not get the Liv early team news after all.

    @FPL_Rockstar
    ·
    2h
    Unsure whether I’ll have LFC team news today and certainly won’t know until after 11.15, like I always say IF I get it, you’ll get it.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Fekkkk

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Actually I am not worried, my bench is strong and Salah will be captain by many. Hope he gets small cameo and 1 pter 😉

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Not sure about captaincy, Aubameyang likely to be popular

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      He always does that just teasing people

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      cack. was hoping for Mane news.

  11. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    ...GTG? wc
    Adrian
    TAA Egan Doherty
    Salah Kdb Mahrez Bruno Saka
    Auba Jota

    Pope - Long - Taylor - Hanley

  12. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    -8 was the plan all along and Trollaore is declared fit again to put some doubt. So, no hits taken as of now. 0.5 itb.

    Patricio
    TAA, Sidibe, Taylor
    KDB, Salah, Richarlison, Traore
    Vardy, (A)uba, Ings

    Button, Lascelles, Hayden, Williams

    Gtg or make the following moves?

    A) Sidibe+Traore> Saiss+Sarr (-8)
    B) Traore> Sarr (-4)
    C) No hits

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Check my previous comment about Traore. He is second on my bench.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        So, you recommend getting Sarr instead? not using FH 31 is making it hard to sell him but he has absolutely done nothing after I got him

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      C

  13. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Boly To Doc worth a -8?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Absolutely not

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Thank you

  14. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    How does this wildcard look?

    Pope, Button
    Doherty, TAA, Lascelles, Basham, Taylor (Burnley)
    Salah, KDB, Fernandes, Saka, Sarr
    Auba, Jota, DCL

    Thanks

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      If BB to come all wrong imo with Button - waste of FT. Otherwise ok

  15. More Cowbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Any noteable injury news coming in this morning?

  16. Thunder Warrior
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Captain Kun or Auba?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      I am thinking that whole morning. Kun is the hearth, Auba is the brain. Kun has the higher upside that is for sure.

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      If I had Kun I would captain him. Feel like he will only be rested for Burnley as he didn't play against Real last time.

  17. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    More points this GW:

    a) Salah + Vardy
    b) Auba (c) -4

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Flip a coin

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        really? its easy a) for me

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I'm considering holding Vardy and going Auba-less myself. Just a difficult choice after a poor GW last week.

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Tough one. I’ve brought in Auba for Vardy but would want to keep Salah.

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Mane likely to be rested right?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Why?

  19. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Ryan to Foster for -4?

    Anything else worth a hit?

    0FT 1.0ITB
    Ryan
    TAA VVD Soyuncu
    Salah KdB Martial Traore
    Auba Jimenez Ings

    McGovern Taylor Dendoncker Williams

    Thanks!

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Crossed my mind too. I'm leaving it now

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Nice one, thanks. What swung it for you? Outside chance of save points for Ryan this weekend? Or maybe Palace score against Watford?

  20. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 23 days ago

    Traoré owners - you starting him?

    1. UKG
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        benching myself

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      No

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Kind of have to

    4. Party time
        4 years, 23 days ago

        His muscular butt on my bench

    5. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      First to five wins. Bench one:
      a) Perez
      b) Barnes

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        B

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        B

      3. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        V

        1. JT11fc
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Lol. B

      4. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        A

    6. UKG
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Bench order correct?

      Adama, Jack Stephens, Soy

    7. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 23 days ago

      Smallbone injured, in case you were wondering...

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Metatarsal??

      2. Party time
          4 years, 23 days ago

          gotta grow bigger bones

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        WC team:

        Leno
        TAA Robertson Alonso Doherty
        Salah KDB Saka
        Auba Jimenez Jota

        Pope Sarr Ngakia McCarthy

        One switch I am considering is Robbo for Gomez and McCarthy for McNeil? But not sure that Gomez is nailed for BGW31? Thoughts?

      4. gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Bring sterling in for mane for -4? Yes or no (would then captain him instead of auba)

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          I am thinking this IF Mané is benched

      5. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Salah is nailed on to start right? Need to choose my captain asap

        1. built_this_city
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Captain a dbl game week player

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Dont have one

        2. Fc Fosse
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Salah cpt for me it's his 100 game for Liverpool and he has scored in all 5 against Bournemouth

        3. Fc Fosse
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          And salah is playing at home, hope this helps

      6. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Advice please -

        Pick 2 - Gomez, TAA and soyuncu
        Pick 2 - DCL, fleck, martial

      7. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Play Sarr or Maddison?

        1. fusen
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          Sarr

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            Ta

      8. Jdpz
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        Maddison to David Silva for -4 points?

      9. teddypicker
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 23 days ago

        On free hit and I'm chasing.. I choose Sterling over KDB right?

        1. built_this_city
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          He’s got no form

        2. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 23 days ago

          mahrez better option

          1. teddypicker
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 23 days ago

            I'm scared he'll get benched