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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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For those interested in the Head-to-Head Leagues, the main page can be linked to here. The fixtures for Gameweek 29 can be found below:


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  1. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    The game is being updated.

    Please try again later when the updated scores / teams will be available.

  2. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Auba [TC] lets goo!

  3. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Non-Mane owners straw clutching finally comes to an end. Only fear tears now.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I really do hope he hauls

      Was about to switch him for Raz

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Robertson to Doherty done. Damn you Kloppo!

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    have got Pope,Traore,Lascelles and Robbo on bench... lol

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

      Lascelles will punish you

  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    No King, nice to see Stanislas back

  7. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Couldn’t resist in the end. Last minute decision- SALAH OUT.

    Pope (Krul)
    Taa Doherty Aurier (Kiko C.Taylor)
    KDB Mahrez Pepe Saka (Doucoure)
    Auba (c) Aguero Jota

    Watching the pool game behind the couch

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      That is just madness to me!

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Probably!

    2. Jason M
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      I switched captain from Salah to Mané last min, toss of a coin stuff

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

      Bold or Stupid? Time will tell... Good luck!

      1. Energetics
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Thank you! I really don’t know myself

  8. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Aa a Salah owner but Auba C, do I want Salah to blank?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Yes

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Yup
      EO will be well over 100%

    3. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Cheers.

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

    just done firmino and trossard to auba and saka for a -4, good or a last minute panic??

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      good moves

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

        cheers, gl today v wigan

    2. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Will pay off this week but if not FHing in BGW31 will possibly not pay off in long run.

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

        currently on 6, could get 10. do have FH still so should be ok

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

    Any news on KDB 😀

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      How did your FH end up?

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

        7 players under 10% ownership.

        5 could play twice 😀

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Slight doubt.

    3. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      he shaved all his hair off

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Warming up to stamp on the sellers, predicted 20 pointer 😉

  11. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Ederson
    TAA, Soy, Saiss
    Mane, Salah c, KDB, Perez
    Ings, Jiminez, Jota

    100 pts minimum please!!!!

    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Not a chance

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        More chance of yer man getting a grav. after 10 years of being on FFS... ;oD

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Salah(C) but not confident imo especially when Milner and Mane starting

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      same

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Salah loves scoring against Bournemouth though! 🙂

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      TAA Capt.…………..Cmon….

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

        Brave with Adrian in nets!

  13. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I was relying on early team news, now I’m sitting here with Solanke captain.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Nice differential

  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Man I hope Arsenal draw blanks.

    Seems everyone got Auba/Pepe.

  15. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Panic wildcard and time ran out. Nice to see how did it end...Jarvis catastrophe

  16. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    wow Robertson not even on bench!

  17. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Strong looking Bournemouth midfield and defence. Should have captained TAA or KDB rather than Salah, particularly with no pens. Oh well

  18. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    3 flagged players in my starting 11. Ah shii...here we go again
    Foster
    Doherty--TAA--Chilwell,
    KDB--Salah--Barnes--Traore
    Auba--DCL--Ings
    Bench: McGovern, Lascelles, Hayden, Robbo

  19. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Pepe (c) for me, risky but it's nice to captain a DGW player.

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

      Nice, i hope it pays well ! (owner, didnt cap)

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Me too! Last minute transfer and put the armband on him!

      1. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Let the roulette spin!

  20. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    did robbo to walker last minute for a second hit (-8)

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

      Bold

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      why?

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    pens down.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Too late !

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Ages ago.

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

    Double Fried

  23. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Went with Kiko as the best defender for 4.2 who plays in BGW31! Did I make the right choice?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Yes definitely

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers mate! I panicked!

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      time will tell

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        If you were to suggest one now? Who would it be? Was stuck between Kiko and Tanganga! Went with Kiko!

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Is there a choice at that price ?
      I think you've gone the correct way though

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers Amey! I feel better now!

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

      Vinagre could have been a better punt if Jonny is out a a few more weeks.

  24. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Twitter 15 mins before deadline is always gold, no one can tell me otherwise xD.
    Rockstar should be on the FPL HoF, what a legend.

  25. GE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Not sure I hit the transfer button of Rico -> Kiko before the deadline 🙁
    #fingers crossed (wanted Kiko instead of Rico from the bench for Robertson)

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Ox playing stunts Trent's output. Unlucky owners

  27. reo19uk
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    praying on Salah and Mane blanking! Chances are very very low!!!

  28. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Mané blank incoming

    Should’ve pulled the trigger on Mané to Sterling 🙁

  29. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    I wonder how many people transferred Robbo to Doherty in the last few minutes.

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 22 days ago

    Sou 0 - 1 NEW from Lascelles now that my only last min change was benching him for Taylor

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 22 days ago

      Last on my bench so bound to happen now.