Scout Picks

Gameweek 37+ Scout Picks draw on Burnley and Manchester United

Burnley are one of the teams at the heart of the Gameweek 37+ Scout Picks.

They travel to an already-relegated Norwich side on Saturday afternoon, which warrants a double-up on their assets.

As ever, our best team for the Gameweek has been assembled by the editorial team of David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

We line up in 3-5-2 once again, this time coming in at £81.9m, £3.1m inside the budget of £85.0m.

Goalkeeper

Nick Pope (£5.1m) is usually an auto-include for the Scout Picks anyway but when Burnley face Norwich, there’s nowhere else to look, in all honesty. The Clarets’ goalkeeper is still joint-top in the race for the Premier League’s Golden Glove with 14 clean sheets while the Canaries have found the net just once since the beginning of Project Restart.

Defenders

Matt Doherty (£6.5m) should come straight back into the Wolves starting line-up for Gameweek 37+ after the benching last time out. Not only has the right wing-back had a rest, but he also helped win a penalty after coming onto the pitch against Burnley. Monday evening brings Crystal Palace and their brittle defence to Molineux, offering potential at both ends of the field. Wolves have kept five clean sheets in their last six at home, Palace have blanked five times since Gameweek 31+ and the Eagles have also conceded a minimum of two goals in each of their last four outings.

John Egan (£4.7m) also has the potential for double-digit returns in Gameweek 37+ as Sheffield United prepare to host Everton. The Toffees have conceded 14 goals from set-plays this season, only Aston Villa (15) and Norwich (16) giving up more. That bodes well for Egan who has netted twice in the last four matches. Meanwhile, the Blades have clean sheets in both of their last two at Bramall Lane and Everton have scored just one away goal since Gameweek 28.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.5m) gets back into the Scout Picks with a chance of returns at both ends of the pitch in Gameweek 37+. Manchester City are the only team with more clean sheets than the Red Devils since the Premier League restart while Wan-Bissaka himself is second among Manchester United players for crosses in that time.

Midfielders 

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Inside the Premier League’s top three for shots in the box and shots on target over the last four matches, Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) has been rather unfortunate to blank over the previous two Gameweeks. Wednesday’s meeting with Chelsea is sure to see a return to points-scoring ways in light of how busy he’s been in the penalty area. Let’s not forget than Frank Lampard’s defensive unit has been anything but secure recently, conceding 33 goals on the road this season, an average of 1.8 per away game. Only three other clubs have performed worse in that area than Chelsea.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) is our chosen asset from the Manchester City roster, even though there is plenty of uncertainty about their Gameweek 37+ line-up. Admittedly, we don’t know who will play against Arsenal in the FA Cup, or whether or not they will get injured, but the Belgian looks a better bet than most. He was afforded a whole rest against Bournemouth and played less than 65 minutes in Gameweek 35+. Therefore, he should be in a good enough place fitness-wise to start both in the FA Cup and on Tuesday when Manchester City travel to Watford. The Hornets have conceded a minimum of three goals in three of their last five matches and were hit for eight the last time they faced Pep Guardiola’s men.

Bruno Fernandes (£9.1m) simply cannot stop delivering after his score against Crystal Palace broke the 100-point barrier after just 12 Premier League appearances for Manchester United. The Portuguese international has blanked just once since the Premier League returned and still averages 8.8 points per game as a Red Devil. Meanwhile, West Ham have conceded at least twice in four of their last five away games.

That also bodes well for Anthony Martial (£8.4m) who has been a consistent deliverer of double-figure hauls at Old Trafford since the Premier League returned to our television screens. In that time, he has registered five goals and three assists at home, for points per game average of 16. The Frenchman’s streak of hauls at Old Trafford even goes back beyond lockdown, Martial last blanking there as long ago as Gameweek 25.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) looks poised to capitalise on Newcastle’s worsening injury crisis in defence. Steve Bruce’s squad now features flags of varying degrees of severity against six defenders ahead of Gameweek 37+. As a result, each of the Magpies’ last four matches has seen them concede at least twice and, during that period, Trossard has struck the back of the net twice.

Forwards

How Ings and Calvert-Lewin looked in Everton's one-all draw with Southampton

Danny Ings (£7.5m) has five goals since the Premier League restart, more than any other forward. That makes including him in the Scout Picks an easy prospect considering Southampton travel to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon. The Cherries have shown some spirit going forward recently, but still have plenty of defensive issues. They have conceded at least twice in four of their last five and must take on Ings without key personnel at the back.

Chris Wood (£6.1m) could be set for big things in Gameweek 37+ when he travels to face Norwich. The Canaries have conceded more goals at home than any other side this season (35), are the second-worst for conceding headers and set-play attempts since the Premier League restart and have given up the second-highest number of penalties across 2019/20 as well. That bodes well for Wood who ranks second in the whole division for big chances this year, has more headed attempts than any colleague and takes the Clarets’ spot-kicks too.

Substitutes

Rui Patrício (£5.3m) is a cheaper alternative to Doherty to help anyone buy into Wolves’ defence for the Crystal Palace game.

Willy Boly (£4.8m) is even kinder for the budget and offers more chance of an attacking return than the goalkeeper with his penalty-box presence for set-plays.

Enda Stevens (£5.2m) is an alternative route into the Sheffield United defence that hosts Everton this week.

Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) is an alternative option in the Burnley attack who has shown some consistency since the Premier League restart. During that time, he has attacking returns in four of his five starts, more than any other Claret.

The Captain

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

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:

2,719 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Moves like Dejagah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts please - I have 1FT and 0.4m in the bank. Is Foster to Pope too safe? I’m 10 points behind in cash ML.

    Foster

    Maguire, Ritchie, Digne

    Bruno, Foden, Sterling, Son, Antonio

    Rashford (c), Jesus

    (Button, Nketiah, KWP, Kiko)

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good move!

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd do it

  2. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I've got wood

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pills are working. Nice.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yep...not had wood all year. feels good

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I've got Wood with a Jimmy

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Actually me too...great protection

  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    Doherty, Saiss, TAA
    KDB, Martial, Fernandes, Foden, Salah
    Vardy, Ings
    Bench: Martinez, DCL, Holgate, Lascelles

    GTG/save FT?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good alright and 2FTs will be great for 38

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks dude

  4. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain for GW37+ ??

    A) sterling
    B) kdb
    C) Bruno
    D) auba

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A or C imho

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  5. primal33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Bardsley Doherty (Masina Robinson)
    Bruno Martial KdB Foden Salah
    Ings Greenwood Vardy

    Who to bench from the front 8?
    Worth getting rid of Vardy for Jesus?

    1. Emm7980
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Feel like it has to be Foden or Greenwood.

      Hard to know, if there’s no doubt about Vardy’s game time then he is looking to wrap up Golden Boot and will be up for it. Jesus possible rotation threat?!

      1. primal33
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Absolutely lost for what to do so I might carry the free transfer to next week.

        ML is wrapped up so just playing for position now really.

  6. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA Doherty (Femenia Holgate Lascelles)
    Fernandes Martial Sterling (Antonio Pulisic)
    Ings Rashford (Nketiah)

    5.5m itb 1 Ft

    A. Nketiah to Jimenez
    B. Lascelles to Boly
    C. Both -4

    1. Play Antonio
    2. Play Pulisic

    Thanks

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My main ML rivals (leading me) don't have Salah.

    We all have Bruno & Martial, and one of KDB/Sterling. I've got to go Salah (C) don't I?

    I'm a Chelsea fan as well, ugh :lol;

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      😆

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      In the same position, and feel Salah can save me.. 30 behind.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm in the same situation, Salah C.

    4. Doug McCasual
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same here bro, struggling to pull the trigger tho.

  8. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Fernandez
    Salah KdB Bruno(vc) Pulisic
    Rash(C) Ings Greenwood

    3.9 Holgate Kiko Guendouzi

    0ft, 2.2m itb

  9. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Greenwood
    B) Foden
    C) Mahrez

    Currently on Foden

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    4. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    5. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I've got a similar situation, I'm benching B) Foden

  10. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Basically bottomed on the last page but I'm so tempted by a -8 for Salah, Wood, and Bardsley/Pieters in place of Willian, Vardy, and Gomez. Would give me a team of:

    Pope

    TAA Burnley defender Doherty

    Martial (C) Bruno Salah KDB Mahrez

    Ings Wood

    Greenwood plus bench fodder

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good, I’m tempted by -8 too

    2. Munchen KFC
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Took a minus 8 for Tarkowski Martial and Wood in place of TAA William and Nkeitah but I'm just having a bit of fun so why not unless you've something to play for

  11. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Whos the better captain option (only players my ML leader doesnt have im down 50pts

    A. Greenwood
    B. Sterling

  12. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Keep Vardy
    B) Jiménez
    C) Wood

  13. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kane or Auba as 1 week punt? Maybe a higher ceiling for Auba but Kane more safe option?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba

    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kane because no FA cup

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Suba

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Auba*

  14. Sir Oki
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Worth the -4 to swap Willian out for D. Silva in?

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wait a week

  15. Teror
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Vardy > Jesus

    B. Pulisic > Dilva

    C. Save FT.

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C because you don't know if Dilva starts Vs watford

  16. vandebeek
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hey, guys - which option looks better?
    TAA to Tarkowski now and Foden to Dilva at GW38?
    TAA to Pieters now and Foden+KDB to Sterling+Dilva(-4) at GW 38?
    My current squad:
    Pope(Martinez)
    TAA, Boly, Egan (Holgate*, Lascelles*)
    Mane, KDB, Mahrez, Foden, Bruno
    Rashford, Jimenez (Greenwood)

  17. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which two would you start with the likes of KDB and Henderson in goal?

    1. Digne (shu)
    2. David Silva (wat)
    3. Nketiah (AVL)
    4. Foden (wat)
    5. Baldock (EVE)

    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva Baldock

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2 & 4 with 5 first bench

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Really want to captain Salah this week, is that a bad idea?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Scouts Team has him (C)...

    2. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am going with him...

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah C is never a bad idea.

  19. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get Dilva this week or next?

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Next... Might miss this one imo

  20. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Azpi > Tarkowski?

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Considering this too

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Surely Liverpool will score?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep did this

  21. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Robertson to Doherty worh an FT?

  22. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can't decide between Jimenez & Wood for this week.

    Wood for the higher ceiling?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say so. Wolves have been poor with creating chances. Jimmy's two goals recently were a penalty and a wonder goal

  23. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Martinez or Double up with Pope? Cheers

    Pope Martinez
    TAA Doherty Bardsley
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial
    Vardy Greenwood Jesus

    Foden Fernandez Taylor

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      100% Pope

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good lads?

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Maguire Egan
    Sterling KDB Martial Foden
    Rashford Woody (C)

    Fab Pulisic DCL Cresswell

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg. Flair captain pick

  25. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez to Martial or keep 2FT for next week?

  26. FFS Mini-leagues, GW36+
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chris McGowan (Queens of the South Age) is still top of our Fantasy Football Scout mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/12683/standings/c) (ooyz44) and has increased his lead over Aleksandar Antonov to 17 points.
    The Fantasy Football Scout mini-league has slipped to second place in the table of Best FPL Leagues (based on the average scores of our top five teams), thanks to Chris joining the new top League, which now has Chris, former world number one Joshua Bull and Aleksandar as its top three, but they are only one point ahead of us.
    Our own top five are unchanged - Chris McGowan , Aleksandar Antonov , Mark May (frankiem) , Mathew Brigham and Rok Krasna, all of whom are in the world top thirteen.

    **Chris has regained the world number one spot from Joshua, who is only one point behind, and the other members of the overall top five are now Aleksandar, Mark and world chess champion Magnus Carlsen.

    Nathan Woollaston is still top of our FFS Members mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/52809/standings/c), but his lead over Pranil Sheth (Pro Pundit Lateriser12) has been cut to one point.

    Baz McCormack is the new leader of our FFScout Charity Shield (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/1769535/standings/c) which started scoring in GW30+, 4 points ahead of Ismail Hassain Rasel. Mathew Brigham drops from first to third.
    Baz has scored 619 points in the 7 game-weeks since the restart, including a Free Hit for 97 in GW31+, a disappointing 48 for his Wildcard in GW32+, a Bench Boosted 95 in GW33+ and an inspired Triple Captain on Antonio for 136 in GW35+.

    Rok Krasna is still top of my Top 10k Any Season mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/975/standings/c) (m0tq9y), with a slightly reduced lead of 25 points over Adam Warner (Bury94).
    He is also still top of PDM's Top 1k ANY season mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/8147/standings/c) (eenjyz).

    Will Timbers (TopMarx) is the new leader of our FFS Mods & Cons mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/539/standings/c), 8 points ahead of previous leader Gareth Butler (Clouseau).
    He is also still top of my January to July League (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/977/standings/c) (aafkpq) which started scoring in GW21, 19 points ahead of Dave Dolman who is now in second place.
    He has risen from 990,215th in GW20 to his current rank of 4,132nd.

    Ria Breeze has regained the lead in The Last Ten (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/1749876/standings/c) (p4unsq) which started scoring in GW29, and leads Owen Gilligan who is now in second place by 18 points.
    Varun Muddana scored only 38 and dropped from first to ninth.

    The final of the FFS Cup will be Powell (ranked 516th) against Manisaspor (1467th), and the third place playoff will be Joax2 (7730th) against Sharpey (87256th).
    The semi-final results were Manisaspor 65 Joax2 58 and Powell 50 Sharpey 56.

    The top three - Craig Johnson (Bouncebackability), Grant Barclay and Simon Vazquez - all won again in League 1 of the FFS Head-to-Head leagues (https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/head-to-head-leagues/), so Craig still leads Grant in second place and Simon in third by 4 points.
    Abdullah Tamin also won again in League 8 Division 1, so he is still the highest scoring manager in the Head-to-Head leagues and now has 93 points out of a possible 108.

    Luke (d1sable) was the highest scoring Pro Pundit in GW36+ with 66(-4), but Lateriser12 is still the highest ranked at 36th overall.

    A more comprehensive report on our mini-leagues and community competitions will be published later as a community article by TopMarx.

    1. Chaballer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hey Red Lightning, please could you possibly give a mench to the Hall of Fame Top 1k mini-league (beeps2) as well in any of your future posts?Would be much appreciated....cheers

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh dear

      2. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        OK. Will do.

        1. Chaballer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers mate

      3. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Svein Roald L Usken (Firminoooo) is still top of Chaballer's Top 1000 HoF mini-league (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/18996/standings/c) (beeps2), with Tom Stephenson still in second place.
        The pair are 722nd and 54th respectively in the Career Hall of Fame.

  27. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How come more people aren't going for KDB captain?

    Watford need points desperately. If they go a goal behind it could be a slaughter. 8-0 and 6-0 in their last 2 games vs eachother

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cup game. Still I am.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FA

  28. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hits needed?
    Bardsley TAA Doherty
    Salah Kdb Bruno ASM
    Ings Mason Vardy
    4.0 Willian Aurier fodder

  29. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1ft 0.1m itb, how to spend it? Next week fh. Also is this bench order good?

    Pope
    Taa, Saiss, Doherty
    Salah, Kdb, Fernandes, Martial
    Greenwood, Ings(c), Vardy

    Martin, Foden, Holgate, Lascales

    A. Lascales to Bradsly and bench
    B. Vardy to Jesus (protect lead in mini league)

  30. wijohnson85
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope
    AWB/TAA/Jonny
    Pulisic/Sterling/KDB/Fernandes
    Rash/Nketiah/Ings

    Subs: Foden/Lampty/Kiko

    1FT
    Sterling or KDB our for Salah?
    Then Pulisic to Dilva next week