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:

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  1. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sell one:

    A) Pulisic
    B) Willian

    Buy one:

    1) Fernandes -4
    2) Martial -4
    3) David Silva

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

      B3

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hit

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          1 or 2?

          1. TheDragon
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry - that was me going for a classic battleships reference

            B3 is good if you think DSilva starts in the league - I’m not certain

            Otherwise B1 or B2 is good. Bruno if you are defending Martial I’d you are chasing

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Chasing big time. Thanks, might get Martial this week and DSilva for Pulisic for 38.

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B2

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Miss

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

          Did you just assume his gender?

  2. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench
    Alonso or AAD
    Thx

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

      Who is AAD?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lol

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Aaaad?

      3. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Alexander Arnold Dijk ofcourse. How come you don’t know him

        • Tabbara
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry, meant TAA

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Alonso

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

            Then bench Alonso

          3. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Bench Alonso

      4. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso

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

      bench one:

      A foden
      B pulisic

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

        Probably A

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

        Tough choice, I reckon Foden starts so would bench Pulisic given the fixtures

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

      4. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

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

      Anything worth -4 here?

      Toyed with the idea of doing Foden to McNeil/Stanislas as a chasing punt...

      0FT 0.9ITB
      De Gea
      TAA Doherty Holgate* (Justin Lascelles)
      Bruno (c) Salah (vc) Sterling KdB Foden
      Jimi Greenwood (Nketiah)

      Thanks!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Nice solution to the Foden Greenwood dilemma

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

          A solution of sorts! Looking forward to activating FH38...

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I would consider DDG to Martinez and Foden to Martial

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

          I considered that for -4 earlier but -8 (which it would be now) is too much right?

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood Foden decision this week will be huge

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Like we are back in the time and doing a Rico Kelly decision 🙂

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

          Ha! I’m starting both and feel distinctly underwhelmed about it!

      2. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Haha 2 vs 2 classic

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Classic indeed 🙂

      3. Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I hope they both blank, so easy for me 😀

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

      Anyone captaining Doherty?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Some dude 2 pages back

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

          Juhuuu

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Juhuuuu 😉 🙂

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Think about that

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

        Just did Alonso > Doherty but giving the armband to Jimenez

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

          I threw it on Alonso last week. Ended up a good move

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

            Good shout, I reckon Wolves look great for a cleanie.

      4. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Bubz?

    6. Blue Gaffer
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Captain Sterling, Fernandes or Aub?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Auba ?

    7. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ings or Wood?
      Needed for the last two.

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

        Ings

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wood

      3. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ings

      4. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Wood over Ings for me

        Wood- (nor BHA)

        Ings- (bou SHU)

        - Ings facing 2 teams with something to fight for. (Relegation and europa league spot) Meanwhile

        - Wood facing 2 teams on the beach and has been involved in 13 goals in his last 21 pl starts

    8. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start
      A. Nketiah or
      B. Foden?

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

        B

      2. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

      3. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        thanks !

    9. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1. Start
      A) Jiminez
      B) Greenwood

      2. Captain
      A) Bruno
      B) Sterling

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        AA easy

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

          This

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

          This

        3. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          this

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

        Are you definitely starting foden then?

    10. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Got a small 10 and 16pt lead. Will FH38+. I think my rival will go Ings or Wood. My other rival has Ings.

      A. Lascelles >> Pieters
      B. Vardy >> Ings / Wood (play Kiko)
      C. Vardy+Lascelles >> Tarko+Ings/Wood (-4)

      Martinez
      TAA • Doherty • Kiko
      Salah • Martial • Sterling • Bruno • Foden
      Vardy • Jimenez
      (3.9, Greenwood, Holgate*, Lascelles*)

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ignore them. Too close of a call

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          So just do A then? If so Pieters or Long?

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

        A, start Pieters over Kiko

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Was my most likely move mate yeah. What about Long it is Pieters the Better pick?

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

            I would say Pieters, either at LB or further in front if Taylor recovers? Decent assist potential. Long could be a good differential too though

    11. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      None of my rivals have KDB and I'm chasing by 20.

      Shall I cap him instead of Martial who they all have?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes imo

      2. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

    12. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who will score more:

      Salah & AWB
      vs
      Martial & Doherty (-4)

      1. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        second one maybe ... just

        1. 272MK
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Alright. What made you think so? This is stressing me out

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

        first

      3. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah AWB for 37 and 38 score more.

    13. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      For my BB

      A) Burnley def
      B) Saiss

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

        Saiss

    14. Eric the King
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is it silly to play Nketiah over Saiss?

    15. Inspector Norse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      GTG?

      Pope
      Boly - Doherty - TAA
      Martial (C) - Bruno (VC) - KDB - Sterling
      Auba - Jimi - Greenwood

      Bench: only Willian likely to feature

    16. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba C ?

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

        Great option

    17. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need some opinions. Have 1 FT.
      Initial plan was DCL > Wood.
      Now I'm worried about Aurier not starting.
      Would you do the DCL transfer and start Aurier, or play DCL and get a Burnley Defender?

    18. How I met your Mata
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If you had to back one keeper to keep a clean sheet this week who would it be? (Not Ederson or De gea)

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Patricio

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

        Patricio

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

        Pope

      4. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pope

    19. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      for this week only (FH in GW38)

      a) Dunk
      b) Egan
      c) Pieters

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

        C

    20. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Also, start Greeny Or Foden and why? Keep getting these 50:50s wrong 🙁

    21. Chief Break-Everything
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope (button)
      TAA Doherty Stephens (Robinson Lascelles)
      Bruno Martial KDB Mahrez Trossard
      Vardy Jiminez (Greenwood)

      Anything worth a hit here?
      Start Mahrez or Greenwood?

      Ta

    22. reo19uk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      who should I bench? Jota or Azpi?

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Azpi

    23. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Get Ings for a hit or just start Pulisic?

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

        Pulisic

    24. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      bench one:

      A antonio (mun)
      B Foden (wat)

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

        That is tough

    25. Mini Mahouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB -> Son for just this GW?

      Reckon KDB gets rested - But wary that he's in the scout pick ...

    26. spamking
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start one
      A) Dilva
      B) Wood

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A

    27. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is Pieters acc nailed for the last 2?

    28. Quan MisTaka
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would you take a hit to get DSilva and Trossard in for Pulisic and Foden?

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I would not and I am not

    29. Fishy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ings and kdb
      Or wood and salah