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Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features Man City triple-up

The Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features a triple-up on Manchester City.

Although this is unlikely to be a massive surprise, the configuration of our trio is perhaps a little different to most Free Hit squads.

For the first time since Gameweek 30+ we were able to make this selection using our traditional methods, starting with a Scout Squad piece earlier in the week, whittled down a final XI.

For the final time this season, we line-up in 4-4-2 formation, coming in at £84.8m, £0.2m under budget.

Goalkeeper

The entire Burnley squad looks committed to making sure Nick Pope (£5.2m) gets at least a share of the Golden Glove award. That would require a clean sheet against Brighton, certainly an achievable aim, considering the Clarets have kept eight shut-outs at home this season, the second-best total in the Premier League.

Defenders

Just five points shy of breaking Andrew Robertson’s all-time FPL points record for a defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) could register returns at both ends of the pitch against Newcastle. Not only are the Magpies third-worst for goals scored at home this season, but they are also vulnerable to crosses into the box from their left-flank. Music to the ears of Alexander-Arnold owners.

In the last four matches, no team has conceded more headed attempts than Norwich. That bodes well for Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) who found the net against Watford and looks set to keep another clean sheet against the toothless Canaries’ attack on Sunday afternoon.

Crystal Palace have still scored fewer goals at home than any other side this season (14) and have drawn a blank in five of their last six matches. Serge Aurier (£5.1m) looks poised to capitalise on this, throwing in some attacking potential and no Patrick van Aanholt to watch out for on the counter-attack.

With Charlie Taylor out injured, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) offers the best value route into the Burnley defence for our double-up at that end of the pitch. The left-back also provided an assist during the Gameweek 37+ win at Norwich and, thanks to recent outings in midfield, has a penchant for more crosses into the box these days.

Midfielders

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We are backing Mohamed Salah to end the season with a bang at Newcastle. He has been exceptionally unlucky not to score in any of his last three matches, and over the last four, he ranks best in the league for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target. That is rather ominous ahead of a meeting with Newcastle, who have been hit with a nasty injury crisis in defence recently.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) is an exciting midfield choice for Gameweek 38+. He is in exceptional form with four double-figure hauls in the last six matches and a say in the penalty conversation as he chases a 20-goal season. During that period, Norwich have conceded 14 times.

David Silva (£7.5m) completes our Manchester City triple-up ahead of his final home league game for the club. In his last four Etihad Stadium appearances, the Spaniard has racked up six attacking returns, averaging 10.5 points per match there since the restart.

Aston Villa’s defence has done a decent job of containing their opponents in recent weeks, but we think the form of Michail Antonio (£7.1m) will be enough to break it down at least once on Sunday afternoon. It turns out his underlying numbers from the Norwich game were no fluke, the West Ham midfielder inside the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the last four matches.

Forwards

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Harry Kane (£10.9m) is our marquee striker for Gameweek 38+ as he prepares to face a porous Crystal Palace defence. In the last four matches, the Eagles have given up 13 big chances, only Brighton conceding over that period. Meanwhile, Kane has double-figure hauls in each of his last two, scoring four goals since Gameweek 36+.

Thanks to his budget price, Chris Wood (£6.2m) has been rewarded with a second-straight appearance in the Scout Picks. The Burnley man has now scored in back-to-back Gameweeks and is at home to a Brighton side who have conceded plenty of attempts from set-pieces over the last few weeks.

Substitutes

Emiliano Martínez (£4.4m) has been bringing in tidy scores in recent weeks and offering decent value. Since taking over from the injured Bernd Leno, the Arsenal goalkeeper has made 30 saves in eight appearances, averaging four points per match.

Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) offers a budget price, a likely start in the Everton defence in a fixture with high clean sheet potential. Bournemouth have averaged less than a goal a game away from home this season.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) is flourishing in his new advanced number 10 role for West Ham. He has created more chances than any other Premier League player over the last three Gameweeks although has not registered a shot on goal in that time.

Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) has been enjoying a run of games in the Chelsea team and has registered 13 shots in the box over his last four matches, good enough for the top five in the division.

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:

The Community Champion

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

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 Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Our last champion, PoldervogelsUit, lost 77-88 to the Scout Picks all the way back in Gameweek 30+.

gwitbrock‘s winning margin of 23 points in Gameweek 25 is the target to beat.

The Community Champion’s team for Gameweek 38+ will be announced in due course.

4,610 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba Greenwood or Ings Puli?

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

      Obama/GW

    2. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba greenwood. Easy.

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ings and Pulisic

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

      Auba GW

    5. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ings and Puli

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

    Dilva or Jesus?

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva

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

      Both

    3. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva

  3. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Last minute advise needed guys!

    Martinez
    Pieters Beardsley Aurier
    Dilva Mahrez Sterling Salah
    Xxx Kane Greenwood
    Button xxx Lamprey Braithwaite

    Would you rather
    A. Martial and Vardy/Ings
    B. Auba and Antonio

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      this is almost my team on FH!
      Went pope instead martinez. Taa instead of Bardsley. Martial for 5th mid. Then non playing 3rd striker

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah. I'm a bit nervous going without TAA

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thx Gaz

    3. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B, just, I think

      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thx! That's what I've got now.

  4. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    itting at 23k overall rank. What, if any, move(s) should I make. 1FT and playing TC chip on Sterling probably:

    Martinez
    TAA - Gomez - Aurier - Pieters
    Salah - KDB - Foden - Bruno - Sterling (TC)
    Jimenez

    Patricio - Nketiah - Greenwood - AWB

    A) Save
    B) Jimenez > Ings/Wood
    C) Bruno + Foden > Dilva/Mahrez and then 6.9 mid or less (-4)
    D) Jimenez and Foden > Dilva + JayRod or DCL (-4)
    E) Some other combination??

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C and play Greenwood

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Over who?

        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Over For. No guarantee he starts. Or over Jimenez

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are u confident that main Liverpool assets will start today?

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

      Not confident at all

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

      Depends who isn't drunk

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

        I'm on a triple up & worried 😀

    3. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, have Salah on as captain and really hoping for some leaked team sheets

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Im on FH and thinking to drop Salah

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

      No

    5. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No, not at all.

  6. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather keep Bruno and play Branthwaite, or downgrade Bruno to Pulisic or Antonio so you can have Aurier instead?

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

      Downgrade

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

      Downgrade.

    3. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade

  7. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pope & Holding
    or
    B) Martinez & Bardsley
    Already playing Pieters

    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  8. Siggy Azalea
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Defence good to go? On a FH?

    Pope
    Pieters - VVD - Aurier

    Thanks!
    Justin and Williams on bench

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

      V. Good

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    Martinez
    TAA Pieters Bardsley
    Martial Salah Sterling Dilva(c) Antonio
    Kane Jesus

    Bench: Greenwood Diop Williams
    FH, 0.1m ITB

    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      G2G

  10. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather have Bruno or Rashford this week?

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

    2. Siggy Azalea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

    3. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rashford

    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all

  11. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno & Taylor-> Son & Braithwaite (-4)

    Gives me defensive cover as only Trent, VVD & Doc available

    Yes or no?

    1. Siggy Azalea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, only if you’re chasing though

  12. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you can only get Sterling or Dilva this week.... who do you bring in.....

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling 100%

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

      Sterling.

    3. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Raz

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

      Sterling

  13. JollyGoodYellows
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play Pulisic or Greenwood?

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

      Puli

    2. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Puli

    3. Dirtymeercat666
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Puli

    4. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Greenwood

  14. FFVirgin
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm 29 pts clear of rival (bro-in-law who will hate if I win) and need help, please. Neither of us has a chip left to play, he's suggesting he has taken FIVE hits in a bid to win, but I'm not convinced.

    Current team -

    Pope
    Doherty TAA Egan AWB
    Martial Sterling KDB
    Jimi Vardy Greenwood
    (Martin-Lascelles-Guendouzi-Hayden)

    1 FT, 0.5 ITB

    Thinking either Tarkowski, Pieters, Bardsley or Aurier for Doherty, Egan or AWB.
    Also maybe take a hit and ditch Jimi/Vardy for Ings/Jesus....

    Advice please, any help would be great!

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      If he's taken 5 hits, its likely you've already won. Big if though...

      I'd say Pieters for Egan/AWB and stick

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

        Thank you! Yeah, I think he could be at the wind-up. His team last week...
        Martinez
        Doherty VVD Lundstram
        Bruno Salah Martial Foden
        Auba Jimi Greenwood

        Hardly in need of 5 hits

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

      I agree with Utopsis. I wouldn't do too much. Your team looks good as is, apart from the defence (this week). Maybe just try to fit Aurier or Pieters in and then sit back and whack Sterling as captain.

  15. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Most wanted early team news for me:
    1. Manchester City (all players)
    2. Chelsea (punt for Alonso or Reece James)
    3. West Ham (Antonio play as striker or winger)

  16. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start patricio of McCarthy?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      McCarthy.

  17. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Minamino!

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

        Ahead of Mane?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            No but I think he starts maybe in the mid-3 or the attacking trio

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

        Is early team news gone?

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Believe so

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

          Yep, Scarface fella on twitter deleted his account. Rockstar account not visible.

          Get your team ready mate!

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

        Ings or Woods?

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

        Mane & Salah

        Too much? already on the beach or what

        1. Bruno Commando
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Prob 1 is enough. You can spread the money around.

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

          If you are chasing then bang on the money.

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

          Nah - better off with some City mids if you can predict Pep (I imagine they want some revenge after that defeat early on in season)

      5. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is @ScarfaceFpl legit?

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No

        2. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Fake

        3. Bruno Commando
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Oh no FPL Rockstar is locked for me and this guy is fake..

      6. Kaz77
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For those who are old enough to remember, in the words of Loyd Grossman, I have "deliberated, cogitated, and digested" and now with serious indigestion I have settled on the final FH team below. I am ahead in ML so no need to panic, however it would be nice to gain 3000 places to finish in the top 10k. Nothing in the bank and skeletal bench, however any holes or obvious flaws that anyone would like to help me out with?

        Pope
        Stephens, Walker, Pieters
        Salah, Martial, Antonio, Sterling (c), Dilva
        Kane, Auba

        I thought, considering it is the final week, best to spread the options and hope for goal fests!

        Thanks - best of luck to you all and glad we could enjoy a conclusion to this season!

      7. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sell bruno for mahrez for -4?

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

          Nah mahrez not starting, Bruno starting and on pens

      8. Pickle juice
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who should i ship out for dsilva

        A.bruno
        B.antonio

        I already have martial and rashford

        Cheers

        1. sthelenslad92
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bruno

      9. sthelenslad92
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A) Robertson & Jesus
        B) TAA & Lacazette
        C) TAA & Firmino
        D) Aurier & Aubameyang

        1. LFC4EVER
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          A

      10. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Firminho or Minaminho on Free Hit?

        1. sthelenslad92
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Firmino

        2. JurP117
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          neither

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

        Which combo?

        A. Aurier, Bruno, Greenwood

        B. Jack Stephens, Bruno, Dilva (-4)

        C. Doherty, Antonio, Dilva (-4)

        Please note that I already have Doherty, Bruno and Greenwood so am not actually bringing them in.

        1. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          C

      12. Starky22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        25 behind in mini league... leader has FH and bound to captain Sterling..:

        A. KWP, Davies, Sterling
        B. Bertrand, Robertson, Jesus

      13. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who scores more?
        A Bruno
        B Son -4

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bruno

        2. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Bruno

      14. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Chasing 25 points in cash ML and need help on the transfer suggestion below. Midfield is a stalemate!

        KDB to Salah (c) the move to try and close the gap?

        My team
        1ft 2.5itb and no chips
        Pope Martinez
        TAA Doherty Aurier Saiss Taylor
        Martial KDB Bruno Sterling Foden
        Ings Wood Jimenez

        ML Leader - 1ft 0.7itb and no chips
        Hendo Martinez
        TAA Boly Egan Targett Tarkowski
        Martial KDB Bruno Sterling Hayden
        Kane Greenwood Jimenez

        1. JurP117
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Son and Antonio could be good differentials for you aswell