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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. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get Bruno in

    I’ve steadily been deleting my GW30 team.

    Vardy was first to go in 33 - hauled
    Son was next in 35 - hauled
    Tammy in 37 - well a goal is a haul for Tammy right?

    Bruno out this week

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

    Aarrgh. I thought we were defo gonna get early team news but now it's not looking likely.

    A) Vardy > Kane
    B) Rashford + Foden > Ings + Dilva -4

    Those are the two options I was hoping to sort out with the team news.

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

      A

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

        In essence it comes down to:

        A) Kane, Foden, Rashford
        B) Vardy, Dilva, Ings -4

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

          Foden might play just 15, so it’s tricky...

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

      A for me

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

      A

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

    Is FPL Scarface’s Twitter down or is it just me?

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

      He is fraud.

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

    Keep or sell Bruno on a FH? Have Greenwood for Man U cover.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I sold.

  5. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If you have DCL still, surely start him for a “supposedly” open game vs Bou? Or you think he will be sacrificed for Kean this last GW?

    So would you start DCL or Jimenez?

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

      Jimi

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimenez easily for mine.

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

      Jimenez!

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

      Jiminez

    5. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think Ancelotti mentioned something like Kean could start if he's fit

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

      Jimi

    7. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sell him.wood is a better option.

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

    For a -4 hit would you do any of the below ?

    A. KDB ----> salah (have no pool attack)
    B. Kdb ------> sterling (also have mahrez and dsilva)
    C. Rashford ----> kane (have martial currently aswell no spurs attack)
    D. None worth -4

    Appreciate the help

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

      C

  7. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1
    A) Stephens vs Southampton Ings
    B) Doherty vs Chelsea

  8. LM00091
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you guys make this transfer?

    Laporte and Fernandes >> Dsilva and Tarkowski

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

      Yes

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

    Starting Foden over Greenwood crazy? Foden has got around 30mins last 3 times he has been subbed on, against tired Norwich legs looks like a bgood bet, right?

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

      Oh yes

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

        Yes crazy or yes start him?

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would opt for Greenwood unless we hear Foden is starting.

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

        Cheers

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        The ability of players to reliably score when coming on "against tired legs" is often overrated. Pick players who start.

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'd start Greenwood.

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

        Ok thanks.

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

      Go Greenwood. He is in form.

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

      Foden might yet start. If he starts he'll be a huge threat.

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

      I’d start foden

    7. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Start Greenwood

      1. One Wheels Enough
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm starting both and benching Jimi...

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

    Which one?

    A. Martinez + Ings

    B. Pope + Antonio

    *also own Pieters Barsdsley.
    Thanks a lot

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

      B

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

      A

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

      A

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

      It's more like Ings or Antonio and I prefer Ings.

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

        dont you think watford will have to score and they will do at any cost?

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

      B

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

    Silva, Salah, Ings vs. KdB, Antonio and Kane/Auba.

    Winning my ML by 35 points and my rival has Kdb and Auba but none of the others at this time.

    I have free hit and he doesn't.

    What we thinking?

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

      IMO. Keep KDB and Kane/Auba.

      Still pick up Dsilva if possible

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Both are good. Go with your gut

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

    A) Vardy + Bruno > Kane + Silva
    B) Vardy + Bruno > Jesus + Son
    C) Bruno + Lascelles > Silva + Robbo/Aurier/Tarkowski

    Pope
    TAA, Saiss, Egan
    Sterling, Foden, Martial, Bruno, Pulisic
    Wood, Rashford

    Martinez, Vardy, Lascelles, Holgate

  13. Deens
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Leading ML by 40. Chasers have Triple Captain and FH to play.

    Already have KDB and picked up DSilva this week.

    Should I eat -4 point to pick up Jesus over Vardy?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would only take a hit to minimize damage from their TC chip on Salah or Sterling.

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

      No hits - 40 points is a very solid lead

  14. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1 FT
    Bruno to
    A)Silva
    B) Mahrez
    C) Son

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

      A or C. Personally I would go A

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

      A, closely followed by c

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

    Does Liverpool official twitter still post lineup one minute before fpl deadline?

    1. shady4revr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      help me pukki

  16. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Button starts today?

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

      Nooo

  17. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Doherty and Wood
    B) Aurier and Ings

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

      B

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

      B for me

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

      B

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all.

  18. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Okay mates i need help

    my apponent is 23 points behind me and his team is as follows:

    Mccarthy/Martinez
    Robertson Doherty Maguire webster Digne
    Foden KDB Willian(might be replaced with Dsliva) Martial Cantwell
    DCL Jesus Greenwood
    has no chip left to play.

    And now the champion, that is me, i have bench boost left but i am confused to play it or not
    help needed, my team

    Patricio/Button
    Stevens TAA Baldock Williams(Man united) Kelly
    Sterling KDB Antonio Martial Norwood
    Greenwood DCL Kane

    i guess williams will play, so if i play bench boost i will be having 13 players playing
    but i want dsilva should i take -8 hit to replace button and kelly as well and be 15 points ahead? or should i take -4 hit and replace keeper or kelly? i have 1.4m in the bank

    HELP and make me champion once again 😀

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

      Minus 4 only

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

      Confused about playing the bench boost chip in the last week?

      1. shady4revr
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Confused about taking -8 and losing.

  19. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is anyone banking on a shock result today?

    Watford to beat Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester to claim 3rd and 4th, etc?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      no

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

      Wolves to beat Chelsea. United & Leicester draw.

      1. LFC
      2. City
      3. United
      4. Leicester

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

        There will be goals in LEI vs UTD

  20. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I switched Auba to Kane last night so I was on Kane while he was 10.9m.

    But my gut is telling me go Auba. Kane has Palace away (surely not as easy as people say) and Auba is going for Golden Boot

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      both are equally great picks tbh

    2. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      But Watford have to fight to stay in the PL, Palace are on the beach

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

      Palace defence says hi...

      I would go Kane.

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

      Both good but some doubt on auba minutes. Evening standard even have him not starting which I don’t believe.

  21. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Transfers during FH doesn't count towards you're total of transfers at the end of the season right?

  22. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So, reading of Lukaku's brace in Italy, and of course now I'm wondering... do he and Sanchez come back for September? Do you think that they're likely to want to challenge again and in Bruno and Greenwood they see assets to help them get there?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku was sold, don't see Sanchez coming back.

    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku was sold not loaned was he not ?

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

      Luk is not on loan. SanChez is older and selling him frees up money. If SanChez plays well now it helps United get rid of him

  23. Heres hoping x 7
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    1) Foden n Jimi for Dsilva n Rodriquez

    2) KDB n Jimi for DSilva n Kane?

    Have Sterling

    1. Gabhini Gupini
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    Where would you upgrade if you were to downgrade Mane or Salah?

    McCarthy
    Aurier Pieters Digne
    Silva Mahrez Sterling Mane Salah
    Kane GW

    Will Tang Conn

  25. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    More than worrying about team news leaking I'd be more worried about fake news being posted causing us to make wrong decisions later today.. happened last year and it may happen again.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      100%.

    2. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Certainly. Fortunately I will be driving just as the team news is due so I have to stick

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

      Yep - time to make your own mind up (if only I could follow the same advice).

  26. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Think I'm just gonna save FT, good luck everyone.

    1. shady4revr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

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

      Lmao

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

      Can I have your FT?

  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba Greenwood or Ings Puli??

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Auba Greenwood

  28. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    If we find out the team news and Mahrez starts...
    Would you do KdB -> Mahrez?
    On a FH FYI

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

      Yes

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

      No team news this week imho.

  29. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best Holgate replacement? Already have Tarkowski but no Spurs

    A Pieters
    B Aurier

  30. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How does one find Man City teamsheet before the lock? How likely is it to come out early?

    1.Who do you captain not knowing:

    A: KDB
    B: Mahrez
    C: Salah

    2. Who do you captain if they all start: (above)

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

      Salah

      Still Salah.

      Unless you find a way to get Sterling for KDB. Then captain Sterling.