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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. Gearoid
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Chasing 15 points and pretty set on Bruno to Dilva

    Pope
    TAA Doh Long
    Sterling(c) Bruno KDB Martial
    Vardy Greenwood Wood

    Button Lamptey Guendouzi Lascelles

    Would you also do any of these for a -4
    A. Vardy to Kane
    B. Vardy to Jesus
    C. No hit
    D. Doherty to Vvd
    E. Wood to Ings
    F. Other advice

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

      I would stick with the Bruno to Silva transfer and leave it at that

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

      Definitely not E or D

      In general, I really don't like taking hits at this point - 1 GW left. Statistically to maximize your overall points, you should not take a hit. However, you're chasing 15 points, so if your rival does not have Kane or Jesus, A or B might be worth the risk for you - Because who cares if you finish 2nd 5 points after someone or 9 .. Might as well take the risk.

      I'd go A rather then B

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

        I'm assuming here that rival has Vardy .. If not then just stick with Vardy

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

    Any chance of Robertson being rested?

    1. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do they even have another LB? There not gonna play Milner there just for the sake for it.....I'd say he is safe

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

        Williams can play LB

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

      Less chance than TAA

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

      Not a chance in hell

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

    Pope
    TAA - Long - Dunk
    Sterling - Mahrez - Son - Antonio
    Kane - Auba - Ings
    (Fodder)

    How does it look im on a FH, with 0,0 ITB-

    Any recommendations? - Thanks guys:)

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez to Dilva

  4. raymonds
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Question - does WC and FH transfers count as tiebreaker in case of a tie?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t think so

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

      No

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

      Thank You!

  5. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for the repost

    Attack (A) or Block (B)?

    16 points ahead in my ML. Opponent has TC, I have FH.

    (* are players my opponent owns)

    A. Martinez, Lamptey, Pieters, Ings

    B. Pope*, Tarkowski*, Aurier, Greenwood*

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Play safe then?

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

      B

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

      B

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

    Who would you prefer:

    1) Martial + Ings
    2) Greenwood + Auba

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      1

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

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

    Play Doherty or Greenwood?

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

      Doherty

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Doh

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

      GW

    4. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have a very good feeling about Doherty this game.

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

    Good to go?
    Martinez
    Lamptey doherty bardsley
    Salah martial antonio dilva mahrez
    Jesus wood
    McCarthy rashford.

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

      I would go Rashford instead of Wood.

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

        Hmmm ok. Just feel utd won't score much and if they do martial should be involved

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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

      Rashford instead of wood from me too

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

    Who should my TC VC be? Salah or KdB? Sterling is TC

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

      Salah

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sal

    3. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kdb

  10. sneif4
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pick a TC. Don't think I trust any!
    A) KDB
    B) Mane
    C) Ings
    D) Mahrez

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

      C easy

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

      D
      B
      A
      C

      In that order

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

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

      C and then a

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

      A or D

    6. sneif4
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks all

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

    Okay I know this is risky..

    Martinez

    Robbo/Aurier/Pieters

    Sterling/Son/Salah/Martial/
    Antonio

    Jesus/Ings

    Have a bench.

    Chasing and he will have Kane/Salah and probably Sterling.

    GTG?

  12. JB_FC
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which one would you choose here?

    A) KDB, Mahrez, Auba
    B) Sterling, Pulisic, Jesus

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B 4 sure

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

      B

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

      B but I prefer Antonio to Pulisic.

      1. sneif4
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

        Thanks, already have Pulisic in my team so would be transferring him out for Mahrez if going with A

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

    Any opinions:
    A - Bruno & Vardy
    B - Antonio & Auba

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

      I fancy the Arsenal to get some goals today so maybe B.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    Where is everyone checking for leaked line ups?

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

      Nowhere now.

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

      Err, here.

  15. wernerhedgehog
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Antonio a better pick than Ings?

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

      I think I’d go with Ings.

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

      I’ve prioritised Ings but really like Antonio. Disappointed I can’t fit him into my FH squad

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I've got them both

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

      thanks all

  16. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which is best ?
    A) Bruno & Rashford to D.Silva & Auba - 4
    B) Saiss & Bruno to Pieters & Son - 4
    C) Just Bruno to D. Silva
    D) Just Saiss to Pieters
    E) Something else?

    Martinez
    VVD/Digne/Saiss
    Salah /Kdb/Fernandes/Pulisic
    Greenwood /Rashford/Jesus(c)
    Bench; Button, Simpson, Guendouzi, Lascelles
    1ft 0.7 itb

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

      Seems dull but D for me.

  17. badhombres
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno or Mahrez?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mah

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

        thanks

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

      Mahrez

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

      Mahrez provides he starts

  18. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which GK to go for:

    Henderson
    Martinez
    McCarthy

    ?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mccarthy

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

      McCarthy or Martinez look good to me if you’re not going with Pope.

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

        Currently have Henderson, 0.1m out of reach for Pope so need to decide between McCarthy and Martinez it seems: who would you say between the two?

    3. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d never go for McCarthy albeit I own him
      For every penalty save
      He will throw two chances into his own net

      Martinez ; Pope or fabianski

  19. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I have no FH but have created a FH team to compare with my non-FH team of GW38+ to see how much advantage I would have had, if any. Anyone done the same?

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

      Nice idea

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

      Surely fh team wins

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

        We'll see. FH team has Kane, Auba and Antonio and double Burnley defence. The non-FH team doesn't. Will be interesting to see if it would have made such a big difference.

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

        You would think so but my FH team 2 weeks ago scored 1 more point than my existing team would have!

  20. plummo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Triple up on Burnley defence? Pope, Barsley, Pieters Yes or No?

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

      Completely unnecessary. Two is enough.

    2. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Use the two defenders and Martinez

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

      Its way too risky imho. Potential gain of 6 points tops.

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

      Yes.

      I'd do it if I had FH

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

    A. Vardy + Dilva

    B. Jesus + Pulisic

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

      A but just

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

      oo I like B if we're sure Jesus starts.

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

      B

  22. Young Lingard
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can you imagine the city triple up comes in
    You’re three for three and PEP typifies his , cities and my fellow casuals and swaps three players out at half time for peps sake
    Meltdown

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

      Could very easily happen. Frankly any of them could haul even with only 30 mins so just pick the best 3

  23. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is this team and bench order correct for draft team?

    

DDG
    
Alderweireld Stones Keane

    Sterling McNeil Grealish Pepe

    Firmino Adams Haller

    

Bertrand Doherty Traore Brooks

  24. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is Dilva a better option than Mahrez do you think?

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

      Yes

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

      Absolutely

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

      Similar.

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

        Silva would win for me on price though.

    4. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    5. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who would you guys captain though
      In all sincerity
      I may captain Mahrez to be different
      I may captain silva for nostalgia
      But the ceiling is higher with the former
      It’s just everyone has written a script of a sterling hatrick and Dilva assist show

      I will say however Dilva more like to see minutes and probably 90 if that accounts for much

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

    It's Antonio vs Jesus, which is best?

    A) Salah – Sterling – Martial – Dilva – Antonio
    Kane – Greenwood

    B) Salah – Sterling – Martial – Dilva
    Kane – Jesus - Greenwood

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

      A

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

      Jesus.
      Dropping Martial and keeping Antonio is also an option

    3. Bring back Rafa
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B)

  26. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Undecided

    1) Dilva and Auba
    2) Mahrez and Jesus

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2

  27. bradybunch94
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which striker should I start, Jiménez or Greenwood??

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

      Greenwood for me if no other Utd. Otherwise Jiminez
      Tight call

      1. bradybunch94
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I have Bruno but no others, it’s a tough one.

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

          Jiménez then

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

      Jimi

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimbo

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

      Jimi

  28. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Lascelles, Saiss, Bruno ->
    Tarkowski, Pieters, Mahrez/Dilva

    B) Lascelles, TAA, Guendozi ->
    Pieters, Long, Dilva

  29. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you prefer? Salah and Greenwood or Martial and Ings?

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

      S and gw

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

      Oof, that could really go either way but probably just Martial and Ings.

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

    On a FH, and about 5 minutes to plan my team :). Turns out I can afford the Scout Picks, with the a few downgrades as below and 0.0 ITB - look OK?

    - Greenwood instead of Giroud
    - Dendo instead of Noble

    Would give me:

    Pope
    TAA Pieters Aurier Laporte
    Sterling Dilva Salah Antonio
    Kane Greenwood

    Martinez Brathwaite Dendonker Wood

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

      Would play wood over gw

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks ok

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

      Thanks both

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

      Yep looks good