Scout Picks

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

    A)Willian > Antonio

    B) Egan > Aurier

    C) Doherty + Willian > Pieters + Son -4

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

      A

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

        B

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Reminder to everyone that even though FPL rockstar/scarface isn't giving us the early team news, he himself is still playing FPL with the advantage over everyone else that he has the lineups before the deadline...

    Absolute joke, deadline must be moved!

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

      Boo hoo.

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

        Imagine being so dumb that you think it's ok that some people have such a massive advantage

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

          2 teams out of 7 million plus in the game, yup bothered.....NAWT.

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

            Imagine being so dumb that you don't realize there are loads of people who have the same info and just use it every week without pulling any attention to it

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

              Lockdown is really getting to you isn't it?

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

                There's no lockdown where I live but idiots are getting to me

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

                  It's the last day of the season, just sit back and enjoy eh.

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

                    Fair enough 🙂

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

      Bet Rockstar will. Seems to like the drama.

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

        I’ll take that bet. Let’s make it GBP 1K. Happy to do escrow.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm happy to do the escrow with no charge if you want

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

            I have an account on ZenSports. Search for "jtreble". Good luck.

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I meant I'd BE the escrow 😀 didn't realise you had it under control

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

                Ha ha. Good one. 🙂

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I know for a fact it's not the same person btw - but yeah still unfair, I'm sure there are loads of others that have access to it too

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

      How does he live with himself?

    5. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So THAT must be the real reason you're rubbish at this game.

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

      Is there any particular reason they don't just leave it until after the teams are announced? Seems an arbitrary decision to want people in the dark.

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

      I’m sure you’ll live with that one solitary person having an advantage. I’m sure this time next year you’ll be thinking how you missed your best rank by 1.

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

        It's obviously more people who aren't twitter attention whores who also have the same info every single game week, and they are playing FPL with that advantage week in week out

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

          You make a point but I have never heard of these guys ever getting a rank that is worth talking about... relax my friend.

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

            You don't even know who these people are because they dont tell others that they have that advantage. Could very likely be people in the FFS HoF...

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

      Well sue him. 😀

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

        Nah, that would be piling on. The queue of lawyers at Rockstar and Scarface’s door is already full ... 🙂

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

      Breaking news: Some people Have advantages in life that others don’t.

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

        Breaking news: idiots think there shouldn't be a level playing field just because 'life ain't fair'

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

          If this is your biggest worry in life I envy you.

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

            It's unheard of for people to want to change things even though they aren't their 'biggest worry in life' ...

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

              Ok Che Guevara. Viva la revolucion!

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

          City and pool should lend the other teams their vest players for a few games next Season to ensure a level playing field.

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

      Wouldn’t Raheem sterling who cursed himself earlier in the season by talking about captaining himself have an advantage ?
      Wait a minute
      He wants to captain himself
      He is scarface
      Ahhhh
      Raheem I promise not everyone is captaining you I’m on Mahrez please let me know if he starts

      The deadline is fine
      It’s peoples choice to miss out on price changes for last minute intel on the first game of the week

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

    I already have two City attackers but no Liverpool ones. So I'm right to go for Salah over Sterling aren't I? Especially given their respective ownership

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

      I'll tell you at 5:55pm 🙂

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

      Tough one.. maybe if you’re chasing? And then captain salah

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

        Cheers. I'm way ahead in my mini leagues bar one where I'm second by a few points but I am chasing a personal best OR. At 56k atm, need to get to under 41k.

  4. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    hows this FH team? currently 2nd in my ML chasing 30pts, and 3rd has 1 point less than me with no FH.

    Pope
    Pieters Bardsley Aurirer
    Salah kdb dsilva sterling son
    auba greenwood

    button, williams, rico connoly

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

      Really good.

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

        thanks mate - salah as captain you reckon?

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

    Best move out of these 2? Cheers

    A Vardy/Doherty -> Kane/Aurier
    B KDB/Bruno -> Sterling/Antonio

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Bardsley
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial
    Vardy Greenwood Jesus

    Martinez Foden Fernandez Taylor

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

      I like B

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

    So who do we think will be today's super shock benching?

    I'll go first with Razza.

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

      Get lost

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

        Haven't heard that players name mentioned before, mid or forward?

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

      Fpl wise auba

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

        Yup can imagine it.

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

        I wish

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

      Robbo

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

      Max Aarons

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

      TAA

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

      TAA
      Sterling

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

        Nice 😀

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

    Tempted to stick with Vardy. Thoughts?

    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

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

    Which FH team?

    A)
    Pope*
    TAA* - Aurier* - Pieters
    Mané - Sterling - Dilva - Martial
    Kane - Jesús - Greenwood

    Martin - Saka* - Lamptey - Thomas

    B)
    Martinez*
    VVD* - Bardsley* - Pieters
    Mané - Sterling - Dilva - Martial - Antonio*
    Kane - Jesús

    Martin - Greenwood - Lamptey - Thomas

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

    Which combo -

    A. Aurier, Bruno, Greenwood

    B. Jack Stephens, Bruno, Dilva

    C. Doherty, Antonio, Dilva

    I already have Doherty, Bruno and Greenwood in my team so not actually bringing them in.

  10. 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 am I right?

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Right

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes you're correct

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

      thanks

  11. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This may sound unusual but which sounds better?

    A. Sterling & Saka (-4)

    B. Dilva & Jimenez

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

      A

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

      A but close

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

      BBB

  12. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any issues?

    Pope
    Walker, Aurier, Pieters
    Salah, Martial, Sterling, Dilva, Martial
    Kane, Ings

    3.9, Greenwood, Braith, Williams

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

      Walker

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

      2 Martials? May wanna have a look at that

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

        Good spot

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

    A) Ings
    B) Martial

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

      A

  14. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Has fpl scarface closed the account?

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

    Martial out for silva worth a -4 guys?

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

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

      No

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

      Cheers

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

    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

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

    I've had mixed answers on this. Leading my ML by 35 points and still have BB but an injured Holgate on the bench. Should I prioritise a Holgate replacement (Pieters or Aurier) or accept no points from Holgate and look to join the Dilva and Kane party?

    Martinez
    Azpi / Boly / Tark
    KDB / Sterling / Bruno / Martial / Willian
    Jesus / Greenwood

    Patricio / Nketiah / Masina / Holgate    

  18. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start one : Foden or Wood ?

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

      Wood

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

        Thanks

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

      Wood, unless we get leaks

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

        Cheers

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

      Wood. More nailed.

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

        Cheers guys. Thanks very much 😀

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

    Pages are flying but would appreciate if you could plug a number:

    1)
    Martinez
    TAA, Pieters, Bardsley
    Salah (c), Sterling, MAHREZ, Martial
    JESUS, Kane, *Greenwood
    0.7itb

    2)
    Martinez
    TAA, Pieters, Bardsley
    Salah (c), Sterling, DILVA, Martial
    AUBA, Kane, Greenwood
    0.7 itb

    3)
    Martinez
    AZPI / 6.1m, Pieters, Bardsley
    Salah (c), DILVA, Mahrez, Martial
    Jesus, Kane, AUBA
    0 itb
    ***no Sterling (or TAA)***

    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2 is really nice.

  20. Roysgotnoboys
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus & Bruno > Giroud (bench) and Sterling (C)? -4? Would likely block ML chasers from catching me

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

      I don’t like it personally, but if you’re defending it’s possibly worth it

  21. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The Last Dance! How is she looking guys. Salah TC.

    Pope
    Trent Egan Pieters
    Kdb Salah Pulisic Antonio Bruno
    Greenwood Ings

    Martinez Jimenez Doherty Masina

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

      No way to transfer Jimmy/Doh funds to get Sterling? A big looking hole there.

  22. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who for captain?
    A) H. Kane
    B) D. Silva

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Silva

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    D Silva and Robbie
    Kdb and Garcia

    Thanks a lot and gl

  24. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which is best site/ Twitter user / instargam for team news???

    Pope Martinez

    TAA Doherty Maguire Lascelles Robinson

    Salah KDB Bruno Willian Foden

    Raul Greenwood Nketiah

    2FT 2.3ITB

    Otp1) Raul Foden Doherry -> Jesus D Silva Pieters
    Otp2) Raul Willian(Bruno) Doherty -> Ings Sterling Pieters
    Otp3) Wilian Doherty -> Sterling Branthwhite
    Otp4) Bruno Doherty -> Sterling Tarkowski

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

      I like 3

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

      4

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

    A) Pope
    TAA - Aurier - Pieters
    Salah - Sterling - Martial - Dilva
    Kane - Jesus - Greenwood

    B) LLoris
    TAA - Pieters - Bardsley
    Salah - Sterling - Martial - Dilva
    Kane - Aubameyang - Greenwood

  26. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    So are we saying fpl scarface may give us some reliable team news?? Need this guy badly!! Does he have twitter account??

  27. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Defenders feel like a minefield.

    Got Pope Aurier and VVD atm, need a final one, £6.4m or under?

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

      City or burnley defender

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

      Double up on burnley

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

    Some of these questions are too long are detailed, try to keep them simple and brief guys!

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

      Ok. Should I?

      🙂

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

      Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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

        Egg

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

        Agree egg

  29. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial or Bruno ?

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

      Martial imo

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

      Bruno

  30. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden to DSilva for hit ( would need Doherty to Bardsley to fund)-

    A Yes
    B No

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

      Yes