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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. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm really tempted to go KDB Aurier over Mahrez Robertson.

    Is this a good idea or not?

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

      Flip a coin

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

      Sounds alright to me.

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

      I'm thinking Aurier as well but I have concerns over Tanganga. What's everyone think?

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

    Anyone going Aubamenyang over Kane?

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      On both at moment

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

      No

  3. 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..

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

      It depends on your mates ahead of you but I'd go C.

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

    Minutes and points

    Kdb
    Jesus
    Mahrez

    1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Very likely all 3 start and get returns

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

        Yep that is the problem. FH is a headache with too many options and possibility to backfire :F

  5. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    no scarface, no rockstar... what do we do ?

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

      Hope for the best!

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

      Delete FF account

    3. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Who said no scarface...i still see it

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

        That's not him. Last tweet is from 2018.

        1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          yea I know that other account... With no leaks, I'm not comfortable to go with only Foden, KDB and Ederson from city

      2. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How come? On twitter it says: This account doesn’t exist

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

      Place undies on head, run in a circle, hands waving over head, scream in shrill voice.

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

        Ha ha

      2. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe that will get Pep to start Foden

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

      Anyone got a copy of the yellow pages?

      They may have Peps number

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

    Who would you rather play?
    1) Ben Davies
    2) Diop
    3) Gomez
    Thanks

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

      Davies.

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

      1

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

      The question is Davies vs. Aurier.

    4. FCRS BGD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks!

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

    Would you have Auba Greenwood or Ings Puli?

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

      Latter

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

    Which do you guys prefer from:

    A) Pope, Gomez, Laporte, Son, Aubameyang

    B) Ederson, TAA, Pieters, Richarlison, Kane

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

      B

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

      B

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

    GKP: Pope (McCarthy)
    DEF: Alexander-Arnold, Bardsley, Egan (Saïss) (Lundstram)
    MID: Traoré, Fernandes, De Bruyne, Martial (McCarthy)
    FWD: Ings, Vardy, Rashford

    A. Vardy to Jesus for free
    B. Traore to Dilva and Rashford to Greenwood for -4
    C. Fernandes to Sterling and Rashford to Greenwood for -4
    D. Fernandes to Dilva, Vardy to Jesus for -4

    14 points ahead in mini-league, rival doesnt have sterling but does have salah. What would you do?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Expect him to get Sterling?

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

        Dont think so as he'll have to take a hit to get him in.

  10. JenkoJunko
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Bruno & Robbo
    B. Martial & TAA

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

      B

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

    Salah or Kane for TC chip?

    (Chasing and avoiding City captains; don't have Sterling anyway)

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

      Kane for me.

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

      Kane

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

      salah

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

        Thanks all! Leaning towards Kane, but it's very close I reckon!

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

      TC on Salah. Got 48 points when I used my TC on him.

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

        thanks, tough call!

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

      Kane

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

      Salah

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

    Best defender for 5.0m?

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

      the BUR ones

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

      Pieters maybe.

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

        Can’t go with 3 Burnley defenders

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

    Chances of KDB starting today?

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

      nailed

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

      Strong.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      High imo. Chasing assist record.

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

      Has to be really high
      Assist record and warm up for Madrid

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

      99.999%

  14. WZRD542
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm 6 points behind in ML and only have BenchBoost and TC left to play. Any suggestions are welcome.

    Pope (McCarthy)
    TAA , Egan , Jonny , Pieters , (Tomori)
    Sterling(TC), KDB, Pulisic, Bruno, (Cantwell)
    Rashford, Jimi, Ings

    Considering the following:
    a.) Rashford,TAA,--> Kane , Coleman
    b.)Rahsford , TAA---> Kane, Gomez
    c.)Rashford TAA ---> Kane, Aurier

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

      Probably C.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      "only"?

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

      Can’t play both chips in the same GW

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

    Scott Carson in goal for City today. Guy on city forum was told.. Might even have been a whatsapp so it has to be true..

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

      100% legitimate

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

      Ederson need 1 clean sheet to get golden glove

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

        Yeah it would be strange.

    3. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What about ederson golden glove?

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

    Odds of Jesus starting?

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

      Just have faith

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha...

        That made me laugh, thank you sir.

  17. KingZZ
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Martial + Bruno - - > Salah + Dilva/Mahrez for -4

    Yes or No?

    Got Greenwood, Sterling and KDB. No Liverpool mid.

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

      Who'll get the armband?

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

        Sterling or Salah

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

          That's not an answer...

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

            Sterling

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

              no then

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

    Marcos Alonso record vs Wolves ==> 4 Matches (2 goals / 1 assist)
    Very good punt, if any early team news

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

    Who's hoping for a Sterling injury in the warm up 🙂

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

      Daniel Farke

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

      What sort of injury?

  20. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Keep Salah or bring in Sterling(TC)??

    Already own KdB and Dilva. If I sell Salah it also allows me to do Rash to Kane/Auba for -4, if not I am stuck with triple Utd and dont have Sterling but have Mo. It is killing me right now.

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

      Hard to say as I own Salah and no sterling but I wouldn’t want triple united this week

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

      The extra Rashford to Kane move makes it worthwhile imo.

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

    Which one would you go for

    A) TAA, Sterling, Mahrez, Jesus Greenwood
    B) TAA, Sterling, Dilva, Auba, Greenwood
    C) Azpi / 6.1m, Dilva, Mahrez, Jesus, Auba

  22. wildnothing
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How about this?

    Martinez
    Robbo Aurier Pieters
    Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio
    Kane Auba Jesus

    3.9 Branthwaite Guendouzi Williams

    Jesus to Ings and Antonio to KDB if Jesus doesn't start.

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

    Afternoon guys. Any suggestions welcome please
    2FT
    A) jimi & Salah to Kane and sterling
    B) jimi & bruno to D silva & Kane

    Bench
    1) foden
    2) greenwood

    Current attackers...
    Bruno, salah, martial, KDB, bruno, foden
    Ings, Jimi, greenwood

  24. MysticMac17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who would you have first sub out of Basham, Diop and Nketiah?

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

      Eddie

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

    My rival is 19 points ahead of me and he is likely to captain Sterling. Do I

    A) Captain Kane

    B) Captain Sterling and hope Auba, Dilva and Kane make up 19 points

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

      Captain Kane

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

      B

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

      a

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

    I’ve looked at it and don’t fancy Aubameyang today so I’ll give him a miss. One eye on the cup final, nothing to play for, and a Watford side fighting for their lives. Better picks to be had.

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

      Golden Boot maybe?

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

      Agree

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

      He’s playing for the golden shoe

      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He was technically playing for it last game too and just CBA!

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

    Best place for early team news???

    Pope Martinez

    TAA Doherty Maguire Lascelles Robinson

    Salah KDB Bruno Willian Foden

    Raul Greenwood Nketiah

    2FT 2.3ITB

    Otp 1) Raul Foden Doherry -> Jesus D Silva Pieters
    Otp 2) Raul Willian(Bruno) Doherty -> Ings Sterling Pieters
    Otp 3) Wilian Doherty -> Sterling Branthwhite
    Otp 4) Bruno Doherty -> Sterling Tarkowski
    Opt 5) Raul Lascelles -> Jesus Pietets

  28. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will try again. Is the bench and bench order ok?

    Martinez
    TAA Doherty Pieters
    KDB (C) Mahrez (VC) Mane Son
    Rashford Greenwood Nketiah

    Patricio Saka Bardsley Keana

    Thanks!

  29. Kane Toads
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why does the member's season ticker get deleted B4 the final deadline cut off for GW38?

  30. Michelle Davin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fernandez & rashford
    To
    D.Silva & Jesus for -4?

    A)Yes
    B)No

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

      No

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

      Y