Scout Picks

Gameweek 6 Scout Picks features Spurs triple-up

The Scout Picks are tripling-up on Spurs players once again, this time for their Gameweek 6 trip to Burnley.

Our selection of best FPL players for the round also includes a Liverpool double-up and two assets from an in-form Aston Villa outfit.

As ever, the Scout Picks is chosen from the Scout Squad submissions made by DavidNealeTom and Andy.

This week we line up in a 3-4-3 formation, coming in at £82.3m, £0.7m below our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Ahead of facing Leeds, Emiliano Martínez (£4.8m) grabs the goalkeeper jersey for the Scout Picks. Even though the former Arsenal man has played one fewer game than most other shot-stoppers, he has the most points of any other player in his position (31). That has come from three clean sheets that were supplemented by three additionals for saves and bonus in two matches – plenty of all-round appeal for Fantasy managers to enjoy.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) gets the nod as we look to cover the Liverpool defence for Sheffield United’s trip to Anfield. Despite the absence of Virgil van Dijk, we fancy the Reds for a clean sheet considering their upcoming opponents have scored just once this season and currently sit in the Premier League’s bottom three for shots on target over the first five Gameweeks. Meanwhile, Sheffield United’s tendency to concede chances and crosses from their right flank plays into Robertson’s hands.

Burnley have had as many shots on target as the Blades thus far, which certainly boosts the chances of a Spurs clean sheet in Gameweek 6. Sergio Reguilón (£5.5m) is our chosen representative given how much he has contributed in such a short time. Despite playing just twice for Spurs this season, he already ranks joint-third among his colleagues for key passes and, across those two matches, Reguilón has created as many chances as Robertson, as well as more than Reece James, Aaron Cresswell and Ben Chilwell. 

Brighton have only kept one clean sheet so far this season but a home meeting with West Bromwich Albion on Monday night is the perfect opportunity to get their second. The Baggies rank bottom of the league for shots in the box thus far and 18th for chances created. Marauding right-back Tariq Lamptey (£4.7m) is our favourite member of the Brighton back-line, his advanced runs causing all sorts of problems this season, including earning two penalties – the same number West Brom have given up.

Midfielders

Five Gameweeks into the campaign, Mohamed Salah (£12.3m) currently ranks top of the league for shots in the box and sits behind just two others for shots on target. Throw into the equation that he has created more chances than any other Liverpool player and takes their penalties, the Egyptian retains serious all-round appeal for a home meeting with a Sheffield United side that has conceded 1.4 goals per game this season and is yet to keep a clean sheet since Dean Henderson left.

Only one Premier League player has been afforded more big chances than Son Heung-min (£9.4m) this season, which is why we expect him to continue his impressive run of form against Burnley. Spurs’ left-winger will line up against the right-hand side of the Clarets’ defence, which currently has some injury issues. Phil Bardsley is still self-isolating following a positive coronavirus (COVID-19) test, stand-in Erik Pieters has a calf issue and Matt Lowton has only recently returned to training following a knee injury.

Phil Foden (£6.6m) could be an exciting option for Gameweek 6 as Manchester City travel to West Ham on Saturday lunch-time. The mid-priced midfielder has registered more shots in the box and big chances than any colleague so far this season and was handed a midweek rest in the Champions League. Featuring as a 68th-minute substitute, Foden managed to get an assist as Manchester City came from behind to beat Porto.

Based on their ongoing 100% record, it’s a good time to own Aston Villa assets, especially as they host Leeds in Gameweek 6. The Whites face this trip to Villa Park without key defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips and first-choice centre-back Liam Cooper could also be absent as he fights to be fit from a groin injury. Ross Barkley (£6.0m) is our choice to capitalise on Leeds’ issues at the back, offering decent value and more shots on target than any Villa player other than Ollie Watkins this season.

Forwards

Harry Kane (£10.8m) is one of the Premier League’s best all-round Fantasy assets right now having scored five times, provided seven assists and nine bonus – all for a league-high score of 60 points after the first five Gameweeks. We think that output is sustainable too, considering Kane is top of the league both for shots on target and big chances created. Plus, he has four goals across his last two league visits to Burnley.

Newcastle’s defence has been quite obliging this season, currently ranked third-worst in the Premier League for expected goals conceded (xGC). That bodes well for Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m) who has, unsurprisingly, registered more shots in the box and efforts on target than any other Wolves player this season.

No team has conceded more big chances than West Bromwich Albion this season, so we fancy Neal Maupay (£6.6m) to add to his tally on Monday night. The Brighton striker already has five attacking returns in 2020/21 and, after five Gameweeks, is in the division’s top 10 for big chances and shots on target.

Substitutes

Mat Ryan (£4.5m) is a cheaper alternative to Lamptey for anyone looking how to capitalise on that favourable match-up with West Brom.

Conor Coady (£5.0m) is the most nailed-on route into Wolves’ defence, which has kept three clean sheets from a possible five this season.

Matt Targett (£4.5m) is a cheaper route into the Aston Villa defence that has only conceded to Liverpool so far.

Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) impressed on his full Fulham debut, scoring and creating three chances against Crystal Palace – he could do well up against the weak-link in the Eagles defence, Joel Ward. 

THE CAPTAIN

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

We chose the Scout Picks captain using a four-way vote between our Scout Squad pundits.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the skipper we choose each Gameweek is known only to those with a valid Fantasy Football Scout subscription and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted for Gameweek 6:

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 team by the largest margin will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Warby84 produced an excellent score of 73 for the Community Champions in Gameweek 5 although the Scout Picks racked up 89 points to take a 3-2 lead into this weekend.

karsworde takes us on for Gameweek 6, opting for a 3-4-3 line-up of Guaita; Robertson, Kilman, Lamptey; Salah, Foden, Barkley, Son; Kane, Maupay, Aguero. 

AA33 is the current leader, defeating the Scout Picks by a 53-point margin in Gameweek 2.

2,007 Comments Post a Comment
  1. mrelpea
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Interested to see who you would captain out of these three:

    A Son
    B Salah
    C Sterling

    Cheers!

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B.
      Home, pens, Sheffield United.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B no contest.

    4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    6. mrelpea
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys! I had him provisionally penned in and will leave it that way

  2. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    pick 1 to play:

    a.) Mitchell
    b.) PVA
    c.) Dallas

    ???

    1. mrelpea
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Bolton’s Wanderers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    a) Podence > Grealish
    b) Werner > Kane
    c) Jimenez > Kane
    d) Podence & Werner > Barkley & Kane
    e) Reece James, Podence & Werner > Kilman, Grealish & Kane (-4)

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      c.

    2. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      d looks good

  4. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Dallas - AVL(a)
    B) Soucek - MCI(H)
    C) Mitchell - FUL(a)

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      a

  5. karljkadak
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A. KDB to Sterling
    or
    B. KDB to Foden and upgrade Wilson to Kane with a -4?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B sounds lovely.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

  6. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1 FT and 2.2 ITB. Save for 2 FT?

    McCarthy
    Lamptey | TAA | Walker-Peters | Mitchell
    Mahrez | Salah (c) | Havertz | Son
    Werner | DCL |

    Martin | Bissouma | Davis | Justin

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      save

  7. Sprets
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one to start:

    A) Mitchell
    B) Bissouma
    C) Klich

    1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Klich

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Klich

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

    Best non-Villa defender for 4.6 or under?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One of the Leeds boys?

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Webster

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey.

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        he's now 4.7m

    4. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      KWP

    5. polis
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Taylor once the Burnley injuries ease up.

  9. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1) Play Mitchell (Taylor first sub)
    2) Egan to Targett
    3) Egan to other < 4.9?

  10. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play one of these:

    1. Mitchell
    2. KWP
    3. Dallas

    1. Mesh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        picking the home guy or are you seeing something else?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Mitchell a bench cameo risk.
          Fancy Villa to beat Leeds tonight.
          KWP has attacking potential and will be on Digne's flank

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

    4. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dallas..although I am benching him..

  11. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Should I make any changes? Unsure of how to order my bench.

    McCarthy
    Digne, Chilwell, Gabriel
    Salah (c), Bruno, Son, Podence
    Kane, DCL, Wilson

    Bissouma, Justin, Mitchell

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Id do the mirror image of the bench.

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

        Disagree, Bissouma has had only 2 less shots than Trossard so far this season! When he gets near the oppo box he shoots on sight

  12. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What football thing to I associate The Life or Riley by Lightning Seeds with? Was it Goal of the Month/Season on Match of the Day?

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. In the mid 90’s

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just listened to it and looked it up. Goal of the month on MOTD 🙂 Sounds like football...

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Back when you could phone in and vote for your favourite

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah think so

  13. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start?
    A. Castagne
    B. Mitchell

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  14. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Done a little stat digging the other day and found this...

    Son's conversion rate from shots in the box
    Last season: 18%
    This season: 77%

    Safe to say I think Son is overperforming

    1. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nope, he is just that good, needs respect.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane has 7 assists (mostly for Son) from 1.00 xA

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly. For Elite level players you can't go on xG or xA as a metric.

      2. Pulp Minion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They will regress sometime but are exceptionally hot at the moment.

        Random strange stat: Lanzini xG for his goal last weekend was 0.02 or something like that.

  15. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start one:

    A) Kilman
    B) Bissouma
    C) Brewster

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A.

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

    Has anyone here gotten highest score for a gameweek? Wonder how that feels like. I reckon it must make your entire week at least.

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

      I was wondering this and what the highest ever score is. Someone must have got 200 once right?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Many got 180ish a few seasons back from a double gameweek. I think it was when Kane went mental

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        there was a Sanchez DGW a while back when I think quite a few broke that barrier.

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No one here can guarantee

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I got 95 last week...... Is that close

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Did it plenty of times last season

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A chap called Moin on here a few years ago got the third highest score in a week but I have never seen a #1 on here. I also remember that Stuart Broad the cricketer (who my kids went to playschool with) scored hightest for one week a couple of years ago.

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

        Maybe we will never get #1 by following the herd 😉

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow, you are actually old (only kidding)

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

          Lol

  17. Zlat-man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy> Kane?
    For free. Have Son

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      looks good for free

  18. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finally getting round to taking Vinagre out, got £6.9m. Best option?

    A) Saiss
    B) Semedo
    C) Digne
    D) Chilwell
    E) Lamptey
    F) Ruguilon (would mean Dier out instead of Vinagre)

    1. Zrinkec
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D

    2. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. mrpink32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start
    A) Dallas
    B) zouma
    C)Mitchell

    Thanks!

  20. Ronny Sandstone
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Still carrying Vinagre 4.3 in my team!!!

    Best to get shot for Kilman or hold and swap Shaw to Saiss instead (5.2) have exact money
    really cant decide on this one, will be for a -4 any help much appriciated

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I think I'd be inclined to make the switch to Saiss if you've got the funds

      1. Ronny Sandstone
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think your right tbh, Vinagre can rot for eternity on my bench, thanks.

  21. cjhewitt92
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who to Captain

    A) Kane
    B) Sterling
    C) Aguero
    D) Podence
    E) Werner

    1. Zrinkec
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      hard choice maybe kane

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You invested so much in your forwards. Most will say Kane here, I have both and I went Sterling.

    4. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    5. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  22. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Rodríguez knock is enough to keep him on the bench or out 😉

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salty spuds

  23. shapply
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I need to bench one of them:
    a) Mitchell
    b) KWP

    1. Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Play Mitchell in case if he start the game...if not KWP will replace him

    2. Dezrar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  24. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It's going to be very amusing when one of Salah/Kane get 5 points and the other gets 16

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same for Trent and Robbo.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That’s life.

    3. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ugh... well said.

  25. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Semedo, Reguilon
    Salah(c), Son, Pulisic, Grealish, JRod
    Kane, DCL

    Button, Brewster, Justin, 3.9

    All set?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    My captain armband been sat nicely & firmly on Salah for the whole week but now I'm having last minute Bruno Fernandes "feeling", not sure if I should log off or follow my gut... ?

    Thats why we love this game 😉

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      keep salah

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'd keep it on Salah I think pal

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There is safety in numbers with Salah choice.

      Thanks guys..

    4. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No way bruno, chelsea defence not bad with mendy and thiago back.

  27. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Give greenwood another chance or rid him for grealish but with a hit?

  28. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Evening guys. Start Ayling against Villa or Justin against Arsenal this week? Thanks a lot!

    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ayling maybe

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate

  29. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Targett
    B) Lamptey
    C) Barkley

    Already have Martinez in goals. Whoever starts on bench would come on for Rodriguez if he doesn't play.

    1. Kante Touch This
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Targett

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lamptey first sub for me mate

  30. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence to Barkley for free?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not fancy Podence against Newcastle? I think he's more likely to start than not and we haven't been defending well

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle is a much easier fixture compared to leeds.