Scout Picks

Gameweek 7 Scout Picks features left-sided assets with favourable match-ups

There is a left-sided theme to the Scout Picks for Gameweek 7 as many of our key assets face sides boast weaknesses on their right-hand side of their defence.

Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Spurs are all represented with a double-up, as we picked the best players for the next round of action from our most recent Scout Squad article.

We line up in the usual 3-4-3 formation for Gameweek 7, coming in at £82.1m, £0.9m under our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Edouard Mendy (£5.0m) has made quite the impression since making his Chelsea debut and, in the most recent Scout Squad article, he earned top billing in this position from David, Neale and Andy. The Blues have always been a team that keeps their opponents at bay under Frank Lampard, they have simply lacked a quality goalkeeper to capitalise on that. In the last four matches, only one team has conceded more big chances than them, encouraging news ahead of a trip to Burnley, who have the second-worst goal conversion rate in the Premier League this season.

Defenders

While we have legitimate concerns about Liverpool’s defence this season, Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) looks best-placed to benefit from the slight chink in West Ham’s armour. Yes, they have been defensively strong during their tough run of games, but the Hammers have conceded nearly double the number of chances on their right-hand side compared to their left this season. 

João Cancelo (£5.4m) looks primed for a double-digit haul in Gameweek 7. With Aymeric Laporte potentially back this weekend, Manchester City’s clean sheet potential is about as good as it gets, considering they face a Sheffield United side with just three goals in six matches this season and the division’s worst goal conversion rate. Meanwhile, the Blades have conceded more chances down their right-hand side than any other team, perfect for whoever plays on the left for City on Saturday afternoon. Enter Cancelo, who has become a firm favourite of Pep Guardiola on the left-hand side of his back-four recently and has created more chances than any other Manchester City defender in 2020/21.

Kurt Zouma (£5.1m) is the second member of our Chelsea defensive double-up, mainly as one of the more nailed-on starters in Lampard’s defence. Ben Chilwell certainly got a lot of support in the Scout Squad article but we would be lying if we did not admit there is a chance of a benching, considering the fatigue he showed midweek and the fact that Reece James was rested. Zouma, meanwhile, has more shots on target than any Chelsea defender this season, Timo Werner the only player in the whole squad to have outperformed him in that department.

Midfielders

In keeping with the left-side theme of this article, Sadio Mané (£12.0m) has managed to earn a place in the Scout Picks over colleague Mohamed Salah. As already mentioned, West Ham’s right-hand side has proved twice as vulnerable as the left this season, which is perfect for Mané who, without penalties, has managed to best Salah for minutes per expected goal involvement (xGI) over the first six Gameweeks.

Son Heung-min (£9.5m) simply cannot stop racking up the attacking returns this season. One of the main reasons behind that is that no player has been afforded more big chances than the South Korean thus far. Against a Brighton outfit that likes to play expansive football with their full-backs bombing on, there is sure to be space for Son to be handed a few more high-quality opportunities by his colleagues on Sunday.

Phil Foden (£6.6m) fills in as our Manchester City representative once again, thanks to his value price and chances of a start. While he played 90 minutes midweek, the fact that Foden was benched for the Gameweek 6 draw with West Ham suggests that he may feature from the beginning against Sheffield United. The youngster also remains top of the charts or joint-top among Manchester City players for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target this season.

Jack Harrison (£5.5m) is yet another left-sided attacking asset to earn a place in the Scout Picks for Gameweek 7. This week really is the one for great match-ups on this side of the pitch, as Leicester have conceded 25 chances from the right this season, second only to Sheffield United. 

Forwards

Top 10k FPL managers and FFS poll voters disagree over Kane's captain credentials

Harry Kane (£10.9m) remains an auto-include for the Scout Picks considering he managed to come out of a cagey trip to Burnley with a 13th attacking return in six matches. The Spurs man is also still top of the league for shots on target and big chances created this season, highlighting his all-round appeal and potential for goals, assists and bonus in equal measure.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m) remains as reliable as clockwork this season, with attacking returns from four of his six matches thus far. He has found the net in two of Wolves’ three home matches while Crystal Palace have kept just one clean sheet all season, none on the road.

Callum Wilson (£6.5m) has largely crept under the radar this season but he has managed to score four goals and provide two assists in the first six matches. That has taken him into the top-five points scorers among forwards, backed up by the second-highest number of big chances among Premier League players in 2020/21. Wilson can certainly continue that form in Gameweek 7 as Newcastle host Everton, who are without a clean sheet since Gameweek 1.

Substitutes

Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) earned support from three of our Scout Squad pundits this week as West Bromwich Albion travel to Fulham. The Baggies have made improvements at the back over the last two Gameweeks, conceding the third-lowest number of shots in the box during that time. Meanwhile, Fulham have blanked in two of their first three home matches this season.

Surprise, surprise, another left-sided player makes it into the selection for Gameweek 7. Provided Liam Cooper returns to the side, Stuart Dallas (£4.5m) will share that side of the pitch with Harrison when Leicester come to Elland Road on Monday night.

Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) is another route into the West Bromwich Albion defence for Gameweek 7. Despite only playing two matches for the Baggies, the former Chelsea man is already second only to Grady Diangana for shots in the box among his new colleagues this season.

However, if anyone is going to find the net for Fulham, we are confident that Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) will have some involvement. In the last two Gameweeks, only four players have attempted more shots in the box than his total of five and, of course, he hit the post last time out.

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 7:

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.

karsworde managed 40 points for the Community Champions in Gameweek 6 but the Scout Picks went 4-2 up for the season with a score of 45.

Riot takes us on for Gameweek 7, opting for a 4-5-1 line-up of Meslier; Chilwell, T Silva, Ayling, Dallas; Salah, Mané (c), Mahrez, D Jota, M Pereira; Werner (vc).

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

1,761 Comments Post a Comment
  1. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team for GW7 is:

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilwell - Saiss - Dallas
    Salah - Son - Grealish
    Kane - DCL - Maupay

    Soucek - Mitchell - Hamez*

    2 FTs
    0.1 itb

    I am keeping both Hamez & Maupay.

    What to do here not to burn the FT..?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mitchell to Kilman?

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same team as me, I will do Hamez -> Zaha or Maupay --Bamford/Adams

  2. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain this week -

    A. Salah
    B. Son
    C. Kane

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      c

    4. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C

  3. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Martínez - (Steer)

    Taylor - Justin - Robertson (Lamptey),(Mitchell)

    Grealish - Zaha - Salah - Son (Burke)

    Ings - Calvert-Lewin - Kane

    Who to cap?
    1) Salah
    2) Son
    3)Kane

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surely start Mitchell over Taylor?

  4. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Chilwell rest talk is pure speculation right?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rank Foulette is like Pep Roulette...

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Check team news?

    3. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Basically yeah. Doesn't mean it won't happen though.

  5. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all

    Martinez
    TAA – Saiss – Lamptey (Mitchell, Dunne)
    Son – Salah – JRod – Klich (Anguissa)
    Werner – Kane – DCL

    2FT 0.2ITB

    Worth doing a -4 of TAA, Klich, Werner → Masuaku (or other 4.5 def), KDB, Wilson?

    Or just Klich → McGinn and roll the FT for another week?

    Thanks in advance

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to get?

    A) Bamford
    B) Wilson

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  7. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should I sell Hames for

    A) Zaha
    B) Grealish
    C) keep him

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Grealish over Zaha but really torn on whether to do Podence, Hamez -> Grealish, Zaha or just Podence -> Grealish

      1. Agamenmon
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Will I just keep Hames?

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

    Best trossard replacement up to 6?
    Thought of Barkley but already have Watkins

  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I really like my team now! Gtg?
    Mccarthy
    TAA James ayling
    Mane(c) Bruno son soucek
    Kane dcl Bamford
    (Button bissouma ctaylor Mitchell)

  10. ZakyJ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So what to do with this team?

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo Saiss James Justin Mitchell
    Salah Son Rodriguez Grealish Podence
    Kane DCL Brewster

    £2.1itb 1FT

    1. Hold
    2. Podence > Zaha/Foden
    3. James > Chilwell
    4. Rodriguez > Rashford
    5 Rodriguez & Saiss > Bruno & Kilman(-4)

    1. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hold

      1. Apwilkin
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry hold or James to Chillwell.

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3

  11. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lost previous page

    Using 1FT and rolling the other. Maupay >

    A) Bamford (LEI, cry, ARS)
    B) Adams (avl, NEW, wol)

    ?

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      A

  12. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy
    TAA Justin Mitchell KWP
    Salah Sterling Son
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Steer Romeu Taylor Bissouma

    Choose one to cpt:

    A) Mo
    B) Kane
    C) Sonny
    D) Sterling

    Cheers amigos.

    1. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Currently on Mo myself, but Kane and Son also pretty safe options. Sterling could be a nice differential.

  13. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha still take penalty with Milivojevic & PVA presence??

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not.

      1. fpl_tp95
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If Milivojevic plays, then I think it's very unlikely Zaha takes a pen

        1. fpl_tp95
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not certain he'll start though

  14. fpl_tp95
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez

    Saiss Kilman Ayling Lamptey Robertson

    Grealish Son Salah

    Kane (C) DCL

    Steer, March, Brewster, Hames

    1.5ITB and 1 FT

    Do I

    a) bank the free transfer
    b) Brewster to Bamford
    c) March to Bowen

  15. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start 1:

    A) Trossard
    B) Bednarek

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tross

  16. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a hit??

    Rodriguez, Klich -> Pulisic, Soucek

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  17. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With J. Rod out, I'm looking at fielding the following 5 at the back:

    Kilman, Semeda, PVA, TAA, Chillwell

    Would you:
    a) Play all DEF
    b) JRod => 8.0 MID

  18. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Cresswell or Dallas?

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

    Maupay to:

    A) Wilson
    B) Bamford
    C) Keep

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A

  20. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Madness to sell Hames and DCL? Have 2ft so could make something dramatic

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bold, could pay off, depends who you bring in

      1. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Could bring in Rashford and Adams or Bowen and Werner

  21. tissae
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford of Wilson lads? What's your call?

    1. tissae
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      or*

    2. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Think Bamford is flash in the pan. Wilson (or Mitrovic if you want to go differential) for me.

      I'm in same boat and will be going one of them.

  22. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Podence out for who for a hit or stick

    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for a hit

  23. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Maupay to bamford to use one of two free transfers?

    Pretty shocking that brighton created 0.5xg against west brom

  24. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    My team is quite interesting.
    Pickford (8.1%)
    Robbo (19.4%)
    Kilman (10.8%)
    Sterling (7.3%)
    Fernandez (21.8%)
    Rashford (8.3%)
    Mane (9.9%)
    Foden (9.1%)
    Adams (2.1%)
    Wilson (12.7%)

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The upside is massive for your team. All the best mate

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Very exposed as well though.

      2. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And so is the downside

  25. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain this week please -

    A. Salah
    B. Son
    C. Kane

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

  26. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No fires this week so a week punt for Podence to

    A Bowen
    B Barkley
    C McGinn
    D Harrison

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lookman

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      save the ft. If they are two do something else. i'd suggest phil Foden if you dont have. The above options are transfers out waiting to happen.

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have 2FT...no other ideas...can't afford Foden sadly..

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench out of Justin, Taylor or Bissouma?

    1. fpl_tp95
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bissouma

    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Biss

  28. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with HamezJamez?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep if u have gud bench

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I've got a terrible bench.

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Might be a good time to offload him and cash in

  29. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play hamez or klich...?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The one that's not injured

  30. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    (A) Rodríguez > Zaha
    (B) Save FT, start Mitchell/Taylor

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B