Scout Picks

Gameweek 10 Scout Picks features Man City triple-up

Manchester City help form the spine of our Scout Picks team for Gameweek 10.

As Pep Guardiola’s men prepare to face Burnley, a side they have good history again, we have chosen three of his players.

We chose this team from the Scout Squad submissions made by David, Neale, Tom and Andy earlier in the week and, as per usual, we’re in 3-4-3 formation.

Goalkeeper

Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) is our budget goalkeeper for Gameweek 10, treated to a rare appearance in the Scout Picks courtesy of his favourable fixture. No team has scored fewer times than Sheffield United this season, who have managed just one goal from open play. If, by some miracle, the Blades spark into life at the Hawthorns on Saturday, the fact that Johnstone has made the second-most saves in 2020/21 (38) should come in handy.

Defenders

Should Liverpool defenders be back on FPL radars and is Jota a trustworthy asset?

Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) could be the key to unlocking Brighton on Saturday lunch-time. With Tariq Lamptey suspended, the Seagulls will be unlikely to shunt Liverpool’s left-sided defender back to the same extent, paving the way for him to have a big say in proceedings. None of Robertson’s colleagues has bested him for big chances created over his last four matches.

Only two teams have given up fewer big chances than Manchester City since Gameweek 6, boosting their clean sheet potential for a meeting with the Premier League’s joint-lowest scorers in Burnley. Rúben Dias (£5.5m) is our chosen representative from the Citizens’ back-line as one of the most likely starters this weekend.

James Justin (£4.8m) gets into the Scout Picks for Gameweek 10 on the back of his potential at both ends of the pitch. Fulham are in the bottom five for shot accuracy over the last four matches while their poor defence boosts the attacking credentials of Leicester’s attacking wing-backs.

Midfielders

While Burnley’s defence has been delivering for its Fantasy investors in recent favourable home matches, they have lost their last five trips to the Etihad Stadium (in all competitions) by a combined score of 22-1. The last three of these were all 5-0 defeats. Enter Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), rested midweek and top among Manchester City players for big chances created and attempts on goal over his last four matches.

Bruno Fernandes (£10.8m) is the true away-day specialist in the Premier League this season with double-figure hauls in each of his road trips thus far. He has scored and assisted on each of those occasions too. While Southampton are yet to concede at home since the 5-2 defeat to Spurs, their opponents in that time (West Bromwich Albion, Everton without key personnel and Newcastle) were certainly below what Manchester United are capable of offering.

A midweek rest is enough to convince us Diogo Jota (£6.7m) will play a significant part in Liverpool’s trip to Brighton on Saturday lunch-time, especially given how flat their Champions League performance was. The former Wolves man is giving his new colleagues a run for their money right now, having registered more shots in the box (from fewer minutes) than Sadio Mané in the last four and registering the same number of big chances as Mohamed Salah. And even if Jota doesn’t start at the Amex Stadium, we know he is capable of scoring from the bench.

Phil Foden (£6.5m) gets into the Scout Picks as a value attacking option that allows greater spending elsewhere. In the last four Premier League matches only one Manchester City players has managed more shots on target than the Englishman, while only De Bruyne is ahead for minutes per chance.

Forwards

Even though Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) has averaged 2.7 points per home appearance in 2020/21, the visit of Fulham to the King Power Stadium is as good a time as any to back the Leicester man. He ranks second for big chances and shots on target over the last four matches while the Cottagers have let in 1.5 goals per game over that period.

Leeds might be a little more robust defensively following the return of Kalvin Phillips, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.9m) is still worth his salt as a Fantasy asset this week. Even in matches with their best defensive midfielder in the side, the Whites still concede 1.5 goals per game, while the return of Richarlison from and James Rodríguez to full fitness is good news for Everton’s main man. In nine Gameweeks this season, Calvert-Lewin still only has one blank.

Gameweek 10 looks like Patrick Bamford‘s (£6.1m) time to shine after the misfortune of blanking at Arsenal. Only Sheffield United have a worse expected goals conceded (xGC) score over the last four matches than Everton, while Bamford is top of the league for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the same period. Meanwhile, 65% of his points have in away matches this season.

Substitutes

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) has earned a save point in two of his last three matches and faces a Newcastle side that has failed to score in their last two.

Jamal Lewis (£4.3m) could benefit from Crystal Palace’s own problems. They go into Gameweek 10 short of Wilfried Zaha, whose absence led to a toothless Eagles attack against Burnley.

Anyone who starts Max Kilman (£4.3m) in Gameweek 10 could be rewarded with a cheeky clean sheet based on Arsenal’s recent form. They have scored just once in their last five Premier League matches, the penalty netted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Manchester United in Gameweek 7.

Jack Harrison (£5.5m) is an alternative route into the Leeds attack set to face Everton’s surprisingly poor defence. He has played 13 key passes in the last four, the second-most in the Premier League during that time.

THE CAPTAIN

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

We choose 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 10:

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.

claretparrot managed to break the Scout Picks run of five wins on the bounce in Gameweek 9, winning by a very tight margin of 75 points to our 73. That pulled one back for the Community Champions, who trail the Scout Picks 6-3 this season.

asquishypotato takes us on for Gameweek 10, opting for a 4-4-2 line-up of Guaita; Robertson, Walker, Dias, Cresswell; De Bruyne (c), B Fernandes, H Barnes, Jota; Vardy, Calvert-Lewin.

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

1,571 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    jesus anyone?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not with Aguero around

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's what the Romans said

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've heard Buddha is also popular 🙂

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't want to double on their attack

    5. Blens
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was thinking the same...I've currently got Jimenez and not sure who to swap him for...thinking Bamford, if not Jesus

  2. Monkeyslut96
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Currently doing okay in top 200k but wanting to wildcard

    Current team

    McCarthy
    Chilwell zouma Justin kwp
    Son Jamez Bruno Grealish
    Kane DCL

    Ryan - Mitchell - stephens - Mitrovic

    Potential Wildcard Team

    McCarthy
    Chillwell Zouma Cancelo
    Son KDB Bruno Jota
    Vardy DCL Bamford

    Kwp - I.Williams - Romeu

    This change will be defence heavy but I think the core 3 are all good point scorers. Leaves 0.0 ITB which could be an issue

    What are people’s thoughts?

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

      Both teams like good, that's the problem. I guess the second one does have the edge though based on fixtures at least.

      1. Monkeyslut96
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I agree, It all comes down to really whether to take the risk and back City, which at the moment they have not been all that too convincing

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *look good

  3. fjb07
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are Ziyech and Grealish really worth the hype after blanking last week.. ?Wondering on salah for either of them..

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      grealish always has enough creativity to steadily supply of points. Ziyech - too early to tell

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How does it look for -4 ?

    Martinez
    Robo/Cancelo/Chilwell
    Bruno/Son/Sterling/Grealish
    Vardy(c)/DCL/Bamford

    Martin/Kilman/Mitchell/Stephens

    Moves were Kane Hamez Reguilon to Vardy Sterling Cancelo

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

      Great looking team. GTG!

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep very nice. Sterling over KDB an interesting one.

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What's wrong with Rashford? Is out for a hit worth it? I have 0 bench

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

      He will most likely start and get hauled of around 70min.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Are you sure? I prefer to have match fit players in my team

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that the injured Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay are "very unlikely" to face Southampton. Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelof and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are also doubts but were able to train this morning.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks man, saw the tweet however not so sure what that means from fpl point of view, what should I do

        I am tempted to sell him for a hit

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He'll probably start.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers

  6. Sonaldo Nazario
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish or JRod?
    My current line up is

    Martinez
    Justin-Cancelo-Targett
    Salah-Jota-Bruno F-[Grealish or JRod]
    Vardy-DCL-Bamford

    1. Sonaldo Nazario
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      My bench is
      Ryan CTaylor-Lamptey

      Really struggling between Grealish or JRod

    2. sthelenslad92
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish

      1. Sonaldo Nazario
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I'm leaning towards Grealish too. Just wanted to hear the second opinion.

    3. Bluejays and Horseplay
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish

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

    Is the better option

    A) Kane to Vardy straight swap
    B) Rashford to Sterling with a -4

    Have no City coverage at all

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

      A

  8. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which 3 of the should start and which one 1st and 2nd sub?

    Chilwell Cancelo Justin Coufal Targett

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

      Chill, Cance, Justin

      Coufal 1st sub

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      /\ /\
      What he said

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

    Saving ft, should I risk with Sterling(C) or owning him is enough? Also GTG?

    Mendy
    Cancelo Justin KWP
    Bruno Sterling(C) Son Grealish
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Steer Taylor Romeu Mitchell

    0.2 itb, 1ft

  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ooooh, Stokes is BACK!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That batting lineup is unreal

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I'm very surprised, pleasantly so. Its kind of what I've always dreamed of. If Hales could stop snorting Cocaine, there'd be no-one who could touch us.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah he blew (pun intended) his chances of being a world cup winner a couple of years ago.

  11. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son + JRod to Jota + KDB for free? Salah in for KDB after Fulham?

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

      Looks good to me.

    2. Bluejays and Horseplay
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good moves.

  12. Bluejays and Horseplay
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are your thoughts please folks?
    Kane -> Vardy, or
    Zaha (Bissouma is sub) -> Jota, or
    both (for a -4)?

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

      Both imo

  13. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacement for Dallas (upto 4.6m)?

    Current team:
    Ryan Button
    Chilwell KWP Dallas Taylor Kilman
    Salah KDB Bruno Grealish Bissouma
    Werner DCL Bamford

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

      Why are you replacing Dallas?

      1. cescpistols111
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not personally comfortable having 2 Leeds players.

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think Dallas is one of the best of the 4.5 and below picks, more so in a couple of GW's time when Leeds' fixtures turn green. I wouldn't be getting rid.

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy or Bruno captain and why?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy - Fulham defence a lot worse

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agree, Vardy just trolls me everytime

        1. Supernintendo Chalmers
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Currently toying with the idea of TC Vardy.. madness?

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

      I think both will haul so you're good whatever u choose

    3. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anything can happen.

      I actually think McCarthy is on Fire right now. He could pull a Mendy and shut out MU

      McC basically was the difference in preventing a 4-1 loss to Wolves

      Cant do it every week though

  15. Le _ Professeur
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start who :

    A) Bellerin ( currently on him )
    B) Coufal

  16. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mitchell -> Dias (-4) worth it?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Any bench if Mitchell doesn't play?

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Will have to play Ayling otherwise

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Prob just worth it but will only break even this GW

    3. Le _ Professeur
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no no no

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d just play ayling

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

    Ziyech + Son to Kdb + Jota is the move I'm making for -4. No need to avoid hits if I'm actually outside top 1M.

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

    Transfer suggestions? 1FT £2.2m

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo Chilwell Cancelo Dallas Coufal
    Bruno Son Grealish Hamez Soucek
    Kane DCL Bamford

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to Vardy?

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

        That was the original plan to Kane + Son to Vardy + KDB but I'm doubting it now

  19. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    For the next 3 gws - A is a no-brainer?

    A. Cancelo, Soucek
    B. Coufal, Klich(on pens)

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

    Cap Kdb or Vardy?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      out of those Vards

  21. Scotty Dog
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Been looking through the previous comments & have noticed alot of people against transferring out Son? Yes he has been a points machine so far but surely this run comes to an abrupt end with the difficult run in?

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

    Bamford (C) against Everton is such an amusing idea

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

      You were amused by it earlier. You're having an amusing day.

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

      Could work out but i don't have him. Plan was to get him in gw13 for adams as i change vardy to ings.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Doube digit score

  23. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which would you pick on WC?
    A) Robbo, Jota, Vardy
    B) Konsa, Bruno, DCL

  24. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bring in?

    A) Dallas
    B) kwp
    C) lewis

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

      I'm eyeing Dallas but will wait a couple of GW's for the fixture turn.

  25. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All set here?

    Mendy
    Chilwell, Justin, Cancelo
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech, JRod, Grealish
    DCL, Vardy(c)

    Coufal, Targett, Brewster

    Could go James to Jota but I'm already on -4 .

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

      G2G

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

    Is Bellerin going under the radar? Dias has no assist potential and Cancelo is rotation risk this week. He is also cheaper than MCI options.

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

      Yep, he's been amazing differential so far.

  27. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost: Is a simple -4 Jimi to dcl on the cards? Sick of not owning him, also worried about defence and bench

    Martinez,
    Cancello, James, robbo
    Sterling, son, ziyech, grealish
    Kane, bamford, Jimi*

    Bissouma, Mitchel*, lamptey*
    0ft 0.6 itb

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Y

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

      Y

  28. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    tam gtg?

    Martinez
    Chiwell James Cancelo
    Salah Son Ziyech Grealish Foden
    Kane DCL

    captaining Salah atm

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg. Who is your captain?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        A, saw it. Risky. Good luck

  29. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Chilwell Kilman
    KDB (c) Bruno Grealish Soucek
    Kane DCL Werner
    (Steer, Bissouma Shaw* Ferguson*)
    0FT 0.5ITB

    A) G2G
    B) Shaw -> Cresswell (-4) play over Kilman (my defence is dodgey)

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

    Kane to Vardy for a -4

    Have Son.

    (Already taken a -4 bringing Dias & Jota in)

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

      I would not do -4

      FT yes, but not -4