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

    Would you do Charlie Taylor to Justin -4???

    (Lamptey and Mitchell on bench so both non playing) and would be surprised for Taylor to even get 1 point

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, good fixtures

    2. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How about Mitchell to Nkounkou?

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

        Too risky.

    3. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn’t take a hit for a defender

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

      I would he has great fixtures

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

    Would you do Dallas > Cancelo if it uses up funds to prevent Bruno > KDB?

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

      Totally depends on the rest of your team, but in isolation, yes.

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

        Well it's not in isolation due to the other transfer...

  3. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez/McCarthy
    Chilwell Creswell Targett/Kilman (Lamptey)
    Son Bruno Grealish Ziyech (Riedwald)
    Kane(C) DCL Adams

    Not sure on bench or keeper, McCarthy is on fire and missed his points last week. Targett or Kilman? Arsenal look so toothless I think Kilman could be a good shout this week.

    1.4 ITB
    Bruno to KDB
    Bruno to Salah, Ziyech to Jamez? (-4)

    Other suggestions? Thanks

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

      I'd hold.

      And I'd probably take a hit to do Hamez>Ziyech, so definitely not that one.

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

    Been looking at my team all week and I’m no closer to deciding what to do. Got 4.0 itb. Any suggestions?

    Chillwell - James - Mitchell
    Son - Grealish - Fernandes - Ziyech
    DCL - Watkins - Kane
    (Button - Vestergaard - Lamptey - Anguissa

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

      One of the mids to City.
      Flip a coin on which one.

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

        Yes, that's definitely something I'm looking at. But who to take out? Son?

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

          What are your options? Enough for Grielish?

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

            0.1 off from doing Grealish > KDB, so it looks like it will have to be Son. Could take a hit and bring in a City def too, while I'm at it.

    2. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mitchell > Dias

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

        Could do that, though I'm not sure how much I'd want to spend in defence. Good suggestion though!

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

        Rather cancela

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

          Went with Dias in the end. Can only hope I didn't make a mistake there!

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane to Vardy

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

        Yes, that's another option I'm looking at. I do have a bad feeling Kane might punish sellers though, despite the fixtures…

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is Mitchell starting?

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

        I guess not, but at the moment – as the team looks now – I'm playing him instead of Vestergaard. It's a transfer I have to look at for sure.

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, my bench is Brewster, Mitchell, Vestergaard, and I really have no idea what order to have them in.

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

            I know, right? At this point a 1-point cameo from Mitchell or Brewster might outscore a 90 min game by Vestergaard.

            1. Amartey Partey
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah, although Vestergaard has a goal in him when it comes to corners for Southampton.

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

                Indeed! I think it's just one of those gameweeks where there's so many decisions that so difficult to predict.

  5. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Play Brewster/Podence or Mitchel?
    Podence likely a 2 pointer but Brewster & Mitchel higher ceiling

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brewster maybe.

  6. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anything worth a hit chaps?

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Zouma, Justin
    KDB, Fernandes, Son, Jota
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford.

    (Steer, Kilman, Bissouma, Mitchell)

    Planning Justin -> Dias/Cancelo GW11 and Vardy & Bissouma -> Salah (c) & Brewster GW12.

    Cheers

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You're good, like the planned moves too

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

        Thanks

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

      vardy vs brighton gw 12...

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

        Yep. Can't have them all and prefer Son, KDB & Bruno long-term to Vardy.

        1. cruzex
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          DCL + Bruno out for Watkins+ Salah in, no?

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

            Cheers. Don't want to get rid of either DCL or Bruno.

  7. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    would you pull -4 for Struijk -> Cancelo and bench one Wolves defender against Arsenal? (currently two in starting XI)

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

      Yes, Dias

  8. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1) Mitchell > City defender (-4)
    2) Play double Villa defence with no starting defenders on my bench, do the transfer for free next week instead.

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

      A Dias

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

      2

  9. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo or Dias? Cheers

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

      D

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

    Digne replacement?
    I already have Robbo and Cgilwell

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

      Dias

    2. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I went Dias. Cancelo is also a good shout.

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

      I went cancela

  11. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    0FT, 1.1 ITB

    Mendy
    Chill - Robbo - Dias
    KDB (C) - Son - Grealish - ZIyech
    Kane - DCL - Bam

    Steer - Dallas - Stephens* - 3.9

    A) G2G
    B) Kane > Vardy (-4)

    Cheers and GL

  12. FPL FAN
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Cancelo start?

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

      Probably, but never certain

    2. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      thats what im wondering too with mendy and zinchenko back.. and cancelo played full game.. dias too though.. but dias probably will play

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

      Doesn't look like it. But who knows with Pep.

  13. Chef Ramsey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Werner > Vardy (-4)
    B) Kane > Vardy (-4)
    C) Hold

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

      C

    2. bautasten
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C, maybe B if you plan to captain and have Son.

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

      C, but depends on your captain if you hold

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

      A

  14. Slim25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez,
    **Digne**, Chilwell, Semedo
    **Zaha**, Bruno, Ziyech, Rodriquez, Grealish
    Kane, DCL
    (Button, Mitchell, Brewster, **Lamptey**?

    Teams been hit pretty hard by injuries/ suspensions, what would be the best option, cheers!
    A) Digne & Kane > Cancelo/Dias & Vardy (-4, play Brewster/Mitchell)
    B) Digne, Zaha & Brewster > Cancelo/Dias, 4.5m & Vardy (-8)
    C) Digne, Zaha & Kane > Lewis, KDB & Vardy (-8)

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

      D) Digne + Zaha > Dias + Jota (-4)

      1. Slim25
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No Vardy against Fulham? (one of worst defs in league)

  15. HugoSimpson2
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Help!

    Picking WC and stuck between:

    A) Salah & Kilman

    or

    B) Bruno & Cancelo

    Already have Jota so have exposure to Liverpool attack (assuming he plays)

    Thank you fellas

  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    best city defender to bring today?

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

      Dias is popular. Cancelo if you've got a decent bench.

    2. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dias

  17. bautasten
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Robertson, Dallas (KWP, Mitchell)
    Grealish, Fernandes, Son, Zieych, Foden
    Kane, DCL, (Brewster)

    1 FT, 2.0 ITB

    A) Kane, Foden > Bamford, KDB (-4)
    B) Zieych > Jota
    C) Kane > Vardy
    D) Other..?

  18. Magpies4ever
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane + Foden > Vardy + KDB?
    Have 2FT, 4.5ITB and Son

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

    2. HugoSimpson2
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yes defo

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Great move.

  19. One Man
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench Ziyech or Wilson ?

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

      That's a headache...you really can't bench someone else?

    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson

  20. Cto
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ryan
    Chilwell Dallas Semedo
    Grealish KDB Foden Mahrez
    Bamford DCL Vardy (c)

    Ziyech, lamptey, dunne

    GTG with bench?

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start 1.

    Mitchell (1 pointer probably but if he starts could be 6+ easily)

    Targett (Have Martinez and Bowen in the same fixture but probably a 2 pointer.)

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

      Targett

  22. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start Coufal or Targett ?

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

      Coufal

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

      Targett

    3. TKC07
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal (I don't see CS points for that fixture).

  23. Obamawang
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which one to start this week:

    Kilman (v ars)
    KPW (v MAN UTD)
    Mitchell (v NEW)

    Will they all start?

    Thanks!!

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

    Jrod, ziyech -> jota, kdb for a -4?

  25. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have front 8 of
    Salah jota ziyech son Rodriguez
    Kane DCL Watkins. Currently benching watkins.

    Thinking of using my FT for Kane to Vardy and still bench Watkins. Shall i go ahead?

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

      Your team structure feels a bit of a mess. I'd hold and then rebalance next week 2FT.

  26. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, can't decide if I should stick with this team or take a -4 to bring in either Vardy or KDB to captain.

    This is my current team for this GW:

    Martinez (4.0)
    PVA Robbo Chilwell (Lamptey, 4.0)
    Grealish Son Bruno(c) Jota (4.5)
    Kane DCL(vc) Bamford

    Currently deciding between these options:

    A) Son to KDB(c)
    or
    B) Kane to Vardy(c)
    or
    C) stick with current team

    3.6 ITB. No FT left. What do you suggest?

    Cheers

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

      I'm likely doing A

  27. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Start 1:

    A) Cahill - NEW (H)

    B) Dallas - eve (A)

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

    Start Zouma or Kilman guys?

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

      Zouma

      1. bobbyg
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

  29. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Posted on a wrong article.repost.
    Which combo is better?

    A) KDB (c)& Bamford
    B) Vardy(c) & Jota

    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bb

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  30. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha to Jota or Grealish?

    1. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      j