Scout Picks

Gameweek 11 Scout Picks built on Man City attacking triple-up

Manchester City attacking options feature significantly in our Gameweek 11 Scout Picks XI. 

We have used up our full allocation of three players on midfielders and attackers as Fulham come to the Etihad Stadium.

The line-up was selected using David, Neale, Tom and Andy’s Scout Squad submissions from earlier this week.

We are in the 4-4-2 formation for Gameweek 11, coming in at £82.8m, £0.2m below our £83.0m budget.

Goalkeeper

No goalkeeper has made more saves than Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) this season, which helps boost his clean sheet potential against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 11. The West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper has earned two additional points for stops in each of the last two matches, conceding just once in that time. The Baggies have arguably ridden their luck recently but Johnstone is a big part of that, giving him strong points potential this weekend.

Defenders

Ben Chilwell (£6.2m) was chosen as the best defender for Gameweek 11 by three of our Scout Squad pundits but even Andy selected him as the second choice. While Leeds have improved since Kalvin Phillips returned from injury, they have only scored once in each of their last two. That is encouraging for Chelsea, who have the best expected goals conceded (xGC) figure of any team since Gameweek 7. Meanwhile, Chilwell continues to threaten attacking returns, offering the second-most shots in the box among all defenders in that time.

Crystal Palace’s defence has not especially impressed recently but if they are to get only a third clean sheet from their last 19 Premier League matches, a trip to West Bromwich Albion seems a good a time as any. The Baggies have failed to score in five of their last seven. Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) could be the man to benefit from that, producing the joint-most shots of any Crystal Palace player since Gameweek 7.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.8m) earns a place in the Scout Picks as a cost-cutting attacking option for Gameweek 11. Southampton have conceded seven goals across their last three away matches, while Brighton’s returning right wing-back has registered the joint-most penalty-box touches among defenders over their last four matches.

Five Premier League starts in a row and continued injury problems in Leicester’s defence is enough to convince us that Christian Fuchs (£4.5m) can cover their defence, for the time being, operating on the left-hand side of Brendan Rodgers’ three-man defence. Sheffield United have chalked up just one point and one goal at home this season.

Midfielders

Captain poll favourite Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) was always going to make it into the Gameweek 11 Scout Picks, joining the team as the Scout Squad pundits favourite midfielder, chosen as the best option in this position by three of them. The Belgian has registered 16 shots in the last four matches, the second-most among all midfielders, taking him just inches from a goal in his double-figure haul against Burnley last time out. Of course, he combined that with two assists, the product of the second-most total for big chances created since Gameweek 7.

There are three certainties in life. Death, taxes and Bruno Fernandes (£10.9m) registering FPL points in an away match. The Manchester United midfielder is yet to blank on the road this season. In fact, Fernandes still has not scored fewer than 10 points in an away outing in 2020/21, double-digit hauling in each one and averaging 12.5 points per game. While West Ham have earned some defensive interest in recent weeks, they have been fortunate not to concede more often, especially in the last two, against Fulham and Aston Villa.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) has burst onto the Fantasy radar with his Gameweek 10 hat-trick against Burnley and he makes the Scout Picks as Fulham visit the Etihad Stadium. While his most recent haul was the first time he got attacking returns since Gameweek 2, he has ranked fourth among all midfielders for shots on goal since Gameweek 3.

Diogo Jota (£6.9m) is rapidly turning into a viable alternative to Mohamed Salah (£12.2m), especially helpful in a week where De Bruyne and Fernandes were close to “must-own” with their respective fixtures. Over their last four matches, Jota has registered the same number of shots in the box than his Egyptian colleague despite playing fewer minutes, which makes his superior figures for shots on target and big chances created all the more impressive.

Forwards

Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) should make the most of facing Sheffield United in Gameweek 11. The Blades are the only team yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League this season and, while Vardy disappointed against Fulham, he has been a different animal away from home in 2020/21. 80.3% of his Fantasy points have come on the road so far, at an average of 10.6 points per away game.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m) completes our Manchester City triple-up for Gameweek 11. The Brazilian looks set for another Premier League start after a midweek rest and he has returned in both home matches he has played in this season.

Substitutes

Alex McCarthy (£4.6m) has offered excellent, arguably fixture-proof, form this season. He has pulled in 9.1 points per million spent thus far.

James Justin (£4.9m) offers a little more attacking threat in the Leicester defence, although proved too pricy to fit into the budgeted XI.

Scott Dann (£4.4m) acts as a cheaper alternative into the Crystal Palace defence for a favourable fixture, having added goal threat to his game of late.

Four of Pedro Neto‘s (£5.6m) six attacking returns this season have come in the last four matches while Liverpool have just one Premier League clean sheet at Anfield so far.

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 11:

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.

asquishypotato secured a close-fought victory over the Scout Picks in Gameweek 10, winning by a 73-72 score-line. 

That pulled another one back for the Community Champions, who trail the Scout Picks 6-4 this season.

Camzy takes us on for Gameweek 11, opting for a 3-4-3 formation of Johnstone; Dias, Keane, Furlong; Mané (vc), Son, Ziyech, Mount; Werner (c), Jesus, Calvert-Lewin.

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

1,190 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    James to Kdb?

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

      100%. Burnley will park the bus, low scoring game I think

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        James is at his best vs low def teams, type of player that finds the key passes when he gets a little bit more time.

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

      YES

    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Surely

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Do it yesterday.

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

      Deffo

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

    When people say they captain midfielders because they have ‘more ways/routes to score points’ is that literally just the extra point they can get for the CS ?

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

      And an extra point for a goal

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

      AND EXTRA POINT FOR A GOAL.

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

        Thank you Rupert the horse, I assumed they meant that but wasn’t sure because it’s the same route to points just a better pay out 🙂

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

          Sorry. Left the caps on again.

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      That and the midfielders in question usually are more capable of providing assist points alongside goal scoring

    4. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Two assists and clean sheets 7
      Two goals striker 8

      Mid captain looks easier options to me

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Em.. They got 5 points for goal vs 4 for striker so probably what People are drawn at. But there is bps system too and striker goal is 24 in bps system vs 18 for mids so a goal very often leads to better chance for bonus points. One should cap the one you think is best option, simple yet so hard

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

    Play up Pompey!

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

      Can’t win ‘em all.

    2. jb1985
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pompey play up!

  4. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would people agree that hits are a little more forgiving this GW given many overall will be taking them to shift Villa players?

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

      YES

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      More so as they are essentially -2 as some say...

    3. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I actually see it the opposite - I prefer to take less hits in weeks that I know many are being taken gives me that little step up in weeks that are likely to be 'low scoring'

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys, just makes me feel better about my usual weekly hits lol

  5. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This lot G2g or changes needed?

    Mendy
    Zouma Robbo Lamptey
    Salah Jota Bruno Mahrez
    Kane DCL Bamford

    (Kilman Biss Konsa)

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      captain ?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mahrez

  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Even if TAA does start, Neco Williams should get a cameo minimum right? No way TAA lasts 90 mins already, my situation is so bad that I would even take a Neco cameo to help me field 11 lol

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fuchs is such a weird pick. He's had an awful couple of games.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For Fuchs Sake, I hope Castagne and Pereira are back soon

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

      Yes, can't see why Justin is not in there.

  8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pens Down!

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

      Zip

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It

  9. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Robbo and Kane? Or do we all think they’ll play?

    Have 2 Villa, Robbo, Kane and Cancelo this week!

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane I'm sure will start, Robbo not so much.

  10. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottom on last article

    Which is better option for this week?
    Cheers

    A Kane Jota

    Or

    B Werner Son

    1. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably A.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks Messi

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

    I've got 6 of those

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Testicles?

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

        Scout picks

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

      Boyfriends?

  12. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Decent moves?

    Rashford & Burke -> Mahrez (c) + Burke (-4)

    Martinez
    Dias R.James Lamptey
    Sterling Mahrez (c) Ziyech Son Jota
    Kane DCL

    Forster Watkins Coufal Ferguson

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Burke to Burke definitely worth a hit, not sure about the other move

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        burke to jota*

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford to Mahrez definitely

  13. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alioski nailed for Leeds? Need 4.4m defender. Or get Balbuena (already have Coufal)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Charlie Taylor if looking long term

      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Good call, fixtures aren’t bad

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah and Burnley fairly solid at home

      2. mrelpea
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, can’t go wrong with him

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

          Charlie Taylor, that is

  14. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Your help is needed please

    With Double Aston Villa, Double Fulham and Kane being a doubt should I FH this team

    Areola Martinez

    Chilwell Keane Lamptey Semedo Dallas

    Son Jota Ziyech Lookman Grealish

    Kane DCL Vardy

    1 FT 0 ITB No WC FH available

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you play your FH this week it will be a waste. You've got enough players to play a full 11 no sense trying to be too clever this week.

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

      no

  15. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sell Rashford or Son for KDB?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford

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

      Rashford surely.

  16. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No Chelsea attackers is surprising.

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

      It's not like they score goals or Leeds concede them recently.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic TM 😆

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez for free, or KDB for a hit involving Kane to Bamford?

    Hamez is the mid who goes either way (Podence gets to stay another week)

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, getting rid of two top scoring FWDs will not end well

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hamez far from top-scoring, 5 blanks in a row now? Losing Kane is risky yes, but is the only current way I like to get KDB. Replacing him with Bamford who has good fixtures after this week, and still own Son.

        Confused as to your comment bro?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Mis read the end, skim reading.

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Mahrez for free is a goer

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Definitely tempting but tbh not sure how much I fancy him after this week - don't wanna be short sighted and don't wanna overthink it. KDB in, even by losing Kane, was my first thought for a move this week so I may just stick to it

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I did Hamez to Mahrez... Keeping Podence and may keep for villa game tbf. Other possible move was Vardy, Hamez to Bamford, KDB but fancy keeping Vardy and ain't keen on Bamford...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's fair bro. I'm not too keen on losing Kane but KDB seems important and more reliable longer term than Mahrez - though he's also a very good shout, and would have both if possible.

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          I've got a wc left so will get kdb soon. May even lose Werner or Vardy after this week to get kdb. We'll see

    3. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane has 10 goals in 11 games against Arsenal. I'd want KDB but not sure this is the week to do it.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know, wish I'd sold Kane last week so wouldn't have the conundrum. Think KDB could punish though (as could Kane, obviously), but reckon longer term it could pay off. Still will own Son also

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

      Kdb for a hit

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's the way I'm leaning yeah. Don't wanna overthink

  18. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chilwell, Dias, KWP, Dallas
    KDB, Bruno, Ziyech
    Kane, DCL, Bamford

    1 ft, 1.4m itb.

    (Martinez, Grealish, Stephens, Braithwaithe)

    A) 3.9m def to R. James/Lamptey - bench Dallas, play with 10
    B) Martinez to any keeper in the game (Mendy) - play 11 with Dallas
    C) Stephens to March/Soucek/Podence - play 3-4-3
    D) Save FT, play 10 with Dallas

    A bit of thinking required with this one, looking for your guys opinions on this? I kinda like B and C

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      D imo. Or C if you believe in Podence, though tricky fixture this week...

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

      B or D

  19. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Nobody worried about Dias’s minutes? He’s been playing every single match. Just a ever-present in the team now do you reckon?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would be worried if I owned. Certainly wouldn't bring in rn

    2. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Reckon everyone in that back line will be rotated.

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

      I own him and fully expecting benching this week.

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

    Start one of

    A. anguissa
    B. Semado

  21. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg? 1FT 0.1 ITB

    Mccarthy
    Chillwell Coufal KWP
    Son Bruno Mahrez Podence
    Werner DCL Vardy
    (Nyland,Greal,Konsa,Mitchell)

  22. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Could really do with a game to watch right now..

  23. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kane, DCL, Son and Grealish to Bamford, Adams, KDB and Bruno? (-8)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Can backfire heavily

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Link your team. You'll get much more constructive feedback, rather than asking people to comment on an abstract.

  24. Shalom
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you start:

    Dallas vs Che
    Or
    Coufal vs man utd
    ????
    Neither is a good option I know

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

      Dallas

      1. Shalom
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - that confirms my thinking

  25. tom2224
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo and Watkins > Dias and Adams?

    Would give me:

    Martinez McCarthy
    Chilwell Coufal Dias Lamptey Kilman
    Grealish Ziyech KDB B. Fernandes Riedewald
    Vardy DCL Adams

  26. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Greal to Mahrez?

    I will get Grealish back in a couple weeks if I sell now

    1. Shalom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I took grealish out but for Jota. I'd keep Son.

  27. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My rival has rotating keepers. Darlow and Martinez 😀

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

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

      For now.

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would cry if i had that, that is so unlucky.

  28. Krupinho
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Expecting a big haul this week, need to make some huge strides in the rankings

    McCarthy
    Chilwell Justin Cancelo (likely to be Coufal)
    Salah KDB (c) Jota Bruno Soucek
    Bamford DCL

    Martinez Coufal Watkins Mitchell

  29. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best use of FT for this team

    Kane > Jesus

    or

    Son > Mahrez

    Areola Martinez

    Chilwell Keane Lamptey Semedo Dallas

    Son Jota Ziyech Lookman Grealish

    Kane DCL Vardy

    1 FT 0 ITB No WC FH available

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Blens
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking Kane > Jesus myself - I'd be tempted to keep Son...is there another mid you could get ride of for Mahrez? I'm swapping Kilch to Mahrez

  30. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    For -4?
    Steer,Bellerin >> Johnstone,Dallas.

    Martinez is the other keeper.