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. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Pope still injured - could do with BPF starting this week

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think he is back

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

      He's back according to Dyche.

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

      He trained this week. Declared fit

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

      Sounds like the Pope has returned.

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

      Thanks for all the replies

  2. George James
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Grealish >> Jota -4

    B) Play Podence

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

      B

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Guardian team preview has no Mahrez on bench or starting 11 for city, is this just a mistake?

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ignore guardian

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        yea they are odd

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

      Guardian sucks

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        In general or just sportswise?

        1. mookie
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Honest question...

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

          All MSM sucks

  4. Thomas Shelby from Birmingh…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Fire to put out at the back, benching Grealish this GW
    Robbo(flagged) Chilwell Dallas Kilman Ward

    Ward > KWP this GW,
    Robbo > Coufal next GW and raise funds for Salah and possibility of Vardy downgrade if he underperforms again

    Thoughts ?

  5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson + grealish to James + mahrez -4 Yes or no?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Get rid of Robbo for a hit? No way.

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

      Absolutely not.

  6. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one lads?

    a) Mahrez + R James

    b) Jota + Dias

  7. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson > Bamford so I can fund KDB to Salah next week for a 1 week hokey cokey?

    Only have 10 playing if I don't get rid of Wilson or upgrade a sub. My only worry with this is that I really want Wilson for upcoming fixtures.

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

      I think it’s worth it.

      There is a chance Newcastle’s game with West Brom won’t go ahead too I guess

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

    Do you have a player that you keep losing value on but never seem to prioritise subbing out? Mine is Lewis.

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

      Burke

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

      Yep, me too. He is ok, because he rotates well with lamptey and ayling, always good options if you have those 3 plus 2 premiums.

  9. The real slim shady
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will go for high risk WC. Gonna play 4 atb most weeks:
    McCarthy/Forster
    Lamptey - Targett - Chillwell - James - Dallas
    Jota - Salah - Fernandez - KDB - Mahrez
    Werner - Brewster - Davis

    How does she look?

  10. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of these players starting

    A: Cancelo
    B: Neco Williams
    C: Riedewald

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      25, 50 and no idea because I haven't considered him or any Palace players

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

    Please help!!
    1FT 2.2 ITB

    Martinez*
    Robertson, Chilwell, KWP, Lamptey
    Fernandes, KDB, Son, Bissouma
    Bamford, DCL
    Steer | Mitchell, Greaiah*, Wilson*

    A) Good to go (no keeper)
    B) Steer -> Johnstone
    C) Bissouma -> Jota (means at least -4 next week)
    D) Better idea??

    Will get Salah next week either straight swap for Salah or Son& Robertson out -4.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would B) with McCarthy

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

        Thinking this move myself - McC looks a better option than Martinez for gw11, 12 and 16, enough to get the 4 points back but not sure it's worth losing 0.6m to spend elsewhere

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    RP - What's the right bench order to come in for 2 Villa players and Cancelo

    A. Ayling
    B. Taylor
    C. Bissouma

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      BCA

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting you don't think Ayling would score more than Taylor and Bissouma.

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

      Taylor 6 points on bench, would rather have that on pitch?

  13. LanMi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My defence looks like this:

    Dallas-Dias-Zouma-Saiss-Mitchell

    My midfield looks like this:

    Son-Rodriguez-Fernandes-Ziyech-Grealish

    I'm stucked between bringing in Mahrez/KDB/Jota for Rodriguez or bringing in someone instead of Mitchell.

    I have 4.6 ITB

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

      I think your def is okay for 1 week playing 352. Get KDB.

  14. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is it madness to transfer out Grealish this week to bring him back next week on a hit?

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

      Not madness but a little much.

    2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      very

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

      Yes

  15. Supertrooper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Did Klopp say anything about Robbo? Will he start?

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

      He might

  16. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    1FT & 0.3itb

    A) Ziyech > Mahrez
    B) Watkins > Bamford
    C) Struggling so badly to find a decent move this week without removing Salah, ruining the rest of my team or taking a hit that I should just leave it alone

    Ramsdale
    Robbo, Chillwell, Cresswell, KWP
    Salah, Jota, Ziyech, Soucek
    Kane, DCL

    Steer, Grealish, Watkins, Mitchell

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

      B

  17. WashedKing
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Tempted to do Ziyech to Mahrez this gw, then Mahrez to Jota following, still got my wildcard but planning on using deeper into December. Feel like Chilwell & James offer some assist potential to cover the Ziyech move.

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

    Sterling and Grealish -> KDB and Jota -4?.

    Really tempting me... can’t afford the straight switch.

    1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      dont. Sterling can easily haul and Jota be benched

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I probably would

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

      Nah because Grealish is essential IMO. I'm keeping Sterling this week and then selling regardless. If he doesn't play = easy decision. If he plays = haul potential. Easy switch to Bruno next GW unless you already own him.

    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      just Sterling to KDB and bench Grealish?

  19. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Steer-》Johnstone, rotate with Martinez.

    B) Martinez -》Lloris/Pope, Play every week

    C) Dont take a -4 hit, keep Martinez and Play without keeper

  20. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Dallas (che) or bring in Nkounkou (bur) for Branthwaite? 2FT available

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

      Play Dallas

  21. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need to sell Robo or Werner to fund KDB... leaning more on selling Werner for Adams

  22. MMN
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson > Bamford done. 0.4m ITB, anything worth a hit?

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Zouma, Cancelo, Bellerin
    Son, KDB, Zaha
    Vardy, DCL, Bamford
    Forster, Graelish*, Kilman, Riedewald

  23. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    bottomed

    Zaha to Mahrez (c) for a hit

    yay or nay?

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

      Zaha long term but I can't not support Mahrez at home to Fulham

  24. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jota could be a lovely Sunday evening captain pick. Point to prove against his old side. Hatty incoming 🙂

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wolves don't really get hauled on do they?

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

        WHU humped them 4nil

  25. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Getting a bit confused by some of the DGW possibilities. Is there actually any benefit to holding onto Villa players this GW? Could a DGW be sprung on us?

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

      It’ll come. But not soon.

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

        I never quite know what to think. In reality don't Villa and Newcastle have loads of free mid weeks coming up? Is it just the whole 'can't clash with European football' thing?

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

      Dont worry, keeping villa players is the right decision.

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

        Cheers Motty. I replied to your previous reply also.

    3. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The most you can gain by holding is the one week they have in hand. Given we have no idea what their form will be like or which players will be fit I would not concern myself too much with holding onto them for that reason.

  26. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which transfer would you make in order to bring KDB given the uncertainty around Robertson's injury?

    A) Kane + Soucek > KDB+Brewster (-4)
    B) Ziyech + Robertson > KDB+Bednarek(-4)

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

      B

    2. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane and Ziyech will probably both score well this weekend

  27. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to start?
    A) Dallas
    B) Riedewald
    C) Kilman

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

      Easy, Dallas

  28. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    what are the chances of these 3 playing?

    robbo
    rashford
    kane

    Got 1 ft and 0.4 itb

    Ryan
    Lamptey Dallas Chilwell Robbo
    Rash Kdb(c) ziyech
    bamford kane dcl

    button soucek grealish ferguson

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

      Robbo Kane yes very likely.

      Rashford is a big doubt tbh

  29. LanMi
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jota/KDB/Mahrez in for Rodriguez?

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

      What a weird question.

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

      If KDB possible surely KDB?!

  30. FPL_Motty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy
    Chilwell - Lamptey - Taylor
    Salah - KDB (c) - Bruno(vc) - Soucek
    Vardy - DCL - Brewster
    Subs: Grealish - Targett

    Who else is with me in the "Holy Trinity" club this week? 😉