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

    I only have 3 questions lads.

    1. Haven't logged on all week, whats one crucial info I need to have other than the Villa newcastle game getting called off.

    2. Help me pick between Bamford and Che Adams as my Jimmy replacement.

    3. Is Cancelo to Lamptey for -4 a waste of points? Kilman and Mitchel potential replacements.

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

      Are you really the head of the kwik-e-mart? Really ? You ?

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

        God's plan

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

      1. We dont know when the vame is gonnna be played. But not in this GW
      2. Coin flip, Bamford has rly nice fixtures after this GW....same with Adams
      3. Cancelo to Das can work well

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

        Pep roulette is a ferkin nightmare, I might do that and the Pep magically decides to play Cancelo, I'd rather walker from City def.

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

    A. No Son WC:

    McCarthy, Forster
    Dias, Chilwell, James, Neco Williams (Taylor)
    KDB, Salah, Jota, Bruno (Grealish)
    DCL, Bamford (Brewster)

    B. No Jota WC:

    McCarthy, Forster
    James, Taylor, Neco Williams, Coufal (Dallas)
    KDB, Salah, Son, Bruno (Grealish)
    DCL, Bamford (Brewster)

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prefer A

  3. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best move fora free transfer?
    A ziyech out for mahrez
    B justin out for james

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

      Neither of those IMO.

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

      B

  4. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain

    Kdb or salah

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

      Salah

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

      Kev

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

      The one who hasn't only scored once all season

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

        Yeah bit of a hivemind going on with KDB imo.

        1 goal, 39 points.
        8 goals, 73 points.

        No brainer on paper.

        1. Sarri-ball
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Im edging salah

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

            Bet he likes that

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

              lmao 😆

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

          I've captained KDB twice this season - blanks both time
          I've captained Salah once this season - blank
          Going to see if I can get a hattrick of KDB blanks

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottom of previous page

    How’s she looking?

    Martinez*
    Lamptey Justin Zouma
    Son Ziyech Mahrez(C) Bruno
    Vardy Kane DCL

    Forster Dallas Coufal Burke

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

      Very nice

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

    Transfers done, 🙂

    And still no keeper.

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

      Rush goalie

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

      Not worth a hit?

    3. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      what were the transfers?

  7. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No man city at all, no transfers left. What to do with this:

    Martinez/steer
    Zouma, chilly,vestergaard, Justin (Mitchell)
    Son-bruno-salah-jota-grealish
    Vardy-dcl-(bam)

    O.3mn in bank

    A. Leave
    B. Son to Mahrez -4
    C. Salah and son to Mahrez and kdb (c) -8
    D. Free hit

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

      Good team. Relax and start thinking about next week

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

      B

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

    Martinez & Mitchell ——> McCarthy & Lamptey worth -8?

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

      Otherwise I’m fielding 9

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

      I'd only do the Mitchell -> Lamptey transfer personally.

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Fact both swap makes you have 11 id say yes becomes a -4

      But who you prefer longterm mcCarthy or martinez?

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

    A good chance Bruno gets rested imo

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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

      Don't think Ole knows the meaning of the word rest.

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        but also this

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yep, must win CL game + Manchester Derpy next week + hectic christmas period.

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No chance

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

      Rest him for the next manager?

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

      U don't know Ole then. He's anti pep. Hater of the roulette

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

      He’s a few bad results away from the sack, not likely to rest his most crucial player for a very tough premier league fixture

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

      You've not been watching United for the last two seasons if you think that.

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

    No idea what to do with 1 ft and 0.9 in the bank. Any suggestions?

    Martinez Steer
    Chilwell Coufal Taylor Dias Ferguson
    Son Ziyech Rashford Salah Podence
    Jimenez Watkins DCL

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

      Martinez and Jimenez out

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

        Martinez will only miss one game right? Jimenez will go out but not sure who to get in

    2. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jimenez to werner if money allows or punt on jesus?

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus would give you city cover

  11. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In the Members Area in the RMT tool why are all the Villa players predicted to score a non-zero points total which is quite large?

    Is the RMT predicting that the Villa v Newcastle game has a high probability of being rescheduled during GW11?

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

      RMT has also predicted Sterlibg as second highest points scorer since start of season

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      RMT has been pretty useless this season IMO.

      Obviously a predicted points total is only that - a prediction - but so many of them are illogical or not taking into account current form or events.

      Used to be useful for deciding 50/50 transfers or benching players, but not so much now unfortunately.

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

        Agreed. I don't think it's been particularly useful for quite some time. The weekly Captaincy Article used to show RMT data, but recently stopped - I think that tells us all we need to know about how useful people think it is!

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

        Agree, it had Willian on as being a good option when last checked it recently

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one; is Newcastle - Villa 100% not this Gw? Do I play or bench jack?

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

      Not 100%; my understanding is that it is very unlikely though.

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

        very unlikely to go ahead that is

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

      If you think there's a chance it'll still go ahead then play him. What harm can it do?

      I think if it gets rescheduled so soon they'd probably just move the deadline for next GW forward and make it a DGW.

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

      Play Grealish for 0.1% chance

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

    Is it possible to have Nyland + 3 Villa players?

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

      Sorry no mate

  14. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best moves here with 1ft and 0m itb

    Martinez
    Chilwell • James • Lamptey — Mitchell Lewis
    Son • Bruno • Kdb • Grealish • Burke
    Dcl • Kane — Watkins

    A: Grealish >> Jota + 0.6m itb for Kdb > Salah gw11

    B: Grealish + Kane >> Salah + Bamford (-4)

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  15. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    On FH:

    A) Mendy + PvA

    B) McCarthy + Chilwell

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

      B

    2. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      B

    4. Igz08
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty unanimous that. Was leading towards that one too

  16. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Planning next week

    Bellerin + Son + DCL - - - Dallas + Salah + Bamford (-4)

    A) Play Bellerin, if prices change no Bamford (+0.1 price - Adams, +0.2 price - Wellbeck)
    B) Bellerin to Dallas now, and go Bamford safely
    C) Forget this price game, Robbo downgrade and keep DCL

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

  17. Moore FPL
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy Button
    Robbo? Zouma Taylor Kilman? Targett!
    Salah Bruno Barnes? Soucek Bissouma
    Kane? Werner Mitrovic?

    2 FT 0.3 ITB

    I'm set on Mitrovic -> Bamford but how to fund? Robbo/Kane slight doubts, Barnes/Kilman may not start
    A) Robbo -> James
    b) Kane -> Vardy
    C) Other?

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

      I'm 95% sure both Robbo and Kane will start; I both have them and keeping them.
      PErsonally I don't like Werner, but he might start hauling, so tough choice! I hate when I'm 0.1m short! -_-

      1. Moore FPL
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

  18. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Raphinia nailed on starter for Leeds?

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

      Looks like it!

  19. Reckoner
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I have Martinez, Grealish and Cancelo.

    Do I go:

    A) just Cancelo to Lamptey (and roll with no City assets, cap Salah or Bruno), or
    B) Cancelo to Lamptey and Grealish to Mahrez (and cap him?) I surely want Grealish back, so don't know if this is worth it...

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

        Leaning towards A and hope City won't trash Fulham lol

        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          City will thrash fulham, but who gets all the goals and assists is another matter

  20. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ziyech & DCL to Salah & Bamford (-4) on the cards for next GW

  21. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Son to Mahrez -4?

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

      no way i'd be booting Son before Arsenal, before anyone really.

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

      If C then yes.

    3. hewittj1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

  22. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    which both -4

    A foden/jimi to son /adams

    B ziyech/jimi to kdb/welbeck

    1. hewittj1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A but are there not better options?

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

        probably ,tricky week ,going to have 2 t/f next week ,cheers HJ1

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

      as johnny nash said,there are more questions than answers ,was hoping for some great opinions, just gonna leave it now, *stomps off*

      1. hewittj1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Let’s see your team

  23. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who do lose for KDB (c):

    A) Robertson > Diaz/James
    B) Martínez > Mesiler
    C) Grealish > Jota

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

      A to James

  24. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Chilwell Cancelo Dallas
    Fernandes Son JamesR Foden
    DCL Vardy

    Forster Brewster Grealish Ferguson

    1 FT, 1.7 itb

    1. Robertson JamesR >> Lamptey KDB (-4)
    2. JamesR Vardy >> KDB Bamford (-4)
    3. JamesR >> Mahrez

    Thanks all

    1. hewittj1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3

  25. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you think gets the most minutes in the next three games?

    A) Mahrez

    B) Jesus

    C) Steer clear, too much pain

    1. hewittj1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Potential rotation for both but I think Jesus gets more minutes

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

      B

  26. hewittj1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    McCarthy Forster
    Targett Cancelo Zouma Coufal Kilman
    KDB Salah Fernandes Jota Ziyech
    DCL Watkins Brewster

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

      GTG

  27. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Folks will Cavani be rested this weekend given champs league and city next week ?

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

      I'll ask ole

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

      I doubt it - West Ham away isn’t a game where you can rest players and still win

    3. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think he will start

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

    Wanted to see changes minileague rivals made. Stupid covid.

  29. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Decided no hits

    Last decision.... kane or salah for captain?

    That yellow flag is leaning me away from my original choice i made last sunday......

    K or S ??

    Surely a decision a lot of us are making?

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

      Salha for me

  30. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think this is GTG ? Can I get away with it ?

    Martinez

    Chilwell - PVA - Cancelo

    KDB (C) - Sterling - Fernandes - Grealish - .Jota

    DCL - Richarlison

    Forster - Neco - Coufal - Brewster

    1. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      cancelo won't play so expect coufal points