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. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Replacement for Mitchell?
    A) Justin
    B) Dallas

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

      Justin

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

      Justin is better this week but Pereira is coming back to fitness and Leeds have great fixtures from next week

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

      Id look past this week and go dallas feel justin is a swap waiting 2 happen now

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

      Dallas for longer term- Justin if just this week

    5. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Justin

  2. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who is likely to be City's most nailed defender? I have Cancelo and I'm looking to roll my 2FT onto next week. I don't see Cancelo starting but I don't fancy making a move only for the player I get in not to play.

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

      Dias

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

      Dias

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

      Walker.

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

    With a little bit of luck the team could get 10 players out. No transfers and not money..

    Martínez
    PVA, Chilwell, Robertson, Lamptey
    Son(VC), Salah(C), Fernandes, Grealish
    Wilson, Ings

    Button, Bamford, Burke, Mitchell

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

      If you haven't made any transfers then I'd personally ditch Martinez and get a playing GK

  4. Forcella Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What’s everyone’s prediction for Man City’s back 4 this weekend?

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

      Walker - Stones - Laporte - Mendy

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

        Yeah that’s what I had.

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

        This.

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

      Dias will start - gets rested next Champs league game

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

        Hmm tempted to bring Dias in for Mitchell but worried he won’t play ?

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

    Do you expect Nkounkou to start this gw ?

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

      Yes

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

      Nothing to indicate he will

  6. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Am I stupid to captain Werner over Fernandes?

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

      No. A fair shout that one

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

      No. Do it.

    3. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If captain you will get 4p, some better players around

  7. 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. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Any FTs or money in the bank?

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

        2 FTS. .2 ITB

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

          I’d get yourself a playing GK then

  8. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone giving Kelleher a go?

    I could upgrade my 4m keeper to him and keep Martinez, then play Kelleher over the next 2 weeks and then play Martinez again when Alisson is fit and bench Keller.

    Kelleher is presumably likely to score 4 points more than Martinez over this and next week considering Martinez isn't even playing this week? Other option would be McCarthy.

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

      Just feels too punty. From what I've read Allison could be back as early as next GW.

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

        From what I was reading earlier (and the FPL website) it seems like he's out for the next two weeks so you should get Wolves and Fulham from Kelleher.

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

      Risk of Adrian starting?

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

        I guess possibly but Klopp's comments midweek seemed to suggest that Kelleher is number 2 now

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

      Very good point! Only issue is it worth -4? I guess it is If he play even one game, coz i and many else need to get rid of that Steer spot, but then we are blocking third Liverpool spot...

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

        Yeah you'd have to look at getting rid of him fairly soon. Just attracted by Liverpool's next 2 games - looks like Robbo and TAA are both back this week so think they have a great chance of a clean sheet this week considering Wolves have lost their main goal threat, and next week is Fulham

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

      Then he will sit on your bench, with 0.5m that could be spent elsewhere on your team. Or a wasted transfer to gain it - not for me

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

        Only problem for me it wastes the 3rd LFC spot. I got Robbo and Jota and want to get Salah for Fulham game.

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

          Yeah I just have Jota at the minute and targeting Salah for next week so that's not an immediate problem for me, but he would have to go fairly soon after Alisson is back

  9. sufcben
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    MCcarthy
    Lamptey - Chilwell - Justin - KWP
    Salah - Son - Sterling
    DCL - Kane - Bamford

    nyland - Mitchell - Grealish - Stephens

    1FT 0.1itb

    A. Sterling - Mahrez
    B. Sterling + Son - KDB + Mahrez
    C. Save FT and chance sterling
    D. Other ?

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

      C

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

      C

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Weighing whether KDB is a must this week as KDB > Salah will be the next week transfer. Which combo is the best:
    A. Son + Mahrez [C] + KWP
    B. KDB [C] + Burke + RJames

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

      B

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

    Start Mitchell over Ayling and risk a late sub in?

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

      No. Just play Ayling.

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

    Who to captain?

    A) Bruno
    B) Salah
    C) Vardy

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

      A

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy

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

      C

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

      Was on B, but unsure now...

    5. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Did ziyech>mahrez(C) - 4, gotta have some fun also

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

      I hope this turns out to be fun for you!

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

        Fingers crossed

  14. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one to play

    A. Lamptey
    B. Fuchs
    C. PvA

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

      A

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      PVA

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

    Jimé, Son > Bamford, KDB (-4) ?

    McCarthy - Nyland
    Zouma - KWP - Justin - Dallas - Mitchell
    Mané - Bruno - Son - Jota - Stephens
    Vardy - DCL - Jimé

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

      Yes

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

      Absolutely

  16. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    @Camzy Good luck against the Scout Picks

  17. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Must be worth selling Wilson with the West Brom game also being a doubt.

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

      I have like wilson but struggling for 11 this week and fact next week now seems a doubt selling for banford

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

      But for who is the big problem. If you already own Bamford given Watkins doesn’t have a game, Antonio is injured and Maupay is useless ... who is there?

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

        Luckily have money it’s so will get Jesus I think

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

        Adams for next 2 then back wilson?

  18. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worth trading out either James or Zaha > Mahrez for a -4?

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

      James to Mahrez would be tempting

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

      Hamez maybe

  19. Westfield Irons ⭐️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No Man City - please help:
    A) Son + Watkins > KDB + Brewster for -4 (bench Grealish)
    B) Grealish > Mahrez for free (play Son, bench Watkins)
    A is my preference, would have money to do DCL+Soucek > Bamford+Jota next week.
    Thoughts?

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

    So I currently have this:

    McCarthy
    Dias Cancelo Lamptey Taylor
    KdB Bruno Ziyech Bissouma
    Kane DCL

    Martinez Coufal Grealish Watkins

    I’m thinking of going 352 with a view to getting Salah in next week but kinda feel like now is a good time to ditch Cancelo so would you guys do:

    A) Bissouma, Watkins to Jota, Brewster
    B) The above plus Cancelo to James -4?

    My current thinking is B as I need a Chelsea defender, I don’t need the Cancelo headache. Thoughts?

    1. Westfield Irons ⭐️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A - wait for the Cancelo move

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

        Next week would already be Kane and Ziyech to Wilson and Salah so that’s another week gone by, is my problem.

        Although City are at United so if I do it then and go -8, it’s effectively the same as consecutive -4s anyway.

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

    Looking set? 1FT 0.1 ITB

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

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

    Are people leaving Villa/Newcastle players in their side just in case the game gets played next week?

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, but it's more out of desperation. 99% sure it won't be played.

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

      Oh yes good idea actually. Belts and braces.

    3. Westfield Irons ⭐️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yes - Grealish in my team just in case

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

      Iv sold wilson as ? On next weekend

      Kept watkins/targett as know even if no game villa def play next week

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

      yes

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

      if its played next week will it not be in the next deadline?

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

        moved to a midweek deadline

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No, because I have a good bench.

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

        Surely not better than Grealish home to Newcastle though?

    8. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle's game next weekend is already a doubt so can't see that the Villa game has any realistic chance of going ahead this week

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

        Oh wow. Where are they reporting that?

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

    Folks, struggling big time.. which option do yous think?

    A) Ziyech and Jimmy to KDB and Brewster/Connolly

    KDB Salah Jota Bruno
    Vardy DCL Brewster/Connolly

    B) Burke and Jimmy to Mahrez and Brewster

    Ziyech Salah Bruno Jota Mahrez
    Vardy DCL

    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's a coin toss.

  24. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Start Coufal or Brewster?

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

      Brewster for me.

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

    1 of these boring questions best defender 4.4

    A)White/Webster
    B)Taylor
    C) Cooper

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Webster. I’m also getting a 4.4m def this week

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

        Im edging webster its a replacement for kilman to def get a 11 out

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  26. icanseethroughyou
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez Forster
    Semedo Lamptey Justin KWP Zouma
    Grealish Rashford Jota Son Bissouma
    Vardy DCL Wilson

    Thinking of taking an 8 pt hit to ship out Rashford/DCL/Wilson for KDB/Jesus/Welbeck.

    KDB to Salah next week. Thoughts?

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

      Why not salah over kdb this week or hope jesus covers. Not sure worth taking in kdb to just sell again

  27. valurth
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martínez (Steer)
    Chilwell, Robertson, Balbuena (Kilman, Mitchell)
    Salah(C), Fernandes, Jota, Ziech, (Grealish)
    Bamford, Kane, (wilson)

    0,2 itb, 2ft

    1. Martinez, Kilman > Johnston, Taylor
    2. 1 + Kane, Ziech > Abraham, DeBruyne

    Any better recommendations, 3-6 none playing this week so willing to take hits

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Cancelo for Vestergaard to avoid a potential 1 point cameo?

    Yay or nay?

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

      Yay for me

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

      No definitely not - Cancelo could get you 15 points if he plays and he might well do

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

    Sterling > KDB for free ? or Save the FT

  30. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone have an idea why team news not showing on here for Man City?
    Want to know if Mahrez likely to start

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

      Mahrez is a very likely starter this week yes