Scout Picks

Gameweek 17 Scout Picks draws on Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal and Palace

We have placed our trust in defence and midfield for the Gameweek 17 Scout Picks.

For the first time this season, we have lined-up in a 4-5-1 formation, coming in exactly in line with our £83.0m budget.

How many of these do you own?

Goalkeeper

Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) earns a place in the Scout Picks on account of Crystal Palace’s meeting with the Premier League’s lowest scorers Sheffield United. The Blades have found the net just eight times this season and only two teams have registered fewer big chances over the last four than them.

Defenders

Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) has great potential for a haul in Gameweek 17. Southampton have now gone three games without a goal and rank second-bottom for shots in the box over the last four matches. Meanwhile, no defender has created more chances than Robertson in their last four matches.

Romain Saïss (£5.0m) is back in the Wolves team again and doing what he does best: offering threat from set pieces. Over the last four matches, no defender can match the versatile Moroccan international for shots in the box.

Rob Holding (£4.4m) is a great budget enabler in an improving Arsenal defence with appealing fixtures. In Gameweek 17, the Gunners face a West Bromwich Albion outfit with two goals in their last five at home. Arsenal themselves have conceded the third-fewest number of big chances in their last two – Holding registering 90 minutes in eight of the last nine.

Erik Pieters (£4.3m) is our representative from the Burnley defence as they prepare to host Fulham. We fancy the Austrian to start either at left-back in place of Taylor, or even in midfield with ongoing injuries in wide areas. The Clarets have kept four clean sheets from a possible five against sides in the bottom eight this season while Fulham are unlikely to be at full-strength in light of recent positive coronavirus (COVID-19) tests.

Midfielders

Salah building up massive power in top 10k after Gameweek 14 haul

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) has been unfortunate to blank in each of his last two outings, failing to convert a number of clear-cut chances at Newcastle. Even though Southampton have kept clean sheets in each of their last two, Salah does have attacking returns in six of his Premier League away matches this season.

Bruno Fernandes (£11.2m) has been a reliable source of points in 2020/21, blanking just twice since Gameweek 8 and registering five double-digit hauls in that time. He has seven of those in the whole campaign, more than any other Fantasy asset.

Son Heung-min (£9.7m) gets into the Scout Picks on account of his fixture rather than form. After racing to 100 points in the first 11 Gameweeks, the Spurs midfielder has just a goal and assist in the last four matches. However, during that time, games involving Leeds have yielded an average of 5.3 goals. The Whites’ expansive style is sure to open up space for Son to thrive in once again.

Unsurprisingly, Wilfried Zaha (£7.4m) is our chosen representative from the Crystal Palace attack which hosts basement boys Sheffield United on Saturday. Selhurst Park has been a reliable venue for Zaha this season, where he has scored or assisted in all but one home game he started against sides outside the top eight.

Bukayo Saka (£5.2m) has been pivotal to Arsenal’s recent mini-revival, registering a goal and two assists over the last two matches. He faces the Premier League’s worst defence in Gameweek 17, West Bromwich Albion conceding on average 2.2 goals per game this season.

Forwards

Harry Kane (£11.0m) completes our double-up on the Spurs attack for an appealing home match against Leeds. The Whites’ high-intensity setup has led them to concede 12 big chances across their last four, the third-most in the division. That should be enough to bring out the best in Kane once again.

Substitutes

  • Alex McCarthy (£4.7m)
  • Matthew Lowton (£4.4m)
  • Chris Wood (£6.2m)
  • Christian Benteke (£5.5m)

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 we use Fantasy Football Scout data 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 17:

THE 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.

Forever In Our Shadow beat the Scout Picks in Gameweek 16, their 66-58 victory pulling the Community Champions into an 8-8 scoreline for the season.

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

2,832 Comments Post a Comment
  1. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Meslier
    Cancelo Justin Coufal
    Salah Bruno Son Soucek
    Kane(C) DCL Bamford

    McCarthy Dallas Romeu Taylor

    0.1 itb, 1ft

    Taylor to Lowton?
    Or something else?

  2. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Too risky to double up on Man City and West Ham defences?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Or genius because everyone will think that way and you'll have superb differentials

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

      City worth the risk

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City's defence looks excellent but I'd be wary of West Ham

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I mean one WHU def should cover it

    4. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Man City only because of potential rotation... best defende in the league

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Double City def (+KdB) hurt me last week, but no risk, no gain.

  3. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Play Mitchell or Justin?
    B) Captain Bruno or Son?.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitch won't start

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

      Justin 100% Bruno/Son 50/50

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

    Start one:

    A) Johnstone
    B) Martinez

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

      Really close. Probably A, just

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Martinez

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

      Martinez

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

    Any news on Zouma? Did Frank ever confirm he was rested and/or if he will play against City?

    Cheers.

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't mention him

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

    Last decision for the GW before taking another hangover nap:

    Play:

    A)JUSTIN
    B) CRESSWELL

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cresswell

      1. Muchentuchel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        thanks a lot but why?
        can't decide

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Justin

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Redranger
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Justin

  7. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have double Pool defense.. shoukd I play Stones or Adams? Anyone else not think City will keep a clean sheet? Even with there backup keeper? He’s quite good.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Is Ederson out?

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He is one who is rumoured to have covid. But I doubt it makes any significant difference. It isn't as Kepa is coming from bench 😉

  8. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get Neto in for a hit or keep Maddison?

  9. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    start Johnstone or Meslier this week?

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Johnstone

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  10. afsr
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Matip and Taylor to:

    A - Cancelo, Holding/Lowton
    B - Stones, Maguire

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  11. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do? Have 1ft and 0.5itb

    Martinez
    Coufal Stones Cancelo
    Salah KDB Son Grealish
    Kane Bamford Watkins

    Forster; Bissouma, KWP, Ayling

    Thinking about KWP/Ayling to Mee. Sound good?

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would save

  12. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to replace Taylor?

    A) Lowton
    B) Alioski
    C) Holding

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  13. MOZIL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bench Stones or Kilman??

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman wont start. Play stones

  14. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pep not revealing the covid positive player names.

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

      Oh my. What a surprise!

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

      Hmmm. Maby get rid of Kdb then?

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kovid De Bruyne

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        : )

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

      Surely he won't reveal.
      None of them really had Covid 19 he just didn't want to play for some reason.

  15. TANGUY TUESDAYS
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys. Should I be making all my transfers for DW this week before deadline? Planning to use free hit next game week, but can't remember how it works

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

    A) Dias
    B) KWP + 4

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias -4. U would want him after dgw19 aswell.

  17. davies
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone going without Chelsea for DGW19?

    1. aapoman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me

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

      me

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

      chilly and zouma double here... both can score and cs against fulham looking likely...

    4. Rassi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Me, probably.

  18. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start soucek or Justin this week?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      justin

  19. Alli
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with FT?

    FH18, BB19 and Kane > Vardy

    McCarthy - Johnstone
    Robbo - Coufal - KWP - Justin - Dallas
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Soucek - Raphinha
    Kane - Adams - Bamford

  20. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    GW 18 Options
    A) FH
    B) Play 7 players (Pope Dias ElGhazi Bruno Son Kane Watkins)

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

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

    Stones too risky pick for BB? Not nailed enough or could play both games?

  22. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Son or Bruno???

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      bruno

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

      Bruno over Son for me.

  23. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How do I get Vardy into this team? 1FT and 0.2ITB

    McCarthy 4M
    TAA Justin Coufal Alioski Taylor**
    Son KDB Salah Fernandes Podence
    DCL Bamford Brewster

    A) DCL + Son to Vardy and Raphina -4pts
    B) Taylor to 4.4m defender
    C) Taylor + Podence to 4.4m def and Raphina/El Ghazi

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

    Really struggling to see an obvious move here...anything better than Targett -> Balbuena to get a better 19 DGWer? The 0.1m saved means I can then afford Son -> Rashford in 18/19.

    McCarthy
    Bellerin, Cancelo, Dier
    Salah, Bruno, KDB, Son
    Bamford, Wilson, Watkins

    Forster, Martinelli, Targett, Douglas
    Bank 0.1m, 2FTs

  25. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather have Mee/Lowton or Stones for the double? Burnley have tough games but Stones might get rotated?

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      stones

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

      Do people think bringing Cancelo in is to much of a risk given Covid rumours??

  26. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth going Justin instead of Stones for DGW?

    Have Cancelo and Lei fixtures looking good.

  27. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Zouma,Dias,Robbo
    Salah,Bruno,KDB,Bowen,Raphinha
    DCL,Bamford

    Button, Kilman,Brewster,Konsa

    1FT, 0.3ITB

    Best move to make?

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Many city players out of the game

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      good for my double cheslea def and Dias.. they will go for 0-0 I think...

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        How do u know dias isnt one?

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

    Kdb Adams to Son Rodrigo for free
    FH18 and BB19 planning to reverse swap back to Kdb

  30. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish to Barnes considering Grealish is on 4 yellows?

    Or hold