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. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bring in Dias or Maguire?

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

      Dias

    2. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias
      Maguire if you have another City defender

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

    Lewis to Stones for free? need to burn a FT as I'm FH18.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No brainer

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

    Play Grealish (mun) or Mount (MCI)?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish

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

    Adams > Watkins for free? FH18 BB19

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Id do it

    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      both have a double game week - do you have any SGW players you could turn into a double or do you already have 15?

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

        Only Son and Kane

  5. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think taylor will be back for gw 18 ?

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dont think so

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

    What happens to the 2 free transfers if u use the wildcard?? Will i get the transfers back next week?

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

  7. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Cancello(Dias) /McCarthy(Johnstone)
    B. Wan Bassaka/Fabs for DGW 19~~For Forster/Fergurson

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

      Sorry, scrub that.

      A. Cancello(Dias) /McCarthy(Johnstone)
      B. Maguire/Fabs for DGW 19~~For Forster/Fergurson

  8. HammersXI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Planning to FH next game week,

    Would it be stupid to do DCL + Grealish -> Vardy + 4.9m with 2 FT

    OR

    Just stick with Grealish -> Zaha and fix it in 19 again..

  9. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    who to bring in for two weeks only

    a) neto
    b) saka

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  10. Origal73
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed...
    Appreciate any help!!!

    Would you change the first 11? captain? bench order?

    Johnstone (ARS)
    Holding (wba) Justin (new) Dias (che)
    Salah (sou) Maddison (new) Son (LEE) Bruno (vc) (AVL)
    Kane (c) (LEE) Bamford (tot) Benteke (SHU)

    Bench: McCarthy (LIV) Dier (LEE) Soucek (eve) Coufal (eve)

  11. Thewonderfulgame
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sad to have to do it but think Robbo has to go given fixtures and the fact that KDB has a DGW

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

      Uh what

    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      But Robbo has out scored KDB, so no!

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

      No guarantee at all that KDB will play both games.

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

    So although Pep has not named those who are self isolating, he is quoted as saying 'you will see the line up's and 3 important players not there'. They don't come much more important than KDB. Really hope he isn't one of them!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      All his players are important.

    2. Fantasyman7
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I wonder if that 3 includes Walker and Jesus, who've already been confirmed... If so the third player looks to be Ederson. Hoping KDB does play!

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

        Rumours are that the 5 players are Walker, Jesus, Ederson, Torres and Cancelo

    3. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      surely these 3 players are main stays that are Ederson, Walker & Jesus..

    4. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well having no City atm I hope it's Dias, Cancelo, KDB, Stirling and Mahrez!?!?

  13. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Robbo to Maguire
    B. Robbo to Dias
    1. Welbeck to Watkins
    2. Bissouma to El Ghazi

    Need as many players as possible for gw18 and gw19 without using FH

    1. THL33
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias over Maguire.

  14. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any leaked lineups for everton ?

  15. Thewonderfulgame
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dias or Maguire?

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Flip a coin, I think both teams concede, so it's about attacking returns

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

    Have Son Kane Bruno

    But going with Salah C who’s with me?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Brave but can't keep blanking.

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

        Don’t trust Mourinho.

        And Bruno.. is my favourite player but we are going to struggle vs Villa. I’m very worried we’ve got to win.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          True ...

          So on fixtures Son then but I like Bruno's form.

  17. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Play 2 of these

    Dallas
    Coufal
    Watkins

    1. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dallas and Watkins probably

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Coufal and Watkins but I think Dallas may get attacking returns

  18. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which 3 defenders to play?

    A) Holding
    B) Dallas
    C) Mitchell
    D) Cresswell
    E) Stones

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ACB

    2. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A,B,D

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ACE*

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers, currently on ACD, but keep changing my mind, alot of people backing Dallas

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mitchell might not even start. Even if he does you're likely looking at a 1 pointer

  19. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Afternoon all. Help with below please?

    Start

    A) Johnstone
    B) McCarthy

    Start 3 out of 5

    1) Robbo
    2) Coufal
    3) Balbuena
    4) Justin
    5) Alioski

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one with keepers, probaby Johnstone, then 1, 2 & 4

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

        Cheers

  20. Andre_The_Giant
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shameless repost - much help needed!

    Which is better for BB19

    A) Robertson, Raphina, Vardy

    B) Dias, KDB (C), Rodrigo (-4 points)

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A, just cos I'm not feeling it for KDB this season

    2. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A but KDB can explode despite looking far from it

  21. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    - Repost -

    Martinez, Johnstone
    Robbo, Cancelo, Coufal, Taylor*, Justin
    Salah, Bruno, Zaha, Saka, Soucek
    Bamford, Kane, Wilson

    Anything require urgent fixing here ? 1 FT and 0.2 ITB

    I would like to stick it out with Taylor so I have 2FTs for GW 18 (since we can have surprises spring up at any moment this season) also looking to get KDB some how for DGW 19. Will appreciate any help. Thanks !

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good, hold for 18

  22. youzef
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha worth a one week punt

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

      Yeah? Why not?

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I defo think he is a great punt for next two

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  23. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Dias/McCarthy
    B. Maguire/Fabs

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

      for Gw19 dont want to butn 2FT

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

        burn

  24. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on which is better most appreciated.

    a) Kane > Aguero
    b) Dier > Stones

    Man City - BHA CRY/AV wba
    Tottenham avl shu LIV

    For -8, I'm also content to bring in Dias & KdB for Justin & Salah who blank in GW18. City also seem to have the easier GW19 & GW20 opposition;

    Man City - CRY/AVL, wba
    Liverpool - MUN/BUR, tot
    Leicester - SOU/CHE, eve



    b) Justin, Salah, Dier > Dias, KdB/Stirling, Stones

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Love Kun to come good, but...

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bit early for Kun I would have thought

  25. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start Dias or Kilman?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dias

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

    Dias & Stones were training in last 24 hours

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was Cancelo? That’s what we want to know.

  27. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Start 1 :
    A. Adams
    B. Mitchell
    C. Kilman

    1. RedAlpha10
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mitchell even if he doesn’t start he won’t come on

  28. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Taylor to:
    A) Holding 3 games (wba, CRY, NEW)
    B) Pieters 4 games (FUL, MUN, whu, liv) more attacking potential and 0.1 cheaper

    Free hit 18 available

  29. DeRookmagier
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Erik Pieters is not an Austrian.

  30. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dias worth the price over Dias concerning nailedness?

    1. RedAlpha10
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Que?