Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 24 Scout Picks built on Man City and Man United triple-ups

Players from both sides of Manchester from the spine of our Double Gameweek 24 Scout Picks XI.

In a side chosen by DavidNealeTom and Andy, we have included three players from Manchester City and Manchester United.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation this time, which comes in at £76.4m, a staggering £7.4m inside our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

Having overcome a midweek injury saga, Nick Pope (£5.5m) gets the number one jersey in our Double Gameweek 24 Scout Picks XI. Burnley’s fixtures are better than their form but that is no bad thing when Crystal Palace and Fulham are concerned. The Eagles are yet to score a goal in a Premier League goal Wilfried Zaha has missed this season while Fulham have found the net on just six occasions over the last 12 matches (the worst in the division).

DEFENDERS

João Cancelo (£6.0m) returns to the Scout Picks ahead of two fixtures for Manchester City. The Portuguese full-back has the highest expected assist (xA) rating and the second highest expected goal involvement (xGI) of all defenders this season, showing he brings both a goal and assist threat. With Pep Guardiola resting him in the FA Cup game midweek, we expect Cancelo to feature heavily in Double Gameweek 24.

Another Double Gameweek defender to feature in our Scout Picks is James Tarkowski (£5.3m). Burnley face Crystal Palace who have the worst expected goals (xG) of all Premier League teams in the last six Gameweeks and Fulham, who have scored four goals in their last six games. We’ve gone for Tarkowski over Ben Mee (£5.0m) owing to him having four big chances this season, suggesting he’s due a goal.

Luke Shaw (£4.9m) rounds out our defenders. The full-back is enjoying some of the best form of his career, and is way out in front for chances created by defenders in the last six Gameweeks, fashioning 16 opportunities for team-mates.

MIDFIELDERS

Is it better to focus or spread the risk when selecting players in FPL?

We’re backing Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) to continue his super form into Double Gameweek 24. The England international is continuing to fly under the FPL radar even with the potential of two games coming up. Despite delivering attacking returns in eight of his last nine starts, he still only has an ownership of 12.9%.

Arguably the most reliable FPL asset of the season, Bruno Fernandes (£11.5m) retains his place in midfield. Fernandes has shown fantastic consistency this season, maintaining the highest xGI and xA of all midfielders. The Red Devils also have a cracking fixture against West Brom, who have conceded 15 more goals than any other Premier League team.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.0m) forms a City double-up in the Scout Picks midfield. The German international has shown a new side to his game this season, regularly getting into the box and scoring goals. Gündogan has scored two more goals than any other midfielder in the last six Gameweeks, having the most shots in the box and getting on the end of the most big chances.

The Double Gameweek looks like the perfect opportunity for Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) to deliver after a series of impressive performances. Lookman is top among Fulham players for goal attempts, efforts on target, chances created and big chances created.

FORWARDS

After nailing down a place in the starting XI, Edinson Cavani (£7.9m) leads the line for the Scout Picks. After starting two of Man United’s last three Premier League games, and being withdrawn at half-time in the other, the Uruguayan appears to have made the centre-forward spot his own. And his aerial ability looks perfectly suited to exploit a West Brom defence, which has conceded 69 headed chances this season.

After David Moyes wrapped him in cotton wool, we are backing Michail Antonio (£6.7m) to start West Ham’s Monday-night meeting with Sheffield United. The Blades have conceded at least twice in three of their last five Premier League matches while Antonio has five attacking returns since Double Gameweek 19.

Making his first Scout Picks appearance of the season is Ashley Barnes (£6.0m). Barnes is the most threatening Burnley asset, as they had into Gameweek 24 with two good fixtures. He has eight shots on target, two big chances and six shots on target over the last six matches.

Substitutes

  • Alphonse Areola (£4.5m)
  • Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m)
  • Antonio Rüdiger (£4.6m)
  • Bukayo Saka (£5.4m)

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 Double Gameweek 24:

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.

Jambot takes on the Scout Picks this week with a 3-5-2 team of Pope; Tarkowski, Mee, Shaw; Sterling (c), B Fernandes, Rashford, Foden, Gündogan (vc); Werner, Richarlison.

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

1,554 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi fellas, all chips intact, not got a concrete plan yet but probs hold and WC in 30, who's the best replacement for DCL:

    A. Cavani
    B. Ings
    C. Bench DCL & play Coufal

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team for ref:

      Pope
      Dias Digne Cancelo
      Gundo Salah Bruno Son Maddison
      DCL Bamford

      Mccarthy Coufal Dallas Brewster

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A week or two in isolation Cavani ... longer term team dependent

    3. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Similar boat, think I am going Ings

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  2. The Fantasy Doctor
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Forster new number one or McCarthy just rested?

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fa cup pal

    2. OleBall
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      FA Cup but think McC's performances been poor, Forster defo pushing for a PL start

      1. The Fantasy Doctor
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you both. Probably a risk to rely on either for starts.

  3. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How’s she looking? -4 & BB

    Mendy
    Cancelo, Digne, Tarkowski
    Salah, Sterling, Grealish, Gundogan
    Cavani, Richarlison, Reid

    Martinez, Minamino, Shaw, Chillwell

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. Raz (c)?

  4. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last decision:

    a) Play Barnes Vs Liverpool
    b) -4pts for Burnley defence (I have Pope)

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      a

    2. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      a

    3. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      b

    5. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3-1 in favour of Barnes!

  5. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BB this?

    Martinez - Coufal - Soucek - Antonio*

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Are they really your bench players? You have 10 players better than them?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same as me. Just Bamford probably which people might think should be benched

      2. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Pope, Mee and bamford are arguably worse but burnley have doubles and bamford isn’t flagged

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Then yes, BB away!

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Can't see better opportunity

    4. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No for me... SHU has scored in last 6 games.... Antonio is touch & go might not perform that well.... only better option out of those is Soucek might get something

  6. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any update on DCL and Dias?

    If DCL fit only for City game, would you take Barnes for -4 as DCL was in any case sale for Kane on next GW?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like minimalmupside

    2. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      -4 for Barnes is a no go

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am taking Cavani in -4pts, more exciting than Barnes?

  7. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughta on
    Son+DCL> sterling & Richardson 2FT
    Martinez
    Coufal/dias/ lowton
    Bruno/salah/gundo/grealish/*
    Antonio/*
    Bench/ dallas/bamford/holding

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me. keep salah

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Son *

  8. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, so gotta use 1 this week. Was originally planning Soucek > Raphina before the DCL injury. What to do? 6.4 ITB

    Areola
    Stones - Cancelo - Mee
    Gundo - Bruno - Salah - Son - Soucek*
    Bamford - Antonio

    (Martinez; Coufal*, Dallas, DCL*)

    A) DCL > Ings/Adams
    B) DCL > Watkins
    C) DCL > Kane (was planning on bringing him in GW 26)
    D) Soucek > Raphina
    E) Other ideas?

    1. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C if the money works out for you

      1. FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ya, have enough to do DCL > Kane now, then Soucek > Grealish for the 26 double.

        1. FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Those are the two priorities for me for 26 to get in.

  9. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm now starting this team and still have 2 FT.

    Martinez
    AWB - Stone - Dias
    Salah - Bruno - Gundo - Grealish - Soucek
    Bamford - Antonio
    Bench : DCL, Coufal, Mitchell | Leno

    What best to do?
    A: Leno > Areola
    B: Coufal > Lowton ... start him over Soucek
    C: Coufal > Dallas ... probably bench for DGW25

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C probably highest upside

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or C. It's close but I would probably do C. Martinez could easily score as much as Areola this week.

    5. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you guys.

  10. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth benching Watkins or Grealish for a Burnley defender?

  11. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry, bottomed

    Start ? at Arsenal:

    A Bamford
    B Dallas
    C DCL

    Right now I'm on A

    I know DCL is injured but he may well play against MC, sounds like

    1. shawry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A on pens

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And Luiz back so one penalty incoming for Leeds

        1. sozopol
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          lol

    2. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  12. wattalowz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A) Coufal
    B) Antonio

    Wary B’s minutes might be managed

    1. shawry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why you asking for an update when you already know he’s only fit for the city game ?

  14. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The scout picks have the luxury of playing a FH every week

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And still do shyt.

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol and still wrong

  15. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi lads, smartest thing to do here and prepare for DGW's? 2FT, 2.2 ITB.

    Meslier, Button
    Justin*, Coufal,Cancelo,Mitchell,KWP
    Salah,Gundo,Son,Bruno,Maddison
    Antonio,DCL*,Bamford

  16. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Joshua King worth a punt?

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a punt? No. A punt? Yes.

  17. Bene_the_horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t decide what to do. Please help!

    A. Mendy, Chilwell OUT
    Ederson, Lowton IN
    Start McGuire

    B Chilwell, DCL OUT
    Dias/Cancelo Richarlison IN
    Bench McGuire

    Richarlison would be a one week punt.

    Thanks in advance!

  18. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Reply fail but why you asking for an update when you already know he’s only fit for the city game ?

  19. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I give up

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don't 🙂

  20. SFC Fan 123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for a 1 week punt either in midfield or defence.
    Already have triple City and a Burnley defender so tempted by:

    Mee/Digne in defence
    Rashford/Hamez/Grealish/Lookman in midfield

    Which one sounds best to you? Got 2 FTs so will lose the transfer if I don't use it, and otherwise I'm set up ready for the doubles coming up. Right now it's tough to look past Rashford even though I have Bruno too.

  21. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Coufal or Dallas?

    Pope
    Cancelo Dallas Lowton
    Sterling Salah Bruno Gundo(C)
    Antonio Bamford Cavani

    McCarthy Coufal Romeu Justin

    1ft, 1.8itb

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

      Coufal

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate

  22. Lemongrab
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one...
    A. Bamford
    B. Grealish
    C. Antonio

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    5. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Playing 541 this gw, rather unusual for me, wish me luck 🙂

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me too, with DCL Wood on the bench

  24. Rbyrne95
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you think will score more points this week?... Also, over next 3? Bamford, Raphinha, Grealish?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bamford over next 2

    2. pavlev
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar for me

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha

    4. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'm going to stick with Bamford purely for pens. If I keep Grealish to play, I was going to transfer him next week for Raphinha anyways then get Kane eventually in for DGW 26. So much Dilemma atm

  25. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one....

    1. DCL
    2. Son

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son

      1. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2

      1. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son

      1. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  26. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias & Barnes -> Lowton & Sterling

    For free but probably would mean a hit somewhere else before GW26.

    Yay or nay?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like it! Pretty much what I'm doing.

    2. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Interesting, riski though

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is it? Can't see a Dias haul.

  27. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy Soucek Dier Raphina - would you BB this?

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy may not start and so is Dier

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        When is the next best time to BB?

        1. Eleven Hag
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Any week you got a decent bench 🙂

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  28. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better to do DCL -> Kane now with 2FT instead of a punt on Cavani for two gameweeks against WBA and Newcastle?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      United have EL in midweek. No guarantees Cavani starts either PL game

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True true

    2. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm having Cavani play against WBA then deciding as I am looking to get Kane in for GW 26 anyways

    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Similar place with 2FT, considering DCL > Kane as well. Have you considered Ings?

  29. pavlev
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (McCarthy)
    Dias digne coufal (chilly holding)
    Salah Bruno (c) gundo grealish lookman
    Bam Antonio (DCL)

    2ft 3.4 it

    A) cancelo for chilly, bench coufal
    B) sterling (c) for Salah

  30. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather lose this week:

    a) Son
    b) Barnes

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A