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. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Those with double City def.

    You playing Son?

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

      Selling for Sterling

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

      Benching

    3. DangerFC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench son I fancy city to completely dominant that game

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      first bench to cover Chilwell. Feel like City will just strange life out of Spurs & won't give Kane the space they did at WHL.

    5. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  2. DangerFC
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dcl to cavani or save FT?

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

      Depends on bench

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

      Do it

      1. DangerFC
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bench one :
        Grealish
        Antonio
        Mane
        Salah
        Bamford

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

          Bamford or Mane. Very tough choices.

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

      I'm saving. But not a bad move

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

      Go for it, NEW 25 double 26 very likely

  3. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Areola (Martinez)
    Stones Dias Lowton (Coufal) (Dallas)
    Salah Son Fernandes Gondogan (C) Soucek
    Bamford Kane (Adams)

    To Bench Boost or not to Bench Boost, that is the question.

  4. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    any Fulham defenders worth a go instead of Lowton? seeing as Fulham dont blank in GW29 its a bonus

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

      Yes adebgsghffhhvvhutao

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No. If you want a defensive cover, it's Areola or bust for me.

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

        Tosin Adarabioyo bargain

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

    Bottomed...

    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!

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

      B

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Balls. Tarko and Cavani both in the scout picks. Which one? Or both -4?

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

      You can do both, good chances of return.

  7. fc_skrald
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this worth a bench boost with no second goalkeeper?

    Martínez
    Cancelo, Lowton, Coufal, Alonso
    Son, Salah, Fernandes(C), Lookman(VC)
    Bamford, Ings

    Button, Antonio, Digne, Grealish

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

      Thats very strong bench but not this week. Better don't.

    2. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t pick that as my bench but yeah BB if you can’t fit those guys in

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

    Any cheap midfielders (max 5.8m) with a DGW in GW26?

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

      Shaw ?

  9. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Planning to bb in gw26 with a -4.

    Team will be
    Martinez McCarthy
    Digne cancelo dias kwp davies
    Salah bruno gundo grealish son
    Watkins bam dcl

    Do I need to find a way to get Kane in?is Son enough? Oly way is to take another hit and sacrifice salah to get kane.

    Suggestions will be helpful coz I need to transfer this gw based on whether I need kane or not.TIA

  10. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will DCL drop tonight?

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

      Not likely based on fplstats.

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

      Like it’s hot

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

      Unlikely.

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

    Final decision, thanks all!

    Bench one:

    A Dallas (ars)
    B Maguire (wba)
    C Soucek (SHU)

    currently on A.

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

      A

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I go for it and Captain Pope?

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

      Nah.... VC though!

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

        Eh

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

      1 CS and a few save points and you are golden

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

        If

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

          High probability of at least 1 cs

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

            It’s Burnley a clean sheet is never high prob

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tempting isn’t it pal

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

          I chickened out on Cancelo’s and missed out. Go with your gut.

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

    Wc25 so got rid of DCL...will bring back probably. How is she looking fellas?

    Martinez
    Mee Cancelo Dias
    Salah Bruno Gundo Grealish
    Antonio Cavani

    Steer Bamford Son Mitchel

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

      impressive

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

        Thanks...wish my rank was the same

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

      You could have one more 🙂

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

        which one you recommend? would be -4

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

      Forgot to add AWB in defense

  14. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC draft atm, looks ok? 2.7ITB for Ings to Kane in 26

    Pope
    Cancelo - Lowton - Digne
    Gundo - Sterling - Bruno - Rashford
    Bamford - Ings - Watkins

    Martinez - Dallas - Raphinha - B. Davies

    1. icey4826
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have you looked at Sou fixtures after gw 26?

  15. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haven't been keeping up with updates for a week, and just coming back into it. Heard DCL is toast for the week. What to do here? Coufal & DCL out for Mee/Lowton & Cavani?

    Pope
    Dias - Stones - Coufal
    Salah - Bruno (C) - Rashford - Grealish - Gundogan
    DCL - Antonio

    (Martinez) (Bamford - Bednarek- Dallas) - 2FT - £2.4 ITB

    Cheers!

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

      Sound like good moves to me. Or just do Coufal to Burnley defender and play Bamford depending on WC/BB strategy.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just got WC left, but the team is in a good position to avoid the use at all. Would be saving it for as long as I can I reckon

  16. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Coufal
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundo Soucek
    Bamford Antonio
    (Johnstone TAA Brewster Justin)
    4.6ITB 2FT

    Considering:
    TAA Stones Soucek -> Tarky Target Sterling(c) (-4)

    Yay or nay? Can’t really think of any passive moves...

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

      Isn’t Justin out for a while. Why not transfer him out for Mee

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeeee I just reposted with that as an option (well, Tarkowski) and probably will do that

  17. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) J. Rodriguez & Cavani
    B) Rashford & Richarlison

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

      A

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

    G2g? (1FT, 5.1itb)

    Martinez
    Dias* Cancelo* Digne* Mee*
    Salah Bruno Grealish Gundagon* (c) Rafinha
    Watkins
    - Coufal Wood* DCL*

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good.
      I’m benching DCL too.

    2. Killitzer
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Any reason you are playing Raph ahead of Coufal?

  19. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts? 0 ft, 0 itb
    pope*
    cancelo* lowton* rudiger
    ster* (C) gundo* salah bruno grealish
    bam antonio? (antonio plays monday)
    dcl more likely to miss out

    bench: martinez dcl*? coufal dallas
    was gonna b/b, thats in doubt now
    dcl worth a hit for a dgw/sgw player an play b/b ? or save and rely on bench?

  20. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather play?

    A. Soucek
    B. Cavani -4

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

      A

  21. ratski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one
    A. Son
    B. Bamford
    C. Antonio

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

      A

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

      A or B

  22. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys what would you change in that team?

    Pope
    Dier/Cancelo/Coufal
    Gundogan/Fernandes/Salah/Grealish
    Watkins/Antonio/DCL

    Bench: Martinez/KWP/Anguissa/Justin
    2ft 5.1 itb

  23. winchester
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening Champs! have 1 ft and 2.3m itb. wc bb tc available. GTG? correct bench?

    pope
    dias cancelo coufal dallas
    bruno salah gundo son
    antonio bamford

    martinez adams soucek taylor

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

    0FT and 4.3ITB. How she looking fellas? GTG? 🙂

    Pope
    Cancelo | Stones | Digne | Lowton
    Bruno | Salah | Gundo(c) |
    Cavani | Richa | Bamford

    McCarthy | Soucek | Raphina | Davies

  25. DagheMunegu
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias Son to Raz Burnley def for free ?

    Yes or no ?

    Have cancelo and gundo

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

      Why would you sell Son? Won’t you want him for the DGW?

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A. DCL to anyone -4
    B. Play Bamford, Konsa 1st sub

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Bamford.

  27. tomparkinson7
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I’m unsure whether to start DCL (having found out he’ll miss the fulham game, so will only be playing city), to play bamford with arsenal away or to play coufal with Sheffield at home?

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

      It's not a given that DCL plays City, he might not be ready, I would play Bamford or Coufal.

  28. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got a decent enough team without having to play your WC in GW 26 & BB in GW 27.

    Looking at my team, i've got 2 FT's without anything pressing.

    I'd be benching Soucek & Coufal to bring in Tarkowski & Richarlison if I'm playing my WC next week. :-/

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

    Pope
    Digne Stones Dias
    Sterling(c) Bruno Salah Soucek Grealo
    Antonio Bamford

    Forster Dallas Justin Brewster

    A) Start Soucek
    B) Justin > Mee (Bench Soucek) -4

    Plan to WC25 BB26 anyway so purely for this GW

  30. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you consider Erik Pieters From Burnley due to budgetary reasons... Or will he not play both matches? Right now I have Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham for the DGW

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

      No

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

      You sound like a over thinker
      Some one that has nothing better to do than decide if a boring transfer should happen or not...