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. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth bringing in Areola to play in place of Mccarthy?

    1. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure, probably Pope or keep. I can see Soton keeping a clean sheet.

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

      McCarthy double next GW and think SOU have most players back. I would think twice.

  2. M00N
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Interested what you guys would do with this team
    and would you Bench Boost?

    2FT | 3.1m ITB

    Pope
    Coufal | Dias | Stones | Aina
    Soucek | Salah | Gündogan | Fernandes
    Antonio | Lacazette

    Martinez | Bamford | Son | Holding

    Thanks

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

      Yeah I might boost that

      1. M00N
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I'm thinking Aina to Mee and Son to Rashford?

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

          Is Aina nailed for the double? If so I would consider Holding > Mee rather than him. With those 2 transfers I would BB, yes.

          1. M00N
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thats the thing Aina missed the last match due to them going to a back 4 or else I would defo do Holding to Mee.
            Not sure now especially as I have worries regarding Laca and Antonio minutes.

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

              Aina > Mee this week
              Laca > Ings, Holding > Dallas next week and BB
              What about this?

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

                *Soucek Coufal weak fixture next week I realise

                1. M00N
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah cheers thanks. Good luck

              2. M00N
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                A good idea but I think I'm WC'ing next week

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

    Repost

    Bench DCL and play Targett or -4 and Richarlison instead of DCL ?

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

      Same question below 🙂
      May be barnes or play targett
      Dunn know

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench DCL definitely. Can’t see richarlison making up for the hit, and targett could easily get a CS.
      Also DCL back soon so you’d want him back

    3. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Targett

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

      Play Targett.

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

    DCL to:

    A) ashley barnes
    B) richarlison
    C) ings
    D) bench him and play coufal and save free transfer
    E) other suggestion

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

      D

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

        Why not barnes?

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

    Hi...What to do here with 1 ft? Saving wildcard for now

    Pope (martinez)
    Cancelo dias Lowton (dallas coufal)
    Salah Bruno grealish gundog soucek
    Antonio Watkins (dcl)

    A......dcl to bamford

    B....save ft....play soucek....keep dcl for dgw26

    Thanks

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

      B

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kilman to Lowton/Mee
    B) DCL to Aguero

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

    Bottomed.

    A) Zaha --> Rashford, DCL --> Barnes (any fwd under £7.6m) (-4)
    B) DCL --> Cavani, Zaha --> Hamez/Grealish (any mid under £9.1m) (-4)
    C) DCL --> Cavani, Holding --> Struijk, Zaha --> Rashford (-8)

  8. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bring in Sterling this week and tc?
    A yes
    B no don't be stupid

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

      arguably no better time to do it, but always a risk with a player like sterling

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

        sorry to not have answered your question! Tough one

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends at what cost - not the greatest double tho really - Kane likely to be more favourable

  9. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more points over the next 3 gameweeks:

    Mee: cpl, FUL, WBA, tot, LEI

    Shaw: wba, NEW, che, cpl

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

      Shaw

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

        That’s what I’m thinking as well.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Close. Possibly shaw on attacking returns if he plays all 4.

    3. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very close I would say maybe Shaw will get the odd attacking return, but Mee does have 1 more game.

  10. Tepid Turtle
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all, wondered what thoughts might be on these options:

    (1 ft, 1.4 itb)

    Martinez (Forster)
    AWB Cresswell Cancelo (Mitchell, Dallas)
    Grealish Salah Bruno Gundo(c) Sterling
    Antonio Bamford (DCL)

    Either of these sound good? Thinking of playing WC in 25.
    (a) Martinez > Pope
    (b) Mitchell > Lowton (bench Bammers)

    1. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how much you bought Martinez for and do you want him back. Can you not do Forster to Pope?

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You need a Burnley GK or DEF. How much have value do you have in Martinez? Not fan of benching Bamford

      1. Tepid Turtle
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for replies both!

        Only 0.2 tied up in Martinez but would likely bring him back.

        Could do Lowton and bench Cresswell instead?

        1. Tepid Turtle
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          0.1 short of doing Forster to Pope unfortunately :/

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Since you only have 0.2 value built up and bring him back in WC then I would do that move

          1. Tepid Turtle
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Awesome, thanks very much mate!

  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Q1 Transfer
    A. Johnstone to Pope and roll FT
    B. Stones and Salah to Lowton and Sterling

    Q2 Which player to start
    A. Soucek
    B. Cresswell

    2FT 6.7itb
    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha
    Bamford Antonio DCL
    (Johnstone Soucek Cresswell Holding)

    1. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AA

    2. Munchen KFC
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      AA

    3. Tepid Turtle
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agree with AA

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

    When do you expect DCL comeback, against pool ?

    1. Iain Dowies Love Child
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Likely by then with maybe a cameo against City if they are in the game with 30 to go

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

      He'll be back against man city, no?

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Based on ancelotti comments, he should be back for city

  13. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Cavani
    B) Richarlison
    C) Both and lose Antonio

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Tepid Turtle
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely like Cavani for this week

  14. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason not to captain Foden?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation risk but otherwise good

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

      may play him out wide and get cancelled out again

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rotation risk and not as certain to play when compared to Sterling and Gundo

      1. Pulisic 4 President
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Foden and Sterling are equal rotation risk in my mind.

        Foden only played 30 min Wed, and also they have 3 days off between the two games this week.

        I think Foden plays 150+ min and is a great C choice.

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

          i agree

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

      do it imo.

      wish i had him

    5. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So, so many reasons. Don't want to put you off it tho. I'm buying him I think. I expect 8 mins and 1 point over the 2 matches tho.

    6. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's a real all or nothing gamble.

  15. toerag
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    who scores more points this week??

    A. Kane
    B. Grealish
    C. Cresswell
    D. Antonio

    thanks all

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

      Guess D if he plays

  16. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boosting this weekend so what looks best

    A) Start DCL
    B) DCL -> King/Barnes as a punt
    C) DCL -> Watkins (more long term)

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

      who's on your bench?

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mendy, Son, Bamford & Coufal

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

          hold BB & see how 26 treats you?

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

      C

    3. JelliedSpark968
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

  17. gomez123
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more A) Shaw or B) Lowton DGW

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

      i hopre B but A will be some regret if he does wreck

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

    who's more nailed? (for my bench)

    A: Struijk
    B: Kilmam

    1. Pulisic 4 President
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      About equal.

      Contemplating both on my future WC 😀

  19. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do you expect Cavani to get 12 points Vs WBA?
    Then a hit for him is worth taken and bench Son

    1. M00N
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For a hit is risky depends if you plan on keeping long term or is it just a one week punt.

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        One week punt as I WC25

        1. M00N
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not sure then. Its just down to a gut feeling he'll get more than 1 goal. I'd probably stick with Son he's nailed to play.

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

      who's leaving your team for Cav?

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL but I'm WC25, don't mind the 0.4 lost tbh

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

          worth a gamble but if Spurs score Son will surely be involved

  20. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you bb this for a -4?

    Pope
    Mee-Cancelo-Stones
    Salah-Gundogan-Bruno-Soucek
    Cavani-Bam-Antonio

    Mendy-Mitchell-Konza-H Barnes

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No.

      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  21. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Mee, Cancelo, Stones,
    Bruno, Salah, Soucek, Gundog, Madds
    Adams, Bammy
    (Mcc, Dallas, DCL*, Justin*)
    2ft 6.3 itb

    1. Justin to
    A)Targett
    B) Dunk
    C) Shaw
    D) someone else

    2. Adams to Ings yay or nay

    Plan is soucek to raph, Adams/Ings to Kane over next 2 weeks

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

      C. Massive upside imo

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

    Pope
    Stones Coufal Cancelo Dallas
    Salah Bruno (R)az Grealish
    Antonio Bamford
    Martinez Soucek

    Cannget this for -4 with Dias and Son out for Mitchell and Raz?

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

      Other 2 on bench is Mitchell and DCL, sorry

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me. You are potentially getting 1 good player in and 2 out.

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

        Yeah I see that now. If I wc next week then?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Depends what you think raz will get. Dias could get 2 clean sheets. Son has a good record v city.

          High risk, but high potential reward.

  23. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tricky gameweek. Have 2FTs. Thoughts where to use/improve? 0.9itb

    Pope
    Cancelo, Stones, Coufal, Digne
    Salah, Gundoga, Bruno, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford

    McCarthy, Son, Dallas, DCL

  24. JelliedSpark968
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What do we think about Bamford? How many are benching him, do you think he will do well vs Arsenal?

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

      Hard to tell with Ars right now. They can shore up when they put their mind to it.

    2. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've benched him too often so he's playing for me.

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

      Play

  25. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Transfers done. Nyland, Robertson and Justin out for Pope, Mee and Shaw. Now just need to decide whether to bench Soucek or Son and who to captain between Pope, Gundog and Bruno.

  26. Groot the Leveller
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yet another benching nightmare due to triple City defence, so 541.

    Marinez
    Cancello, dias, stones, cresswell, alonso
    Bruno, salah, son, grealish
    Bamford
    (Fodder, Antonio, Watkins, ESR)

    Can't believe I'm benching Antonio...

    I would normally bench Cresswell, but he's got SHU
    Same with alonso (NEW)

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

      They both have higher ceilings than Antonio to be fair although no idea if Alonso will start?

  27. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order OK?

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Salah Bruno Son Grealish Gundogan
    Bamford Antonio
    Martinez DCL Coufal Dallas

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

      DCL is out I think but yes

      1. Munchen KFC
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL will only have city so would move him down the bench

  28. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Cancelo, Stones, Mee
    Bruno, Salah, Grealish, Gundo(c), Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford
    (Martinez; Coufal, DCL, Kilman)

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

      Copying my team above almost! Looks good

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

    Thinking of bringing in Fulham defender instead of Lowton. As Fulham don’t blank in 29 it helps build for that game week too.

    Any objections?

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

      Good shout. Which one?

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

        Adarabioyo

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a Fulham fan, and I object.

  30. Nibbsy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Get Stones or Dias? Got Cancelo and Gundo already

    1. Groot the Leveller
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias if keeping long term.

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

        Thanks. No idea, may WC next week or maybe GW30