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

    I can already hear the screams from benching decions now

    Soucek, Son, Watkins, Antonio, Bamford, Coufal, Cresswell all being benched....

    We need KDB and kane back now, with sterling firing so our benches are weak, and we have 1 less decision to get wrong!

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

      You'd only start captaining KDB for his blanks again.

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

    Is Lowton nailed?

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

      Yep

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

      Yes

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  3. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts? 2ft 1.1itb

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Taylor Robbo
    Salah Son Bruno Soucek
    Bamford Antonio

    Ramsdale DCL Holding Anguissa

    A) Robbo, Anguissa to Gundogan, Mee
    B) Robbo, Anguissa, Salah to Tarkowski, Foden, Sterling

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B for -4

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B has 4 City

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stones over Robbo out my bad

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks TM

    3. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A.

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

      B big time!

      ... Hopefully

  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench One:

    A) Bamford
    B) Soucek
    C) Son
    D) Coufal

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

      d

    2. King of Kings.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. I'd go B from that lot.

  5. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1 of :
    A) Antonio
    B) Coufal
    C) Alonso

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      b

  6. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed.

    More opinions needed please. Which combo is better for next three game weeks?

    A - Sterling, Shaw
    B - Gundo, Ings

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B probably

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

      b

    3. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  7. In Bale We Trust
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any help on this appreciated boys. Been a tough week for injuries, many in same boat I’m sure.

    Pope
    Targett, Dias, Cancelo
    Gundo (C), Soucek, Salah, Bruno, Son
    Antonio, Bamfy,

    McCarthy, DCL, Justin, Dallas

    2FTs. I’m thinking Justin to Lowton and bench Targett. Roll the other FT. Thoughts?

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

      Justin > Lowton looks good

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate.

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

      Sounds good

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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

      Like your plan.

      1. In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you for the input mate

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

    Repost. Can get this team for a -4, worth a BB? Will WC in 25 and allows for Kane TC in 26.

    Pope
    Stones Tarkowski/Shaw Cancelo Lowton
    Bruno Gundogan (C) Son Salah
    Antonio Richarlison/Cavani

    McCarthy - Bamford Soucek Coufal

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good. I’d personally still save BB however. McCarthy is at risk of losing his place too, being theorised by many fyi

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

        Yeah, bit iffy if McCarthy benched and Antonio not starting then I'm down to 2 on the BB. Could be a disaster

        1. In Bale We Trust
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe best to hold then. I also have my BB burning a hole in my pocket. Never thought a chip as valuable as BB could feel like a hindrance!

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

            Cheers, probably sensible

  9. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1) Antonio to Richarlson
    2) antonio to ings
    3) Save FT, play antonio ( coufal 1st sub)

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3, 2FT next week will be good

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

    guys please advise

    A. son
    B. dcl
    C. rashford -4
    D. mee/tark -4

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

      D - nice fixture next week too you can play them in.

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

    Good to go? 🙂

    Pope*
    Dias* - Digne* - Tarkowski*
    Foden* (c) - Gundo* - Bruno - Saka
    Barnes* - Bamford

    Martinez - Robbo - Dallas - DCL

    0FT, 5.1 itb

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

      Looks good.

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

      GTG.

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

    Who would you bring in to play this week and next - Dallas or Lowton?

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

      Dallas more upside?

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

        That's true. Thanks.

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

      Depends who you can field this week.
      Dallas would be very good next week.

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

      Probably Lowton

  13. 420king
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Draft question:

    Player A and B are both on Free transfer market.
    If I buy player A and then replace him with player B, will A become locked?

    1. RedAlpha10
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        So I can pretty much lock every good option still left in that position?
        Thanks.

  14. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1 FT, Exact money to get in Kane!

    Martinez | Forster
    Cancelo Maguire Coufal Lowton
    Bruno Rashford Grealish Gundogan
    Jesus Ings
    ¦ Saka Wilson* Holding

    Wilson -> Kane & bench Coufal?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  15. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope, Johnstone
    Cancelo, Stones, Coufal, Justin, Digne
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Soucek, Raphinha
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

    1FT £0.8M ITB

    What do i do here?

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

      Justin to Lowton DCL to Rich

      BB.

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save

  16. Diro
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT,

    A) Konsa and Wilson -> Dallas and Watkins = play 3-5-2
    B) Cancelo (or Stones) and Soucek -> Dallas and Gundogan = play 4-5-1
    C) B and -4 to add a striker for Wilson but it can't be Watkins because already 3 Aston Villa players

  17. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT
    A. Salah, AWB to Rodriguez, Cancelo
    B. Salah to Foden

    Mee, Dallas, AWB, Kilman, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno, Sterling, Gundo, Son
    Hanford, Adams, Antonio

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

      Coufal to Stones?

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Short of 0.2

    2. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would avoid -4 if you can. What about AWB to Stones? Then Mee to Shaw for DGW if you want United defence. Or Coufal if you have the money next week.

  18. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Cancelo (vc) Stones Coufal Lowton
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan (c)
    Richarlison Antonio

    Martinez Bamford Raphinha Mitchell

    Rich to Kane next week.

  19. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one out of Pieters and Lowton people going for ??

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

      Low

    2. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton. Taylor is 50/50 for both games

  20. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2 week FWD punt:
    A) Cavani (Europa before/after NEW)
    B) Richarlison (Out of form till other night)
    C) Ings (DGW but not done much lately)
    D) Barnes (As in the Scout Team...)
    E) Other?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      C, or A.

      I think C because he is nailed on pens,, and the DGW.

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

        The injured players are mostly back for Saints too.

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

      Ings

  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any Palace fans? Mitchell likely to play?

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Digne or Soucek?

  23. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captaining Tarko. Am I drunk?

    Gundo on VC.

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

      Duffy... that is all

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ha.

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

          GL with Gundo C... i've done my job here 🙂

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m on Pope

  24. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    When's the best time to WC at this point?

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

      Depends on your squad. I personally am trying to make it to gw30, but will see how things look when the doubles are finalized.

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

      wait & see what dgw26 throws you. hopefully wont need it then

      then see how BGWs fall later & may need it then

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

        Okay, thank you for the advice

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

    So scout picks feel Antonio will start? Iv benched him for Bamford whom I just brought in for Dcl.

    Just i play Antonio and bench one of Soucek/Coufal instead??

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

      i'm starting Antonio ahead of Sou (sold Cou)

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

      I have Coufal and Soucek on bench and am starting Antonio but I suck at this game so....

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

        Worst season ever for me

  26. Apwilkin
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy (Johnstone)
    Maguire-Mee-Cancelo-Stones
    Son-Bruno-Salah-Gundo (C)-Soucek
    Bamford

    Coufal-Adams-DCL
    1 FT 3.2 ITB Still have TC, WC and BB in place.

    1)Save FT
    2)Adams to Ings (probably bench Bamford)
    3)Johnstone to Pope
    4)Other?

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

    A) Stones + Digne + Son > Mee + Shaw + Sterling (-4)
    B) Stones + Son > Sterling + Struijk
    C) DCL > Cavani/Ings/Richarlison

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

      Hmm without seeing the rest of your strikers, probably C. Assuming you have some combo of Bamford/Antonio/Watkins in the other slots

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

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

      McCarthy, Son, DCL, Dallas

  28. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Be with Maddison & son or bring Gundogan?

  29. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Also bench one.

    Son
    Antonio
    Bamford

  30. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley defender cap anyone?