Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 26 Scout Picks built on Man City and Everton assets

Players from Manchester City and Everton form the spine of our Double Gameweek 26 Scout Picks XI.

In a side chosen by David, Neale, Tom and Andy, we have included two players from both clubs ahead of a bumper round of fixtures.

We line up a in a 3-4-3 formation again, which comes in bang on our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

Gameweek 21 Scout Picks features another Man City triple-up

Fulham’s Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) regains his place in goal for the Scout Picks XI. Fulham face-off against two of the worst attacks in the league on recent form, with Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at the bottom of the expected goals (xG) table for the last six games. Fulham’s defence has also improved in recent weeks, with the Cottagers only conceding five goals in their last six games.

DEFENDERS

Ruben Dias (£6.1m) is the Manchester City defender most immune to Pep Guardiola’s rotation, so he makes the Scout Picks. The Portuguese international has been at the heart of City’s defensive improvements, with them only conceding 15 goals in 25 games. Their recent numbers are just as impressive, with only two big chances conceded in their last six games.

Full-back Lucas Digne (£6.1m) makes his return to the Scout Picks ahead of a juicy Double Gameweek for Everton. Only Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) has created more goals than Digne this season, and has had nine more starts. The Toffees also face off against West Brom, who have conceded the most goals this season, and Southampton, with no recognised first team right-back available.

Budget player Ahmed El Mohamady (£4.3m) takes up the final spot in defence. Due to an injury to Matty Cash (£5.0m), Aston Villa manager Dean Smith confirmed El Mohamady will be getting a run of games at right-back. At a rock-bottom price and with his place assured in the team, El Mohamady should bring in a decent haul from games against Southampton and Leeds.

MIDFIELDERS

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) continues to produce some of the best attacking numbers in the league, despite Liverpool’s slide down the table. The Egyptian has had the most big chances of all midfielders in the last six games, scoring four goals in that time. With two fixtures in Double Gameweek 26 including one against bottom of the league Sheffield United, Salah looks set to add more attacking returns to his impressive tally.

A staple in the team of nearly every Fantasy manager, Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m) retains his place in the Scout Picks. Fantasy Premier League’s highest scoring player has the most assists of any midfielder in the league, and Salah is the only midfielder to score more goals. Manchester United’s second game sees them travel to Palace, who have the worst expected goals conceded (xGC) rating of all Premier League teams in the last six matches.

The in-form Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) takes up the third slot in our midfield. Barnes has taken his game to another level this season, scoring an impressive nine goals from midfield. Salah and Sadio Mané (£11.8m) are the only midfielders to have had more shots in the box than Barnes this season, so we’re backing the Leicester star to continue the form which has seen him deliver double-digit hauls in his last two games.

Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) takes up the final slot in our midfield. The German still offers incredible value in midfield, getting on the end of six big chances in his last six games, as well as having the highest xG and expected goal involvement (xGI) of all midfielders over that time period.

FORWARDS

Harry Kane (£11.1m) returns to lead the line for the Scout Picks in what could be a make or break Gameweek for Spurs’ season. Even after missing several games through injury, Kane is still joint-top goalscorer for forwards and has also had the most attempts on goal. Since returning from injury, the England international has also had the most shots in the box in the last three games.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s (£7.7m) return to fitness sees him take up a spot in the Scout Picks. Calvert-Lewin has two plum fixtures against the league’s worst defence in West Brom, and against a Southampton side who have conceded 19 goals in six games. The England international had scored in consecutive games before his injury and will be a strong captaincy option for some.

With an ownership of just 0.5%, West Brom striker Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) is a cracking differential option for Double Gameweek 26. Strong early displays have seen Diagne get on the end of five big chances in five games, and he has the highest xG rating of all forwards from the last four Gameweeks. If Diagne can start converting his impressive numbers into more goals against Brighton and a leaky Everton defence, then he will prove to be a powerful differential.

Substitutes

  • Sam Johnstone (£4.5m)
  • Luke Shaw (£5.1m)
  • Ola Aina (£4.5m)
  • Pedro Neto (£5.7m)

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 26:

1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Well you know, Triffic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Dias the most nailed? Or should I stick with Cancelo.

    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias the most nailed

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias the most nailed bur Cancelo is in good form and can score or assist.

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

      Dias most nailed but Cancelo higher ceiling and fairly nailed

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

      Think Dias is nailed - Cancelo had a full 90 like Gundo mid-week..I have them both and worried about rotation risk.

  2. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    Stones +

    A) Dier / Konsa / Elmo* / White (gives me 11 without hits for BGW29)

    B) Digne / Elmo* / Struijk / Mitchell (gives me 9 without hits for BGW29)

    *Cash being back in training a small blow here...

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

      B

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dier isn't nailed and Elmo is only good for a week.

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

    I still have my WC, BB and FH available, which looks best:

    Martinez (£4m)
    Cancelo, Stones, Mitchell (Dallas, Justin)
    Salah, Son, Sterling, Bruno, (Raphinha)
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

    A) Sterling, Antonio > Gundo, Kane
    B) Raphinha, Antonio > Barnes, (Brewster)
    C) Cancelo, Raphina > Shaw, Gundogan (bench Antonio)

    Cheers

  4. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Mee or Dallas??

    1. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Really is a 50/50, toss a coin!!

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

      Dallas

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

      Had Mee starting all week without really thinking about it but Dallas seems better choice imo

  5. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    which combi scores more?

    A- Antonio, Rashford, Pope
    B- Kane 3*(c), Vardy, Lloris, -12

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

      not really a fair comparison

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

        Yes but it's actually my reality.. And don't forget the -12

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

          but you save the TC in A for another day presumably?

          in addition you actually have a different captain so that would need to be included

  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson
    Dias Pereira AMN
    Bruno(C) Salah Mount Gundo
    Kane Watkins DCL
    (Martinez Burn Cresswell Raphinha)

    What's the best call here?

    A) Bruno TC
    B) BB

  7. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is McCarthy, Dallas, Bamford & Raphinha worth playing BB?

  8. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Diagne or Maja?

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

      Maja

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

      Diagne for next 4.

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone Maja as has a fixture in BGW29 which i'm working towards before wildcard 31.

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

    Who is the best replacement for Watkins.???

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

      Why are you replacing Watkins? DCL?

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

        Rumours he is injured

    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Diagne

  10. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alisson available for the DGW??

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

    Watkins or Bamford > Kane?

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

      Of those two, Watkins

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

    McCarthy,
    Stones, Cancelo, Tarkowski
    Salah, Gundogan, Bruno, Son, Raphina
    DCL, Bamford

    Forster, Ings , Coufal, Mitchell

    1ft 2.2itb WC BB and FH available

    Ings, son and Tarkowski > kane(c), Barnes and Digne

    Is this worth a -8?

    I must add for context I have only taken 8 points worth in hits all season so this is very rare for me. The move does involve captainimg Kane and is set up for the next three gw where there could be a double for Everton.

    This move would poise a headache as I'd have to bench either Raphina or Bamford!

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane(c) and possibly TC.

    Another week of ownin Bruno but hoping he blanks for the EO then...

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

      Stop copying my team and moves 😛

  14. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Someone talk me out of triple captaining Salah. Fixture against bottom of league team. I’ve also got Bruno and Gundogan.

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

      Could be great, but too risky IMO. I'd probably pick Bruno over him, but would still be reluctant to TC him

    2. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      OK. He's shite.

  15. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What are the pros and cons of playing WC this GW?

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

      It's team & chip availability dependent.
      If you have 10+ DGWs this week you should be fine.

      WC could be of use later on, but difficult to give generic advice without more info.

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

      I played it this week since the DGW26 fixtures weren't released before GW25 deadline...

      I wanted to have Kane and also plan a possible BB in the coming weeks, since there might not be any DGWs after 33

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For me, the pros are I can get a full squad of dgw players and set myself up for the blank in 29. Cons are that I still have no idea when I'll BB and it'll be a bit trickier to remove week 29 players.

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good ebening everyone. Terrible TV so i had to make some adjustments on WC

    WC draft. All good ?

    Martinez
    Holgate-Reguilon-Dias
    Gundo-Barnes-Bruno-Son
    Kane(C)-Diagne-DLC

    Fabri-Raph-Dallas-Dunk

    0.6 iTB to do Bruno to Sterling (TC) next GW.

    What to change here ?

  17. Ciarant20
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford and Pieters to DCL and Aina -4
    Or
    Pieters to Digne

  18. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No likes for Bruno TC?

  19. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On WC G2G?

    Martinez (Sanchez)
    Stones, Cancelo, Targett (Digne, Strujik)
    Son, Bruno, Barnes, Gundogan (JRod)
    Vardy, DCL, Watkins

    Not sure if I have too much £ on the bench

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

    Bench Raphinha or Bamford? 😐

  21. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    already on a -4 Ings Bamford > Kane DCL...

    is Grealish > Barnes worth -8? I'm BB so want to maximize potential.

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

      yes

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yes.

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

      -4 already gone. Look at it as a -4 move. Depends on your starting 11, but worth it if i see it isolated

  22. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg all? 0ft 0.0itb and BB!

    Martinez areola
    Stones shaw targett holgate rudiger
    Salah Bruno son Barnes gundo
    Kane(c) bamford watkins

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

      Gtg
      What transfer did you do?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Raphinha Dallas to Barnes holgate -4, wish I could keep raph but can’t have them all

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

          Barnes is great, would like him also if it was an easy swap

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

      Not worried about Watkins?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry have I missed something?

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

          Rumours he is injured
          See last pages

          1. Rhodes your boat
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Damn 🙁 I’ll have a look

  23. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BB team 1ft 0.0itb

    Martinez
    Dias Zinchenko White
    Salah Fernandes Son Gundogan
    Kane(C) Bamford Watkins

    Sanchez Raphinha Dallas Rudiger

    Dallas -> Targett on ft?

  24. Saosin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Currently on -4

    Mendy - Forster
    Cancelo - Stones - Mitchell - Konsa - Dallas
    Bruno - Raphinha - Gundo - Raphinha - Salah
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    A) Kane TC
    B Forster to Aerola (-8) and play BB

    1. Saosin
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno - Raphinha - Gundo - BARNES * - Salah

    2. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say use TC
      who would you go for Kane or DCL

  25. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Targett or El-mohamady

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

      If money not an issue - Targett; if it is Elmo

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        if i go targett i'll have 0.9 itb so money not a problem. I'll probably for targett then was gonna go for peirera but 0.1 off and I don't wanna take a -8

  26. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender under 5m? Lindelof, Konsa, Rudiger, Aina, Dier are shorlisted. Am I missing anyone?

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

      Targett?

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone worried by Pereira not starting both/Leicester to concede in both games??

    1. 1895Reds
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Getting his minutes managed but should start both

  28. Chief Break-Everything
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Bench order good? (this is after a -4)

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Digne
    Son Salah Bruno Gundogan Raphinha
    Kane Bamford

    Johnstone Deco-Reid Dallas Mitchell

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

    Whatcha reckon?

    A) Ings -> DCL
    B) Sterling & Ings -> Son & Kane (-4)
    C) B) above + Tark -> Stones (-8)

    Pope
    Cancelo, Targett, Tarkowski
    Salah, Bruno, Sterling, Gundogan
    Bamford, Watkins, Ings

    Forster, Raphina, Mitchell, Coufal
    Bank 0.7m, 1FT, all chips/WC

  30. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Reguilón nailed??

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have him on WC.

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        same with me, but I'm concerned about mou playing him both the games, I'm currently going over spurs fan forums

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think he will. He didnt played in europe, and there is 3 days between games vs Burnley and Fulham.

          1. NULL-X-VOID
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. Sticking with him

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers. He has BGW 29 also.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, for Burnley at least I expect

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

      Yes