Scout Picks

Double Gameweek 27 Scout Picks built on Man City and Spurs triple-ups

Manchester City and Spurs form the spine of our Double Gameweek 27 Scout Picks line-up.

Following David, Neale, Tom and Andy‘s Scout Squad submissions, we have chosen our final XI of best players for the latest Double Gameweek.

We line-up in a classic 3-4-3 formation which comes in at £81.3m, £1.7m under our budget of £83.0m.

GOALKEEPER

Ederson (£6.1m) makes an appearance in the Scout Picks as the most nailed-on starter for Manchester City in their two Double Gameweek 27 fixtures. He looks good value for two clean sheets against a Manchester United team who have scored one goal in seven matches against the big six, and Southampton, who have scored the second-lowest amount of goals in the league over the last six games (four).

DEFENDERS

The improving Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.4m) takes up a spot in the Scout Picks XI, with the full-back showing signs of returning to last season’s form. Level with Marcos Alonso as the most persistent shooter among defenders in the last four games than the Liverpool right-back,. He also has created the second highest amount of chances of all defenders, so attacking returns are likely to follow.

The first of our Spurs triumvirate is Sergio Reguilon (£5.5m). Spurs face an impotent Crystal Palace side, with an expected goals (xG) rating of 1.76 over their last four games. With Reguilon carrying the most attacking threat of Spurs’ defenders, he gets the nod.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) takes up the last spot in our backline. Sam Allardyce’s West Brom team are showing some signs of improvement, and are undefeated in their last three games with two clean sheets to show for it. They face a Newcastle side in utter disarray, and without three of their first choice attackers. Sam Allardyce also has a cracking record against one of his old sides, undefeated in his last six meetings with the Magpies.

MIDFIELDERS

Kevin De Bruyne‘s (£11.8m) return to action is too much for us to resist, especially with another Double Gameweek on offer. The Belgian has started each of the last three Premier League matches and appears to be slowly getting back to his imperious best. Across his last four matches, De Bruyne is top among Manchester City assets for key passes while only two of his colleagues have produced more shots than him during that time.

Son Heung-min (£9.5m) is our chosen Spurs midfielder for Double Gameweek 27. While Gareth Bale is the talk of the town, the South Korean is a much more assured route into Jose Mourinho’s attack considering the manager’s recent management of his minutes. Over the last four matches, no Spurs player has managed to play even half as many key passes as Son (13), whose total of five big chances created over the same period is the best in the Premier League.

Like Ederson, Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m) finds his way into the Scout Picks XI as a nailed-on City starter likely to get attacking returns. Despite experiencing a brief dip in form, Gundogan has still got on the end of five big chances and had nine shots in the box in the last six Gameweeks and had a crucial rest agains Wolves on Tuesday evening.

The in-form Jesse Lingard (£6.0m) takes up the last midfield spot in the Scout Picks XI. The Manchester United loanee has hit the ground running for West Ham, only failing to return once in five games and bringing in two double-digit hauls during that time. Over their last four matches, only one Premier League player has managed more shots on target than Lingard.

FORWARDS

With other premium options around him crumbling, Harry Kane (£11.1m) still offers a reliable supply of points. No striker has had more attempts on goal than Kane in the last six Gameweeks, with the Spurs striker playing less of a creative role in recent outings. He also loves a goal against Palace, scoring in both of his last two games against the Eagles.

Ollie Watkins (£6.6m) retains his place in the Scout Picks XI for Villa’s game against Wolves. Patrick Bamford and Gabriel Jesus are the only forwards with more shots on goal in the last six Gameweeks than the former Brentford front-man. Watkins also faces a Wolves side who conceded four goals against City in their last game.

Our final Scout Pick is Michail Antonio (£6.5m) ahead of what looks to be a great fixture for the Hammers frontman. Antonio has been a key part in West Ham defying expectations this season, delivering some big hauls along the way. And he is showing no signs of slowing down, getting on the end of the second-most big chances of all forwards, as well as having the second highest amount of attempts on goal and shots in the box in the last six matches. The Hammers also face a leaky Leeds defence who have conceded the second-highest number of goals this season (44).

Substitutes

  • Fraser Forster (£4.0m)
  • Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m)
  • Antonio Rüdiger (£4.6m)
  • 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 27:

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.

Boris Bodega takes on the Scout Picks in Double Gameweek 27 going with a 3-5-2 line-up of Ederson; Dias, Tierney, Coufal; Salah (vc), Aubameyang (c), Son, Jota, Soucek; Jesus, Antonio.

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

3,821 Comments Post a Comment
  1. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Very tempted on kdb (need a differential). Do I.

    A. Stick with Cancelo
    B. Get KDB for -4 including loosing cancelo

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      A

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Cancelo might just play one of the games, KDB will start both.

      I would be tempted by B.

    3. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      A. I think KDB might be rested for the Saints game. He will have played three games in only a few days beforehand and Pep will surely start him for the European game after Saints?

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Agreed

      2. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Man city have fulham betweem saints and cl game though. Bit im with you, i could see him getting rested vs saints with cancelo playing both. Who knows with pep.

  2. Ejaaz11
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    am i crazy to play Wanb over DCL?

    Im thinking united vs city will finish 0-0?

    1. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      No i would play DCL as a utd fan not feeling confident about this game

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Very silly

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Just play your attacker and don't try to be clever.

  3. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Start Dallas (whu) or Lowton (ARS)?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      B

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Dallas

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Dallas

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    A. DCL to Antonio & bench Bruno
    B. Bruno to Lingard & bench DCL

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Good moves

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Which one though?

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      I'm doing A

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers mate

  5. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Fabri > Forster worth an FT? I would bench Areola

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Forster might not be 1st choice

  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Start Holding or Coufal?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Yes

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Lol. Which one?

    2. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Holding

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Holding, tho you might get Coufal in anyway

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Cheers

  7. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    G2G?

    1FT & 0.4itb

    Martinez
    Stones – Cancelo – Rudiger
    Salah – Bruno – (G)undo – Son
    Bamford – DCL – Watkins

    Bench: Areola - Coufal – Digne - Barnes

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      7.5/10 gtg

  8. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Barnes replacement:
    a) Lingard
    b) bertrand traore

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      B

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Hi guys, any leaks or rumors about the double GW in 28?

    I am considering DCL to Antonio. I don't like his new defensive role.

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      You be the first to know about a leak

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Crellin tweeted he thinks it's only around 10% chance. Enough for me to ship him

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Same here

    3. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      i'm thinking the same move but DCL has a good game in 28 and 30

      1. ManUtdFan977
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        also possibility of double gameweek

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 24 days ago

          10% chance of a double ain’t good odds. I’d rather have Antonio for 3 games personally

          1. PompeyUpNorth!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 24 days ago

            But you’re right. It’s a possibility

  10. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    GTG and correct bench?

    McCarthy
    Targett Stones Cancelo
    Son Salah(VC) KDB(C) Lingard
    Bamford DCL Watkins

    B: Johnstone / ESR, Coufal, Digne

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      7/10 gtg

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      G2G

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Start Martinez or Pope?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Mart

  12. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Cancelo & Bruno to Sterling (c) & Reguillon (-4) thoughts?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Good moves

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Na

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Risky imo

      Cancelo could haul

    4. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Get KDB

  13. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Any Kane owners captaining a City players?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Any reasoning why?

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Dgw

      2. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        I'm not doing it, but I think plenty will.

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Huh? Of course... Gundo and KDB best options this GW

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Can't call it a guaranteed DGW though. With Pep it can easily be a single GW. Except for KDB I guess.

        1. seanie3
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 24 days ago

          Kdb could be rested also, have CL soon

  14. johemian
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    G2G?

    Lloris
    Cancelo, Dunk, Dias
    Soucek, Son, Gundo, Salah
    Bamford, Watkins, Kane (C)

    Martinez, Raphina, Dallas, Mee

    No transfers, wondering what people think of bench and captain choice

    1. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Play Dallas instead of dunk and captain gundo (imo)

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Captain Gundogan or Kane?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      G

  16. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Play,

    A) DCL
    B) Raphinha

    1. ManUtdFan977
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Raph

  17. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Makes sense to save FT so I can work on getting some players in for GW29?

    McCarthy
    Stones - Mee - Dias
    Gundo - Bruno - Salah - Raphinha
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    (Pope) - Coufal - Alioski - Barnes

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Why not start the moves already?

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Think the 11 can do alrite. Barnes > ?? Not liking lingard.

        1. nolard
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 24 days ago

          Sure,I am just making the moves for 29th regardless myself. But both work.

          Barnes to Saka?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      DCL to Antonio?

  18. JohnnyMarrsGuitar
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Apologies in advance, but it's that time on a Friday... my random log in and comment just to praise how damn good FPL Black Box actually is ( and no I'm not Mark in disguise shamelessly plugging the show.. honest!)

    After a stressful week at work, slightly drunk and happily sorting out my team for Saturday AM... to put on the recording 24hrs later and just be both educated, entertained, genuinely made to laugh out loud week in week out - the best show since Mark & Granville back in the day.

    Mark is just Mark, our sad group of FPL geek kinda hero.. he doesn't need any more praise 😉

    Az - tough season, clearly been down about it at time and I genuinely feel for him having to do it all under the spotlight.. but still the same old cool geezer and everyone will always root for him

    Luke - what can I say.. the Ice Man, coolest guy in FPL.. and making great points about how HoF and the like really does change how we play the game. Also (no offence intended here btw) if the guy doesn't partake in the old herb pre-stream then he is the most stoned looking non stoned man on earth ever 😉

    And finallly, those absolutely immense week in week out technical hitches, you couldn't make it up. It will be a sad day when a live stream goes the full dirstance without a problem.

    Cheers lads, mega

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Is this Pumpy Pro's alternate account?

      1. JohnnyMarrsGuitar
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        ??? nah just a big fan of the game and this site pal 🙂

  19. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Couple of questions:
    Captain:
    A) Sterling
    B) Gundo
    C) Cancelo
    D) Kane
    E) Son

    Start:
    1) Watkins
    2) Raphina

    Help appreciated.

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      D1

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      D1

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        You think city boys only play one or just kane likely to haul against palace?

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      B1

  20. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Thoughts on Aubas playing time?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Who?

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang

        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 24 days ago

          My Brother

    2. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      90

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Full game.

    4. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Over a few games not that much due to Europa being prioritised apparently, but this 1 game, yes, most of the game.

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        So he is not a good pick 27-29?

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 23 days ago

          Defo a decent pick and worth a punt but I’ve seen somewhere that Arsenal are prioritising Europe so league games he may not get full game. It’s a risk but could pay off I guess.. personally I’d like him but an not risking it due to that.. good luck!

          1. PompeyUpNorth!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 23 days ago

            Or make sure you have strong cover on the bench just in case..

  21. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    KdB worth bringing in for a hit? Means selling one of the defenders which is hard after their consistent returns.

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      And Salah or Bruno out of course.

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        I just brought him in for Bruno....

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      KDB is a great player, but it doesn't show in his point return.

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      No.. 67 shots n 1 goal from outfield does it for me

  22. Radzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Play Bamford or Bruno?

    Thinking Bamford, Bruno useless against Top6 and looked so tired recently...

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      I'd play Bruno.

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Bruno looks exhausted.

  23. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    G2G? Thanks!

    Mendy
    Stones Rudiger Dias
    Son Salah Gundogan (c) Saka
    DCL Vardy Bamford

    Steer Raphinia, Coufal, Strujik

  24. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Evening all!! Rank in order of which you would play out of these??
    A- Konsa(Wolves home)
    B- Digne(Chelsea away)
    C- Dallas(West Ham away)
    Cheers!!!

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      ABC

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        +1

    2. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      ABC

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      ABC

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers guys!! Unanimous!! I like it, ever more as I am currently starting Konsa with Digne first sub and Dallas second sub too!!Nice to hear other options too!! Cheers!!

  25. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    So 2 questions for you guys:
    A) Forster should play voth matches(he made no mistakes last game)?
    B) Gundo and Kdb to play both or maybe benched for South game?

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Yes to both

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks for the answer my friend

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      On B maybe Gundo gets a rest for one game, and comes on.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 24 days ago

        Thanks Tomasjj

  26. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Pick 2 to play:

    A. DCL (che)
    B. Richarlison (che)
    C. Digne (che)
    D. Konsa (WOL)
    E. Lookman (liv)

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      E, C

    2. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      B and C/D imo

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      A/B +D

    4. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      0.5 A's
      1.5 B's
      1.5 C's
      1.5 D's
      1.0 E's

  27. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    A) Barnes to Jota
    B) Barnes to Mount
    C) DCL to Antonio
    D) Save ft, play Digne instead

    Help please!!

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      D if you must

    2. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Barnes to someone who plays in 29? or will you play FH?

  28. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Evening guys

    Worth bench boosting this team? Any changes to be made for -4pts

    McCarthy*?
    Stones Cancelo Konsa
    Son Bruno Salah Gundo
    Kane Watkins Bamford

    Pope Rudiger Soucek Coufal

  29. Going To Win This Year
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    A. Dallas (whm)
    B. Dcl (Che)

    Ta

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      B

    2. Captain_Shirokov
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 24 days ago

      Dcl

  30. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 24 days ago

    Any 1 TC KDB this gw?