Scout Picks

Gameweek 34 Scout Picks features Spurs, Leicester and Chelsea double-ups

Spurs, Leicester and Chelsea are the three clubs with double-ups in the Gameweek 34 Scout Picks XI.

Following David, Neale, Tom and Andy’s Scout Squad submissions, we deliberated over the best players to own for the latest round of fixtures.

We line up in the traditional 3-4-3 formation and come in at a very cheaper £76.5 this time around, £6.5m inside our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Edouard Mendy (£5.2m) should hold his starting berth when Chelsea host Fulham in Gameweek 34. The Cottagers remain ahead of only Sheffield United for goals this season (25) while the Blues are the Premier League’s best side for expected goals conceded (xGC) over the last six matches.

Defenders

Gameweek 34 looks a good round to invest in Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) as Manchester City travel to face Crystal Palace. The centre-back was not involved in Wednesday’s Champions League win against PSG, suggesting he should start at Selhurst Park. Having nodded home from a corner in the EFL Cup final, Laporte will ask questions of a Palace defence that sits joint-worst for headed attempts conceded over the last six matches.

Leicester’s recent enforced switch to 3-4-1-2 has been of great benefit to Timothy Castagne (£5.8m) who, in Blank Gameweek 33, registered back-to-back scores of nine points or more for the first time since Gameweek 2. The last two matches have seen the defender get a goal and assist and record bonus each time.

Stuart Dallas (£5.3m) can benefit from Leeds’ ongoing defensive improvements in this weekend’s trip to Brighton. Over the last six, Marcelo Bielsa’s men have conceded just four goals; Manchester United are the only side to have given up fewer during that time. Meanwhile, the Seagulls have now gone three successive league matches without finding the net.

Midfielders

While Spurs have come under great scrutiny by local and national press in the past few weeks, Son Heung-min (£9.5m) has quietly kept himself on the Fantasy radar. He has two goals in his last three matches and, in Gameweek 34, faces a Sheffield United defence with the worst xGC score over the last six matches.

Kai Havertz (£8.2m) is another asset likely to start Gamewee 34 based on midweek Champions League commitments. The German international featured only as a second-half substitute against Real Madrid and, ahead of facing Fulham, has a goal and three assists in his past four Premier League appearances.

Burnley are a perfect opponent for Jesse Lingard (£6.7m) to get back in the goals after his scoring run came to an end in Blank Gameweek 33. Over the last six matches, the Clarets rank inside the bottom three for shots in the box and big chances conceded.

Matheus Pereira (£5.5m) has produced four goals and two assists in his last four Premier League appearances, setting him up well for a derby match against Wolves. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men may have two clean sheets in their last three although they did both come against the division’s lowest-scorers. Wolves have conceded at least three goals in four of their last seven and, over the last four, West Bromwich Albion have scored more goals than any other top-flight team (10).

Forwards

Harry Kane (£11.8m) is an easy inclusion in the Scout Picks ahead of a meeting with Sheffield United. As mentioned already, they are the Premier’s worst side for xGC over the last six, a period in which Kane has seven goals, two assists and three double-figure hauls to his name.

Chris Wood (£6.3m) has been in fine form of late. The Burnley forward has nine attacking returns between Gameweek 27 and 33 and, over the last six matches, is joint-top of the Premier League for big chances and best among all players for shots on target. Crucially, he has six career goals against West Ham, the most against any other current top-flight flight side.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.2m) is another in-form mid-price forward with nine goals and one assist across his last even Premier League appearances. Southampton have been particularly obliging of late, conceding at least twice in each of their last five in the league.

SUBSTITUTES

  • Illan Meslier (£4.7m)
  • Kurt Zouma (£5.3m)
  • Conor Townsend (£4.4m)
  • Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m)

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 is how we voted for Gameweek 34:

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.

Wolverine takes on the Scout Picks in Blank Gameweek 29 going with a 3-5-2 line-up of Johnstone; Castagne, Alonso, Reguilon; Sterling (c), Bale (vc), Maddison, Sigurdsson, Bowen; Kane, Lacazette.

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

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1,130 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Son Kane and Nacho looking to rise tonight

  2. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    TAA, Shaw, Rud
    Salah, Son, Lingard, Greenwood
    Kane (c), Nacho, Watkins

    McCarthy, Dallas, Zaha, Dier, 0 itb 1FT

    Bench order okay? (tricky one this week!)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would probably start Dallas ahead of Watkins. Rudiger most likely rested so Watkins would come on for him

  3. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Will handsome Kane rise in price tonight?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably

  4. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Definitely hold Wood this week, but remember, if it lasts longer than 4 hours call your family doctor.

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    RP

    A. 1GW punt Bruno to Pereira then Pereira to Greenwood/Bruno in 35
    B. Boring move Holding to Ward
    C. Another suggestion

    2FT 0.3ITB FH36
    Mendy
    TAA Rudiger Shaw Dallas
    Son Salah Lingard Bruno
    Kane Nacho
    (Forster Jota Holding Davis)

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you make Vardy to Kane move tonight or wait for Spurs press conference tomorrow ?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If not going to get priced out then wait for the presser.

      He did train with the squad today

      https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1387763132756598796?s=19

  7. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Tottenham created 0.6 NPxG against Southampton last prem game - bearing in mind since the turn of the year no team has collected fewer points (ten) or conceded more goals (39) than Southampton. Are we so sure of a route this weekend with a re-spirited Sheffield team?

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I see them getting 3 or 4

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        you capping Kane then?

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          100% and have Son also

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      After that cup final no show, I expect a big performance from Spurs

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Re-spirited Sheffield team????

  8. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Worth shifting one of Rudiger or Azpi for a hit?

    Targett and Holding on the bench

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  9. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    TAA Shaw Dallas Rudiger Coady

    Which 3 would you start?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      TAA Shaw Dallas

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dallas, Rudiger & one of Shaw/TAA. I reckon Rudiger is rested though, so your problem could be solved.

  10. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Kane fully fit? Or keep Vardy?

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Helpful. Too scared to go without him then.

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy has Newcastle and a probable double next week.

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        But also kind of sucks, whilst Kane is runaway top striker and playing for boot and club upgrade.

        Who knows?

  11. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Anything you would do here
    Martinez (forster)
    TAA Azpi holding (konsa veltman)
    Bruno son salah lingard gundo
    Kane ihenacho (vydra)

    0.2itb 1 FT

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would probably start Veltman or Konsa ahead of holding. Roll FT

  12. andrewrichter
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Maddison or Wood this week? Normally go Maddison, but not sure if he'll be risked 3 games in 1 week. What does everyone think?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison was poor in the last two he started. He could easily start from the bench tomorrow.

      1. ExpressoMySonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Wood

  13. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Mendy
    Coady/ Azpi/ Dias/ Shaw
    Salah/ Lingard/ Bruno/ Son
    Kane/ Nacho

    Forster/ Vydra/ Jota/ Struijk

    2FTs, 0.0 ITB
    Any suggestions as to what to do with this team. Feels wrong burning a transfer

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dias to Dallas or Coady to EVE def

  14. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play A or B?
    A. Jota vs mun
    B. Holding vs new
    Cheers.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  15. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play Trossard or Vydra?

  16. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on sigg as a 4th mid with everton double?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Trap possibly

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        How?

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Personally for the price I would prefer Zaha. Better double fixtures, also don’t blank after, just seems more livelier than Siggs.

      If I was set on Everton then would prefer J Rod over Sig.

  17. dezille
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    To fund getting Son back, get in Coufal or Konsa to cover not having Martinez?

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Coufal. Great fix for run in and attacking threat.

  18. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Captain Watkins or DCL cant make my mind up?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Neither surely?£

  19. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Martinez - EVE (A)
    B. Sanchez - LEE (H)

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A, but I reckon both concede

  20. Blackstar
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    It is a double game week right?! How come its not showing on the site?

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      GW35 probably is

  21. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Salah to bale a good punty transfer this week?!

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lunacy, morelike.

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks lol

      2. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate.

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Proved some rather poor advice in the end, didn’t it?

          Have penned strongly-worded letters to both the manufacturer of my crystal ball and the Red Devils’ supporters union.

  22. Toothis
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    G2g? 1ft...

    Schmeichel
    TAA Rudiger Shaw
    Salah Bruno Son lingard
    Kane iheanacho Bamford

    (forster, holding, jota, Mitchell)

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, but like you I am worried about TAA Salah & Shaw Bruno since they face each other.

  23. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On WC:

    A) Pickford + Targett
    B) Martinez + Ward

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

  24. Lav
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What would you do here with 1 FT?

    Mendy - Forster
    TAA - Shaw - Coady - Rudi - Ayling
    Salah - Bruno - Jota - Lingz - ASM
    Kane - Bamford - Nacho

  25. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Which def scores more points this weekend

    A) azpi home to ful
    B) Dallas away to Brighton
    C) castag away to Southampton

    ?

    Cheers

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Toss a coin between A and B

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Already have azpi. Will change him this or next week. Not sure if I should stick or twist this week.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

  26. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Martinez
    Digne Dunk Dallas
    Salah Gundo Son Lingrad
    Nacho Vardy © Watkins
    Areola (Jota - Konsa - Cresswell)
    £3.4 itb
    What to do Save FT or What ?

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would want Kane somehow personally.

  27. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any idea on what to do?? 2FT 0.3itb

    Mendy
    Rudiger Dias Coady
    Jota Salah Bruno Son Lings
    Kane Kelechi
    (Forster, Holding, Vydra, Veltman)

    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe Jota out?

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      do you have enough for Jota to Maddison (short term pick)
      take a punt on Siggy with a double coming up
      Dias could go too especially if there's a rest in sight

  28. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ditch for son in
    a. fernandez
    b. greenwood
    c. jota

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Jota

  29. Avery
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one defender to play

    A. Struijk (bha)
    B. Coady (wba)
    C. Phillips (mun)

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I would go for Coady.

  30. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Do you think Bale will be nailed now for the games left?