Scout Picks

Blank Gameweek 36 Scout Picks features double-ups from four clubs

Liverpool, Everton, Manchester City and Spurs have all provided two players for the Blank Gameweek 36 Scout Picks.

After David, Neale, Tom and Andy submitted their Scout Squad submissions, we deliberated over the best XI players for the latest round of fixtures.

We are in the 4-4-2 formation for Blank Gameweek 36, coming in at £82.2m, £0.8m inside our budget of £83.0m.

Goalkeeper

Salah and blanks again as Brighton defensive assets shine ahead of good run 3

Of those playing Blank Gameweek 36, only one team has a superior figure for expected goals conceded over their last six matches as Brighton. Their total of three clean sheets is the joint-most in that time, which bodes well for Robert Sánchez (£4.6m), who has produced 18 saves and 26 points since Gameweek 30.

Defenders

Who has the best and worst FPL fixtures for the Run-In?

No defender has played more key passes in their last six matches than Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.6m), who is also top of his positional classification for big chances created in the same period. Meanwhile, Liverpool have kept clean sheets in three of their last four away matches prior to their Thursday-night meeting with Manchester United.

Lucas Digne (£6.2m) faces the division’s lowest scorers Sheffield United in Blank Gameweek 36, who have failed to find the net in four of their last five, already giving a great building block for a handsome haul. Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold is the only defender to have created more big chances than Digne in his last six.

John Stones (£5.1m) returns from suspension in Blank Gameweek 36, hopefully, fresh and ready to help Manchester City to a 19th clean sheet of the campaign. Newcastle are their Friday-night opponents although they will surely feel the absence of their best centre-forward Callum Wilson. Meanwhile, Manchester City are the Premier League’s best team for xGC over their last six while Newcastle are the division’s worst over that time for giving up headed goal attempts.

On Saturday afternoon, Southampton face a relegated Fulham side that has failed to score in three of their last four. That makes Jannik Vestergaard (£4.7m) a decent budget option worth considering.

Midfielders

No Premier League player has registered more shots in the box than Mohamed Salah over the last six matches. Meanwhile, West Bromwich Albion have conceded at least two goals in five of their last six.

Son Heung-min (£9.5m) has found form at just the right time with a goal in each of his last three matches and adding an assist for 29 points during that time. We fancy him to continue that run against Wolves given the weaknesses they have shown on their right-hand side of late. During the last six matches, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have conceded 11 chances on their left, 14 through the middle and 21 down the right.

A full rest in Gameweek 34 and a 20-minute substitute’s appearance against Chelsea suggest Phil Foden (£6.0m) will be in the Manchester City team to face Newcastle on Friday night. He has three goals and five assists across his last five starts while the Magpies are without a clean sheet at home since Gameweek 16.

Forwards

Harry Kane (£11.8m) has nine attacking returns to his name since Gameweek 27 and faces a Wolves defence in Blank Gameweek 36 that is without a clean sheet in each of their last three. Meanwhile, Kane sits joint-second for big chances in the last six.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m) was joint-top of the Premier League for big chances in his six matches previous to Thursday evening’s action. On Sunday evening, he faces a Sheffield United side that has conceded more goals than any other side since Gameweek 30 as well as the most chances through the middle of the pitch.

Patrick Bamford (£6.4m) is our chosen Leeds attacker ahead of a Saturday lunchtime trip to Turf Moor. The 10 goals Burnley have conceded over their last six matches is the joint-third-highest in the Premier League while no member of Marcelo Bielsa’s squad has been afforded more big chances during that time.

Substitutes

  • Jordan Pickford (£4.8m)
  • Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m)
  • Raphinha (£5.4m)
  • Matheus Pereira (£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 is how we voted for Blank Gameweek 36:

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.

JayKay1 takes on the Scout Picks in Blank Gameweek 36 going with a 3-4-3 line-up of Meslier; Alexander-Arnold, Coleman, Coufal; Salah, Bale (c), Raphinha, Son; Aguero (vc), Calvert-Lewin, Antonio.

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

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2,116 Comments Post a Comment
  1. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Very happy with score and green arrow. Disappointed with shaw and Castagne 2 pointers though

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Go on you know you want to tell us.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

  2. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A or B?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Surprised to see you recommending Antonio over Bamford with that Leeds badge but so be it.

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Is there an option C?

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I already have Calvert

  3. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Dissapointing Bench Boost.

    Hames. Bale. Shaw. Castagne. Watkins. Zaha

    1. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That hurts.

      Forster, Digne, Holding, Bamford here

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      6 man bench boost chip didn’t pay off

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Captain

    A. Salah
    B. Son
    C. Kane
    D. DCL
    E. Lingard
    F. Bamford
    G. TAA

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Easy. A

    2. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

  5. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Painful gw, 89% negative change in rank!! Ppl gained over 40 points in ml!

    Glad a new gw starts 2moro!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky mate. If you're set up well for GW 36 it could be a nice bounce back week.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Damn son!

  6. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Time to say goodbye to Bruno - great parting gift this week fella, see you GW1 next season

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Would hold for the Fulham game if you can.

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Problem is I need funds for DCL and Dallas - I'm fully aware of the Fulham risk but I'll be praying Greenwood can limit the damage

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Play:

    A) Martinez (will play Konsa)
    B) Meslier (will play Dallas)

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Emi

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Play Martinez and Dallas?

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Watkins cost me.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Going benteke over watkins was a rare highlight for me. So unexpected well it tirned out

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Try FHing him in

      I suck at this game

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Graeme Souness caught asleep in class 😆

  10. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    30’points on the bench. Sickening

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      35 here. Balls.

      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Make that 36 with Targett's bonus. From 3 players too, laughable really.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      On BB I only got 6 !

    3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      39 here

  11. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Targett is getting a bonus point now??

    1. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lovely stuff!

  12. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Jota or Greenwood to Raphinha?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jota

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Greenwood. Jota will probably start next GW.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Salah benched?

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not to make the decision more difficult but...

      https://twitter.com/BerenCross/status/1392765253004537856

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh thx mate ... Harrison it is then

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Obviously it's not concrete but it's worrying enough to hear him talking like that.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Sure!

    4. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if you have the team to carry Greenwood on the bench mate.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I can bench Greenwood and play Jota, probably wait another week for Raph

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Greenwood us the only United player I’ve kept on my WC

          I dumped jota, though he’s been great to me

        2. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Raph has low returns recently no?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Like watching him and great fixtures. Just been back from injury is the concern.

            1. james 101
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Only 3 games left. Enjoy them any way you can I reckon.

  13. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Klopp needs to lay off the Bolivian marching powder

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you take a -8 to get DCL, Bamford and Foden in for Vardy, Iheanacho and Greenwood

    1. MightyGar
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just do DCL and Bamford if you can afford it and can field 11

  15. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which options?

    1
    A) Bamford
    B) Antonio

    2
    A) Ayling
    B) Alioski

  16. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    One thing I need to know before planning transfers - do we expect Bruno and AWB to start vs Fulham in GW37?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Txs - really torn wheher to keep Bruno or sell for Son. He will be the obvious captain pick in GW37 for sure

  17. George James
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If you were 20 points behind in ML and the only person above you owns Son and DCL would you bother bringing them in this week or go for differentials?

    1. SINGH
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      DCL is slapping a hat trick this week so bring him in

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rashford > Son for free? Have Greenwood

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, good move.

    2. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Of course

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I did

  19. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    141
    Get in!!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice work

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      4 pts more than I got. Congrats!

  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it worth swapping Jota out for Mane?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldnt,he refused to shake hands with Klopp at the end.
      Could be benched again

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn’t

    3. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not at all. U r paying 5m more for a player who may over or underperform than jota

  21. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    On a WC

    GW36:

    Meslier
    Coleman TAA Dallas
    Bale Salah Son Lingard
    Kane Wood DCL

    (Steer Greenwood Coufal Alioski)

    Any good?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’d def be punting on Man City if I had wc

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I just lack trust

        Eg I’d like mahrez.

        But bake is on great form and will start in my opinion. Mahrez may not

        1. james 101
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          *bale

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Can’t argue with that. Im
          just now sure I’d trust Spurs enough to triple up on their attack. Maybe get news on city line up before deadline! I’d expect mahrez to play but never know with pep

          1. james 101
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yep. Smart

  22. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    135 and closed my 50pt ML gap to 15pts, great week

  23. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What's all this talk of a possible Salah benching?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Can’t see it, they need to win last 3 games

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This ofc

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Klopps has form.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      rested for conference league

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      They are pushing hard for top four. Wouldn't make sense

    5. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Link?

    6. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure really.

  24. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I still can't decide if it's worth to sell Mendy for a hit or just play Forster.Forster probably won't start and Chelsea will probably concede vs Lei and Villa.I am between Meslier and Fabianski.Any thoughts?

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      exact same conundrum. considering ederson too as i have the cash. i have no idea the right answer.

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Dont think selling mendy or forster for a hit is worth it

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah exactly same boat. Think I’ll take the -4 getting him out and Mes in for remainder of the season

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not worth a hit at this stage of season. I’d argue it’s maybe not even worth using a ft on!

    5. Blue Moon Rising
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pickford?

    6. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      thanks all

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Antonio or Bamford?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ta

    2. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bamford

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This could go either way but Antonio v Brighton with no Dunk or Veltman is tempting.

  26. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Rate my transfers I already did.

    Vardy, Nacho, Zaha > DCL, Antonio, Son (-8)

    1. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I think a - 8 justified this gw

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    no love for ings?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not enough cash

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely worth a punt. The worry is can he start Saturday and Tuesday?

  28. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which options?

    1.
    A) Bamford
    B) Antonio

    2.
    A) Ayling
    B) Alioski

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      AB

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        12

  29. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What should i do here i have 1.5m itb and 1ft. Happy to take -4 for the right move.

    Areola
    Coufal, Targett, Taa, Dier
    El ghazi Salah Jwp Lingard
    Kane Dcl
    Bench - Mendy Shaw Bruno Nach

    A) el ghazi to foden
    B) Nacho to Bamford
    C) any suggestions welcome

  30. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which moves r better for -4

    Shaw and bruno out for son and trent

    Bruno and ihenacho out for son and bamford

    1. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      First one