Scout Picks

FPL Gameweek 7 Scout Picks built on Chelsea triple-up

There’s not a Liverpool or Manchester City player in sight in our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Scout Picks for Gameweek 7.

A Chelsea triple-up instead forms the spine of the side this week, with eight other teams represented in the remaining spots.

After Sam, Az, Neale and Tom submitted their Scout Squad selections earlier this week, we have chosen our best players ahead of tomorrow’s 11:00 BST deadline.

We line up in a 3-4-3 formation and come in at £81.9m, well under our £83.0m budget.

GOALKEEPER

The best goalkeepers for UEFA Champions League Fantasy

With 17 clean sheets in 25 Premier League matches since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel in January, Edouard Mendy (£6.0m) is the first of two Chelsea backline options in this week’s Scout Picks. The Blues’ stopper has kept three clean sheets in five games so far this season, and is the fourth-highest scoring goalkeeper in FPL despite missing a week. His numbers are impressive, too, given that his 3.45 saves per 90 minutes ranks fifth – only behind Karl Darlow (£4.5m), Illan Meslier (£5.0m), Ben Foster (£4.0m) and Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) – while his 5.5 minutes-per-baseline-bonus (BBPS) is also encouraging, and suggests that he could be in the mix when Chelsea do keep a clean sheet. Against a Southampton side that is goalless in three matches, Mendy’s inclusion makes a lot of sense.

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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Should have stuck with Trent

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Where's that coming from?

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

    Play up Lukaku(C)

  3. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No Son!? Madness

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Son is in them

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Oh ha, assumed he wouldn’t be - kinda madness that he is

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Madness that he's in or not?

  4. Flaming Flamingo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Rare question from me. Which transfers to do this week pre-wildcard?

    A) TAA and Traore > Chilwell and Mount (Ronaldo captain)

    B) TAA and Armstrong > Chilwell and Jimenez (Ronaldo captain)

    C) Salah and Armstrong > Mount and Lukaku (Lukaku captain, but down to 10 men if Shaw doesn't feature)

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Why prewildcard in an unlikely starter in Chilwell?

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's a risk, but I think he starts personally. Semedo is a safer alternative, although lower ceiling obviously

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t really love any of them, mate.

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        No worries, neither do I really which is why I posted. It doesn't feel like a very good week for one week punts with the uncertainty around Chelsea and lack of explosive options elsewhere

    3. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’m getting Chris Wood in as my one week punt

      1. Flaming Flamingo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely has the fixture, I just trust Jimenez more. Although targeting Norwich has been a good strategy this far

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That's a good punt

  5. pwill40
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    wild card team with Salah, Ronnie & Lukaku... Do I ned to ditch one to strengthen elsewhere??

    Sanchez / Ramsdale
    Liv / White / Dias / Rudiger / Duffy
    Grealish / Salah / Raph / Sarr / Allan
    Ronnie / Lukaku / 4.5

    1. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ditching Ronnie would give me Antonio + Toney upfront and upgrade a keeper to Mendy and White to Cancelo! Maybe I just convinced myself!

      1. AEsop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Good moves! Will give you more balenced team. I also ditched him (Ron--》Vardy) to fit Cancelo and Rudiger for Cristensen and Marcal.

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lol Rudiger alonso are gonna rise tonight again possibly
    Getting ridiculous now!
    Bring one of:-
    A)Rudiger
    B)Alonso
    Might get priced out I’ll need to make the moves tonight

    1. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      rudiger if for long term

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso if your bench is strong

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        My bench isn’t strong at all
        Will probably go Rudiger then?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          yeah sensible choice

        2. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yup

  7. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Don’t know what to do with TAA

    Sanchez
    Duffy - Marcal - Rudiger
    Gilmour - Salah - Raph - Gray
    Antonio - Ron - Rom

    Bench: Foster - TAA - Ayling - Mendy (4.4 mid)

    1. Jimbuck2FPL
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve kept TAA, thkught I might want him back again in a few weeks…

      1. Fpl_Ludwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, i thought about getting him out now and keep money itb so i can get him back when i wan’t to

  8. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sitting at 20k OR...Help appreciated

    Sanchez
    TAA** - Shaw** - Livramento
    Salah - Sarr - Benhrama - Jota
    Bamford** - Ronaldo (C) - Antonio

    Foster - Ayling - Brownhill - 4.0

    A) Wildcard
    B) Shaw out
    C) TAA out
    D) Ayling Out
    E) Bamford Out
    F) 2+ out for at least (-4)

    Cheers

    1. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i would Bamford out this week, risk Shaw will play and save wildcard for after the break

    2. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      WC

    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      C

    4. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Add Jota to that list

    5. Jimbuck2FPL
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      E - I reckon

    6. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Who is your 4.0def? If you WC next week,

      Bamford, Ayling > Wood, Azpili -4 possible?

  9. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    on WC and have 2.1 ITB

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger Cancelo Alonso
    Sarr Raphinha Salah Benramha
    Lukaku Antonio Jimi

    Foster Coady Longstaff Liva

    Should I upgrade somewhere? Azpi in or Semedo maybe?

    Cheers

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ronaldo to hattie. I'd ship Alonso for Azpi.

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ronaldo to be benched more like it 😉

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    B
    Ben
    Bench
    Benchil
    Benchilwe
    Ben Chilwell
    Benchilwe
    Benchil
    Bench
    Ben
    B

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nice 🙂

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Can’t spell Ben Chilwell without spelling Bench

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Chilwell, Ben

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Bored in programming class ?

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

    Is this true? Or twitter spreading rumors
    https://twitter.com/OddsOnFPL/status/1443980654056820740?s=19

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say its odds on

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      it's just a theory by the person who posted the tweet. No substance to it at all.

  12. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed, friends, so let me try and make it less demanding; go as is, take a hit or WC?

    Meslier
    Rüdiger, Marçal, Livramento
    Salah, Jota, Torres, Raphinha, Benrahma
    Ronaldo, Antonio

    No bench with TAA out.

  13. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    World No1 account has been hacked and deleted.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Several accounts have been this week

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      According to whom? Was the world number 1 Fudgy by any chance?

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This attacks must be random, last year it was Andy.

    4. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I´ve heard of a few hacks this week, so I changed my password (I´m not World No 1 though), and there was a message on fpl about breaches connected to gmail and outlook... Always renew passwords!

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Freaking crazy sh*t.

    6. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha... These hackers aren’t smiling

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard? Going without Trent untill I figure out what formation to play.

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo Rudiger Walker Tomiyasu **
    Salah Raphina Sarr **
    Lukaku ** Antonio

    Fill out the gaps:

    A) Auba + Livra + 0.6 itb
    B) Jesus + Alonso + 0.3 itb
    C) Something Else?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy + Livra

  15. pwill40
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    pinnock or marcal (on a wc)

    1. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Neither

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Better options, I’d avoid both

      2. pwill40
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        yeah jus come to that conclusion as well 🙂 upgraded to Dias and downgraded in mid...

        my choice is now...

        Gray v Smith Rowe (or any other sub 5.7M mid)

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Smith Rowe … mbueno … Gallagher …. Sorry that’s not helping lol …

  16. Fantasyfreakstephen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is nobody putting the armband on salah?
    Don’t have Lukaku (WC next week) have Ron. But 12.30 KO and united not pulling trees! Everton be no cakewalk either.

    City is a tough fixture obviously. Great defensive stats but salah is salah and he’s playing better now than in previous season which says something.

    1. Fantasyfreakstephen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Well I guess I was right then lol:)

  17. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Ronaldo rumoured to be benched tomorrow?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Non owners spreading rumours

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Twitter rumours …. Prob nothing …

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Because apart from Trents injury there was now dramas ahead of this gameweek so Twitter created some.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Lol … sell sell sell

    4. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Twatter

    5. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Because he is old and played 90 midweek. He has to be rested at some stage

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      As a non-owner, it would be lovely of course.

  18. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2 FT and 0.2 ITB. Don't think I need to wildcard and so which option looks best? Wondering if it's better to have 2 FTs after the int'l break and so keep Bruno and delay getting Raph by one GW?

    A - Shaw > Rudiger and save 1 FT
    B - Shaw & Bruno > Alonso & Raph
    C - Other option?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Shaw - Coufal - Duffy
    Salah - Bruno - Benrahma - Doucoure
    CR7 - Antonio

    Foster - Livra - Gilmour - Perica

  19. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Am I good to go guys?

    -4, no WC, nothing itb

    Sánchez
    TAA Semedo Rüdiger
    Traore Gallagher Salah Townsend
    Lukaku(c) Antonio Ronaldo(vc)

    Steele Jansson Williams Sissoko

    Cheers

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      TAA is out squire so Jansson plays

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I know mate 😉

  20. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1FT:

    Trent to Alonso, Cancelo or just save and play Sissoko?

    Any idea if Marcal wont start too?

    Ramsdale
    Trent* Rudiger Dias Marcal
    Salah Raph Gray Sarr
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Livra Scarlett

  21. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is this team good to go?

    Sánchez (Foster)
    Rüdiger, Marcal, White (Shaw) (Alexander-Arnold)
    Raphinha, Salah, Greenwood, Benrahma (Gilmour)
    Ronaldo (C), Antonio, Saint-Maximin

    Thank you!

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Play Shaw over Marçal in case the former is fit. Marçal a good chance to miss with Ait Nouri fit.

  22. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Saka or Mbuemo?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka for me

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ha … I’m still trying to decide just that. I think I’ll go Saka .. and review in GW9

    3. polis
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka

    5. AEsop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sala

      1. AEsop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Saka...

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso rising tonight lovely

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilly says hello

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hanna is that you?

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He will drop next week so all fine

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Team g2g? -4 taken and not keen on any more hits!
    Sanchez
    White marcal Rudiger
    Sarr raphinha salah jota
    Ronaldo Antonio (v) lukaku (c)
    Foster gilmour Williams goode*

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

  25. Agent J
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play 1

    Sanchez( vs Ars)
    Foster ((vs Leeds)

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

    3. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez

    4. Agent J
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      thanks

  26. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Almost GTG....

    Sanchez
    Marcal White Matip
    Salah Sarr Benrahma Gallagher
    Dennis Rom C) Ronny

    Steele Gray Williams TAA

    1FT 0.8 ITB

    A Already GTG
    B Play Gray for Gallagher (save FT for after IB)
    C Gray -> Saka
    D Matip -> Rudiger

    Thanks for the help!

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I like C or D. Not worried about Marçal?

      1. King Kun Ta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        missed a thing?

  27. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    With Ait Nouri fit, do you take a hit to move Marçal on for any City or Chelsea defender here or do you risking taking Sissoko’s bench points? I’m also worried about Pepe and whether he will start or not…

    Sanchez
    Rudiger Marçal Semedo White
    Salah Pepe Raphinha Traore
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Livramento Scarlet

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pepe won’t start most probably
      I reckon marcal will start,Lage won’t change a winning team I feel.
      No need to take a hit,save.

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You think it’s worth taking a hit to do Pepe to Saka?

  28. Footieboot
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku or Ronaldo just for this week?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say Ronaldo but who can predict the future with accuracy?

      Lukaku could come good again.

  29. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    Rudiger, Semedo, Williams
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Sarr
    Lukaku (c), Antonio, Jimenez
    Steel, Allan, Livra, TAA

    Jota -> Raphinha (-4) and bench Williams?

  30. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Losing 0.3 tonight
    TAA Coufal Jota all to drop.

    I am fine.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Think Jota will be an issue going forward, can't see him.displacing Firmino given he struggled for goals when the former was out. Keep TAA but I reckon Westham won't give you enough cleanies to justify keeping

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        .....Coufal

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I have Ayling so I need to replace him first.
        Jota can go but will be for a hit but I think he will play against City as Klopp is going all out attack this year.
        Jota long term is a good pick, he was just so unlucky not to return big

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, I agree he played very well bar the horror misses. Watched him.closely in all games he played whrn Firm was out and he was more an all rounder than a pure no. 9. Did his defensive duties superbly as well. Issue is rotation will kill the enjoyment of owning him long term

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            That's the thing, I don't enjoy having players that can be rotated but for the moment he can stay as I have Ayling as a priority to go and no Chelsea defence.

            Jota can be the next Mahrez..huge potential but massively disappointing

            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yup, with addition of Grealish, Torrres getting games, Jesus playing very well as a RW and Foden coming back as well, Mahrez is another who is not worth having due to massive rotation that will continue to happen.

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You got Taa at the start of the season I assume so you haven’t really lost anything

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        True that..this year I give zone f@cks for team value but losing 0.3 in on e single night isn't nice