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. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    choose 1

    1) Son and Toney
    2) Jimi and Saka
    3) Vardy and Gallagher

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

      1

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

      1
      Spurs can't do any worse and to ey will be a great one from 9 and on so you are getting him earlier than others and earning in price as well

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Do you reckon Spurs will hit last seasons heights in terms of Son returns? Do you expect huge attacking improvement soon?

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

          Not massively but he will return points for sure and in this price there is nothing else.
          Their schedule isn't the ideal going forward but something has to change, they can't be that bad, they have the least amount of shots in the goal, they are 20th!

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah agree. The good thing is they have kept the same squad over the years who know each other well and added a few decent players in Romero/Royal. Am sure the Manager will have them try and play much better and be attacking after their dismal recent results/performances.

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

      2 Villa defence doing well, Newcastle has the worst

  2. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Semedo, Shaw
    Salah, Benrahma, Barnes, Greenwood
    Toney, CR7, Antonio

    Steele, Tsimikas, Amartey, Glimour

    2FT 1.1m ITB

    I was going to move Shaw to a Chelsea defender and Barnes to Raphina. TAA injury makes this more tricky.

    Any suggestions?

    Would you do a -4 to shift out TAA, Shaw and Barnes if you were WC next week?

    1. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I have similar - I'm wildcarding this week

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Stick with the plan

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

      TAA, Barnes > Azpilicueta, Raphinha? Wildcard gw8

  3. Man Chest Hair United
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the best transfer?

    A Jota to Raphinha
    B TAA to Rudiger already own Alonso

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

      TAA probably back next week

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I think I'll take the Alonso double rise & run

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Hopefully jump on cancelo rise tomorrow too

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m thinking the same mate!!! Only brought him in the other night but can’t be bothered wondering if he’s going to start or not every week!!

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

        I'd also hate to sell him just to see him hauling and making another double rise after that. Scary asset to own and to not to.

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

      I really hope it happens. There is always risk that it happens on Saturday also. If it doesn't happen tonight, I will certainly consider also Trent to Dias and having money itb for Alonso to Trent next week.

  5. pwill40
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ok so 2 wildcard options (with and without Ronnie)

    1.
    sanchez / ramsdale
    dias / cancelo / rudiger / livra / duffy
    grealish / salah / raph / sarr / simth-rowe
    toney / antonio / lukaku

    2. same with...
    grealish / toney /antonio -> ronaldo / gallagher / 4.5

    thoughts? feel like sensible thing is to get rid of ronnie but finding that hard to do!

  6. OleBall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    4.8max defender on WC?

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

      Livramento if you don’t have him already. If you do, then White.

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      White or Livramento and save the rest to spend elsewhere

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

        this

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Targett

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

      Tomiyasu

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy

  7. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Why is there so much love for Saka? He had only one good game? Thank you!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And last season.

      Need to look overall as well as season to season returns. Especially 6 games in.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It'a Friday/Saturday morning norms til reality hits on Saturday night. Fpl at its best.

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

      Cause they are a bunch of Sakas.

      I'll leave now...

  8. PattBrofield
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Would you WC this team?

    Sanchez

    TAA, Rudiger, Digne,

    Raphina, Salah, Jota, Benrahma

    Ronaldo, Toney, Antonio

    Bench: Steele, Liv, Amartey, Brownhill

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No it looks good

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

      Nope

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

      your team is close to what would people wildcard...so, NO!

    5. PattBrofield
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

  9. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    With Ait Nouri fit, do you take a hit to move Marçal on for any City or Chelsea defender or taking a hit to move Pepe on?

    Sanchez
    Rudiger Marçal Semedo White
    Salah Pepe Raphinha Traore
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    Steele Sissoko Livramento Scarlet

  10. fantasist
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Antonio and Rudiger
    or
    B) Saint-Maximin and Alonso

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Comfortably A

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

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

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

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Did it. So yes

  12. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How likely is Trent to drop?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Likely

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

      Very … WC will distort it a bit but looks pretty certain.

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

      did you bought him 7.6m? Otherwise dont brother at all

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No it's just I can't sell him then buy him back if he doesn't drop

    4. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A flag raises the drop threshold, so always a chance he won’t

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota > Raph worth a hit?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not. But close.

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

      The issue is following week when you probably should reverse it. Wait 2 weeks imo.

  14. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1FT:

    Trent to Alonso before price swing?

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

    Steele Sissoko Livra Scarlett

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Rudiger or Chillwell
    B) Semedo or Mee

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Why is Chillwell suddenly an option?

      1. Spab
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Alonso has had a couple of dodgy games and has just been called up for the Spain squad I believe. IMO The chances are increasing that he'll be rotated due to fatigue/form.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Aha i see. Personally rather go Rud for safety.

  16. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do this week?

    A) Start Livramento (che) and keep Reece James for after IB
    B) James ➡️ Rudiger -4

    Current defence:
    TAA* James* Semedo Marcal Livra

    Had planned Semedo & Marcal to Cancelo & Dias/Rudiger for a hit in GW8 after IB.

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

    All set?

    Sanchez
    Semedo Cancelo Chilwell*
    Salah Sarr Raph Gray
    Lukaku(c) Ronaldo(v) Antonio

    Steer Sissoko Manquillo Livra

    Mega Chilwell punt!!!! Chelsea forums have him starting 99/100!

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

      Well, 9/10 of predicted lineups have him in them!

  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Start 1 of:

    Gray (mun)
    Cash (tot)
    Brownhill (NOR)

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

      Gray easy
      No maguire no shaw and not good even fully fit their def

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks! That’s who I’m on 🙂

  19. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Just a quickie Jota to Saka worth a hit cheers in advance

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

      Nop

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

      for a hit? NO!

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah thinking long term cheers mate good luck

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So earlier this afternoon I logged in to the FPL app only to discover my account had been hacked, I could still see 'a' team but it wasn't mine. Triple captain had been activated and 49 transfers had been made.

    Fortunately, and every credit to the FPL support team, they are in the process of setting it up to a new email address, however, the transfers made will remain.

    Therefore I have to use my free hit this week so my original team can be restored next game week.

    Any must haves?

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

      Jesus. Unlucky.

      I would say both Ron and Rom

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Any good picks in the 49?

      I'd say play the fixtures on a FH.

      Good luck

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ah man that sucks

      The scout picks look pretty good

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

      Sorry to hear that mate. May sound boring- but if you're team was in decent shape you could just make a few tweaks to it (i.e. triple chelsea, get rid of TAA)

    5. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wood and 1 of the burnley CB’s or Pope in goal

      Double Chelsea def including azpi or Alonso and rudiger

      Ronaldo

      Semado, jimi

      Antonio

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      How’d you think they got your password?

    7. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Did you login with fantasyfootballflix?

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

        A couple of seasons ago yes. Pretty sure my password hasn't changed since then either.

    8. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Feels.

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

      For FH check Scout picks. Triple Chelsea with Kaku and Raphinha + Antonio. Consider Wood vs Nor on FH.

    10. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Where can you even update your password on FPL?

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

    Repost
    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, 6 months ago

      Anyone?

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

      Nothing to comment...GTG

  22. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Woahh Raphinha ownership rising like crazy!

  23. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Antonio or Ronaldo? Thank you!

    1. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio

  24. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can't decide between these combos for gw7 only!

    A: Alonso Son Greenwood
    B: Tierney Salah Sarr

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      A Alonso Son Sarr?

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Nah not an option

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

          B it is

  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Plan to WC in GW8… but for GW7:

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Veltman
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Benrahma
    Ronaldo Antonio Jimenez

    Steele Brownhill Ayling Tsimikas

    1FT, 0.8 itb

    Think I’ll do, TAA >> Rudiger, then what to do with Shaw:

    1. Hold (hope he plays)
    2. Shaw >> Alonso (-4)
    3. Shaw >> Cancelo (-4)
    4. Shaw >> Semedo (-4)

    Cheers guys

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

      1

  26. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On WC

    A) Jota + Grealish
    B) Son + ??(5.7 or less)

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

      B Son Gallagher

  27. Ligdon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with this lot ?

    Sanchez
    TAA Rudiger Ayling Hoever Livra
    Salah Traore Torres Raph Brownhill
    Bamford Antonio Cr7

    Already moved Shaw to Rudiger, Is traore ayling torres or bamford my priority ?

  28. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC G2G?

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    Rudiger Cancelo Alonso (Livra Duffy)
    Salah ESR Raph Ben (Doucoure)
    Vardy Antonio Lukaku

    0.1 ITB. Cheers!

  29. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who is going to get Chilwell in if he starts the weekend lol

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

      Already got him

      Win win really.

      Ultimate differential if he plays, and straight swap for Laporte/Walker or maybe James, or perhaps a hit for Dias

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

        ...if he doesn't

        One week punt of punts

  30. bautasten
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) James > Rudiger
    B) Save and play Livramento

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For free? Yes as that would be a long term keep

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

        this

        1. bautasten
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah for free..Would just hate it if James comes back past IB and smashing it, but I guess Rudi makes sense...

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James & Rudiger - think longer term. What else instead of those options?

      1. bautasten
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Got a defense of TAA, Semedo, Marcal, Livra, James. Could do Marcal to Rudi but then I'd have to play Livra anyway.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If you don't want to play Livra v Che(understandable), then TAA to Rudi? Get him back in a few weeks. Both Sou & Che have good fixtures in the meantime

          1. bautasten
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Nah really want to keep TAA, but thanks for your input. May actually get rid of Marcal, could miss out if the predicted line-ups are anything to go by.