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

    Torn between GW7 and GW8 wildcard. Thing is that waiting just tonight could lose me up to 0.6 in value if all rises and falls occur as predicted. Tempted just to go for it tonight. Team would be practically identical

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Too late in the gameweek to Wildcard now. Save for the IB

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      would save if you can play a decent starting 11

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

        Can only get 11 out if both Coufal and Shaw start

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I pushed the button yesterday. Lost out on 0.2 or so by not doing it earlier in the week but not doing it with the state of my team would have been a doubling down on a 2nd mistake.

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

      Lots of wildcards in play. Dont think there will be that many changes as predicted tonight

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      IMissed out on plenty already by not pressing the button a week ago, but, yes, probably worth it.

  2. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is it mad to consider Son on my wildcard for the next two gameweeks?

    A) Alonso ,Grealish
    Or
    B) Christensen, Son

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could be ahead of the curve

      A

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

      I would go B for sure if A is your other choice. Grealish hasn't find the gears yet at City and a benching is near.

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

        Found*

  3. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Jota to Raph
    B) Duffy/Jota to Rudiger/Raph (-4)

  4. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    TAA >>

    1. Rudiger
    2. Alonso

    WC in GW8 so just thinking for this weekend.

    Thanks

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger just for that extra security of starts

      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would go Rudiger

    3. jay01
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Get chilwell thank me later

  5. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Williams (bur) or livra(Che)?

    Sanchez
    Rudiger Marcal ***
    Salah Greenwood Jota Gray
    Jimenez Antonio Ronaldo(c)

    Steele; Sissoko, Williams, Livra, James.

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livramento

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks fcsb

    2. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Liv

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks abra

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

      I have both and going Williams.

      Norwich need points badly so throwing the dice and hoping for a cleanie.

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

    Get rid of Shaw or TAA for Rudiger?

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

      Shaw

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      depends if you have wc or not

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

        Have WC

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

    Leeds fixtures are so good, just a shame all the injuries and their patchy form of late stops any investment outside of Raphinha

    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      The defence has been the biggest issue, so far away from the 2nd half of last season.

  8. Mufc202020
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Start Dias & Sarr. Then Sarr to Grealish next GW
    B) Start Grealish and Semedo. Then Semedo to Dias next GW

  9. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, 18m left for 2 mids to go with Salah, Raph and ESR.

    Who would you go for?

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Saka instead of ESR and Gallagher, don't know if I like many more options right now

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Swap ESR for Saka and get Sarr to join them

      Gallagher also worth a look

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        no love for Raph?

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Son and grealish

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This is what is sitting in my team.

        I don’t love Grealish as an option but no City is scary ahead of their run.

    4. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all

  10. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pukki to Jimenez for -4?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nah

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

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

    Play 1
    A) Williams (bur)
    B) Livra (che)

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      probably Livramento, higher chance for a 0:0

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

        Really?

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

          I have both and gone with Williams.

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Which option better for the team?

    A)
    Son/TAA/Obefemi —> Lukaku/Cancelo/Luiz (-4)

    Or

    B)
    Ronaldo —> Lukaku (free)

    Sanchez
    White - D.Sanchez - Marcal
    Salah - Benrahma - Son - Gray - Greenwood
    Ronaldo - Antonio

    (Steele - TAA - Tsimikas - Obefemi)

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  13. Futureform
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal / Brighton defence - best combo?

    A) Ramsdale and Duffy
    B) Sanchez and White

    1. AlpoShearer
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. SallySlayer
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A. Goal threat from Duffy higher than White

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

        Ah that probably does swing it. Thanks.

  14. Viper
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Do we reckon TAA drops to 7.4m before Gw8?

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How long is he out for?

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Trent + Coufal/Shaw + Jota > Rüdiger + Azpi + Raphinha worth a hit for one week? Im gonna wc in gw8 and get Trent back in.

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Shaw has trained hasn't he? Wouldn't be taking a hit if he's likely to play

        1. luk46
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          might get Coufal out, since I have Toney and think Chelsea will get a cs. I don't think Trent drops again btw, he's just out for this week!

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

      Lots of WC's in play.

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

    I had too many injuries and doubts so activated my WC. 20k OR. Thoughts:

    Ramsdale
    Rudiger - Azpi - Cancelo
    Salah - Grealish - Raph - Saka
    Lukaku (C) - Toney - Antonio

    Foster - Dias - Livra - Brownhill

    G2G? Changes to WC?

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

      Cant argue with that

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

        Cheers, will have to get TAA back eventually, and I'll plan for all the fixture swings for GW14. But this should be a good long-term team until GW14

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

      Really interested in this.

      On a WC too and have Ronaldo instead of Toney (who I do like).

      Are you ok about losing Ronaldo?

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

        Yes and no. He's going to get points, but for me to get Ronny back in I'd have to drop my double CHE/MC defenders as well as Grealish and I'm not sure the players I'd be bringing in are going to offset the amount of points Ronny is going to get. CHE and MC defense look really good. They're going to get CS along the way over the next month or two and I'd expect their CS to clip along at the pace of Ronaldo getting attacking returns

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

          Oh wow. I missed you'd got double City defence as well as double Chelsea defence. This has really got me thinking if I could stretch to that.

          Toney looks good and is on pens. Brentford not the best fixtures but in form.

          Got me thinking....

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

      Maybe Semedo for Cancelo for this GW and then get Cancelo in for next GW?
      Does look very solid either way though

  16. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Start matip or white, one will come in if alonso dont play

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

      Matip, at least he poses an attacking threat.

      I cannot see Arsenal keeping a clean sheet away to Brighton.

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

    Balogun scores again, shoulda been ripping up FPL

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Is Raphina missing GW8?

    How long is TAA out for?

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

      TAA will be back GW8.

      Who knows what will happen re Brazil INT's.

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you so much mate

  19. AlpoShearer
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sánchez
    TAA - James - Semedo
    Jota - Salah - Sarr - Raphinha
    CR (C) - Antonio - Jiménez

    Steele Duffy - Sissoko - Livramento

    A. Save
    B. James to Rudiger/Azpi
    C. Jota to Mount/Saka

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Save

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B), to Rudiger

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

      Cheers

  20. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender for £5.6m ?!?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Christen/Semedo

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

      I would go Cresswell.

  21. Johan Queef
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Catching up on things now. What is the likelihood of Shaw starting do we think?

  22. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Gray and Reguilon to Raphinha and White? Got 2ft and don't wanna lose one, only other way to Raphinha is to drop Zaha for him.

  23. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    A) Ronaldo & Manquillo
    B) Toney & Rudiger

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  24. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Shaw owners, what are you doing?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sold yesterday

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

      Holding and praying.

  25. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    One week punt before wildcard... Jota and TAA >>>

    A) Tierney and Son
    B) Rudiger and Raphina

    I actually like A for a gamble but is it a pointless risk?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A I really like son this week. Totally overlooked

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

        On which basis? Contemplating bringing him in

  26. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Plan to wc next week
    1) Bamford + shaw to Jiminez + Alonso (-4)
    2) Bamford to Jiminez, play liveramento

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      1!

  27. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Alonso or Azpi in is such a hard decision, jeez

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rock, paper, scissors?

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Paper won, Azpi it is

    2. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Azpi (safe pick)
      Alonso (higher ceiling)

      Iv personally went azpi as think chillwell will win spot back

  28. SallySlayer
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who in for Pukki (vs BUR) for 7.5 or less?

    A) Toney
    B) Jimi
    C) Roll FT

    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jim

    3. SallySlayer
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers

  29. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can't decide whether to cash in Greenwood for Rapha or not so 5od it I'm playing both and benching Toney in a 3-5-2. Rudiger and Rapha in.

    Sanchez
    Rudiger Dias Shaw
    Salah Sarr Raphina Benrahma Greenwood
    Ronaldo(c) Antonio

    Toney 4.0 4.0

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

      Play Toney over Sarr imo

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

    Jota to Saka for -4?

    If Jota benched means brownhill coming in

    1. Champione
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jota will get some minutes so bench option less of an issue than risk of 1 pointer.

    3. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      Thanks all