Scout Squad

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Double Gameweek 22

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards for Double Gameweek 22 are discussed as the Scout Squad returns after its winter break.

For those new to this feature, it’s a weekly piece that always takes the form of a ‘Free Hit’-type selection for the upcoming Gameweek.

Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom each propose an 18-man long-list of Fantasy players, explaining their notable inclusions and omissions in the article below.

The Scout Squad also serves as a precursor to the Scout Picks, as the players listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for final our weekly selection ahead of Friday’s deadline.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • At least one forward priced at £7.0m or lower
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICKS OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22

 

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

    By the numbers:
    12 pts on Bowen C
    11 points on saving over getting Coufal

    1 Idiot to blame for ANOTHER missed century (3 this year)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who were you selling for Coufal?

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

        Dalot

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          and bench a DGW defender 🙂

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

            Yeah Holgate was never a great pick though tbf. I get that it’s a bit hindsight, but I like Coufal so it all feels Uber conservative in the end.

  2. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    Assuming I do Son to Maddison with FT,

    A. Salah to Moura for a hit (bench Cancelo/Keane?)
    B. Don't take the hit

    Thanks.

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

      B

    2. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  3. jia you
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just the one DGW player (didn't bother talking a hit) with Foden Watkins & Livra no shows. Dennis and Tsimikas auto subbing 1 points...so abs chuffed with 83 points!

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Nicely done Jia You

  4. Igz08
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would you

    A) Play Trent / Cancelo
    B) Son -> Madders (-4) and bench one of A ?

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

      Tough one. Maybe lean towards - 4 and bench Cancelo but tough decision

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        This reluctantly

      2. Igz08
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I’ll probably be on a -4 with King and Ronaldo coming in already, so might avoid the extra risk. I always wonder how correct that thinking is though - points are points, and how much should I allow one hit to influence another ? Hmm

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

          Look at each transfer in isolation.

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

      I’d only do B if you want Madders longer-term or plan to WC soon. I don’t so I’m playing Cancelo

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

    Likely FT is Son to Maddison or Foden (depending on LEI injuries)

    Is anyone worth a hit? Maybe Antonio to Dennis? I'm not keen on premium FWDs.

    1FT 0.3ITB
    Foster
    Cancelo TAA Alonso
    Jota Bowen Gray ​Son*
    Watkins King Antonio
    (Ramsdale Salah Dawson Livramento)

    1. Kane5
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would go Antonio to Dennis personally, even for a hit

      1. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He’ll want Antonio back for gw23

        1. Kane5
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry you already have King, my bad. I wouldn't hit then

    2. Igz08
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Leeds is a good fixture for Antonio. I don’t like the idea of selling him for a hit. If anything I’d sell Watkins, although his upcoming fixtures look great

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

        I'm not keen on selling Watkins. Fixtures are good from 23 and has a potential double

  6. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    James > Lamptey (-4) or play Dias and get rid of James following week ?

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

      Would you still bring in Lamptey the following GW?

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly ya. Him or reguillon

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

          I would do it this GW since they have a double and James is injured so hopefully recover the hit

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    brojan to Dennis worth a hit?

    will mean benching Dawson

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely maybe

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

      Yes, easy move imo

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  8. cigan
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, would you do anything for a hit here?
    (enough itb to get anyone)

    Lloris
    Cancelo Trent Rudiger Dalot
    Jota Bowen Bernardo Maddison
    Dennis Watkins
    (Saka Coufal Broja)

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      I guess it depends if you are interested in Kane or Ronaldo.

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

        Maybe Kane but not sure if he warrants a hit

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

          I think he could be worth the hit since he has a double and a potential captaincy option

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

            Depends on Leicester for me. If Maddison doesn't play 2 games then it probably has to be Kane(C). Although I could go wild with Dennis as well

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              If Maddison doesn't have 2 games then Kane doesn't either.

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Jarrod.

    That's the thing with DGWs. You can take hits to get high numbers of bang average players, but sometimes you just need to get lucky with the captain choice.

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

      I got to stop going against the Twitter crowd, killing rank..

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Was bowen the twitterati choice? I dont really look at all that stuff. Just had antonio for ages and he's done very little - so went bowen.

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

          Yeah definitely. Antonio was actually playing a bit more centrally the last couple matches before dgw while Bowen didn’t look as great, but normal service has resumed.

    2. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He could have had 4 today too!

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I was at the spurs game so haven't seen. I'll settle for 2. All my rivals captained antonio.

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

          One off crossbar, one disallowed for offside player going for ball, one hit post. He was really really good

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Fair play. He's having a great season.

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

          Wish mine had. Only 1 of the top 10 in my ML went for Antonio so it’s pretty much as you were and onto GW22…

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

      There's going to be an unusually high number of DGWs this season. It's pretty much guaranteed

      With this in mind, my strategy is to get players with good long-term fixtures in my squad, then get/start/cap the few with the best double/single fixtures for a given week, without messing up the rest of my squad

      Quantity over Quality for me, hence my unusual decision to keep FH out of DGWs for now

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

    DDG and Brownhill only DGWs, have 1FT and no fit bench

    a) Son + Antonio to Bruno + Dennis (-4)
    b) Free hit

    DDG
    TAA Dias Cancelo
    Jota Bernardo Bowen Brownhill
    Watkins DCL Antonio

    Bachmann James** Son** Livra**

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Enjoyed the Az and Mark chat about mental health etc. They seem a bit in denial about the fact that FPL is closer to gambling than many other hobbies.

    Az said he can't think of another community quite like the fpl community. It's trainspotters, bashers and line bashers

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

      Gambling requires a gamble

      It’s a game…that people just take far too seriously.

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        and it's far closer to gambling than e.g guitar, painting, running, baking etc etc because you stake your time and emotional energy on being a bystander to a series of events dictated in large part by chance

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

          It’s the emotional energy thing that I don’t understand. I play DFS and FF is basically a season long free roll with crap odds and a poor prize.

          The only people who care about fpl finishes are either making money from it or desperately want the approval/respect of people on the internet.

          I’d trade a first place fpl finish for hitting the Million Dollar Baller just once.

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

            Hey. Doctor here. I just want to point out that "It doesn't have an effect on me" and "I don't see why it's that serious to other people" do not translate to "It's not a serious mental health issue that has affected people and thus should be addressed"

            Projection of personal experience is avoided at all costs in mental health

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

              Sure, but Im not talking about mental health. I was talking about the idea that FPL inherently more corrosive on mental health because it is closer to gambling than other hobbies. Does it involve chance? Sure. But does it compare to gambling more so than say supporting a football club or playing in a Sunday league? You can let any number of things affect your mental health, gambling is especially corrosive because a structured industry plays on our emotional reactions to extract value at a real human cost. FPL has no risk, little reward, and any mental effect is tied to the importance you place on your result, which I argue is far more like other hobbies involving sport/games rather than gambling. Gambling is a whole other ball of wax where many punters feel like they are successful, when in reality they are destroying your life by being addicted to the dopamine rush of the win. Nobody ever missed rent or got their legs broken over fpl.

              I think it more akin to video games personally. Everyone wants to be the best but nobody is really winning anything.

            2. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              There was a sound guy, Luke Wilson, on here in the last year with a survey about FF and mental health. No more than any game or social media it can definitely adversely affect people's mental health. Every word here and elsewhere on the internet is tracked to allow marketeers to target and tell us what our preferences should be.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Haha was that basher line yours or his? I always thought of it as accountants, gamblers and druggies, but it is a rare mix for sure

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        mine. the obsessive competitive nature, hierarchy, language and generally being a sausage fest

  12. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Have the 2 Free hits, wonder if it is worthy to use one of them next GW?

    1FT, the team is:

    Fab
    TAA Rudiger* Keane Cancelo
    Son Bernardo Gray Bowen
    Antonio Watkins

    Steer Livra, Saka, Scarlett

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

      Plenty of other blanks and doubles coming up to use the FH chip imo.

    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I would probably FH that team. You’re nicely set up to potentially profit on Everton/Villa assets in future gws.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, the thing is I dont see the profitability in the next GW if I FH. Think there will be better opportunities

  13. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    For a hit as only have 3 DGWs. What is the best move going forward?

    A) Ramsdale -> DDG
    B) Targett -> Reguilon/Lamptey

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

    Would you lose Watkins or Antonio for Ronaldo?

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

      Antonio

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

      Antonio

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

    Is this classic overthinking or reasonable thinking?

    I want to do Antonio -> King (-4) which leaves me with King Dennis Ronaldo. This then makes it difficult to do lose one of them for Watkins should Villa double in 23 with Watford having Norwich at home. Am I better off just not taking a hit for King and doing Antonio -> Watkins in 23

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

      Probably

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

      I wouldn't do the King move.

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

      King has done little to justify a hit for a long time

      Yes, Antonio to Watkins/Ings after Antonio faces Leeds and right when Villa's great run starts

  16. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Foden out for the weekend or will he be back ?

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

      Only pep and jeebus know

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

      It's been over 7 days since he had covid. Depends if he had symptoms. Not seen any updates

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

      He should be out of isolation by now, since the positive test was for GW21

      That's assuming it's Covid, but City used their usual pseudonym for Covid when explaining his absence

      The hope is that he's asymptomatic, but we don't know

      There's no info. No training pics/vids. No updates. Just silence for now

  17. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have 3 DGWers (DDG, Alonso & King) and only one 2FT. Both FHs intact... time to use one?

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

      Not for me. Maybe have a watch at one of the popular YT for chip strategies. There are big BGWs and DGW later which might be more appealing than this GW

  18. AD105
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is this realistically a free hit for the double gameweek, or can I get away with a -8? 1.9 ITB and 1 FT

    De Gea
    TAA Cancelo James*
    Salah* Son* Bernardo Jota
    Dennis Antonio Broja

    Foster Brownhill* Livra* Duffy*

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

      Take the - 8. Remove Son, James and Broja. Bench Salah

      1. AD105
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, could do those 3 to Ronaldo, Bowen, Lamptey?

        Or I could take out Salah rather than Son and get a more expensive defender

  19. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which are the top 5 players you would want for next GW?

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

      City and Villa players

  20. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah has enough money to rebuild the pyramids and bring back the aliens that built them.
    And I'm still shopping at Aldis

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

      You must be fun for tea

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      And how much money do you think FSG have?

      It's a matter of respect that they don't try to lowball him.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Show some respect for the average working men and women.

  21. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Green tea for me with a squeeze of unwaxed organic lemon.

    1. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You might be more common that you think if you used a teabag and a mug.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I am, but apparently there's a few more bugs about lately so am boosting my immune system

  22. Goooo Rickie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Popular question; Dennis or King?

    Can any Watford fans have their say on this?

    1. syke63
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently King has better underlying stats but Dennis has form and more owned.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Take out the best game for each and compare them.

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Dennis.

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I tried to ask Elton John, he told me not to scale his fence.

    4. More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Go with the one that scores goals

  23. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any clue on Reguillon’s situation?

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

      None, like Foden's

      We're in the dark

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Great, I have both……..along with Ben Johnson and Targett…….and Pickford *facepalm*

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

          Pickford's fine vs Norwich. West Ham had 1 CS in their last 11, until they faced Norwich

          Johnson can be benched for the foreseeable future. Foden should be fine

          Maybe switch just Targett, with Digne inbound

  24. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA | Cancelo | Cash
    Jota | Foden | Bowen | Brownhill
    Ronaldo | Antonio | Dennis

    Steele | Johnson | Salah | Goode

    1FT. 2.1 ITB.
    Trade plan is to either upgrade Brownhill (6.4 to spend) or Goode (6.0 to spend), thoughts on, which option is best?
    The other alternative would be to FH, however, Son's injury has me less interested.

  25. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah Son Antonio > Maddison Bruno CR7 (-8)

    Do it?

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

      Not for me. I'm not sure if United will change formation as I do think it'll impact Ronaldo if he play as a lone FWD

  26. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Very hesitant to even use my FT to make a move for DGW22 but I'm thinking Saka > Madderz? Also unsure about the Cancelo + Foden benching... Thoughts appreciated!

    DDG*

    TAA, Dier*, Johnson

    Jota, Bowen, Gallagher, Saka

    CR7*, Antonio, King*

    Subs: McGovern, Guéhi, Cancelo, Foden

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Start Cancelo and Foden over Johnson and Gallagher (unless we get news of Foden not starting). As for transfers, the one you suggested sounds good

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers! Still not 100% on Maddison but slim pickings in midfield for 22.

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

      I would start Cancelo and Foden over Johnskn and Gallagher. Transfer is fine

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Any other transfer recommendations? Mid options this GW don't fill me with much confidence.

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

    anyone else think dcl outscores king next gameweek?

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s possible! But I think both Dennis and King outscore DCL

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

      No

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

      I'd say no.

  28. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I currently have a front line of Ron, Antonio, Watkins, want Dennis but not sure what to do.

    A) Watkins to Dennis
    B) Antonio to Dennis
    C) Ignore and make a transfer elsewhere

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

  29. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I just wasted my wildcard but I admit it feels quite liberating…..taking hits and attacking every small DGW from here on out

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

    A) Watkins to Ronaldo
    B) Watkins Scarlett to Ronaldo Dennis (-4)
    C) Watkins Son to Ronaldo Maddison (-4)
    D) Watkins Livra to Ronaldo Reguilon (-4)
    E) Free hit, though Im not fascinated by the fixs

    Fab
    TAA Rudiger** Keane Cancelo
    Son Bernardo Gray Bowen
    Antonio Watkins

    Steer Saka, Livra, Scarlett

    Currently on A

    1. DLLM
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      C