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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. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more, Antonio or Toney this week?!

    1. Alcapaul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

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

      Toney. Liverpool weakened by Covid and AFCON. Antonio is completely out of form.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Antonio has scored 21 in his last 5 matches.Toney has scored 7 points total in the last 5 matches he’s played. If Antonio is “completely out of form,” how would you categorize the form of Toney?

        Of the two, Antonio

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Antonio has three attacking returns in his last four and in the next five he faces the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th worst defences in the league (replied the same thing to your team back a page)

      3. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bookmarked

      4. banskt
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Well, Toney is in worse form, but this week Toney's 3 points (2 matches, 1 yellow) will be higher than Antonio's 2 points.

        That's what the OP asked.

    3. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio. I gave Toney so many chances and I'm burnt by Brentford after mistakenly shouting their praises for so long ahead of great fixtures many weeks ago. They're getting pounded by most any decent team. No more Brentford for me, even if they have a DGW.

      1. FPL_ UP_Down
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Same here.. not for me again..!
        Think their first 4 GW ride it’s over!

        Cost me

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

      Tough call. Guaranteed 4 plus maybe something vs guaranteed 2 plus more likely something. Reckon EVs must be similar!

      1. Mufc202020
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn’t say Toney is guaranteed 4 points, he loves a yellow card. Jumping in to silly challenges. After watching him aganist Southampton he’s coming out my team. Never again.

  2. MagnaLepus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Saka or Maddison (-4)?

    1. MagnaLepus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Or Moura (-4)?

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Madd

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

      Maddison

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I was gonna get Maddison but you also said toney over antonio so now I have a day to figure out where I have gone wrong with my Maddison thought

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison, but I'm still worried Leicester will lose more fixtures.

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

    Son Antonio > Kane lookman -4?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of Lookman with Daka sniffing around

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

        Just Son > Madison / moura?

        1. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Yes. Keep Ant

  4. Baberto
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Somehow scraped to 15k OR with a somewhat dysfunctional squad. Need to FH cause I've got only Sanchez and Rudi, and did a Salah>Son early gw to beat price rises.

    Wanted to touch top 10K atleast once this season, and i somehow feel it's getting tougher by the week

    1. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You made an early transfer during covid when a player had two games before the next gameweek..?

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Both FH intact. Use one here?

    Bachmann
    TAA Cancelo Alonso
    Son(!) Rashford Jota Bowen Gray
    Antonio King

    Dias James Davis

    1 FT 3.7 ITB

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I can see better DGWs in the future

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Agree i think. None of extra games scream points for me so i will keep my 2 FHs intact for hope of better in the future. Probably wrong though!

    2. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nah. The DGW matchups simply arent exciting. Id save the FH. Plus you have a lot of players you dont want back anyway.
      I would sell Son, James, Rashford in that order based on your Hit comfort level.
      KDB would be a target to bring in maybe Lamptey

  6. Max City
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    To fund Livramento >> Emerson, which move is the better:

    A) Mo Salah >> Maddison
    B) Antonio >> Maupay
    C) Watkins >> Maupay

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A. Watkins good matchups coming soon

  7. Max City
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance LEI game will be postponed?

    1. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Any chance the sun comes up tomorrow?

  8. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Over the moon with Bowen, but wow watching those highlights was bittersweet. Bar, post, and the one disallowed for obstruction.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't forget the shot he blasted straight at Krul within the first like 5 minutes or so from 12 yards (anywhere but at the keeper and that goes in)

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

        Yep. This.
        Norwich were absolutely pathetic. Although according to their manager they were alright, not sure what he was watching?

  9. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1. Royal, 2. Regullion or 3. Sanchez? Need to drop R. James.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If FH and money no issue Reg.
      If long term. Wolves defender? Hate Spurs fixtures after GW22

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah i think i agree with this. I'm considering a FH, and it's the only path towards any Spurs players for the DGW (that are playing...i still want Son going forward, who I'll bench happily if i don't FH).

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      1.

  10. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son + Antonio - > Moura + Ronaldo(c) (-4) sounds good?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Sure but i would be hesitant to get rid of Antonio personally.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      FH or long-term? If long-term Spurs face the top three defensive sides in their next four after GW22 (Moura transfer not that good now.
      Antonio faces the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th worst defences in the league in four of his next five also keeps the funds in your ban to bring Salah back

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Another post by you i completely agree with.

        I'm gonna sacrifice Ronaldo to bring Salah back, but he'll stay for the DGW obv. I think Antonio and Bowen just...stay in my team lol. I would use Antonio for Kane's spot if i FH...but that's the only way Antonio doesn't play for me.

  11. L S P
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody else completely uninspired by the options this week? I only have one DGWer (King) but nobody is tempting me. Maybe...James->Lamptey....?...?

    Also: currently benching Salah. Such a weird GW.

    1. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yep this should be a DGW, but since there is an postponement axe hanging over this GW 22 it makes decisions so hard, not to mention the DGW fixture aren't great. One team's DGW fixtures seem to be great , but that team is not in their best form currently.

      So yeah there are no stand out options for me too. I have 2 DGW ers, but also 4 flaged players.

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Cucurella over Lamptey for me.

      I sold Salah to use those funds but that's just me. Ronaldo pays for him to return.

      I think there's a few interesting DGW possibilities. 1 would be too few for me. I can get 4 for a hit, but I'm considering the big FH button for 8 or 9.

  12. Hiiler
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I don't want to FH this GW, but I also have 4 flagged players 2 of them are not gonna play at all for sure. And I have 2 players who should have DGW.

    If I don't FH then one hit is a given. Maybe even 2 although I don't fell so good about takiing 2 hits.

    On a possitive side GW21 got me 88 points and finally one big green arrow in a long time(after 4 GW's with red arrows) . 🙂

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Drop your team, we might be able to help?

      1. Hiiler
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        GK : Lloris(Forter)
        Defence: TAA(yf), Cancelo, Johnson,Alonso, Guehi
        Midfield: Bowen,Jota,Son(rf)(ramsey,Salah(rf))
        Forwards: Watkins , Antonio(broja(yf) )

        That's how it is built up currently.

        Salah and Son are most likely transfers out for sure.And since I might want some big attacker then one of the Forwards might need to make room for him as well. But this reguires a -8 hit.

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm. So could you keep Watkins and Antonio and get Kane or Ronaldo?

          Or. Or. Hear me out. Pitch both Salah and Son for Kane AND Ronaldo for the DGW shenanigans? That way you keep Jota, Bowen, Antonio, Watkins. Which i would want to do.

          Short term of course. But if they smash the DGW you're laughing.

          1. Hiiler
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I'm thinking about Kane mostly since Ronaldo's team is in a bad form. Getting both requires 3 hits though and I would have to get out one of Antonio or Watkins. As you can have only 3 forwards. And Son and Salah are midfielders and Kane and Ronaldo are forwards, so no one on one swap possible there I guess.So getting both is not a good move I think.

            If they haul then yes it would be good move, but that's a big gamble. 🙂

        2. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Oops. You'd have to pitch Watkins. But still.

          1. Hiiler
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            yeah that's true, since can't have 4 forwards. 🙂

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! I had my biggest green arrow of the season after finally getting a GW completely right lol. For the first time.

      1. Hiiler
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Happy with GW 21 myself too, especially for getting the captain pick right.

      2. Hiiler
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        My only mistake was to play Johnson over Alonso in GW 21. But I thought Johnson has DGW and better fixtures. Alonso had one bad fixture.

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Ah but Johnson was a victim of Cresswell returning, right? I didn't know that was happening, and i really wanted Cresswell.

          1. Hiiler
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            yeah probably and he didn't get any points from first game as well, got a yellow and was subbed off at half time.

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best mid option here under 6.2m? Was looking at lookman but looks like he isn’t nailed.

    Bernardo Jota Bowen gray XXXX
    Ronaldo Kane king

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would try and turn B Silva or Gray into Mount or Maddison personally. Even for a hit.

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

        Not sure mate. Gray plays Norwich and Bernardo has a great fixture run after this gw.

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Fair points all. I personally wouldn't be too worried about benching Gray. Decent bench players with great fixtures could immediately become handy at any moment after all lol. I don't trust Everton though, so...

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

      I was looking at Lookman too potentially if the signs are there that he may start upfront, only a short term selection though.

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

        Would be just for the dgw. But not sure if he’s not nailed though

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

          yes, this is it.

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

    DDG (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Coufal Livra White
    Foden Bowen Salah Jota Saka
    Antonio King DCL

    1 FT 1.3 ITB. Completely out of ideas. Any suggestions on what I should do here. 1 FH left.

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would want to keep that team, as it's great but doesn't have a lot of DGW players. You could FH, and attempt to spike the GW, or just hold and bite the bullet, with your FH intact to tackle some other GW. Surprised you still have Salah, but with a team that good and presumably a nice score this week (as you have the same 3 Hammers i have and i wrecked house this week), you might just be good. You could afford to bench him and still operate a satisfactory GW?

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

        I only wish I captained Bowen! Thanks a ton 🙂

    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Having said that, Mount or Maddison for Saka or Foden, for me.

  15. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    10 greens in a row.

    14 greens in the last 15 GWs.

    Up to 105k now and qualified for the 7th round of the cup.

    It's been a crazy ride.

    Now : is Bruno Fernandes a good pick for DGW22 or just a nostalgia pick.

    Should I get Kane/Ronaldo + Moura/Maddison or Dennis + Bruno ?

    1. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Happy for your green arrows and Cup result quite an achievement.

      Although with so many green arrows my initial thought was you should be in top 50k or better until I saw your rank. Don't get me wrong though 105k is a great rank, just that I thought you would be even higher with those green arrow amounts.

    2. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pick wise though this GW 22 is quite tricky, no stand out option and future postponement threat also.

  16. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at my team wondering how I ended up with this group???

    Strange month….

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

      DGW/BGW fever

  17. Gabbiadini
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 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.

    Help, greatly appreciated 😉

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

      Upgrading Goode would be better, gives a decent 4th defender to rely on. Brownhill replacement is probably going to be useless when Salah returns.

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This right here.

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

        Yes, cheers. That's a good point.
        Also a better chance that Brownhill plays this coming GW than Goode.

  18. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Can afford Laca > Ronaldo but actually considering Laca > King instead, have Dennis already but their fixtures are so good in the dgw as well as the week after.

    Also doing Son > ?

    Several dgw options here like Moura, Maddison or a Man Utd mid but can't stop thinking Bowen vs Leeds will outscore them all.

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'm steering clear of United mid personally. I like Mount or Maddison. I don't like double Watford but I'm definitely getting Dennis this week...with those fixtures you might be right.

      As a Ronaldo owner I'm happy captaining him, and will enjoy my single Watford attacker lol.

  19. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Finally remembered to join LMS for once. Qualified, yet out after one week. And a red arrow.

    Oof. Is this season over yet?

  20. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Squad has 7 flagged players, including 3 with DGW.

    Don't want to play the FH but can't see any way out of it. Thoughts?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I did Salah > Son the day before the Son announcement. I'm 90% on FH just so I can get Salah back.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        So, yeah, FH seems pretty reasonable with your squad.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have 8. i guarantee 4 will come off though. You probably the same. Wait. ronaldo, TAA, Dennis for example will probably play.

  21. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT and 1.1 ITB (**=DGW *=flagged)

    Really unsure how to attack this week. Lamptey on but for who? Tricky with my SGWers having good fixtures.

    DDG**
    TAA Reguilon** Cancelo
    Jota Bowen Gray Son* Maddison**
    Ronaldo** Antonio

    (Bachmann Lamptey** Broja* Livramento*)

    A) Son to Bruno (exact change)
    B) Broja to Dennis
    C) B + Son to Mount
    D) Something else

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I really like C. I would do that if this were my team. Great squad.

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate, then just have to decide who I bench for Lamptey and Dennis.

        1. Gunneryank
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Your team is too good lol. I would only want to bench Gray. Forget i said anything!

          1. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Yep, it's tough!! I looked at Gray but he has Norwich...

            1. Gunneryank
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Honestly, I wouldn't start Gray considering the other options. Remember: there's some value in having reasonable bench options with good fixtures in this crazy world...

              1. waldo666
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Fair point, the likelihood of needing the bench is high.

  22. balint84
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Watkins to Dennis (c)
    B) Son to Maddison (c)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  23. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hello! Time for -8. Good to go or change plans? 2ft, 0.0 itb

    Salah, Brownhill, Bernardo, James -> Maddison, Moura, Bowen, Laporte

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Davies
    Salah* Bernardo* Gallagher Jota
    Ronaldo Watkins King

    Foster Brownhill* James* Livramento

  24. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What a crazy season. So so so many unexpected twists and the injury list just keep piling up. It is so frustrating when all your calculated transfers go down in flame when the game get cancelled. Tempted to get Maddison + Kane for a -4 but knowing my luck, the double game will likely be cancelled and they will both pick up a yellow card or something.

  25. CruxOfTheBiscuit
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmmmm

    If you still had Salah, would you hold or swap for Maddison, Mount, Moura, etc?

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

      I'm keeping, all replacements are meh

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Maddison

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Holding

  26. Herogrows
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thought about getting a Leicester defender in but 9 of them are flagged !!!!

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Why? Foxes are awful defensively right now.

      1. Herogrows
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Double GW madness, lucky escape!

        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          They're more a liability than points guarantee. Unsure who'll play and will prob concede because they're understrength.

  27. TheYogaDaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    De Gea (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Dias (Johnson) (Livramento)
    Jota Son* Salah* Bowen (Brownhill)
    Antonio Watkins King

    1 ft, 0.0 itb
    a. Salah and Watkins to Maddison and Ronaldo (C) (-4)
    b. Salah, Son, and Watkins to Maddison, Mount, and Ronaldo (C) (-8)
    c. Salah and Son to Mount and Maddison (-4)
    d. Son to Maddison

    Every move except b would require me to play either Johnson or Brownhill.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B with Kane.

  28. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you sell Antonio for Kane?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Tempted.

    3. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Seen so many people wanting to get rid of Ant before Leeds at home. Big haul incoming

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      On a FH, yes.

  29. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start Bernardo or Gray?

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

      Gray

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gray

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What Holmes and MU said

  30. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s the best Son replacement until Salah returns? No limit on price… already own Jota and Bowen

    A) Sterling
    B) KDB
    C) Maddison
    D) Moura
    E) Foden
    F) Other

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C.

      Mount.

    2. Mufc202020
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No real stand out imo, maybe maddison and spend your money elsewhere. I’m also tempted by Barnes.