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FPL Gameweek 35 Scout Picks: Kane returns as one of three premium attackers

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 35 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The final selection is partly based on the Scout Squad consensus picks but midweek minutes, budget and updates from the pre-match press conferences are all factored in, too.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation this week and, as ever, are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always cherry-picked from the cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder or to make the budget up to £100m but rather to give some alternative, viable options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER

Notorious xG underachievers Brighton and Hove Albion have made a habit out of impressing neutrals while simultaneously flattering to deceive in the FPL world. And here we are again when we should know better, lured to the rocks by some impressing underlying numbers. Albion have delivered two clean sheets in five matches since the international break and turned in very solid showings against the two north London clubs and even Manchester City, who struggled to break the Seagulls down initially. One of the best teams in the division for expected goals on target conceded (xGOTC) since the resumption in play in Gameweek 31, Brighton will be facing a Wolves side who are bottom for xG in the same timeframe. With Bruno Lage’s side devoid of the creativity of Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Daniel Podence (£5.5m), we back Robert Sanchez (£4.6m) this week.

DEFENDERS

 

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  1. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What do we think of Raph + Toney > Zaha + Weg for 2FT ?

    FH36 so only planning for 35, 37, 38.

  2. Sal8
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Wc team with bb gw36. Thoughts?

    Foster
    Taa cancelo james laporte marip
    Salah saka son coutinho
    Watkins
    Subs - schmeicel dennis nketiah Gordon

    Gw36 - son + watkins to kdb + pukki

    Any.changes ud make?

  3. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play?
    A.mateta
    B.pukki
    C. Ramsey
    D. Emerson royal

    Cheers good luck

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cheers, even though I’m playing cash?

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          In that case A

  4. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to Foden or save?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Save

    2. West End Exile
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just done it, Havertz likely to be rested.

    3. Zaruto
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes do it

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Very dull question but who first on bench if Havertz doesn't play:
    A) Elanga
    B) Jay Rodriguez (flagged, but trained today and it's Watford!)

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B
      Burnley playing to stay up, Man Utd doing all they can to avoid qualifying for the Europa or the Conferenvce

    4. gart888
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Unfortunately if Havertz doesn't start you probably get 1 point from him.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yep!

  6. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Currently have Cash, Coutinho and Richarlison.

    Get Ramsey or Gordon?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ramsey for this week, Gordon after

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        For this week and next

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    More likely to start this gw - havertz or Werner?

    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz imo

  8. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    For 35 and 36: Son or KDB?

  9. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Get Cash this week and bench Weghorst or save ft and play Weghorst?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Save

  10. MountainBeach
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Still got my WC left. Should I just use it now? Season's almost over lol

  11. Norco
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to start this week:

    1. Weghorst
    2. Pukki

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Weggy

  12. KeanosMagic
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Made a huge mistake putting my trust in Jesus, haven't I?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Seems like it is predicted to be Sterling + Grealish and one of Foden or Jesus

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Millions have made that mistake

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I just burst out laughing

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          ‘Twas my goal 😎

  13. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Maddison > Kulu
    Yaaay maybe a good punt
    Naaay :/

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Coutinho?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        But it's for -4

  14. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Trent Robbo Cancelo Cash
    Salah Saka Kulu Foden
    Kane Nketiah

    Foster - Pukki Davies Gordon

    G2G? Set for BB36 FH37

  15. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Come at me with your transfer suggestions. Really stuck for ideas!
    Do I Roll for bb36 or am I going to cop rotation?
    Feels like it’s a good time to attack but where to start?
    Werner out (I do like Toney for 36/38). Cucho will go next week
    Havertz and Madds where to go with FH37 in mind
    TIA folks

    Schmeichel
    Robbo Laporte Matip Dias
    Salah Saka Sterling Havertz
    Pukki Werner
    Foster Maddison White Cucho

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Werner + Cucho to Watkins + Nketiah?

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Decent shout!
        I was going to do Cucho move next week with more info on Nketiah.
        Watkins I might wait for on FH37. Toney has SOU LEE in 36/38 it’s whether he can get anything vs United this week

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yeah Toney is a decent shout actually
          I've kind of ignored him because of no DGWs, but the fixtures to end the season are nice and Man Utd have kept 2 clean sheets in the last 3 months (and none for the last 8!)

  16. C_G
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Should I roll or use FT?

    0 ITB. have BB left

    Schmeichel

    TAA Robbo Alonso

    Maddi Salah Mount Ramsey Saka

    Kane Weg

    Carson Toney Schar Amartey

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Roll

    2. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      start Toney over Ramsey/Maddison and roll

  17. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Salah or KdB cap?

    Emerson over Laporte?

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Salah

      Laporte

  18. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Broja+Martinelli to Pukki+Gordon?

    Gives me:

    Foster (Dubravka)
    TAA Robertson Alonso Coady (Schar)
    Salah Son Saka (Havertz Gordon)
    Kane Pukki Mateta

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      would rather get better gk or sell Coady tbh

  19. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Risers: Luis Díaz (8.0) Watkins (7.5) Pukki (6.1) Cash (5.3) Davies (4.5)

    Fallers: Maddison (6.9) Wood (6.6) Kulusevski (6.3) Keane (4.6) Sánchez (4.5) Kayembe (4.5)

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers Ragabolly.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers :*

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers and balls

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks... Wood drops twice in a row

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        so is that good or bad for Lumberjacks ?

        1. King Carlos
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.

          1. Zogzeg
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            Suspend us!

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            You work all night and you work all day?

    6. Norco
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yikes I had exact cash for Coutinho and Pukki in for Kulu and Wood out.

      Would have been a 0.3 swing if I didn't pull the trigger.

    7. sulldaddy
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Shouldve bought Cash

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Lol Wood chopped

  20. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this plan? GW36 BB, GW37 FH

    GW 35: Weghorst + Doherty > Pukki + Matip (-4)
    GW 36: Dubravka + Broja > Foster + Dennis (-4)

    Current team:

    Ramsdale
    Robbo - Cancelo - Alonso
    Salah - Mount - Maddison - Kulu - Saka
    Kane - Weghorst

    (Dubvravka; White, Broja, Doherty*)

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah looks good

    2. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I know why to get your doublers for bb, but double Watford, one Norwich and a rotation risk Liverpool player for -8 doesn’t feel worth it

  21. luk46
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    what would you do?
    A - start Raphinha, save ft
    B - Cash for -4, bench Raphinha

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  22. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Current team:

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Cash
    Mount Saka Son Salah (C)
    Dennis Pukki Werner

    Kasp Royal Mitchell Gordon

    A) Gtg
    B) Werner > Watkins

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B or C) Mount->Cout

    3. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks both, keen to keep at least 1 CHE player and most likely to be Mount.
      Just saw Watkins rise by 0.1 lolz!

  23. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    We thinking Kane or Salah captain..?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Kane imo

  24. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Cap mane or kdb? Leaning towards mane as he may get more minutes than kdb this gw.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      yeah id lean towards Mane as well but its a tough one

      you always seem to have such tough 50/50 calls to make

  25. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Start Weghorst or Ramsey?

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ramsey

  26. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Team is

    Foster
    Trent Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Sterling (C) Jota Havertz Mount
    Dennis

    Schmeichel Pukki Nketiah Davies

    Thinking havertz to Coutinho or Saka for my FT

    Is my team selection and bench order alright ??

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Havertz to Cout

      Eddie over Dennis (Bench: Dennis Davies Pukki)

  27. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Please pick one & lose one in each question:

    Pick one:

    A: Saka
    B: Coutinho

    Lose one:

    A: Havertz
    B: Mount

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      lose havertz and I am stuck on the other question myself.

      Are you FH in 37 ?

      1. CoracAld2831
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Very likely.

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I'm FH37 so im leaning towards Havertz to Saka because over 35 and 36 he just edges it.
          Coutinho has a better fixture this week but 36 looks tough for a return and with 37 not in the mix It just makes Saka a better long term option.
          Coutinho has City in 38 as well which is another big reason against him

    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      BB

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      AA

  28. GunnersQ
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    GTG?

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo Cash Alonso
    Salah Son Saka Mount Coutinho
    Watkins

    Schmeichel Dennis Fofana Nketiah

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'd move Nketiah up the bench, good chance he starts and West Ham defence lacking centre backs

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        p.s. is that team a WC? It's incredibly good this week!

        1. GunnersQ
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Cheers!

          Yes it's my WC team this week and then bench boost WK36

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      really good team

      GTG and yeah id move Nketiah up one spot at least

      1. GunnersQ
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks

  29. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bb36 FH37

    Which one to bring in this week for Doherty

    A) Robbo
    B) Cancelo

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B he had a forced rest this past week so shd start most if not all games from now on
      Robbo is due one rest at least

    3. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  30. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Trent Robbo Cancelo Cash
    Salah Saka Kulu Foden
    Kane Nketiah

    Foster - Pukki Davies Gordon

    G2G? Set for BB36 FH37.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      GTG