Scout Picks

FPL Gameweek 38 Scout Picks: Spurs triple-up but no Salah or De Bruyne

We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 38 ahead of Sunday’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

It was a fight between Kasper Schmeichel (£5.0m) and David Raya (£4.3m) for Scout Picks duties this week but with Leeds United probably needing to score at least once in Gameweek 38, we’ve shied away from the budget Brentford man. We’ve instead sided with Schmeichel, who will be facing a sorry Southampton side who have scored just eight goals in their last 11 matches – no team has found the net on fewer occasions in that time. Schmeichel is also averaging 6.3 points per match in his last six home fixtures. In case you’re worried about end-of-season benchings, Brendan Rodgers has already confirmed that Schmeichel starts on Sunday.

DEFENDERS

Rests and rotation, Reece James in midfield and Maddison's form: FPL notes

Rotation is very much a concern with our first defensive pick. Chelsea sewed up third place on Thursday with a draw against Leicester, with the suggestion being that Thomas Tuchel may turn to many of his fringe players for the dead rubber against Watford. Reece James (£6.4m) subsequently carries an asterisk next to his name but in the absence of any concrete team news from west London, we prefer to focus on the upside. And what an upside: Watford have scored only 10 goals in Roy Hodgson’s 17 matches in charge, while they have also allowed more chances and crosses from their left flank than any other team in that time.

 

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  1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Watkins to toney and bench nketiah
    B) zaha to barnes

    1. Noob
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Similar dilemma here - what is your bench?
      I would say A as you are shipping Watkins rather than Zaha

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Gordon Watkins cash.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why bench a motivated striker playing against Everton defence ?

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Tough one. Already has saka. Toney against Leeds as good as it gets I guess.

  2. Haa-lala-land
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Remember to play it your way on the final game week!

    No regrets!

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Too true!

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What do you even do with this team?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    KdB Son Foden Maddison Mount
    Kane

    I don't like any transfer here. Maybe Maddison > Kulusevski?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Roll I guess 😉

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      just like me you messed up the last 2 weeks with (c)
      Have some fun...Eriksen?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Camzy and fun in the same sentence? 😆

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          x

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I'll think about it. High chance any transfer I do backfires. Might sell Foden instead even.

    3. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maybe Diaz instead of Kulu for some diversity?

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Show the bench? Not impossible that say James misses out or Kane if the illness gets worse etc.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Fofana, Gelhardt, Dennis

        It's nothing special but Fofana is adequate cover.

    5. Hiiler
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Good idea. Although yeah your team is in no need of a clear transfer. Maaddison to kulusevski in case Maddison doesn't start.

      Although both of them might get a lot of points and then again not start at all......

      Can you make a transfer to your bench and thus have a better bench player ?

    6. Noob
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pad the bench in case of no shows!

    7. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Roll FT to have 2 in gw1.

      Anyway, maybe get Allison?

    8. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fofana-> Sessegnon

    9. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No love for Diaz?

    10. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Toney is going to be inspired tomorrow. Maybe get him and bench Maddison?

  4. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start one -

    A Richa or Davies
    B Ramsdale or Dubravka

  5. Noob
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best sub 7.1m option? (Coutinho ->)
    Leaning to Barnes/Maddy but Kulu, Bowen, Trossard (?!) also options.

    Gives a benching headache (needed due to rotation risks) - who to bench out of:
    A) Zaha
    B) Saka
    C) Nketiah

    Leaning towards C due to threat of Laca rotation after the Newcastle result.

  6. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sa
    TAA Robertson Cancelo Laporte James
    Son Kulu Mount Maddison
    Kane

    Foster Broja Dennis Ramsey

    1ft
    1m itb
    7k

    Want to consolidate top 10k

    Any ideas here?

    Sa to Alisson or Edersen possibly?

    Thanks

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not the most exciting final day transfer, but yeah I would change keeper

  7. Isboo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Jota > Mount worth a -4 if blocking someone?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How close are they?

      1. Isboo
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Roughly 30 points. Expecting them to captain someone we don't both have

        1. Futureform
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Jota probably plays and might do well. Anyone else you could sacrifice for Mount?

          1. Isboo
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Saka perhaps, but in doing so Saka would become a differential for them. Jota my only midfield differential currently

            1. Futureform
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Oh make the move I think. Block the lot, keep it by the corner flag, bring it home.

              1. Futureform
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Jota > Mount I mean. I'd go for it.

                1. Isboo
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  haha thanks! best of luck to ya

                2. Futureform
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  No worries. Good luck!

  8. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reposting for some more opinons

    Dubravka
    TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah Saka Mount Kulu Coutinho
    Richarlison

    Ramsdale White Adams Mateta

    A) Salah to Son - Free
    B) Salah + White to James + Son -4pts (Play -5-4-1)
    C) Salah + Adams to Vardy + Son -4pts (Play 4-4-2 - No Kane though)
    D) Salah + Adams + Coutinho to Kane + Son + 5.5m midfielder -8pts (Play 4-4-2)

  9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Surprised Kane is in there with his illness doubts

    1. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He is probably over it now, another 24 hours will be fine.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes, it's confusing

    3. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Scenes if he's not fine though.

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Considering he'll get a month and a half off after tomorrow and CL is riding on this game for them, there's no way he doesn't start.

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This makes absolute sense. He's playing isn't he?

  10. Noob
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Also tempted with a slightly more gung ho -4:
    Cash -> Sess
    Coutinho -> Foden/Diaz

    This would mean benching two of Zaha/Saka/Coutinho

    Tricky for the hit to pay back but would also give bench options should rotation hit hard...

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Mount
    B) Diaz

    1) Martinez
    2) Pickford

    1. Noob
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A2

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A2

  12. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which option do you prefer?

    A Play Gelhardt
    B Toney -4

    Cheers!

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  13. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which one would you bench: Matip, Rudiger, Laporte, Saka, Toney?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tricky mate!! If you have Cancelo possibly Laporte

      1. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        'I do have Cancelo and TAA. Laporte seems the most boring pick but then I'm missing out on the double up.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah I’ve got the double up too mate, currently have Laporte on the bench but have T.Silva starting so might end up with Laporte coming on anyway, I just have a feeling that VILLA score

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't like Saka recently. Arsenal look lifeless. However I guess they have to go for it this week.

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This. Looked like a boy playing amongst men v Spurs and Newcastle. Expecting the same against Everton unless they are hungover from wild parties celebrating 16th in the league after spending 500m

        1. Futureform
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yes actually this may be likely. The chances of them making top 4 against Spurs feel so slim I can't see them putting in a performance BUT they're possibly better at home and Saka is on pens.

          Still, I don't really like them right now.

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He’s looked gassed of late

        1. Futureform
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah definitely. A tough end of season for Arsenal, especially with so many injuries.

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Not an Arsenal fan (not a hater either) but do really like Saka. He did quite well for me this season, but right now I just don’t think he’s got much left in the tank

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              He’d be a cracking signing for Utd imo

            2. Futureform
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yes he had a great run of every 2-3 games scoring well, but the whole team looks dead on their feet at this point.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Crikey - you must have some squad!

  14. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    OR 10.9K, 3 pts off top 10K, what would you do here?

    Kasper
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte Alonso
    Salah KdB Mount Kulu (KDH)
    Nketiah (Richa Pukki)

    A Salah to Son (c), play EO and let the team do their thing
    B Salah, Kulu to Son, Maddy (-4) and bench Laporte
    C Salah, Laporte to Son, James (-4)
    D anything else ?

    Unfortunately can’t get Vardy, Kane, Mane etc due to lack of funds

    1. rozzo
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah to Son or KDB

      1. rozzo
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        You have KDB lol Son then

  15. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bowen, Maddison or Jota?

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very tricky. Could all do well. For the motivation aspect I'd be tempted by Jota.

    2. TBL
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      M

  16. harvard
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Pick a trio (21.2m, FH)

    A. Havertz/Mount, Eriksen, Toney.,

    B. Havertz/Mount, Madison/Bowen, Nketiah.,

    C. Havertz/Mount, Foden, Nketiah

    D. Madison, Bowen, Nketiah/Toney

    E. Madison/Bowen, Foden, Nketiah/Toney

    ***Rest of the team is***

    Raya

    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Sessegnon

    Undecided, KDB, Undecided, Son

    Kane, Undecided

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Oh this is tricky to work out. Would it be better to make a decision re the alternatives with the slashes and repost maybe?

  17. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I've got a free hit available but when I try to confirm transfers it does not give me the option to play Free Hit. Anyone know if there is a rule about using it on the final game week at all?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Did you use the other one last week?

      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yes

        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Playing 2 in a row is not allowed

          1. Futureform
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Woah - did not know that! Very unlucky for glasgowff.

            "You can't play the Free Hit chip in consecutive Gameweeks."

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules

            1. GlasgowFF
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              That's a pain! Lesson learned to stay in tune with the rules.

              1. Futureform
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Yeah definitely. It seems quite a random rule, so I think it's hard to suspect there would be anything around it to read up on!

    2. Toonmad
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Can't use fh 2 gws in a row

  18. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who should i start and bench here?

    Pickford
    Sessegnon / Cancelo / R.James
    Mane / Maddison / Son / Wissa
    Lukaku / Wilson / G.Jesus

    Bench: Bowen / D.Sanchez / Tsimi

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Swap Bowen & Wissa

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very tricky, but feels wrong to have Bowen on the bench.

  19. Ini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Been really out of the loop this week. Is Salah still injured?

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Was in training yesterday and today apparently

  20. JY84
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    One spot in my midfield remaining! Shd i get
    (A) Barnes
    (B) Maddison ??

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gut says A but probably B

  21. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    When will you make your transfers? 20 - 30 minutes before the deadline? FPL site could easily crash tomorrow.

    1. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      That's right, everyone is doing that so it will crash earlier. Actually, there is less casual load on it as the season progresses.

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      As always, living in Pacific time makes that decision for me. Will do it some time this evening

    3. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don’t think I need to wait until the last minute to do Salah to Son.

  22. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    10 points behind my ML leader and we both have KDB.

    I think I need to net gain at least the 10 points back and have Kane outscore Son.

    Are either of these viable in getting the 10 points back?

    A. Digne, Holgate > Alonso, Sess -4

    B. KDB, Digne, Ramsey > Mount, Diaz, James -8

  23. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ederson
    VvD*, Alonso, Rudiger, Dier
    Salah*, Foden, Saka, Raphinha
    Kane, Nketiah
    Dubravka, Martinelli, Justin, Adams.

    Salah and Martinelli -> Son and Maddison (-4)?

  24. Apollo Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you get in Diaz if it meant getting rid of Mount? Or Maddison in if it meant losing Saka?

    1. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No way to losing mount. Saka one could pay off

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep both and try to find another way.

      1. Apollo Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Don't want to take a hit with no time to make it back. Could do Watkins to Toney but then benching is a tricky scenario this week.

        Team is
        Schmeichel
        TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
        KDB Son Saka Mount
        Nketiah Rich

        S: Foster, Watkins, Gordon, Amartey

        1. Apollo Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          1m exactly ITB

    3. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Is this for free?

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would think hard about Saka out- to me he’s looked completely gassed of late

  25. FallingDuck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Take -8 to do Coutinho, Gordon and Ings to Maddison, Diaz and a bench fodder?

    B) Coutinho and Ings to Maddison and punt on Jesus (-4)?

    C) Coutinho and Gordon to Maddison and Bruno Guimaraes (-4)?

    Leading ML by 70 pts.

    Schmeichel

    Cancelo, Robbo, Matip, Alonso

    Coutinho, KDB, Son, Mount

    Richarlison, Ings

    Foster, Nkeitha, Gordon, Cash

  26. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have 1 FT, what would you do here?
    Wouldn’t mind a hit.

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Cancelo Schar*
    Salah Mount Kulu Saka Martinelli
    Kane

    Foster Broja Dias Richardson

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Martinelli to Mbeumo?

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dias to Sessegnon (bench Schar)
      Martinelli to Bowen/Maddison/Barnes

      1. Futureform
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This looks good.

  27. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Salah to Diaz
    B) Salah to Mané
    C) Rich to Toney

    1. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Very tempted by B.

  28. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If I do Watkins > vardy I will have 0.0 in the bank for the final gameweek.

    Something very satisfying about that.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      do it.
      I have 0.0m after a -8

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Oh, do it! Definitely.

  29. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    @WR or Tina

    Is Nirvana down for you?

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yes
      x

      Something about a bear?

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          ?? I’ll try once more

          Come again?

          Said the actress to the bishop

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Back up and running again

      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers, thank God for that.. haven’t posted here in ages. Not sure how I would have coped

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Just head out got a run

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which combo?

    A) Salah + Weghorst
    B) Kane + Barnes (-8)
    C) Vardy + Diaz/Maddison (-8)

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Futureform
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Anything that doesn't include Weghorst, I'd suggest.