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. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to replace Salah with? Or keep him?

    I already have Son and Mount.

    A: Mane for free
    B: KDB for free
    C: Kane + middle priced MF with a hit
    D: Vardy + middle priced MF with a hit
    E: Other

    1. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If you find the best solution let me know as I'm in the same boat.

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

      Keep Salah

    4. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would do A in a heartbeat.

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

      B or even to Mount if you haven't got him

  2. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Spot on?

    City - Champions
    Spurs- Top 4
    West ham- Europa

    Leeds- Relegated

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

      No, Utd for Europa

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah, at this point I feel sorry for Rangnick

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

          I don't, he's made for life from about 6 months 'work', and he's just a bloke in a jumper.

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Burnley relegated with a draw Leeds win wouldn't surprise me

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I want Burnley gone too but we’ll see

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

          Would have liked Everton down but dirty Leeds is a good consolation.

    3. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Most likely to happen.

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yep. Today will be fun. Hopefully fpl is fun too

  3. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH team? G2G??

    Schmeichel
    Alonso R.James TAA Concelo
    Mount Bowen Son(C) Maddison
    Kane Vardy

    Bench: Raya Sessegnon Barnes

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

      wow great team

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

        Thanks

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Robbo Alisson instead of of TAA Schmeichel?

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

        Not a bad suggestion, thanks. I can do it if I also transfer Barnes for Gelhardt.

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I would not lose Barnes. So GTG as is.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mid field or forward player missing ( depending which Barnes) - I would want L Díaz or Mané in mid field over Vardy- you have Maddison and possibly Barnes for Leicester

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

        Burnley Barnes on the bench that is.

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

          So who is third forward?

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

            He is. Kane, Vardy, Barnes.

            Brownhill is the midfield bench fodder.

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          * sorry- who is fifth midfielder

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

            I can do Vardy + Brownhill for Toney + Diaz?

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

              I would do that- strong team

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

                That would leave me with:

                Alisson
                Alonso R.James Robertson Concelo
                Mount Bowen Son (C) Diaz
                Kane

                Bench: Gunn, Toney, Sessegnon Gelhardt

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

                  Yes- looks good. You probably need bench in case Alonso and/ or James benched

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

                    Yep. Thanks for the help and good luck to you mate.

  4. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Whose your best midfield punt? Max 9.1m. Current midfield is Saka, Kulu, Son, and Salah but he's going to fund Richarlison to Kane.

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

      Mount

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Sorry forgot to say I have Mount.

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      mount/maddison

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I have Mount. Reckon Maddison starts?

    3. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bowen could be a good option this week

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        In form but can't see many goals in that game.

    4. sinbad
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz or Mount

    5. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like Barnes as a proper punt.

      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah, interesting pick. Only 4% owned. Too punty though?

        1. M2.0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I don’t think so. He was rested last game so has a very high chance of starting against a shocking defence.

          1. Gentle_Turks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            You prefer him over Maddison?

  5. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    bottomed - would appreciate more opinions:

    1
    A maddison
    B mount

    2
    A white (EVE)
    B sessegnon (nor) -4

    3
    A richarlison (ars)
    B Toney (LEE) -4

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A
      B
      B

    2. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1 Mount
      2 Don't like the hit
      3 Think Toney might be worth the hit

      Can you help me above? Thanks.

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Repost

    A) KDB to Mane
    B) KDB to Diaz, Ings to Kane (-4)
    C) Any other thoughts?

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Robbo Alonso
    Saka Kulu KDB Son DewsburyHall
    Nketiah

    Foster Ings Collins Mateta

    1.1 ITB

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why are you selling KDB?

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No idea, just feel I need to do something. Lost a 47 point lead last week and now trailing by 11, so my mindset is I need to do something

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      i love B

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        So do I but seems mental to sell Kdb at the same time.

    3. sinbad
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why sell KDB?

    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      maybe just ings for toney and thats it

      1. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        This and start Toney in place of KDH.

  7. lewis274
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    foster
    taa alonso cancelo tavares
    raphinha salah kulusevski
    jesus kane nketiah

    sa white coutinho gordon

    thoughts ? and salah -> kdb or son?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB as you have Kulu and Kane

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

        Learnt many times over the last few months that kane and kulu do not cover son…

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          As did I but KDB makes more sense IMO. Maybe not, who knows lol

      2. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He also have Jesus and Cancelo though. Maybe Mane/Diaz to even out the coverage?

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

    I see people selling KDB. Have I missed any news or are they just crazy?

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Last GW madness, myself included thinking about it

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

        I want to captain him instead. Juicy fixture at home to secure championship and in great form...

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          You're speaking sense

  9. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Repost bottomed and corrected -

    Evening all!! Is a -8 too much?? Thinking about Salah, Gordon and Laporte to Mané, Mount and Sessignon leaving me with this….

    Schmeichel
    TAA Robertson Cancelo Sessignon
    Mané Son Maddison Mount Saka
    Nketiah
    Subs- Pickford Pukki Tilva Dennis

    Any thoughts????

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      -8 alot but depends what you're playing for

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

        At 81k, just to stay in top 100k really

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          -8 too much in that case

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

            Yeah I think your right mate, cheers, will take -4 max now I think

    2. alexmj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Laporte and Salah are fine I would just do one transfer

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

        Thanks mate, probably more sensible!! HahA

  10. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best move? Leading ML by 17 points.
    A. Dias > James
    B. Dias > Sessegnon
    C. Ings > Toney
    D. Martinelli > Saka. (Blocking 2nd ML)
    E. Ings > Nketiah (Blocking 2nd ML)
    F. TAA, Ings > Sessegnon, Kane -4 (ML might C Kane but also have TAA. I got Robbo also)

  11. simong1
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bench one?

    A) Matip
    B) Saka
    C) Jesus

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

      that's tough, A probably

  12. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Kulu Saka Madd Raph
    Kane Nacho

    Foster Pukki White Coady 1 FT

    Chasing, any suggestions?

  13. lewis274
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    foster
    taa alonso cancelo tavares
    raphinha salah kulusevski
    jesus kane nketiah

    sa white coutinho gordon

    thoughts and salah -> kdb or son?

    1. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Has to be son to go with the flow or slide behind.

  14. dansully3
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sterling could be gold this gw, thoughts?

  15. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) sa to Ramsdale or b) play Sa and do chabolah to sessegnon (already got TAA, cancello & Robo)? Thanks

    1. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Chal plays so maybe Sa to someone else

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I hope chabolah plays but he played 110 mins at weekend then 90 mins on Thursday so big risk benched

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

    30 pts ahead in ML. Would you do Kulu to Maddison for -4 as the cost of insurance to cover my rival?

    1. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No chance

    2. alexmj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes if that's the main difference

    3. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes

    4. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope, I prefer Kulusevski out of the two players.

  17. smash
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will this -8 repay itself...

    Schar - James
    Weghorst - Tony
    Marhrez - Mount

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

      Yes

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

        Cheers don't like the idea of -8 last week of season but looks decent on paper I think too

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

          You just evaluate each - 4 in isolation

  18. lewis274
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    kdb or son to replace salah? i own jesus kulu and kane

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

    2. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Spurs will smash Norwich so fill your boots. City could be tense until they eventually win 5 nil

  19. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm just 3 points ahead of my ML rival.

    He has Son/KDB, I have Salah/Kane

    Should I do Salah -> Son (c) and just hope Kane outscored KDB?

    Coutinho -> anyone worth -4 in this situation?
    A) Diaz
    B) Maddison
    C) Bowen

    Rest of team
    Pope
    TAA Robbo Cancelo James
    Salah Mount Saka Coutinho
    Mateta Kane

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

    worth a -4 to play anyone up to 9.0 (have mount son kdb) instead of odegaard ?
    will also give me odegard as a backup to anyone missing a game (otherwise back up is coutinho)

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Diaz, Maddison, Barnes could easily repay the -4 imo but it’s a close call. How risky are you feeling?

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

        im chasing 6 points

        1. M2.0
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Probably not worth the hit then.

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope, I don't mind Odegaard to be honest.

  21. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more points

    A) Mount (-4)
    B) Diaz (-4)
    or
    C) Mateta

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B, I'm not sure if Mateta starts tbh, am tempted to move him on for Nketiah in my own team.

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

      A

  22. Al-Chemy
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Son and Vardy
    B) Diaz and Kane

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

      A

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

      a

  23. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    OMG McIlroy

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He would win that if he wasn't so flakey.

    2. dansully3
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He's on the way back

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

      I thought the F1 was all finished!

  24. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    on FH which chelsea defence duo to get ?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd risk it on the wing backs playing, on a free hit you should have a bench to cover if they don't get minutes.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        bench is fodders as im trying to fit in premiums

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Alonso
      James

  25. sinbad
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz (or Mount) & Vardy (A)
    Son & Toney (B)

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

      B

  26. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Draft league question. Which GK to start please?

    A) Raya
    B) Pope

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

      Pope

  27. DennisTheMenace
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Toney or Welbeck

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Toney.

  28. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Weghorst -> Nketiah
    B) KDB + Weg -> L. Diaz + Vardy -4

    any other fwds to consider under 6.6?>
    Rank 565 if it matters.

  29. Norco
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Got Salah/VvD and no Kane (I have a Son).

    Best option?

    1. Salah > Mane
    2. Salah + Weghorst > Bowen + Kane (-4)
    3. Salah + Weg + VvD > Diaz + Kane + Matip (-8)

    1. noissimbus
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Maybe 1.

      Ps. I have two daughters myself. 🙂

    2. alexmj
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Keep Salah

  30. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Currently 26 points ahead in my league - have 1 FT

    A - Salah + Mateta > Son + Toney (-4)
    B - Salah + Kulu > Son + Maddison (-4)
    C - Salah + Weghorst > Diaz + Vardy (-4)

    Current team is -
    Schmeichel - (Foster)
    Alonso - Cancelo - Robertson - (Holgate) - (Cash)
    Raphinha - Son - Salah - Mount - Saka
    Kane - Weghorst - (Mateta)

    Any help greatly appreciated!