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

    Should I stick with KDB or replace him with Son ?

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

      Stick, going sideways, KDB can haul against anyone

    2. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No, unless if you are defending a lead

  2. 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 guys?

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      are you confident Iheanacho starts

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would start pukki

  3. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reposting for more suggestions. What would you do here ? 0.1 ITB

    Ramsdale (Pickford)
    Robertson Matip Cancelo Laporte James
    KDB Son Saka Jota (Coutinho)
    Richarlison (Mateta) (Nketiah)

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

      Rich to Toney

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

        this

  4. Casualspotted
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    City thought they won it but Liverpool pulled it back, Alcantara in the middle, Diaz in attack......

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Eh ? City’s destiny is in their hands - not Liverpool’s ?

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

        And they will bottle it.

  5. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I literally cannot see any properly good way to use my one FT this week. Getting Son is not an option due to ML reasons. Suggestions?

    Alisson

    Robertson - Cancelo - Alonso - James

    Mount - KdB - Kulu - Saka

    Kane - Pukki

    (Schmeichel, Pukki, white, Gordon)

    0.0 itb

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dennis, not Pukki on bench

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

        Probably do nothing but you could do Pukki to Toney for a -4 if you downgraded either Schmike or White.
        Not sure I fully understand what ML reasons would militate against Son, but there's no easy way to get him anyway.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I've got a boring one for you white to a Burnley defender and start him over pukki. I can see Burnley parking the bus big time hoping for a 0-0

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        If selling White I think I'd go Sessegnon for the upside. But maybe just getting someone in for the flagged player (dennis) is better

    3. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Upgrade Pukki. Nketiah or Toney

  6. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ederson
    TAA Alonso Cancelo
    Zaha KDB Son Kulu Diaz
    Nketiah

    Zaha to Saka for -4? Or another under 7.8M mid? Could do Mount but Chelsea have less to play for.

  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    on FH, which are the 'must have' in your opinion?

    got
    Kane, Son, TAA, Cancelo, Diaz as my 'big hitter' atm

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

      RJ24

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

      i think you can save money and get zinchenko over cancelo
      id also go vardy

  8. ronpateluk
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rams (Foster)
    Cancelo Alonso TAA Cash (Ait Nouri)
    KDB Son Saka Gordon Coutinho
    Kane (Hwang Gelherdt)

    2nd in ml is 3 points behind me.

    A) Cash to James to cover his team
    B) Coutinho to Luis Diaz for differential
    C) Coutinho to Madders or Mount?

  9. Marvel FC
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I am first in my league with 54 points difference from the second one and i have TC left for the last gamesweek .
    My team :
    GK : Schmeichel - Krul
    DF : Cash - Alonso - Cancelo - Matip - Tavares
    MF : Saka - Mount - KDB - Son - Gordon
    FW : Watkins - Richarlison - Pukki

    1. Marvel FC
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I will TC : Son

      Any suggestions ?
      I want Kane but i have to sell KDB and place Bernardo .

      Any other , attacking , suggestions ?

      Help !!!

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

    Thoughts on what to do with this team?
    Got 2 FTs and 0.3M ITB.

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo James Silva
    Salah Havertz Son(c) Kulusevski Saka
    Richarlison

    Steele Broja Gelhardt Doherty

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

    Not possible to claw back a 120 point lead with no chips is it?

    Annoyingly this was mainly down to missing 2 of the big captaincy decisions - Salah and KDB, which cost me about 90 of those!

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

      Even with chips is impossible in one GW. 30-40 is doable

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

      not unless the lead take a 120pts. hit

  12. joersherman
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Currently 15th overall and ready to make a large punt to give it a crack! I need a captain who the top 20 are unlikely to have and could haul. Sterling!? Yes he may get benched but if he was a guaranteed starter then others would have him. True punt territory. Anyone got any better suggestions?

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

      Raphina 2 pennos to save Leeds from relegation

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane has scored a brace twice in 3 years on the final day, one of them was a against wolves. He would be my suggestion

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Agreed

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

      Pukki.

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

      Mount or Mane for me

    5. Cheeto__Bandito
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mount, nailed and its watford

    6. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mane

    7. putana
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      mane or vardy

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

    Any info on if richarlsison will start? Injury stuff seems bs tho players always have icepack after game

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

      Nothing concrete. He most likely starts as he will insist on playing and has been so important in keeping them up. He can’t be any less fit than DCL who shouldn’t really be playing 3 games in a week after his injury record

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

        cheers, id hope so

  14. Marvel FC
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I am first in my league with 54 points difference from the second one and i have TC left for the last gamesweek .
    My team :
    GK : Schmeichel - Krul
    DF : Cash - Alonso - Cancelo - Matip - Tavares
    MF : Saka - Mount - KDB - Son - Gordon
    FW : Watkins - Richarlison - Pukki

    I will TC : Son

    Any suggestions ?
    I want Kane but i have to sell KDB and place Bernardo .

    Any other , attacking , suggestions ?

    Help !!!

    Thank you

    1. paul1964
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don't panic. You look pretty safe to take it out.

      1. Marvel FC
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        3-4-3 or 3-5-2 ?
        i have 1 Free Transfer

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

      Watkins to Toney

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

    CasualsSpotted, you can either troll or you can ask everyone for help with picking your fpl team - you can’t do both

  16. Twigs
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Salah + Broja to Kane + Diaz for -4

    Or

    Salah to KDB?

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

      A

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

    start sessegon on eriksen??

    on FH btw

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

      sess

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

      Sess

    3. putana
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      eriksen

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

    I'm 10 points behind my ML leader and my team structure means I need an explosive midfield option at 5.9 or less.

    Which one of the below would you punt on if you needed a big haul?

    A. Harrison
    B. Eriksen
    C. Lookman
    D. Cornet
    E. Trossard
    F. Mbuemo/Wissa

    Eriksen obviously looks the choice but I need a 10+ score or it’s likely not enough. Is he capable of it when his potential is largely assist based?

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

      D, they will give it everything as its such a huge game for them

    2. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A. Leeds desperate to stay up

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Martinelli

  19. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you could pick just one who would you go for folks???

    A- Kane
    Or
    B- Mané

    Cheers!!

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

      A

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

      A

    3. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

    Which one should I go for?
    A) Salah + Jesus
    B) Son + Vardy (-4)

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

      B

    2. Birdman77
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

    Keep or sell Havertz?

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

      Sell imo it’s not a risk I would want to take when there are so many good options instead

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

      keep

  22. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best 1st sub?

    A) White
    B) Tsimi (starting Robbo who may be rested...)

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

      A but Robbo 100% plays anyway

  23. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Both rotation risks but which one of these two are more likely to play?

    A. Mahrez
    B. Jesus

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

      B

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

        Cheers, I think so too,

  24. Manani
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH team: would you change anything?

    Schimeichel
    James TAA Cancelo Sess
    Mount Saka Son Diaz
    Kane Toney
    (Eriksen fodder fodder)

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

      Not that keen on Saka on a free hit. That game is hard to predict whereas other fixtures less so

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

        he's my least certain one, but not many good choice around that price point.

        Maddison? They got nothing to play for though

        1. FPL Emu
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Eriksen

          1. FPL Emu
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            And Barnes

  25. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Score prediction:

    A) Saka
    B) Pukki
    C) Nketiah
    D) Sessegnon

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

    Do you think R James start this GW? Or is it too risky to go there with no decent subs?

    Thanks

  27. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For a hit (-4),Salah + Richarlison to:
    A) Maddison +Kane
    B) Luis Diaz + Vardy

    Who to start:
    1) Ben Davies
    2) KDH

    1. DT42
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Davis over KDH, Arsenal’s back 4 looks better this week.

      If you don’t have Son, then it’s definitely A. If you do have Son it’s very close but probably A. Kane could go big this week

      I have the same dilemma with
      A. Kulu and Kane (4)
      B. Vardy and Diaz

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

    Dubravka
    TAA, Matip, Alonso, Cancelo
    Salah, Saka, Maddison, Kulu, Mahrez
    Jesus

    (Ramsdale, Richarlison, Pukki, White)

    A. Mahrez > Mount
    B. Mahrez > Coutinho
    C. Mahrez, Richarlison > Son (C), Fodder (-4)

  29. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Eriksen or Toney for a 1 week punt?

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

      toney

  30. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which GK to play?

    A. Schmeichel (SOU)
    B. Dubravka (bur)

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

      A