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

    a) Kane + Barnes
    b) Vardy + Diaz
    c) Vardy + Maddison

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

      A

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

      C

    3. FITZ-G
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like A best. Maddison has played 90 mins 3 times in the space of 8 days so potential risk for a rest and Vardy not far off the same. Their last game was only 3 days ago aswell. This is FPL however so anything could happen lol. Good luck for the last GW

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

        A it is! Thanks a bunch mate and good luck to you too!

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

        What sort of player wants a rest when there is only a home game against Southampton between them and a whole summer of RnR? If I were Madds or Vardy, I'd be straining at the leash

  2. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can't decide whether to bring in Toney or Dias

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

      Tonet

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

      Predict the number of goals in both games. And you are set.

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

      Diaz

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

    Best captain option if chasing big in ML:

    A) Kane
    B) Vardy

    Thanks!

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

      Vardy

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

        Does he have Kane. Or Son? If he has either vary otherwise kane

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

          He will get Son and captain him. Won't have Kane.

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

      Vardy if opponent's (C) is Son. Kane/Son pts too linked to be truly differential

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

        He has Vardy and Son. No Kane.

    3. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Im going going for Vardy

  4. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    should i sell de bruyne to get kane? already have son

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

      Mental

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

      Nah

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

      No

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

    A - Richarlison to Toney (bench Nketiah)
    B - Richarlison and Salah to Kane and Diaz (bench Nketiah) -4 points
    C - Salah to Mane or KDB (play Nketiah)

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

      C. Manè

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

      C

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

      C

  6. ILOVEBAPS
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who is the better pick here?
    A. Barnes
    B. Toney
    C. James

    There can be only one! 🙂

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

      C if he plays

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

      B

    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C or A

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

      C if he plays, otherwise A for me

  7. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi guys.
    Chasing by 26 points in my ML. He has son and will likely captain him.
    1) Salah to Son
    2) Salah to Mane
    A) Mane Captai
    B) Harry Kane Captain
    C) Mason Mount Captain
    Cheers

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

      2A

  8. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can someone please tell Tuchel and Rodgers to be kind and play all the kids today?

    They have nothing to play for

  9. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What’s the risk VvD gets a cameo today? Or is it rather 0/90 min? Do I dare to get him in my starting eleven?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      VVD loves a goal in GW1 or 38

      Thank me later

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

        Sure or just a stats you have just created? 😀

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

    in FH which?

    a) diaz or jota
    b) madds or barnes

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

      Diaz and Madds

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D and m

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

      Diaz and Maddison

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

    Can’t believe I’m ending the season with Nketiah and Toney playing up front for my FPL team.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      At least you got Toney.

      I got Eddie Martinelli and Saka

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

        True arsenal fan I see 😉

        Do you believe there’s any chance Norwich win today? I actually like dean smith and think they have a 10% chance.

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lol … same at moment … but likely to move Richarlison to Vardy which means Nkeitah will be on bench where he belongs

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

      It's been one of those seasons!

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

    Best captain if chasing someone with Son captain?

    A) Alonso
    B) Vardy
    C) Mount
    D) Kane

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

      Mount or Vardy for me.

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

      C

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kane

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

      Kane or Mount - depending on how many points you're chasing/how risky you want to be.

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

      Vardy maybe or KDB could be a differential

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

    Zaha to Diaz worth a -4? Very torn..

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes if chasing

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

      I fancy Zaha doing well vs MU without morale and Shaw. I am definitely keeping.

  14. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Dubra
    Cancelo | Robertson | Alonso | Sess
    Mane(c) | Son | Bowen | Maddison
    Kane | Toney
    Foster | Tsimikas | Gelhardt | Gordon

    Good to go?

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

    I’m fully expecting a short cameo from Alonso today but best to still start him though I guess.

  16. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start one:

    A. Nketiah
    B. Richarlison

    Cheers

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

      Same conundrum.
      I pick A, if only for the minutes.

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

      A

  17. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA Cancelo Alonso X1
    Kulu Maddison Mount X2
    Kane Nketiah

    Salah Dias Gordon Amartey Weghorst

    1.Salah to Son (play Gordon)
    2. Salah to KDB (play Gordon)
    3. Salah to Son/KDB and Dias to Robertson, James or another (-4))

  18. StellaMan
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Diaz + TTA
    Or
    Mane + Dalot

  19. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    According to FPL's stats, Mane is in the same form as Hojberg, Fernandinho, Cornet and Xhaka...

  20. GGBuffon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Zaha & Richarilson > Mount and Toney worth the -4?

    1. Koolswan
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nope

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

    Chasing a 7p lead in my ML.

    Schmeichel
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Alonso ERoyal
    KDB Son (c) Mount Saka
    Nketiah

    Foster Richarlison, Gordon, Dennis
    1FT, 1.9 ITB

    a) Saka - > Maddison
    b) Saka - > Foden
    c) Saka -> Jota
    d) Saka -> Bowen
    e) Richarlison -> Jesus (Nketiah on the bench)

  22. DF
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Me.
    Kane. Sessegnon. Jota. Zaha. Erikssen.

    Him.
    Toney. Laporte. Saka. Kulu. Vardy. +12

    He'll captain Son. Should I
    A. Captain Son
    B. Captain Kane
    C. Captain another.

  23. Adzy
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bernardo + shar > alonso + bowen -4 worth it?

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

    FH team which ?

    a) alison 3.9
    robo rudi/azpi james sess 3.8
    mount jota/diaz son (luiz brownhill)
    kane toney vardy

    b) alison 4.0
    alonso james robo sess amartey
    mane son mount madds 4.3
    kane toney 4.4

    c) kepa 3.9/4.0/raya
    X X tsi sess robo
    mount son mads diaz son
    toney kane 4.4
    (itb for 2 defs. 10.1/10/14)

  25. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Raya or Foster?

  26. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you guys take a hit for a keeper like say Ederson or Allison ? Saw on Twitter Pickford may not play and my sub keeper is Steele.

    Cheers.

  27. Dollyems15
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah?
    I'm thinking he starts and plays 60 mins unless feels something, surely no point him starting on bench and coming on incase he gets injured and they need to make another sub. Tempted to keep him in my team.
    Help haha!!!
    Salah keep or sell
    Also Ramsdale or Schmeichel?

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

    Play Kulu or Sanchez? Have Son (c)

  29. unsullied11
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How's this for Free Hit?
    Ramsdale
    cancelo sessegnon matip
    son diaz mount foden
    kane vardy nketiah

  30. tinear
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Alonso Cancelo Laporte
    Salah KdB Kulu Saka Mount
    Nketiah

    Dubravka Mateta Cash Gelhart

    Chasing 50 points lead
    1ft 0.1itb

    1. Salah to Son
    2. Salah Nketiah Cash to Maddison Kane Sess (-8, most probably bench Sess)