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Ahead of Friday’s Scout Picks selection, our in-house team of Sam, Marc, Tom and Neale each put forward the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players they think should make the cut.

Our panelists submit 18-man player longlists with the focus just on the upcoming Gameweek – and with various stipulations, as detailed in the next section.

ABOUT THE SCOUT SQUAD

Everything you ever wanted to know about the FPL Bonus Point System - part one

Our four resident writers are solely focused on the upcoming Gameweek with their selections. Anything outside of this window, we cover in the regularly updated Watchlist.

The players who get the most votes are much more likely to make the Scout Picks, although the final XI can’t exceed £83.0m – so occasionally, cheaper alternatives have to be found.

Each of our writers must meet the following requirements for this feature:

  • At least one sub-£5.0m goalkeeper
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one sub-£6.0m midfielder
  • At least one sub-£7.0m forward
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD’S PICK OF THE BEST FPL PLAYERS FOR GAMEWEEK 31

 

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  1. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure what to do with FT 1.2 ITB
    Raya
    Trip/shaw/mings
    March/mitoma/bruno/saka
    Haaland/kane/watkins
    Kepa/rash/Henry/estu

    Sell rash>grealish & bench march
    Sell Henry >ake & start over shaw
    Raya > ederson

    FH32 so need to use transfer

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Rash to Grealish.

  2. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone considering Isak or Wilson in the future and if so which? Neither are nailed...

    1. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      When Newcastle have a double likely GW36 thinking Watkins > isak
      (if he's still starting over wilson)

      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        You might never know if hes nailed..

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have Isak, the benchings are annoying but he is still getting points.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Watkins to one of them in 36. See what the lay of the land is then. One of them may be injured

    4. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Starts are too dodgy, spend your money elsewhere

  3. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    On wildcard,
    Keep Watkins or swap for Isak and bank some cash in case I need it for gw34 transfer? (FH in 32)

  4. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If you had the WC active this week and using FH in 32, how would your team look? No BB or TC left. Thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Something good for 31 and 34.

    2. Shultan
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'd have x3 Brighton × 3 city x2 utd & x2 liverpool

  5. Traction Engine Foot
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one please:

    A Isak
    B Olise
    C Mitoma

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    FH 32 vs 34 should be interesting.

    Going 32 & working towards cracking 34 myself.

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon that FH32 has a higher ceiling than 34

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I think exactly the opposite haha!

    2. thepancakeman123
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going 32 myself, just because, Liverpool aside, anyone you'd want in GW34 you would want in GW37 too. Meaning you can set yourself up for the rest of the season basically

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This a more clear and concise explanation of the conclusion I've just reached

      2. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        This my thinking

    3. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      So I've just switched back to FH32 as there's 37 to contend with

      So load up on future doublers and use the FH for the one remaining blank is the logic I'm currently at

      If there was no 37 it may be 50/50

      But now thinking nail (Dawn) 32 and then focus on 34 and 37 with FTs

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going FH in 32 and then WC 33 so I can BB in 34 and TC in 37.

  7. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can I please have help for my GW31 team

    Pick 2 to play from

    White
    Chilwell
    Mee

    &

    Jensen
    Mitoma
    Maddison

    Any ideas would be welcomed. Thank you

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ars
      Brighton

  8. thepancakeman123
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this early free hit team for GW32?

    Raya
    Trent, Castagne, Tarkowski
    Salah, Saka, Maddison, Martinelli
    Kane, Darwin, Jesus

    Iversen, Dasilva, Bueno, Williams

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No Toney, Diaz should be fit, Palace needed if they continue form, no differentials.

      1. thepancakeman123
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Forgot about Toney somehow lol

        You're right there's no differentials, but at the same time having all the 'best' picks is a differential in itself to people not on FH

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Think NewC will probably destroy Spurs, Isak on radar, Bournemouth & Palace fighting, don’t want any Leicester unless new manager fixes problems

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Looks fine. Doubt Kane will make my FH team and I'd go Palace mid over Maddison

  9. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If Grealish seems to get rest 31 I could be more keen on building FH34 than FH32.

    Gw31: Rash to Marti
    Gw32: Kepa and Chillwell to Iversen TAA -4

    Gw32 team with -4 from build up:

    Iversen
    Taa Trippier Botman Pinnock
    MartinelliC Saka Ode Maddison
    Kane Watkins

    1. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If I think about FH team only Salah makes it certainly better. Otherwise it is quite debatable to change Kane and Watkins and if I added Salah then I would replace Botman or Pinnock with someone slightly better.

      Maybe 5-10p upside.

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I have not yet calculated FH34 upside against my current team but this would play time for case Rashford as well.

  10. cuppatea78
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is getting Grealish and Haarland in for Maddison and Toney worth a -4?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No as Haaland has blank next week

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      No only because Grealish might not make up the-4 this GW

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes definitely.

  11. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Play Chilwell or MacAllister?

    Thank you!

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mac

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mac Allister for me

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mc

  12. RogueBlood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    1ft and 0.6itb dont mind taking a hit if needed. What changes would you make to this team?

    Kepa, Raya
    Gabriel, Mings, Trip, Estu, Shaw
    Fenandes, Rash, Mitoma, Mac Al, Madi
    Watkins, Kane, Haaland

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team. Could roll or just Rashford to Martinelli/Grealish

  13. abcdef3
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with this team?

    Raya
    Trippier, Botman, Pinnock
    Fernandes, Maddison, March, Mitoma
    Haaland, Kane, Havertz

    Kepa, Estupinan, Shaw*, Rashford*

    A) Maddison > Grealish/Martinelli for free

    B) Havertz, Rashford and Maddison > Greenwood, KDB and Grealish/Martinelli (-8)

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely A. Don't think a hit to Toney worth it with betting investigation and Watkins has a tough game this week and they are the stand out replacements for Havertz

  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Mitoma or March
    B) two from Trippier, Botman, Chillwell, Mee, A. Moreno

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A)March but could go either way
      B) Botman and Mee

  15. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich suspend forward after claims he punched Leroy Sane - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65257844

    Mane hits sane

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mane to United?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool could use him

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        True

  16. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Planning on selling Rashford for 32. Do I do it this week and bring in Andreas or roll the transfer and play Maddison this week? By rolling the transfer, I may see a better option than I am seeing this week.

    1. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      PS I’m not interested in Palace options and I am maxed out in Arsenal and City blank.

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Punt on Gakpo maybe?

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m punting on Gapko this week fwiw

  17. tim_oriordan
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more?

    A) Grealish
    B) KDB (-4)

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A. If they both start they probably score similar although its hard to predict. But KDB probably even more at risk of a benching IMO after taking a knock in UCL.

  18. roach04
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I was going to start Raya...but Rate My Team says Kepa (just barely, mind you). I'll go with this article I think!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I have Kepa and Steele. Thinking of playing Steele this GW.

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raya

  19. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can I have help for my GW31 team please

    Bench 1 from

    White
    Chilwell
    Mee

    &

    Bench 1 from

    Jensen
    Mitoma
    Maddison

    Any ideas would be welcomed. Thank you

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Mee and Jensen

  20. Assisting the assister
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Can’t decide which to do. Probably FH32.
    A. Maddison>Grealish
    B. Chilwell>Ake
    Benching Rashford. Thanks for help.

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Easy A imo.

    2. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A.

  21. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    2.3 ITB. 1FT

    Risk 1FT on Maddison to Grealish and hope he plays?

    GW32: FH
    33: Roll and have 2FT for GW34

    DDG
    Zinchenko, Trippier, Estupinan
    Saka, Maddison, Mitoma, March
    Haaland, Kane, Watkins
    Kepa, Henry, Botman, Rashford

    1. AARON-1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm playing Maddison and resisting the Grealish hype train.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I think its one of those if you buy he gets a rest and if you don't he scores a hatrick haha. If Rashford is back for the double I'd rather hold him then Maddison though. Martinelli is a good option but tough fixtures and I have Saka. Could afford Bruno as well.

        1. AARON-1
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Maddison is an excellent player. Shame he is in a crap team at the moment. I've sold underperforming players who then have to face City away and they've always returned when you least expect it.

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I'd do it.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys

  22. AARON-1
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I don't really feel like buying Grealish. It is the popular transfer we know the content creators will all undoubtedly make. Let them. I'll chuckle when he is rested and Maddison scores a consolation goal away at City.
    I'm happy to save my transfer.
    25K overall. No hits taken yet. I may opt for Estupinan over Mee but not at the moment:

    Raya
    Trippier Mee Mings
    Mitoma Maddison Saka Martinelli
    Kane Haaland Watkins

    Ward Estupinan Botman Rashford

    1. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I can’t say I agree with the gamble there but each to his own.

      1. AARON-1
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yep. There is something about the move which makes me uneasy. I follow my instincts. I'll need two transfers to be able to get Salah for 34, so they are precious.

    2. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      How about buying mahrez instead?

      1. AARON-1
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Good option. IF he starts.
        I'm not much of an FPL gambler.

  23. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    This article makes a very tempting case for mahrez. Very promising stats.

    But I am buying not just for this week - planning ahead for gw34. When you look back at his minutes played, it seems incredibly unlikely he'll play both those games.

    Arch, what to do

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sancho Goal OFFSIDE

  25. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    On WC atm, and FH in 32. how many Arsenal would you own? is zero too risky?

  26. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Have switched strategy from FH32 to FH34. Planned to play BB29 but Haaland doubt. Put me off.

    Millstone round my neck. Looking at BB GW36,37,38 now heck. Anyone else in a similar predicament. 20 pts or so could settle MLs.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Haaland doubt?

  27. odbs1515
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Please help, my team is a mess. Last week I decided to try to go through GW32 without Haaland which obv didn't turn out well.. Is it crazy to just go without Haaland again, captain Kane and hope Bruno can mop up for Rashford? Otherwise I'm looking at a -8 to work out the finances...

    A: Rashford

    1. odbs1515
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Message got cut off somehow. Here's my choice (or others?)

      A: Rashford > Martinelli
      B: Rashford, Fernandes, Watkins > Haaland Martinelli Odegaard (-8)

  28. David Parkinson
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Last 4 GWs

    Bruno & Chilwell 20pts
    March & Pervis 40pts

    Makes you think, doesn't it?

    1. Exeterslowly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It does but the fixtures those teams faced has obviously contributed to those numbers

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lack of Casemiro affected Bruno and yet he was still getting loads of chances. Chilwell also been unlucky with chances. Despite the Brighton pair being great, I wouldn’t be surprised if those numbers flipped round over the next four (ex GW32)

  29. Exeterslowly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Straightforward question, Kepa or Raya

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raya

  30. Frank Henderson
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Chilwell or Estupinan???

    Raya
    Chilwell/Estupinan - Gabriel - Trippier
    Martinelli - Saka - Mitoma - Olise
    Toney - Haaland - Kane

    Pope - Schar - March - Estupinan/Chilwell