Scout Picks
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With another international break now behind us, it’s time to nail down our Scout Picks for Gameweek 8 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

We considered the Scout Squad submissions made by Marc, Sam, Tom and Neale before coming up with our final team.

As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions.

  • An £83.0m budget for our starting XI
  • An overall squad limit of £100.0m
  • No more than three players per team

GAMEWEEK 8 SCOUT PICKS

GOALKEEPER

Chosen by three of our Scout Squad pundits, Robert Sanchez (£4.9m) gets the nod between the sticks. The Spaniard hasn’t exactly impressed recently, having failed to keep a clean sheet in each of his last four matches, a situation exacerbated by his red card at Old Trafford. However, Chelsea have a plum away fixture this week with goal-shy Nottingham Forest – no side has scored fewer goals than Ange Postecoglou’s team this season (five). As the only defensive option to feature in every league game thus far, Sanchez looks like a solid route into the Blues’ rearguard.

DEFENDERS

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  1. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    WC team, Guehi or Chalobah for final place? 5.2m to spend

    Dubravka
    Timber Gabriel Sensi
    Saka Semenyo Sarr Kudus
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade

    Pope * Caicedo Rodon

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Chalobah on fixtures possibly?

    2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Guehi

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      I had same choice and have gone for Chalobah

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      G

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Ramsey to Xhaka or Longstaff to use BB?

    rest of bench Dubravka, Gudmundsson and Cash

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Xhaka

  3. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Since when did Caceido pick up a knock?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Hoping it’s a fake one

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        It will be, he’s fatigue resistant *touches wood

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    On Enzo, interestingly I went to the doctor's about inflammation on my knee recently.

    I was given a stronger anti inflammatory and told "it takes a long time to heal".

    That's from a medically trained doctor.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Avoid

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        They have slightly better doctors…

  5. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Would you do Porro to Gabriel for free or wait another week?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Do it

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      I’d wait

  6. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Bench 2 from

    A Tark
    B Ndiaye
    C Alderete
    D VDV

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Bc

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Repost.

    Evening all,

    Any chance RAN gets a game this weekend? Not checked my team in a while. Attack looks ok, just done Bruno+Wood >> Saka+Woltemade. Worth a WC? Sat at 1mil.

    Dubs
    RAN VVD Porro
    Foden Saka Semenyo Caicedo
    Haaland Pedro Woltemade
    (Kell, Esteve, Andersen, King)

  8. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Best use of free transfer;

    A) VVD to Timber
    B) Salah to Saka

    Cheers.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      B longterm

  9. EIk
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Who will score the most points next 5 - 10 matches?
    A) Enzo
    B) Caicedo

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      B

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Think it will be close so I went cheaper
      Actually have 1.8 bank

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Hopefully Caceido…

  10. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Pope (Dubravka)
    Senesi Richards
    Semenyo Salah Reijnders Stach
    Pedro Haaland (C)

    Last two spots?

    A Tark
    B VDV
    C Alderete
    D Ndiaye

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Think I got this right?

    Pope-(Dubravka)
    Timber-Guéhi-van de Ven-(Senesi-Gudmundson)
    Saka(VC)-Kudus-Semenyo-Reijnders-(Caicedo)
    Haaland(C)-JPedro-Gyökeres

  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Buy for BB a) aldrete b) mukiele? Cheers

  13. jeffa79
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Roll this team? (1FT, £0M ITB)

    Pope (Dubravka)
    Senesi Gabriel Richards (Tawkowski Andersen)
    Semenyo Foden Bruno Minteh (KDH)
    Haaland Gyokeres Richarlison

    Or do I bring in someone this week for one of Gyokeres, Richarlison, Minteh...?

    (Apologies for the repost)

  14. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    So a transfer to Enzo is a no go then? Heard earlier he is doubtful but not sure on latest news.

    Thanks

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Seems too risky

  15. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Would you BB this?
    Dubravka Esteve Gudmundsson King

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Yes

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      You're basically banking on a 0-0 for BUR-LEE and for King to return against Arsenal. I wouldn't.

  16. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    WC team, think I've managed to (mostly) resolve my benching issues:

    Roefs
    Gabriel | Mukiele | Rodon
    Saka | Foden | Gakpo | Semenyo
    Haaland | Woltemade | Bowen

    Dubravka, Longstaff, Senesi, Richards

    0.2 itb

  17. MGD
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Raya
    Gvardiol - Senesi - Van De Ven
    Saka - Reinders - Semenyo - Mbuemo
    Haaland - J. Pedro - Gyokeres

    Dubravka - Rodon - Esteve - KDH

    0.4 3 FTs

    A) Mbuemo -> Gordon
    B) Gyokeres + VdV -> Woltemade + Timber
    C) Other
    D) Roll one more

    1. MGD
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Maybe Mbuemo -> Sarr

  18. Wet Bandits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Complete my 11.. Start 2 of the following; .

    A) Mateta (BOU)
    B) Kudus (AVL)
    C) Reijndeer (EVE)
    D) Minteh (NEW)

    Sanchez
    Senesi, Gabby, Guehi, Burn
    Semenyo Saka *?*
    Haaland, Gyok, *?*

    Bench: Dub, VDV *?*

    1. Lenred
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      B and C

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      A and B

    3. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Use Bench boost

      1. Wet Bandits
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        That chip is no more!

        1. FPLamateur
          • 1 Year
          1 month, 18 days ago

          Bench Senesi and go ABC

  19. TochanMama
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Is this team G2G?
    Got 1 FT

    A) Needs some tweaking
    B) Roll
    C) Tweak the starting 11

    Donnarumma
    VVD / Gabriel / VDV
    Saka / Semenyo / Reijnders / Kudus
    Pedro / Haaland / Gyokeres

    (Dubravka / Caicedo / Alderete / Gudmundson)

  20. Lenred
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Bruno to Saka for free. Absolute no brainer right? Struggling to pull the trigger for some reason!

    1. TochanMama
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Trusting United only comes with pain.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      United fan here and yes, absolute no-brainer.

      1. Lenred
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Thank you both….GL!

  21. Old Gregg
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Assuming Enzo out.

    NDiaye >

    A) Sarr
    b) Eze
    c) Play Ndiaye

    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Play Ndiaye

  22. rivo4england
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    On a WC and bought Gyokeres and J.Pedro. Assuming they both drop tonight, if I sell them and buy them back tomorrow, I make 0.2m right?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Think so. I just dropped JP whom I was in 7.7 on, but if he drops before the deadline, I might bring him back.

  23. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Do we think Richarlison starts this week?

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Dunno. I have him and Xavi. Going to bench Rich, play Vvd and Xavi

      1. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Same three for me. Can't decide whether to sell, bench, or play!

    2. noissimbus
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      In the same boat and just feels like whatever decision I end up with (play, bench, sell) he'll screw me over.

  24. adstomko
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Bit stuck. Who would you choose?

    A) Minteh (long term)
    B) Summerville (for 4 weeks)
    C) Paquetá (for 4 weeks)

    1. FPLamateur
      • 1 Year
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Summerville

    2. Wet Bandits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      I've gone A

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Sles Dúbravka
    Porro VDV Calafiori Diouf Munoz
    Bruno Reijnders KDH Smenyo Rutter
    Haaland Pedro Gyökeres
    1 FT & 1.2 itb
    A- WC
    B- Not WC just -4

  26. Netters2018
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Declan Rice still taking corners on one side with eze and saka both on pitch?
    Steady flow of points for 6.5m it seems.

    1. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Exactly. I am dithering over picking one of the following:
      Rice
      Eze
      Bowen
      Saka

      for either:

      Grealish or Evanilson..

  27. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    best 4.5 defender for next few weeks?

  28. FPLamateur
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Currently on bench boost with
    Raya Dubs
    Gabriel Trippier Guehi Diouf Alderete
    Saka Mbuemo Semenyo Sarr Garner
    Haaland Isak Foster

    Tempted to save my chip given both Foster and Alderete are risks. If so which 3 would you bench ?

  29. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    TEAM nearly ready....

    Pope (Dubravka)
    Senesi Richards
    Semenyo Salah Reijnders Stach
    Pedro Haaland (C)

    Last two spots?

    A Tark
    B VDV
    C Alderete
    D Ndiaye

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      CD

  30. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Keep Richarlison or sell for one of Bowen or Woltemade?

    A) Keep Richarlison
    B) Bowen
    C) Woltemade

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      B and C are tight, C on form

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      C on form