{"id":1174596,"date":"2026-08-28T18:21:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1174596\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:21:28","slug":"fpl-gameweek-2-scout-picks-three-double-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1174596\/","title":{"rendered":"FPL Gameweek 2 Scout Picks: Three double-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Scout Picks return ahead of Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).<\/p>\n<p>This is a Free Hit in all but name, with the focus solely on the upcoming Gameweek. Selections made in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk\/2026\/08\/27\/the-scout-squad-our-top-picks-for-fpl-gameweek-2-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scout Squad<\/a>\u00a0are a big factor when it comes to deciding who made the final cut.<\/p>\n<p>As ever, we are limited by certain restrictions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An \u00a383.0m budget for our starting XI<\/li>\n<li>An overall squad limit of \u00a3100.0m<\/li>\n<li>No more than three players per team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GAMEWEEK 2 SCOUT PICKS<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-439.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175505 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>GOALKEEPER<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-08-21T205841Z_1566473609_UP1EM8L1M9S6L_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-COV-2-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175487 webpexpress-processed\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:450px;height:200px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Coventry City\u2019s home encounter with fellow new boys Hull City brings\u00a0<strong>Carl Rushworth\u00a0<\/strong>(\u00a34.5m) into contention.<\/p>\n<p>The 1.2%-owned shot-stopper was selected by all four of our Scout Squad panel.<\/p>\n<p>Faith in Coventry picks has been shaken a bit by Hull\u2019s Gameweek 1 win. However, both matches between these teams in the Championship last season ended goalless, so we could be in for another tight, cagey affair on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rushworth has save point potential to fall back on should he concede.<\/p>\n<p>DEFENDERS<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fpl-notes-van-dijk-17-pointer-alderete-cash-van-hecke-injury-latest-1024x452.jpg\" alt=\"FPL notes: van Dijk 17-pointer, Alderete, Cash + van Hecke injury latest\" class=\"wp-image-159779\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:450px;height:200px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\" 1\" class=\"wp-image-74091 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"512\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-125286 webpexpress-processed\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ffs-banner.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\" 1\" class=\"wp-image-74091 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/FFScoutEditorial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-Flash-Sale-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175353 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scout Picks return ahead of Gameweek 2 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL). 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