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The FFS Rate My Team Surgeries

With the clamour for “Rate My Team” opinions ramping up, we thought we’d not only provide a place to collate such requests, but also allocate a window and some FFS team members to address them.

The first Fantasy Football Scout Rate My Team Surgery will take place this evening with myself and Jonty joined by an array of moderators and contributors in a bid to answer the first batch of Rate My Team queries and player pick questions.

What’s more, for the later surgeries, we’ve recruited some real experts to help us out.

Next week’s sessions are provisionally booked in for Wednesday and Friday and we’re lining up a cast of former Fantasy Premier League champions to join us in giving their views on your queries.

We plan to run Google Hangouts for part of the session, allowing you to drop in and listen to the variety of nonsense being discussed as we go through the threads.

Tonight’s surgery is booked in for 9pm until 11pm UK time and we’ll be posting an article to host your queries an hour before we get online.

Keep an eye out for the article which will appear in the community section this evening.

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  1. The Mourinator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Here is my team. (other info team done on Telegraph Fantasy Football)

    Myhill

    Ivanovic - Francis - Belerin

    Hazard - Fabregas - Silva - Milner - Mane

    Rooney - Bamford

    Any Chanes needed.

    Thanks - Fraser

    1. bolero.boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ivanovic to rich for me with opening fixture & think Fab and poss Milner more holding midfield roles.

      So would downgrade Ivan & Fab and upgarde Bam Bam

      1. The Mourinator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

  2. Ranger5566
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all. Would greatly appreciate it if you have any suggested improvements to this team:

    Courtois, Hennessy
    Jagielka, Darmian, Cedric, Moreno, Mings
    Depay, Hazard, Ozil, Ritchie, S Davis
    Rooney, Benteke, Sahko

    I am considering swapping Depay for Sterling, but I am not sure where to get the extra 0.5 from. Possibly Ritchie or Moreno, but who to swap them for?

    1. The_Socca_Philosopha
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd swap Jagielka to a 4.5 like Huth or A 5.0 like Williams and then upgrade Depay. Everton have some awful opening fixtures after Watford

  3. murderonzidanesfloor302
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    First time posting

    Pants/4m
    cedric - huth - kos - (jenkinson - steven taylor)
    depay - sterling - mane - hazard - (Grealish)
    pelle - rooney - defoe

    0 in the bank

    Let me know what you think

    Am I the only one thinking chelsea defence isnt a necessity?

  4. ashtini
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    So, had a little play around...

    Butland - Ruddy
    Koscielny - Azpilicueta - Cedric - Huth - Baker
    Hazard - Ozil - Mane - Henderson - Ritchie
    Rooney - Sakho - Jerome

    2.5 itb for Aguero.

    6.5 striker is haaaard:

    Sakho, Berahino, Mitrovic, Diouf, Joselu, Deeney, Wilson, Bojan, Defoe.

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      For £6.5 I'd recommend Sakho or Wilson, they have pretty decent opening fixtures iirc

  5. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How does this mid field look

    Hazard Ozil Coquelin Silva Depay

    1. Gomolon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd replace Coquelin with a different £4.5. He's a CDM so less likely to be amongst the goals, and takes up 1/3 of your valuable Arsenal slots, which could cause transfer tinkering nightmares later on in the season should the Gunners hit a good run of form

  6. mearnsie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please.

    Ruddy Schmeichel

    Dawson Azpi Shawcoross PVA Huth

    Haz Cazorla Depay Afellay Wanyama

    Rooney Benteke Deeney

    Thanks

  7. Random87
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    My first post. Pls RMT. Any advice appreciated.
    Cech -- Butland
    Kolarov -- Cedric -- Huth -- Francis -- Prodl
    Hazard -- Walcott -- Chadli -- Hendo -- Ritchie
    Rooney -- Benteke -- Sakho

  8. TC7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, would appreciate some feedback. Generally try to avoid having a mid and forward from the same team, in case they don't score, if I can avoid it but have ended up with Mané and Pellé.

    Playing 3-4-3 if possible, 3-5-2 if Bournemouth have top 6-8 team as opponent
    GK: Adrian (Butland)
    Def: Azpilicueta--Clyne--Huth (Lescott-Steven Taylor)
    Mid: Hazard--Sterling--Depay--Mané (Ibe)
    Fwd: Giroud--Pellé--Wilson from B'mouth
    +1.0m spare

  9. Jonny freeman
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hello, I feel I need to Change some players however I'm having trouble determinations which ones. I would greatly appreciate some RMT cheers

    Courtois (Rudd)
    Bains-koscielny-fonte-(Simpson)
    Herrera-carzorla-hazard-Henderson-(barry)
    Kane-Rooney-Vardy-(baker)

    I'm not keen on vardy upfront and wouldn't mind sterling in there, thank you

  10. Willos Wanderers
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A: Berahino, Sterling
    B: Benteke, Chadli

  11. apexstag
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Butland // Myhill

    Azpi // Richards // Huth // Targett // Ward

    Claisie // Depay // Fabregas // Walcott // Sterling

    Lukaka // Sakho // Costa

    £1million in bank
    lukaka subbing after opening game week.
    switch aguero in for GW3
    thoughts on my team and what to do with the £1million?

  12. Old
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    -------------------- Butland ¤ Ruddy ---------------

    ---Azp ¤ Cedric ¤ Huth ¤ Jenkinson ¤ 4.0 ----

    --Hazard ¤ Walcott ¤ Ozil ¤ Mane ¤ 4.5-------

    ------------ Rooney ¤ Pelle ¤ Sakho -------------

  13. Glenster1994
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,

    Any advice on my team. Marks out of 10 would also be helpful.

    GK - Butland, Hennessey
    DEF - Neil Taylor, Shaw, Cedric, Alderwield, Joe Gomez (has impressed me in pre season so worth a cheap punt in my eyes)
    MID - Cazorla, Ozil, Depay, Hazard, Ibe
    ATT - Pelle, Gomis, Kane

    1. dapluto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      6.5 but only due to lack of knowing about some of the players and lack of what i think are big points getting fixture proof lads

      I like the team if i am honest but aside from Hazard i dont know if there are that many fixture proof players in your team? am probably wrong about that....
      also dont know much about cedric,
      neil taylor is competing for his place isnt he? Also do you think swansea will keep many Clean sheets?
      dont know how alderwield will do points wise cause tottenham dont have the best defensive precensce in front of their back four so could leak some goals
      Heard good things about Gomez but then again its a risk...is he deinately starting?
      Ibe another risk surely?

      front line looks good to me

      how much money left over do you have if i may ask?

      1. Glenster1994
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hi,

        Thanks for your reply. I had 0.5M left, cannot be 100% over gomez but Moreno is awful defensively so I think he has a good chance of game time based on pre season performances. Again ibe, from what I have seen has been their stand out performer in pre season. I know it's only pre season, and cannot be conclusive but they are low cost punts worth taking IMO.

        Have changed team a bit to improve defense. Any better?

        GK - Butland, Speroni
        DEF - Gomez, Targett, Shaw, Bellerin, Kolarov
        MID - Depay, Silva, Hazard, Chamberlain, Ibe
        ATT - Benteke, Gomis, Kane

        Nothing in bank left.

        Added Speroni as him and Butland rotate quite nicely fixture wise. Improved defence with attacking full backs of Shaw, Bellerin and Kolarov (question mark over him as not sure who is first choice between him and clichy). Gomez and Targett budget back ups, likely to play 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 most of the time anyway but both youngsters should get decent game time this season.

        Kept Depay as think he will do well, added Chamberlain as reckon he should start for first couple of weeks as sanchez recovers from copa America and Wilshere injury. Hazard and Silva my big money players with a low budget option.

        Attack is the same though I upgraded Pelle to Benteke.

        Any better or have I made it worse lol?

        1. dapluto
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          In my humble opinion that looks much better.....easily a 7.5 / 8

          For me aside from Ibe there are points to be gotten everywhere...united will use shaw as an attacking full back, bellerin an attacking full back ona strong defensive team...kolarov on set pieces...silva, hazard are guaranteed points getters....

          benteke at 8.5 million is good too,

          i cant find much wrong with that and it seems that your risk element is minimal.

          your ready to go IMO but pretty sure that there are loads of us with good teams lol.

  14. TC7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi.

    Would like an opinion on this lineup and any thoughts for improving it.
    Playing 3-5-2

    GK: Butland (Myhill)
    DEF: Cedric---Azpilicueta--Alderweireld (Huth--Baker)
    MID: Hazard---Sterling---Depay---Cazorla---Ibe
    FWD: Rooney---Pelle (Deeney)

  15. Bazzalona
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    looking at Chelsea's first few fixtures (after Swansea at home its city and west brom away) is it too much of a risk to leave hazard out till gameweek 4?

  16. dapluto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry guys i think i might have posted a blank box?

    Dont know why but really nervous about posting my team.....been a member for a few years but never really engaged you experts, hope everyone is cool.... please be gentle as my knowledge isnt amazing

    Anyway please RMT.....

    GK :- Myhill & Schmeichel
    Def :- Ivanovic Targett Clyne Huth Mariappa
    Mid : - Depay Ozil Walcott(vc) Hazard(c) Wanyama
    FWD: - Rooney Lukaku Defoe

    Please any thoughts or advise on this team is very welcome...both negative or positive

    I also have a couple of random questions

    1) why do so many people have cedric in their team?
    2) i joined the wagon on wanyama...as he was cheap and loads have him in their team so didnt want to miss out on something ..but i dont see many points from an attacking sense. could the change in BPS be whats driving the selection? that and the fact he is a sure starter in a top 8 team?
    3) what are people's thoughts on Depay? way to much hype from international sources to be ignored i would have imagined but i am seeing myself downgrade him for a more reliable mid priced player

    thanks for reading guys....i'll try to contribute a lot more than normal now that i have made the leap 🙂

  17. EAPN
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone offer any suggestions

    Courtois
    Bellerin-Huth-Azpilicueta
    Walcott-Silva-Henderson-Hazard
    Sakho-Diouf-Rooney

    Bench-
    Darlow-Francis-Wanyama-O'Shea

  18. Rapson23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Comments welcome:

    Schmeichel

    Mertesacker, Richards, Morgan

    Depay, Hazard, Fabregas, Henderson

    Costa, Deeney, Kane

    Bench: Schwarzer, Ritchie, Steven Taylor, Targett

    1.0m itb

  19. davematthews
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    steken (butt)
    ivan, cedric, ward/simon/o'shea(4.5 fixture rotates)
    haz, silva, cazorla, hendo, king(no wanya as 3 SOU already)
    wilson, pelle, kane

    Aguero plan:
    silva > mane
    pelle > aguero
    2.5m short - considering haz > fabre

    does everyone think hazard is absolutely essential or will fabregas do? he didn't make much impact in the comm shield earlier. i don't want to lose ivan/caz/hendo/kane though.

  20. Johnny98
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone lend their thoughts on my line up? Not had any feedback yet :/

    Cech
    Azpili Kos Cedric
    Hazard Mane Walcott (c) Ritchie
    Pelle Deeney Rooney (vc)

    Schmeichel, Sinclair, Francis, Lescott

  21. dnilesh01
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on my lineup please;

    Cech ( Schwarzer)
    Azpili, Cedric, O'shea (targett, Steven Taylor)
    Hazard (c), Siggy, Ozil, sterling (Wanyama)
    Rooney (Vc), kane, Wilson

    thanks in advance

  22. Ave It
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts please, the tinkering has almost stopped, so appreciate any opinions. Going for good coverage of the top teams but no real Aguero plan, which might bite me (Sterling or Wally to downgrade to a performing budget player and Rooney or hopefully Kane to upgrade perhaps):

    Schmeichel ( Fabianski)
    Azpili, Cedric, Mert (O'Shea, Francis)
    Hazard (vc), Sinclair, Sterling, Walcott (Ibe)
    Rooney (C), Kane, Defoe

  23. murderonzidanesfloor302
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pants/4m
    cedric - huth - kos - (jenkinson - steven taylor)
    depay - sterling - mane - hazard - (Grealish)
    pelle - rooney - defoe

    0 in the bank

    Let me know what you think

    Am I the only one thinking chelsea defence isnt a necessity?

  24. RossoneriDiavoli
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone lend their thoughts on my line up? Not had any feedback yet too =)

    Ruddy Butland

    Koscielny Francis Huth Richards Prodl

    Hazard/Sterling/Cazorla/Lens/Surman

    Rooney/Benteke/Pelle

  25. pmletch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    PLEASE RMT 🙂

    A) Pantilimon (4.0)

    Azpi, Mertesacker, Richards (Lescott, 4.0)

    Hazard, Firmino, Walcott, Silva (Wanyama)

    Lambert, Rooney, Vardy

    or

    B) Pantilimon (4.0)

    Ivanovic, Koscielny, Richards (Lescott, 4.0)

    Hazard, Firmino, Walcott, Silva, Sterling

    Lambert, Vardy (4.5)

  26. dev@s
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT

    Any advice on my team. Marks out of 10 would also be helpful.

    GK--> Cech, Myhill
    DEF--> Gomez, Huth, Azpi, Jones(SUN), Steven Taylor
    MID--> Hazard, Depay, Cazorla, Wanyama, Henderson
    FWD--> Ronney, Wilson, Kane

  27. Jonny freeman
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone RMT?

    - Courtois (Rudd)
    - Clyne, Fonte, Koscielny (Baker Simpson)
    - Sterling, Carzorla, Henderson, Hazard (Barry)
    - Rooney, Vardy, Kane

    Any advice is good advice to me, thanks