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Rate My Team Surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

With Gameweek 38 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) on the horizon, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on final-day punts, captaincy, bench order or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

Tom will be on hand to first reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up. If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.


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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. AEsop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Hi. Stick with Foden or get Rashford to block rival?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Block, block, block!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        But I heard your rival is doing Rashford to Foden!

        1. AEsop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 days ago

          1. AEsop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 10 days ago

            He is trailing me by 30p:/

      2. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        This 🙂

  3. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    It's simple question :/
    Name a player to score hatrick and C him I am Chasing I want to get minimum 20 pts more than rival

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Firmino

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        :O

      2. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        I fancy a firm haul

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 days ago

          Will he start though?

    2. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Eze

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Cheers

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      You’ve got a small number of options:

      Kane
      Son
      Vardy
      Salah
      Haaland

      I’d go with Mo.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        I'd go with Daisy Duke mineself!

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 days ago

          I’ll get then Dukes

        2. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 days ago

          Her legs were insured for a million.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 10 days ago

            Groats?

      2. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        I like Kane & Son as a differential
        And maybe in the evd go with Mo too

      3. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        “Go with Mo” would make a good children’s TV programme.

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 days ago

          Mooooo

  4. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Awful season 300k

    Is it worth -4 to do Gakpo to Eze?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      300k secures you a well-earned place in the Hall of Shame, what are you complaining about?

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Not a hit imo

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Humble brag.

  5. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Hey, how do you rate these moves and lineup

    Bruno/Isak to Eze/Kane

    Raya
    Trip, Estup, shaw
    Rash, eze, Salah, Mitoma
    Haaland, Kane, Alvarez

    Kepa, MacA, Schar, Mee

    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      I'm considering exactly the same transfers, and I'd have more or less the same team (I've got Gundo where you have Rash). So I rate those as excellent moves, but I'm afraid you'll be joining me in scoring no points at all...

      1. -GK22-
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        P.M.A!

  6. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Anybody watching ipl? Gill just killed mi..

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Shubman Gill is class.

  7. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Sounds good to me.

    I hope that’s how you announce yourself on the dancefloor too.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Reply fail! Meant for GK22

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        I was waiting for Disco Stu to turn up.

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Any suggested moves? Not hit-averse but chasing a big lead in ML that I might not catch, but maybe worth a shot with some differential picks? 1FT 0.2m ITB

    Ederson (Iversen)
    TAA Estupiñán Dalot (Bueno Coufal)
    Salah Bruno Rashford Grealish Mitoma
    Haaland Wilson (Enciso)

    Feel like maybe Ederson and one of Dalot/Grealish has to go?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Predict your rivals team and try go as different as possible. Maybe even post their team.

  9. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    No idea whatsoever. Any help appreciated. Many thanks.

    Steele
    TAA, Trippier, Shaw
    Salah, Mahrez, Rashford, Ødegaard
    Haaland, Isak, Wilson

    Raya, Mitoma, Gabriel, Mee

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Isak to Firmino

    2. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Lose mahrez. Think he'll be benched. Even an option, saka if you have some spare funds

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Start Mings(BHA) or Castagne(WHU)?

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Mings. Brighton big hangover likely

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Cheers!

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Brighton will score
      They attack all game

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Yea I'm thinking the same. Bit of a conundrum.

      2. fish&chips
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Yeah but Leicester are woeful

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Do people expect Ederson or Grealish to start on Sunday?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Nope

    2. 404_FC
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      ortega start

      grealish 50/50

    3. Aribo Starmix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Ortega will start the FA Cup final... Ederson will start vs Brentford and Milan

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      I think Ederson might as Ortega will start FA Cup final, surely Ederson will get some minutes before CL final. Though I also wouldn't be shocked to see Carson come on (hopefully when Ederson CS secure!)

  12. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Hi guys, what would you do here? Sitting at 11k, 3 points off top 10k but don't think my team has enough to break into the top 10k this week.

    Take a risk with a hit? Captain a differential? Play optimally and hope for others to slip up (maybe just mahrez or shaw out for someone)?

    Steele, kepa
    Schar, Shaw, TAA, Stones, colwill
    Salah, Bruno, Mahrez, mac, Rashford
    Wilson, Haaland, greenwood

    1 FT, 0.0 ITB

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      make sure you have starters, plus a decent captain pick and you will be fine

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Almost same team and almost same OR rank.

      I'm going to (C) Bruno I think.

  13. 404_FC
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    report last article

    bench 1 for each

    a) Estu
    b) Trippier
    c) Tarkowski

    1) Mitoma
    2) Grealish
    3) Alvarez
    4) Wilson

    thanks

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      A
      2

  14. ManUtdFan977
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    McNeil or Ramsey?

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Ramsey

    2. 404_FC
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Mc

  15. Chrisaa87
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    If you had freehit left, what would be your dream team this last gameweek?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Another freeloader

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      kane
      eze
      vardy
      rodrigo
      mcneil
      ......

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Copy the bus team. Done.

    4. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      ill freehit you

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Budget dependent. Start with the scout picks and see what MITB you have left to upgrade.

  16. Dollyems15
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    How's this team looking for last gw? All set to go or any changes I should make? Sitting just outside top 100k,hoping to finish in top 100k for first time in 8 seasons
    Iversen
    Mina, Castagne, lindelof, white.
    Salah, mahrez, bruno, eze.
    Haaland, kane

    Subs, Steele, estu, Wilson, mitoma

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Looks good. I’d start Wilson over Mahrez I think.

    2. Dollyems15
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Eze captain as I'm. Chasing in my mini league or too risky

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Well done fingers crossed for you mate

  17. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    What’s the view on the most reliable captain?

    Kane
    Mo
    Haalaand
    Door no.4

    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      I think Haaland. But the last game week of the season is always a risk.

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Kane is nailed for 90 mins and playing s Leeds team that HAVE to come out and attack or they are down.
      Surely Kane

  18. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Which player you would bench from?

    A) Rashford
    B) Fernandes
    C) Mitoma
    D) Mac Allistar
    E) Haaland
    F) Alvarez
    G) Wilson

    Thank you!

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Hey all

      Currently on this (with a hit taken).

      Either C or D

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Sorry, started a post and messed up my reply to you- ha

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        No problem. Thank you for your answer. This was kind.

  19. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Trying to update my watchlist on the FPL site to prepare for the mayhem on sunday. Want to remove my old picks on the watchlist but can’t find a way to do it. Any tips?

    1. Zogzeg
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Mine's working OK.
      Go into each player's info, scroll to bottom and select 'Remove from Watchlist'

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Thank you!

  20. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    OR 170k

    Can’t decide which mid to flip to Eze

    Bowen, Mitoma, Gundo

    Thanks!

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Either Mitoma or Gundo. Coin flip

  21. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Let's try again...

    Does this look OK or would you start Dunk or Shaw?

    Raya
    TAA - Trippier- White
    Salah (c) - Ode - Bruno - Eze
    Haaland - Alvarez - Wilson

    Pope* / Dunk - Shaw* - Andreas*

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Would start shaw over white

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      I'm just concerned he could get a cameo in last 10 or 20 mins...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 days ago

        Can’t see it. If he doesn’t start, I doubt he will come on.

    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Thanks for the reply btw

    4. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Cheers both

  22. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Sell Mac Allister or Mitoma for Eze?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      Mitoma has not been rested yet but could be now the job is done. I’d sell one and bench the other.

  23. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Fernandes and Wilson -> Eze and Kane (C) for - 4?

    Thank you!

    1. snow pea in repose
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 days ago

      I'm behind in my main ML so considering something similar

  24. OwenU
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    Which one player should I bench out of Grealish, Mitoma, Isak and Wilson?

    OwenU