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7 March 2019 553 comments
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Fantasy Football Scout users are keen to find out the consensus on many issues connected with Blank Gameweek 31.

Most of us have either two or three remaining free transfers before that depleted round of action, so time is running out to prepare for it.

In our first week of Fantasy Premier League Think Tank articles, we have received some great polls that you want answers for.

We have embedded them in the article below so you can all cast your votes to each question.

Hopefully, it will help us get a feel for how the FFS community plans to tackle the biggest talking points in FPL right now.

TrippierHazard has asked us to register what our current thoughts are on the chip strategy for Blank and Doubles season.

With the Free Hit perhaps one of the most important chips during this year’s ‘chip season’, Pranavs9 has asked when the best time to deploy it is.

Both AK and ladsandlasses were interested to see how we were approaching the Liverpool triple-up…

MikeBravo has been wondering what the consensus is on the out-of-form Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) considering his fixtures in both Blank Gameweeks.

The_Fish has been looking at those who aren’t playing in those Blanks, especially those who we have valued tied up in.

Dan United and shaun_drift are keen to know how many players managers will be planning to field in Blank Gameweek 31.

Said_LFC and Kiwivillain have been thinking about how managers will facilitate those Blank Gameweek 31 squads in relation to the free transfers available between now and then.

KOPKLOPPERS is asking what our thoughts are on Everton, who haven’t exactly thrilled Fantasy managers of late but do play in Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33.

mcbain1234 has a question about the Triple Captain chip, which, as yet, does not have an obvious home this season…

Finally, like many of us, Vobinho has been looking at West Ham options and wonders what we are thinking about Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m).

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  1. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Higher score this gw?

    A) Salah (C), Rashford, Son
    B) Aguero (C), Salah, Brooks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. the german
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    6. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  2. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great to have a chip strategy poll but surely should have more than 3 options (excluding 'other')?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What strategy would you add?

      1. pjomara
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        A couple for people who've used their 2nd WC.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          THIS!! None of the above is really valid for teams that have no second WC left.

    2. Trippier Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think this is a weekly poll, maybe come up with a similar question for people without a WC / FH chip, for the next poll?

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    2FTs and making a team for 31. Best option here?

    A. Doherty/Kola >> Chilwell (roll FT)
    B. Doherty+Kola >> TAA+Evans

    Fabianski
    Digne • Schar • Kolasinac
    Salah • Mané • Son • Almirón • FAnderson
    Aguero • Vardy
    (Button / Doherty / Bednarek / Kamara)

    1. the german
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B with clyne instead of evans

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. Could be an option I guess

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B but perhaps Rice over Clyne

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Means double WH Def? Hmm

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B. I'm probably bringing in a West Ham defender, though. Rice probably.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  4. the german
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A 2-0 lead before the hour mark would mean salah mane goes off for some rest for Bayern game? Sterling captain makes so much sense.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same could be said about Sterling imo.

  5. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Option 5: Oops, I spunked all my chips early in the season

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      LOL

  6. NLRED
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Asks about chip strategy - every other question afterwards only relevant for FH32 strategy.

  7. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A. Maddison, Brooks or Fraser?
    B. Vardy, King or Higuain?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks Vardy

      1. Mo Mané No Problems
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks an Higgy

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Shaw (and possibly Doherty). Looking for a starter for 31 and 33.

    a) Chilwell
    b) Rice
    c) Ake
    d) Lascelles
    e) Tarkowski

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      E

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why not Rice y'all?

  9. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Not all the questions are thought out very well.

    "Is it worth keeping Everton assets for Gameweek 31 to field 11 players or would you sacrifice a transfer to move them out?"
    - Is that really a Yes or No question???

    "How many hits will you look to take in preparation for Gameweek 31 if you are planning to use the Free Hit in Gameweek 32?"
    - Surely the caveat about using the Free Hit GW32 could have been left out.
    - Also do you mean immediately prior to GW31 or a few GWs leading up to it?

    1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think the publisher of the article was going for the Nobel Prize in FPL writing. To be frank, I just appreciate the article, and something like that isn't going to please all of the people all of the time.

    2. A Pain in Niasse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      "Is it worth keeping Everton assets for Gameweek 31 to field 11 players or would you sacrifice a transfer to move them out?"

      The above is definitely not a Yes or No question.

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Fab
    TAA Schär Pereira
    Pogba Salah Mané Sterling(c)
    King Jimenez Vardy

    Bench: Hayden Schindler Doherty
    0 FT, 1.8 ITB

  11. Holteenderinthesky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kola on the bench again. Is that him now out of favour do we reckon ?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Plays PL

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's trying but I think he'll play now at the weekend.

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Tricky*

      2. Holteenderinthesky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It seems everyone else in the lineup is very much his first pick. Other than maybe Ozil though.

  12. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Kolasinac, AWB
    Salah, Sterling, Mane, Pogba, McNeil
    Higuain, Jimenez

    (Speroni, Bednarek, Doherty, Kamara)

    1 FT, 2.5 ITB. Planning FH32.

    Thinking Kamara -> King this week and then Doherty & Sterling -> Hazard & Luiz BGW31 (leaving me 9 players). Any other ideas?

    Cheers

  13. Yoshioka
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Start...

    a) AWB (BHA)
    b) Digne (new)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

  14. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The Everton question gives 2 opposite options and asks Yes or No.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *interesting polls though, thanks

    2. Yoshioka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I wanted to say this, but I thought it might just be my poor understanding of English.

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So Kola benched. This weekend start

    A Kola
    B Lascelles

  16. simong1
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Higuain for GWs 30, 31 and 33?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy- but ideally both !

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I need to take a -8 to get Higuain for those 3 weeks, but i guess it's an investment and hope other players cover my hit, and Jimminez who he's going to replace doesn't score more in that time (which i don't think will happen)..

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I would take -8 - actually come to think of it I am!

          1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            haha, don't come screaming at me aye 😉 Good luck, let's do this!

  17. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If arnie does not start this gw, is it worth -4 to do arnie--> king next gw?

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      he wont. sell!

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        For now I got good starting 11. I will wait and see. May injuries happen to king/chicha

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Quick poll, best pick?

    A. Clyne
    B. Evans
    C. Rice

    Got Fabianski.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Men in green tights
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Def c

    2. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A for the home games

  19. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best forward for the next two gameweeks?

    1. Yoshioka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Higuain

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Just worried about Agu's game time, feels like Hig will get more time, but i'm pretty clueless overall.

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But he plays only once in next 2

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          As (c) he could outscore all other options in just one game!

          (Hoping so anyway 😉 )

  20. This should be turned into a game of Family Fortunes.

  21. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Roma sacked their coach and hiring Ranieri

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wow that was fast

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So Raniera tinkers while Rome burns...... surely cannot go from managing awful Fulham side straight into Roma!

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Genius this lad is

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ranieri only caretaker until the end of the season from what I've heard.

  22. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Guys .. Which is the best for BGWS 31 & 33 ?
    A - Aké & Mané
    B- Ogbonna & Hazard
    Can't get A.Smit with options B ..so need defender with 4.2 M

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  23. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If you don't use your free transfer ahead of GW30 and use the Free Hit chip for GW31, will you have 2 free transfers in GW32 or does using the chip reset the free transfers ?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You’ll lose one of the free transfers

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ok, cheers !

  24. Bohemian Rhapsody
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    pick 3 to start for this gameweek.

    Pereira / TAA / David Luiz / AWB

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Perreira Taa AWB

  25. Benditlike
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Really helpful article 🙂
    Im going back and forth trying to find the best transfer plan for the next gw’s. I think ive found three possible options this week with ny two FT.

    Current team:
    Fab
    TAA, Digne, Doherty, AWB
    Salah, Pogba, Son, Anderson
    Kun, Rashford

    Options:
    A) Pogba & Jota > Brooks & Mane
    B) Doherty & Jota > Brooks & Robertson
    C) Rashford & Jota > Brooks & Rashford

    What to do???

    1. Benditlike
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bench: Hamer, Kola, Jota, Niasse

  26. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have Higuain and Vardy

    Who’s your favourite third forward for 30,31,33?

    A. King
    B. Wilson
    C. Chicharito
    D. Arni
    E. Rondon

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  27. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think Mane or Hazard will rise next week?

    I know it's hard to tell with this weekend's fixtures to come but the reason I ask is because I'm thinking of doing Kolasinac to Rice, which I have the precise money for right now.

    So if Sterling or Son drop or Mane or Hazard rise, I won't be able to make those moves next week.

    So long story short. Which one?
    A) Rice (probably best option, points-wise)
    B) Diop (play it safe, guard against price changes)

    Thanks!

  28. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have Salah and Robbo, who is best 3rd Liverpool

    A) TAA
    B) Mane
    C) VVD

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Trent

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A for value. B if money is no issue.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  29. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi....who would you captain out of..

    A...salah

    B...sterling

    In a v tight mini league. Most will captain salah or kun.....sterling would be a differential captain

    Thanjs

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  30. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    Boruc
    Robbo pereira taa bednarek
    Salah sterling(c) pogba son
    Higuain Barnes

    Hamer Jonny guendouzi success

    0ft 2.0itb

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe change Bednarek for a defender with an easier fixture this week and who plays in 31 and 33? Rice?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Looking to get hazard for pogba next week (not got much value in pogba)