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

There is yet another deadline for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) upon us and the questions are, as ever, coming thick and fast in our comments section.

Most of these are requests for advice on transfer dilemmas or team advice and it’s with that in mind that we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next 90 minutes.

He’ll be on hand to reply to comments below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up at 11am GMT, with priority given to questions from Premium Members if there is a deluge.

As ever, you can chip in with your own opinions on the raft of RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, feel 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 (where there is currently a Black Friday/Cyber Monday discount on annual subscriptions), which gives points projections for this weekend and beyond – an example of which is below:

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  1. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gday Tom
    Any advice here?

    Ramsdale (Guaita)
    Taa - cancelo -James
    Saka - salah (vc) - raphina - jota
    Kane (c) - benteke - Jiminez

    (Johnson, Livramento, luiz)
    1 FT 0.6 ITB

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Or others of course 🙂
      Top of the page lucky me

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe a Saka move, given that he may be injured, perhaps to Bowen?

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Probablly doing Saka to Cornet myself

    3. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys - is Saka officially out?
      If so considering Bowen corner and maddison

  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on the below? Done Chilwell to Alonso for free.

    Next week can go Raph Mbeumo to Jota/Gundo fodder -4.

    Rambo
    TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso
    Salah(c)/Son/Raph/Gallagher
    Vardy/Toney

    Foster/Mbeumo/Duffy/4.4

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one ... I am doing -8 as been left behind. See below.

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Duffy Foden Mbeumo > Alonso Jota Brownhill (-8) for medium/long term? Need to play catch up after neglecting the team for a while ...

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    Salah Jota Son
    Wilson Antonio Hwang

    Raya* ESR Livra Brownhill

    1. Smokey_Lowkey
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How much ITB?

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd prob do it gradually and avoid the hits. Maybe just Foden to Jota this week if out.

      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        That one sounds good

  4. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A. Reguilón & Jota
    B. Alonso & Gündogan

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A, comfortably IMO.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso + Jota.

      Find money.

  5. Smokey_Lowkey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James
    Raph Salah Jota ESR*
    Antonio Vardy Hwang

    Foster Mbeumo Livra Duffy

    1FT. Best move?

    A) Duffy - > Alonso (bench ESR)
    B) Duffy - > Reguilon (bench ESR)
    C) Mbeumo - > Gundo (bench ESR)
    D) Save FT (play ESR)

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  6. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you get Alonso or James for a -4 this week?
    Can get them for free next week and also there’s talks of James being rested.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      James is a season-long prospect. Who would you be replacing? I would be tempted to save the transfer and get him for free next week.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      James will be rested so makes no sense to take a hit this week for him

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Next week for free mate.

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed. Best option here? Any other moves worth considering?

    a. chilwell > alonso
    b. chilwell raph > liv jota -4
    c. antonio esr ? jota king -4

    Sanchez
    Taa cancelo rudiger
    Salah bilva raph Gallagher esr
    Kane Antonio

    Foster chilwell omo Scarlett

    1ft. 0.1m itb

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A or B

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks bud

  8. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    On vacation in Gran Canaria, anyone know what spanish channels air the PL?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just find an English bar

  9. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    2 week punt before WC

    Rudi + Toney -> Alonso + Wilson. 2 FTs

    Yes or no?

  10. Tribecca
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Give the armband to Son or Vardy?

    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Son from those 2

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No Pool attackers?

  11. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon all. Unsure what to do? 2FT & 0.2m ITB. Browning + Ant > Jota/B.Silva + Cheapie?

    Sanchez
    TAA - James - Rudiger
    Son - Salah - Raphina - Gallagher
    Vardy - Antonio - Hwang

    Steele - Livramento - White - Brownhill

  12. Energetics
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy to Kane for a -4?

    Or just hold off to next week?

    Sanchez
    Taa James Cancelo
    Salah Jota Foden Raph
    Vardy Toney ASM

    Steele Johnson Livra Sissoko

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy is the one scoring for fun and who plays Saints and Kane is neither of those things yeh? I say hold.

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon all, hope you’re good!

    Correct bench order here ?

    King, livra, gilmour

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Afternoon Spud.

      I think you do yeah. Do you agree with mine?

      King (CHE) - Johnson (BHA) - Brownhill (HGAF)

      Brighton struggling to finish atm, but looking threatening with Lamptey back...

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, not a lot else you can do with those 3 mate, gl for the game week

    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. Wouldn't back against Watford scoring.

  14. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Play
    A. ESR(MUN)

    B.Toney(Spurs)

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Toney

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I may have moved too early on Lukaku but hope he starts. Team gtg?

    Sanchez
    Trent, Cancelo, James, Alonso, Reguillon
    Salah, Jota, Zaha, Raphina
    Lukaku

    Steele, Toney, Bissouma, Davis 0ft 1.1itb

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team, like the lukaku move, he looked sluggish but hopefully sharpens up fast

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. I sold Ronaldo even though he has good upcoming fixtures. 12.4m for a player being rotated is too much. Hopefully I’m not punished too badly.

  16. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT.. Vardy & Foden to?

    A) Kane & ESR

    B) Wilson & Son

    1. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I mean Vardy’s fixture isn’t half bad..

  17. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here? 2FT, 1.6ITB. Wildcard still in tact so any transfers are just for 2-3 gameweeks before I play it.

    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA Cancelo James Rudiger (Livra)
    Salah Jota Raphinha ESR (Gilmour)
    Vardy Antonio (Hwang)

    Contemplating Gilmour & Hwang to Maddison & 5.0 for a few weeks. Fancy Gundo also but don't want to shift Raphinha (fixtures) or ESR (value) just yet.

  18. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Toney
    B) Duffy -> Alonso (-4), bench Toney

    Got James

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale Foster
    James Taa Cancelo
    Salah Raphinha Foden Gallagher
    Antonio Kane Hwang

    Foster - Reguilon - Livra - ESR

    0.1itb 1ft. Just brought reguillon to cover foden miss.. thinking about foden to jota but already missed twice price rise

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would you not play Reguilon over Gallagher? I'm going to have the same decision to make after my FT. Kinda guessing James doesn't play and we get our first sub anyway.

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Missing a price rise shouldn’t affect your decision imo. Jota is a solid starter at this moment

  20. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go?
    Did the following transfers:
    Jota & Wilson in for Trossard & Antonio.

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Alonso
    Salah (c) - Raphina - Gallagher - Jota
    Vardy - Wilson

    Subs: Fernandez - Toney - ESR - Livramento

  21. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Start king or rudiger?

    Have Alonso starting as well

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Rudiger

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Rüdi and hope for clean sheet.

  22. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    White/Benhrama to Regulion/Bissouma and play 4-3-3?

    Ramsdale
    Regulion, Alonso, TAA, Cancelo
    Salah (c), Raphinha, ESR
    Jesus, Kane, Antonio

    1.2 ITB (Foster, Brownhilll, Bissouma, Livramento)

  23. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    50 k for the first time in fpl career.

    Ramsdale
    Trent rudiger cancelo James
    Salah raphinha jota
    Antonio jimenez vardy

    Foster ESR allan omobami
    0.2 itb. 1 Ft
    What to do?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Roll your FT to next week

  24. Aimar
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hello guys
    Have any one considered Lucas moura ?
    On the eye test he is so nailed plus price tag is very cheap

    So what’s your opinions ?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not the worst left field punt by any means.

    2. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      great differential

    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I'd put him in the same bracket as Adama Traore.

      Talented player but rarely provides any end product.

  25. FPL_Thijs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    0 ITB - 2FT

    Sanchez
    TAA-Rudiger-Cancelo
    Salah-Foden-Jota-Saka
    Kane-Hwang-Toney

    Ramsdale-Mitchell-Jacob Rasmey-Livra

    Any thoughts? Take a hit to get in Alonso?

    1. FPL_Thijs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Would upgrade Mitchell > Alonso or maybe in steps. First Mitchell > Reguilon (Ramsdale out for a 4M GK)

  26. Totti
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    for the vardy news that he might be rested

    jimenez and vardy -> king and kane or ronaldo ( already have son )

    A) Yay
    B) Nay

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nay

      1. Totti
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        vardy being benched will hurt me too much

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon he'll get 60-70 mins. He's had 2 full days rest.

    1. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That really doesn't tell us anything knew about Dennis does it? He's a doubt ... we knew that anyway, didn't we?

  27. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kurt Zouma will be essential.
    Best sleeper in the defender list.

  28. Forcella Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2 FTs, thinking Pukki>Toney as a punt if Foden is fit, worth it ?

  29. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you play this week To ey or ESR?