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Postponements, Covid outbreaks, injuries, rotation, quick turnarounds – it’s the most wonderful time of the year, alright.

Yes, another festive Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek is almost upon us and this one is proving to be perhaps the trickiest of the season so far, not helped by Brentford v Man Utd being called off and six Premier League managers not holding their pre-match press conferences until after Tuesday’s deadline.

As is always the case, the comments section of our site is filled with requests for advice on transfer dilemmas and team help. So we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next hour.

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, 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 â€˜Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area, which gives points projections for this weekend and beyond – an example of which is below:

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  1. tom2224
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Got 2 FT thankfully! The question is do I use them both or just one of them?

    At the moment I can field:

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rudiger Livramento
    ESL Salah Gallagher Bernardo
    Vardy

    Steele Ronaldo Dalot Cancelo Scarlett Sissoko

    Worth bringing in Dennis for Ronaldo?

    1. Breaking FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would definitely use both FT if it's to get 11 starters.

      Ronaldo to Dennis is an option, need to consider what your team will look like after you've used the Ronaldo money elsewhere?

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  2. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any transfers you would recommend for a hit? (5.1m to spend which I had earmarked for Ronaldo)

    Mount & Jota are options but not sure it is wise to have 3 players from a team with all this covid.

    Ramsdale
    TAA, James, Alonso, Livra (iffy)
    Salah, Gallagher, Bilva
    Wilson, Antonio, Dennis
    Foster, Luiz, Mbeumo, Cancelo,

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Mount and Jota are good picks regardless of concerns over double or triple ups.
      Provided your bench players are from different sides to your starting eleven, that should be safe enough.

      1. JoeSoap
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  3. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any help would be much appreciated! £1.6 itb but not sure what to do here

    Steele
    TAA James Reguilon Livramento
    Salah Jota B.Silva Bowen ESR
    King

    de Gea Ronaldo Cancelo Locadia

  4. George James
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If we find out city game off before the deadline would you do Bilva >> Son?

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

      No, too much uncertainty re that Spurs game at the mo.

  5. C_G
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Toney ——> Maupay on FT? only have Livra on bench

    only players in doubt on my team are Son and Watkins

  6. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who has the higher chance of playing this week?

    A) Vardy
    B) Armstrong

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe Vardy?

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

      both i think

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Monya Meow Meow
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Really undecided who gets the boot this week

  7. Public user
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone or any website leaked out spurs and manu covid name list ??

    Keep or sell ddg n cr7 ?

    1. Conners
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping DDG and will just buy a cheap backup keeper with my next FT if United's next game is also off.

      1. Public user
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’m thinking of buying Watford gk for backup .

  8. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mbeubo and CR7 to:

    A) Sterling/Mane and Dennis
    B) Jota/Mount and Jesus/Watkins
    D) Bowen and Lukaku

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B with Jota/Watkins

  9. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Livra playing?

  10. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DDG(!) (Foster***)
    TAA Alonso Livra** (Amartey, Cancelo!)
    Salah BSilva Foden Jota ESR
    Antonio Dennis (Broja**)

    1FT, 3.1ITB

    What would you do this GW?

    Get a backup goalie or a playing def?

    1. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      In a similar position where it may be worth just sorting out your bench options which may benefit long term. Foster to Bachmann and upgrade Amartey perhaps

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Having a playing bench seems the only way during this period... considering I also own Broja, which could be out as well, is it better spending this FT on Bachmann or a def?

  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mount or Foden?

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

      I prefer Foden.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bilva or Foden?

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foden

  12. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DDG (Out)
    TAA, James, Alonso, Liv (Doubt)
    Salah, Jota, Bowen, Gallagher
    Antonio, Ronaldo (Out)

    Foster (Out), Normann (Out), Cancelo (Out), Davis (Out/ Doesn't Play)

    Need to sort out this ****show of a team. Thinking of Foster and Ronaldo to Bachmann and Jesus for -4 (Not of fan of getting Kane in, I feel people are getting him just because of price point).

    Thoughts?

    1. Heres hoping x 7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone will have a bad GW, I wouldn't lose points this week. Ronaldo will have a DGW in the future and you could lose another 4 points getting him back in.

      A week to grin and bear it, I think

      1. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ronaldo could miss two games though and he's a lot of money to have on bench. If he misses two then the -4 is repaid by appearance points if 2x 90 mins. Obviously Jesus isn't exactly reliable for that but can't see too many other options. If I had a bench to deal with it then might be different story but I have no bench

  13. Heres hoping x 7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Stats tell us we should put in Dennis over King, but why can I not get it out of my head that King is better?!

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

      I went for King too, just got to hope he's not playing left wing-back again v Burnley!

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Penalties.

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sometimes Dennis plays more central, sometimes King does. You just accept whoever you pick will move around.

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep flip-flopping between the 2. Another + for King is that Dennis will go to AFCON at the end of December. Worries me that King played wide last game, whereas Dennis was central.

  14. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA - Rudiger - White
    Salah(C) - Foden - Jota - B.Silva - Mount
    Watkins - King
    Foster - Livramento - Gelhardt - Cancelo
    G2G?

    1. Arfaish
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good to me

      1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  15. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba dropped as Arsenal captain & won’t be in the squad vs WHU

    1. cruzex
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lacazzete time

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He's done

  16. Arfaish
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was planning to save my FT to potential fund Ronaldo in next week but starting to get concerned about having no playing bench at all.

    Ramsdale, (£4m)
    TAA, James, Rudiger, Livra (Cancelo)
    Salah, Jota, Foden, Silva, Bowen
    Dennis, (Jimenez, £4.5m)

    A) Jimenez > Watkins
    B) Jimenez > Antonio
    C) Hold FT and have no bench

    1. ResultatFar
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be afraid of hits. A) Looks great!

      1. Arfaish
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, Watkins fixtures do look nice

  17. GE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1) Livramento -> Tierney
    2) Livramento -> Laporte
    3) Livramento -> Dias
    4) Livramento -> Coufal
    5) Wilson -> Dennis
    6) Brownhill -> Gallagher
    7) Brownhill -> Bowen
    8) Combinations of 1-7 for a hit

    (1FT, 2.7 itb)

    Ramsdale
    TAA/James/Reguilon*
    Salah/Jota/Bilva/Mount
    Antonio/Wilson/King

    Bench: Foster*, Cancelo*, Livramento*, Brownhill

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need a few more options, not sure 8 is enough 🙂

      6 or 7 for me

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha, Thanks 😉

    2. Arfaish
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Upgrading Livra leaves too much money in defence for me so id look to do Brownhill to either you mentioned. Id go for Gallagher but thats mostly due to his last performance.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

    3. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Under normal circumstances, I like 5, 6, & 7. However, in the interest of fielding 11 this week, I would do any of the 1-4 options.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That’s my concern too, 1 or 4 is tempting

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Prefer 4 as you already have Ramsdale.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is Livramento confirmed out? I thought he was fine

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tes, probably, but who knows..

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Upgrading Brownhill who was on the bench last game, has to have higher upside than selling Livra who looks likely to be fit?

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hold

  18. woodles
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need to prioritise getting a keeper. Is it worth a -4 to transfer out Gundo?

  19. joshuatansj
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My team is Bachmann, taa James Alonso, esr salah jota foden Gallagher, Watkins gelhardt. Subs are foster cancelo ronaldo Livra

    Would u take -4 to take out ronaldo/esr for Dennis/bernado?

    1. Arfaish
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No i dont think its worth a hit

      1. joshuatansj
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I was also thinking of rolling the transfer but just not sure if Utd will play at the weekend

  20. Yorkiepie
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only have 1 FT. Don’t know who to transfer out between Ronaldo and Dalot.

    Guaíta

    TAA - James - Lamptey

    Salah (c) - Jota - Bowen - Gallagher - Brownhill

    Wilson - King (v)

    (Foster) (Cancelo) (Ronaldo) (Dalot)

    1. Critical Observer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you transfer out either if you can anyway field 11 players? Easy save there and you are better off than most, reassess before weekend.

  21. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in DDG last gwk.

    1 FT, 2.2 ITB

    DDG*
    TAA, James, Alonso, Livramento
    Salah, Jota, Bilva, Raphinha
    Antonio, Dennis

    Steele, Wilson, Sissoko, Cancelo*

    A) DDG > any keeper
    B) Wilson > Watkins
    C) save

  22. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacement for Toney? max $8.7m

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins or Antonio

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Slim pickings - ANtonio, Watkins, King, Dennis and Pukki are your options really

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

  23. robt
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    James livra TTA
    Silva salah Gallagher Luiz jota
    Antonio king
    Bench: cancelo Johnson Ronaldo
    No playing bench. 1ft Hope for all 11 to start or transfer Ronaldo out, losing 0.1 to buy back, and punt on Watkins for 2 gw?

  24. C_G
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    my team felt so good before this Covid mess, should I roll or do

    Toney —-> King/Maupay/Pukki/6.6

    Rest of team:

    Sanchez

    TAA White Rudi

    Son Salah Jota Bernardo Gallagher

    Watkins Dennis

    Steele Livra Cancelo* Toney*

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Roll the FT, team looks good!

  25. Here is Cash, give McGinn
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is best defender 4.4m or under?

    I have Livra yellow flagged and If he is out I have only 2 playing defenders

    1. Juza
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      White?

  26. Better luck next year
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Team is in shambles. What to do?

    Ramsdale
    Trent James Alonso Livramento*
    Salah Jota Bernardo Sissoko
    King Armstrong*

    Foster Ronaldo (out) Mbeumo (out) Cancelo (out)

    1,1 ITB. What to do? Advice appreciated 🙂

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ronaldo to Watkins and Mbeumo to City Mid?

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all!! Best option here??!!

    A- ESR
    Or
    B- Foden -4

    Cheers!!!

    1. Arfaish
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of either!!! Whats the situation here!!

  28. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DDG (0%) - Steele
    Rudiger - TAA - Dalot (0%) - Cancelo (0%) - Amartey
    Jota - Foden - Salah - Gallagher - Sissoko
    Broja (50%) - Antonio - Ronaldo

    Steele not playing, Amartey likely not playing, Broja likely not playing, DDG/Dalot/Ronaldo out.

    Most likely only Sissoko playing from my bench.

    1 FT.

    Transfer Ronaldo + Steele out for Watkins/Ederson for 2 gameweeks, or any other good ideas?

    1. Tinfoil Deathstar
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours that Sanchez has Covid so Steele could well play.

  29. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan to Bilva? 2.8 to spend

    Y/N?

  30. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Livra > White?