Rate My Team

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

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 one of the trickiest of the season so far, not helped by Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United v Aston Villa being called off.

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 right up until deadline.

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 ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area.

DEADLINE DAY STREAM

1,357 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Really hope DCL comes back in and does well… did a last minute Lacazette Bernardo to DCL Jota (2FT)… bummer if Gallagher-Covid rumours are true ffs

    Ramsdale**
    TAA Cancelo James Reguilon (Livramento)
    Salah(c) Foden(vc) Jota Gallagher* (ESR**)
    DCL Dennis (Watkins**)

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      you brought player who didnt touch the ball 4 months ?

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I did on fanteam - chasing badly

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would have left it another week but fair play if you're first on him and he hauls

  2. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    FPL updated already. That was quick

    1. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me??

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Extra 500 servers in

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Are you sitting at the towers itself?

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

      U must be a priority account

    5. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      eh?

    6. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I assume FPL is female panty line?

  3. fantasist
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son playing in central defence with Kane in goal. Heard it on twitter so must be legit.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane does go deep in fairness.

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Keep it clean

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That's what she said...

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Kane played in goal as a kid. If you are going to fake rumours make them less realistic

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

      Nope, Son is in goal

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be daft - Conte is bound to be in goal.

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Harry Kane captain the ultimate diferential. I'll either fly or die.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Artetas final betrayal

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        *top 10 anime moments 4k HD*

    2. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Good luck. Having him is enough of a risk for me.

    3. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Me too. We're both screwed!

    4. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Me three mate. Will probably get burnt for trying to go against the crowd.

  5. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Now please bench bilva, son, james, cancelo i have 3 super subs 😀

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Regretting going for Sterling over KDB on WC already

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      why, sterlo looked awesome

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah my decision is based on highlights of him looking awesome in one game. He's back!??

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 3 months ago

            In the festive spirit?

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Yes, the Spirit of Christmas Past!

    2. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      So I've ended up with that team with -8, not the worst?

      DDG
      TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso
      Son/Jota(c)/Foden/Bowen
      Ronaldo/King

      Foster/Broja/Duffy/Martineli

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

        Nice one, I took -4 and will WC next week 😛 what do you think?

        Lloris
        TAA Cancelo James Dalot Tsimikas
        Jota [C] Foden Bernardo
        Ronaldo Antonio

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Looks better imo, just BSilva stinks a bit

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

            Yeah a 2 pointer, 3 if lucky ... will go next week on WC

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours that Kane and Son are repeating the performance away at Saints from last season

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I like this rumor

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

        That rumour will get me a red ➡ !

    4. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Is there new deadlines now? What gives?

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        COVID situation at Burnley.

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Lmao, will be off knowing my luck. What a farce.
          Ronaldo in last GW, now got DDG in

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ronaldo will burn me once more

      3. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lol, just after I buy DDG

      4. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Great. My De gea transfer in tatters.

      5. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        i knew it that i should go bachman instead of ddg....ahhhh shete

      6. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I anticipate both teams might be a bit reluctant to postpone though.

        Burnley already have multiple games on hand, and United also have a few.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Plus Burnley can beat United with only 5 players

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            This is the truth.

      7. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe a bit of luck for DDG owners...

      8. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Get the game off, safety first!

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed

      9. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        FFS did Ramsdale to DDG

      10. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Burnley wanna go a whole month without football? PL gotta reject that

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          None so far have been their issues tbf.

        2. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I think they're leaning towards to quitting football.

      11. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        DDG, Telles and Dalot in my WC team 😐

        1. Aadii
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          What kind of a WC includes tripple up on united defence.

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Double-up on defenders. GK irrelevant in my view.
            Cheap route into United's fixtures and attack. Can be benched, no worries. Could have high reward if they improv as a team, which is obviously possible.

      12. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Burnley quintuple GW incoming

      13. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        ‘A couple of Covid situations’ couple where I’m from means 2. Relax people

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Given their squad size it wouldn't take many to postpone a game

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Small squad, few cases, best player touch & go... why wouldn't they fake niggles like other teams & get the game postponed?

      14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Dychey to stick himself on at CB for the game!

    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would be more disappointed in myself if I moved the captaincy off of Son on the back of a tweet from some unknown account and he started than I would if I kept the captaincy on him and he was indeed benched.

    6. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      United is shete around 10 years, why im getting their players, why....

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lack of options

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley might never play a match again.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Will anyone notice?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Ronaldo owners

          1. Noisy Neighbour
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            If he’s in the same form as yesterday, an auto sub would be an improvement and going a player short would at least be less frustrating.

        2. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          😆

      2. Hiiler
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        That would be good in GW 20 at least for me as I just sold my only man united player, CR7. 🙂

    8. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Deduct points from Burnley or just relegate them.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        As expected.

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        He fought off those pesky rumours like a champ. Nothing can stop him!

      3. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thank god I didn’t see these rumours lol

      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Get in!

      5. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        We'll find out for sure in 6 mins.

      6. tokara
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        he was sub off early, who wouldnt expect him to start.

        Moura should be the one benched.

    9. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Eventually some team is going to have to play 7 games in one week.

    10. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Burnley gonna play 7 days a week in the future to make up their postponed games. Hold those TC chips for Nick Pope.

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Will still manage a 2 pointer somehow

        1. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          7 x 2 pointers = 14 points. I'll take it.

    11. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would you get vardy on WC and captain v Norwich? Reckon he will start ? Thanks

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Think he'll start tonight but then probably not the next one...

        Leicester forwards look a mess, I'd just get Maddison.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Good shout cheers 🙂

        2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          This

    12. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      If the Burnley game is off, it’s surely reaching a point where the amount of rescheduling of games is untenable

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No European football, free midweek nearly every week.

      2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        It already has, these clubs have academies and development squads, even Burnley. Time for EPL to strap on a pair and say either turn up or lose 3-0. Pretty sure these teams will miraculously find a team then.

    13. King Carlos
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did you take any hits this GW?
      -8 here:
      Pickford
      Jota
      Antonio

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No I didn't and wish I did now 🙂

        1. King Carlos
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Think my trio for Rams, ESR and Laca was worth it?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Time will tell 🙂

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        -8
        DDG
        Son
        Antonio

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

        Yeah course: Lloris Tsimikas (-4)

    14. acidicleo
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did site crash today pre deadline?
      Missed deadline action as i decided to roll transfer!!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, they gave us 4 extra minutes as in credit.

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        If it did you would have 78 pages on here moaning that their transfers at 1:29.59 on a dial up model powered by carrots didn't go through

    15. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did anyone burn WC1?

    16. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      There's nothing to suggest that the Burnley Utd game will be off atm. They have 'a couple' of Covid situations.

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

        Rumour has been 'too easy' these days 😛 with low accuracy!

      2. tokara
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Pending tests. Pray hard.

        1. Hiiler
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Well you can pray both ways if you have Man united players you would pray one way if you don't then another way. 🙂

          1. Hiiler
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            I mean only in terms of FPL.

            Wouldn't want others to have Covid or any other illness as well.

      3. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        But. Whining is so fun, though :'(

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Lamela starts! Get innnn

      2. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Phew

    17. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Where are team news 🙂

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        2 mins

    18. tokara
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      anyone like me cant bear to sell the Arsenal boys?

      They served us well, FPL points :p

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Saka and Martinelli, praying for DGW 22.

        1. Jebiga
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          60-80% is that likely with chelsea and spurs as dgw

          1. Jebiga
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            spurs/liver

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Look at who & how many games they play it the next 8 or so games...

      3. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Still have ESR, expecting him to somehow haul.

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

        I am keeping, they are on 'fire' 😆

      5. King Carlos
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sold them all for -8 lol! Will bring Saka/ Laca back though

    19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      OMG

    20. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Okay, so Gallagher's out. But at least Son and Kane are starting.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        And Guaita's back for CPFC

    21. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita starts.
      No Gallagher.

      As expected then 🙂

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        King off the bench it is.

      2. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        i dumped guaita :/

      3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Guaita starting more than makes up for Gallagher yay

      4. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        So who should I picked between Antonio and Gallagher then?!

    22. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      West Ham team news
      Team to play Watford: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Soucek, Noble, Bowen, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio.
      Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Alese, Ashby, Oko-Flex.

      Watford team news
      Team to play West Ham: Bachmann, Femenia, Sierralta, Cathcart, Masina, Tufan, Sissoko, Kucka, Hernandez, King, Dennis.
      Subs: Angelini, Louza, Pedro, Sema, Gosling, Fletcher, Morris, Conteh.

      Southampton team news
      Team to face Tottenham: Forster, Walker-Peters, Valery, Salisu, Bednarek, Perraud, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, S. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, Long.

      Subs: Caballero, Romeu, Redmond, Small, Broja, Tella, Walcott, Simeu, Elyounoussi.
      Tottenham team news
      Team to face Southampton: Lloris, Reguilon, Royal, Davies, Sanchez, Dier, Hojbjerg, Winks, Alli, Son, Kane.
      Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Gil, Rodon, Tanganga, Moura, Ndombele, Skipp, White.

      Norwich team news
      Team to play Crystal Palace: Gunn, Byram, Gibson, Gilmour, Placheta, Tzolis, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, McLean, Giannoulis, Idah.
      Subs: McGovern, McCracken, Dowell, Kabak, Williams, Sargent, Mumba, Rowe.

      Crystal Palace team news
      Team to play Norwich: Guaita, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Hughes, Kouyate, Schlupp, Ayew, Edouard, Mateta.
      Subs: Butland, Matthews, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Benteke, Kelly, Ferguson, Riedewald.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers.

      2. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Oh so Rainer was wrong then

        WOW IM so shocked

      3. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No Pukki, Broja and Moura benched as expected.

        1. King Carlos
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Whats brojas status as a pick in general now? A good option for Dennis?

      4. King Carlos
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        No Livra?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Rested