Rate My Team

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

The final international break of the season is over and the deadline for Double Gameweek 31 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is little more than a day away.

The questions on transfer dilemmas or chip strategy are coming thick and fast in the comments section and so 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 60 minutes.

He’ll 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.

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.

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  1. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    How you feel about Coutinho -> Sancho?

    Think it's a good move for the next 2-3 GWs.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      decent move imo

      1. King of Kings.
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanking you. Feeling validated now 🙂

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Klopp: "What is fantasy football, what is that?" lol.

    But I think Trent will be benched. Not really needed against Watford.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      hopefully same with Salah

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Will still cap Mo.

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Briliant.

      It was always about the City game, and it's massive news that he's started training.

  3. MannionUK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale (Dubravka)
    Rudiget, Robbo, Doherty (Holgate, Dier)
    Matinelli, Havertz, Raph, Salah, Coutinho
    Kane, Rodrigo (Jimenez)

    I have 2 x FH left and 1FT for this week.

    Obvious shout is Jimenez to someone but then who do I replace him with as a starter?? Hold FT?
    .

  4. Dion D's Solo Shower
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Watkins -> Richarlison
    Ait-Nouri -> Rudiger
    TAA -> Robbo
    -8 hit

    Chasing in ML, need something different!
    Does this look OK?

  5. niaz1982
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Help needed

    Current team:

    Dubravka
    Rudiger Cash Dier
    Saka Salah Raphina Kulu
    Laca Kane Broja

    Subs: Ramsdale*, TAA*, Kilman, Ramsey

    What is most pressing? Kilman has been on / off for starts and Dier probably needs to go?

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lacazette to Weghorst and Saïss to Cancelo worth -4. Give me

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Robertson
    Salah Kulusveski Saka Havertz Gordon
    Kane Weghorst

    Sá Broja Doherty Digne

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Could pay off, could equally save the FT this week looking at that bench

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

      I am doing the same move probably +Sa->Pope.

  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    TAA - Cancelo - Coady - White
    Salah - Saka - Raphinha - Kulusevski
    Kane - Antonio

    Bachmann - Toney - Livramento - D Luiz

    £1.8 ITB, would you make another transfer or have Toney first on bench in case TAA doesn’t play?

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Leave as is.

  8. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale, de gea
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, Duffy, Livramento
    Barnes, Raphinha, Saka, Kulusevski, Coutinho
    Kane, Antonio, Lacazette

    1ft 1.7m itb

    The obvious player missing is Salah. It is going to take three moves to bring him back in. Would you

    A -8 to bring Salah back
    B WC and reshape this squad

  9. Prinzhorn
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    The big question is “do I need to play my WC?”

    Ramsdale/Sanchez
    TAA - Rudi - Semedo - Tierney - Doherty
    Son - Coutinho - Raphinha - Saka - Ramsey
    Kane - Pukki - King

    Really stuck but unsure if I really NEED the WC or just do Coutinho to a MCity asset…

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Save the WC for post 33

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Start one:
    A. Broja
    B. Ramsey

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    How’s it going everyone?

    Back after a refreshing break from FPL, ready to embrace the disappointment and frustration again!

    Wondering what to do. Got 2FTs (1FH and BB left) and thinking it might be worth just making one transfer and using the others when we have more info about future doubles etc?

    Jimenez to Weghorst and save the other FT?

    Something else? Hoping one of Dubravka or Ramsdale come through

    2FT 0.9ITB
    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robbo Rudiger Doherty
    Salah Saka Kulu Raphinha
    Kane Jimenez**

    Dubravka* Broja White Ramsey

    Thanks!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Jiménez to Weghorst is the standard transfer this week for everyone set up that way.

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  12. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What to do?
    2,8 itb, 1 FT

    a) Jimi -> Richarlison
    b) Jimi -> DCL
    c) Raph -> Havertz
    d) Raph -> Gray

    Team is:
    Ramdale
    TAA* - White - Doherty - Alonso
    Salah (C) - Raphinha - Kulu - Saka
    Kane - Broja
    (Foster - Coady - Ramsey - Jimi)

    1. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I personally prefer Jimi to Weg than either Everton fwd, but Richa might pay off.

      Would keep Raph for this fixture

  13. Hutchiniho
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    ROS

    More points?

    Broja?

    Burnley Clean Sheets? (Roberts)

    Palace CS (Guehi)

  14. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Quite a difficult decision this week? Which of these moves would you go for? I'm leaning towards D atm, bit worried about Havertz minutes. I'll most prob FH33 and WC34.

    A. TAA > Cancelo
    B. Laca + Saiss > Weghorst, Cancelo (-4)
    C. Coutinho > Havertz
    D. Coutinho > Foden

  15. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I’m going Cancelo (C) locked in!

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Who's your VC?

      1. Root
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        (There's a non-zero chance that he'll not start)

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Salah

  16. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    2FT 0ITB - FH + BB remaining

    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Robbo Cancelo Doherty
    Salah Saka Raphinha Kulu
    Kane Broja

    Foster - Kilman Ramsey Jimenez*

    TAA + Jimenez > James + Weghorst or
    Kilman + Jimenez > James + Mateta/Cucho (benched)

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think the first given you have Robbo already

      1. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  17. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Sam on the Q&A vids is like Lawros predictions on the BBC site, youd be worried if your thinking was along the same lines

  18. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League's Manager of the Month for March. Trust the process! 😎

  19. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my team!
    1FT, 1.4ITB. WC remaining (likely GW33-34).

    Sánchez // Foster
    Trent* Cancelo Rüdiger Aït-Nouri // Livramento
    Salah Son Saka* Raphinha Martinelli
    Broja // King Jiménez**

    Current plan: Aït-Nouri to James, Jiménez to Weghorst (–4)

  20. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Move was always Coutinho to Havertz. Would you do any of these instead?

    A. Stick with Coutinho to Havertz
    B. A plus Broja to Weghorst (-4)
    B. Coutinho to Gallagher and Kilman to Cancelo (-4)

    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  21. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    hey guys, what should I do with this lot? Or is this a fairly easy save.. 1FT and 0.9m in the bank.

    DDG
    James - Taa - Robbo - Cancelo
    Salah - Son - Kulu - Raphina - Saka
    Weg

    Ramsdale - Maupay - Broja - Ait Nouri

    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I would roll with this team. One of Maupay, Broja or Ait-Nouri will cover if Trent is actually out

  22. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Dubravka? The other keeper's Ramsdale and I'm pretty sure he's out.

  23. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who to Start?
    A- Coady (vs. AVL Home)
    B- White (vs. CRY Away)

    1. thom830g
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both

  24. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Jimi + Coady -> Richarlison + Cancelo for -4?

    1. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about Richarlison. If you can afford DCL I would prefer him, otherwise Weghorst

      1. thom830g
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I can!

  25. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    4.8m for a non-Arsenal defender:

    1. Chalobah
    2. Doherty
    3. Roberts

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1 or 2.

      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you

    2. KieranKA
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      2

  26. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Need a 4.4 defender would you rather:

    1. Roberts (bench Broja this week)
    2. Schar (Play Broja this week)

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1 but I wouldn't bench Broja for him

    2. fplAS7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Shar

  27. fplAS7
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Sell Mane, Buy KDB (the only ql1 transfer i do) ok?

  28. Golazo1357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Going WC this week to maximize the amount of weeks for it to have an impact. Still have FH and BB available.

    How do we feel about this bus team and what changes would you make?

    DDG/Foster
    James, Robbo, TAA, Cancelo, White
    Salah, Raphinha, Saka, Kulu, Martinelli
    Kane, Broja, Mateta