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

The next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is less than 24 hours away, so there are transfer decisions to be made for millions of us ahead of Double Gameweek 34.

The questions on Wildcard drafts, Chelsea assets, Free Hit sides and premium options are coming thick and fast in the comments section, so it’s with that in mind that we’ve again asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of your posers 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. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I'm 0.1 short for Ben White, would you take a gamble on Tomiyasu for BB in 36?

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Is Holding an option?

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I think he'll probably start against Man U but drop out again after that.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      What's so good about White? He is 5 one pointers in 6 games

      I would look for cheaper dgw player from a another team to BB with

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        The only other doubling options are Spurs, whose double is horrible defensively, or Watford, who are Watford. Unless I've missed something.

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          You’ve missed something.

          Leicester have an amazing double for instance. Villa have a decent one too

          1. Traction Engine Foot
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Sure, but do they have sub 4.5 defender options? Don't think Villa do, Leicester do but none that I'd trust to play both games.

          2. Vjm6891
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 1 month ago

            Villa's defenders are all fairly expensive though. Definitely not 4.5

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

            Leicester defenders probably get 1 game each.

            Means the likes of Amartey or Fofona for cheap aren't the worst possible given they'll probably play & fixtures are decent... but it'll probably only be 1 game, and we know where Leicester focus is.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      Not Tomiyasu. Too soon back from injury to be a safe pick.

      For budgetary reasons myself, actually looking at Tavares.

      Tomiyasu being back is a major plus for Tavares as it allows his more freedom going forward (which he's actually alright at) - and obviously Tomiyasu being back helps the defense in general.

      Those two had a period of games together where Tavares was ahead of Tierney at one point.

      Don't think Xhaka is getting put at LB again. He's not rotation proof... Cedric could get out there (but why would you), or Martinelli at LWB (but why would you again?)

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, Tavares could be an option, cheers.

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

        I have Tavares right now too. I still think Arteta might put Xhaka there for tactical reasons, but not for rotational reasons (since Xhaka is already in the first choice XI), so hopefully Nuno does a good enough job to keep the tactics in his favour and start both games in the DGW. He'll be on my bench for all/most other GWs

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

          Cheers! I might have to put faith in you lot & Tavares at 4.3m is a tad more exciting than the rest.

          Looking at Sessengon too but Regulion rotation & bad double fixtures (worse than Arsneal), also blocks triple Spurs if I wanted it for last two lol.

  2. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best Chelsea mid to get:

    A - Mount
    B - Havertz

    1. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin. I would say mount

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I have gone Havertz so the correct answer is Mount.

    3. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve gone both!

    4. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Kai

    5. Percy Johnstone
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of going both

  3. jack88
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Anyone else not trusting Chelsea this week?

    I mean they are good but conceded 4 to off form arsenal at home. Clearly they are not the Chelsea they were used to be at start.

    1. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Tuchel will have ripped a new one on them after that game

    2. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      When Real Madrid pumped them at the Bridge they came back firing in their next PL game. Think Tuchel will have them fired up

      1. jack88
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Westham Isn't the one for goals galore

        1. Jet5605
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          WH have issues in defence and they will be saving it for Frankfurt. Zouma. Diop and Og all out.

    3. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      They'll be OK against utd at old trafford but they've got no chance at home to West ham on that pitch!

    4. hustler7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saar & Christensen won't be playing...probably no Lukaku too.

  4. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello!

    With Rudi injured and no exposure to Liv attack or mancity at all, should I:
    1/ Rudi + Barnes -> Alonso + Mount -4
    Or
    2/ Rudi + Barnes + Kane -> Alonso + Mane + Werner

    Rest of the team is
    TAA Robbo Coady Fofana X
    Maddison Havertz Saka Ramsey X
    Ronaldo Mateta X

    Thanks!

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1, you'll want Kane next week.

  5. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing 80 points in ML.

    Playing WC, how much would his team make you alter your WC team? Ie not owning players he has like Salah/Saka/Robbo

    Is it too much of a gamble to go with Kdb instead of Salah(Who he obviously owns?)

    Just feel like Salah will continue to return more points over kdb in the run in.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think it's possible to have a good team with Salah and KDB.
      Plus there are alternatives to Saka and Robbo that may score more points.

      Going without Salah only makes sense if you're willing to kill your rank to makeup those 80 points.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'd probably keep Salah. Maybe need a few captain punts and hope you can nail the big DGW in 36. Will he have Chelsea mids this week? You could double up on mount and Havertz and captain Havertz if he can only bring in one

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

        Yeah, he has no chelsea att ( just james) and has no chips left.

        I was thinking of going alonso, mount and werner(as my biggest punt)

        I am on WC, will BB in 36, and fh in 37.

    3. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Keep salah

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saka is probably not a must. If you change armband with KdB and Son, you might have a chance. Robbo to Matip and get Laporte or Matty Cash + Coutinho for doubles. Take hits and hope for the best!

  6. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Weghorst to Pukki worth a hit?

    1. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Potentially

  7. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT v1.2

    Sanchez / 3.9
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Schär / Valery
    C Havertz, Salah, Jota, KdB, Sterling
    Werner / Gelhardt, Greenwood
    0.0 itb

    Not too happy to start Schär and could downgrade TAA to VvD, but zero idea what to do with the money. Any ideas?

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

      Jota to Elanga, Schar to Robbo could be worth more points

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

        Thx, serious food for thought!

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If you do TAA -> VVD, does that allow you to upgrade a striker to Nketiah?

      Think he could do well vs United and would likely outscores Schar imo.

      I’m on FH and out teams are almost identical. (I have VVD and Nketiah).

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

        Yes, leaves me even 0.4 itb 🙂 I agree, Nketiah over betting on about 30% CS possibility is a good idea. Wish u very, very good luck this gw 😉

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          That’s our teams virtually identical. I’m Laporte/Mount over Alonso/KDB.

          Good luck to you too. Hopefully monstrous green arrows coming our way

  8. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wc questions for 36 bb

    A Raya alonso havertz nketiah

    B kasper bavies mount dennis

    Cheers.x

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  9. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Someone call Pep and ask who's starting at LB.

    1. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Ake

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Is he not injured

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

      Ake or Zinchenko.....

      Stones (RB) and Cancelo (LB) for CL

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

      i'm gambling on Zinchenko starting on FH, if i'm wrong i'm wrong but i'm 75% sure he starts due to injuries and him likely been needed in the CL in midweek with Cancelo banned, so he'll need the gametime

  10. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Pivotal week this one. Lots of FHs, WCs, and planning! Hope it works out for y’all!

    What’re your top punts/pieces of strategic genius you’re hoping pay out over the next few weeks?

    For me: Sterling over Son and no CHE def!

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

      Chelsea defenders non essential.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so! So many other better options also.

    2. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I want to bb gw 36. So all 15 players will have dgw. Hopefully this will change things

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Nice! I’m currently on 14. Who do you have up top?

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

      I’m not convinced on Chelsea defenders either!

  11. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Alonso & Laporte
    B) James & Matip/or any def up to 5.3M

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

      probably A (definitely A if no cancelo)

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I also have Cancelo & TAA

    2. Glad He Ate Her
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I've cracked the code

      Raya
      Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso, VVD, Matip
      Salah, KDB, Mount, Havertz
      Ronaldo

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I like it, but I can't drop Trent or Son myself

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

    2 frees this week. 1 FH left. 0.0 ITB.

    Guita/Foster
    James TAA Robbo Cancelo Schar
    Salah Foden Saka Kulu Gordon
    Kane Broja Mateta

    A) Robbo to Laporte + Saka to Havertz or Mount?
    B) Robbo to Alonso or Matip + Saka to Havertz or Mount?
    C)Foden to Havertz or Mount with a likely rest this weekend before CL. However if I go to Havertz I’m priced out .1 so need to make a second move. Could go Broja to Nketiah

    Torn apart on whether to go for Havertz or Mount. Mount I think better long term, but Kai could go off in the double after his rest.

    Thoughts?

  13. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you go with A) Son or B) KDB on WC?

    No other spurs or man city attacking coverage in the team

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely KDB

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

      Son essential. Brighton played Spurs beautifully and they won't play against a team set up like that for the rest of the season. Even Burnley will be looking for points in GW37.

    3. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I've got both

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

        Mind sharing your team for reference? I don't think I can afford both without a lot of surgery on my WC

        1. The Mantis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Schmeic (Foster)
          Laporte / Cancelo / TAA / Alonso (Davies)
          Mount / Son / Salah / KDB (KDH)
          Pukki / Nket (Gelhardt)

          I'm a bit worried not having James though

  14. MGD
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    WC34 BB36 and chasing 90 pts.

    No Son, no TAA, no Saka, James (my rival has them). Thinking of going no Salah...

    Schmeichel /Foster
    Cancelo - Laporte - Alonso / Cash - Emerson
    Salah - Foden - Mount - Havertz - Couthino
    Pukki / Richarlison - Watkins

    Save FT 35
    GW36: Foden -> Ödegaard GW 36 (If City dsnt double)
    GW37: Che Mid -> KDH
    GW37: Salah -> De Bruyne (If City Doubles in 37) 2FT

    Thoughts?

  15. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Which of these transfers would you prioritize for BB GW36?

    A) De Gea > Mendy/Schmeichel
    B) Royal > Alonso
    C) Broja > Dennis
    D) Edouard > Pukki
    E) Bachmann > Foster

    Have 3 FT's to use til then and open to taking a hit

  16. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Salah or Mount for (c)?

    Tempted by DGW but can be a trap as well!

    1. jack88
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Salah. Its Merseyside Derby

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    3. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think Liverpool will put at least four past Everton and you'd like to think Salah would be heavily involved. Mount's due a rest so capping him comes with a rotation risk.

  17. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Salah easy captain again this week. Looking forward to another haul and green arrow

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

      Cheers

  18. Nath1210
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ronaldo for Werner for the next two Game weeks?

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Easy yes

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

      I think so.

  19. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    When are the MC and Liverpool fixtures likely to fall? Both in GW37?

  20. Glad He Ate Her
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I've cracked the code

    Raya
    Cancelo, Laporte, Alonso, VVD, Matip
    Salah, KDB, Mount, Havertz
    Ronaldo

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

      Show me that bench 🙂

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

      Will KDB start?!

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      VVD KDB to TAA Sterling?

  21. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do those moves?

    Current team:

    Pope
    Robertson / Cancelo / James
    Salah / Mount / Maddison / Raphinha / Kulusevski
    Kane / Lacazette

    Foster / Doherty / Amartey / Gelhardt

    Potentiel transferts:
    Out: Pope / Doherty / Maddison / Lacazette
    In: Schmeichel / TAA / Brownhill / Werner

    Schmeichel
    TAA - Robertson - Cancel - James
    Salah - Mount - Raphinha - Kulusevski
    Kane - Werner

    Foster - Amartey - Brownhill - Gelhardt

  22. Diedhiou See That?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    No team news stream today?

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

      No, AZ has covid.

      1. Diedhiou See That?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Ah I see - thanks

  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing, but is Alonso Havertz Werner too much chelsea?

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

      Werner & Alonso probably get benched at some stage, but doubt it will be this week.

      Alonso small chance. Was poor against United, subbed early - but probably to retain for the next game.

      Werner has a higher chance of a benching soon than people think. He's played a few in a row now - same as Mount.

  24. XX SMICER XX
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?
    A. Tarkowski (WOL)
    B. Barnes (VIL)
    C. Watkins (lei)
    D. Weghorst (WOL)

  25. Percy Johnstone
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please

    Havertz and Dewsbury-Hall
    or Odegaard and Maddison

    Gives me 3 Chelsea and no Arsenal

  26. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Cancelo and Delph for Saiss and Raph?

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Delph

  27. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Willock, Lacazette -> Zaha, Pukki

    For free?

  28. GE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What would you change on Wildcard?

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

      BB36/37
      (0.1 short of Matip and Dennis -> Robbie and Mateta)

      (1.6 itb)

      Schmeichel
      TAA/Cancelo/James/Laporte/Matip
      Salah/KDB/Mount/Kulusevski
      Pukki

      Bench: Foster, Nketiah, Gordon, Dennis

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

        No Son or Kane feels dodgy. You have Kulu but I think one of Son/Kane instead, or one pkus Kulu is still better.

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

          Who would you drop from my team?
          Salah or KDB?

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    A) Rudiger -> James, play White
    B) Doherty -> Alonso, play Rudi
    C) Both for additional -4, bench White

  30. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hey Hazz, just saw your reply on a previous post. I have Nketiah in my WC team right now, but only because the double game week gives him an opportunity for more minutes per game around this time. Who knows how many games he will start. Something between 0 and 4, I suspect 😀

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

      Cheers mate! Thanks for responding haha.

      Yeah don't expect big hauls, but he could get the Leeds game over Laca for the NLD which may be a good thing.

      Beleive it or not I'm considering Tavares with Tomiyasu back soon & Xhaka LB experiment failing.

      Purely budgetary reasons of course, and only for BB36. Madness?

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

        No worries. I replied above about Tavares btw. I'm tempted to switch Tavares to Tomi, since we only need him for BB36. A little mad, but fun, and that's what I like 🙂 Why not double up with both of them? 😀

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

          Thanks just seen. I'm going to try and not get either this week and see how Arsenal's next game pans out... Only not considering Tomiyasu as players back from injury often rusty.

          Fingers crossed for us but no way I'm doubling at the back with them 😆

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

            Looked pretty shakey at the back against Chelsea for sure. Good luck!