Rate My Team

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

The 2022/23 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is almost upon us, with Arsenal visiting Crystal Palace in tonight’s big kick-off.

As a result, the questions on team drafts, specific players, captaincy picks and differentials are coming thick and fast in the comments section, so we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of your conundrums 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. RMT Surgery with Tom
  2. Clueless24
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Opinions please 🙂 Bottled Perisic after seeing that training video...
    Ward
    Robertson TAA Walker Saliba
    Mahrez Salah Mount Martinelli
    Jesus Haaland
    Sanchez Williams Andreas Greenwood

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Saka instead of Mahrez

      1. Clueless24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I like Mahrez as a bit of a punt and already have Saliba, Martinelli & Jesus

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Ah sorry, didn't see Martinelli there.

          1. Clueless24
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            All good. I do like the look of Saka too think there's plenty of value in the 8m mids

    2. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I’d switch Martinelli for James in a formation change

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        There are no 4m mids

        1. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Neco>James (2m) Martinelli>4.5 (2m) you don't need a 4m Mid to do it

          1. Clueless24
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Martinelli's only 6 not 6.5 🙁

          2. Brehmeren
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            It doesn't add up

    3. theroadrunner
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Whats wrong with perisic in the training video?

      1. Clueless24
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Probably looking too much into it like we all do but there's 10 players wearing bibs:

        Emerson Royal
        Romero
        Dier
        Lenglet
        Sess
        Bentancur
        Hojberg
        Kulu
        Son
        Kane

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    TAA Robbo Cancelo Perisic X
    Salah Martinelli Bailey X (Pereira)

    a) James & Neto
    b) Trippier & Rashford
    c) Doherty & Rashford

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Doherty and Peresic both in todays training video

    https://fb.watch/eIDcE-fEPJ/

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      No surprise they are training though

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Were they in the bibs main team?

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Yeh but people saying they didn’t have bibs on so won’t start

  5. Walk93
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 9 months ago

    What do you think?

    Ward

    TAA White Walker Dalot

    Son Salah Diaz Dewsbury Hall

    Jesus Haaland

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I think threemium is too much sacrifice until we’ve built up some TV

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on starting with both Doherty and Perisic?

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Huge risk. Maybe start with Trips over Doherty and it’s an easy switch for their fixture swing in GW3

  7. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Last call for anyone who wants to join the top 10K all time league.

    You can check your all time fpl rank here

    https://www.premierfantasytools.com/whats-my-all-time-rank/

    If you’re top 10K please use this link to join the league

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/pb0qri

    Some top 100 and top 1000 all timers in already, should be really interesting to see everyone’s teams.

    Please only join if you qualify as it takes me a while to go through remove people.

    Happy tinkering everyone and good luck with the season

    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Cheers, quite surprised to see I'm top 500

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Very nice! That's a huge achievement from the millions of active players. I'm back at 8.5K and will have to work very hard not to get kicked out of my own league

    2. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      10,824

      :o(

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Ah man! So close. You’ll be there next year for sure. Keep an eye through the season as it updates live

    3. Connor Wickham
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Is there a top 1k league?

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Mate, it’s been hard enough to get 50 of the top 10K so far. Trying to find the 1K would be a mission. I would be miles of qualifying for that anyway.

  8. FPL MAN 123
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    100% G2G? Last minute anxiousness haha

    Ederson
    TAA | Cancelo | James | Trippier
    Salah | Diaz | Martinelli | Bailey
    Kane | Jesus

    Ward | Neco | Andreas | Greenwood

    1. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Robbo over Diaz

      1. FPL MAN 123
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        who in place of diaz?

        1. rocrocodile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I would be tempted to go 5-3-2 in that case, and just save the extra 0.5.

          If not:

          Trippier -> Robertson
          Diaz -> Grealish
          Ederson -> Raya

          1. tikka mo'salah
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Supporting this.

            1. tikka mo'salah
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              Scratch that. I actually really like Diaz as a pick. I think he's overlooked and will be starting and contributing from the get-go. Pool-fan btw.

              1. Ray85
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 9 months ago

                What are your thoughts of Nunez starting?

  9. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    White or Saliba?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      White

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Saliba

    3. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I’ve gone Saliba.

      1. Shiny new toy, set piece threat

      2. I think if he plays well he keeps his place when Tomiyasu returns. Hence White will be benched.

      3. Arteta has talked him up, big time.

      4. Excellent Pre-season

  10. LarsV
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 9 months ago

    A) Ward (Sanchez) + Martinelli
    or
    B) Ward (Iversen) + Rashford

  11. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    What do you say about B Guimares, yes or no?

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Think I'd wait until gw4

  12. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Which 8m mid out of this lot? Last decision for me

    A) Foden
    B) Mount
    C) Mahrez

    Currently on Foden

    1. Clueless24
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'd prob go Mount

    2. Front 442
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Exactly where I’m at with the 8m spot.
      I too am on Foden at the time of writing

  13. Percy07
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Is there anything that's not restricted for premium members here?? This website is getting more stupid every day

    1. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      There’s no such things as free lunches. I’ve got registered for premium membership

    2. tikka mo'salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Man are you for real? Membership for the whole season is dirt cheap - you can just not pay and lurk the comments instead and still get lots of value, in addition to a whole bunch of great FREE articles. Sheesh... the entitlement is sickening.

  14. Will
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Best sub 6.0m midfielders? Neto vs Bailey in particular

  15. benpurser
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Ramsdale
    X - Cancelo - TAA - James
    Salah - Martinelli - Bailey - X
    Haaland - Jesus

    1) Perisic + Diaz
    2) Robertson + Neto

    Thoughts?

    1. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      2

  16. Kno
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Whats your favorite 5.0 defender?

    Currently on Walker but it feels kinda boring

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Doherty > Trippier > Gabriel > Zinchenko > Cash > Digne > Ake > Walker

    2. Punky
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Gabriel for sure. 5 goals last season with alot of clean sheets and bonus.

    3. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I got Walker in yesterday. I don’t think it’s boring at all because he’s less than 10% owned and an absolute under the radar steal at 5 million. I’m waiting for the catch but it also seems he’s nailed for the time being.

  17. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Raya
    Robbo Perisic Walker White
    Salah(C) L.Diaz Kulusevski Mount
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Greenwood N.Williams Andersen

    Final dilemma:

    A) stick with Robbo+Perisic combo or go TAA+Dier instead?

    B) Leave Mount or rather switch to one of Saka or Mahrez?

  18. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Ward

    Robbo Dias Tripper (Dalot)

    Salah(c) BrunoG Marti Bailey (Andreas)

    Jesus Haaland Kane

    #BigThressomeness

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      May go Mings/White (if nailed) over Dalot

  19. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Last decision to be made guys

    A) ramsdale, Walker, martinelli 1.5 itb
    B) ramsdale, Ruben Dias, martinelli 0.5 itb
    C) sanchez, Walker, saka
    D) sanchez, Gabriel, saka

  20. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    BENCH BOOST week 1 and WILDCARD week 2

    Decided on this now

    Meslier Pope
    Dalot TAA Trippier Doherty Perisic
    Son Salah Bailey Rodrigo Martinelli
    Bamford Wilson Solanke

    Happy to get this chip out of the way early doors and have a cheap bench going forward

    Any other on BB week1 and WC week 2 - seems to be getting alot of attention on twitter.

  21. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on this?

    Meslier
    TAA Robbo Tripp Walker (Neco)
    Salah Son Sterling Martinelli Bailey
    Jesus (fodders)

  22. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I'm still torn on threemium vs a more balanced approach. So:

    A) Is it obvious that having Robertson, Cancelo and maybe even Grealish, outweighs the edge of having 2 x 11,5 strikers?

    and

    B) Haaland vs Kane for the first 6 GWs - I'm leaning towards Haaland, as I think his haul potential is pretty huge.

    1. Jrot94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I’m on threemium. Cancelo > walker, robbo > 5.0 from the template basically takes your 8.0 MF to son. So many good 5.0 defenders, I just don’t see this as a massive give up?

      TAA perisic Walker 5.0 back line is good enough for me…

      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I haven't really considered Son at any stage, but you might be right. I just think that giving up on the potential of both Cancelo (which I think should comfortably outscore Walker) and Robertson (who has a high floor and high ceiling) is a pretty big deal. And after that, you'd need Son to outscore your 8.0 mid.

        If I'm going threemium, it's to fit in both Kane and Haaland, alongside Salah, Jesus and TAA. And if I'm letting one of them go, it is to actually have two of the three best fullbacks in the game.

        1. Jrot94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I like Son for balance (and I think he's better value than Kane), but cmon both are great. Totally hear you on Robbo and Cancelo, certainly studs. I love the 5.0 defender bracket this year and do believe we'll find somebody to keep pace with the proven guys. I'm on Cash out of the gate...can't understand why more people don't like him for the first 4 weeks.

  23. Lutherc71
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    At this moment:
    Ramsdale, Ward
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, James, Neco
    Salah, Martinelli, Bailey, Neto, Pereira
    Kane, Jesus, Archer

    1,5 itb, what should I do?

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I would either take a punt on Rashford (for Bailey) or upgrade Neto to Grealish (also a punt, but still).

    2. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Personally, I think you look a bit unbalanced - especially light in midfield. You need an 8 million midfielder in there, so you can also easily jump to whichever 8 million midfielder is doing well.

  24. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    A) Iversen, Perisic, James, White, KDB
    B) Ramsdale, Robbo, Cancelo, Trippier, Mount

    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      B

  25. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Last 2 spots to settle:

    Ward, xxx
    TAA, Robbo, Cancelo, James, xxx
    Salah, Martinelli, Rashford, Bailey, Andreas
    Kane, Jesus, Archer

    9.5m to spend.

    a. Ramsdale
    b. Sanchez
    c. Iverson

    1. Perisic
    2. Trippier
    3. Saliba (or other 4.5)
    4. Neco Williams

    ???

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A 1

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Too expensive!

  26. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Rashford up top with no martial or cr7. Sexy isnt it

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'm on it.
      And I want teenage rampaging Rashford, not grown up all round decent bloke childfeeding Rashford.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      worth a punt for couple weeks, can always be shifted to martinelli etc in couple gws

  27. Brev
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this? Set or any changes you think?

    Mendy
    Zinc/taa/cancelo/trips
    Odegard/salah/diaz/Rashford
    Jesus/kane
    Bench all cheapest options
    Forster/patterson/Gilmour /Greenwood

  28. LanMi
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    RMT please

    1M ITB

    Sa-Ward

    Reece James-Robertson-N.Williams-Jansson-Dunk

    Salah-Son-Neto-Bailey-Pereira

    Haaland-Jesus-Greenwood

  29. Junks
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Someone stop me....

    I'm coming very close to captaining Kane over Salah!!!!!!!!!!

    1. StellaMan
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Coin toss in my view

  30. StellaMan
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    A) Luiz Dias, Trent, Cash, Patterson
    Or
    B) Martinelli, James, Perisic, Robbo

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      B is obvious

    2. tikka mo'salah
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      It's close, but I like the look of A more. Think Diaz could be a good shout, and its got TAA and Cash. Perisics minutes might be limited, so its a gamble.

      Depends if you got Saka or Jesus as well, but im gonna go with A.

      1. StellaMan
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Thank you
        I have Jesus but no Saka

        team is at moment with Option B
        Leicester keepers
        Robbo, Tripper, Cash, Perisic (Williams)
        Salah, Son, Martinelli, Bailey (Andreas)
        Haaland, Jesus (Archer)

        Agree like Luiz but the £2m saved helps boost defence but always been a cheap and cheerful Defence kinda guy!