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Rate My Team August 5

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

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

    A or B please guys, nearly there!

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

    Ward | Neco | Andreas | Greenwood

    B)
    Ramsdale
    TAA | Cancelo | Robbo | Trippier
    Salah | Mount | Martinelli | Bailey
    Kane | Jesus

    Ward | Neco | Andreas | Greenwood

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    1. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      My team is B except Kulu for Mount

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    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'm on B at present

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    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A

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    4. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'd say B shades it, both look good though

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    5. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I'm on A, with Haaland over Kane. Don't like to book that transfer 🙂 And I honestly see both James and Diaz as more explosive (higher ceiling) than Robbo and Mount respectively

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

    Need to sub 1 of these..

    Martinelli, Neto, Bailey.

    What do you think?

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    1. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Neto

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Neto

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    3. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Neto, mainly because I think villa have the best fixture of the 3

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    4. Ash_Samtani
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I have the exact same predicament - leaning towards taking a punt on benching Martinelli. Not sure about the attacking returns away to Palace. Also feel like if you have Neto in your team, first two games are both reasons to start him.

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

        I know mate, its doing my head in!! Currently on Martinelli due to your reasons but I feel he can score against anyone.

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    5. Vovhund
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      With those fictures, I would consider to restructure to get them all in.

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

    A) Maddison, Martinelli
    B) Saka, Rashford

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

      B

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

    Last decision to be made here

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

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    1. FPL Elephant
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A for me. Not keen on Brighton defence without bissouma and cucurella, feel like walker will be more nailed on this season with cancelo permanent left back

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    3. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Depends who you have to rotate with Sanchez I suppose though

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  5. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    *
    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - *
    Salah - Mount - Martinelli - Bailey
    Kane - Jesus

    Ward - Neco Andreas Archer

    Last conundrum in this rather template team:

    A) Ramsdale + 5m def
    B) Iversen + James

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    1. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A with Trippier

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

    With martial injured, is Rashford playing striker? Better option then Sancho then?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      No one at ManU is a good option.

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

        Surely better than neto. Worth the extra 1 m

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

      Sancho better player more nailed , rashford better position and cheaper may be replaced soon

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    3. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Could be Ronaldo up top, presser may reveal more

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

      Thanks, under Ten Hag they have to score some goals, I think one utd attacker is viable from the get go. Prob going with sancho

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    5. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      CR7 is playing striker

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

    Bottomed. Opinions?

    Ward

    Robbo Dias Tripper (White, Nico)

    Salah(c) BrunoG Marti Bailey (Andreas)

    Jesus Haaland Kane

    #BigThressomeness

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

    Cash or Digne?

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

      Digne for me

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

    A) Kane, Mount
    B) Haaland, Kulu

    Plan to get Haaland in GW2 anyway

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    1. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      B

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  10. Super Frank
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Pick one to bench
    1) White
    2) Bailey
    3) Walker

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

      White

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

      White, no question

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  11. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I think Mark is on to something with his draft. Could really come flying out of the blocks with that team.

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

      What is his draft?

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

        Can't remember one player, but

        Ramsdale
        Trant Robertson Cancelo
        Son Diaz Saka Martinelli
        Kane Johnson

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

          Basically, attacking Spurs vs Southampton. Has Diaz as an alternative to Salah. Will be getting KDB or Haaland in GW2

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      He still going for Saka over Jesus?

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

        Yeah. There is nothing in it tbh.

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    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Pft, Lateriser or nothing

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

          His looks pretty template. Just Bamford

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

      Team currently like this.

      Ramsdale Ward
      TAA Robbo Cancelo RJames X
      Salah Martinelli Neto APereira X
      Haaland Jesus Greenwood

      Which option.

      A. Perisic and Bailey (rotate Neto, Bailey and Perisic)
      B. NWilliams and Rashford (Rashford and Neto would play most of games in the beginning)

      Thanks.

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

      A) Raya - Perisic - Kulu - Neco (bench)
      B) Ramsdale - Perisic - Aaronson (bench) - James
      C) Ramsdale - Trippier - Kulu - Neco (bench)

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      1. balint84
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        C

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

        If Neto is in your team, you play him against Leeds. Otherwise it's a waist

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

          He’s in none of those drafts

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          1. Vovhund
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            Sorry, my bad. Read Neco as Neto 🙂

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            1. Vovhund
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 9 months ago

              And B then. I'm not a fan of the Kulu-pick longer term with Richarlison lurking

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    6. balint84
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      White or Bailey for long term?

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    7. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Will Perisic play??

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    8. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Is Patterson nailed while Coleman is out?
      How long is that likely to be?

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

        Should be. Very little competition.
        First few weeks at least. Coleman's getting on a bit these days.

        But, and it's a big but, this Everton team are awful. I'd steer clear until Lampard's been sacked.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Will likely only use him in GW3, and then on the bench the rest of the time until WC. Thanks

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    9. Gol D Roger
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Ederson
      Taa Cancelo James Robbo
      Salah Martinelli Neto Bailey
      Haaland Jesus

      Ward Neco Greenwood Andreas

      1.0 ITB

      Think I’m settled now, with the only potential switch being martinelli for Rashford since it’s pretty nailed on he’s gnna play 9

      Let’s do this !!

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      1. Vovhund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        I really like it. Only issue is the lack of 8m mid-flexibility

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        1. Gol D Roger
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I’ve gone to offset that with the premium keeper which doubles with cancelo considering the fixtures

          And the Liverpool double

          Considering the plenty of bargain options at the back and in goal, I’m banking on “certain” points and using that 1tb to eventually bring in a slightly more premium midfielder replacing martinelli

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          1. Vovhund
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 9 months ago

            I get the point. My draft is quit similar, although I've gone for Diaz for my 3rd Liverpool-asset (instead og Neto in mid) and Perisic/Trippier instead of Robbo. My thinking is, that I don't really like the look of the 6.0-7.5m mids of right now, though Rashford/Sancho could emerge.

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    10. Christopher.alvestad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Mahrez worth a bet? Foden better? Why?

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    11. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Any cash league I can join?

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        How much cash do you have?

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

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

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    13. Super Frank
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      A) VVD & Gabriel
      B) Robbo & White

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

      A) Ederson, Trippier, Neco & Diaz

      Or

      B) Sanchez, Dias, Robertson, & Neto

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    15. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      What do we think of Foden as an option?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Risky GW1

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Fodenfreude!

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    16. DagheMunegu
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Guys please ?

      A. Perisic/Dias Neto
      B. Walker Rashford

      Ramsdale
      TAA Robbo Cancelo Walker James
      Salah Rashford Martinelli
      Jesus Haaland

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    17. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Good morning all!! Best option here?????

      A- Sanchez, Ward and Neto
      Or
      B- Ward, Iversen and Martinelli

      Cheers everyone!!!

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    18. Willesden Mariner
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      I have Martinelli, Bailey and Trippier, and 1.0 in the bank. I don't want Neto. Any other suggested upgrades? Or keep the money?

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

        What’s the rest of your team? I’d go Trippier -> James if you don’t want to make any other changes

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

      Last decision - currently on B) as think the 2 expensive ones will return similar and B) has a better bench:

      A) Robbo, Mount & Nico (start Bailey)
      B) James, Diaz & Cash (Bailey B1)

      Ramsdale
      TAA, Cancelo, Doherty
      Salah, Martinelli
      Kane, Jesus

      Ward, Bailey, Andreas, Archer

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      1. Rhys85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Tough one. I like B also but would find it hard benching Bailey against Bournemouth.

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

          Cheers. I’m ok with him at B1 - no doubt he’ll be called upon! 🙂

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      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Is it really the last decision?

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 9 months ago

            That kind of question constitutes to bullying these days :O

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      3. Rhys85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Hi guys. Anyone know if the FPL Show is on again this season? I always enjoy watching that but not seen anything mentioned about it in pre-season.

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      4. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Clean sheet odds?

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

        Thoughts on Alvarez? May not start but likely to come on and make an impact. Double up with Haaland

        Ramsdale
        TAA Cancelo James Robertson
        Salah Martinelli Neto
        Haaland Alvarez Jesus

        Ward Andreas Neco DaSilva

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