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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. ratski
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Reece James... Worth finding the extra million so I can upgrade to him over trippier?

    1. swervinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have

    2. WWW.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, think James could have a great season if stays injury free

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, now azpi has signed on

    4. GinjaWhinja
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d go for Cucurella if I were you and use one of your subs for this week

    5. MC Hammer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Season keeper

    6. Lukakus Unit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For me, not to start the season. He should do well against Everton, but Spurs looks like a 1-pointer.

      If you like him, I’d go with Trippier, keep $1 mil in the bank, and switch after GW2.

    7. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yea

  2. @persecuted_by_mods
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Did everyone leave their homework to the last day? See me after class, unacceptable.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      sorry teach

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Must do better, you are the least template student I know

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They’re all copying each other too!

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Then everyone gets an F I'm afraid

  3. WWW.
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which 8.0m mid fills the gap for you?

    Ward
    TAA / Robbo / Cancelo / James
    Salah(c) / _____ / Martinelli / Bailey
    Kane / Jesus
    Iversen / Williams / Andreas / 4.5

    A) Foden
    B) Mahrez
    C) Other

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount would be my choice

    2. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      same team only Haaland, think I go Foden as I think he is more likely to start.

    3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I've got almost identical team and I've gone Mount

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. WWW.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the replies, seems like Mount is popular, although would quite like a city attacker as cover for GW1...

    6. United10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

  4. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GW1 bench one:

    A) Perisic
    B) Bailey
    C) Martinelli (have Jesus)

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t have A if you’re benching.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Actually don’t have any of them if you need/want to bench any. Madness.

    2. Mufc202020
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. WWW.
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If you're benching one of these I'd say you're doing it wrong

    5. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      None preferably

    6. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      None or don’t have them

  5. GinjaWhinja
    • 17 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Grealish, Mount & Archer (sub)
    B) Neto, Vardy, A.Pereira (sub)

  6. jack88
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford or sancho?

    Or go with template neto/Bailey and save money

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rashy might start up top...

    2. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve been going between the 2 but I think I’m settled on sancho my team below. I think sancho will kick on this season at a good price.

  7. In a Rush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Right had enough! Think I’m set…

    0.5 Itb

    Iversen
    Taa cancelo trippier James
    Salah(c) kulu sancho Bailey
    Jesus Haaland (v)

    Ward neco Andreas archer

    1. krawiecus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ok

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just ok! Fair enough

    2. pilgrimchris
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Like Kulu and Sancho as points of difference vs most teams, could be really nice.

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  8. Mufc202020
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) KDB
    B) Haaland

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B is safer.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        In terms of ownership. I’d trust KdB more, however, for now.

    2. Lukakus Unit
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the rest of your team.

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  9. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    a) Perisic
    b) James

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      James if you got the money

    2. MC Hammer
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      b

    3. corby53
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both

    4. Ne0
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Same question I've been having.

  10. Jock Grealish
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Klopp "Darwin is ready. He needs time to get used to a lot of things but he's already a big help."

  11. tikka mo'salah
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think this is the longest my draft has sticked since I made my team, but here goes:

    Ward (Iversen)
    TAA Perisic Walker Trippier (Neco)
    Salah KDB Kulu Aaronson (Andreas)
    Jesus Vardy (Archer)

    Plan is Kulu -> Foden GW2 -> Saka GW3 if no other pressing matters. Good to go?

    1. StellaMan
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good. Love the KDB inclusion and gives you options for Son/sterling if needed.
      Kulu would be my doubt but if shipping after GW1 then you GTG

      1. tikka mo'salah
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! Yeah he was first on my team and got a good feeling about him. Gives me the option of KDB -> Sterling and Vardy -> Haaland/Kane as well.

        1. StellaMan
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I've got Son for the same reason - will likely move him to KDB in coming weeks. Good to have that flexibility for the high priced midfielders

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Planning on doing a similar start with Kulu and end up with Saka by gw3 (see post below)

      KDB and Vardy is certainly different from many combinations seen on here. Hope it pays off for you.

      Really not a fan of the double 4.0 keepers. Maybe find 0.5 to fix that?

      1. tikka mo'salah
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it's my biggest concern. Really want Sanchez/Ward combo, but it would mean sacrificing Perisic for Doherty f.x, or Trippier for Dalot.

        1. House Frey Wedding Planner
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Aaronson to Bailey? Vardy to Darwin?

  12. tjostolv
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is BILVA heading to Barca?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rumours are flying... But there's no way they get that amount of money in time...

  13. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm now set with my team structure. Final decision to be made - which is the best way forward:

    A - Kulu and Haaland (Kulu becomes Saka/Foden/Mahrez in gw2 with Saka ready for gw3)
    B - Saka and Kane (Kane becomes Haaland in gw2)
    C - Saka and Haaland (no transfers booked ahead)

    B and C will mean going with triple Arsenal attack from the start

    Ward/Sanchez
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Trippier
    Salah ****** Martinelli Bailey
    ***** Jesus

    Usual fodder on bench and 0.5itb

    Cheers!

    1. tikka mo'salah
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go route A, even if having planned transfers from GW1 can be a hassle since a lot can happen between speculation and reality.

  14. RedJive79
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Ward
    James / Cancelo / TAA / Tripper
    Salah / Bailey / Kulu / Saka
    Haaland / Jesus

    Iverson / Andreas / Neco / Greenwood

    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Kane or Son - Poor

  15. KujaliaFC
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm considering captaining Son or Bailey.

    Which should I choose?

    Is Bailey completely nailed? If so, I'll probably go Bailey, else Son.

    I don't want to captain Bailey and then get a 20min cameo out of him for a 1 pointer.

    How nailed is Bailey?

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son 100% from those two

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        This...

    2. The Parrot
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't captian Bailey...

    3. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Heung Min.

      Bailey is not completely nailed.

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    5. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I’d go Son. Bailey it wouldn’t surprise me if he was an early sub if the Villa game isn’t going well.

    6. KujaliaFC
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks. Son it is then.

      #TheTribeHasSpoken

  16. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is it mad to go for Nunez over Kane or Haaland?

    Ramsdale
    Trent-Cancelo-Trippier-James
    Salah-Saka-Rashford-Mount
    Jesus-Nunez

    A downgrade of Mount to Bailey and I can get Haaland in...

    1. pilgrimchris
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No just very risky for game week 1 I suspect

    2. United10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      yes you need Haaland

      1. Ray85
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So a downgrade of Mount to Ramsey/Neto/Bailey? And get Haaland?

  17. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Martinelli or Odegaard??

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli to start with

    2. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Martinelli

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Odegaard

  18. The Parrot
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Saka + L.Diaz + Walker
    B) Martinele + Mount + Robbo

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  19. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Gabriel b) zinchenko or c) other 5m def (but not trip / Walker)? Thanks

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. cigan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel best after Trip & Walker imo

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thanks eyes & Cigan

  20. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I'm still on Perisic and Doherty - pray for me

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t you think both will
      Be benched though ?

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Our father who art in heaven...

  21. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Locked in, let's go

    Sanchez - Ward
    TAA - Cancelo - Perisic - Trippier - Neco
    Salah - Sterling - Martinelli - Bailey - Andreas
    Kane - Jesus - Archer

    1. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GL!

    2. tokara
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Why archer

  22.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have not seen a single team with Harvey Barnes good fixture to start good stats at end of season and only 7m am i missing something?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not missing anything at all good player at a good price same applies to Zaha here too

      1. tokara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I like Zaha, always delived at home

    2. cigan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Got him as a punt over all the suspicious 8m mids

      1.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Im thinking putting him in for saka as have jesus and think palace will be a tough low scoring game

    3. Eyes of Blue
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Awkward price. Too many popular players costing more and less than him.

    4.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Selected just 3.6%

  23. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts
    ramsdale
    taa cancelo james peresic
    salah rash diaz bailey
    haaland jesus

    ward neco andreas archer
    cheers, good luck all

  24. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Nunez against a tired Tim Ream could be a 10-pointer even in 30 mins...

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tim Ream is the best defender available

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Fun asset, including his explosivity. I own him.

  25. BRC500
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haarland and Mahrez or KDB and Watkins?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KdB & Watkins

    2. KadMan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland but choose a different mid

    3. DaftPunk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland and Mahrez. With Jesus and Sterling gone, expect Mahrez to start a higher % of games, especially before midweek games start.

  26. KadMan
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bailey good to go for the opening fixture at least, right?

    1. cigan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Should be

  27. tjostolv
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seriously considering dropping Salah. Imagine if he does not deliver any goals or assists at 13m first round. smells like 12.8 by Thurs..
    Could do:
    Meslier
    Saliba, TAA, Cancelo
    Martinelli, Bailey, Luiz Diaz, Son, Mount
    Jesus, Haaland
    Bench: Mbuemo, Vestgaard, Williams, Gassanika

    1. mezza
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And imagine if he (again) opens the season with a hat trick while most people have him captained

      1. tjostolv
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        fair enough but coming out of a couple of GWs with a team value

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I dont think TV is a serious concern with Salah, but you dont need him if you have Son & Haaland

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Colback sub + 1m in the bank
    B) Dewsbury-Hall + 0.5
    C) Aaronson

  29. Trading Bear
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is the code to join the FFS leagues?

    Needed in order to access the Hall of Fame.

  30. Razmataz
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?…

    A) Ederson, Trippier, Neco & Diaz

    Or

    B) Sanchez, Dias, Robertson, & Neto