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

FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

GW16 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	111.9%	Very Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	98.6%	Likely
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	93.7%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.2m	66.8%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	77.5%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	75.4%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	78.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	77.4%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	77.9%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	76.1%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	70.6%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.3%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	68.2%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	64.6%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	52.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	62.0%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	59.5%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	56.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	57.4%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	55.1%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	52.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	53.7%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	48.4%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.7m	23.3%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.2m	19.0%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	48.9%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	48.1%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.2m	44.4%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	46.1%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	43.9%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	42.6%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	42.3%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	40.8%	Unlikely
Chukwueze	FUL	5.3m	44.0%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	42.1%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	41.3%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	37.4%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	37.6%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	37.3%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	26.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	123.8%	Very Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.0m	122.1%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	120.1%	Very Likely
Senesi	BOU	5.0m	117.4%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.6m	113.0%	Very Likely
J.Arias	WOL	5.0m	106.1%	Very Likely
Hato	CHE	4.7m	104.8%	Very Likely
Patterson	SUN	4.3m	104.8%	Very Likely
Ayari	BHA	4.9m	102.6%	Very Likely
Steele	BHA	4.3m	103.2%	Very Likely
J.Murphy	NEW	6.1m	101.3%	Very Likely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	102.4%	Very Likely
Walker-Peters	WHU	4.3m	102.1%	Very Likely
Walker	BUR	4.4m	99.2%	Likely
Aznou	EVE	4.3m	101.6%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.3%	Maybe
Bates	EVE	4.4m	98.2%	Maybe
Toti	WOL	4.3m	97.5%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	97.4%	Maybe
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	93.5%	Maybe
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	95.8%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	97.2%	Maybe
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	95.3%	Maybe
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	93.9%	Maybe
H.Bueno	WOL	4.4m	93.9%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	91.0%	Unlikely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.3m	93.9%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.5%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	91.2%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	91.6%	Unlikely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	90.8%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	91.4%	Unlikely
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	91.4%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	88.8%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	88.9%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	87.6%	Unlikely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	89.3%	Unlikely
Gunn	NFO	4.0m	88.8%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	88.8%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

GW16 Free Transfer Poll

GW16 Chip Poll

Rate My Team

30 August 2022 347 comments

Skonto Rigga

The next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is fast approaching, with the Gameweek 5 deadline tonight at 6pm BST.

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tim
3 years, 3 months ago
Any chance we get leaked City team news before deadline?

Not sure if I should captain Haaland or KDB!
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1. Piksau
  3 years, 3 months ago
  KDb is the safer option. Haaland is the, i believe, high risk high reward category this and next GW.
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2. Sergio Giorgini
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Considering the deadline is tonight and they play tomorrow I'd seriously doubt it
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3. zdrojo187
  3 years, 3 months ago
  I'am worried that Haaland might come from the bench for Alvarez in 60-70 min...
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4. AC/DC AFC
  3 years, 3 months ago
  no chance
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Gooner97
3 years, 3 months ago
Mendy (Ward)
Robbo James White Dias Cancelo
Salah Mount Martinelli (Andreas DaSilva)
Jesus Kane (Archer)

2FT, 0.2£ ITB

What would you change? I feel stuck honestly.

Would you get rid of Mendy/Mount or keep them vs Soton? If yes, for whom?
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1. The Mentaculus
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Yes. So many options, you can surely choose your replacements
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  1. Gooner97
    3 years, 3 months ago
    Idk about Mount honestly, at this point after all the price drops maybe he will deliver. But who knows...
    
    Do you think Diaz/Kulu are a better option than Gundo?
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    1. The Mentaculus
      3 years, 3 months ago
      I have Diaz & Gundogan. Not too sure how long I'll be keeping Diaz once Darwin is back. Gundogan's mins obviously more risky but I'm feeling really good about him - he's really benefitting from Haaland & I think he'll outscore Diaz over the next few weeks as long as he's starting 3/4 ish
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      1. Gooner97
        3 years, 3 months ago
        Thanks mate!
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2. Conte's Son
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Mount for Gungdoen or Rodrigo? And Robbo to TAA
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  1. Gooner97
    3 years, 3 months ago
    Would you keep Mendy then?
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FDMS All Starz
3 years, 3 months ago
What would you do here? 0.0itb & 2FTs

Ederson
TAA Cancelo Robbo James
Salah Zaha* Martinelli Andreas
Haaland Jesus

Ward Dasilva Neco Archer
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1. Gooner97
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Maybe sell Robbo and Zaha
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2. cigan
  3 years, 3 months ago
  I've got a similar team and just did Ederson & Zaha > Sanchez & Diaz
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Piksau
3 years, 3 months ago
Have Raya and Ward.
Should i do Ward -> Sanchez?
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SpaceCadet
3 years, 3 months ago
Best option here?

a. kulu > gundo and save a ft
b. kulu bailey > rodrigo gross
c. mendy kulu bailey > sanchez gundo gross -4

mendy
taa robbo cancelo dunk
salah kulu martinelli andreas
haaland jesus

ward bailey neco greenwood
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1. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  C imo. Would pay off in the next weeks of it doesn't already this week.
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  1. SpaceCadet
    3 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks. Confused between B and C. Not sure if gundo is worth the hit.
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clarkey_2000
3 years, 3 months ago
Thoughts on these moves?

Walker + Mount -> Estupinian + Foden

Walker + Mount + Archer -> 3.9 def + Harrison + Toney for -4

Mount price drops are killing me and I almost feel like being stubborn and just keeping him until he returns
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1. Piksau
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Unless Mount starts scoring every week, i wouldn't bet on it. Plus, Sterling is on fire and in those situations the team will naturally look to pass to him in the final 3rd.
  Not saying that Mount will not score, but i cut my losses last week.
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COYS Down Under
3 years, 3 months ago
The narrative that Haaland doesn’t start seems strange to me. Based on Pep roulette that has never been predictable and a comment that could apply any time during the season.
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1. Piksau
  3 years, 3 months ago
  He may start this GW...i would bet he is rested in the next GW though if he does start this one.
  One the other hand, its NFO, i don't think Pep needs to start him this game.
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2. denial
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Yeah, I read his comment as meaning when CL starts up properly and they are playing 3 matches a week. Obviously we all know who we're dealing with here but I reckon he'll start FWIW.
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Tsparkes10
3 years, 3 months ago
Risky captain: Haaland
Head captain: Jesus
Fun/Punty captain: TAA

Hmmm
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1. COYS Down Under
  3 years, 3 months ago
  TAA was fun last GW
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Casualspotted
3 years, 3 months ago
Anyone else considering selling Perisic if he starts tonight?
Fulham next which is likely to rest, then City away and i m going to WC in GW 9
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g40steve
3 years, 3 months ago
Cap leave or KDB Sterling?

Reya
Veltman, Saliba, James, Trent.
Martinelli, Diaz, Sterling, KDB.
Jesus, Hauland C

Ward, Andreas, Neco, Taylor
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teverobinson
3 years, 3 months ago
Should I stick with Mount, taking into account his forthcoming decent fixtures, or should I replace him?
If replacing, who would you go with?
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1. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  replace with Gundogan imo!
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  1. teverobinson
    3 years, 3 months ago
    Cheers Sloopy. Do you think he will start the next game though?
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Siva Mohan
3 years, 3 months ago
Ramsdale
TAA | James | Trippier | Cancelo
Salah | Mart | Rodrigo
Toney | Jesus | Haaland
Ward | Andreas | Bailey | Patterson

1 FT & 0.2 ITB

lost 0.3 on Bailey already ..

A. Rams + Trippier >> Sanchez + Perisic (-4)
B. save FT

Please suggest, thanks.
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1. Corona is not good 4 U
  3 years, 3 months ago
  I would do A.
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2. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Would Perisic start??? B imo!
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3. Wild Card this!
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Got Perisic and Sanchez but wouldn’t be going for Perisic now…on WC maybe after few GW’s. Definitely not for a hit.
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Corona is not good 4 U
3 years, 3 months ago
Walker -> Saliba for free that I will not loose a free transfer?

Thank you!
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1. Siva Mohan
  3 years, 3 months ago
  yes
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Lallana_
3 years, 3 months ago
Bournemouth sacking Parker seems like an egotistical move by the board.

3 pts in the first 4 after playing Arsenal, Liverpool & City seems fine as a promoted team.
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1. Siva Mohan
  3 years, 3 months ago
  without strengthening the team they will go down anyway .. he asked for new players and they don't want to spend and happy with relegating to championship .. good for Parker.
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Atimis
3 years, 3 months ago
Play one of DaSilva/Pereira or take a hit?
Tempted to bring Harrison/Rodrigo as seem to be good for next few GWs.

Rambo
TAA/Robo/Cancelo/Perisic
Salah/Martinel/Gross
Haaland/Jesus
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MR Penquin
3 years, 3 months ago
Cancelo to 4.0

Can get Foden, Gundogan or Bernardo
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1. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Not this week imo!
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2. Gooner97
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Gundogan
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Jengkreng
3 years, 3 months ago
Gundo,foden and bernardo...who should i pick?
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1. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Gundo started on the bench last game. Ithink he starts this one. I am sure of the other two.
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  1. Sloopy
    3 years, 3 months ago
    not sure if the other two start.....
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Silecro
3 years, 3 months ago
What transfer option is best here? Have 2 fts

Ramsdale
TAA, Robbo, Walker, Trippier
Salah, Kulu, Martinelli
Haaland, Jesus, Mitro

Ward, Neco, Dasilva, Andreas
0.2 itb

A) Martinelli > Rodrigo and save other ft
B) Trippier, Dasilva > Patterson, Gross
C) Robbo, Dasilva > Cucu/Koulibaly, Rodrigo
D) Kulu, Dasilva > Rodrigo, Gross
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1. Sloopy
  3 years, 3 months ago
  B or D
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Corona is not good 4 U
3 years, 3 months ago
Walker -> Saliba for free that I will not loose a free transfer?

Thanks!
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mcginnntonic
3 years, 3 months ago
G2G?

Ramsdale (Ward)
Trent Cancelo James Perisic (Patterson)
Sterling Gundogan © Martinelli Harrison (Pereira)
Haaland Jesus Toney
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1. mcginnntonic
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Lol just realised thats too many players ffs.
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  1. mcginnntonic
    3 years, 3 months ago
    So, who to bench from that lot?
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faulksp
3 years, 3 months ago
So if Haaland is rested he is likely to stay on bench unless he has to.

Surely City have enough fire power this week so making him (c) and Salah (vc) is the right choice ?
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Froes
3 years, 3 months ago
what do u guys think about replacing :
- bailey for neto
and
- zinchenko for estupinan

Bailey values just keeps on going down , and i think zinchenko will not start this gameweek , neto plays bournemouth
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Froes
3 years, 3 months ago
is gross a better option than martinelli for the next three gameweeks ??
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Froes
3 years, 3 months ago
who shall i replace zinchenko for

A) Estupinan
B) Saliba

Thanks
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1. Count of Monte Hristo
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Saliba.
  
  Why Estupian over Dunk/Veltman?
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Indio
3 years, 3 months ago
Hi all,

Should I start Trippier or Pereira? I guess Trips has the higher ceiling, but worried The Magpies could concede a few?

Thanks.
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1. Mambino
  3 years, 3 months ago
  Similar decision for me but whether to start Trips or Dasilva - Have trips at the moment. Newcastle have generally defended okay but it's a finely balanced decision
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  1. Indio
    3 years, 3 months ago
    Thanks - yep lI'm leaning towards starting Trips, especially some fixture-specific decisions have really backfired for me recently with big points on the bench! Good luck with your team.
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