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With Gameweek 15 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s thoughts on Erling Haaland (£12.1m), the best Ivan Toney (£7.4m) replacements or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

Tom will 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.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re 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. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Connery or Craig?

    1. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Moore (c)

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lazenby

  3. joe.baldwin1@yahoo.co.uk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you take a -4point hit to replace Foden with KDB for the remaining two gameweeks?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. Mozumbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

  4. alibi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    replace zaha?

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes if for free..

  5. badassdewi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    playing draft - switched Elliott out for Moura, but now looks a doubt as he's still carrying an injury. Any left-field (as in unusual) picks for midfield this week?

    1. badassdewi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      mitoma, crysensio summerville ? the pickings are slim in our draft !

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've seen some Spurs fans saying Conte may be forced to play Kulusevski against Liverpool despite him only returning, it's a risk though, may only get 15-30 mins

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I also fancy Bailey this week

        1. badassdewi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          both long gone in our game 🙂 - currently doing a constant shuffle between Brighton cast-offs to plug gaps.
          ended up taking a punt on Summerville . Three goals in three games may be too much to ask, we'll see

          1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Good luck!

    3. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Aaronson available?

      1. badassdewi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Aaronson has gone, main ones i looked at just for the easier games were Mitoma, Summerville in good form and Wissa for Brentford maybe starting up top. Its only for a week or so, as i imagine after WC a lot of players back from injury so more options available.

        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I'd take a punt on Wissa then - likely to start up top

  6. L S P
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1 FT, 0 ITB

    Guaita
    Cancelo-Trippier-Webster
    Salah-Foden-Saka-Martinelli-Eze
    Haaland-Solanke

    Iversen-Castagne-Mitro-Gomez

    1) Any recommended FT or roll?
    2) Start Eze or Castagne?

    Cheers Tom.

  7. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Start 1 in draft this week:

    A) Mount
    B) Auba
    C) Shaw

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B to haunt his former employers.

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Auba has many former employers. Chelsea might be a former employer by January.

        1. acidicleo
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't bet against it. My answer to OP remains same..

  8. Last Resort...
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Plot twist. Pep benches KDB and plays Foden.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not a chance since KDB was already benched midweek

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cant second-guess Pep..
      He may play weakened team on weekend and strong team midweek v Chelsea.

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Plot twist: Pep is from an evil alien species who is bent of wrecking a lot of people one game at a time.

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Haaland (c) / Wilson (vc) gameweek suicide?

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That's what I'm currently on...

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's what I was on before Wilson was flagged but I'm going to move the (v) to Salah or Cancelo. I'm confident that Wilson will play but I would rage quit if I didn't have a captain because I put both the captaincy and the vice on flagged players so I'm not risking it.

      1. acidicleo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        this is sensible.

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Embrace the rage quit and live a happy life.

    3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I'm currently on it and don't like it. Might break "the rule" and VC Cancelo.

    4. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      After Haaland, every other player is C or VC lottery ticket.

      Wilson is a good as anybody, after Haaland.

      Budget permitting, only KDB is a better VC.

  10. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Musk taking over twitter. Pep wrecking us. Just send an asteroid already ffs.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Musk will shoot it down

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Appreciate what he's done in the space frontier, but apart from that, he's a bit of a tool, ain't he....

        1. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Most geniuses are a bit that way...

  11. tim_oriordan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If Haaland is ruled out, would this be a good move?

    Bailey + Haaland > De Bruyne + Solanke (-4)

    Would leave my team like this

    Pope
    Cancelo, Trippier, Dunk
    De Bruyne (C), Foden, Saka, Zaha
    Kane, Mitrovic, Solanke

    Iversen, Botman, Doherty, Andreas

  12. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you replace any of (a) Foden, (B) Zaha or (C) Saka with Trossard for free?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zaha probably

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      b
      why is c even in the conversation?

  13. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So we are going to get around 15 minutes once the Twitter mole gives the City line-up out and we will need to have a lot of scenarios covered. Are we even confident the servers are going to hold out?

    1. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not confident in a leak, my decision making at deadline, or the servers really. Tempted to skip the whole thing but knowing whether Haaland starts is obviously huge for captaincy so I feel obliged to check

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I sold Haaland last week and have Foden so I have to have around 5 scenarios ready to go mainly involving KDB in if either is benched.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          😮
          Luckily I've restricted mine to one decision - Haaland (C) if starting, KDB (C) if not or no leak. Had a mini-panic over Foden last week & didn't know what to do, ended up with the 1pt-er

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I wish I'd filmed myself last week in a panic would have been quite amusing!

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't last week, went down with about 3 minutes to gi

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yep when I was trying to do transfers lol.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Twitter mole dam that's funny

  14. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I don't need to pay money for Tom to tell me that my team is crap. I already know it.

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How much did you pay for that green tick? 😆

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Elon Musk gave it to me as a gift. 🙂

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    2FT, 2.4 ITB and not a clue what to do… been too caught up in grad school!

    Ward (Kepa)
    Cancelo Trippier Castagne Saliba (Doherty)
    Salah(vc) Zaha Mount Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland(c) Mitrovic (Solanke)

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could you afford to do Mount & Zaha to KDB & Garnacho (or any other fodder)?

      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Actually think you'd have up to 5.0ish to spend on second MF - Xhaka maybe?

      2. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fodder? Garnacho is fine dining mate. Michelin starred nachos

        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He very well may be! If he starts getting games @4.3m could be something!

  16. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    1FT, 2.3 ITB, thoughts?

    Pope, Iversen
    Cancelo, Trippier, Kilman, Webster, N. Williams
    Salah, Foden, Saka, Martinelli, Andreas
    Haaland, Mitrovic, Solanke

  17. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita Ward
    White Dunk Cancelo (Castagne Neco)
    Salah Foden Rashford Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Mitrovic (Toney)

    1 FT 2.1 ITB. Any suggestions on what I should I do here?

  18. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Has Almiron fluked his last few hauls or is he genuinely on fire and getting himself into great positions?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      The latter. He has scored some worldies too no doubt but he's been involved in a lot of late from what I've seen

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No fluke but jury out on sustainable.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Paraguayan Messi

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Paraguayan Lingardinho seems more like it

        That's not a burn on Almiron, Jesse is an England International capped player. That's better than most people.

    4. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fluke!

      I can guarantee it's a fluke because I transferred him into my team this week. All my transfers turn into rubbish after I make a move.

      - Saka hurt in the 28' of a 5-0 game
      - Firmino shutout by Nottingham and Leeds
      - Foden lost his job
      - Trollsard only scores when I don't use him
      - Andreas only scores when he is on the bench
      - Kane blanks on a 3-0 win versus Bournemouth.

    5. :
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's only scored 5 Opta goals btw. I think they must be stricter with OG's.

  19. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Tom,

    Salah to KDB for a -4?

    I already have haaland and foden.
    Salah is my VC.

  20. airmiki50
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Dunk Cancelo Trippier
    Foden Almiron Martinelli Zaha Foden
    Halland Kane

    Mitrovic Thiago Silva Neco

    What to do with this lineup? Please help. Who to captain?

    1. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One Foden is risky enough so i'd defo lose the second one :p

      1. airmiki50
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol. Sorry, Bowen is 5th mid.

        So what would you suggest?

  21. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    A) Gordon
    B) Almiron (-4)

    cheers!

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  22. tobye
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Tom,

    Should I do
    A) Darwin to Wilson and andreas to Almiron for a hit
    B)Darwin to Wilson and Gomez to Dalot for a hit
    C) Darwin to Wilson for free

    Many thanks

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Play 2 (one must be def)

    A) Justin (eve)
    B) White (che)
    C) Mitro (mci)
    D) Andreas (mci)

  24. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Worth an 8 point hit to play KDB and Wilson instead of Foden and Zaha?

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, I don't think that's worth 8 points.

    2. space mercenary
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would have been last week.

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What? God no

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I just saw the official world cup fantasy game is out..oh well there goes my social life for another month

    1. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      link please

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I am following

  26. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mitrovic & Romero > Solanke & Stones for free

    Leaves me with:
    Pope
    Stones / Trippier / Castagne
    Foden / Barnes / Salah / Martinelli
    Kane / Solanke / Haaland

    Iversn / Guehi / Williams / Andreas

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any changes to playing squad?

    Raya,
    Trippier, Cancelo, Justin
    Bowen, Almiron, Martineli, Foden
    Wilson, Hauland, Solanke

    Alisson, Saliba, Gomez, Andreas,

    Oh & 7.7m itb !

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      g2g.. some bank that. Sell Salah?

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes > Almiron 🙂

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      foden to kdb ?

  28. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Help

    Pope and Darwin
    To
    DDG and Wilson
    -8

    1. danlynch13
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No

  29. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is this madness?

    Martinelli + Mitro > Almiron + Wilson (-4)

    1. Gazzpfc
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I would

  30. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brace yourself WC Fantasy drafts are coming...