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

The 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is almost upon us, with champions Manchester City visiting newcomers Burnley in tonight’s big kick-off.

As a result, the questions on team drafts, specific players 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.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

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.

Haaland Foden


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  1. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    A) 7.5 MID (Grealish / Foden / Maddison)

    B) Bowen + 0.5 itb

    C) Eze + 1.0 itb

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      A foden or Maddison

  2. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Which option:

    A. Mitoma and 4m defender as 12th man (1m in bank)
    B. Joao Pedro and Chilwell rotating as 11th and 12th man (0,5m in bank)

    Like B better but maybe a little less flexible regarding jumping on the likes of Foden, Richarlison and Mbeumo.

    Thoughts?

  3. hoya4life3381
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Rashford and Maddison versus Bruno and Watkins?

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 24 days ago

      B W

  4. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Thought on Alexis MacAllister?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Wait and see

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Last spot

    1. Cash
    2. Colwill
    3. Udogie
    4. Baldock (+0.5m)

  6. el polako
    • 6 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Is Pinnock still 1st choice for Bradford?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      TIL Bradford got promoted

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Of course

    3. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      last time i checked bradford were not in the EPL

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Autocorrect

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    Anyone going to this event tonight? I’ll be at the bar with a full 1994 Bulgaria kit and a Molotov cocktail.

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      *strawberry daiquiri

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Of course, I've been growing my hair 2 years for this, to look like Alexis Lalas.

    3. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      I'd be wearing my 1994 Sweden kit if I was going 😉

  8. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    9 months, 24 days ago

    How’s this ‘final’ please?

    Onana
    Chilwell Estupinan Gabriel
    Rashford Fernandes Saka Martinelli Mbeumo
    Haaland Watkins

    Turner Baldock Colwill Mubama

    Thanks

    1. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      template

    2. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      I like it. I have Mitoma instead of Mbeumo though.

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Ignore the template comments mate. It’s decent and it’s obvious at the start of the season a lot of teams will be similar imo. No point in taking risks so early G2G

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Thanks mate

        Might go Mitoma over Mbeumo to start

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Agreed, I would

    4. Patrick Cobbold
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Eze over Mbeumo might be a good shout

    5. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Bit of a weird one lol, but Baldock or Osula 1st sub?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Play the atta...oh my goodness why do you have two SHU players?

        1. Ibralicious
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          My bench is a bit of a circus hehe

      2. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        I’m going Osula

    6. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Son up front maybe instead of Richi and Solomon and Richardson on the wings a possibility?

      1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        *Solomon and Richi left wing

      2. jb1985
        • 5 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Assume Kulu will play on the right

        1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
          • 12 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Yes so son couldn't start upfront instead of richarlison?

          1. jb1985
            • 5 Years
            9 months, 24 days ago

            I think line up will be Son left, Richi up front and Kulu on the right, Maddison playing behind them.

            1. OptimusBlack
              • 11 Years
              9 months, 24 days ago

              🙁

      3. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        I thought that and that's why I want to get Son

      4. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        If they sign Lukaku is there still interest in Rich?

    7. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Interesting to see a lot more Watkins templates than Joao Pedro templates today. Is there any news influencing this?

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Watkins > J. Pedro

      2. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Is Watkins injured?

      3. Zalk
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        I'm going with both

    8. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      A) Mitoma + Wissa (Wuuld mean also having to downgrade one of Saliba/Estu/Chilwell by 0.5)
      B) Mbuemo + Pedro

      1. T.Henry14
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Mitoma+Pedro for GW 1, 2 and 3.

    9. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Steele
      Estupinan Gabriel Stones
      Rashford Fernandes Saka Martinelli Richarlison
      Haaland Watkins

      Turner Henry Kabore Scarlett

      GTG?

    10. Rbyrne95
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 24 days ago

      Need some help. Struggling with what to do with a 3rd striker situation, have 6.5 available and an expensive defence at the moment. I do not want Solanke as a 3rd striker, debating whether to:
      -drop to a 4.5/5.5 and do something with defence
      -try to upgrade Solanke to Jackson or Watkins?

      -Other punty considerations are Jota or Trossard with mid, get trent in prep for GW 2 as well.

      Johnstone
      Gabriel - Estu - Stones
      Salah - Eze - Bruno - Saka
      Pedro - Haaland (C) - Solanke (temp)

      Turner - Chillwell - Kabore - Anderson

      1. Ahsieuwbb
        • 1 Year
        9 months, 24 days ago

        I’d turn Chilwell or Stones into a 4.5 and go with a 7.5 striker - Jackson with 0.5 itb or Isak (tough start, but I think he could have a great season)

        1. Rbyrne95
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          It's more for both their fixtures and attacking threat as Def. I could probably get Jackson in with a downgrade from Stones to Gvardiol

          1. Ahsieuwbb
            • 1 Year
            9 months, 24 days ago

            I have both chilwell and stones in my side at the moment (with chilwell probably sub gw1). But I’m feeling less confident of stones now gvardiol is there. You could go Wissa as a guaranteed (I think) striker and have 0.5 to play with.

            1. Rbyrne95
              • 7 Years
              9 months, 24 days ago

              Thank you sir

      2. Patrick Cobbold
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Stones to Pau
          Solanke to Jackson

      3. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Is Flekken a good GK option?

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Yes

      4. Ahsieuwbb
        • 1 Year
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Onana / Turner
        Stones Estu Gabriel /Chilwell Kabore
        Saka Rashford Martinelli Foden Eze
        Haaland Watkins / Mubama

        Thinking of turning chilwell into a 4.5 (with a view to bring him in after a couple games) and either upgrading Eze to Maddison or Diaz or Mubama to Joao Pedro. Any thoughts?

        1. tricpic
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          I’ve done exactly that based on a feeling that Liverpool will be attacking and there won’t be clean sheet points for him

      5. germanyozil10
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Sorry, bottom post again,
        Which keeper should rotate with Turner?
        Is Steele a sure starter later on?

        Pickford (Turner)
        Chilwell Estupinan Gabriel (4.0) (4.0)
        Saka Rashford BF Martinelli Foden
        Haaland Watkins (4.5)

        0.0 itb

        Plan to downgrade Watkins/Foden to James on Gw3.

        Is it good?

      6. OwenU
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Odegaard and Maddison, or Martinelli and Jota? My other midfielders are Rashford, Saka and Mitoma.

        Owen U

        1. Rbyrne95
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          B

      7. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        1. Mbeumo (oop, pens)
        2. Mitoma (better team / fixtures)

        Best option… ?

        1. SKENG
          • 8 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          I'd start with Mitoma vs LUT and see from there.

      8. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        People finally realizing JP not a viable second forward.

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          You he would be the first striker and play much minutes?

          1. OptimusBlack
            • 11 Years
            9 months, 24 days ago

            You mean*

          2. Boxwoods
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            9 months, 24 days ago

            Reply fail to Ibra

      9. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        A) Estu + Rashford
        B) Stones + Burno

        Other Defenders: Saliba + Chilwell

      10. Redranger
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        GTG?

        Onana
        Stones Gabriel Estu
        Salah Saka Rash Eze Mitoma
        Haaland Pedro
        Turner Udogie Beyer Simms

      11. Moxon
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        What Man City leak would need to change your team?

        Ortega starting for me

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          That's the one that would have me thinking. Even if he starts would it be a one off and Ederson gets the Super Cup start and GW2?

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Gvardiol will be benched in my team if he is confirmed as not starting, but will stay in my 15.

          Ortega will be straight in if he starts.

      12. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Worth picking Mubama as a 4.5 fwd? Could we see him starting some games or better go with low owned fodder?

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          I’ve gone for it but accept he will hardly play.

      13. TanN
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        I want to take a punt on a 8.5 or less midfielder

        Currently have;

        Bruno Rash Marti Saka Eze

        Thinking of Bruno -> Jota?

        1. tricpic
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Jota or Maddison.
          Jota is higher risk higher reward.

      14. artvandelay316
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 24 days ago

        Please help me complete by defence.
        Estu, Chilwell, XXXX, Udogie, Baldock

        Current options are Shaw, Gabriel, Stones, Gvardiol

        1. Dee Lixon
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Gabriel

        2. Patrick Cobbold
            9 months, 24 days ago

            Gabriel from those four

        3. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Hi Tom,
          Will this do to start my season off? Not bothered if it’s template as I’ll do my own thing once the season starts.
          Pickford (Turner)

          Est Chilwell Gabriel (Botman Kabore)

          Salah Rash Eze Mitoma Saka

          Pedro Haa (C) (Mubama)
          .5 ITB
          Cheers!

        4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          I really hope this is sorted before the deadline

        5. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Caicedo apparently having second thoughts on moving to Liverpool. What a weird couple of transfers going on today.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            9 months, 24 days ago

            Maybe Caicedo could go to Bayern and Kane to Liverpool?

            1. Boxwoods
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              9 months, 24 days ago

              😆

        6. hoya4life3381
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          9 months, 24 days ago

          Watkins and Bruno versus Rashford and Maddison? Was hopeful on Maddison but Kane transfer has me doubting…