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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.

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  1. hafakilo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A. Chilwell foden
    B. Tarkowski odegard

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      a

  2. TanN
    • 3 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Pickford
    Stones / Estu / Gabriel
    Salah / Saka / Bruno / Martinelli / Eze
    Haaland / Pedro

    Turner / Baldock / Kabore / Mubama

    Thoughts on this?

    Could get to Rashford by downgrading Gabriel to a 4.5 (but no 4.5 seems better than gabriel....)

    1. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Great team, I wouldn't downgrade to 4.5 to get rashford

  3. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    First RMT post for me. A lot of template but hey ho:

    Pickford
    Gabriel - Etsu - Stones
    Salah - Eze - Rashford - Saka
    Alvarez - Haaland - Pedro

    (Turner) - Botman - Beyer - Chukwuemeka

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      0.5m ITB

    2. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      As good as it can be

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        i know

  4. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    Johnstone (Turner)
    Gabriel Saliba Estupinan (Baldock Kabore)
    Salah Rashford Saka Mbuemo Eze
    Haaland Pedro (Wissa)

    Got a full playing bench and just spent a million for it so I'm pretty chuffed since I hate a wasted spot in the 15. Estupinan to Botman in GW 5 and my cheap as chips but steady defense will be complete. Wissa will come on for Eze next week and will play in place of Pedro gw 4 onwards. Also, one of those 4 sub 6.5ers will flop anyway and 1 or 2 will become bargains. Will get rid of the under performer in a few weeks.

    Other option was Kabore to Chilwell and Wissa to a 4.5er but I'd much rather have a bit of flexibility in attack and a full playing bench. I can't remember the last season I could spend 31.5 million and get a defense I'm happy with :0

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Hoping atleast 1 of the 4.0s ie Baldock Kabore or Beyer look good too so I'm casting a wide net to try and capture the one that does(Beyer has poor fixtures for a bit so he can wait since odds are in luton and shus favor for now)

  5. HAMMERTIME107
    • 5 Years
    9 months, 21 days ago

    A - Onana , Estu , Jackson
    B - Pickford, Cash , Watkins

    1. hafakilo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A

    2. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      How much cash do I get with B?

    3. Help Me!
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      A

    4. Patrick Cobbold
        9 months, 21 days ago

        A

    5. GE
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Son on penalties now? A good option now? Or Richarlison better?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Maddison could claim pens

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Yes and I have him

    6. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Which one ?
      A. Chilwell (4-5-1)
      B. Pedro (3-5-2)

      1. hafakilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        B

    7. Help Me!
      • 8 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Hi guys, first comment of the season! Good luck all!
      Already having a bench dilemma, bench one start others:
      a) Richarlison
      b) Mitoma
      c) João Pedro
      d) Watkins

      1. hafakilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        A

    8. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Anderson or Nakamba for mid bench fodder?

      1. hafakilo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Nakamba

    9. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Is Mbeumo nailed ?

      1. Dancing Glen Kamara
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        yep

    10. jack88
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Onana
      Estu saliba stones
      Saka bruno mitoma rashford jota
      Haaland watkins

      Turner botman baldock mubama

      Thoughts?

    11. Rodney
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      I'm already bored of my team but am going to go with this. I absolutely hate not having one of TAA or Salah but there are options throughout the side:

      Onana (Turner)

      Gabriel - Estu - Chilwell (Udogie - Kabore)

      Rashford - B.Fernandes - Saka - Martinelli - Mbeumo

      Haaland - Pedro (Jackson)

      Should see me through the first 4/5 GW's without having to tinker too much. Template and boring.

    12. Lost in fantasy
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Anyone else going for Saka as C instead of Halaand?

    13. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Too risky?

      Onana
      Chilwell // Saliba // Glvardiol
      Salah // Rashford // Saka // Garnacho // Trossard
      Jackson // Haaland

      Turner // Beyer // Osuala // Baldock

      I'm liking Garnacho for the first few weeks until the new striker is ready, then will likely ship to Maatsen if he looks secured of game time.

      1. Hallsy000005
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Garnacho won’t start

    14. ididnt
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Stones or Chilwell? I’d likely go Chilwell in gw3 anyway.

    15. ididnt
      • 12 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Martinelli or Bruno? Have Rashford and Saka like everyone else.

    16. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Is Glavardiol likely to start the first couple of games ?

    17. ㅤRising
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Who are you thinking is the best

      4.0 def
      4.5 mid
      4.5 fwd

    18. Jarnathan
      • 7 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Nobody seems to be going Trossard?

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Scared of the minutes risk.

        I'm going Martinelli and Saka but I would quite like to swap Martinelli for Trossard as ignoring the minutes issue, he's clearly score some decent points. But better safe than sorry 😐

    19. ebb2sparky
      • 13 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Start with Onana or a 4.5 keeper and leave 0.5 ITB to help with next transfer? If 4.5 would you go Flekken based on fixtures? My gut says Brentford over performed last year and will struggle this year so thinking Pickford or maybe Steele

    20. Pringle
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Good to go?

      Pickford Turner
      Gabriel Estu Chilwell Botman Baldock
      Saka Eze Salah Rashford Richarlison
      Pedro Haaland Mubama

    21. Derbz87
      • 9 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Although I think Eze will do well this weekend because Sheffield United are in turmoil, long-term I think he's bottom of the 6.5m options. Palace failed to score in 16 of their PL games last season (only Bournemouth were worse), failed to score in 3 of the 10 games Hodgson was in charge for before anyone asks which is better but with a very favourable run of games, and although I think Zaha going is a plus in some ways as an FPL option for Eze, they are undoubtedly a weaker side for his loss and its hard to see them improving much on that failed to score stat with what they have in attack.

    22. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      I see Caicedo is not going to Chelsea but Liverpool. Suddenly makes Liverpool defence seem a lot better with him in midfield. Meanwhile Chelsea are still weak in midfield.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Liverpool without Caicedo - defence inc Trent is an avoid.
        Chelsea with Caicedo makes the defence far more viable. AND ... Enzo.

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Agreed I even looked at a TAA draft... when I heard. It was said that Chelsea might go for Liverpool's previous choice Lavia instead.

      2. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        You might want to refresh your websites, mate. It's been mad 12 hours for both fanbases.

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 3 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          lool

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Haha I see that now 'second thoughts'

    23. mussellrain
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Richarlison playing instead of Kane (use cash elsewhere) or Son?

    24. BigTings
      • 2 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Captaining Haaland, with Saka(VC) purely based on his consistency from last season and the belief he will only bang in more goals this season.

      Final Draft team is as follows:

      Pickford
      Mings, Estupinan, Alex Arnold
      Saka, Trossard, Martinelli, Rashford, Mitoma
      Joao Pedro, Haaland
      Subs: Martinez, Alvarez, Bell, Andersen

    25. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Gvardiol looking likely to start burnley, any punters (this will include me)

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        I have him already and I've benched him. GWs 3-6 he will shine, he is elite.

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 3 Years
          9 months, 21 days ago

          Dont think he will start tonight ?

          theory only based on this but it is pep still
          https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/pep-guardiola-burnley-squad-news-63827258

          1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            9 months, 21 days ago

            Not sure tbh, but even if I got confirmation he was starting I don't think I would play him gw1.

      2. klopptimusprime
        • 7 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        Any intel or gut feel

      3. Derbz87
        • 9 Years
        9 months, 21 days ago

        I don't get the clammer for City defenders. They all had injury spells at times last season but none of them started more than 24 games (Akanji). None of them got above 100 points. Gvardiol is only going to compound matters. Stones for a 5.5m FPL option has a terrible history bar an okay season in 2020/21 but even that wasn't enough to warrant him being 5.5m imo. True his minutes are limited but that tells you two things, one is he's a rotation risk and two is he's injury prone.

    26. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Not sure about the Birghton triple up.

      a) Eze and Pedro
      b) Mitoma and Watkins

    27. idonnacha
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Johnstone
      Shaw Stones Gabriel Estu
      Salah Eze Rashford Saka(v)
      Wissa Haaland(c)
      Subs: Turner Chukwu Bassey Archer
      0.5 ITB

    28. Crushing_It
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 months, 21 days ago

      Halland captain
      Rashford vice