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Five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on transfers, captaincy, chip strategy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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.

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  1. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  2. Lionel Fellaini
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Play DCL or Thiago?

    Maybe even a punt on DCL to Strand Larsen for free?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Thiago at home, sure against Arse, but will probably get a pen, somehow, always does.

      But tbf, Leeds can easily score against Chelski, defence not that good imo.

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I would like to get SL this week, but don't want Palace players for my chip strat. If you're happy to manage BGW31 with SL in your team, I'd take the DCL>SL punt, personally

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Assuming you are not super keen on selling DCL for Evanilson next week. If you don't get SL, I'd play DCL

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      DCL

      Ideally both

  3. tim
    • 17 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Timber Rice or Raya Captain?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Uncle Ben

      1. ΒAZEΛOS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Basmati for a punt?

    2. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Rice out of those for me.

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Rice. The best PPG and has generally got his biggest hauls in away games. Plus, a little less likely to be benched. Definitely not Raya

    4. ΒAZEΛOS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Timber

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Rice rice baby

  4. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Play one

    A) Welbeck (avl)
    B) Virgil (sun)

    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Virgil

  5. fedeli11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Semenyo or Rogers?

    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Semenyo for me

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Semenyo

  6. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Start Guehi or Chalobah? I’ve got gk Sanchez

    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I’d go Guehi if you’ve Chelsea cover with Sanchez

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      G

  7. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
    5 months, 17 days ago

    So I’m planning to TC Gab this week, build FTs to deal with 31 and save BB & FH to navigate the potential doubles /blanks further afield (already used WC). Does this seem a reasonably sound strategy with the below?

    Raya
    Gab (TC)/Munoz/Guehi
    Rice/Semenyo/Wirtz/Enzo/Bruno F
    Haaland/JP

    Dub/Thiago/Reinildo/VDV

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Planning same. Similar team as well

    2. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Fantastic team

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Same plan with the following team

      Kelleher / Dub
      Gabi, Timber, Muñoz, VvD, Andersen
      Bruno, Mbeumo, Rice, Rogers, Enzo
      Haaland, J P, Guiu
      0 ft, 1.4 mitb

      I decided to get Muñoz for the upside this week and I plan to sell Che assets, Thiago in almost certainly. Rice looks now like he could be sold. However, not having Semenyo is an issue I don't love.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Actually not, since I have my WC left, but I am not 100% certain that WC32 is the way. BB33 is locked anyway though.

  8. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    TC Gab

    Yeah
    Nah

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      If only someone had asked that question before this week.
      If only there was a detailed article analysing that question and several pundits weighing in with their opinion too.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Thanks for spending your highly valuable time on..... that. Try not to sperg out too hard, though.

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Nah

    2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Do it, F the consequences 🙂

    3. Punned It
      • 1 Year
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Keep feeling a progressively stronger Yeah. Which probably means I shouldn't, but eh.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Same

    4. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      All it takes is random Brentford and Wolves goals to ruin it...

    5. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I'm not. I think it does make sense, but I'll save it for a forward eventually

    6. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Nah

    7. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I’ve gone off it now

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Does feel like, if it doesn't go well. I'd be more pissed off, than if a DGW Haaland TC didn't work out.

        There was a good stat, showing Gab hauled once, on any 2 week spell. Which is what is tempting me.

        Easier decision is to defer, rather than commit.

        1. Pompel
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 17 days ago

          You only need to take a look at his FPL profile to see that stat for yourself

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            5 months, 17 days ago

            Yeah. I looked when it was mentioned.

  9. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Guiu to Mané and bench one of Wilson or Thiago, yay or nay?

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Prolly just play Wilson

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      It's a luxury tranfer - depends on the rest of your team, future transfers, number of FTs and how you plan to navigate BGW31

  10. Lukakus talking
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Best way to get Timber in this week (2FT, 0.4ITB)

    Petrović Dúbravka
    Gabriel, Chalobah, O'Reilly, Alderete, Clyne
    Rice, Rogers, Enzo, Bruno, Mainoo
    Haaland, Thiago, Ekitiké

    Could do
    (a) Chalobah + O'Rielly to Timber + Mosquera; or
    (b) O'Rielly + Thiago to Timber and Mane.
    (c) anything else?

    Leaning towards (a) so that I have Thiago for his upcoming fixtures

    Thanks in advance

    1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
      5 months, 17 days ago

      A seems sensible

  11. Fannebru
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Hi, Tom! FPL is no game for us without impulse control. But occasionally we have a lot of fun, though. I’ve forced Palmer in for a minus 4, because I’m thinking he can be a good differential. In a scale from 1 to 10: how stupid was that?
    All the best, Sverre from Oslo

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Doesn't matter it's done now and the only way you will rate it is after the event. Do you think Palmer gets 4 points back and more ? If so then you made the right choice for you

  12. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Anybody looking into bench boost this week, lots of good fixtures combined with the double

    1. Greeeno
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I am bench boosting.

      Roefs....dub

      Gabriel Timber James Munoz Richards

      Rice Enzo Rogers Wirtz BrunoF

      Haaland JP Mane.

      Goalies and Reece James the main worries...What do u guys think

  13. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A) Wolves defender
    B) Tarkowski v Bournemouth

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Wolves probably. Almost certainly getting Defcon Vs Arsenal

  14. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Who would you prefer going forward from next gw ?

    Ekitiké or Thiago.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Thiago - cheaper, nailed 90 mins, pens and no Europe

  15. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    A- TC Gabriel
    Or
    B- Save

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I'm aiming to just play it. Saving it for gw36 on a what if seems pointless. Your entire season could be over by then

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      B

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      B - I’m hoping Haaland gets a DGW in 33

  16. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Guehi might be rested?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Highly doubt it - get his rest against Salford

  17. FantasyFooty01
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Verbruggen
Richards Timber O’Reilly Gabriel
Rogers Palmer Bruno Mbeumo
Haaland Kroupi
Dubravka Dorgu Potts Barnes
0.9 ITB 1 FT

Need to get 3 Arsenal players in for the double gameweek. What’s the best options? Or what changes do you think I should make? Best options I can think of below, which do you think is best?


    A) NOR>Calafori

    B) Rogers>Rice
    C) Rogers and Bart> Sarr and Raya
    D) Kroupi, Timber and Rogers> Havertz, Calafori and Sarr
    E) Potts>Zubimendi
    F) Dorgu and NOR> Hill and saliba

  18. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Good to go?

    Pickford
    Gabriel(tc) Chalobah Tarwowski
    Fernandes Mbeumo Wirtz Rogers Rice(v)
    Ekitike Bowen

    Dubravka | Virgil, Welbeck, Collins

    2FT. 1.8 ITB

    Already decided not to get another Arsenal player (you're welcome to try and convince me otherwise, but good luck with that!). Planning to wait for the next round of FA Cup matches to make transfers, with Thiago, Dango and Evanilson at the top of my thoughts for GW27. Current chip plan is to FH33 and save WC for GW35.

    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Personally I’d play VVD ahead of Tark, Blournemouth are on the rise but otherwise looks good to me.

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      When are you BB?

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Probably GW36-38

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I'd lean towards starting Liverpool defenders over attackers tbh

      Can see a nil nil or 1-0 either way.

      Saying that, it's perhaps less likely without Granit back in the Sunderland side.

  19. EgyptianKing
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    TC Gabriel or Bench Boost?

    Lammens
    Timber Chalobah Gabriel
    Enzo Rice Rogers Bruno Mbeumo
    Haaland JP
    Dubravka Senesi Richards Mane

    Thanks!!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      BB

    2. Scotty Dog
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      BB

  20. Scotty Dog
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Bench 1
    A)Chalobah
    B)Ndiaye
    C)Guehi

  21. fayons
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel (TC) Timber Virgil
    Bruno Rogers Cherki Rice
    Ekitike Haaland Kroupi

    Dubravka Hall Mukiele Stach

    1FT 0.0 ITB

    Good to go? Was thinking maybe Virgil to Munoz or Cherki to Sarr or just roll

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      I think your proposed moves are both good, but whether to do them depends on your thoughts about navigating future blanks and doubles. You could, for instance, decide to FH in GW31, which makes both of those moves very appealing.

  22. evilfish
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Play:
    a) Thiago or b) Wilson

    Buy and play:
    1) Senesi or 2) Hill

    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Hill, bargain.

  23. JBG
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    500k itw. Rice or Gabriel TC?

    1. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Gabs

  24. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Rice will get more points than gyok?

  25. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Which teams DEFINITELY play BGW31?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      It’s shows on the FPL site. Everyone bar City, Palace, Arsenal and Brentford

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Wolves, not Brentford 🙂

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 10 Years
          5 months, 17 days ago

          My bad

  26. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    If dgw33 why TC over BB?
    Still undecided whether tc gabriel

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      More double GW options to TC which will likely include Haaland/City

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Ok cheers so ru saving TC?

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 17 days ago

          Unlikely no

    2. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Anyone BB this week and saving the TC and FH for later doubles?

      How many doubles are there going to be this year?

      My bench is ok this week but will there be enough doubles for chips?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        There's likely to be 2 or 3 rounds of dgw

        Just because the latter ones aren't known is pushing people towards TC now

        BB33 is the big dgw

        Many will wc32 into that

        What's not recognised is the latter doubles will by definition involve the form teams and players going deep into European cups and further in the FA Cup to the semi finals.

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          5 months, 17 days ago

          So TC better for this week?

          Not as engaged this year so any advice would be good.

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 17 days ago

      Dgw 33 with BB and 15 dgw is much stronger than TC. TC is actually one extra player only, BB 4 extra players.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 17 days ago

        Cheers i am back on gabriel tc

  27. Out now
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    2 ft.
    Garner & DCL -> Sarr & Mane?

  28. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Sanchez
    Gabriel(c) Timber Alderete
    Rice Rogers BrunoF Mbuemo Semenyo
    Mane Haaland

    Dubravka Thiago Rodon Dorgu

    Dorgu > Guehi and play him instead of Alderete?

  29. Bobby_Baggio
    • 15 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Afternoon all. 3FT & 1.4m ITB. Which one please?

    Verbruggen
    Gabriel - O'Reilly - Richards
    Ndiaye - Wilson - Bruno.F - Rice - Mbuemo
    Haaland - Ekitike

    (Roefs) - Thiago - Andersen - Alderete

    A) Roefs > Raya
    B) O'Reilly > Saliba.
    C) Anything else?

  30. Pringle
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 17 days ago

    Do you think Calafiori is safe this gameweek? For both games I mean