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The Technical Area – The Rate My Team Bench Boost

The first of a rapid-fire pair of Double Gameweeks is now finally upon us, and brings with it an opportunity for diligent managers to make up considerable ground upon less-prepared rivals.

The four extra fixtures also offer the opportunity to deploy one of their potentially game-changing chips, with many now stuffing their benches with Double Gameweek assets ahead of a weekend Bench Boost.

With this in mind, this week’s Technical Area is dedicated to identifying the ultimate Gameweek 34 Bench Boost side, as recommended by Fantasy Football Scout’s own Rate My Team (RMT) tool.

In addition, we also sprinkle in some standalone statistical and eye-test observations of recent form for the key assets involved.

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  1. Bad Butcher
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Hello good people! I will play BB this GW and give C to Kaku, i havin't got FH. What should i do?

    A) Mikhi -> Arnau/Zaha
    B) Mikhi Auba -> Mili Kane (-4)

    De Gea Henn
    Morgan Azpi Tark Lowton Mustafi
    Gross Mahrez Willian Erik Mikhi*
    Auba Kaku (C) Barnes

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      B for me

    2. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      B

  2. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Who do you prefer for the DGW? Will be for a -4

    A) Lukaku, Willian, Mahrez, Tark
    B) Barnes, Sanchez, Mahrez, Bailly
    C) J.King, Sanchez, Willian, Bailly

    DDG Ryan
    Alonso Chilwell Lowton Cedric ???
    Son ??? ??? Izquierdo A.King
    Kane Vardy ???

    Thanks

    1. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks

    2. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Thanks:)

  3. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Would love if every goal, for every team this weekend came up on the vidiprinter as....

    ‘Kane’

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Shame more people will own him now and more of those will captain.

      We got stitched and the season is void imo.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        If it touched him I might have some sympathy.

  4. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Things to consider with BB

    1. Is your bench players nailed?
    2. Is your Bench likely getting you the target 16 points?
    3. Is it cheap or more pricey and is that hindering the rest of your team?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      'The' target?

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Seen a lot of people say they will be happy with 4 points per Bench player. i.e. Target

      2. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        16?!

  5. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    So right now I have sterling, firmino, Robertson, and Mustafi..

    Who out of these 4 would you transfer out for a hit and for whom? If you tell the reason it will be bonus .

    FH35

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Sterling - toughest fixture

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Firmino and Robertson - no DGW37 and more rotation risk. For the same price, I would get Vardy and Vertonghen.

  6. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Probably a silly question....
    Not worth using BB on this lot right?

    Lossl(WAT), Ibe(liv,MUN), Bauer(whu), Dummett(ARS)

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Probably not

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        37 it is. Hopefully can manage to get some Swansea fodder in by then and all stay fit

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Pretty unlikely if you have a free hit

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            I do and planning to play it on 35 too. Prob get VdH for Bauer and Lossl to Fabianski for -4

            1. OldBenKenobi
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 days ago

              Actually should be able to do this for free if the players in question prices don’t change

              1. Respect My Authoritah
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 8 days ago

                Hm. Seems like a good plan, but every chance you'll want to use transfers for some of your more expensive players. Or at least I know I will

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Probably not. I'm using it on pickford, dunk, shaqiri and kenedy though so don't ask me!

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        😆

    3. JohnnyMagrinho
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Suppose it's more about what kind of team you'll have in the other remaining weeks.

        People without a FH are at a real disadvantage for GW35 because a full compliment of 15 DGW players will pretty much leave with 3 to play in 35 if you have the Burnley trio.

        Slim pickings for me truth be told - will be going ahead this week with Ryan, Van Aanholt, Mili and Kiko.

    4. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Reposting -
      Would you do any of the changes for BB -
      1. Schindler > smalling
      2. Quaner > austin
      3. Lingard > cork

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        For free?

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        2

      3. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        No. Each for a hit

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Not 3. 1 and 2 have some merit given 6 probably covers a hit.

      4. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        2

      5. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        2

    5. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Which is a better pairing?

      A) Pogba & son
      B) Sanchez & 5.5 or below mid

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        A

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        B if you’re chasing, A if you’re maintaining a lead.

      3. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Imo only mid below 5.5 looking at is milivojevic

      4. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Tricky. I'd say neither tbh. Eriksen + someone

    6. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Who would get more points this gameweek out of -
      1. Lingard
      2. Smalling

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Lingard would.

        1. subhojit123
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Ok. Thanks mate

      2. Mclean as a Whistle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        2. Smalling for me.

      3. FredtheRed
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Lingaard - even if he is a sub he can come on and score and assist. I Don't think Smalling will play both games.

    7. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Who are some players to watch for next season from potential promotion teams?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Grealish

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Nobody has been promoted yet
        But Reuben Nevez if Wolves come up

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          he was linked with liverpool a few years not sure why the move didnt happen

      3. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        neves

      4. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Neves 100%

        Wolves in general actually

      5. pjomara
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        If you're a married man, JT is someone to watch

    8. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Which one?

      1. Kane Kaku Lingard Mustafi -4
      2. Kaku Vardy Salah ManUtd Def or Spurs Def
      3. Kane Vardy Salah 5.0 Def

      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        3

        1. Atimis
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Cant decide between Kaku and Kane, City game puts me off

          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Have u watched city play recently?

            1. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 days ago

              Yep but they will get shiet together Im sure

      2. grandemessi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        3

      3. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        1

    9. grandemessi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Please rate my FH team

      Chasing 63pts. My ML leader is on BB with 12 DGW players AND Salah. To be honest i'm terrified to go without him but how ab this team?

      DDG
      Chilwell Lowton Azpi
      Mahrez Willian Eriksen Pogba
      Kane Lukaku Austin

      Bench: Elliot Dummet McArthur Ogbonna

      I could do DDG--> Court, Azpi--> Smalling and Mahrez-->Salah

      1. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        It's a nice team - but you have uneneccesary money sitting on your bench.

        Convert that bench to 3.9, 3.9, 3.9 and Romeu/King (4.2) and you'll have a little bit more money to play with....

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        You've lost already tbh

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Hardly the spirit - and not necessarily true (yet).

          But there is a good point there - you are going to have to pack your team with differentials to the leader. Having the same players isn't going to win anything....

      3. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        I have complete fodder on bench. 3.9 keeper and defender and 4.2 romeu. This lets me get kaku kane sanchez and alli/mahrez. Still undecided on that last one

    10. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      How we looking guys , no Salah obv being the worry, I've gambled on eriksen scoring more over 2 games

      De gea Ryan

      Alonso Chilwell Morgan Lowton Lascelles

      Eriksen Mahrez Son Willian Gundmonsen

      (K)ane Lukaku Murray
      Bench boost active

    11. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Best option out of these for BB34?

      A) Milivojevic (BHA)
      B) Fraser (liv, MUN)
      C) Kante (sou, bur)
      D) Ibe (If fit) (liv, MUN)
      E) Matic (WBA, bou)

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        E

      2. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        How did it get to this? 😆

        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          If you are looking at bargain basement mids Højbjerg might be worth a shout too (apparently)... out of those I'd go Fraser I think but I don't have a clue if he's nailed

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Enabler for Kane. The options are pathetic. Cheers mate!

      3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Matic

      4. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Crikey. I'd go with A or B

      5. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        might as well get lewis cook or hojberg for 4.3

      6. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Put JWP back in as F

    12. Mesh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      How nailed is Smalling?
      Is he likely to play twice this week and twice in GW37?

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Nobody knows
        Lots of centre backs to choose from

    13. David Bowie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Transferring out Aub & Mustafi (2FT).
      Which is better to transfer in for GW34:
      A) Kane & Tark
      B) lukaku & Vert

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        B

    14. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      To afford Kane;

      A) Vert to Long

      B) Son to Lingard

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        A

      2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        B

      3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        ooo tough one as I would want to lose vertonghen given the run in. B for me

      4. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        B

    15. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Which move?

      1) Auba,Stephens > Vardy, Smalling
      2) Auba,Son,Stephens > Kane,Lingard,Ward -4
      3) Auba,Gross,Stephens > Kane,Cook,Long -4
      4) Something else

      Currently thinking no.3

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        3 agreed.

      2. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        3

    16. gaus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Any suggestions for change here? 1 free transfer 0,9 itb,playing BB,FH 35

      Pope-Ryan
      Smalling-Valencia-Morgan-Lowton- Schelotto
      Alli-Son-Mahrez- Willian-Gudmundson
      Vardy-Lukaku-Auba

    17. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Everyone who has FH, BB and TC left amd has a decent tram for this week....will you be BB'ing this week?
      Is there another popular startegy?
      Sorry just got back from a 2 week break so slightly off the pace atm...

      1. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Excuse the spelling mistakes...

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        BB is popular on here this week for those 3 chips.

    18. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      TC Kane or BB with this?
      Ryan Lowton Morgan L.Cook

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Bb

      2. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        im bb with exactly that
        saving TC for kane in 37

    19. brenks
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Who scores more this GW?
      A) Kevin Long
      B) Lewis Dunk
      C) Kiko Femenia

      1. Lyonnais
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        A

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        A

    20. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Quick poll. Is Sanchez really worth the extra money over Pogba?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yes he’s worth the extra, but the real question is whether or not he’s worth sacrificing other players for

      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Don't think so. He's creative rather than a threat

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          That could change

      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        No

      4. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        This has been driving me mad all day - probably not, but I'll punt on him on my Free Hit this week.

        United's best creator at the moment, but very limited goal threat. Pogba is creating little but is registering more shots than Lukaku.

        Perhaps the question should be extended to Lukaku as well.....?

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          It’s really irritating me. I’ve already ruled out Lukaku as I have Vardy and want Kane. Sanchez means I have to downgrade son to a 5.5 mid. Pogba means I keep him

    21. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Murray ---> Austin worth a -4?

      DGW fixtures about the same but Austin far better from GW36 onwards.
      Will only have 1 FT then to sort out the likes of Murray, Gudmundsson etc.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Tricky. Probably not

        1. Lyonnais
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          thx!

    22. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Who scores more over GW34 and GW35?

      A. Lukaku -4
      B. Auba

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        B easily for me

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Not captaining Lukaku this week then I take it?

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            Nope. Barely a better option than Vardy imo

    23. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Can't decide whether to be sensible...
      A) Firmino and King to Barnes and Pogba
      B) Firmino and Auba to Kane and Barnes
      Slightly silly
      C) King, Firm, and Auba to Kane, Ayew, Pogba (-4)
      Or ridiculous
      D)King, Firm, Auba, Salah to Eriksen, Kane, Lingard, Barnes (-8)

    24. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      any good?

      DDG Ryan
      Alonso Lowton Morgan Simpson Mariappa
      Hazard Salah Son Pogba Kenedy
      Lukaku(c) Vardy Barnes

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        it's ok

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          oh

    25. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Gross -> Pogback -4pt
      Or
      Mahrez -> Sanchez -4pt

      (I have vardy but no lukaku)

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        A

        1. BBC_TF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          I feel light ManU without Kaku or Sanchez. But Pogba could be good value.

          I guess it is: pogba + mahrez vs sanchez + gross

          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 days ago

            I really don’t see many points for Gross, which is why I lean the other way

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        flip a coin

    26. Redranger
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      A) VVD to Baily
      B) VVD to Long and use extra funds to bring Kane in for 37?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Long gets 2 games, go Long, short Bailly

    27. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Robertson to Long to fund Lukaku? Would leave me with Alonso, Chilwell, Morgan, Lowton , Long but can sell them later for Swansea defenders

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Don't ditch Robertson