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The Technical Area – The Rate My Team Squad

The furious pace of the season run-in continues with a Gameweek that many managers have eyed up well in advance, with four fixtures postponed due to the FA Cup semi-finals.

Not only are eight sides – Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea, Leicester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Brighton, and Huddersfield – missing in action, but players from these teams currently represent a disproportionately high percentage of many post-Wildcard squads, due to their Double Gameweek 34 and 37s. With so many popular picks off-duty this weekend, managers could be left scrambling to fulfil their 11-man quota for the Gameweek.

Fortunately, this season’s newest addition – the Free Hit chip – is at hand to ease the pain.

Offering managers a golden opportunity to temporarily refresh our 15-man squads from scratch, it allows us to not only dodge the blanks but exploit an appetising fixture list for maximum gain.

With this in mind, this week’s Technical Area will – once again – be running through some prime contenders for a one-week Fantasy side designed to maximise returns over this single Gameweek.

In this quest, we are supported, as ever, by the Rate My Team (RMT) projection tool. However, we will additionally sprinkle in some standout candidates whose statistical and eye-test profiles have caught our attention over recent weeks.

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  1. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 days ago

    Is Zaha worth bringing in despite not having a DGW? His matches are good and he has a match this weekend. Ideally though, I would want my transfers between now and the end of the season to be players playing the double in GW37.

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

    Who would be your Top 4 picks for GW35?

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 9 days ago

        3 mci + salah

      • RMA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        salah

      • Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        3 x Man City and a Liverpool depending on the lineup.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Salah, Jesus, Firmino, Sterling.

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

        Cheers

        Im thinking

        Salah
        Sterling
        Jesus
        Kompany

        1. timmmuh
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          I’m with you Rocco10

      • The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Jesus, Salah, D.Silva, Wood

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Good grief......!!!!

      RMT....

      Lowton, Ward
      Salah RLC
      Barnes

      Er.. that's it.

      Seriously tho.. Who should I add and how many hits given this is my team for this week.....

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        You have got 1 more than me.
        I'm going -20 and setting up for DGW.
        I reckon -20 is only -10, considering i'd expect each player to get 2pts.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Thanks. I'm going to take a big hit also I think.... Although I have quite a few DGW 37 players already...

          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            I,m keeping Spurs players and Vardy.

            Getting Jesus, Sterling, Otamendi, for definite
            Probably Arni, then looking at cheap liverpool defender.
            Plus another

          2. Optic1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            I would want to field at least 9... So -12.

            1. Denis Tueart on the wing
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 days ago

              Got to I reckon, otherwise sitting there with no interest, like scrooge.

              1. Optic1
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 9 days ago

                I guess for none FH managers this week it's all about damage limitation. I wouldn't get caught up in the idea of -20's though unless you are bringing in nailed differentials who score big. That in its self is a high risk.

                1. Denis Tueart on the wing
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 9 days ago

                  I just want to have players and be part of the game. Probably won't take another hit this season, barring severe injuries.

                  1. Optic1
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 9 days ago

                    Fair one.

        2. TheAbear53
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Hahaha, 'only -10'... Jesus

          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            expecting 100+ this GW, so the rough with the smooth i'm afraid.

            1. TheAbear53
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 days ago

              Haha curb your enthusiasm I would... I don't think you can do all 5 and get them all right - pad them out a bit why not ?

              1. Denis Tueart on the wing
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 9 days ago

                Funny you should mention Jesus. I'm banking on him alone getting my points back. Wedding feast at Cana, Lazarus and rising from the dead comes to mind.

                1. TheAbear53
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 7 days ago

                  Why make all the other changes then XD Trust Jesus to work his water into wine (points penalties into pluses) magic...

    3. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Emerson; Willian, Giroud; Pedro.

      Morata, Fabregas, Hazard, Zappacosta dropped from the weekend. Alonso out

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Brown or red?

        1. Boomerang V
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          I own Hazard so I am red (furious)

        2. Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Hp or heinz?

      2. borat
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Leaked Chelsea lineup

    4. GertJan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      The Manchester City trophy presentation will be on Sunday 6 May after their home match against Huddersfield Town:

      https://www.premierleague.com/news/668192

      Rotation against Brighton in that DGW37 midweek tie?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        There will be a lot of rotation in these games imo, Foden and Diaz will get a start

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        1st teamers vs HUD to celebrate and then a few absentees midweek I'd think.

    5. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      43 points outside of top 1k. How viable do you reckon it is to break that?

      This week... Morgan, Lowton, Willian, Mahrez, Barnes, Vardy to play.

      FH next week (35) and triple captain still to play.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Very doable with the chips you have left.

      2. borat
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Tough but not impossible.

      3. Optic1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Very promising comments. If I make it I shall retire from the game.

      4. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        That is by no means out of the question, very achievable! Good luck.

        1. Optic1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Cheers bro

    6. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      You have got 1 more than me.
      I'm going -20 and setting up for DGW.

      I reckon -20 is only -10, considering i'd expect each player to get 2pts.

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        oops, that was a reply - sorry i'll re-post as appropriate

    7. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Is aynyone else getting pop us on this site ?
      In last 10minutes I've won 3 IPhones.

      1. borat
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Nope

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah been getting loads today

      3. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Lots of blocked notification for me. Same thing happened about a week ago too

      4. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Sell them on Ebay.

      5. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Could you post one to me?

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Not sure, been advised to sell them. *confused*

    8. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      How can you tell if a rival has activated his WC?

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        He is usually gloating about it

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Haha! This.

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        If the money in the bank is different, but there are no transfer made..I think that’s the closest you can get

      3. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        If his ITB has changed and the number of transfers still shows 0.

      4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        If his money in the bank changes but no transfers made

    9. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      When are the lineups posted?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        30mins to go

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Thanks!

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        When they are released

      3. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        New to football?

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Brand new, never seen a football before.

    10. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Who is the cheapest playing midfielder this weekend?

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Andy king 4.2

        1. Bring the Cavalry
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Cheers

        2. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Will Elneny start? He's 4.2.

      2. svv040
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        ELneny(ARS) 4.2 might do

        1. Bring the Cavalry
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Elneny is a good shout also, will put him in not a problem if he doesn’t need start should just be on my bench anyway.

          Cheers everyone

    11. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Which three city would you prefer? or going for?

      A) Kompany - Sterling - Sane
      B) Sterling - Sane - Jesus

      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        (B)

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          this is the way i'm leaning 🙂

      2. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Lol, you are asking for:

        A) Kompany
        B) Jesus

        1. trinzoo
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          B it is!

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          lol or any variation, so Ota, or walker etc, or what you've gone for.

      3. tyron
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        B all day

      4. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Definitely Sterling and Sane

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          yeah have to agree this looks best

      5. K-win
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        C) Kompany - Sterling - Jesus.

      6. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        B

      7. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Yeah definitely go for three City players!

    12. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      The run up to the line-ups is more entertaining than the games themselves

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Especially when teams are Burnley/Chelsea/Leicester/Southampton...

    13. K-win
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      On WC for the run in, torn between both of these... Which is better?

      A) Jesus, Erik, Allí, TCarroll, TAA

      B) Kane, Sane, Arnie, Mili, Smalling

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        B

      2. K-win
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        FacePalm! Smalling is actually Long...

      3. tyron
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        lets compare wildcard teams man.. see below

    14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Rival has Moses and Willian, think they will start?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Lineups posted above says yes

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Ok damn, cheers. Need a Burnley to nil win!

      2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        both in the leaked team so highly likely

      3. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        I think so

    15. tyron
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      hey guys how does this wc team look moving forward ? A OR B?
      A
      durbaka DDG
      lowton smalling yedlin ogbona TAA
      salah kdb sterling ozil milli
      firm jesus ayoze

      B
      Durbaka ddg
      lowton morgan yedlin ogbona taa
      salah sane sterling ramsey zaha
      firm jesus ayoze

      will have money in the bank for firm to kane in 36. and then probably salah to eriksen in 37 and 1 other dgw player to splash cash elsewhere.. contemplating which arsenal player to proceed with.. thoughts?

    16. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      One of willian or mahrez will get benched tonight (anfeild express)

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Stamford Bridge Express?

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Are they a spoof account of anfield express?

    17. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      No FH abd having 12 players for gw35. Not sure with rotation risks though. Should I get Jesus for -4 hit or stick?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        What’s your front three?

        1. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Auba-Firminho (vardy)

    18. Hi I'm Jose
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Is Alonso out?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Yes.

        Back available for Liverpool in GW37.

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Banned

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Harsh, he only asked if Alonso was out.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            😛

    19. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      OMG.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        😮

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          😆

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            😛

          2. The Nuttman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            Say WHAT!

    20. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      who is Laca suddenly a popular pick over Auba who can't play in Europa?

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        See tweets

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Comments from Wenger suggesting Auba may get benched.

      3. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Wenger basically said he wants some of the players that are gonna play in europe to get a run out.

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        really can't see Auba being benched, it's nonsense.

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          No, it's Wenger

          1. The Nuttman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            Perfume advert in the making.

        2. Ibracadabra
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          but would you buy him on a free hit with that quote out there?

    21. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Will Rudiger play tonight? My rival has 12 points from TAA if he doesn’t turn up.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        12 minutes to find out

    22. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      GTG? (Not free hit)

      DDG (not playing)
      Kompany Robertson Long
      Sane Salah Arnoutovic doucoure
      Jesus Aubameyang Wood

      Coleman Mariappa Mahrez Chillwell

      1. Big Sum
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        G2G DDG (not playing)

    23. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      How ridiculous Wenger suggesting Auba may be dropped. Regardless, dropping a sharp, fit in form striker is daft. Think the old man is going senile.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Nothing ridiculous about it.

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Wenger is a silly old fool nowadays

      3. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Source?

    24. timmmuh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Non-Fantasy question ... as a Southampton fan from US (went to 2 games in 2003) ... what are the Saints chances of staying up?
      5 points from safety with lei/BOU/eve/swa left to go ...
      A) 0% - see you in the Championship
      B) 1-25%
      C) 26-50%
      D) 51-75% - they gonna go on a run
      E) 76-100% - no prob at all

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        If they start playing Austin then d or e
        If they don't then B

      2. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        D

      3. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        B. C if they win tonight.

      4. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        B

    25. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      How does this free hit team look?

      Butland
      Baines VVD Bellerin
      Salah Mane KDB Sterling Zaha
      Lacazette Jesus
      (Nordfeldt Long Mariappa Tulloch)

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Switch Baines with Bellerin, then Sterling with Mane and it will look better 😆

        1. Black Panther
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          FPL OCD 🙂

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 days ago

            😆

        2. The Nuttman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Agree with the Baines and Bellerin swap, prefer the Liverpool players together though.

    26. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      I honestly beleive the doubt over Auba is worse for free hitters. Yes there is a chance he's dropped, but he could easily start, it wouldnt be a shock. Non free hitters are likely to keep him but Free Hitters need to make a decision

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Agree, of course. I may keep him on free hit and put Wood first off the bench, but still unsure. The great news about the Wenger quote is I removed the (c) armband from him at least, and put it on Salah, but it's not great news for free hitters.

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Well Laca will start up top so it's easy mate

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 9 days ago

          Auba on wing after giving kol a trial on that side, in a different formation.

      3. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Tottaly.
        Personally I might just stick with Auba. He'll get some gametime. And even if he doesn't , we all go down in flames together. The rest of my fh should prevail over non hitters anyway

    27. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Jesus and Tosun a good front 2 for GW 35 ?

      Looks like auba will be benched or reduced mins.
      If firmino is in anfield express team i will go with jesus and firmino

      Tnks

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Jesus Firmino Lacazatte for me barring Anfield Express changing my mind...

    28. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      8 more minutes till "SCENES".

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Getting my popcorn
        Just hoping Barnes is starting

      2. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 days ago

        Getting the caps lock ready.

    29. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 days ago

      Please help.
      Lowton Tomkins VVD
      Salah Arnie Tarroll
      Auba Jesus

      DDG Elliot Alonso Maguire Willian Mahrez Wilson

      Sterling worth -8?
      3.7 itb