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

    On 87 points so hopefully get over 100 with Lowton Gudmundsson Barnes Mahrez Vardy (Willian off bench but no Morgan off bench I suspect ). Likely do you think?

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

      Yeah you should do that.

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

    Rested players for me this DGw BB:

    Alli
    Morgan
    Lukaku (thankfully scored)
    Alonso
    Willian
    Son

    Ffs...

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      You got points from 4 of those players...

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

        Still. A DGW = expected to play 2 games

        1. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Meh. Son Lukaku Alli all played two. Willian and Morgan still might. Lucky Alonso didn't get you minus points

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

            Alli played 1.
            Lukaku played 1,3
            Son played 1,2

            1. Magic Bean
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 days ago

              My bad, Alli only the one.

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

                No worries. I see your point but was expecting more 🙂

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      DGW really aren’t all they are cracked up to be - I doubt DGW37 will be much different.

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

        That’s not totally true

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

      I had it quite a bit worse. It's a lottery mate. Nothing but a lottery . I've pulled my team out all my leagues as it's got a bit too much and I've never felt so relived ...fpl can't hurt me now. 😆

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

        Haha way to go... but I agree.

        Have a pretty good season, 7k OR, but all the planning for "nothing" 😛

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

          I went from about 6 k to about 40 k since gw31. I'm not one to usually pull out but it got to stage where everything I did just went to shite and it was affecting my moods. When the pain outdoes the pleasure its time to call it a day.

          7k is fine . Keep going and good luck for the run in

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Ville Ronka has Morgan, Willian, Hazard, Alonso

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      He's Finnished.

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      That’s brutal but the Chelsea line up really shouldn’t surprise.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Ville getting f***ked by the changes to price rises IMO. Can't afford a good team like Mark because he is so patient.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        He's still ranked higher than Mark - at least for now. Hard to criticize him for those picks.

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Thats viled!

    5. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      So obviously they will come on and score, no worries.

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

    Only had a handful of DGW players once I decided not to bench boost but lined up Vardy (TC), Mahrez and Maguire especially for this game tonight.

    Southampton have conceded 3 goals in each of their last 4 games and are doomed to a much deserved relegation.

    Have never looked forward to a night of fantasy football so much as tonight. BRING. IT. ON. 🙂

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

    Was Christensen not in all the leaked lineups?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Shows how much those idiots doing the leaking know.

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, but so was Willian.

  6. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    So after FHing for this DGW, it will have to be saved by Maguire, Long and Soares.

    How did it come to this?!

    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Putting the “offensive” into “rearguard offensive”.

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Maguire off for Morgan before 60 mins and Leicester keeping a CS would just sum up my season.

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

      Maguire is a fraud 😆

      1 point tonight if we're lucky!

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

      You have Mag over Moore and still complaining?

      Nobody seems happy here 😉

      I have Alonso, Willian, Moore and you don't see me bending over being a b1tch

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        I have both. Just know that it would be very typical if Leicester keep a CS but neither of them gets one.

  8. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Can't see gw 37 rotation being like this. Fa cup semis to blame

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      You are in for a shock then boy

  9. jbenny1107
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 days ago

    Morgan more nailed than Chilwell they say.

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

      So glad I went for chilwell

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        3 points instead of one

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

          Could be more
          Well see

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

      Same as Bailly/Smalling. 🙂

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

    So i looked at the HT about the FH, but it doesn't clear out this:

    when transferring out lets say 7 players for 7 new ones, then confirm then with the free hit, will i be able to, until the next deadline, have the opportunity to alter my team as much as i want under the activated FH chip?

    Sorry, maybe someone will have asked this before.

    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 days ago

        yes

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

          thx

      • MattLevett
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yeah. It operates like a one week wild card

      • Zladan
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yes. A WC for one week.

      • timmmuh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yes free tinkering

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      So who have you got benched / not playing today then? Me:

      Christensen
      Willian
      Morgan

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Alonso, Willian
        Morgan

        You can count Mahrez also, 2pts at best 😮

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Genetal consensus was there will be less rotation in dgw34 than dgw37?.

      Boy how wrong we were.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Wtf?

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

          I know, right? 🙂

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

        Correct

      3. Better off with a pin and a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Might still be more in 37.

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

      I actually think Morgan is useless.. but he's captain?!
      Looks like the manager has finally seen sense...
      Pity it was when i got him in for DGW!!! FFS!!!

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

        I'm sure he's better than you.

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

          andyermum

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

        Captain don't mean anything these days imo.. cahill Carrick even Bruno prime examples

    5. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      The good news is with Cahill in the team, Chelsea bound to concede. Come on Chris Wood!

    6. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Any particular reason Morgan is dropped? Southgate won't be pleased with that decision so close to the World Cup.

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

        He's old. Why would southgate care?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Title winning experience. Would be a massive lift having him in the squad.

      2. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        he plays for Jamaica...

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

        Lol he is a jamaican

    7. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Morgan Christensen willian benched lol@ me

      only positive thing is Albrighton starting.

      Albrighton mahrez lowton Barnes come on!!!! 10 pts can't be too much to ask

    8. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      So lesson for next year’s second WC: form, form, form
      F**k fixtures
      F**k nailness

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

        I think this is a lesson for the entire season

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Yep

    9. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Leicester conceding a few will be a consolation. Hopefully 4-4.

    10. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Christ benched hurts.. more so since i took a hit to get him in for Mustafi.

    11. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      FFS no Haz, Alonso, no Willian and no Morgan I'm wasted...

    12. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      No Willian or Morgan then. Hoping for a Saints goal.

      86 with Lowton, Mahrez and Vardy to go. Really hoping for a ton

      1. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Vardy himself might well get you there...

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

      Oh well.. if leicester concede 2...
      Chilwell will only get 1 point.. then hopefully he gets a yellow.. soz chilwell owners.. I'll be cheering this on 2nite

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

        that's the spirit...

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

          Truly incredible stuff....!!!!!!

      2. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        Thnx

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

        I bet they are shaking in their condoms

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

        Me too I'm ashamed to say.

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

        Dont blame us
        We need thr points

    14. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Last night Man Utd benched Lukaku to bring him on for the last half hour to stay fresh for Sunday and he still scored.

      Won’t be surprised to see Hazard and William at least come on tonight.

    15. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Probably not the best time to post my draft FH team but here it is not exactly template which won't be popular on here either feedback & constructive criticism welcomed:

      Foster
      Bauer Tomkins Monreal
      Arnie KDB Sterling Salah
      Aubameyang Jesus (©) Tosun

      Subs: Dubraska,Milivojevic, Lowton & Tarkowski

      0.1 IYB

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

        Don’t love any arsenal defenders ... and you should consider Milo in for Tosun. Looks pretty good otherwise. Good luck.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Yeah I've owned Monreal before didn't work out last time purely in for attacking returns as I know Arsenal won't keep a cleaner,will put Milo in and swerve Tosun out cheers best of luck to you too for the remainder of the season

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

            I d rather have tosun than Milo for that fixture !

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 days ago

              Hmm reconsidering things CRY Vs WAT a relegation scrap should be a lot more goals in that game I'm afriad it's Milo > Tosun Everton & Newcastle won't care as much already on the beach

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

        I really like it .

    16. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      This has to be on of the worst DGW's ever! Willian, Christensen, Morgan and Austin not starting 🙁
      My hopes of catching up those 70 pts in my ML are gone now. Only triple BUR def can save me now.
      C'mon Burnley...Hooooooooooooooooooooldd

    17. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Looks like being the lowest scoring big DGW ever ?

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

        We should still all break a ton, or close too. That'll do.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Last season anything under 150 was a failure

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

          I won't

        3. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Who's "we..."?!??!

      2. Squires FC
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 days ago

        What is the lowest average ever?

    18. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      I give up...!!!! 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

    19. Squires FC
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      This gw gets better & better doesn't it! Alli, Morgan, Willian & christensen owner.

    20. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard and Austin benched. Just Mahrez starting. Wow.

    21. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 days ago

      Why is Conte fielding that team...??!!?

      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 8 days ago

          fa cup?

        • Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          FA Cup semi ?

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 days ago

          Trying to get sacked. Big pay off and can go back to the Italy team.