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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. lumaunited
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    60 min
    Willian in
    Morata out.

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

      Hazard

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      I see you've spelled Hazard wrong. It's spelled as H-A-Z-A-R-D

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

    4 players benched or not in the squad. Are you kidding me?

  3. Shane86
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    7 out of my possible 21 players benched or dropped, why even bother.

    Bailly x 2,Austin x 2, Son, Morgan, Willian.

    Cheers to the guy on here who told me to pick Austin over Murray.

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

      You actually listened to the advice on here? Serves you right for getting it wrong.

    2. Dsmythy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Pick your own then. Austin could come off the bench and score twice for all you know.

  4. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 days ago

    For those who are getting rid of Salah in 37 for Hazard, be very careful is my advice.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      : Gives Salah a warm hug after getting rid on an FH,:

      Nothing like catching them on the rebound.

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Nobody's doing that now.

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

      I've had an absolute stinker here.. gutted

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Going by Wenger's comments, is it wiser to go with a nailed on midfielder like Ozil rather than any of those two strikers?

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        I am thinking of going with Ozil currently instead of Sane. Jesus instead of Auba.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          I am thinking of going with the following:

          Pickford
          Yedlin Kiko Long
          Sane Sterling Mane Salah Ozil
          Jesus Firmino

          J. Periera Perez Tomkins Ogbonna

          All, except the GK, on the bench are secure enough to come in as auto subs in case of team sheet surprises.

      2. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Except Ozil gets no points ever.

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Going by the way GW 34 is going, the logic book needs to be thrown out of the window.

      3. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Who said Ozil is nailed?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Going by Wenger's comments, he definitely looks more secure than Auba. Prefer him over Laca for sure.

      4. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        How is ozil doing when he starts though ?

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          True that. But Arsenal at home are a threat for sure. Need to have at least one attacking player. Apart from Laca and Auba, who else from that team?

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

      #ScrapTheChips

    6. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Story of.my doubleweek.

      Alli lukaku alonso willian lingard dropped or benched for one game

      Vardy mahrez only ones that actually had 2games.

    7. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Daniels 2pts & Wilson’s 3pts over a DGW starting to look like hidden gems 😀

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

        Nuggets.....of poo! 🙂

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

        Indeed.

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

      #BringBackAllOutAttack

    9. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      My FH draft team consist of 3xLIV, 3xMCY, 3xCRY, 2xARS, 2xNEW, 2xBUR.

      Am I doing this right?

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

        Should be 3xNEW

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

          Realistically, one of them is only bench fodder. 😀

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Depends on the players really.

    10. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      It's not the first time players are rested and it's not the last time. If you've played this game for more than a season, which I believe the majority of you'll have, you knew the risks in loading up the the DGWers and you still chose to do it anyway. Playing 2 games in 3/4 days is tough for these players and they deserve a rest.
      Instead of whining about the players that are not starting, start hoping that the players that are starting get you the points. After all it's just game. You can whine about the resting all you want, yet come the DGWs next year, we all are going to do the same thing again.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        There’s always one.
        Deserve a rest? Lmao.

      2. Pep says
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Hear hear. I'm quite happy with the double gameweek. Bench boost success and hoping to break the 100pt mark after tonight.

    11. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Will Maguire finally get more than 2 today?

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

        Hopefully not.

      2. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Naechance

      3. Dsmythy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        For someone who shoots so much he can't score for crap

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

      #BringBackTheManInTheStands

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        #bringbacktransfersbypost

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          This made me smile

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Oh yeah, Patrick Vieira automatic bonus point.

        Dark times.

      3. drughi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        charlie adams 3 bonus points every game

    13. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      Gobsmacked by the level of rotation in the Leicester team.

    14. seanie3
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 days ago

      So no alonso or Willian now I see Morgan isn't playing either, what is that about? Surely not rested? For what

      1. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Morgan has been really poor for a while.

      2. MTPockets
          6 years, 7 days ago

          He's not exactly super fit.

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

        1-0 Burnley Barnes

        Leicester 1-1 Mahrez , Long

        Too much to ask?

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Can it be Austin instead?

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

          Change Barnes to Wood.

        3. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Have some shame and be happy with 1 goal from Long. 😛

        4. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Wrong Long scored.

        5. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          yes

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Do we actually cause our own demise by going into far too much detail using this site and taking advice?
        I’ll be going full on casual next season and hardly visiting here. That’s nothing against people on here, it’s just crazy that my best ranks were when i didn’t use this site i guess.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Use the site for information, it's good for that. I don't want people telling me "A" or "B". I can do that myself.

          1. seanie3
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Very good point

        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Of course. The only thing you need to know it's not to pick Kante-esque players and that's it.

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            is*

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

          This site is poison for advice, use at your own peril. You should always go with your own decisions anyway

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Exactly this. Gather up information and make your decisions based on the info provided.

        4. Richd
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          He says while still here.

          Chin up

        5. Dsmythy
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Most "casuals" are doing worse than you.

      5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 days ago

        Bench boost is the worst chip in the game. So boring and so useless. It needs to be scrapped for something more exciting and productive and we also have to plan for it after the wildcards

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Scrap them all.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          All the chips are useless, and scrap the bps system as well, there’s simply no need for either. In fact, scrap the whole game.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            what would we moan about then....

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Our teams underperforming in the real world haha

          2. Fantastisk
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            This

        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Just one wildcard per season would be my preference.

          • Pep says
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Last year it was all out attack.

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

          It's all Marks fault

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Yeah saw him whispering in Conte's ears last time..

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

              I'll get the pitchforks, you get the torches

          2. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Mark Mark or FPL Virgin Mark?

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

              Every Mark.

              1. Fred54
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 7 days ago

                Skid too?

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

                  Especially skid

            2. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Why do you know his name?

        5. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          Seriously considering asking for my entry fee back from FPL, if this is the sort of shite they serve up week in, week out.

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

            Send me your card details, I'll process it now

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

              Are you that Nigerian prince I sent £100k to the other day? Seems like there has been a misunderstanding and you haven't sent me the £1m you promised in return yet.

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

                Processing, the transactional deposit fees with the APR. Errrm also bank holiday in Nigeria. Talk tomorrow

                1. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 7 days ago

                  😆

            2. Werkself
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              lol.

        6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          man i hope burnley whoop che.........this gw

        7. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 days ago

          What is conte's obsession with playing morata. Ruining it for everyone.

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Trying to get a better fee for his eventual transfer in the summer window..

          2. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Your Grav is ace.

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

              Cheers.
              Laser guided melodies till I die
              You a fan?

          3. Magic Bean
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Except my ML rival 😉

          4. MTPockets
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Probably his impending goal.

          5. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            For GW35, Zaha or Shaqiri ?

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

              Doesn't matter, they'll just get benched anyway

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

            Hope Vardy gets sent off

            1. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              This.

            2. Bragazeti
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              There is a chance If he takes his shirt off when celebrating his goal

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

            No FH
            Thinking of a -12

            Alonso Willian Groß Lukaku out

            Otamendi Sane Jesus Zaha in

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

              Nahh

          8. Numb
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Sorry, I'm sure this has been answered a thousand time already but Morgan is more nailed on than Chilwell, right?

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Yep. Same as Bailly.

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

                Cool, thanks, just checking.

            2. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Yeah.. 100%.
              Chilwell has competition with Fivhs and all.

              1. El-Kloppico
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 7 days ago

                Fuchs*

            3. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Numb? More like Dumb.

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

                That's a new one :rolleyes:

                1. Fred54
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 7 days ago

                  Yeah sorry, kind of sticks out like a sore Thumb.

                2. Jairzinho
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 7 days ago

                  So dumb he can’t even manage the site emojis 😮

            4. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              lol @ zzzzzzzzzzzzz

            5. CloudSky
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Of course. Look at the minutes played throughout the season. Cant argue it really.

            6. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Yep, along with Bailly, essentials 😆

          9. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Otamendi, Sterling and Jesus starting at the weekend?

            1. Fantastisk
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              100%

          10. FPL ZB
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            Christensen Willian and Morgan tonight.. how’s it looking?

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Tears....

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

              Seriously though, imagine if someone was unlucky enough to have all three though 😆

            3. Werkself
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              GTG.

          11. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 7 days ago

            very demoralising line up announcement. especially when I avoided the likes of smalling as too risky for rotation. the stinging part is the semi-casual players in my league who’ve gad players like hegazi, pogba and zaha for the last few weeks

            maybe time to stop overthinking

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 7 days ago

              Sensible = down mate