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Introducing FPL Think Tank

We are delighted to introduce a new article to Fantasy Football Scout to help collect our community’s thoughts on the biggest talking points in Fantasy Premier League.

Each week we will create a Google Form for you to submit a poll and some options for fellow Fantasy Football Scout users to vote on.

We will pick the best ones and publish them in an article later in the week.

For example, you could submit something as simple as ‘Should I sell Mohamed Salah’ with the options of ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

Or alternatively, you could submit something with a bit more detail like ‘When is the right time to sell Mohamed Salah’ with potential options of ‘Gameweek 30’, ‘Gameweek 31’, ‘Gameweek 32’, ‘Gameweek 33’ or ‘Gameweek 34’.

Maybe you’d like to find out what the consensus is on the best Liverpool triple-up, you could submit options such as ‘one defender, two midfielders’, ‘two defenders, one midfielder’, ‘three defenders’ and ‘one defender, one midfielder and one forward’.

We are looking forward to seeing what subjects you would like to collect votes on and hopefully, this article can help canvas opinion on each Gameweek’s key talking points.

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  1. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best group of players for 31 and 33 (FH 32)

    A) TAA / Hazard / Brooks / Higuain

    B) Diop / Mane / Hazard / King

    C) Azpil / Mane / Brooks / Higuain

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going for A

    3. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah got to be A

    5. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cheers all. A also means I can get TAA this week so leaning towards that.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice, sounds like a plan.

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          but....

          Have a feeling TAA could be rested with CL next week.

  2. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have a free spot for my GW31 team. Defender 4.7 max. Allready trippelen up on Liverpool and West Ham, and have Pereira. Give me your best tips.

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne at 4.4? Not much I'd consider around that price that isn't west ham...not a fan of Leicester defence one bit

    2. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tarko

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My vote goes to Tarkowski too

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please suggest what’s your triple up for west ham?

  3. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How did Son look?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For those who watched the game. Thanks

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        So you don't want my opinion even though I never watched the game? 🙁

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult to say really as spurs were happy not to have the ball and defend for a great portion of the game. He did a good enough job and got subbed early.

  4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gw 31 team as it stands:

    Fabianski
    Taa, robbo, a, b
    Mane, hazard, c, d
    Arnautovic, vardy

    Going to take a couple of hits next week and looking to move in a)Chilwell,
    B)azpi,
    C)Brooks,
    D)a Leicester midfielder depending on how Rodgers sets up this week.

    Who would you bring in and play this week (will be benching doherty

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh this is horribly formatted, sorry. I hit post accidentally before proofing.

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is get brooks for this week based on fixture.

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I'd*

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thank 🙂

  5. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've got 11 for GWK 31 already, might use my FH next week to replace Rich for a better option.
    Keeping Jiminez, Pogba and Rashford due to the tied up value.

    Fabianski

    Pereria / Robertson / VVD / Schar / Lejune

    Richarlison / Salah / Haz / Lanzini

    Higuain

    Bench: Boruc / Jiminez / Pogba / Rashford

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I assume you mean free transfer not free hit 😉

      1. onceuponatyne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You Sir... are brighter than I. 🙂

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which option for the blank?

    A) Barnes and Diop
    B) Brooks and Shär

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At the moment a, but if you can wait and scout Bournemouth this week and they look good then b

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

  7. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    pog > madd?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      seems silly if you have alot of value tied up in pogba, dgw 32 you want pogba back

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        v true

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        fh

        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          well if you have value tied up in salah and benching him in gw 32 you need every cent to build a nice FH squad in gw 32

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            owning Salah and not playing him is silly

      3. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        fh

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m keeping and benching Pogba.

  8. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What strategy are managers with all their chips but no WC going to use? Curious.

    1. P@ck Of B@st@rds
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Free Hit GW32, Bench Boost GW35 and i'll be Triple Captaining Salah on GW36 vs Huddersfield

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. What about 31/33 - are you doing moves specifically for those game weeks?

        1. P@ck Of B@st@rds
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I've already done moves via free trades in the past few game weeks working towards GW31. Team will remain pretty much the same for GW33

          Patricio/Fabainski
          Robertson/TAA/Pereria/Schar/Doherty
          Salah/Hazard/Pogba/Fraser/Brooks
          Higuain/Jimenez/Rondon

  9. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Time to ditch Doherty for a BGW player? I can see him being rotated in one of the DGW fixtures for Vinagre.

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, might as well.

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doc >> TAA for me i think

  10. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently have 9 players for BGW 31* with the intention to FH GW 32.

    Fabianski* Patricio
    Robbo* Digne* Periera* Doherty Kolasinac
    Salah* Richarlison* Gudmundsson* Son Pogba
    Higuain* Rondon* Jimenez

    Transfer this week (keeping BGW 31 in mind)

    A) Kolasinac -->> TAA
    B) Kolasinac -->. D.Luiz
    C) Son --> Mane
    D) Son --> Hazard
    E) Save FT to have 2 next week and reassess

    Thoughts and comments appreciated for a team on a freefall

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Also in free fall myself. Think Hazard is key for those bgws but Son could haul against Soton so I'll hold off that move till next week if you have enough itb. Kola to TAA for me

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes have enough in the bank to do TAA this week and Hazard next week and that's where my head is at.

  11. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here’s my plan:

    Camarasa > Brooks (this week)
    then
    Sterling + Jimenez > Hazard + Vardy -4 (next week)

    Give me the following BGW31 team:

    Fab
    Robertson TAA Digne Lascelles
    Salah(c) Hazard(v) Brooks
    Vardy Rondon Mitro

    Boruc Pogba Son Bennett*

    The only catch? It requires EXACT funds from now so need to monitor prices closely. I think I can take the odd drop in price but no rises on those 3.

    Worst case scenario is I have to replace Vardy with cheaper forward (not ideal)

    Decent plan/team?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If not vardy them Josh king but a good plan and a comfortable position compared to most

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah there’s other options to Vardy but ideally I want him as he has good fixtures for both blanks

  12. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently have both Sterling and Kun...plan was to downgrade one of them this gw to raise funds but reluctant to do it now as they have a good fixture. Which option would you prefer for gw31 and gw33:

    A: Digne + Brooks + Hazard + Higuain......do sterling + kun > haz + higuain in gw31
    B: Schindler + Fraser + Hazard + Higuain...do sterling + kun > haz + higuain in gw31
    C: Digne + Fraser + Hazard + Higuain.......do Sterling > Hazard this gw and Hayden + Kun > Fraser + Higuain next gw
    D: Digne + Mane + Hazard + Barnes.........do Sterling > Mane this gw and Hayden + Kun >> Hazard + Barnes next gw

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How can A and B only require the same transfers out? Or am I reading it wrong?

  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I don’t understand how Leicester have bypassed the concussion laws by stating Vardy has “a knock”.

    Shouldn’t he be given 7 days before being ruled safe to play?

    Not sure if a less key player would be handled in the same way.

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      LEI would need to have obtained medical sign-off.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But haven’t they circumvented that by saying he has a knock rather than concussion? A knock is completely ambiguous.

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nope, all assessments require sign-off.

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Sign off so that they (Leicester) accept all liability for the player’s health in the next game?

            1. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Almost all leagues require a paper trail now.

      2. boc610
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        From docs and physios who are 'encouraged' to sign off on what they want..united used their own in house medical staff - not someone independent-to pass Shaw .

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          All assessments are in-house.

          1. boc610
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            which is incredible.

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No club or organisation in British football gives a flying f *** about player welfare or their quality of life after they retire. This much is clear. Its so shady how they get these players through all the" right protocols"..remember what jose and united did with Shaw??

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can’t remember the Luke Shaw incident (pun intended).

        It does seem very dubious. Vardy sat down on the pitch in a daze and couldn’t continue.

        1. boc610
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I remember on seperate ocassions Oscar and Luiz for Chelsea playing on after what were clear concussions.

          1. HamezMace
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            and Lloris at Spurs was a big one, he got knocked clean out.

  14. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,
    My team is
    Fabianski hamer
    Robertson Doherty AWB bamba a.smith
    Salah Pogba son Anderson fraser
    Jimenez rashford Aguero

    Thinking this week :
    Bamba to rice
    Next week :
    Son and Aguero to hazard and vardy.
    Then perhaps, Doherty to TAA for a - 4

    How does it look?

  15. Jealous Viper
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Fraser
    B. Maddison
    C. Other
    Plan on getting King so have some Bournemouth "cover"

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Brooks + Vardy if you can afford?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Went for higuain instead of vardy. Don't really fancy Brooks tbh

        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bit young? 😉

  16. Kaptenen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    To start this week?
    A) Lascelles
    B) A. Barnes

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      a

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  17. toystory2wasok
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT

    A) jiminez + sterling > higuain, hazard?
    B) play both, burn 1FT on sorting out bench, do A) next week.

    i'm planning on FH 32, and am .1 short of doing just jimi > hig.

    1. Kaptenen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guatia owners talk to me.....

    I have Guatia / Mccarthy but rumours that Hodgson played Hennessey for tactical reasons. anyone in similar position?

    would mean a -4 this week or next to change and not sure if worth it...

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could it have been a case of just giving the cup keeper some minutes before their QF?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so Miguel, I really do

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If you are free hitting in 32, a hit for a keeper you like the look of for 30/31/33 might be worth it as you might not have a keeper in either 31 or 33 if Palace beat Watford

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He said it was because he expected a lot of high balls/crosses in last game. If you're not using FH for31 you might as well do McCarthy to a playing gk for -4.

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah cheers

  19. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Christensen Lanzini

    B) Azpi Snodgrass

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B - Christensen behind Luiz and Rudiger at Chelsea

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But go Brooks over Snodgrass

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Christensen is 3rd choice behind Luiz & Rudiger
      Snodgrass has a 1 game ban with potential competition from Nasri & Lanzini. Personally I'd steer clear of both.

  20. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option to get in this week? Need a gk now that there are question marks overs Guaita starts (and the blanks). They will play 31 and 33, plus this week if Guaita fails to play.

    A) Boruc and Fraser (or Brooks)
    B) Fabianski and Brooks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A.
      I'd rather have Boruc for the blanks.

      33. Boruc home to Burnley, Fab away to Chelsea.

  21. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair would you rather have for 31 and 33?
    A) Apzi and Boruc (means no BOU attack)
    B) Brooks and Fabianski (no CHE defence, plus a price loss of 0.2)

  22. rokonto
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Salad or Aguero????

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun for me this week

  23. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone of with the strategy of FH32 and WC34 considering to sell Doherty? Only reason to keep would be to include him in FH team and WC for a good purchase price.

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m losing my wolves assets as I don’t think their DGW fixtures are that good. Sure I’m losing value by selling but with FH and WC I personally think there’s better options for those DGWs than them

      1. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would surely have a few Wolves assets for the DGW. Would probably be Jimenez tho.

        1. Plymouth
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          and perhaps a central defender who would be safe for playing both games, doherty a bit rotation prone when matches come thick and fast

          1. Plymouth
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            eg coady/boly/saiss

            1. OldBenKenobi
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Still not comvinced. Fancy Watford or Southamptons fixtures more I think

    2. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am thinking to get rid and I bought him at 4.6. I think he will be rested in one of the doubles for Vinagre or Adama. Coady, Boly and Bennett all cheaper and more nailed IMO, although admittedly they don't offer the same attacking threat.

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Next 4GWs Wolves have 2 blanks! Away to Chelsea doesn't look favourable & a DGW of H) Man U & A) Burnley. I think your right to ditch. Forget about finances of money lost its practically irrelevant at this stage of the season.

  24. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maguire, Chilwell or Pereira?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      CS looks unlikely, Pereira for attacking returns

  25. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was thinking to keep Doherty, Pogba and Jiminez on the bench GW31 because of the value I would lose otherwise. Son and AWB to Hazard and 4.7 defender was my plan. Maybe its time to rethink.
    A. Son and Doherty could be upgraded to Hazard and 5.4 defender
    B. Son and Jimenez to Hazard and 6.8 forward
    C. Original plan.

  26. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For gw30,31,33

    A) Boruc and Luiz

    B) Fabianski and Aké

  27. San Marino
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who scores more in GW31?
    A) Haz & Firm
    or
    B) Mane & Higuain

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  28. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Digne (new) or Jiménez (che) this GW?

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here?
    Fab
    Doherty PVA TAA
    Salah Pogba Sane Barnes
    Barnes Kun Arnie

    Pat Gibbs Kiko Bednarek
    1ft 2.8itb

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

      vvd or robbo for one of the defenders

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sane>mane

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      cheers both.I am thinking Sane->Hazard but Mane also a good pick.

  30. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If I make my one/two free transfers that I will have at the start of 32, am I still able to use my FH chip afterwards in the same gameweek? Does anybody know?

    1. Euro Raiders
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    2. Netters2018
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks Euro, much appreciated

      1. Rotation's Alter Ego
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, but your team defaults back to your 31 team, not 31 + whatever FTs you made prior to the FH