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How FPL managers plan to tackle Blank Gameweek 31

Fantasy Football Scout users are keen to find out the consensus on many issues connected with Blank Gameweek 31.

Most of us have either two or three remaining free transfers before that depleted round of action, so time is running out to prepare for it.

In our first week of Fantasy Premier League Think Tank articles, we have received some great polls that you want answers for.

We have embedded them in the article below so you can all cast your votes to each question.

Hopefully, it will help us get a feel for how the FFS community plans to tackle the biggest talking points in FPL right now.

TrippierHazard has asked us to register what our current thoughts are on the chip strategy for Blank and Doubles season.

With the Free Hit perhaps one of the most important chips during this year’s ‘chip season’, Pranavs9 has asked when the best time to deploy it is.

Both AK and ladsandlasses were interested to see how we were approaching the Liverpool triple-up…

MikeBravo has been wondering what the consensus is on the out-of-form Felipe Anderson (£7.2m) considering his fixtures in both Blank Gameweeks.

The_Fish has been looking at those who aren’t playing in those Blanks, especially those who we have valued tied up in.

Dan United and shaun_drift are keen to know how many players managers will be planning to field in Blank Gameweek 31.

Said_LFC and Kiwivillain have been thinking about how managers will facilitate those Blank Gameweek 31 squads in relation to the free transfers available between now and then.

KOPKLOPPERS is asking what our thoughts are on Everton, who haven’t exactly thrilled Fantasy managers of late but do play in Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33.

mcbain1234 has a question about the Triple Captain chip, which, as yet, does not have an obvious home this season…

Finally, like many of us, Vobinho has been looking at West Ham options and wonders what we are thinking about Marko Arnautovic (£6.8m).

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  1. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bit random bit...There is something a bit Delle Ali about Maddison? He has that sharp brain and technique. Looks a class act. I can see a bigger club sniffing soon?

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

      Comparing someone to Dele Alli is not a compliment

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        As a person or a player?

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

          Player. He seems ok as a person

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester only bought him from Norwich so I'd say he is tied into solid contract

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leicester is probably his level for the moment to be fair. They must be similar ages too?

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Needs more end product.

      1. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It’s very true. But not sure Alli would score so freely in that team.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think dele is better in front of goal and has more of an instinct of when to make those runs.

          Agree though Madison has a lot of potential.

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

    (A) Laporte > Azpil
    (B) Son > Haz
    (C) Save transfer.

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte is out for another few weeks, so A.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is B possible after gw30? I'd consider that, if so.

        1. CliveTilds
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

  3. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play Shaw or Jimenez?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy

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

      Tempted with Shaw as Arsenal defence awful

  4. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have in your team this weekend

    A Rashford (ars)
    B Jimenez (che)

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

  5. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely goal. 3-1

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal could get mauled on Sunday

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Complete different side at Home

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And with 11 men.

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Happy to be underdogs

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

      Are they playing Millwall?

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could

      But they held Spurs comfortably and I can see them setting up again in the same way. No Kola and no space at the back with the full backs just sitting.

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a great goal.

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

    Best 31 and 33 keeper all things considered?
    A) Boruc (NEW, BUR)
    B) Fabianski (HUD, Che)
    C) Heaton (LEI, Bou)

    Outside chance I'll need them in 30 too.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Disco Volante
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Boruc all day long wish I had him.

  9. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski
    TAA / Pereira / Robertson
    Fraser / Salah / Pogba / Hazard
    Rashford / Aguero / Jimenez

    Boruc / Doherty / Lascelles / Hayden
    1FT. 0.1ITB

    1. GTG
    2. Move Doherty out for ?
    3. Other Suggestions?

    Thanks.

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

      Save the FT

      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Pete

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

      Save

  10. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1ft 1.1 int

    really don't know what to do here...

    -4 to bring kun and captain him or maybe bringing higuain and fraiser for gw 31...

    ederson (hamer)
    digne robertson wan (shaw doherty)
    mane salah pogba anderson snodgrass
    vardy jimenez rondon

  11. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any other Arnautovic owners? What are you doing with him?

    1. Captain Warlock
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping but last chance

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

      Keeping for blanks - bigger priorities

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play:

    1. Jimenez (che)
    2. Brooks (hud)

    Thanks

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

      Brooks

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

    3. Captain Warlock
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma Probably Brooks But Jiménez can score against anybody

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2

  13. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger in!

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku(c) would be tempting if I had him...

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will do for 32

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have not C

  15. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why did Aubameyang go off early, injured?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tried to keep the score at 2-1 by bringing on a more defensive player, failed miserably.

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was terrible

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saved for United.

  16. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have Robbo and Salah. ML rival who is 33 points back has Robbo, TAA and Mane.

    So, who should I get? (considered VVD, but his price limits options elsewhere in my squad)
    1) Mane
    2) TAA

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2

  17. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick two

    A. Lanzini vs HUDD che
    B. Siggy vs CHE ARS
    C. Barnes vs LEI bou

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

      Lanzini, Siggy

    2. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      BC

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'll have 0

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The question not what will you have !

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes Siggy

      Lanzini is a lovely player... but putting faith in him is decidely risky after only playing about 90 mins in the last year

      Could pay off though if you're into that sort of gamble

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate
        If one of barnes and siggy ?

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all except kiwi

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I meant to say have no room

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol.. I was kidding
          Cheers mate

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But would pick Lanzini of that lot

  18. zon
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab 4.0
    Robbo TAA AWB (Shaw Doherty)
    Salah Pogba Anderson Fraser Son
    Kun Jimenez (Success)

    2 FT's with 1.4 itb, some delicious transfers I have to decide on. Currently on A1, solid?

    A1) Son + Success -> Brooks + Higuain
    A2) Son + Success -> Brooks + Vardy
    B) Doherty -> Azpi

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Agree on A1

  19. Brutal.Deluxe
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best option for wks 30, 31 & 33 ?

    A - hazard & king
    B - lanzini & Higuain.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      eAsy

  20. Kell_oggs
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fabs
    AWB/ TAA/ Digne
    Son/ Pogba/ Salah (c)/ Sterling/ Barnes
    Rashford/ Arnie

    Etheridge/ Jiminez/ Doherty/ Shaw

    What changes would you make? 2FTs 0ITB -> doing FH 32

    A) Son + Rashford -> Mane +Wilson/King
    B) Doherty + Rashford + Son -> VVD + Brooks + Higuain
    C) Other - suggestions welcome

    Thanks!

    1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe just Son to Mane.

      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just saw the 0ITB. So that's not doable.

        1. Kell_oggs
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeh thanks though - rushing my decision on Wilson really

  21. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling + Rashford or David Silva + Lukaku will be a tough decision for FH32.

  22. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For those who still haven’t sold Son for Mané: Are you looking at doing it this week, or save a transfer so you have two frees for 31?

    1. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of getting pva instead

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm probably going for Hazard. Already maxed out on Liverpool.

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

        VVD?

  23. Greyling
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    GW30 G2G? Or which changes to make?

    Ederson
    WBA, Robertson, Shaw
    Fraser, Salah, Pogba, Sterling
    Jimenez, Vardy, Rashford

    Fabianski, Doherty, Hojbjerg, Boly

    A) Shaw to Chilwell
    B) Rashford to Zaha
    C) Rashford to King
    D) Rashord to Rondon
    E) Pogba to F. Anderson
    F) Other
    G) Save, have 2 FT next week for GW 31.

  24. Tolly101
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    which pair to play in gw30?

    a) Jimenez (CHE a) & King (HUD a)
    b) King & Brooks (HUD a)
    c) Jimenez & Brooks

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    For GW30, 31, 33
    A) Vardy
    B) Higuain

    For GW30 only:
    1) JWP
    2) Jimmy

    And
    X) Hazard
    Y) Pogba

    Thanks guys!

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A1x

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A2x sorry

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No sure why Pogba is there?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gw30

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          One GW vs 3 and you expect Pogba to get a vote?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nevermind, Pogba is due so I'll pick him. 🙂

            1. Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              ??

          2. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He meant For gw30 only !!
            Pogba vs ars or Hazard vs wolves

            1. Bagheri Arce
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks for the replies mate!

              Yeah leaning towards Hazard myself.

              Didn't want to complicate the question with too much detail but will be bringing in Hazard in GW31 anyway, so it's just whether I think he'll outscore Pogba this week and I'll get him early.

  26. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m not sure if any of the admins will read this but can I just say this could really freshen up the page.

    I’ve been getting sick of 3rd striker Barnes or Rondon debates being posted 67 times under each page, this gives people a chance to get key surveys answered and less duplicated spam in the comment

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

      Agreed - it was helpful in the pre-season when there was a specialist forum for RMTs

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What would you like to see instead of Barnes or Rondon? Is a hot topic the best way to slow these questions down?
      Given Barnes play Liverpool, I doubt it's even a popular question this GW.

      1. Greek Flair
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        By the way I don’t have an issue with the debate itself, but feel like a poll for frequent real-time topics would be more affective

        Rather than

        “barnes or rondon pls?” X 67

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          There's always going to be the poster that asks something they could easily Google. You're asking to herd cats.

          Also Rondon vs Barnes was 3 gws ago. Haven't seen lately

  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm sure that no one here gives a s**t but anyway i want to share that my Dinamo Zagreb just beat Benfica 1:0 in europa league and because of that we are going to have two representatives in UCL 😀 😀 happy days

  28. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aubameyang to who? Can bring in anyone. I have Higuain

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is Vardy fit to play?

  29. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    captain
    Kane (low ownership, can score against Saints)
    Salah (very popular capt option)