Opinion

Should I play my Free Hit chip in FPL Blank Gameweek 31?

The second and biggest Blank Gameweek of the season takes place this weekend.

Ten teams are without a Premier League fixture due to the clash with the FA Cup quarter-finals, meaning we have just five top-flight matches to choose from as we assemble our Fantasy teams ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

The five fixtures still going ahead are:

While there will be plenty of Fantasy managers who decided on their strategy for Gameweek 31 and beyond some time ago, there are still those amongst us who will be pondering whether to activate our Free Hit chip this weekend.

There may even be a percentage of FPL bosses who a while back decided to use their Free Hit chip in Gameweek 31 (or left themselves open to the possibility) who are now having second thoughts – perhaps if they have, say, five or more active players already or if they are questioning the appeal of the unaffected fixtures.

Certainly, the volume of requests for help in our Comments section and on Google suggests there is still a degree of uncertainty among some members of the Fantasy community.

How Fantasy Football Scout users are approaching Gameweek 31

Last week we ran two specific polls on Gameweek 31, asking Fantasy Football Scout users first for how many players they plan to field this weekend and secondly for how many points they’d be willing to sacrifice in FPL hits if they are instead planning to Free Hit in Gameweek 32.

The results as of March 11 are as follows:


Almost one-third (32.05%) of Fantasy managers polled planned to field nine or fewer active players in Blank Gameweek 31.

Over one-third (37.97%) aim to have a full starting XI with a league fixture (possibly with the use of the Free Hit chip), while just under 30% hope to have ten players in action.

Among those managers who still have the Free Hit chip and who are planning on instead using it in the as-yet-to-be-fully-announced Double Gameweek 32, over 70% will be taking at least a -4 hit.

A not insignificant 28.72% plan to take a hit of -8 or worse, meanwhile.

How the top 10,000 FPL managers currently shape up ahead of Gameweek 31

On Saturday we ran our regular top 10k metrics article, which uses data mined from Ragabolly’s site.

After a bit of number crunching, we now know that, as of the Gameweek 30 deadline, the top 10,000 Fantasy managers in the world had an average of 7.77 “active” players in their squads for Blank Gameweek 31.

By active, we mean Fantasy assets whose clubs have a fixture in Gameweek 31 – what that figure doesn’t show is any flagged FPL players (be it through injury, suspension or Aboubakar Kamara-type unavailability), non-playing bench fodder or incidences of two goalkeepers being selected from the same club.

Those variables will likely lower the current average to nearer the 7.00 mark, pre-Gameweek 31 transfers.

A team-by-team breakdown of the ten clubs in action this weekend reads as follows:

TeamAvg no. of players in top 10k squads
Bournemouth0.68
Burnley0.23
Chelsea0.79
Everton0.37
Fulham0.07
Huddersfield Town0.30
Leicester City0.87
Liverpool2.71
Newcastle United0.58
West Ham United1.17

Many Fantasy managers in this sample of the world’s leading 10,000 managers already have a triple-up on Liverpool, with West Ham, Leicester, Chelsea and Bournemouth some distance behind as the next-most-popular clubs who have a fixture in Gameweek 31.

Free Hit in Gameweek 31 as part of a wider strategy

Three weeks ago we outlined the pros and cons of three different chip strategies that Fantasy managers may decide to use going into the blanks and doubles ahead.

Strategy 3 in the linked article incorporated using the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 31 as part of a wider approach.

We’d certainly urge anyone thinking of that strategy (or something similar) to look at the advantages and disadvantages of the different scenarios – not that those approaches are the only ones.

Many of the pros and cons in that piece are still valid but an additional downside to the “building for Double Gameweek 32” strategy is that we won’t know the exact details of that Gameweek until the rearranged fixtures are announced some time after the FA Cup semi-final draw has been made (next Monday at the earliest).

Final Thoughts

As ever, there isn’t a definitive answer to a question such as this.

Opinions on strategies are subjective and completely dependent on an individual’s Fantasy squad.

FPL bosses probably need to ask themselves a number of initial questions going into this weekend:

  • How many players could I get out using free transfers or perhaps by taking a points hit?
  • Do I still have my other chips available?
  • What is my wider approach to the season run-in beyond Gameweek 31, including how do I tackle Gameweek 33 when many of the same clubs will blank again?
  • Do I think the players I can draft in on a Free Hit in Gameweek 31 are worth building a team around and sacrificing a chip for?

Fantasy managers perhaps needn’t think that a full starting XI is a necessity this weekend: the results of our FFS poll and analysis of the top 10k shows that there are plenty of managers, even the high-flying ones, who won’t be able – or are choosing not – to do so.

Of course, should an FPL boss be in a position where they may only currently have two or three assets in action, then the Free Hit chip looks all-the-more enticing.

While there is plenty to be gained by being able to cherry-pick 11 players this weekend, it could be argued that a higher points ceiling exists by deploying the Free Hit chip in a Double Gameweek (likely to be Gameweeks 32 and 35). The counterpoint to that argument, of course, is that Bench Boost or Triple Captain couldn’t be used in the same Gameweek.

An example of a Free Hit starting XI this weekend might be something like:

Fabianski; Robertson, Luiz, Rice; Salah, Mane, Hazard, Brooks; Wilson, Higuain, Vardy.

Fantasy managers perhaps need to also ask themselves:

  • How many players from a Free Hit team such as this do they already have
  • How many would they realistically want (e.g. are Leicester defenders/West Ham midfielders worth it given their current form?)
  • How many points they could see this sort of team scoring versus how many they predict their own current team will rack up
  • Whether any potential drop in overall rank this week could be more than compensated by using a Free Hit chip further down the line

As ever, the “right” approach regarding the Free Hit chip will differ from manager to manager. Hopefully, some of the pointers listed above can help those FPL bosses who are still wavering come to a final decision.

You can still vote in (and see the shifting results of) our two polls below:



874 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ludde
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Is Pogba and Aguero to Hazard and Higuain worth it for a -4? Will FH in GW32.
    Fabianski
    Robertson Digne Pereira
    Salah Mane Hazard Brooks Billing
    Vardy Higuain

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      How many points will get out of Pogba & Aguero in 31 & 33 compared to Hazard & Higuaín -4?

      1. Ludde
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        0? United or City will not play in GW33 if I have understood.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Yip - it is a good move

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      -4 is paid back with 8 assuming no yellows and injuries just by them playing both. Covering players in a blank also a factor, and FH in 32 would not be that difficult in terms of money, 4 duds on bench will almost alone provide the most important players to be had within budget.

  2. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Who has your armband as of now and why?

    Think majority going with Salah?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Yeah Salah

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Bobby. Differential.

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Salah. No need to against this week.

    4. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Atm my armband is with hazard. Robertson vc

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Mané, ATM...

    5. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Considering Fraser. Call me crazy but just not sure about Liverpool away from home and Salahs form...probably will just bottle it and go Mane in the end though

    6. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Armband now is on Salah. A mix of fear and eye-test, my other candidate being Mané. The fear factor plays a part but watching Liverpools game vs Watford, Everton and Burnley told me that Salah´s points potential has a wider spread, while Mane is deadly atm he has no other points than goals from open play. Fulham conceded 3 goals vs Leic all came from defensive errors (lost ball and being hit by counter attacks) and Salah usually the guy that are in front when Liverpool wins the ball. Fulahm week both in wide areas defensively as defending in general, Salah on pens and some set pieces. Not sure there will be much of a difference though between them. Haz is a third alternative but i am happy with him my team but capatain, no-)

      1. simong1
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Would you consider putting the TC on Salah v Fulham?

        1. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          crossed my mind but since it is after the BM game and last game in 3 game a week schedule i´d prob hold. And the fixture arrangement after the FA cup can give some surprises regarding where fixtures fall. There will be some options later in the season, and i like to have the freedom it gives to save it. People says Salah home to Hudds looks good, City home to Leic in 37 could also be good,(Sterling/Kun). If Leicester already "on the beach" usually they´re involved in high scoring games.

    7. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Salah, this is a week to play it safe.

  3. Hochoki
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    what to do with this team with 0.3ITb & 1 FT & no FH to use ??

    1. paterson & guaita to kante & boruc (-4)
    2. patricio to fabianski
    3. guaita & kolasinac to fabianski & clyne (-4)
    4. Any other suggestion

    Patricio
    Robertson Luiz Rice
    Salah(c) Mane Anderson
    Higuain Vardy Rondon

    Guaita Doherty Kolasinac Pogba Paterson

  4. NLRED
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Rondon or Barnes this week? Their respective home and away form is pushing me towards Barnes.

    1. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Barnes. Rondon might not have a fixture in 33.

      1. NLRED
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        I'm free hitting so doesn't matter to me

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          That would've been useful info. I'd go neither on FH. Barnes over Rondon.

  5. Flycroft
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Time to offload City assets? Many of us are FH32 then WC34. I don't have a lot of value tied up in aguero & sterling. Transferring them out this week would allow me to bring in Hazard, Wilson/Higuain, Ake for 31 & 33. I would then bring Sterling & Aguero in on my FH32 and then WC34 so wouldn't miss their points.

    Whilst I understand there is a small chance of this backfiring if City lose to Swansea, this seems like a risk worth taking in order to maximise my teams output in 31 & 33 whilst still getting city points in 32 & 34. I imagine there are lots of others in this position--anyone else considering it? What are the arguments against?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Ye, good idea

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      There are no arguments against

    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      With your plan of wildcarding in 34, surely get rid especially as you don't have a lot of value tied in them.

      I tripled City in GW28 wildcard. Keeping Ederson and Kun, doing Sterling to Hazard this week.

    4. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      As you say, worst case they lose to Swansea and don’t blank in GW33, but that seems unlikely. Other than this there isn’t a downside that I can see with your approach. I’ll be doing exactly this myself 🙂

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      WC32 & FH33 if Swansea beat City ?

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

    Guys,

    Worth doing Sterling to Hazard for -4? I will using FHC in GW32, but may want Sterling instead thereafter. Hmmmm.

    Thoughts...??

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      And importantly, have no WC....

    2. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Yes. Just reverse the transfer in 34.

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Cheers. Would you give him captaincy over Mané??

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          50/50 call. I'd trust Mo over these two.

  7. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    GTG for GW31 (after -4)?

    Guaita (blank)
    Robertson - TAA - Luiz - Pereira
    Salah - Hazard - Maddison - Fraser
    Wilson - Rondon

    Button, Sterling, Jimenez, AWB

    Thanks guys!

  8. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    No FH or WC left. Current team:

    Guaita
    Robbo Pereira Clyne Rice
    Salah Mane Hazard Anderson
    Barnes Jimenez

    Etheridge Kamara Sterling Bednarek

    1. Jimenez to Wilson play Anderson (10 players no hits)
    2. Kamara + Anderson > Barnes/Brooks Wilson (10 players, -4) and bench Jimenez for double week after

    I am strongly leaning towards option 2. Does this make sense?

  9. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    James Milner was close enough to fitness last week wasn't he? The most frustrating thing about the upcoming BGW is that best laid plans will be shot to death with a few rests, so you might break your back to get 11 playing (be it sacrificing 'safe' BGW players in the weeks leading up to this or taking a -4/-8 this week to field a full team) and then TAA is rested or Pelegrinni goes with Antonio and Chicha instead of Arnie and Chicha etc etc.

    Most of your moves are calculated obviously but I would not worry at all if you are ready to line up with 7-8 because ultimately rotation and injury in CL this week could scupper all of our best laid plans and this week more than ever is the week where the (C) will be make or break for most of us.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Always good to have a playing bench to get the odd 1 or 2 points extra

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Tbh as I'm on free hit this week as bad as it is to say, I would love some high owned injuries this week like Salah, Trent etc

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah understandable. You want carnage really to maximise it

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Always the risk

      My plan was solid but TAA, Lascelles and totally bummed my defence

  10. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Pick 2 of the below for GW's 31 and 33:

    A) Wilson
    B) Vardy

    C) Fraser
    D) Maddison

    1. Hands Guber
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      (B) & (C) because Wilson is just back from injury and injury prone enough so even medium term planning for him playing in a few weeks may be a little dangerous.

  11. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Fabianski – Button
    Robertson – TAA – Perreira – Doherty – AWB
    Salah – Son – Hazard – Maddison – F. Anderson
    Jimenez – Vardy - Crouch

    1FT, 0.9 ITB. Which is better?

    A) Crouch & Son > Wilson & Fraser (-4)
    B) Jimenez > Wilson

    Will be doing FH32, WC34 & BB35. Only 0.2 value tied up in both Son & Jimenez.

  12. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    When will the games for GW33 be confirmed?

    And when do we know when the blank teams will play?

    Thanks guys!

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      After GW31, before GW32.

  13. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Can't wait for a Salah haul this weekend so we can hear all those 'brave' managers saying "glad I kept the faith with Mo" who didn't have the bottle NOT to (C) in the first place.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Ok

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      not me hehe 🙂

      i'm probably triple captaining him, I've full faith in Salah repeating his Bournemouth returns

    3. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Who you captaining then?

  14. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    It's funny, I used Free Hit last night and my team is almost identical to the one suggested in this article. Except I have enough team value to have Fraser instead of Brooks, which I will probably do.

    Fabianski; Robertson, Luiz, Rice; Salah, Mane, Hazard, Fraser; Wilson, Higuain, Vardy.

    1. tricpic
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      I’ve gone pereira over luiz, otherwise identical

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        I was tempted to do the same! What was your reasons for it?

  15. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Who are the teams playing bgw31 and 33 that may have a double later in the season?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Chelsea for sure. They have the Brighton game to be rearranged.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      The ones playing in both blanks obviously won’t have a double because the haven’t missed a game ?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Apart from Chelsea from GW27 🙂

      2. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Chelsea might though, Brighton game from 27

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Haha, 'might', pretty sure they definitely will.

  16. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    How are we using BB and TC.. there's not enough DGWs?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      How many DGWs are there ?
      Worst case in a single gameweek I suppose

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Such a waste to use a chip in a single GW. Rather fill your team with quality on a WC and then BB on a DGW could be massive...

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          There may be 3 DGWs .... and I don’t think the TC on Sterling last week was too bad, better than Sane in DGW27 anyway ... it all comes down to a bit of luck really

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      FH32
      BB 35
      TC in the other DGW if there is one?

    3. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      TC is overrated, don't change your strategy for it

  17. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    When will MCI vs CAR most likely be played?

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      35

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Oh really? So it's going to be rearranged!?

      2. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        No. 32. City already have a double in 35 confirmed.

    2. James H
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      DGW32. Already confirmed that City will play TOT & mun in DGW35.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        so city have ful/CAR in 32?

        1. James H
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          That is what is expected, yes. Obviously on the proviso Swansea don't manage to do what Wigan did last season!

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            cool, thks

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      32 a strong favourite choice ... but could it in 34, 36, 37 ? ... all subject to CL results and TC schedule I believe ?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        *TV schedule

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Most likely 32.

  18. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Aguero Jimenez Son > Vardy Wilson Mane -4 a no brainer?

    FH in 32 however I will want Aguero back for Cardiff 33!?

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Read above, Cardiff game should end up in 32.

  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    I've freehitted. Only 6 starters plus Westwood, no cash and only one FT. Could have done Aguero out to fund Pogba>Mane (-4), but wouldn't want to not have them in GW32. So my plan is to roll the FT in GW32, then have two FT to get nine out in GW33. Will still have triple Wolves, double Utd, double Chelsea, Aguero and Ryan for impending double action.

    Have kept the players I already had though, so as not to feck up!

    Boruc
    Robbo Luiz ?
    Salah(c) Mane Hazard Almiron
    Barnes Wilson ?

    Begovic Westwood ? ?

    So Azpi & Vardy, or ? & Higuaín?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Well you know you have my support if no one elses 🙂

      Azpi and Vardy. I don't fancy Higuain at all.

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks. I'm 100% sure my two nearest rivals will deploy FH, so need to close them down. I will be in a better position than them for GW32/33 afterwards.

        I was fancying Rice & Higuaín actually, with Diop and Ogbonna on the bench as they play Hudd just in case of any no-shows. I think I need to cover a possible WH clean sheet. Not sure about Vardy at Burnley..?

        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          I've not been convinced by Higuian in the PL, hopefully I've created a positive jinx for you there.
          I thought Vardy looked very good at the weekend, and expect him to pick up a few goals over the next few kind Leicester fixtures.

          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 18 days ago

            Yeah, fair comment. I'll mull it over. Everton are dross though, I'd like both, but can't do it unless I go without Mane. Probably makes sense to spread the risk though, in case of a freak Everton 2-0 home win where my old pals Digne & Richarlison haul to leave me with egg on my face!

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 18 days ago

              I have a similar dilemma with Hazard v Mane.
              Mane in great form, but I need an attacker against that Everton 'defence'.

  20. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    I have FH'd this week and built for 32, this allows me to use my triple cap in 32 on Aguero vs ful & CAR. This would be their DGW in 32 if Man City beat Swansea, which you would think is most likely...

  21. DP7657
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    I've prepped for 31 & 33 and will FH 32 WC 34

    For this week, who do I want in out of these pairs? Money no object really.

    a) Luiz & Fraser
    b) Luiz & Brooks
    c) Ake & Fraser
    b) Ake & Brooks
    d) Your better ideas?

    Thanks!

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Why not WC32 & FH33 ?

      1. DP7657
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Because I've prepped a team to handle GW31 & 33 already... So I can FH 32 to max out on that then WC 34 to BB 35.

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Do you have any Arsenal or potentially Palace & Spurs for 33? Will a FH team in 33 be stronger than your planned team ?

          Can’t you still max out in 32 on WC, get your team back in GW34 (after FH33) and BB in 35?

    2. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      The most expensive one - A

      1. DP7657
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        See a lot of people bringing in Brooks over Fraser - I assume just down to budget issues?

  22. the vanisher
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    IN: Rice, Hazard, Barnes, Vardy
    OUT: Doherty, Son, Pogba, Rashford

    worth a -8?

  23. DukeBen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Planning on having the same team for GW 31 and 33, FH in 32.
    Current team:
    Fabianski
    Robertson Van Dyk ---------
    Anderson Hazard Salah Ritchie
    A.Barnes Arnautovic Vardy

    Planning on bringing in Ake to give me 11 playing

    Should I:
    A) Leave it at that, so not take a hit
    B) Ditch Anderson for Fraser -4
    C) Ditch Barnes for Wilson -4
    D) Do both B and C for -8

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      No need for a hit, Anderson and Barnes might as well deliver.

  24. MDK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Those of you doing FH32, WC34, BB35 when are you planning to use your TC?

    1. DP7657
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      DGW a few weeks ago when Sane TC got me 3 points hahahaha!

      1. MDK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks for setting the bar low.

        Looking at possibly a Liverpool asset (H) Huddersfield GW37 or maybe even Man Utd asset (H) Cardiff GW38

        1. MDK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 18 days ago

          Sorry (H) Huddersfield is GW36

    2. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Think i´m going for gw36 vs Huds.

  25. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Boruc
    Rice TAA Robertson
    Fanderson Salah Almiron
    Vardy

    Currently have 8 GW31 players & 1FT - which is the best option? (FHing in GW32)

    a) Sterling & Rash > Haz & Wilson (-4)
    b) Sterling, Rash & Jimenez > Haz, Hig & Wilson (-8)

    1. DP7657
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      I'd go A.

      Don't think Chelsea are worth risking extra HITs for atm!

  26. Catsandhats
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Money no issue, which Chelsea defender would you pick:

    A) Alonso
    B) Azp
    C) luiz
    D) two for -4

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      B

  27. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    If I do my planned move of Zabaleta to Mepham, I will only have 4 members of the example squad in this article (which I expect to be similar the Scout Picks). Should I be worried ?

    Lossl
    Robertson, Luiz, Mepham
    Salah, Hazard, F.Anderson, Frasar
    Firmino, Barnes, Rondon

    Foster, AWB, Doherty, Pogba

    1 FT, 0.4m ITB

  28. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Cheeky Callum Wilson TC punt this week at home to a leaky Newcastle?

    Memories of his hatty a few seasons back.

    1. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      If you're going to TC this week why not a Liverpool player vs a dire Fulham team

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      I hold, Kane or Hazard could still have a DGW outside of the two expected DGW's.

  29. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Fielding 7 atm no hits: no WC or FH.

    Planning on keeping pogba sterling shaw for dgw.

    A) Jonny to Daniels -4?
    B) field 7
    C) jonny, Shaw=> Diop, Ake for -8 and field 9?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      B, assuming it's a good 7.

  30. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 18 days ago

    Fab
    Taa digne clyne
    Mane salah hazard madi fraser
    Rondon vardy
    Gtg? 0 ft haha

    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 18 days ago

      Gtg