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The best defenders to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 31

We are continuing our series of articles on the best Free Hit squad for Blank Gameweek 31 with a look at defenders.

Using data from the Fantasy Football Scout members area we have picked out which stoppers are shaping up the best for goal threat, creativity and clean sheet potential in this depleted weekend of fixtures.

That has also helped us answer the tough question over which of the Liverpool defenders is the best to own for Blank Gameweek 31.

Members can read on and take in our analysis, but those without membership can still enjoy Tuesday’s article on goalkeepers for free.

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  1. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    looks like we are headed back to the infamous trend where 60% of all articles on here were made member exclusive.

    1. Party time
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Hahaha

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        What’s wrong with that?0

      • fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        about time ... it's only £15

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          £15 is too much for someone living below the poverty line trust me.

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            You still get to see a lot of free content that other sites don’t offer.

            You sound ungrateful.

            1. FER FUSCH AKE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              I only made an observation, don't know if that makes me ungrateful. Also, I mostly use the comments section on here for most of my enquiries, rarely do I read any of the articles posted on here. Used to love Mark's preamble though.

              1. My heart goes Salalalalah
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Nah mate. I think this is exactly the articles you pay for. Non-member

      • Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Give him / her a break .....if someone can’t afford to pay for membership who are YOU to judge.

    2. Dazzrb
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Ake or D.Luiz?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Luiz any day.

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Not what the article says 😉

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          lmao.

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      a) Fraser and king
      B) wilson and king

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        a if you are leading and you want to protect rank.

        b. if you are chasing.

      2. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

      3. Offs!de
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Fraser and Wilson

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          He probably have King already mate

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Yes I already have King.

      4. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Fraser or Wilson?
        Wilson!

      5. OleGGMU
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Fraser, frees up a striker spot for someone like rondon, perez, barnes or jimi (if you dont have any of them already and are looking for a good cheapie)

    4. jacktaylor
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Need a defender under 4.6 for a -4.....this will get me a full XI

      Already have TAA, Pereira and digne

      Thoughts are Diop to double with fabs? There’s not a lot out there...

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I wouldn't advice on a -4 to get a defender who plays for a tear 2 premier league team. Save and get the defender in 33 for free.

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          tier***

        2. MGD
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          This what i'm doing.

          10 fielding players gw 31 and Shaw -> Pereiera or someoneelse 33.

    5. Daghe Munegu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Schmeichel
      VVD Diop
      Salah Mané Hazard Maddison Anderson
      Higuain Barnes

      Would you
      A take a hit for a def and fill 11
      B take a hit for Wilson and bench Anderson
      C do both for - 8
      D save

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        B

    6. Jimjam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Current squad (players with fixture in GW31 starred - only have 7):

      **Fabianski (**Boruc)
      **Alexander-Arnold, Kolasinac, **Lejeune (Wan-Bissaka, Bennett)
      **Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Son (**Hayden)
      Aguero, **Rondon, **Barnes

      2FT, 0.3 in bank

      How does this plan look?

      Bennett, Pogba, Son --> Clyne, Mané, Tielemans (-4)

      Gets me up to 10 players for GW31, and they are players with good ongoing fixtures. I can then do Barnes --> Wilson with a FT when Barnes' fixtures turn.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Looks good.

    7. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Typo in the above:

      "The only thing in the right-back’s favour going into Blank Gameweek 31 is Leicester’s opponents Leicester, "

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I think people get the gist of it

      2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        That bit is free for non members ..

      3. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Members don't see spelling mistakes.

    8. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Take a hit for Doherty to Ake ? Currently have 10 without a hit.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I wouldn't.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Are you intending to keep Doherty up to GW36? If not then why not - assuming that you have FH/WC

      3. jomikijiq
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        if you FH32 WC34 then I would do it

      4. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Sorry I should have mentioned, fh32 wc34. Thanks lads

      5. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A hit for 32+33 player while the one that you sell blank in both is like FT so yes but if you think to get back that player its question about value. If you want him back and would lost only 0.1-0.3 (those players will fall in price probably too) I would.

        1. StoichkovFPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          *31+32

    9. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      King or Wilson ?

      King hasn't scored for a while, maybe he's due a goal or two?

      Or is Wilson's form just to hard to ignore ?

      Thanks

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Will probably go for both

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          I did consider that too...but going for Doherty to azpi as one of my transfer.

    10. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Are there West Ham fans around? Is Ogbonna nailed to start (heard that Balbuena would be coming in)?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        He's certainly most at risk. I expect Balbuena to come in alongside Diop for Huddersfield personally.

      2. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        His place is at risk since Balbuena is coming back. Balbuena has only played 45 minutes for the reserves since coming back from injury so unsure if he is ready to start yet but there's a chance he could

      3. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Balbuena ready to start again now fit. Id say Ogbonna was playing very well and was his to lose but after that Cardiff loss Pellegrini could bring Balbuena back in.

        Personally I wouldnt go for Oggy, Diop only 0.1 more?

      4. Flycroft
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        It is interesting that the article doesn't mention the risk of this occurring. Diop is the safer of the two

    11. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Boruc
      TAA Pereira Robbo
      Almiron Anderson Salah
      Vardy Higuaín
      Non-playing: Guaita, AWB, Doherty, Pogba, Camarasa, Jimenez

      Which moves to add for 31? (-4 each)
      1. Pogba (loss 0.2) to Hazard
      2. Camarasa (no loss) to Fraser
      3. Jimenez to Wilson (loss 0.6)
      4. Doherty (0.5) or AWB (0.2) to Azpilcueta

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        This is tough !!

        All good options. I'd go with the importance you attach to value .

      2. JackJack
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        1

      3. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks - will want Jimi back and Pogba too. Leaning on 1 and 2 for XI.

      4. balint84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        4

      5. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        2 and 3

        I’d rule 4 out as defenders aren’t worth the risk for a hit and potentially triple Chelsea away is odd I’d say.

        You can get Hazard for the home match

    12. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Anderson to Fraser for a hit?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Definitely no for me.

        1. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Why so?

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Hud at.home surely Anderson has to be given one last chance

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Can’t justify that unless you hear news of Anderson injury/being benched

    13. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Can get to this with a -8, what do you think?

      Heaton
      Taa Luiz Robertson
      Almiron Hazard Fraser Mane Anderson
      Barnes Wilson

      Hamer Pereira Doherty Jiménez

      Basically is it worth the extra hit to get Fraser or just play 442 with Pereira at the back?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        442 for me

    14. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      score predictions?

      Bournemouth - Newcastle
      West Ham - Huddersfield
      Burnley - Leicester

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        2-2
        2-0
        2-1

      2. JackJack
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        2-1
        2-0
        2-2

      3. MGD
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        1-1
        1-0
        1-2

      4. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        3-1
        1-0
        2-1

      5. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        3-0
        1-1
        2-2

      6. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        1-1
        2-0
        1-2

    15. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Does Sané become an option again for potential DGW32 after yersterday's performance? Thinking about a Sterling, Sané, Agüero triple up.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I'd be concerned he doesnt start both games

      2. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Never again...

        Gw25 triple captain has still not been forgiven

    16. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Leicester playing Leicester?

    17. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Have no Bournemouth or Leicester, which combo:

      A) vardy and Fraser
      B) Fraser and Wilson
      C) Wilson and Maddison

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A for me

        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers Tony

      2. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

      3. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        B

      4. balint84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        a

    18. Hiphopopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Mornings lads. What's your chip strategy (if you have 11 players for this week and all your chips left)?

      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        FH 32
        WC 34
        BB 35
        TC any time from 36 to 38

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          This

        2. Hiphopopotamus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers Teriyaki (and Robe), appreciated

    19. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 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. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

      2. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

    20. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I have Wilson already

      A Jimmy to king
      B Doherty to azpi

      For free

      Thank you

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

      2. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

    21. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      A) Hazard - 4
      B) Anderson

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        B

      2. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        A

    22. pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      would you do Doherty > Azpi for -4?
      Have funds tied up on Doc too.

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        No

    23. The King
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      On free hit

      A). Boruc & Pereira

      Or

      B) Fabianksi @ Rice

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        B

      2. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        B

    24. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      To risky not to captain Salah ? Thinking of going lanzini

      1. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Maverick

      2. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Stick with mo.

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Always good to start the morning with a joke.

      4. Party time
          5 years, 17 days ago

          I think just having him is enough

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            I wouldn’t even want to own Lanzini, let alone captain him

      5. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Got 9 players and already on -4 to give me this lot, worth another -4 to get Wilson in for Jim ?

        Fab
        TAA-Robertson
        Salah-Anderson-Hazard-Fraser
        Rondon-Vardy

        Boruc-Jimenez-Doherty-Schar-WB-Pogba

        1. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Think it could be ya

        2. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          I wouldn’t

          1. Gazza2000
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Why not ?

            1. Distinctly Average
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              I personally think a -8 isn’t worth it

      6. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Son+Success for Fraser+King for free, yes or no?

        maybe any other option

        1. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Doing exact same moves myself but not sure weather to go king or Wilson

          1. RIDZ
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            why King?

        2. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Seems to be the in thing at the moment to double up on Bournemouth, but I’d consider another team, eg Burnley for one of those transfers

          1. RIDZ
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            already with these:

            Fabs
            Robbo TAA
            Salah Antonio
            Barnes Rondon

            Fraser+Wilson give me 9 players to play

      7. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I am for sure getting Wilson. Who should I replace Camarasa with?

        A) Fraser
        B) Maddison
        C) Barnes

        1. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          B

        2. Gazza2000
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          A or B leaning towards Fraser though

        3. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Fraser.

        4. Offs!de
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Fraser or Barnes

        5. RIDZ
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          A

        6. balint84
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          B

      8. Ninja Škrtel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Free hitting (risking it with hammers def i know):

        fab
        arnold, diop, rice
        salah (c), haz, mane, fraser
        wilson, higuain, vardy

      9. balint84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        captaining Mane or Salah?

        1. Ninja Škrtel
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          coin flip

      10. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Sterling, Pogba, Rashford out for Hazard, Fraser and Vardy for -8 (field 10)
        or
        Sterling and Rashford out for Hazard and Wilson for -4? (field 9)