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

Our series of articles on the best Free Hit squad for Blank Gameweek 31 continues today with a look at midfielders.

Using data that can be found in the Fantasy Football Scout members area we have assessed which options are the most likely to find the back of the net, offer assists, or provide a combination of both.

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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Auba getting out all the goals he owed me over Xmas period that I went without aguero 🙁 🙂

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Caught his Cardiff haul before switching to Kun for his 2 hatties

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Oof. I wish!

  2. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    What needs to be happen for there to be a 3rd DGW or is it not possible?

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      If Brighton beat Millwall and get through to the FA cup semis

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        That's it?

        Who would double other than Brighton?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Spurs or Cardiff.

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Seeing a lot of people talking about playing TC this week but surely worth holding in case it's Spurs.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Brighton beating Millwall.

  3. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Who would you start?

    A) Arnie (HUD)
    B) Emerson (eve)

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      A

    2. Party time
        5 years, 15 days ago

        A

      • Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        A can get something from the bench

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Arnie

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah so wondering about Arnie, what chance he starts?

          1. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I’d think he will ...but I said that last week

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Rudiger vs David Luiz, who is more nailed?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Azpi

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          0.2 off unfortunately

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Then Luiz has biggest upside if he plays

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        They are both first choice but Christensen can replace either for the odd game

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Does Luiz on the bench tonight suggest he's more nailed for now?

      3. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        I'd say Luiz is more nailed for this week as he didn't play Europa League tonight

        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Cheers

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      With selling value in mind which sounds better?

      A) Poggy(0.5 loss) + Rash(0.3loss) to Haz +Wilson

      B) Kun (0.3 loss) + Rash (0.3 loss) to Higs +Wilson

      Thanks

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        A

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Thanks

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Best combo for 31/33

      A) TAA, Maddison, Wilson -4
      B) Maguire, Mane, Wilson -8
      C) Maguire, Fraser, Firmino -8

      Cheers

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        A

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        A

    6. bchrisb
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Mane or Firmino?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Mane on his form

      2. Party time
          5 years, 15 days ago

          SuperMané

          1. SuperMane Returns
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            You called Hakim?

            1. Party time
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Hahahahaha. Give us more of the same this weekend please

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Both are crap at away matches.

        • how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Come on rennes. Make it interesting.

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            They are so poor

        • Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Hey folks, if you have both Snodgrass and Anderson, would you swap one with Fraser or H Barnes for a hit? Already have 11 starter.

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            For a hit? Naah

          2. Jimmy Boy
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            No

          3. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Could move out Anderson. Pedro another interesting choice

          4. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Nope

          5. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Okay cheers ...

        • The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Bournemouth Triple up in Attack for 31 and 33 too much?

          Already have King.
          Would be Jota,Aguero > Fraser,Wilson.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            King could always be turned to Vardy in 33.

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Too much faith on Bou 🙂

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              This

            2. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Best go Fraser,Vardy or Lanzini/Tielamens, Wilson then.

        • hb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I have King. Should I take -4 to get Wilson this week. I'm in a head-to-head league so it's more about, I haven't watched any Bournemouth matches. Is King not scoring because he's been unlucky? How big a risk am I taking here that Wilson posts double digits and King walks away with a blank? Thoughts?

          1. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Wilson worth a hit if you can't field 11 without the hit imo.

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            At home, I prefer King over Wilson. Last six home matches xGI: King @ 4.06 & Wilson @ 2.25. King could be a great differential.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              When both play at home this season Wilson 57pts King 50pts. Sample 10 games. Argument for having both

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Fraser 68 in that sample. Jeepers

                1. AuFeld
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 15 days ago

                  Good find. Where did you get those numbers?

                  1. Kiwivillan
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 15 days ago

                    Just pen and paper and their history pages on main site 😆

            2. TLF
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              I owned Wilson for much of the season and he's been amazing but do feel there is some recency bias with him this week and King is the forgotten man. I'm actually considering King instead of Wilson, on pens too. Still undecided though.

        • Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Somhow still have Alonso and he plays this EL game, ouch, zero points coming up...

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Why not transfer him out for Azpi or Luiz - he's not a 31/3 player after all and the odds are you get your 4 points back from one of those two.

        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Looks like barring an Arsenal screw-up there's 6 Premiership teams in the quarter finals across both CL/EL - must be some sort of record

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            1st time in 50-odd years I'm sure BT mentioned at HT.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Realistic chance of a double Champions League/Europa League win - must check what odds with bookies

              1. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                City & Chelsea double might be worth a dabble.

        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Early DGW next season if Arsenal or Chelsea win EL and a English team also wins the Champions league setting up a all English Super-cup final in August?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Ooo

          2. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Might save my TC a bit longer now.

          3. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            14th Aug. Is that gw1?

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              They recently moved the Super Cup from Friday to midweek. 14th is a Wednesday.

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Ah. It really is pointless anyway.

        • Ambrosiana Inter
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Any news on Higuain today!

          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            ???

          2. DandyDon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Should be available for next game...bad news is Giroud scores a hattrick so he might not get picked anyway

            1. Magic Zico
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Was he injured?

          3. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Flat track bully donkey

            1. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              dont fancy him this week? everton awful at defending set pieces

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Why would he necessarily be one on end of set piece

                1. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 15 days ago

                  noted as being good in the air

          4. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            He had illness. Keep up with the tweets

        • SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Son + Higuain -> Haz + Wilson for free

          Leaves me with 9 starters.

          1. Gizzachance
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            yeah , especially if higuain a doubt

          2. Fitzy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I'd be getting Wilson via one of your other forwards and leaving Higuain in. Sure about the 9 starters if you take him out?

        • Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Auba, a couple of sitters ...

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Iwobi and Ramsey playing really well to set him up

        • Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Anyone sticking the TC on Salah this week? Risky but potential massive upside?

          1. Jimmy Boy
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            If you're TCing anyone this week it has to be Mane imo. Despite the stats between Salah and Mane in away games this season, he's in the form of his life

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Pfff

          2. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I'll probably hold out in hope of a spare Spurs DGW or Salah vs HUD.

          3. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            On recent form no.
            If he had Mane's form maybe yes.

        • Greek Flair
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Salah Hazard Fraser *****

          4th midfielder slot, can’t be Mane got 3

          Maddison, Barnes or other?

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            I’ll have those 3 if I go Jota > Fraser. My 4th is Almiron.

            Maddison and Barnes good picks too.

        • Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Aguero price movement down to 1 arrow. Wonder if he even drops

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            They'll probably hold his price, wont want him too cheap for next GW.

          2. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Nah def not tonight, maybe will not drop at all

        • Baked baines
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Hands up who’s pencilled in Salah TC in GW36
          0/

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Defo

          2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            *puts both hands up*

          3. FPL Pillars
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Heeeeei

          4. Gizzachance
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            hands up me !

          5. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            CL 3 days later?

        • QUEN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Used my free hit guys. Need some advice

          Boruc
          Luiz VD chillwell rice clobber
          Hazard mane salah Fraser Pedro
          Vardy Wilson Rondón

          Question 1:
          Play one
          A) Rondón
          B) Pedro
          C) rice

          Question 2:
          Any improvements?

        • Gizzachance
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          any help appreciated please guys
          2ft, take -4 for
          A pogba son kun to mane haz Vardy (bench jimi) blanh 31&33
          B pogba kun jimi to mane vardy wilson (bench son blank 31, gw33,unknown)
          no real value to lose.

          cheers

        • how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Wilson up to 96% now.

          Kun to wilson tonight for free?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Plan to have

            Fabs
            TAA robbo schindler chilwell
            Salah hazard Fanderson fraser
            Wilson vardy

          2. adams_6
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Yep, I think so. I missed one rise, not missing another. Should be safe to do now surely.

          3. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            My advice is wait, imagine bringing him in then during tomorrow mornings presser Howe tells us Wilson picked up a knock in training. Wait for all the info, forget the price.

            1. Monkey Hanger
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Imagine Howe telling us anything useful. 🙂

              1. TLF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                True !

            2. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              Dunno mate. That's a v cagey way to play it.

              That 0.1 could be crucial for free hit and wildcard

              1. TLF
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                I hear you, every season until this one ive made early transfers but this year I've tried to adopt the 'points over pounds' philosophy and it's really paid off at times. Obviously you have to do what you feel is best, early transfers often work with no problem at all, not for me this week though, I'm waiting until tomorrow.

              2. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                0.1 is barely anything ...

          4. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            He's been over a 100 for a while on Football Fix - I really think that's a much more reliable guide than FPLstats

        • Olee
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Whats the better option?
          A: Jota, Kamara, Doherty -> Barnes, Wilson, Diop (-8, field 11)
          B: Jota, Kamara -> McNeil, Wilson (-4, field 10)

          Plan is to FH 32 and WC 34, like most.

        • Flynny
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Looks like Wilson rising tonight

          Time to regrettably say byw bye to jiminez tonight then....

        • JJeyy
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Fraser, Haz or Vardyy?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Got all of them. Vardy if pushed for 1.

            1. JJeyy
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              is away at burnley good fixt

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

                Not really. I like strikers on a scoring run though.

          2. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            hazard

          3. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Hazard now and Vardy for 33 I'd say

        • More Cowbell
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          What’s the current thinking on best gameweeks to play chips if you have all 3 remaining?

          1. Konstaapeli
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            depends on your team.

        • boogle
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Hi guys, how much do we know about GW33? Which teams definitely playing? Wondering whether this hit is worth it:

          Sterling + Jiménez > Haz + Wilson

          Leaves me with 12 but includes TAA and Higuain doubts

        • Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Can field 10 + Puncheon for this week. Will FH32.

          Fab
          TAA - Robbo - Digne
          Salah - Hazard - Fraser - F.Anderson - (Punchy)
          Vardy - Arnie

          Speroni - Kun - Doherty - WB

          That's decent, right?