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The best forwards 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 concludes with a look at Fantasy Premier League forwards.

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. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are folk going to activate their free hit tomo after deadline?

    Or wait till fixtures announced just in case it is not as expected?

    Thanks

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

      Wait

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

      Will probably activate if it looks like a lot of price changes are happening.

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

      What's the point of rush activating?

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Price rises may mess up the team you want. There will nearly always be an alternative solution but it's still good to be able to get the best team possible. Trying to think of an alternate GW to use it in and I guess you could still WC 34 in prep for 35-38 and just FH in 35 if all the doubles somehow go there.

    4. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in no rush though I’m sure you can just deactivate before the next deadline if you change your mind?

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You cannot deactivate a free hit.

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can't deactivate after activating

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

          I stand corrected. Thanks lads

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

            And with this in mind I’d definitely wait

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        LOL

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Waiting until fixtures are officially confirmed.

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

      May as well wait as the announcement is expected early next week

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

        Are we looking at Chelsea and City confirmations? Who else is there? I'm looking forward to it. My T.V. isn't good, so hopefully I'm happy with it in the end...!!

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

      Wait for fixtures in 32 TBC

  2. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://youtu.be/0KSCozTBXOU

    Boss night indeed 🙂

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C'mon reds

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

      Calm as you like

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

    I was set on taking -4 for Mane. Too risky?

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

      Yee

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One page back it was mentioned he didn’t train today...Team News says why rest him when they have an international break coming up...who knows

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why rest him? He seemed injured after Bayern

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

          No he didnt. I’ve flagged this up to the mods

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He was wincing and pointing to his ankle in the direction of the medical staff. don’t be a biased hopeful owner.. those are the facts that we know and explains why he didn’t train.

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

              You don’t know he didn’t train. Not being photographed training is not evidence of not training. I don’t even own him. I just don’t like false information being spread as though it’s fact

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I think it’s pretty clear he didn’t train. From over 150+ photographs he wasn’t pictured once. All over Twitter, so don’t try and call out fact as false information

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

                  It’s not clear. For what it’s worth I hope he doesn’t play. But I have brought a bit of transparency so hope people make their transfers accordingly 🙂

            2. Ross From Friends
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              go to bed, thats enough from you

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

        Isn't it fair to say we probably won't know before deadline? We can monitor twitter and stuff but it will likely be rumour whatever we hear. It doesn't look like he trained today but then that doesn't exactly mean he won't play Sunday. They are going for the league title lets not forget. Klopp will be desperate to play him.

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

          It is exactly fair to say that. My objection really is to the spreading of a rumour that he 100% will/ won’t (in this case) play. The reality is none of us and to pretend otherwise is trolling.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Where did I say that he 100% won’t play? I was stating some factual information.

            1) he was in pain after Bayern and got the attention of the Liverpool medical staff

            2) he didn’t train

            Now I don’t know if he will play or not but that’s exactly the information we have

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

              Please provide your source that he didn’t train.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Here’s one of many to fulfil your insecurities

                https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/15/sadio-mane-misses-training-liverpools-clash-fulham-8911717/

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

                  Why Dyou have to make everything so personal 😆

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    Aren’t you the one who flagged my post and then called it trolling..? Strange

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

                    Really don’t think asking for a source is that unreasonable a request but thank you!

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

    I bought Jiminez for 6m and he is currently 6.9m. Would you swap for Wilson for the blanks or keep and weather the storm?

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

      Do you like FPL points or imaginary money more?

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

        would be nice if it was a crypto currency

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bought for 5.6m and just sold him (Vardy)

      • blauriecon
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I did after figuring if I could do Free Hit to bring Jimenez back in.

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

      Taa or Vvd?

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

        Taa

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        VVD only because of nailedness

    4. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a hit here?

      (0FT, 0.4 itb)

      Boruc
      Robertson/Pereira/Digne/Ogbonna
      Salah/Hazard/Mane/Fanderson
      Wilson

      Bench/not playing: Guaita, Pogba, Jimenez, Doherty, Kamara

    5. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez > any striker under 7m worth a hit and bench Richarlison?

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

        You kept Trollcharlison all this time because playing double to now bench and take a hit?

        1. Puncheon Guly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Richtrollarson, surely?

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

            Richarlitroll, surely?

    6. LordEllison
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Got 8 players for GW31 Anything worth a -4? Using FH in GW 32

      Fabianski
      Wan Bissaka* - Robertson - TAA
      Hazard- Pogba* - Salah(C) - Brooks
      Aguero* - Vardy - Wilson

      Subs: Guaita* - Kolasinac* - Doherty* - Hojbjerg*.

      Thanks for the help

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

        I'd want to field a full 11 if you have a WC for week 34.

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

      Given fixture away to Fulham is Salah TC not a good shout particularly if Mané doesn’t play? Salah underlying stats good.

      1. Gianluca Busio's Hair …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i'll tell you for sure Sunday night....

        But seriously, its a punt. i wouldnt personally punt with my TC chip.

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

          The highest scoring FPL player vs the worst defence in FPL is a punt??

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I have it activated, currently. Gotta use it one day, and have planned against the obvious alternatives already: GW32 + GW35.

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

        Will Liverpool be as much of attacking threat with no Mane?

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

          I think with Shaqiri yes

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

        If you are using it in a single game week then this seems to be a good fixture. Its the least valuable chip so I wouldn't agonise over it too much

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

          Currently got it locked in. I cannot see better option and if Salah should get more than 9 points my best ever TC!!

          Also taken hits and might help me stay in LMS!

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

            Yeah, I'm hanging in there too.

      5. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haven't been following today's events, but why wouldn't Mane play?

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

          There’s not evidence he trained (there’s also evidence he didn’t train)

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

          Not seen in any training photos so not strong evidence but when left pitch on Wed looked in pain.

        3. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm, right.. interesting.

      6. Ynwalfc
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Use it on a DGW

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

          In week 32 playing FH and 35 BB. Not certain there will be another double week

    8. Pea Soup
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Play this team for -4 or play FH?

      Fab
      Robertson
      Mane Salah Fanderson Brooks
      Rondon Higuain Vardy

      Not playing: Patricio, Kolasinac, AWB, Bednarek, Doherty, Pogba. Three of which have a double next week and the others all play in 33 assuming Watford beat Palace in the cup.

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing wrong with keeping that team as it is.

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

        Play what is very good side

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

        What is your plan with your chips?

        1. Pea Soup
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well I was going to FH in 32, WC 34, BB 35... but now I’m thinking too much

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

            If you are FH 32 why are you holding players who have a dgw?
            i'd be taking hits for Luiz and Rice so that you can field 11 in 31 and 33.
            You only need appearance points to break even.
            FH is going to be really valuable next week - stick to your plan.

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

        Kolasinac to Rice/Chilwell might be worth it.

    9. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking to ditch Aguero, Rashford and Camarasa.

      A) Vardy + Wilson + Fraser (-8)

      B) Hazard + Wilson + Barnes (-8)

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

        8

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

        B

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

        A but it's going to be close

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

        I sold Barnes for Wilson, so we all know how that's going to turn out!

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If I get both you know what will then happen... 😀

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

        B

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks all - I'm leaning towards Hazard over Vardy atm but it's 50:50 in my eyes.

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

      For BGWs: Rashford to (Have Wilson)

      1. Rondon [bou + CRY]
      2. King [NEW+ BUR]

      Thanks

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

        2

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

        Go Arnie- surely starts. If not that brave then 1

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

      Anyone else find Pat Nevin really irritating?

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

        Always have!!!

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

          He hurts my ears 😀

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, but there are worse pundits going.

    12. Scheister
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      On Free Hit chip.
      Any suggestions, or gtg?

      Fab
      Luiz Azpi TAA Rice
      Salah Mane Hazard Fraser
      Barry Wilson

      Hamer Barnes Bacuna Stanko

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

        ...1.9 itb still

    13. ScottyMaz12
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who would you prioritise bringing in this week folks?

      a) Hazard
      b) Mane
      c) Both, selling Pogba and losing £0.5m in the process

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

        Hazard- no smoke without fire for Mané. I have been bitten so many times when disbelieved such rumours. And he did look in a lot of pain as left pitch.

    14. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Transferred in Fraser for -4 😐 Will he start?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hope not but probably

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

        Worth doing JWP to Fraser for -4 to field 11 players this week

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

          If FH32 I would

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

            That's the plan

      3. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is there much/any substance to these 'Mané not playing' claims...?!

        1. Champione
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          looks like he didn't train. Nothing has been said but is kinda strange to give only one player a rest

        2. Bees4Lyf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          THIS

        3. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            There'd be more substance if game was tomorrow, but who knows really

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

            The beauty of no FH is not caring

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

              How many players for you kiwi?
              Atm i have 8 and on - 4 thanks to that fcker lascelles

        4. Bees4Lyf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Any reliable sources on the mane news, was thinking of reducing my double Liverpool defence to get him in?

          1. Champione
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            only photos from training. Maybe we'll hear something tomorrow

        5. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good to go here?

          Fabianski
          TAA Robertson Pereira Chambers
          Salah(c) Hazard Anderson
          Higuain Vardy Wilson
          X Smith* X X

          Smith injury screwed me over but probably better to play Chambers rather than taking another hit, specially since he could be back for 33?

          1. Ynwalfc
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Fingers crossed Anderson can start performing he’s been rubbish for ages!!!

            1. 420king
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yup but he'll probably feature at some point anyway so having bench could be useless.

            2. 420king
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Oh, performing...I'm worried he won't start at all 😆

              1. Ynwalfc
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                LOL

        6. Ynwalfc
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fabianski
          Azpilicueta,Rice,Robertson
          Hazard,Fraser,Salah(VC),Mane(C)
          Barnes,Vardy,Wilson

          Subs Pickford,Diop,Brooks,Keane

          I can’t think of a more template team but on FH and hopefully comes out good. GTG? Thanks

        7. Pierce34
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This whole Mane thing is great for owners and bad for non-owners because it's less likely he'll be bought for a hit now. Unless there is substance to it course and he actually misses out.

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Smells a lot like Auba and we know how that turned out for owners.. 🙁

            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Don't know, I was set to bring him in for a hit and I'll probably abstain now, and I have a feeling I'll spend Sunday behind the sofa.

          2. MINUS FOUR
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I'm an owner and it's very annoying because I can't risk a hit to get a replacement when we don't know for sure. It's a hit I'd happily take, but it would be crazy to do so.

        8. Alexis Nonsense
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Now why did I bring in Higuaín...I can't answer that question myself

          1. Ynwalfc
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I prefer Barnes!! He’s got points in four of his last five home games

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Wondering the same about Pereira

          3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Which defender?

            A) Rice
            B) Luiz
            C) Ake

            Also, TC Salah?

            1) Yes
            2) No

            1. Champione
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              C if you consider both gw 31 and 33, 1 TC

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

            Fabianski
            Perreira Digne TAA Balbuena(dont ask)
            Mane Hazard Felipe
            Vardy

            Hamer Pogba Aguero Hojbjerg Jimmy Shaw

            Pogba + Aguero to Salah and Wilson for 2FT sounds good? Cheers!

          5. Pea Soup
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            In which gameweek are the blanks created by the FA Cup semis most likely to be played? City Vs Cardiff and one other...

          6. damiang2233
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Higuain fit to play on sunday?

            1. Pea Soup
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Sounds like it

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

            Have 10 players for gw 31 but two of those are

            Pereira
            Siggy.

            Have no West Ham except Fab.

            Would u take another hit (already on - 4) to get Lanzini or someone else??

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

              Whats wrong with Pereira and Siggy?

          8. fedolefan
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Asking on behalf of TSparkes,

            Which two for 31 and 33:
            A) King
            B) Maddison
            C) Ake
            D) VVD

            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Probably the first two, though VVD is tempting too.

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

                Lol, thanks. I don't own any of these. Hope he sees this post.

          9. MINUS FOUR
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            This Mane situation is so frustrating because I'm all set up with 11 players this GW, not hits required, but I am more than willing to take a hit if I know Mane won't play. I could get in Fraser or Maddison, or I could do Jimenez to Wilson.

            But if I do that and Mane ends up playing, I would have Lanzini on my bench and you just know he will suddenly haul against Huddersfield to troll me like Deulofeu did after months of blanking. Mane being definitely ruled out would be annoying, but this is worse.

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

              Agree completely. Maybe a good sign that Pool haven't said he's injured? They're normally up front with injury news.

              1. MINUS FOUR
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Hopefully. Right now it feels like whichever way I go will turn out to be wrong. I genuinely believe Wilson is worth a -4, but of course it's not worth it at all if I have to bench Lanzini and Mane ends up playing. I'm so torn.

            2. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Just keep Mane for 33 assuming you are FH32

              1. MINUS FOUR
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                That's the sensible thing to do. I was pretty set on getting 11 players out this GW as I see it as a real opportunity to get a green arrow without even using the FH chip. Mane going from potential massive haul to 0 points and no opportunity to replace him is the worst case scenario really.

              2. MINUS FOUR
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Also it's not Mane I would transfer out, it's Jimenez for Wilson. Mane would stay just in case.

                The risk would be that Mane starting forces Lanzini to the bench, for a -4. It would end in tears.

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah too many permutations and I’m assuming you want Jimenez back for the double next GW. Stick