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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. Jaok
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are you still taking in mane now? Or shifting plans?

    1. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You couldn't have phrased that any better??

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

        Is mane taking into your team now or you don't want mane to take into you?

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

      Definitely wouldn’t transfer him in

  2. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    what is with all the maddison love on here?

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

      Prefer Tielemans since he's arrived

    2. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ivy? Sorry, wrong site ...

  3. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    In for a penny in for a pound. Decided to take a 20 point hit to do the following:

    Aguero, Kamara, Peltier, Bennett and Foster out

    Wilson, Barnes, Luiz, Rice and Fabianski in

    Figured they’ll all play in GW31 and GW33 so appearance points alone pay back the hits (I have all chips but using FH in GW 32).

    This will either end up as a mega rough or smooth on the scoutcast next week!

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

      You'll probably cover the hits

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

        Across GW 31 and 33?

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

          Yes. I'm probably doing -12 Could make it back this week

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

            Good luck!

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hope it pays off. 20 point my hit is serious stuff

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

        Ranked 150k after a meh season. Nothing to lose at this stage of the season.

        1. Lebowski85
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          150k isn't horrific. It's been a tough year. I do think there are better gameweeks coming up to take hits though. Any chance of using the FH?

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

            I could do but that ruins my chips plan.

            1. Lebowski85
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Well I hope it works out buddy

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

                Thanks mate

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

            Would rather take hits for 31/33 players than waste FH when FH32 pivots 31/33

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

              That’s my view too

    3. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Could work out.

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

      Brave! Hope goes well mate

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

        Thanks!

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

      I’d be surprised if it does not make you a few points

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

        Fingers crossed!

    6. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Prep you for 33, so -20 is not that bad

  4. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently fielding 8.
    Sterling/Rashford > Hazard/Wilson (-4)
    Sound good?

    Fabianski
    Robertson - TAA - Digne
    F.Anderson - Salah - Biling
    Higuain

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

    (A) Bring in Fraser -4
    (B) Play 10 this week

  6. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy or Arnie -4 to get my GW31 players to 10 overall?

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

    Barnes or Higuain for this week only?????

    And would you play either of them ahead of Sigurddson????

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hig and yes

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

      Sigg decent v Chelsea if you’re into stats like that

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good

  8. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is Mane injured? Wasn't pictured in training but I don't think Klopp has said he is.

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

      Not playing till sunday fingers crossed

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

      Maybe just a rest day.

    3. Mooster©️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He held his ankle and compaining to Klopp after CL game against Bayern

  9. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy
    Anderson
    Fraser

    Discuss

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No
      **** No
      Yes

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting. I'm on Siggy. I fancy Fraser but he has a yellow against him.

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

      Siggy decent record v Chelsea

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good

  10. LABILLETHEGOAT
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    guys which two would you choose for this week from:
    A) Fraser
    B) Anderson
    C) Maddison

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

      A & C

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

      How can you have a team where one of those wont play??

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

        have mane, salard, and hazard, so can only get 2 of these

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

          i know theres doubt over mane but if he plays, he has bloody fulham. But if he doesn't play I need to have the best option to come off the bench

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

    Arnautovic or Higuain?

    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just switched Higuain to Arnie. Already have Hazard on FH and there's doubts over Higuain's fitness so I'm going with Arnie

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

        I'm in the same boat and thinking the same, but does Arnie play? Why has he been out the team?

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

      If both started would rather Arnie

    3. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hig

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

      If both were def going to start i’d go Arnie

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

      Higuain was ill not injured so will be fine for Sunday.

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

        Yeah but he's poo

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

      Arnie but risk of starting

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

    Azpi, Luiz or Rice?

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

      Luiz

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

        Luiz

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

      Azpi 🙂

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

      Ake! Kidding...
      Rice

    4. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Luiz

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

    Currently on 8.
    - 4 for 9

    Hjoberg to Fraser
    Doherty to Luiz

    Boruc
    TAA Robbo
    Salah Hazard Barnes
    Wilson Vardy

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

      Fraser

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Both

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

      Fraser

    4. ppv
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser yellow flagged

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hooold Connolly!

  15. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kolasinac/Sterling/Rashford > Ake/Hazard/Wilson (-8)

    Gives me 11. Worth doing?

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

      Definitely

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

      Kolasinac plays 33

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

        Yeah I've literally just seen that. Wan Bissaka instead you reckon?

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

        Does he?

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best move here ?

    A Pogba to Fraser
    B Doherty to Azpi

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

      B

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

        Only due to value in Pogba
        Fraser still decent option

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Will lose similar values in either option, so just a matter of who will get more pts over 31/33

  17. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The Metro calling the shots on here.

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone convince me who to go for: have Fraser, Vardy, Wilson

    A) Ake
    B) Maddison
    C) King

    Ty

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

      A for no reason

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

      B due to GW33

  19. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need a defender + midfielder (11.4) for the blanks...

    Any suggestions?

  20. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    sorry if this is a stupid question but can you wildcard and triple captain the same week?

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

      Nope. 1 chip max per GW.

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

      2 chips = no

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One chip a week. No.

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

      thanks

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

    Free Hit active. 1.9 itb
    Any suggestions, or gtg?

    Fab
    Luiz Azpi TAA Rice
    Salah Mane Hazard Fraser
    Barry Wilson

    Hamer Barnes Bacuna Stanko

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

      You don't want Higuaín?

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

        (Mine is nearly the same but minus Azp and Barry + Higuaín and Vardy and a diff bench)

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

      I'd rather play 343 this week. Higuain, Rondon, Arnie all potentially good options

  22. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? (Maddison will come on from the bench if Mane doesn't play)

    Fabianski
    Luiz TAA Rice
    Salah Hazard Mane Fraser
    Vardy Arnautovic Wilson

  23. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Balbuena or Ogbonna to start? Looking for a cheap punt

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

      Neither safe, I'd expect a fit Balbuena to take his place back as they're hardly solid with Ogbonna.

      Would recommend the 0.2m stretch to Diop though.

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you're following the FH32/WC34/BB35 strategy, there are 5 remaining GW opportunities for the TC chip --> 31, 33, 36, 37, 38

    Potentials ideas in each:
    GW31 - Fulham v Liverpool
    GW33 - Southampton v Liverpool / Chelsea v West Ham
    GW36 - Liverpool v Huddersfield / Tottenham v West Ham
    GW37 - Arsenal v Brighton / Chelsea v Watford / Man City v Leicester
    GW38 - Man Utd v Cardiff / Liverpool v Wolves / Spurs v Everton / Brighton v Man City
    + potential Brighton DGW at some point I think

    Salah this GW is really tempting - over the last 5 GWs Fulham have conceded a chance every 5.4 minutes. This is the worst in the league and actually quite a lot worse than Huddersfield (the other Liverpool TC opposition candidate) who are 8th worst in the league in this metric. Salah has averaged making up around 1/4 of total chances and goal attempts for Liverpool in recent games. The Huddersfield game is also near a potential CL fixture I believe.

    Other than this GW, for me it would be GW38 due to the potential nice games for MUN, TOT and MCI, combined with the tendency for games at the end of the season to have lots of goals (I think that's the case anyway!). The negative is potential rotation, particularly if the title is decided by then, however importantly saving the TC gives you an ability to try and tactically win or protect a mini-league, but tripling down on a player a rival either doesn't have or will likely captain.

    I think the last point is tempting me to hold onto my chip this GW but I could really see Salah doing well this GW even if not currently in great form (this time last year in a BGW he got 4 goals, 1 assist, a CS and 29 points!).

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

      thanks a lot for this

      and yes GW38 is a few days before CL semi

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

      Nice post.

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd wait a bit I think, a huge opportunity could present itself where one of the top 4 chasing teams needs a win by a certain number of goals to get top 4.

      Or a must win game could open up in the title race.

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

        when 1 point is in it they're all must win

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

          True, but more teams could be out of Europe by then and have the PL as their only option. And there is still time for some to fall away.

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

      every 5.4 minutes?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Odd to highlight this post if this 5.4 thing isnt true

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Also 18 goal attempts per game on average conceded!

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

          70 chances?

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

            Guess you are including big chance if they aren't included.

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

      another way of looking at fulham vs hudds, with regards to potential salah captaincy, is that fulham have conceded 28 at home while hudds have conceded 29 away. so not really anything in it.

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

      TM morning mate, highlighted it, wonderful post!

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

      Cheers.

      Brighton DGW, maybe Kane 🙂
      Salah vs HUD if Porto knock Pool out.
      Pogba GW38 if Top 4 is on the line.

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane vs HUD in 34

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

          WC week for me 🙁

    8. Dank Squid
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah had scored in 7 consecutive PL games, followed by two blanks, before that match.

      Anfield game, now Liverpool will be the away team.

      I´ll captain him, but not sure he is TC material in this gameweek. I was wrong about Kun in GW 25, though ...

  25. Siggy in the Middle
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why the Arnie love given he's barely played recently?

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

      I guess because people know what he can do and he's against the worst team in the league.

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

      Opponent. Dearth of decent options. Last week I posted he had more shots on target in 46 mins than his teammate Anderson in previous 10 games 😆

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

        How many shots has Anderson had in his last 10 games? Not sure you've said before. Glad I don't have him anyway.

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      HUD and limited options

  26. Red Star Toro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boly, Sterling, Kun, Jimenez -> Azpilcueta, Hazard, Vardy, Wilson for -8, allowing me to field 11 players this week.
    FH32
    Chelsea, Leicester and Bou play GW33
    WC34

    makes sense, g2g?

  27. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What other striker should I get for GW31? Have Wilson + King

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy?

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good shout yes. Is he your star striker for this week? Arnie?

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

      Firmino, Higuain, Vardy, Barnes... plenty of good options.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes there’s plenty but can’t decide. Out of Barnes, Vardy, and Arnie for me. Probably Vardy as he has the best GW 33 fixture too

  28. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rash out for?

    A) Rondon
    B) Arnie
    C) Barnes

    Using FH in 32, need one of above for GW 33 also..

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Have Vardy and Wilson

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arnie now and then one of the other chaps in 33

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        King another option ..

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          See below-- thanx for reply

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

      A not guaranteed 33 yet
      Arnie is a punt but could be good
      Barnes safest

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thx FC/Kiwi!

        Dont want to double up Wilson/King...

        Arnie would give me a double up (have FAnderson, who Id like to let go in 33, plus Arnie/WHam after 32 looks rough, no?

        I think Barnes (safest) is winner by process of elimination (I cant take the chance on Rondon missing 33).

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

      none of them

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes in done...Now up to 10 starters...and all the new transfers play in 33 too. No WC, so I gotta set up this way...

  29. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more points in bgw31+33? (FH32)

    A) Digne
    B) Luiz -4
    C) Azpi -4
    D) Clyne -4

    D allows me to do Arnie -> Vardy in 33. A-C means Arnie -> Wilson in 33.

    Thoughts?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B or C imo
      Wouldnt you want Vardy and/or Wilson for this week?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Aleady got a decent offence.

        Current team is

        Boruc
        Rob Pereira Digne
        Salah Haz Mane Fraser Barnes
        Higuain Arnie

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chelsea fixtures are fairly nice tho (eve, car, WHAM), so that D in for a hit could really pay off quickly with CSs, plus their attacking potential.

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

      digne reasonably comfortably

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah not taking a hit might be the best idea

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

    Do we see Hudders scoring at West Ham?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Dont Think so. They are terrible.

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

        But so are West Ham defensively?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Shocker last game but they have improved lately

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Itd screw so many...but help me (no WHam D or GK). So Im going to say, sure, I could see it.

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

      50/50

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Inevitably!