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

    Any chance it could only be Man Utd & Wolves with a DGW32?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, no chance its just those two.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Unless, of course, the PL sides all get KO'ed off the cup.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Only 2 can.

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

          Impossible Watford vs Palace

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

      No chance.

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping for a Solanke cameo to field 10!

    Fabianski
    Robertson VanDijk ***
    Salah Hazard McNeil Brooks
    Higuain Vardy Solanke

    Captaincy between Salah or Vardy, switching between the two!

    Good luck, everyone!

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Out of them probably Vardy

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

      Vardy 2 goals last 6 vs Burnley

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      how is that even a consideration ?

  3. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain?

    Hazard (Everton away)
    Salah (Burnley away)
    Vardy (Fulham away)

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What?

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think you got your fixtures wrong buddy

  4. mrtapio
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only got two decisions left on my FH team:

    Robertson or TAA?

    Rice or Hayden first on the bench?

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

      RR

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

      Rice goal 2 games ago and hit that post last week at home to Huddersfield on your bench. Lol

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

        Team to good to start Rice

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

          West Ham bookies favourite for CS

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

            Thats why I have Fabianski

    3. Nas
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would start rice

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

        Team to good to start Rice

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

      start rice

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

        Bench one:
        A: Fraser
        B: Hazard
        C: Arnautovic
        D: Vardy
        E: Rice

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

          I hate you...

        2. Party time
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ha! very strong team MrTapio.

            The only option you've is to bench yourself 😉

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

      FPL twitter account just posted a video of Perez, Sterling, Mane and Vardy and the caption reads : 3 of these 4 players are set to be in action this weekend.

      Surely this whole Mane scare is just rumour?

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

        Well official FPL flagging is usually well behind the times

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

        FPL Twitter knows nothing more than us

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

          I took two hits for him, Fraser and Wilson 🙁

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

          Easy for you to say, Sherlock.

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

          Seems like they did 😉

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

        sterling has no fpl game this weekend

    6. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This Mané news about missing training may have just made it easier for me to captain Salah. Was probably going to do Mané before that.

    7. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh! What’s the deal with Mane

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Scroll up

      2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Damn I knew it! He hasn’t missed a game and they’ll have to be all carefully managed to last till May. Was seriously considering hazard over Mané but went against my gut. Sorry needed to whine a bit...

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

      Take a -4 for a goalie or play 10? Goalie will be fab if I take the hit

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Do you have a likely GW33 keeper?

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

          I have Guaita in the bench, so maybe?

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

            See how Watford do vs Palace.

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

      Which is the best defender to bring in this GW.. Current playing mid. I got the funds.
      Salah mane brooks

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

        Rice vs Hudd

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

        Midfielder ** sorry

      3. Nas
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I went for hazard to cover my bases. More a rank protection move than an aggressive one in truth. If not for the yellow flag I would have gone fraser

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

          Same

    10. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser in for Barnes on a (-4)?

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

        Huh? Selling Leicester Barnes for a hit???

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

          I think he means Ashley Barnes

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

            Harvey

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

              well thats madness then

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

              No to either.

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

                cheers all!

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

          Yea I mean the other option is Anderson which makes a bit more sense

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

            thats insane. -4 for a doubtful player.
            how confident are you on fraser getting a min of 6 points ?

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

        Just play players that play. Weird

      3. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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

      Hi folks..
      Sane or Vardy ?

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

        Ummmm

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

        Errrrr

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

        Sane 100%

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

        Sane. He was brilliant against Schalke 04.

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

        Vardy 1st sub if Sane doesn't play

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

        I'd even triple captain Sane this gameweek against a weak swansea defense

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

        With Mendy out Sane is the City asset to own!

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

          They said the same before i TC Sane in gw 25
          😀

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

            😉

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

        InSané

      9. Edwardio
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        thanks for the replies folks....Sane is the obvious choice..he got FA cup whereas Vardy has a prem game...im Sun DT tho my info comes from here

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Probably needed to mention that.
          Sane if you think he starts.

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

            nailed on, yeah was meant to say Sun DT

    12. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TM - what moves ya thinkin of / done this week fella?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still one or 2 more to do in the morning probably.

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

          Big hits being made? Or FH?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Team is linked.

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

              Aye, checked afterwards lol. Good luck mate

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers, likewise.
                Looking forward to a nice free hit break.

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

                  Yes sir. Will be nice for sure. Lets hope Sadio isn’t cruel on Sunday!

                2. G-Whizz
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                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Good luck mate 🙂

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

        ... a good Magician and all that...

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

          😆

    13. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      and that is seriously annoying if Mane doesn’t play. Could’ve gone for Hazard instead... hope he’s fine

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

        I hope he gets some minutes to avoid bench points for other 😛
        I don't have any cover

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

          Yeah no cover here either. Did Jimenez to Wilson for free but took a -8 for Camarasa Sterling to Mane Fraser in order to field 10....

          Please play this wkend sadio

    14. Perthite
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worth taking a hit to get 11 playing?

      Fabianski (Foster)
      Digne Robertson Pereira
      Salah Anderson Hazard Brooks
      Firmino Wilson
      (Pogba Jiminez Doherty Bednarak)
      0.9m 0FT

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

        Yes

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No imo

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

          My instinct is to go with the 10.

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

        Not work losing Pogba or Doherty due to buying them at cheap price & Jiminez who I'd have to get back in.

        So Bednarak in for a 4.8m only real option for 11 in this GW.

    15. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is a -4 to transfer out Lacelles worth it? I'd have 10 playing if I don't transfer

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

        I probably will for Luiz as consider it split between 31/33

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I supose I could do Kamara out for a forward

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’d probably just leave it. Depends on the 10, but that’s what I have if (hopefully) all mine play. Should be enough

    16. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough question: pick 2 from 3

      A. Barnes
      B. Rondon
      C. Wilson

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

        Rondon and Wislon

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely C, probably B - unless they don’t get a GW33 fixture, in which case CA

    17. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What kind of hit are most taking and how many does that allow you to field? Or is everyone using free hit chip?

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

        Taken a -8 for Camarasa Jimenez Sterling to Fraser Wilson Mane, giving me hopefully 10 starters.

        Unless Mane decides to be a big ol troll

    18. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hi you lovely filthy animals. 😉

      I'm looking at playing just 8 players this gw and saving a transfer so I have 2 for next gw.

      Do you think this is too risky and I should have more playing this gw?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Depends on who you buy/sell and chip plan.

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

        I'd save to get more DGW'ers in 32, if not using FH.

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

          Unless its Chelsea assets.

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Son to Haz if you have the £, otherwise maybe just go with the 8.

        However, when do you plan to FH if not this or next week???

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

          There's 3 doubles left right?

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

        Mate, i just checked your team! Taken a points hit around 24 times and you are 13k rank!!
        Love it, keep going with what you are doing!!!!

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

          Yeah I don't mind a cheeky points hit, lol. Backfired last gw though. Lost top spot in my cash League. 😆

      5. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well it's only really a 2 point it if you assume whoever you're getting gets at least 2 points...

        Chelsea could have a DGW32, could be a shout

    19. the_arrows
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Speroni, Sterling, Rash, Llorente to?

      A. Fabs, Wilson, Haz, Rondon,
      B. Fabs, Wilson, Haz, Barnes (Burnley)
      C. Fabs, Wilson, Fraser, Vardy

      Got 2FT, so this will be for a -8 to field 11 players and also for GW33 since I will be FH in GW32.

      Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks!

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

        c

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

          Looks like the most sensible option if Fraser is fit. Thanks!

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

            Get Brooks if unsure?

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

        Fabs has Chelsea in 33. Boruc may be better unless you have no Bournemouth spot left.
        (It is true that Fabs got 11 pts against Chelsea in the reverse fixture. I know that because I benched him.)

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

          I was thinking bank the clean sheet now against Huds and any save points in GW33 will be a bonus. And I didn't wanna triple up on Bournemouth.

    20. the german
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg? exactly 11 without hits. Any suggestions?
      Thinking higuain-> vardy(-4)

      Schmeichel
      Robbo Taa diop clyne
      Hazard(c) mane maddy
      Higuain King(vc) rondon

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

        Maybe a hit for a sub defender to a playing one? Just with Mane (supposedly?) a doubt and Higuain flagged.

      2. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good week to avoid a hit if you have 11

    21. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I honestly have no idea who I'm going to captain now with this Mane situation! Undecided between:
      A. Hazard
      B. Fraser
      C. Robertson
      D. Vardy
      E. DCL (incredibly punty I know)

      B, C & D would become my 16th captain of the season (a fun side game I'm playing).

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

        From list prob Hazard.
        No Wilson? I keep looking at him in my team and something is tempting me there.

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No forward line is Vardy/Rondon/DCL, Wilson looks good alright!

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

        Not E 😀

        Mane (C) Hazard (VC)

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, your call looks the sensible approach. Cheers.

      3. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mané(C) Vardy (VC)

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Also works and pray for no Mane 1 point cameo!

      4. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        C will outscore others in the list hopefully 🙂

    22. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hey guys....on a -4 already with this:

      Boruc
      Robertson TAA Pereira
      Salah Hazard Maddison Fraser
      Higuain Wilson

      Patricio Doherty AWB Pogba Jiménez

      Worth another hit for

      AWB to Luiz?

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No

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

      My mini league rival has made 1 transfer and has only 6 player for this week. If you are playing free hit does it show 1 transfer and freeze the team value?

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

        Free Hit 0 transfers

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

          what happens if you make 1 transfer and then decide to free hit? Does it refgister as 1 transfer and also does the team value freeze when you free hit. Just trying to figyre out th emoves of my mini league rival. Crucial part of the season this.

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

            it will reset to zero

    24. huwwilliams_
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How likely is emerson to start for chelsea?

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

        84.76%

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

          That's overreaction !!
          81.22% imo
          😛

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

      A. Play Digne (CHE) or
      B. Get Vardy/Wilson -4

      Would you prefer A or B?

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

        umm, tricky... Wilson can do well

    26. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski.
      Pereira, AWB, TAA.
      Pogba, Salah, Felipe, Son.
      Vardy, Wilson, Rashford.
      Hamer, Doherty, Bednarek, Camarasa.
      1ft, 5.3m. 7 players atm.

      Thinking one of these.. Which would you choose? 3 seems the safest atm.

      All for -8.
      1. Cam/Son/Rash -> Fras/ Mane/Arnie.
      2. Cam/ Son/Rash -> Fras/ Mane/Hig.
      3. Doherty/ Son/Rash-> VVD/Haz/Arnie (or Hig/Barnes).

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        3 but will Arnie start? He’s been a bit in and out

    27. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What about Fraser fitness??

    28. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There is no way possible to see how oppositions transfers before deadline is there right?

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

        how should be your*

      2. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No

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

          thought so lol. 😉

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

        Only way is to get his login details 😉

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

          haha 😉

    29. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Already got Salah and Robertson - which Liverpool player should be my 3rd?

      A) TAA

      B) Mane (any substance to these rumours??)

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

        Bobby Firmino for me !!
        If not him Taa

    30. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What's the latest on Higuain and mane? Both not starting?

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

        Just hearing this Mane new? Any links or Source?

      2. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why wouldn’t they?