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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, 15 days ago

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

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Nah, no chance its just those two.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

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

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Only 2 can.

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

          Impossible Watford vs Palace

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

      No chance.

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

      Out of them probably Vardy

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

      Vardy 2 goals last 6 vs Burnley

    3. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      how is that even a consideration ?

  3. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 15 days ago

    Who to captain?

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

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      What?

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Think you got your fixtures wrong buddy

  4. mrtapio
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

      RR

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

        Team to good to start Rice

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

          West Ham bookies favourite for CS

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

            Thats why I have Fabianski

    3. Nas
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      I would start rice

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

        Team to good to start Rice

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

      start rice

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

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

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

          I hate you...

        2. Party time
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Ha! very strong team MrTapio.

            The only option you've is to bench yourself 😉

    5. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Well official FPL flagging is usually well behind the times

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        FPL Twitter knows nothing more than us

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I took two hits for him, Fraser and Wilson 🙁

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

          Easy for you to say, Sherlock.

        3. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Seems like they did 😉

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

        sterling has no fpl game this weekend

    6. Kub3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

      Ugh! What’s the deal with Mane

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Scroll up

      2. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Do you have a likely GW33 keeper?

        1. Nas
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I have Guaita in the bench, so maybe?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            See how Watford do vs Palace.

    9. WannabeScout
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Rice vs Hudd

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

        Midfielder ** sorry

      3. Nas
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

          Same

    10. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Fraser in for Barnes on a (-4)?

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

        Huh? Selling Leicester Barnes for a hit???

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          I think he means Ashley Barnes

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

            Harvey

            1. Ross From Friends
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 15 days ago

              well thats madness then

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

              No to either.

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

                cheers all!

        2. marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Just play players that play. Weird

      3. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        lol

    11. Edwardio
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      Hi folks..
      Sane or Vardy ?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Ummmm

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

        Errrrr

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Sane 100%

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

        Sane. He was brilliant against Schalke 04.

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

        Vardy 1st sub if Sane doesn't play

      6. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

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

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

        With Mendy out Sane is the City asset to own!

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

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

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

            😉

      8. Dank Squid
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        InSané

      9. Edwardio
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

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

          1. Edwardio
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            nailed on, yeah was meant to say Sun DT

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

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

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

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

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

          Big hits being made? Or FH?

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Team is linked.

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

              Aye, checked afterwards lol. Good luck mate

              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 14 Years
                5 years, 15 days ago

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

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

                  Good luck mate 🙂

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

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

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

          😆

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

        Yes

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

        No imo

        1. Perthite
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          My instinct is to go with the 10.

      3. Perthite
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

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

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        I supose I could do Kamara out for a forward

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

      Tough question: pick 2 from 3

      A. Barnes
      B. Rondon
      C. Wilson

      1. GoonSquad
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Rondon and Wislon

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

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

    17. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Depends on who you buy/sell and chip plan.

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

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

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

          Unless its Chelsea assets.

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

          There's 3 doubles left right?

      4. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        c

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

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

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 15 days ago

            Get Brooks if unsure?

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

        Good week to avoid a hit if you have 11

    21. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

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

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

        Not E 😀

        Mane (C) Hazard (VC)

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Yup, your call looks the sensible approach. Cheers.

      3. G-Whizz
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Mané(C) Vardy (VC)

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 15 days ago

          Also works and pray for no Mane 1 point cameo!

      4. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        C will outscore others in the list hopefully 🙂

    22. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        No

    23. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Free Hit 0 transfers

        1. Podorsky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

            it will reset to zero

    24. huwwilliams_
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      How likely is emerson to start for chelsea?

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

        84.76%

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

          That's overreaction !!
          81.22% imo
          😛

    25. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

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

      Would you prefer A or B?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        umm, tricky... Wilson can do well

    26. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

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

    27. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

      What about Fraser fitness??

    28. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        how should be your*

      2. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        No

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

          thought so lol. 😉

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

        Only way is to get his login details 😉

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

          haha 😉

    29. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 15 days 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, 15 days ago

        Bobby Firmino for me !!
        If not him Taa

    30. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 15 days ago

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

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

        Just hearing this Mane new? Any links or Source?

      2. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 15 days ago

        Why wouldn’t they?