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The best defensive players to sign with the Free Hit chip in Blank Gameweek 33

Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to use the Fantasy Football Scout members’ area if they are planning to tackle Blank Gameweek 33 with the Free Hit chip.

This is the first instalment in a two-part series considering this tactic for the weekend’s depleted round of fixtures.

We have run comparisons on the top options from the four positions ahead of Blank Gameweek 33, using the data available to us in the members’ area.

In this article, we will be looking at the goalkeepers and defenders together.

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Goalkeepers – Potential for extras

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  1. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Best Anderson replacement?

    Own Maddy and Brooks and am thinking one of Tielemans or Fraser

    Thanks

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      For this week, Tielemans. Longer term, Fraser.

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers

      2. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Pulling out my WC next week, so am tempted to go Tielemans

        1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Yea. Tielemans

    2. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      siggy

  2. PukkiBlinder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Pogba > Mane?
    or
    Sterling > Salah?

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Pogba to Mane for me

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Pogba to Mane, 100%

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Pog to mane

    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Salah

  3. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Fabianski or Higuain out with my FT?

    1. Tommytour
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Selling Giroud myself and playing Hamer probably 🙂

      1. Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        *Higuain

    2. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Fab

  4. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Higuain to Giroud too risky?

    Safer with King?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Oh yes. Giroud may be needed for important europa game midweek and higuain is ‘fresh’

  5. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Salah, Hazard or Vardy for captaincy this week? And any good reasons why?

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Salah, form away vs outside top6 teams is brillian.

  6. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Start Keane or AWB (Got Rondon against AWB)?

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Keane

  7. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    If my only route to Mané is selling either Salah or Hazard, should I just forget about him for this gameweek?

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Yes

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Yep

  8. Bob Sacamano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    With potential price changes likely to block me from my planned WC34 team, I've been forced to think it over again. I know from which teams I want players, but I could eigher go super cheap to afford Lacazette or a little more expensive and settle for Rashford. What do you think?

    Dunk - Mariappa - Bennett - Bednarek + Lacazette

    or

    Duffy - Cathcart - Doherty - Valery + Rashford?

    Thanks!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Rashford one

  9. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I think I'm going to keep Boruc and hope for the best, more upside to ditching Anderson for a mid who could deliver decent returns.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      In same boat w those 2, but think it could be time for a hit to get both out. I have no WC, so whomever I sign for GK has to be in there till end of season. Boric seems to risky to keep and if he doesnt play this week, hell have to go next week anyway.

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I can understand the temptation to take a hit with no WC. I'm in a different position as it's only a one week move. Good luck.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      WC next week ?

      I have Boruc and Rice who I dislike starting this week.

      Leaning towards Rice to anyone (6mill ITB)

      Then pray for Boruc

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Yep, I'm benching Rice & Anderson and fielding AWB currently but not comfortable with that as I think Newcastle will score. Think it's a case of keeping fingers crossed for Boruc and ditching Anderson for another mid. Got 8.8 to spend, kept that much itb in case Spurs ended up playing in 33.

      2. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I'd keep Rice and ditch Boruc for certainty. At least you know Rice will defo play and he's a goal threat.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Agreed

    3. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Also got Boruc and Anderson but have come to the conclution that my free transfer must be to get a new keeper (most likely Schmeichel). Will have to start Anderson but that's not the end of the world, I'm sure he'll be fit to play against Chelsea. He's got poor form and lacks consistency, but he's still a very good player so I'll start him and hope for a surprise score to wipe out that Chelsea clean sheet. Would only afford to swap Anderson for someone like Fraser and I'm not conviced it will pay off.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        We have no idea if he will be fit yet do we!? I have Boruc, Anderson and Higuain. Lucky me. Don’t see any brilliant replacements that play this week and remainder of season so without WC I will likely save transfer for more important gameweek 34 and see who really needs to go then.

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        End of season Leicester fixtures are awful tho...so, unless you have a WC, Id steer away from Schmeichel.

        1. Bob Sacamano
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          The club tweeted that it was only a minor knock suffred during the international break. Game against Chelsea is not until monday night, I don't think a minor knock takes 2 weeks to heal. I would be very surprised if he's not in the squad, but I hope he'll know more after the presser.

        2. Bob Sacamano
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          I'm wildcarding in GW34 so it's only for this week. It's eighter Kepa or Schmeichel, and with Hudds already relegated and having only scored 7 goals at home all season, I'm leaning towards Schmeichel.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            For 1 week, yes, Schmeichel makes sense.

  10. CaTriEm
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Captain:

    A) Wilson
    B) Rondon
    C) Salah
    D) Hazard

    Tempted by Wilson, but Hazard might be the "smart" move.

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Salah

  11. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Laca or Wilson/King this gw ??

    1. Fuddled FC
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Wilson / King

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

    2. Party time
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Wilson because I have him.

        Also I changed my mind now. I am starting Chilwell, fork huddersfield 🙂

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Thank you bro 🙂
          Vardy © for me.
          Who are you going with ??

          1. Party time
              5 years, 17 days ago

              I am still pondering, I think I will go with Amey's pick

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Double pressure for Vardy then to perform 😀

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Yeah but I've Maddison too and Salah+ Hazard + Mané+ Wilsin It's really tough tbh. I will let my fish decide 🙂

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      😀
                      Nice !!

                      1. Party time
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          🙁

            • Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Wilson for me bro

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Cheers bro 🙂
                Higuain to Wilson it is !!

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Nice!
                  I’m going Hig > Vardy

                  Not decided yet on Cap

                  Salah, Haz, Vardy

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Cool
                    Hazard/Salah/Mane/Robbo/Wilson all worthy contenders.
                    I'm leaning towards Vardy atm though. Will stick to it
                    Last minute Changes has cost me a lot 😕

                    1. Don Kloppeone
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Lol. You say you’ll stick to it but also say you’re “on Vardy atm” 😉

                      1. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Set N Forget !!!
                        Cue in Vardy Hattrick 😀

                        1. Don Kloppeone
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          I’m leaning towards the same. Especially as I need to justify the Hig switch in case he starts and does something!

                          1. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            5 years, 17 days ago

                            We all will be fooled by Sarri & Higuain will get his first hattrick 😀
                            Maybe we should wait for Sarri's press conference

                            1. Don Kloppeone
                              • 6 Years
                              5 years, 17 days ago

                              Yep I’m waiting. Not that he’ll say anything conclusive!

            • Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Laca

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                😮
                Not worried about rotation ??
                I am tbh.

            • Jack Burton
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Lol still not decided Amey

          2. Fuddled FC
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Play one

            a) Kola v Everton (a)
            b) Yedlin v Bournemouth (h)

            1. Lav
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              B

            2. Party time
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Sead

              • Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Kolasinac

              • Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                B

              • DandyDon
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                A easy

            3. fenixri
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Early toughts on this WC GW34 team?

              Ryan - Foster
              Kola - Duffy - TAA - Holebas - Valery
              Sterling - Mane - Son - Fraser - Deulofeu
              Kane - Rashford - Wilson

              1m itb

              1. Lav
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Strong

              2. Tommytour
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Why the love for Bournemouth?

                Wilson to Jiminez for starters

                1. fenixri
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Nah, I think Wilson will outscore him gw34-37, maybe switch to Jimenez in gw37 for Fulham home but that is far in future. I like Bournemouth fixtures.

              3. fr3d
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Too much Man Utd, and Bournemouth are awful away from home

                1. fenixri
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  So you suggest 0 assets from Manu?

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Yes

                  2. fr3d
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I'm going completely without I think. 1 asset is just fine I guess, just joking around

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Rashford ??

              4. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Sterling, Son, Kane & Rashford ... only one started both games in 32 ... any reason to think it will be different in 35 ?

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  What about Kun ??

                  1. Hotdogs for Tea
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Not in his team ? 😉

            4. Lav
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              WC, TC, & BB left. Besides Anderson, anyone else need to go? Think WC for next week.

              Borc
              Robbo TAA Schar AWB
              Salah Haz Anderson* Fraser
              Vardy Barnes

              Rice

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Boruc?

                1. Lav
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  To who?

              2. Tommytour
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                Boruc possibly

                1. Lav
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Replacements?

                  1. Yank Revolution
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Leno? Schmeichel if you have your WC.

              • 10 Years
              5 years, 17 days ago

              Who is your favourite FFS poster?

              a) Jafooli
              b) Jafooli
              c) Jafooli
              d) all of the above

              1. Party time
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  purple,yellow,red and blue for me 🙂

                • Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Gotta be B for me.

                • fr3d
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Nice try Jafooli, but it's got to be me imo

                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    ❌ You are the Weakest Link, goodbye.

                • Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Chucky a good shout too 🙂

              2. tafrère
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                WC34 Team, any opinions welcomed :

                Foster Ryan
                TAA Kolasinac Doherty Duffy Valery
                Sterling Mané Son Doucouré JWP
                Aguero Lacazette Jimenez

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Similar to mine.
                  I'm contemplating on Kane atm.
                  You're not interested ??

                  1. tafrère
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Kane is too expensive for me and plays City in the DGW35. But otherwise Spurs have great fixtures, he could be a great captain for GW34. I just think one attacker from their team is enough and I really like the price of Son.

                    1. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Yeah.
                      Can do a lot with money.
                      I think I'm going with same strategy & will invest heavily in defense.
                      Currently on

                      Ryan Lloris
                      Robbo Taa Laporte Duffy Kolasinac

                      1. tafrère
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Not sure about Lloris tbh, but otherwise I like it.

                2. SADIO SANÉ
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  I'm getting Auba instead of Aguero, but similar - looks decent

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    suddenly want Foster instead of Gunn..

                    1. tafrère
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      I'll get Gunn instead of Ryan for DGW35. Ryan is a one week punt for his DGW34.

                      1. SADIO SANÉ
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        oh ok - I'm not BBing in 35, so it's Ryan 34 and then Gunn 33 & 35 atm

                        but I could just keep Guaita 33 and do Ryan -> Foster 35

                3. GREEN IS GOOD
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  similar to mine too

                  but I'm thinking of going Son and Eriksen as Spurs play Hudd in GW34 and have dgw35

                  and then transfer Mane in for GW36

                  1. tafrère
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I think Mané with Cardiff in GW35 could still outscore the Spurs mids tbh.

                  2. GREEN IS GOOD
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Yes he could.

                    Whatever I do this year, the opposite happens.

                    1. GREEN IS GOOD
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      *but Spurs also play Hudd in gw34

              3. cescpistols111
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                G2G with this WC team? Will move Hazard and Tielemans out over the next couple of weeks.

                Ryan - Foster

                Valery - Kolasinac - TAA - Bennett - Clyne
                
Mane - Hazard - Fraser - Son - Tielemans
                
Aguero - Laca - Jimenez

                1. FPL Pillars
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  For 34 I assume because you won’t have many starters in 33

                  1. cescpistols111
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    9 starters for GW33. Taking the risk to maximize team for GW 35.

              4. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 17 days ago

                it's a massive punt on sigurdsson(C).totally waste or gtg ??

                1. Party time
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    waste

                  • Waylander
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Waste

                  • 7shadesofsmoke
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    depends on the alternatives i guess

                2. bjarnia87
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  what are good choices for triple captain from now to the end of season?

                  1. SADIO SANÉ
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Duffy 34, Auba 35, Jimenez 35, someone from Watford 35

                  2. the german
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Salah/ mane vs HUD

                  3. jtreble
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    ... add Kane GW34.

                  4. DandyDon
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I will be TC Kane 34 at home to Huddersfield when everyone else is wildcarding

                3. no1baj
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Hey guys.

                  If i use my free transfer before i use my free hit chip does that carry over to the next gameweek or will that transfer be lost? or will it be added to my free hit team?

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    It'll be lost, playing free hit cancels all previous transfers that GW.

                4. Tinmen
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Folks, is it worth -4 to swap Higuain to Laca?

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I'd say so, plenty seem convinced Hig will start though.

                    1. Tinmen
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Surely not? Why do they think he will start after last night?

                      1. The Ejiptian King
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Not sure, I can't see it, people think that's just the way Sarri's rotation works, I think he'd be crazy to change a winning team and put Hig back in as he's been awful. Maybe some of it is Hig owners trying to justify owning him? I don't own but had on FH and watched them play Cardiff, he was utterly dire.

                        1. DandyDon
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          Think he may come in as Giroud needs to start following away europa quarter on the Thursday

                5. cescpistols111
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Valery or Bednarek a better Southampton option?

                  1. the german
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Valery pops up with a rocket sometimes.

                  2. HammersXI
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Been having Bednarek for ages and I think he is more nailed (slightly) than Valery. He's quite the BAPS magnet too

                6. Mind över Mata
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Best one week move here? Pulling out my WC next week.

                  A) Anderson -> Tielemans / Fraser
                  B) Higuain -> Vardy

                  If B, I’ll have to play Anderson, with Bednarak (LIV) as back up

                  1. HammersXI
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I would go B tbh.

                    Is there any reason behind not including Maddison?

                  2. Krafty Werks
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    I'm actually moving both on for a -4, Higuain & Anderson > Vardy & one of Maddison/Tielemans/Ozil...still not decided yet.

                    1. HammersXI
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      Wasn't sure if he was keen on a hit. But those moves for -4 sound good! Ozil is quite a maverick punt tho

                      1. Krafty Werks
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 17 days ago

                        Waiting on Arsenal presser and distant possibility i may even look at Rambo or Mkhi as a diff too!!

                        1. DandyDon
                          • 5 Years
                          5 years, 17 days ago

                          I’ve been looking at Özil as Anderson replacement at moment but 0.1 off. May be a blessing that I save a transfer instead

                7. Athletic Nasherbo
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  0.8ITB 1FT but what do I do here? So stuck...Wildcarding next week anyway.

                  Fabianski
                  Robertson Azpilicueta Kolasinac
                  Salah Mane Maddison Almiron
                  Vardy Wilson King

                  Button Digne Doherty Pogba

                  Thanks!

                  1. Giovanni Giorgio
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Fabianski --> Kepa?

                8. _Gunner
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Sterling + Rashford > Hazard + Vardy (-4)

                  Yes or No?

                9. HammersXI
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Is there any reason why there's not much Maddison love vs Tielemans?
                  Stuck between a decision between both to transfer in for Anderson

                10. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Need to decide if I'm keeping Pogba on WC quickly, he's dropping like a stone in value, going straight out tomorrow night if I don't wanna keep him.

                11. 7shadesofsmoke
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  One week only, 8.8m to spend.

                  Who do i put in midfield?

                12. Revival
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Can field 12 this week, have AWB on the bench. So should I use the free teansfer on Higuain > Vardy?

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    Definitely.

                  2. DandyDon
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 17 days ago

                    If WC 34

                    1. Revival
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 17 days ago

                      yeah following the plan

                13. FPLShaqiri
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 17 days ago

                  Ozil likely to play this weekend? Can get him on a waiver for draft game