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

    Anyone else thinking Lacazette could be rested at the weekend?

    Started in the Dubai friendly and against Newcastle. Auba started neither..

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      both play this one I reckon, Watford game is a lot more dodgy

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        not confident either way

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Small chance, but I think he’ll go Auba & Laca

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

    Fabi
    TAA Robo Wan Rice Luiz
    Brooks Hazard Westwood
    Couch

    Boruc / Rashford / Sterling / Aguero / Pogba

    A) Use FH and then aim for a BB in the DGW

    B) Save FH for the next DGW

    C) Take a hit

    D) Rage quit and cry

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  3. aarrgghh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Scoutcast today?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tonight usual time

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

        What is the usual time please

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

          Hot topic - 9.30pm

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

            Thank you. I always forget to look at hot topic.

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leno
    Trent, Pereira, Luiz, Rice
    Mane, Salah, Maddison, Brooks
    Vardy, Wilson

    Boruc, Aguero, Doherty, Pogba

    I think I NEED Hazard, lose Salah? -4

    Or cash in Aguero & Pogba to Laca & Hazard? -8

    Hold??

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t sell Salah for Haz -4.

      Second option perhaps, but I’d probably just hold

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

      your teams fine if you have a ft do rice to someone. stop taking hits and keep your tv for wc

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers dude, what’s your WC looking like?
        You have a high TV as well?

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Defence, mid or striker addition here?

    A. Rice >> Alonso
    B. FAnders >> Fraser/Siggy/Ozil
    C. Kamara >> King/Rondon

    Fabianski
    TAA • Schar • Digne
    Haz • Salah • Mané • Almirón • FAnders*
    Vardy • Wilson
    (Button / Rice / Bednarek / Kamara*)

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B) and I’d probably buy Tielemans

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B out of those as Fanders has been awful lately and may not get 90 mins, and its Fraser or Siggy but I guess Fraser as he has the easier fixture.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or Tielemans? I would bench FAnders if I got Rondon/King

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

      I agree B Tielemans

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate

  6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, HELP !!!!.....who to pick...

    A. Siggy
    B. Willson ( have Fraser and Clyne )
    C. Maddison/Tilemans ( have Vardy and Pereira )
    D, Pedro/Willian ( have Hazard )
    E, Rondon
    F, Zaha
    G,anyone ?? other than LFC ( have 3 )

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A or E for me

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Evening mate, Rondon does look good at home, I know you might be bias but you reckon he will get points v CPFC who are poor away. ??

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Aren't Palace better away than at home? Haven't checked but remember reading or hearing that somewhere.

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Huge game for us. 3 points and we are safe. If we score, he’s likely involved. Also looking at him myself, above. Also like the Siggy pick

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

            They are 1 point ahead of Newcastle. What makes you think that they want it any less?

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Nothing. I also think their attackers are good picks

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Who takes pens for Newcastle ??.........Just gone back and looked at Palace away record recently and they do look.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ritchie

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

      I think Zaha will score against Newcastle. CP have been amazing away from home.

  7. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    i've lost 1m in team value over the past 5 gameweeks. 😳

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

      Auba ??

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        just a lot of shite apparently!

  8. T0RR3S
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    choose one to be my 11th
    1- up to 7m DEF (4-3-3)
    2- up to 8.5m MID (3-4-3)
    and it would be great to tell me which players are best for this week only

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

    Firmino or Vardy?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jamie

  10. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm, can't decide who to captain out of Salah, Vardy and Haz, benefit of captaining Haz is that it saves the disappointment until the end of the GW.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like the looks of Vardy this week, though WHam are pretty awful lately, so I can see myself putting it on him in the end

  11. Ian Davis
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 out of?:

    A) King
    B) Vardy
    C) Lacazette

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B and C

  12. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So, what’s people’s opinion on the school of thought that hits are well worth it in BGW, as if your player plays and doesn’t get booked then it’s only a -2. But you at least give yourself the chance of attacking returns, bonus & cleanies.

    I ask this as someone with 6 players for this coming GW. And I’m considering a -12 or -16 to get in the likes of Haz, Vardy, Laca/Wilson & Fraser/Madd.

    I’ve always thought hits are worth it in this situation, but the last BGW was a complete damp squib. Most who took hits May as well have just left their team as it was.

    What’s your thoughts?

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What happens next week then when all the people you take out with hits eg. City, Spurs, Utd, Wol are ones you want ahead of 35?

      Unless you stil have WC.

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, maybe should have mentioned I’ll be using my WC the following week.

        Might lose some value on Kun & Sterling, and probably won’t even bring Pogs back in.

        1. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Play WC this week then?

          1. thegaffer82
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Nah. Too many players I’d want who don’t have a game this week.

            City & Spurs especially

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It’s all about getting the right players ... risk/reward ... if you do nothing then there is not a chance of reward ... go with your heart and ignore your head 🙂

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My heart says -16.

        Yikes! I’ve never taken one of those before in almost a decade playing the game

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

      there are numerous players who can reasonably be expected to get 4+ points, getting them is obvious

    4. wilsonito
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in the same position and think it’s definitely worth it if you’re WCing next week

  13. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Borovic essential for free hitters.

  14. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For the rest of the season?
    A) Auba
    B) Laca

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

      Lacazette and use money elsewhere

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Laca seems to have slowly but surely become first choice (but still prone to rotation of course)

  15. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty sure I'm bringing in a Chelsea defender for Schindler this week.

    With the stats in the article above, is Alonso a better pick than Azpi or am I overthinking it? :/

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

      Azpi for security dude

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi is one of the most nailed players in the game, Alonso is a risk atm

      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very true. I should be loyal after his haul last week!

  16. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you had both Arnie and F.Anderson, who would you replace first for gw33?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same problem but getting rid of Arnie as he is yellow flagged.

      1. Jones Kusi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They both are yellow flagged.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If I had those two I would shoot myself 😉

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I did but i missed which sums up my season....

  17. Dannywaz
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just put together my 1st wildcard team really easy this season with all the cheap enablers

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Loads of cheap options with great fixtures.

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

      Defo ☺

  18. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    King or Wilson for a one-week punt, and why?

    1. Jones Kusi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am considering Zaha too. Bou have really bad offensive statistics lately.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      King. It’s totally hit or miss with those two. But at least King gives you penalties

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

      wilsons better? has better ppm. not a debate

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They're very close, but still I think I'll go with Wilson, because I've got Fraser already and they have a goal combo bromance going on

  19. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain owners, are you keeping or getting rid?

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

      Keeping obviously

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

        Even tho he’s playing dirt and Giroud was good yesterday?

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

          I am not using a free transfer or hit in a blank to take out Higuain with a WC next week, that works be madness 🙂 ... long term and no WC maybe, but Giroud is just as likely to be benched this week as Higuaín

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Even if it means getting in Vardy?

            I can either drop Barnes or Hig for him. Barnes would mean a -4 so Hig is the obvious option

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

              It depends, in fairness, who you have in your team I suppose, it’s tricky because Higuaín is not injured and could get a brace ? Imagine a -4 to get him out then ? Ouch

              I have Mane Hazard Salah Higuain Vardy Barnes so perhaps have a different perspective ?

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Yeh fair enough. Everyone’s different.

                I have a FT and currently have Wilson, Barnes, Higuain, Salah, Haz, Maddison so for me it makes sense to use the FT for Vardy

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

                  ... and I have Boruc & Hamer 🙁

                  1. Don Kloppeone
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    I have Fab and Hamer but will stick with Fab. Not worth a -4 to switch him to Kepa

  20. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Currently 80K and trying to push for a top 10K finish, am I being unrealistic.

    Also is Jamie Vardy a good differential (C) pick this GW?

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

      No (but difficult) and Yes

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

      Anything is possible and why not.

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

      It is definitely possible. Just nail those chips.

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm at about 66k and still aiming for top 20k if possible. 10k would be dream land but anything can happen 🙂

    5. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Possible but you'll need 3 great GWs and no disasters

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

    any players you've had since GW1?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, closest was AWB but got rid when he was injured recently.

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab, Aguero and Salah

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

        respect

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

      Robertson. AWB til last week

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

      robbo and salah for me btw

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo and AWB

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

      Sorry that’s wrong. Both AWB and Robbo, forgot it was only FH I ditched em on!

    7. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fab & AWB for me

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

        do you always set and forget keeper or has it just worked out that way?

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

      Robbo

    9. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB and Fraser!

  22. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    These seems sillier to ask when I put it like this but for WC next week,

    A) JWP and Kane
    B) Son and Laca

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

      I have all 4 in my draft- if had to choose then B

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Go on then, what's yours so far?

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

          Ryan Gunn
          Doherty Valery Duffy Kolasinac Robertson
          Mané Sterling Son Deulofeu JWP
          Kane Jimenéz Lacazette

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Pretty similar but I guess you have higher TV, I'm only about 105.5.

            1. Planet Head
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              V similar here too:

              Ryan Gunn
              Doherty Valery Duffy Kolasinac TAA
              Mane Sterling Erik Jota Fraser
              Kane Jim Laca

              Somehow still in the top 10k with no Robbo all season but feels late to join that party now

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

    A Higuaín to Lacazette
    B Steele to Schmeichel ( Boruc other keeper)
    C Both -4

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

      B

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

      b

  24. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    a) Billing --> Brooks
    b) Diop ---> Chilwell (already have Pereira)

    cheers

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

      For a hit ?

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

      B

    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Naa for free

  25. sneakyr
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain to

    A Vardy
    B Laca

    ? Worried about Laca rotation.

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

      Vardy mainly because of laca rotation possibility but both excellent options.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A for me.

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

      Cheers both.

      I’m leaning that way - will only be one week as wc in 34 ( though may keep Laca if I get him).

  26. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    Trent, robbo, chilwell
    Hazard, tielemans, Fraser, mane
    Wilson, vardy, arnie*

    Holebas* (doherty, sterling)
    1 ft — 2.1 itb

    A) Holebas to azpi/kola, bench arnie
    B) arnie to zaha/king
    C) arnie and holebas to lacazette and daniels/tomkins (-4 but cover in case of a no show)

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

      b + king

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

        Thanks

  27. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For this GW....

    A) Laca + AWB
    B) Higuaín + Morrison
    C) Lacazette + Morrison (-4)

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

      A all day

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

      prob a

  28. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy to do Salah to Haz and cap him?

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

      extremely sideways

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

      Tricky. I am a big fan of salah out but hazard so streaky especially for captaincy. Already have mane?

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No. Salah, TAA, Robbo from Liverpool.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      not crazy, but yeah it could go tits up

  29. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can ne 1 suggest 5 most essential attackers for gw33
    Money no issue

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

      salah mane firmino vardy wilson

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

        hazard instead of wilson

      2. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No haz?
        I have
        Haz fraser salah vardy hig rondon

  30. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will do these transfers:
    Sterling + Aguero to Mane + Vardy
    Will get city assets back after the blank