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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. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Would you start AWB or Yedlin?

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jeez man... made a fun dead team and freehitted it last week just going with the first draft I came up with...

    scored 112 pts, even with Kane(c)
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/5596759/event/32

    compared to my actual FH scoring a meagre 86 🙂 🙁 shows you the dangers of overthinking!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you do that ??
      First it's not cool, second why take undue frustration by not picking same players in your original team 😀

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      28 transfers and all chips played in a dead team? Ban

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry by dead I didn't mean ghost ship... just do random stuff to it from time to time.

        Actually set it up for my dad but he didn't end up playing, so...

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You sound like Ruth

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Not sure what this means, however I am just telling you that that is what happened so believe what you want, mate.

          2. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            To be fair, at least this team is not in any private leagues for real money!

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Thank you - this is part of the point im trying to make. I'm not trying to scam/cheat people out of ORs or anything.

              THE TEAM IS RANKED 4millionth!

              1. Majestic Chanka
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                No worries, as you’ve seen it’s a bit of a sore point on here.

                It’s pretty clear that you’re not screwing anyone over though.

                The Ruth one is remembered as Ruth had a separate ‘Family’ members team in a cash ML run by one of the scoutcasters.

        2. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          So it's not a dead team... it's a dad team

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Hahah good one. I suppose so

    3. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Dead team = the one of your two teams that does the worst?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This.

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No. If you actually look at when the transfers are made, they aren't actually planned/thought out like my actual team (i.e. the one I post on here about). All in big chunks for big hits. See my reply to WR above.

        I know it's maybe unorthodox to have an "eff about" team shall we call it, but I also know plenty others likely do the same. I never actually planned to have one but like I said to WR above, my dad didn't end up playing with the team so it was just sat there

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          It’s against the rules.

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Again I'd point you to what I said above. I'm not trying to, as it were, win FPL with both of these teams - I only care about the one that I post about on here regularly. I completely get why it should not be allowed to have two teams that you're trying to do well with, but that is not what this is.

            Forget I mentioned it...

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Frowned upon on here to have multiple teams

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I know. I figured that was moreso if it's two legitimate teams, both of which you're trying to do well with, though...?

        As I said above, too, it wasn't something I planned going into the season...

        To all: apologies for posting this lol, not trying to start a fight... the message i was trying to get across is what i said at the end of the OP

    5. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      7. There is no limit on the number of Registrations per household or organisation. However, only one Registration in to the Game per unique registered user of the Site or App is permitted. Individuals are not permitted to register multiple accounts on the Site or App.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yep. and technically it was registered for my dad as he was going to play this year, but decided not to AFTER the season had started. Happy to forget about the team completely if it's going to cause a fuss

    6. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ha! good luck getting in a good night's sleep after all this lad...

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Blimey... I think I've made all the points I can in response lol. The team is ranked above 4million too, not like it's hurting anyone ffs.

        Will leave it alone

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I forgive you

      2. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I also forgive you

  3. Mattymo23
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Boruc to Kepa for -4?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      if boruc is your only playing keeper, may as well

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If Boruc doesn't start then yes.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lol
        That's helpful 😛

  4. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Chances of Higuain starting this gw?

    1. Hurnt
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      50/50 my mind but he is rested

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wont make a huge amount of difference to his gw points.

  5. Hurnt
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Planning on using my 1 free transfer please advise

    Fab
    Robertson Digne rice ogbonna
    Salah(c) mane hazard Fraser
    Rondon vardy(vc)

    Patrício Doherty pogba jiminez

    0 ITB

    OR 8kish

    The obvious transfer is rice to Morgan or Schlupp or am I missing something?

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba > Maddison or someone so you can bench Rice.

      1. Hurnt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Dam you good

        1. Union_Jacks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          😉

      2. Hurnt
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

        1. Union_Jacks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          No problem pal, doing the exact same as I also have Rice

          1. Hurnt
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Gl gl

  6. Hobolicious
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you were to choose one for GW33 only, who would it be?

    A) Tielemans
    B) Sigurdsson
    C) Arsenal-mid (who?)
    D) Azpilicueta
    E) Pereira

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D, B

    3. 2hotty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B 100%

    4. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      E, don’t laugh, Leicester will rip Shuddersfield apart & Pereira will run riot with crosses.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        hope that is true

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      D

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        How’s the WC coming along?

  7. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm glad I never felt on the Higuain trap.

  8. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lossl
    TAA - Robbo - Ricardo - Digne
    Salah - Hazard - Fraser
    Barnes - Wilson - Rondon

    Hart* - Pogba** - Jota** - Doherty**

    A. Lossl to Kepa
    Or
    B. Barnes to Vardy/Laca
    Or
    C. Pogba/Jota to Leicester/Arsenal mid.

    Will WC 34, thus a 1 week punt.

    Cheers all 🙂

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

  9. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Maddi or Tielemans and why?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Maddison makes City tick, most play goes through him. He knows how to find Vardy & then not many better dead ball experts.

  10. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Free hit this week,
    Wildcard next week for bench boost in the big double game week,
    Then let the final 3 weeks see what happens
    sound like a decent plan??

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well yes it is.

  11. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts?

    fab
    robbo - luiz - awb
    salah- mane - hazard - fraser - barnes
    king - Vardy

    ederson - rondon - bednarek - doherty

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play rondon over barnes I think.

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Amazing that people have to pay for an article with a baby school headline 😀

    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You don't need use Google Translate - just post in your native language. TIA.

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ... to use ...

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I don’t need an article, even a free one 😉

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          OK, best of luck.

  13. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The FJ program has run.

    Top scorer this week

    LASCELLES

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Please make Vardy second highest one 🙂
      I need some points FJ

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Any idea why his projected points are 0.9 on RMT?

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I have him so hope so.

  14. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What do you guys think

    Alonso if fit or Fraser?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fraser.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ryan Fraser.
      I have a feeling Fraser-Wilson 24 points combo is on the way 😛

      1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why you guys so sure? Burnley beat BOU 4-0 in the opposite fixture...

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I don't know.
          I'm expecting a goalfest though in that match

  15. @FPLDIARYFPL
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    A Chilwell
    B Fraser

    First to 3

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fraserrrrr

    2. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Fraser

    3. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pogba to
    A) Rich
    B) Siggy
    C) Maddison
    D) AN Other

    For the week before WC?

    Fab
    TAA VVD Pereira
    Hazard Mane Brooks
    Rondon Wilson Vardy

    Ryan Bed Doc Pogba

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      C

  17. Mysterion
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    https://youtu.be/1z6S1XPIX6w Salah (c) locked

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Reaffirms my decision to TC Salah this week.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Didnt he lose that comp?

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The way his luck is going, he'll hit the outside of the crossbar 😀

    3. zon
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol those pushups at the end were pathetic

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        in fairness to him Lingard could barely do one pushup in a vid on instagram

  18. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This is my team for gw33:

    Fab
    Robbo Taa Pereira AWB
    Fraser Salah Hazard(c) xxx
    Wilson Higuain

    Pogba to which mid? I have 9,3 itb with Pogba money

  19. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    when will the FA Cup Semi Finals be?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This weekend.

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For those who own Salah and with a wildcard, which one are you?

    a) selling on WC
    b) keeping for season
    c) selling after WC

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Will sell on wildcard.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Selling

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        * on WC in 34

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A. Same xGI over his last six matches as TAA. No thanks.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        😮
        Thank you for this stat.
        Now I'm more confident of bringing in Taa instead of Salah for 3rd pool spot

    5. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      almost definitely A unless something changes this week

    6. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    7. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    8. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      depends if I need the extra cash when making a WC team

    9. Darth VAR
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Keeper for the season

    10. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Selling

    11. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      a

  21. jbenny1107
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    King at home worth a roll of the dice? Usually scores well.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes

    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. King looks good at home.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best option this week

    A Higuaín
    B Lacazette (-4)

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hi....first quick play at a gw34 wildcard to bb35 has come out like this with 0.1m to spare....

    Any early thoughts??

    Foster ryan
    TAA kola doherty Duffy valery
    Sterling mane jota deulofeu JWP
    Kane kun jiminez

    Thanks

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Like it- only suggestion is Gunn over Foster as best rotation for rest of season

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I think most will be very similar to this, nice team

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. I'll look at gunn.

        I guess a lot will depend if I want to include lacazette somehow....

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What TV you playing with?

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        104.5m

        Which I think is average around here.

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Like it, Decoure has the form & nailed but costs .2 more?

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Yes. He is an option roo possibly

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Guess the next question for those selling Salah on WC and with TC, who will you use it on and when?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Kane 36

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        The one game a season West Ham wake up for.

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not Salah obviously

    3. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd like to see how Huddersfield do against Leicester now they're relegated, but Kane against Huddersfield in GW34 could be big.

      I think it has to be Kane though - guaranteed minutes.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No WC or using it this week?

        1. QuintonFortune25
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I'm on my WC this week.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Nice

      2. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'll either play it on mane or kane.

        I'd consider bringing salah back in for a hit and giving him the triple armband possibly....

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      If I still had it, I'd put it on Kane in gwk 38 probably

    5. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Any game you were thinking about using it on Salah, use it on mane?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Salah will outscore Mane one day.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Puncheon will outscored mane one day

    6. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      gw 36 mane v hudd ?
      gw 37 jiminez v fulham ?
      gw 38 kun v bri ?
      depends on form/injuries as games get closer
      good luck to who ever nails it !

  25. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If Felipe Anderson SP - 7.1, PP - 7.2 and he drops in price will value drop for me?
    Cheers

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yes, you paid more than current price.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        or current selling price

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      he has already dropped.for you once

  26. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone have an 'official' update for the Bmouth GK sitch?

    Begovic has reclaimed his place, as far as I know...I heard Howe's comments last week about having two #1 keepers, but that doesn't help.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's very dangerous person to trust fpl wise 😀

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Indeed- which is why I might just cut bait, despite their awesome fixtures (and go with Leno instead).

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I read that he tosses a coin before the game, I'll try find the link

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        must have imagined it

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Worse than a Pep, remember Fraser earlier in season injured scored huge.

  27. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Any word on the draw for the FFS cup?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      10pm

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. Looking forward to it

      2. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Pushed it back to 10.30pm due to crowd congestion.

        (I overran on the last article, as usual).

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Highest rank wins 😉

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I am a retired army general 😉

  28. ignis88
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Captain dilemma is real this week:

    A) Hazard
    B) Mane
    C) Fraser
    D) Wilson
    E) Vardy

    B, D, E on par for me atm. Will probably go with Mane in the end, though

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going A. Not really debating it after seen West Ham last week

      1. ignis88
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I didn't watch them. Were they really that bad?

      2. ignis88
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I guess they did concede 3 from Hud lol

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      B

    4. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A
      last game of the gw to !

  29. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Alisson & Anderson - > Kepa & Mane (-4)?

    Alisson has to go as maxed out on 'Pool

    The alternative is Anderson - > one week punt on someone

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Anderson goal can break your heart 🙂

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I'll take my chances 😉

      2. ignis88
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So would one from Alisson 😉

  30. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Best striker for 9.2m or less? Just for this week. Got Vardy already

    A Rondon
    B Wilson
    C Zaha
    D other

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Wilson

    2. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe Fimino? Otherwise Wilson.