Pro Pundits

The underlying stats forming my ideal Free Hit squad for FPL Blank Gameweek 29

Scoutcast regular Seb Wassell, who finished 389th in the world in 2019/20, is the latest Pro Pundit to run through his dream Free Hit team.


I have used my own team as a template for this mock Free Hit squad, meaning that I have a budget of £105.9m (£102.6m + £3.3m in the bank) to work with, which accounts for the cheaper prices paid for players I already own and would keep for this Free Hit.

However, given the limited fixtures this week and the large funds most of us have available, I do not believe this is going to be unachievable for anyone.

The Squad

Should You Play the Free Hit?

This week’s poll on the Fantasy Football Scout website suggests that the most common maximum number of players managers expect to have available to them in Gameweek 29 without using the Free Hit but after transfers is nine, followed by eight. This poll of course skews towards the type of manager that not only regularly checks external Fantasy Premier League resources but actively engages with them. Therefore, it may be safe to assume the real mode is slightly lower, say six to seven available players.

If you fall below this threshold, the Free Hit looks like a wise move. If you do not, perhaps consider the possibility of saving it for Gameweek 33, when both Man City and Spurs blank, or for an as-yet-unannounced Double Gameweek.

Even if you have resolved to save the Free Hit, however, being aware of the players that those using the chip this week may pick in their ‘ideal team’ can be useful information in guiding your own selection decisions.


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  1. Mcpuker777
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Front 3 just now - Bamford/Antonio/Watkins

    Which one to swap for Kane? If any!

    1. BigKeith
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      If grealish is fit you might want to stick with those 3

      1. Mcpuker777
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Is he fit? Rumours about?

  2. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    My FH g2g and who would you captain?

    Martines (Sanchez)
    Dunk, Dallas,Cresswell (Tierney, Targett)
    Bale, Lingaard, Raphina, Odegaard (Trossard)
    Kane, Antonio, Bamford

  3. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Any midfielder tips all that aren’t lingard or raph?ta

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Odegaard or Gross

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Ode good idea

  4. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Son -> Trossard -4?

  5. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Trossard(c) anyone?

    1. Mcpuker777
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No way

    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I’m seriously considering it.......he’s been told to score more goals this week by Potter......his confidence is up.......Newcastle are terrible

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeppp

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Definitely considering it, but it could be disastrous if Kane returns since his captaincy will be huge.

  6. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Salah and Brewster out for Kane and Odegard?

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah

  7. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Change my mind for -4

    Salah > Trossard
    Cancelo > Dunk
    Gundo > Grealish/Bale/Son

    1. SharkyT
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Keep Gundo

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Salah to bale, cancelo to dunk for free? Not convinced gundo to trossard is worth a minus 4

  8. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Ibra on

  9. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Was all set to do Son > Bale but after that latest showing from Spurs I’m not sure it’s a wise move. Any better options or is Bale still the standout replacement as I’m not sold on Auba either!

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Lingard maybe?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Not a bad shout that

  10. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Rashford off injured?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      There is no way Rashford is off for anything but a injury/slight knock for Dan James to stay on.

  11. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Sell salah for bale -4?

  12. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Dunk or Trossard?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Like choosing between prime Nesta and Zidane that.... Dunk I would say.

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      whynotboth.gif

  13. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Bloody hell Jose... how bad do you have to be to be outwitted by team run by an actual factual crimelord? I've to put up with this lot shooting off fireworks now into the small hours.

  14. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Don’t have Kane.

    Captain? First to three will be..

    1. Rafinha
    2.Bamford

    Others: martinez, dallas, coufal, dunk, antonio, son

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Raphinha

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Raphinha

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Get Kane?

  15. birdosworld
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Which is better?

    A: Auba + watkins
    B: lingard + laca

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B

  16. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Any tips on this

    Sanchez (areola)
    Dallas targett rudiger (cancelo stones)
    Rafinha son salah bruno (gundo)
    Bamford kane watkins

    2 ft. 0 in bank

  17. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Risk captaining bamford or go raphina?

    1. birdosworld
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Raphina

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Is Bamford likely to play?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I would say so.

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Dcl to Bamford A good move then?

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Who else have you up front?

            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 10 days ago

              Kane and Watkins

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 10 days ago

                Yeah . Have Sheffield at home the following game which I think we can win. Not too sure that he'll do anything against Fulham though. Antonio is the only other one at that price point.

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 10 days ago

                  Cheers

  18. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    So Everton dgw will not happen during the first couple of weeks?

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      It appears that way but nobody knows for sure

  19. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Worth getting another 29 mid, Gundo > Raphinha or Odegaard?

    Differential C Lingard?

    Sanchez,
    Dallas, Aina, Cresswell
    #Son, Bale, Lingz
    Kane, Watkins, Bamford,

    Martinez, #Gundo, Dias, Shaw, Bruno,

    4.3m

  20. Hazardous1983
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Captain kane rafhina watkins or bamford

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      K

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Kane

  21. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Using free hit is it a risk to have Auba?

  22. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    How would you rank these mids across the next few GWS?

    1) Bale
    2) Auba
    3) Lingz
    4) Odegaard

  23. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Dier starts and spurs get smashed

  24. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Rangers inherited Gerrards "don't let this slip" attitude I see.

  25. NikKaiseR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Dunk or Lingard?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Lingl9

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Lingardinho**

  26. boroie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    No FH... this is my current squad...

    1FT... what do I do?

    Meslier
    Targett Coufal Strujik
    Bale(VC) Soucek Son* Salah*
    Kane(C) Antonio Bamford*

    Ederson; Gundogan Cancelo Maguire

  27. Alberto Tomba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Football Index

    FFS could have avoided this situation, and because I have the right background and know that its us normal folk who I have gained so much from over the years on here that will have lost out, I've offered to help avoid any similar reoccurrence.
    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/03/16/the-scout-networks-favourite-bgw29-assets/?hc_page=5&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23605888

    I'm yet to receieve response from Geoff or anyone else.
    Please can I ask how I can be in contact with the FFS team?
    Thanks

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hey, am I correct in saying you emailed Geoff?

      1. Alberto Tomba
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Yes, thanks RAE.
        I'm awaiting acknowledgement of receipt..
        Keen to help

        1. Rotation's Alter Ego
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          Ah thats perfect. I know Geoff has been busy the last few days so he may have just missed it - I'll be talking to him first thing tomorrow so I'll mention it then

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hopefully they reply to you

  28. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Have we reached the start of the annual Spurs collapse?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Haven't been good for ages.

  29. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Since Everton won't have a DGW in the immediate future, is it best I bring in Antonio or Lacazette for DCL?

  30. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Dunk for Captain.
    "Talk to me"...