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. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Which game is likely to end 0-0

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Top post

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Villa spurs

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Brighton v Newcastle

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

      Villa Spurs probably as I'm planning to bench Martinez!

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

      All four.

  2. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Will we get press conferance tomorrow guys? cheers

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Potter, Bruce, moyes and Smith all expected to have pressers tomorrow

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

        Smith spoiler: Grealish close, but not quite there.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          I read he was pictured training today or yesterday

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

            He's back in training. I think he plays some part at least.

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

          Why you so sure grealish won't play? Do you know something.?

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

            Cos I've held him for like 5 weeks through this injury and I haven't made a good FPL decision since about week 12. No reason I should get lucky now.

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

              I think he will. I've kept him too and have made some great decisions this season.

      2. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        thank you!

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

    Best move?

    a) Son to Auba
    b) Stones to Veltman
    c) Gunda to Lingard

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Don't fancy losing any of those 3.

    2. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Whichever you don't have value tied up in

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

        No value in any of them

    3. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B or C I think - if you're doubled up on City defence then B, or C if doubled up with a City mid/fwd

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

        I have Stones Dias Gundo

        Quite like City’s fixtures after that’s the trouble

        1. A-L
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          They have so many non PL fixtures coming up Pep will continue rotating 6 players every game. I'm personally not risking the possible triple absence

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

      Not sure on any

      On A, I'm just wondering if Arsenal will go with the same league line-up as last game as they looked good vs. Spurs and Auba wasn't great tonight?

      B Stones will get rotated but he looks such good value, particularity with his goals recently

      C Similar story with Gundo but perhaps looking less enticing now KDB is back

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

        Good points, leaning towards C

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

    Leaning more and more to the idea of a -8 lol

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I'm pretty convinced Leeds players are worth a hit given GW30 is against SHU as well as playing GW29

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Exactly the reason why I'm bringing in Dallas as my hit for 29. Already have Raphinha and Bamford.

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

          Same I think. Dallas for cancelo

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        good reasoning actually, may opt for Rapha

  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Holding and Salah to Dallas and Lingard (-4)?

    WC31 FH33
    1FT 0itb
    Martinez
    Cresswell Holding
    Raphinha Son Bale
    Kane Bamford
    (Fabri Stones Cancelo Digne Gundo Salah DCL)

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Drop one please.

    A) Bamford
    B) Antonio
    C) Lacazette

    Thank you

    1. A-L
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      C - not even sure on minutes

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Rested full today?

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

      Probably bamford in my opinion. Leeds havent been scoring, Fulham keeping clean sheets and Bamford injury doubt.

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

      For whom?

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

      Tough
      Bamford not seen in training apparently, so maybe him

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      B

  7. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinez
    Konsa Coufal
    Soucek Raphinha Son*
    Kane Bamford

    Pope Cancelo Stones Robertson Salah Gundogan DCL

    2FT

    1. Robertson Gundogan >> Dunk Lingard
    2. Robertson Cancelo Gundogan Dunk Dallas Lingard (-4)

    Thanks guys

  8. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Should we be afraid Auba won't start?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      For sure. Especially when they played well without him last week.

    2. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Same worried

    3. Aster
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      No

    4. Aster
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Hm

    5. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Of course not

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

    Free Hit in order

    Sanchez, Areola,
    Targett, Creswell, Aina, Tierney, Dunk
    Bale, Lingard, Auba, Lookman, Raphinha,
    Kane, Antonio, Lacazette

    Thoughts on who to bench and captain material?

    1. AF90
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Bench Areola, Aina, Lookman & Tierney ....cue the Fulham win.

      You concerned about Bale or Auba's minutes?

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

        Interesting, I would probably bench, Areola, Raphinha and 2 others.

        Think bale will start. Auba a worry but Arteta has appartenly put it behind him.

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    STILL not decided which players to bring in, and after missing tonights spurs game, and the seeing the result, is Bale still a target to bring in?
    Or are people leaning towards holding off now?

    Cheers

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

      I decided to hold off, 60 minute man, and Lingard should be as good or better.

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

      Was never sold on him. Avoiding .After tonight Mourinho could do anything.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Cool cheers guys, something didn't feel right about bringing in Bale irrespective of even tonight, may just bring in Lingard & Rapha along with cresswell

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I think you need really really nailed players this game week, Auba & Bale worry me to such an extent I may go for perhaps lesser players that I think are more fixed in their respective teams ... I really don’t want to go for a -8 and two of the three players I bring in get benched 🙁

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Very wise i reckon mate

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          tempted by Lingard & Rapha, same as you

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            haha nice one, just posted below actually

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

        Look at Bales minutes in the last four or five. Not worth it imo.

      3. AF90
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        I'm on free hit & now ignoring Bale/not captaining Kane after tonight & going for Lacazette over Auba I think

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          FH gives a bit of flexibility because you have a bench to cover no shows ... going from 7 to 9 starters with a hit for Bale & Auba and then having them benched and blanking would probably result in the costly need for a new iphone 🙂

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

    Salah to Auba for a hit?

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

      Auba played 90 minutes ?

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

        And by all accounts was terrible.

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

          Cheers

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

      Yes

  12. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Evening all. Worth -4 to get Mee out? If so who for Brighton or Villa? Using WC in 31. Cheers.

    Martinez
    Coufal - Alioski
    Lingard - Raphinha
    Bam - Kane - Antonio

    (Gundo - Stones - Diaz - Mee - Salah - Bruno)

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

      Yes . DUNK.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Or Aina?

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

          I expect Leeds to score.

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Cool cheers

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

          Plus you have Bamford and Raphinia. Why would you want a Fulham defender to spoil that fun.

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            In case leeds don't score 🙂

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

            Owning Bamford and Raphinha these past weeks has been the antithesis of fun.

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

    Which 2 of the below transfers to go for (bearing in mind I have no WC or chips left):

    a) Gundo > Lingz
    b) Salah > Bale
    c) Salah > Auba
    d) Cancelo > Cresswell
    e) DCL > Antonio

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

      A and D

  14. TheOneAndOnly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Raphina or Lingard?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Probably Raphinha since he had SHU in 30. Would prefer to have both going into 29

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

      Lingard

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

      Both

  15. AF90
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    A) Triple Brighton defence
    B) Double Brighton defence & Trossard

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

      B

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I can't even imagine trusting Brighton enough to triple up on them
      B

    3. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I am on B

  16. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Already have Dunk.

    Veltman, Reguilon or Adarabioyo?

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

      Adarabioyo

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Adarabioyo - good threat from set pieces and Leeds are poor against set pieces

    3. Aster
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      V

  17. Viper
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    DCL -> Bamford or just save FT?

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

      Save unsure on bamford injury

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Save

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

      I'll be doing that exact move for a hit. Don't know what the others are on about really. 😕

  18. AF90
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on FH team?

    Areola
    Cresswell, Dunk, Veltman, Dallas
    Lingard, Trossard, Raphinha
    Kane, Watkins, Lacazette.

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

      Perfectly acceptable.

      1. AF90
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Ta just wondering whether to go Martinez in goal? Also trying to not spend the 9.8m itb

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Cheers guys for the above replies, anyway just leading on from that, here are my thoughts with proposed moves below 🙂

    Got 2 FT's, and not averse to a hit or two either. (Only TC chiip left)

    Martinez
    Dallas
    Son*
    Antonio - Kane
    ______________________________________________________
    Fabri: Dias: Shaw: Digne: Stones: Bruno: Gundo: Salah: Barnes: Davis

    Right now for a hit and to make it 7 BGW'ers (without Son), does this seem reasonable?

    Digne + Barnes + Salah >> Cresswell + Raphinha + Lingard

    Cheers gents.

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

      Yes all good moves.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks DM! Feels more comfortable with these moves, glad i held out this long now to be honest to decide who to bring in hehe

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

          Always better to wait. I've been far more patient this season than usual. To the point that I've even kept grealish.Taken of to the verge of top 5K.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            Sure is, think that's what i've finally learnt more this season. Fantastic rank!
            I desperately wanna keep my run going having gone from 3m to 300k OR in like 14 GW's. No doubt i may take a stmble with only 7 players but one i can take on the chin i'd hope.
            Yikes if i do the above moves it'll leave 8.9m ITB! A record high for me with that much in the kitty!

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

              Don't worry about money in the bank. Getting the right players out regardless of their price is the object.I could have roughly the same depending on what moves I make tomorrow. Good luck for rest of season. Onwards and upwards.

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 10 days ago

                Exactly right, points over pounds as they say.
                Cheers buddy and to you too!

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I would rather lose Dias instead of Digne. Digne has Palace in 30.

      Prefer Stones over Dias. Stones has played over 700 mins less than Dias, has only scored 5 points less than Dias and he is cheaper. He won't come on as a sub for a 1-pointer. You have a decent bench to cover rotation.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Interesting, cheers bud! I reckon it's because Dias is so nailed and attachment to him for serving me so well since having him that has made me overlook selling him instead.
        Digne truly annoyed me last two games.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          I can probably say the same with stones! I've had him since GW18 and got all of his double digit hauls

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 10 days ago

            haha same!

  20. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Trossard or lingard..?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I'd go Lingard of those, better players in the team, more rest

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

      Trossard

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

      Lingard

  21. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Capt kane or lingard?

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

      L

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

      It's still Harry for me even though they were terrible tonight.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Still on Kane at the moment

  22. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Salah & Son > Auba & Bale. 2FTs.

    Gives me 9 potential starters.

    Thoughts??

    Y o N

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Sell Salah and keep Son but I wouldn't bring those two in for 29

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

        Who do you suggest ??

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 days ago

          It would help to post your team

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    For a hit (won’t field 11):

    Son >

    A) Ødegaard
    B) Raphinha
    C) Moura
    D) Auba
    E) Don’t take (another) hit

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      E

  24. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    I have my FH and could field nine players without a hit. But right now I am thinking of just playing this eight and rolling my transfer into next week. Is this a bad idea?

    Martinez (Areola sub)
    Cresswell - Dallas - Aina
    Lingard - Raphina
    Kane - Watkins

    Not playing: Dias, Digne, Salah, Bruno, Gundo, DCL

  25. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Martinez/Sanchez
    Coufal Targett Dunk ???
    Son* Raphinha Grealish* ???
    Kane Antonio Bamford*

    So this is the team I'm left with, having planned out my transfers for weeks to make sure I had 11 for GW29 (already used FH). I'm hopeful 2 from the 3 flagged make it, I'm going wildcard next week so not wanting to take a hit really if I can help it.

    1 FT to make for either Gundo or Cancelo to someone playing this week. Thinking either Dallas, Lingard or curveball with Auba, what do we think?

  26. Drogba Legend
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Not sure what to do here..only have 5-6 playing

    Pope
    Digne - Stones - Dias - Robbo
    Son* - Raph * - Bale*
    Kane * - Bam* - Antonio*

    Fodder - Bruno - Gundo* - Fodder*

    How many hits to take and who to bring in. Do plan on using WC in the next 1-2 GW

  27. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Nuts to keep Stones instead of Dias?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Nope. Stones has played over 700 mins less than Dias, has only scored 5 points less than Dias and he is cheaper. He won't come on as a sub for a 1-pointer. Make sure you have a decent bench to cover rotation

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      Not at all, tremendous value.

      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers, both.

  28. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Looking at a few alternatives for free hit - think there's a few players in the Brighton Newcastle are being overlooked. Always had a soft spot for Fraser and thinking Welbeck and Lallana are getting unfairly overlooked.

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

      Welbeck is a prime option.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 days ago

      I like Trossard on a FH

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 days ago

        Yes, I think there will be goals in this match and its working out whose most likely to get them. Not massively impressed with Maupay and think Trossard and Welbeck are probably best bets but I also think Newcastle will get one (probably the highly unfashionable Shelvey!). I know everyone's getting excited about Arsenal and Spurs players but I think Villa and West Ham are tough opposition and expect close low scoring games. Leeds Fulham is hard to call - I think Fulham have been underperforming on goals and could get a few if they can get shooting boots on and Leeds obviously have some goals in them, but with Leeds improving defensively and Fulham solid, it could well be 0-0 too or 3-3.

  29. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Who are the best long term options who play this gameweek? Don't necessarily need the best fixture this gameweek, as long as it's someone I can rely on for a few weeks to come.

  30. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 days ago

    Rangers relegated is surprising. Ever seen them play but according to people here they are a better team than Bayern with a better manager than Pep.