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FPL Rate My Team surgery with five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman

The third Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline in eight days is upon us and there are plenty more to come throughout December.

As is always the case on a Friday, the comments section of our site is filled with requests for advice on transfer dilemmas and team help. So we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next hour.

He’ll be on hand to reply to comments below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up at 5pm GMT, with priority given to questions from Premium Members if there is a deluge.

As ever, you can chip in with your own opinions on the raft of RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, feel free to ignore the article subject matter and talk about any other wider FPL topics that you’d normally be musing on.

Don’t forget that, if it’s an algorithmic answer you’re after rather than an opinion-based one, we also have a ‘Rate My Team’ tool available in the Premium Members Area, which gives points projections for this weekend and beyond – an example of which is below:

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  1. Yozzer
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Alonso James TAA
    Gallagher Jota Salah
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    Foster Livra Mbuemo Brownhill

    1.5 itb

    .1 off of Vardy to Ronaldo. Willing to take a hit. Any thoughts guys ?

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do it for free next week, swapping Toney for one of the Watford strikers.

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    G2G?

    Ramsdale
    Trent Rudi Dier James Livra
    Salah Raph Cornet
    Kane Ronaldo

    Steele Saka Sissoko Scarlett

  3. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which one of these 3 should I bench for this weekend people?

    Pukki - Spurs Away
    King - City Away
    Raphinha Brentford Home

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King.

    4. DÏLKS
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      King

    5. Stevig
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd love King to score, but I'd have to say bench him

  4. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Ronaldo?

    1. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Other than he’s the goat?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        yes

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Then no.

          1. SuperG
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            This. Ralph was at the stadium yesterday and saw the energy the goat gives the crowd. He’ll play and, I reckon, score too.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did not win that Balloons Dior thingy.

  5. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start Toney (lee) or Antonio (CHE)?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Toney

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:

    A. Antonio
    B. Dennis
    C. Gallagher
    D. White

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  7. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT, 0 itb

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Livra
    Salah Son Jota Raphinha
    Antonio Wilson
    (4.0 Jimenez Luiz Johnson)

    A) Jimenez to Watkins ( bench Antonio)
    B) Jimenez to Dennis/King
    C) save ft

  8. gart888
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have 0.8 ITB and 2 FT. What's my best move?

    A) Mbeumo and Toney to Foden and 4.4 FWD
    B) Mbeumo and Toney to Bernardo and Dennis
    B) Mbeumo and Vardy to Dennis and Ronaldo
    C) Other?

    Guaita 4.0
    TAA Cancelo Ruiger James Livramento
    Salah Jota Raphinha Mbeumo Sissoko
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    1. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Mbeumo to ESR and save the other

      1. gart888
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        My ML rival has basically the exact same team as me, a healthy lead over me, and has ESR where I have Mbeumo. Really hesitant to make that move, especially with how lucky I think ESR has been to get lots of his goals.

  9. Alejo - CFC
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who will get more minutes between Jesus and Bernardo over the next 5 games?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Jesus or though it could be Bernardo.
      Fairly sure about that.

  10. Cheeky Onion
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Veltman > Reguilon (won't be able to bring in James)

    B) Antonio + Brownhill > Dennis + ESR (bring in James next week)

  11. Back of the Garnett
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - Rudiger - James
    Salah - Raph - Son
    Wilson - Toney

    Start...
    A) Dennis v City
    B) Livra v Brighton

    Cheers x

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      B

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Better option to get in this week?

    A) ESR
    B) Bowen

    1. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      ESR has better fixture this week, Bowen has better fixtures after this week.
      Both are good options over the festive period

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah would like to settle this spot for this busy schedule so going Bowen probably.

  13. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Good to save FT this gw?

    Sa
    TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, Regulion, Lamptey
    Salah, Jota, Foden, Son
    Wilson,
    (Steele, Jiminez, Gilmour, Davis)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thats a great midfield, gtg

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd save yeah, give yourself some flexibility on what to do with Jim next week

    3. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

  14. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Tom, wondering what to do with my team this week. 2 FT, 0.0 ITB.

    Sanchez // Foster
    Trent Cancelo Reguilon // Livra Ait-Nouri
    Salah Son Raph Mbeumo // Brownhill
    Vardy Antonio Toney

    My current plan is Raph --> Saka in GW16 and then Ait-Nouri, Mbeumo, Vardy --> James, Jota, King/Benteke in GW17. Thoughts?

  15. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale Gunn
    TAA Cancelo Dias James Alonso
    Salah Son Gallagher Bowen Jota
    Antonio Dennis King

    1t
    0.1 itb

    No idea who to play this week but am I OK to save the transfer?

    Only tempting move is Gallagher to ESR

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Save

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's a good move. Gives you a very strong 5-4-1 for this GW.

  16. Andre_The_Giant
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Money no issue - who do you get in?

    A) Bilva
    B) Foden
    C) Gundo

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bilv

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I went A.
      But I think long term.

  17. nolard
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Repost - no replies:

    Activated the WC - how does it look?

    Sanchez,
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Regulion
    Salah, Bilva, Bowen, Jota
    Ronaldo, Watkins

    Steele, Johnson, Brownhill, Davis

    Zero in the bank.
    Wanted to keep Raph this week, but no funds.

    1. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure on Ronaldo minutes over the festive period given the quick turn around of fixtures. Would want my premiums playing as much as possible.

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, this is an actual worry for me as well.
        But I want United cover for this period, so not sure who or how if not him, Sancho is also quite costly, but Ronaldo is the main man

    2. Retro
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. I have nine the same, but Raph and Dennis instead of Bowen and Watkins. Do you want Watkins that much? Seems expensive if he's keeping Raph out, and your bench is weak for busy period? I know many selling Raph but I'm keeping...

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Raph's fixtures turn after this GW, so I swap with Bowen due to that.

        Thanks!

  18. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Tom, which attacker would you prioritise upto 8m to bring in ?

    Mbeumo + Toney to 8m attacker + fodder

    Here is the team

    Guaita
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso (Livramento)
    Salah Son Jota ESR (Mbeumo)
    Vardy Toney (Dennis)

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins.

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, prob Watkins.

  19. DÏLKS
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Struggling for an option here:

    £0.0 ITB, 2FT

    Guaita
    TAA - Cancelo - James - White - Livra
    Salah - Son - ESR
    Antonio - Kane

    £4.0 - Gallagher, Brownhill - Davis

    Ideally would downgrade Kane to upgrade midfield, but can’t with Norwich fixture.

    Antonio fixtures turn after this week.

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Not keen om your keeper.
      But not too much to do, unless you downgrade White ?

      1. DÏLKS
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly only move, need to upgrade midfield really - hard without touching Kane.

  20. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez
    Reguilon Cancelo James Taa
    Salah Jota Raphinha Gallagher
    Benteke Vardy
    Jimenez Duffy Allan

    2 FT, 1.7 itb. Jimenez + Raphinha > Dennis/better option and ESR/Bernardo Silva? Or just do Jimenez and save Raphinha for one more week?

    1. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Raph for one more week. I have the same midfield and that's my plan.

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Bet. Who do get in for Jimenez tho

  21. Sonder
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions on how to bring in Foden this GW? I don't have enough for Brownhill, Hwang > Foden, 4.5 fodder. I'm hesitant to get rid of Raphinha this GW, but I know his future fixtures look terrible.

    I also want to bring in Ronaldo in the following GW. On the other hand, Vardy does have nice fixture at home vs Newcastle the same GW.

    2 FT, 1.4 ITB

    Ramsdale, (Foster)
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso, (Livramento)
    Salah, Jota, Raphinha, Gallagher, (Brownhill)
    Vardy, Antonio, (Hwang)

  22. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Getting quick on here, I haven't enough time to digest the question before the page has gone where the answer will lie.

  23. Fadi AMJK
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA, James, Cancelo, Requilon
    Raphinha, Salah, Jota
    Kane, Toney, Antonio

    Foster, Livra, Luiz, Gallagher

    A. Antonio to Watkins
    B. Play Livraminto instead of Antonio and roll the transfer
    C. Play Antonio and Roll the transfer

    1. DÏLKS
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio fixtures turn after this week.

  24. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Really struggling with what to do with 2FT, £0.8 itb

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Reguilon
    Salah Jota Gallagher ESR
    Kane Vardy

    Steele Livramento Sissoko Locadia

    1. DÏLKS
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Vardy, and upgrade midfield for Son?

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        This, for a City mid?

  25. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play one out of (bench the rest):

    A: Livra
    B: Dennis
    C: Pukki

  26. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hold Kane or switch back to Ronaldo a week early? I'm five points down since making the move as I got away with the snow game due to Ben White subbing on...

    1. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Considered it, but think I will hold Kane this week, (too many other fires to put out mind you!)

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    3. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      The other thing I forgot is I'll be wasting an FT if I hold. But I still have my wildcard anyway.

  27. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Alonso + Trossard to Reguilón + Silva

    Yes or No?

  28. Tinfoil Deathstar
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jimenez and White to King and James with 2FT?

    Will wait til tomorrow to do James transfer as it looks like he's going to drop in price tonight.

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    For this week would you rather have
    A) Foden (wat)
    B) Alonso (whu)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Antonio still owned by 40%. Thought he would become a differential by now.