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Rate My Team December 28

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

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Postponements, Covid outbreaks, injuries, rotation, quick turnarounds – it’s the most wonderful time of the year, alright.

Yes, another festive Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweek is almost upon us and this one is proving to be one of the trickiest of the season so far, not helped by Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United v Aston Villa being called off.

As is always the case, 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 right up until deadline.

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, 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.

DEADLINE DAY STREAM

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  1. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On my WC1, this leaves me 0.0 ITB. Appreciate Dennis is a transfer waiting to happen, will likely shift him out to Broja tonight before any price rise:

    DDG - Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - Dier - Coady - Dalot
    Salah - Son - Jota - ESR - Gallagher
    Kane - Dennis - Gelhardt

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

      Looks good.

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

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    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I would go more differential

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I'm 15K OR, ditching 8 of my current team already, not sure that it's worth going too far out of the box? I'm keeping track of ownership in ML too.

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    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No Bowen or Antonio?

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      1. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Sold Antonio this week (probably weeks too late). Can't own every midfielder out there, worried to lose ESR or Gallagher in the mid-term to be honest

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Moura worth a punt or point chasing..?

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say yes but not this week

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

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  3. Cheche666
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku worth a punt?

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    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Think so ya

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

      No he’s not up to speed quitr yet

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      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Looked good last game though

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    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not

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    4. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      As in if you own him give him the punt…

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  4. LordEllison
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A or B please.

    A) Gallagher > Jota for free
    B) lacazette and marti > broja and son -4

    Thanks very much.

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

      A 100%.

      Gallagher is allegedly out for the game today too.

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

        source please!

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  5. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Looking at de Gea or Lloris as Ramsdale replacement.

    Is it safer to pick Lloris in case Wolves v Man U is postponed?

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    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      That's part of the reasoning I'm going with. Plus MU aren't very reliable for CS (although DDG as evidenced last night can still pick up points when conceding)

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Safer regardless. Man Utd got pummelled by Newcastle yesterday. Lucky to only concede one.

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  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    First to 3 please and thanks?

    A. Laca > Antonio
    B. Laca & ESR > Son & King (-4)
    C. Laca & ESR > Jota & Antonio (-4)

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    1. Jackie Moon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

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  7. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Gallagher (Nor)
    B) Gray (New)
    C) Dalot (Bur)

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

      B

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    2. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Gallagher.

      Though if rumors of him missing are true it’s a moot point anyway.

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

        I’m on a WC. Worth shifting Gallagher to Maddison a week early and bench him instead? Got no value tied up in him.

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

          I would do that myself. Blue check Twitter accounts are saying he’s out. And rumors were around yesterday too. Maddison has plenty of upside even against Liverpool.

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  8. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA James Alonso Cancelo
    Jota Mount Foden Bowen
    Antonio Kane
    Steele Bilva Davies Geldhart

    0.6 itb

    Is it worth a hit to get a keeper is my question?

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

    Pages flying!

    How about it?

    Lacazette + ESR > Edouard + Salah (-4)

    Gives me:

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger James
    Salah (c) Jota Son (vc) Gundogan Bernardo
    Edouard

    Steele King Livra Street

    Cheers and good luck all

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yea do it

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

        Cheers

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    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense to get Salah back for this week IMO, how much will you lose on ESR if you wanted him back?

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

        Quite a bit. 0.4, as much as you can. But I don't think I'll want an Arsenal attacker for a while. Cheers

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    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah looks good

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

        Thanks

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  10. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    whats happened to rate my team? my team ID fills in, but it's not my team that fills in....

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did you free hit?

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      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I did, but it was messed up before I did. The team that comes up wasn't my free hit team or my pre free hit team.

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  11. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG,
    Alonso, Cancelo, TAA, Emerson,
    Salah(c), Son(VC), Jota, Foden, Gundo,
    Antonio
    (3.9, Dennis, Ayew, Livra)

    GTG? Free hit team so can change.
    Thanks

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

      G2G

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  12. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need help have 10 playing need a -4

    A. Manquillo -> Regulion or other?
    B. ESR -> Bowen/Moura
    C. Lacasette -> Antonio/DCL

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  13. Will Kane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Just popped on for one last rumour check.... nothing brewing so doing Bilva to Salah now

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  14. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Got no goalkeeper this week so thinking of doing Saka & Foster > Allan & Lloris (-4) with the potential double GW's in mind.

    Current team:

    1FT, 0.2ITB

    Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo James Alonso
    Salah Jota Bernardo
    Ronaldo Antonio Broja

    Foster Livra Saka Martinelli

    Any thoughts?

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

      Like it. Strong bench is a big plus right now

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      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  15. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which move? 1 FT, 3.4 ITB.

    A) Davis > King
    B) Ramsdale > Lloris
    C) Ram + Davis > Lloris + King (-4)

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA, James, Alonso, Cancelo (Liv)
    Son, Foden, Silva, Jota, Gallagher
    Antonio (Watkins, Davis)

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  16. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any help would be hugely welcomed. 1FT & 1.3 available.
    .....
    James Cancelo Livramento TAA Dalot
    Bissouma KDB Jota
    Kane .....
    Missing players Ramsdale, ESR, Laca, Ramsey, Foster & Wilson
    A. ESR + Wilson - Gallagher + Antonio ( -4 )
    B. Just one of the above?
    C. Any other idea's?
    Thanks guys

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  17. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Laca > Antonio all good to go or any rumours on the horizon?

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  18. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    FH:
    Lloris
    Tsimikas Laporte Alonso (Reguilon Dalot)
    Salah KDB Son Foden Jota
    Antonio Dennis (4.5)

    Or for a -4:
    DDG
    TAA Cancelo James Dalot (Targett)
    Son Jota Bowen Bilva (Ramsey)
    Kane Antonio (Watkins)

    Obviously the FH team means I revert to my original team afterwards which has Ramsdale and White rather than DDG and Dalot, and they play city next

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

    A, B or C please guys.

    (Ramsdale) (Foster)
    Cancelo Dias TAA Alonso Livra
    Son Jota Bowen (Raphinha) (Luiz)
    Pukki King (Laca)

    A - Laca to Ronaldo - means playing with no GK
    B - Laca to Ronaldo and Ramsdale to DDG -4
    C - Save and play 10 to prepare for the DGWs

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    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

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  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    15 minutes till the site crashes

    Final call:

    A: Laca -> Antonio B: Laca+Guiata -> Antonio+DeGea (-4)

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    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A, don't like -4 for a keeper, upside too small

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      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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  21. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else surprised by the current Antonio hype?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

        Oh wait, you're the guy who refuses to own trent 😆

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, me. Owned him from the start and sold a few GWs ago. Extremely patchy.

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

      No, lack of other options

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  22. Alli
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A. Ramsdale, Laca > DDG, Antonio (-4)
    B. Ramsdale, Laca, Wilson > DDG, Antonio, Broja (-8)
    C. Ramsdale, Laca, Raphinha > DDG, Antonio, Maddison/Moura (-8)

    Ramsdale*
    Rudiger - TAA - Cancelo - Livramento
    Salah - Jota - Bilva - Foden
    Dennis - Laca*

    Foster* - Manquillo* - Raph* - Wilson*

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  23. winchester
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Have no Salah. who C?
    a) son
    b) taa
    c) jota

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  24. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, anything here worth a -4?

    DDG
    TAA James Alonso Liv Cancelo
    B.Silva Son(c) Gallagher
    Ronaldo Dennis

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  25. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Laca and Wilson -> Kane (c) and Broja (-4)

    Yes / No?

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    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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  26. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale>deGea
    Foster>deGea

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  27. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son for a hit or Antonio for no hit?

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  28. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which of these transfers is worth doing?

    A. Saka / Watkins / Ramsdale >> Son / 4.4 / DDG for -4
    B. Saka / Watkins >> Son / 4.5

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

    Captain Cancelo or Salah?

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  30. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    On WC not convinced with King. Keep Dennis until he goes to AFCON?

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

      No, FTs are currently too precious to waste on cheap strikers (much as I like Dennis)

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