Rate My Team

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

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. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota(C) if no Salah?

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

      That’s what I’m on.

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

      Him or Son if you have him

    3. DMP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What if Jota doesnt start?

  2. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Would you do this for -4?
    Bernardo, Watkins --> KDB, Broja.

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

    Best move for a -4?

    A. Martinelli > Bowen
    B. Watkins > Broja

    DDG
    TAA, James, Cancelo, Dier
    Son, B.Silva, Jota, Allan*
    Ronaldo, Antonio
    (Steele, Martinelli**, Watkins**, White**)

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

      A

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A done, thanks both!

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

    A) Son Maupay
    B) Jota Antonio

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

      B of those but no Son could hurt.

  5. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A) Livramento —> Tsimikas
    B) Watkins —> King
    C) Save FT and start Livramento VS TOT

  6. fantasist
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Will Tanganga play?

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

      Sometimes.

  7. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play one.
    Dennis
    King
    Bowen

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

      Dennis

  8. vandebeek
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Start James/Alonso or Bowen...?

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

      James

  9. LT74
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Son for free? Cheers.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

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

    Hi guys, anything worth a hit?

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

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

      Bench Laca, ESR and Luiz

  11. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Please help me with my final WC trio:

    A) Maddison + Jota + Foden (2.0ITB)

    B) Maddison + Salah + Gray

    C) KDB + Jota + Gray

  12. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team??

    DDG, Sanchez
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Reguilon, Tierney
    Salah, Jota, Son, Bowen, Brownhill
    King, Broja, Antonio

    £0.1m itb

    Any changes you would make?

    1. Big W
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Would go Salah > KDB to cover the city mid

  13. TAT
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo + Ramsdale > Lloris + Kane (-4)?

    Ramsdale
    James - Cancelo - Alonso - TAA
    Jota (C) - Bowen - Foden - Bernardo
    Ronaldo - Dennis
    (Foster - Martinelli - Lacazette - Livramento)

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

    10 minutes till the site crashes

    Final call:

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

  15. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Am I GTG or take hits to get Salah in?

    Butland
    TAA / Cancelo / James / Dalot
    Jota / Son / Bilva / Bowen
    Ronaldo (c) / Pukki

    Ramsdale / Branthwaite / Saka / Watkins

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

      GTG

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

    What time is everyone going to do their transfers in case the site crashes?

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

      2 minutes ago

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

      13.30

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Did mine Sunday night

    4. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Should do it by now, i did mine 5 minutes ago, inside 2 hours there is slim chance of postponements and if so then let it be. If my memory serves me right the villa game was cancelled before the last 2 hour mark to play time, 1355 or thereabouts. People then gets nervy and the cautiosness eats up the minutes so they think they must wait til 1320..

  17. Pegboy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale*(Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Dias James Livra
    Jota Bowen Bilva (Luiz* Saka*)
    Antonio Ronaldo(c) (Laca*)

    1FT £0.8m

    I'm a bit stuck, but general thoughts:
    - no goalkeeper and undecided whether to go premium (DDG/Lloris) or 2 playing cheaper options
    - I'd like to start moving on Arsenal
    - Bilva should probably go soon, and maybe James
    - Like to start targeting players with doubles.

    A) Ramsdale > DDG/Lloris (risk GK no-shows)
    B) Rams + Bilva + Laca > DDG/Lloris + Son(c) + Broja (-8)
    C) Rams + Saka + Laca > DDG/Lloris + Son(c) + Archer (-8)

  18. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg or play Broja instead of Dier?

    DDG
    TAA Rudi Cancelo Dier
    Son(C) Jota(v) Bilva Bowen
    CR7 Dennis

    3.9. Broja Tierney D. Luiz

  19. FPL_ UP_Down
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Gallagher got covid ? Fake news?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Fpl addicts reckon he is at the game

    2. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks mate. I hope so need him..

  20. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    A. Ramsdale>Lloris/other (-4) 0.9 in bank
    B. Leave as is (no other playing keeper)

  21. andre_c
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Mount, Watkins to Son, Broja -8?

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

      Yes, if you’ll captain Son

  22. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sadly no more answers, only questions questions questions....

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

    Saving a transfer and not having a playing bench player is stupid, right? There could be postponements in this gw too.

  24. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Which option for WC do you prefer?

    A) Son, Bowen, Maddison
    B) Son, Gundogan, Gray/Gallagher
    B) KDB, Gray, Moura

    Dgea, Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, Emerson Royal, Dalot, Lamptey
    Jota, Salah, XXX, XXX, XXX
    Antonio, Borja, King

    1. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

  25. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    You help me I help you

  26. smash
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more...

    Dennis or Dalot

    This week?!

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

      Dennis

      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Done thanks

  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Son or Jota for (c) ?

    Recon Jota has a better fixture attacking wise ?

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

      I'm on Son, but wavering. Might have to do a deadline crash roullete and see what I land on

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

      If he starts. I think firmino starts this gw

  28. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lets communicate

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

    Choose 1

    A. Pukki
    B. Broja
    C. Edouard
    D. Maupay

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      C

  30. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Make those transfers people in case of another crash