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. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1) bsilva + Watkins to son + broja (-4)
    2) raphina + Watkins to son + 4.5 fodder (-4)

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

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Foden, Bowen, jota, Salah (c)
    Antonio, Lacazette, king

    Foster, livramento, Duffy, Raphinha

    0.4 itb 2ft

    A Lacazette > Edouard ( take a punt for one week at home to Norwich)
    B Lacazette and foster > Edouard and De Gea
    C Lacazette and Raphinha > 4.5 and Son

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

      I like B from those options.

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

        Cheers Tom. Think that's what I'm likely to go with.

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

      B

  3. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this horror show?

    de Gea, Foster
    Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, James, Davies, White
    Bernado, Son, Jota, Bowen, Martinelli
    Ronaldo, Lacazette, Broja

    1 free transfer and 0.3 in the bank.

    Thanks!

    1. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Laca to Antonio or Eduard?

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

        I'm going Edouard. It's Norwich at home.

  4. tankle
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Tom and others, any advise on this lot?

    1ft, 1.2 itb
    (Ramsdale - Foster)
    TAA - James - Cancelo - Dier - (Cash)
    Foden - Jota - Gundo - Bowen - (ESR)
    Ronaldo - (Watkins - Lacazette)

    Ramsdale, ESR, Lacazette > DDG, Madders, Antonio (-8) for long term?

  5. Homo Sapien
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Alonso or James?

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

      I think that’s a coin toss

      1. Homo Sapien
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the reply, Ron

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

    worth doing ramsdale -> ddg, when I got ramsdale at 4.5m?

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I did the same

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

        cheers

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

      I did

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

        cheers

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

      No. I'm going to do foster to de gea I think.

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

        cheers. yes I could do the same.

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

      Yes

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

        cheers. could do foster->ddg as well. save rams on the bench?

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

          I did safe Rams surely they will have DGW coming up!
          If yoube bought him at 4.5 keep it on bench!
          Unless you desperate to safe cash !

  7. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Tom. Had to take a -4 to get out 8 players (had 3 Arsenal, 2 Villa, Wilson, Raph, Sa). Is it worth another hit to get to 9 players? FH last week and £0ITB. Team I can put out now is:

    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Liv
    Son, Salah (c), Jota
    Antonio

    Thanks

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

      If you want the players long-term, yeah, it's probably worth it.

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

    think i'll save the transfer after hearing that potential leaked CPL team

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

      what is the team?

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Where

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Link

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

      What is it?

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

    Saka > Son -4 worth it or play Livra/Sissoko?

    1. Homo Sapien
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Take the hit. Son might go mad

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

      I did this move, using FT though. In your case it would depend on how many starters you have.

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

    Hi guys, anything worth a -4?

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

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

    Just remembering what TAA did in this fixture almost 2 years ago to the day!
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50847252

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

      That's making my captain twitchy

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

      He's also outscored Salah in 7 of their last 8 games.

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

      Red card and own goal?

  12. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Saka to Bowen for -4, or just play Livramento? I have Antonio already.

    1. lekalatch
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Do it. Can see a lot of surprising rests this GW

  13. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale to Lloris worth a hit?

  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo C or go for Trent/Jota?

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

      trent

  15. Rubberducky
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    I’ve need to decide to to captain..
    Salah
    Taa
    Kbd
    Foden
    Jota
    Cancelo

    1. Return of the FF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      You own Salah, it has to be him

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

      Don’t pretend it’s a decision if you have Salah..

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

      Salah

    4. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Salad

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

      Salah

  16. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bowen or Gallagher, moving Hwang out for Edouard as well.

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Bowen, Galla might have covid

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

        NOOOOOOOOO

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

      Bowen.

  17. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson to Antonio for a hit (already on a -4)? If not, just play Broja this week?

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

      Wilson will be out a while so might as well do it when Antonio faces leaky Watford

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

    Broja the one to bench, right?

    DDG
    James, Rudiger, Cancelo, TAA
    Bilva, Foden (VC), Jota, Son (C), Bowen
    Dennis

    Subs: Steele, Broja, Laca, White

    1. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be. Looking strong. Used ft?

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

        Cheers! Doing Ramsdale to DDG now. GL!

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

      Keep Laca

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

      Yeah, Broja sub makes sense.

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

    Who would you pick? Have Reguilon

    A. Lamptey
    B. Coady
    C. Dier

  20. Ayzay112728
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 1.1m ITB

    Ramsdale*, Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger, Reguilon, Cancelo, Livra
    Martinelli*, Bernardo, Jota, ESR*, Bowen
    Watkins*, Cr7, Antonio

    Should I:

    A) Roll FT, Jota as captain
    B) Watkins—> Broja, Bernardo —>Son (-4), Son as captain
    C) Watkins —> Broja, Jota (c)

  21. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Gallagher covid rumours?

    I'm between

    A) Ramsdale to De Gea, ESR to Gallagher -4
    B) ESR to Maddison play no gk.
    C) ESR to Gallagher play no gk.

    Only sub will be Livra.

    Any advice?

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

      Now considering Bowen and De Gea in also for -4.

      Tricky.

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

    Hey all, after what gameweek does the second wildcard become available please?

    Thanks

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

      This gw

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

      21 I think...?

  23. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Out: Saka & Lacazette
    In: Antonio & ?

    A) Foden
    B) Lucas Moura
    C) Bowen
    D) others 8.2 millions (already have Salah / Jota / Mount / Bernardo Silva)

  24. Saubi
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Tom,

    Ramsdale *
    TAA Cancelo Rudiger Alonso
    Jota Bowen Bernardo Foden
    Antonio Ronaldo (C)

    Foster Broja Martinelli * Tomiyasu *

    1 ft. 1.1 itb.
    Is it worth bringing Salah for the armband this GmWk for a hit (Salah king for Ronaldo Martinelli)? Any other move you would suggest?

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

      I think I'd just leave Salah now to be honest, bringing him in for a hit feels a bit short term.

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

        Thanks! Any transfer suggestions or save?

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

    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

  26. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of regulon starting
    A) 25%
    B) 50%
    C) 75%
    D) 100%

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

      C

    2. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan out so i'd say very likely.

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

    Which option?

    A. Son for a hit
    B. Antonio for no hit

    Don’t have Salah so going without both Son and Salah seems scary

  28. GGGGGOOAAALLLLLL
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this W/C team. Taking a punt on Shaw coming back into the team.
    DDG, Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Emerson Royal, Tierney, Lamptey.
    Salah, Jota, Moura, Saka, Maddison.
    Ronaldo, Dennis, Borja

  29. Wılly
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best captain who isn't Salah?

  30. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best Callum Wilson replacement?