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.

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

    Likelihood of Reece James playing?

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

      50/50 at the most

  2. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    city early teamsheet yet??

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

      They play tomorrow

  3. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Best Def for next couple of GWs

    A) Davies
    B) Dalot

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

      This is a coin toss. Davies for form, Dalot for fixtures.

      I personally had Davies in my wildcard team then Spurs fix got postponed so for Dalot in. If you are thinking long term then Dalot is your guy

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

    GTG?
    Lloris
    Cancelo - Reguilon - Taa - James
    Foden - Jota - Salah - Bowen
    Dennis - Jesus
    Steele - Dalot - Benteke - Saka

  5. HeinrichWalker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Jota or Son captain?

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

      Son.

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

      Son

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      jota

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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

      Jota

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

      Son

  6. tryf88
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    DDG & Jota for Rams & ESR for -4?

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yip

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

      To make 11, yes

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

    Hi, anything here worth a hit?

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

    Subs: Foster Laca ESR Luiz

  8. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is Salah against Leicester almost enough to warrant a free hit? I will have to get in Jota regardless, and a keeper, so without free hit it will look like this:

    DDG

    Alonso - TAA - Cancelo (Livramento)

    Jota - Son - Foden - Bernardo

    Ronaldo - Broja - King

    Roll with that for -4? And hide behind the Salah couch?

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

      I was in a similar predicament and played a free hit

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

      No way worth FH imo
      Ronaldo to Antonio, Foden to Salah if you’re really wanting him

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

    Captain
    A. Taa
    B. Jota
    C. Son

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

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

      C

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

      C

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

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

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

      A for this gw only

  11. Victor6359
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon is the best option?

    A: ESR to Moura

    B: ESR to Salah and Ronaldo to Edouard -4

    Cheers

  12. KirkhamWesham
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Am I GTG?

    Ramsdale
    James Cancelo TAA Reguilon
    Foden Jota Bilva Son(C)
    Ronaldo King

    Foster Livramento Raphinha Davis

  13. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Playing a free hit here am I G2G ?

    Butland
    Rudiger, Reguillon, Cancelo
    Sterling, Son, Salah, Jota
    Antonio, Dennis, Édouard
    ,
    DDG, Tsikmas, Fred, Tanganga

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

    KDB or son captain?

    Am I g2g?

    Lloris
    TAA - James - Rudiger - Cancelo
    KDB - Son - Bilva - Jota
    Antonio - Dennis

    Bachmann - Broja - Lamptey - ESR

    1. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain?

    Cancelo, Jota, TAA or Son??

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

      taa if chasing, son if defending - i guess

    2. Victor6359
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      TAA

  16. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Dennis or Antonio?

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

      Dennis, 100%

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

        Thanks mate

  17. 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..

  18. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita in the squad heard rumours he is and don't want to take a -4 to do ramsdale to DDG if he is....

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      i’m playing him

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

    armband to
    a) son
    b) taa
    c) jota

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

    Laca, Bernardo and Ramsdale to King, Son(c) and De Gea worth a -8? (I currently have no playing keeper).

    Thanks and good luck this week.

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

    I have Martinelli, White, Target and Watkins not playing with Locaida as fodder. Any transfers worth making? 1 FT & 2.6m ITB

  22. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Waiting for the ESR jammy goal from the bench even though Arsenal don't have a game this gw

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

    Which Spurs def?
    Wanted Regi,but worried if he starts today? Emerson nailed?
    TY

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

      Davies

  24. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku or Ronaldo on a FH?
    No other Chelsea or United attacking cover

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

    Lads quick one!

    Bilva to Son

    Laca to?

    A. King (Have Dennis, sell next week)
    B. Broja
    C. Edouard
    D. Pukki
    E. Maupay

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Stuck on this as well, maybe King if you’re selling Dennis if not maybe C

  26. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Laca Watkins and Raphinha

    Broja Antonio Son in -8

    Gulp

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      wakins may have a double next week?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Nailed on for 4 pointer

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

      Same
      add to that, Degea 😀

      So happy with my -12 and the huge red arrow incoming

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

      Wow. Im keeping Watkins atm

  27. FPL-Albion
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale to
    A)DDG
    B)Lloris
    C)Pickford

  28. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Play two:

    A) Dalot
    B) Broja
    C) Dennis

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

    How likely for Benteke to start?

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

    What crashes first FPL or FFS?

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

      FFS creaking