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

The deadline for Double Gameweek 25 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is fast approaching and the questions are, as ever, coming thick and fast in our comments section.

Most of these are requests for advice on transfer dilemmas and it’s with that in mind that we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of them over the next 60 minutes.

He’ll be on hand to firstly reply to requests from Premium Members in the Hot Topic below the line of this piece and will get through as many as he can until the next article goes up.

If there’s time, Tom will also turn his attention to other requests in the comments section.

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. RMT Surgery with Tom
  2. Alexanderekman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would love some input on my team!
    2 FT and 2.2 ITB
    De gea - Ramsdale
    Cancelo - TAA - Reguilon - Kilman - Lamptey
    Sterling - Foden - Jota - Bowen - Raphinha
    DCL - Antonio - Edouard
    What would you do with my team? I’m currently looking at Bruno and Broja. Not sure who will start out of Sterling and Foden though…

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

      Too much Man City Rotation risk.....

  3. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Guys decided to do coufal kdb to dalot brunoC -4 , if I am not priced out(which won't happen cuz of salah rise tonight) then I can do cr7 Bruno to Kane salah -4. If I am priced out which one to choose for gw26?

    A) cr7 Bruno gray to weghorst son salah -8
    B) cr7 Antonio Bruno to weghorst Kane salah -8.

  4. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    0.1 short of this WC team.... Who do I downgrade?
    Ramsdale Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Tierney Dalot Kilman
    Salah Bruno Jota Bowen Raph
    Maupay Weghorst Broja

    Thinking kilman to a 4.4 but no idea who.... Ait-Nouri, Veltman, Livra?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Pieters

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Is he nailed?

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

          No, Taylor back soon

    2. Joedahla
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Kilman to Ait Nouri!

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He was benched this week? To be honest he's one of the reasons I am wildcarding!

        1. Joedahla
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Oh wow, didn’t even realize he was benched this week. He was my planned transfer in…

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

      Bednarek? Bit left field but could work.

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Oof very left field! Don't prefer Libra?

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

          Competing with KWP now

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

      I don’t think Raph’s great value at present. Could switch to Saka depending on your plan for the blanks? Also, I’m not sure Sanchez is worth the extra over Foster when you’ll only play him in 25 and 27 - will likely gain you 5 pts or so when you’ll be carrying an extra 0.5m on the bench for the rest of the season. The rest of the team looks great to me

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Interesting points!
        Plan next week was Bruno to son and trossard to saka. So I guess could do saka this week.
        True re Sanchez, although this week is the issue. Perhaps DDG and foster over ramsdale and Sanchez?

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

          I’m on WC and happy enough with Ramsdale and Foster. Foster could easily get a CS this week now they’re actually trying to defend properly - Brighton’s attack isn’t exactly potent

          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Interesting. How is yours looking?

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

              Could easily change a few more times, but as it stands:

              Ramsdale / Foster
              Robbo / Cancelo / Digne / Roberts / Cathcart
              Salah / Bruno / Jota / Bowen / Ramsey
              Kane / Weghorst / Broja

              Any feedback gratefully received!

              1. waltzingmatildas
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Ooh no Trent, interesting! GL!

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

                  Yeah, that’s very much a decision I’m still weighing up. I got Trent at the start of the season, so have value tied up, but Robbo’s been matching him for a while now so it may be worth it. He looks sharp

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

    Hi Tom (or Neale if you’re still around, or anyone else for that matter!)… Do you think Connor Roberts is clear first choice now? I wanted Tarko on my WC, but could really use the extra 0.4m

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He clearly is but with fixture congestion I would anticipate rotation as Lowton is still a trusted player.

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

        Thanks

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

    Thinking of WC to:

    Ederson Foster
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Laporte Tomiyasu
    Salah Bruno Ramsey Trossard Bowen
    Weghorst Maupay Broja

    I think the only way to take advantage of Pool and City defences is to double/triple, still gives DGW options and still leaves the choice as to whether to FH in 27 or not?

  7. Joedahla
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Would love some input here. Leaning toward BB in 26, although the appeal decreased slightly with Martinelli’s red card.

    De Gea - Foster
    Cancelo - TAA - Dalot - Keane - Duffy
    Jota - Foden - Gundo - Bowen - Martinelli
    Ronaldo - King - Antonio

    2ft and 2.3 itb

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'm very sure that Ronaldo plays both the games in DGW25 and gets benched against Leeds in GW26, because it's just before the Atletico game!

  8. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Currently 26K but I am 50 points behind in my ML. Any comments about my WC? $0.2 ITB

    De Gea - Foster
    Tierney - TAA - Cancelo - Coady - TBD (Dalot)
    Coutinho - Bowen - Salah - Fernandes - Jota
    Broja - King - Weghorst

  9. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Which?

    A) Son -4 to bruno, gw26 bruno -4 to salah
    B) son -4 to salah this gw, skip manu dgw

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

      I got Salah last night as Man Utd underwhelmed me so much but I now am having FOMO

  10. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Worried about my bench order after benching over 30 points last time out! Though if pep roulette strikes, I might get to use my bench

    Gtg?

    DDG
    Taa Cancelo Robertson Laporte
    Kdb Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Edouard Broja

    Ramsdale Digne Weghorst Saka

  11. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Tom
    DDG Foster
    TAA Cancelo Dawson Alonso Livramento
    Bruno Jota Foden Bowen Gray
    DCL Dennis King
    2ft 5.3 itb
    Gray to Son now for free, roll the other and get Salah for Bruno by downgrading DCL next week is currently my thinking. Any better idea?

  12. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo or Bruno captain...?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      CR7

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      CR7

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno

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

        Brunoooo

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

    De Gea
    Laporte, Cancelo, TAA
    Bowen, Gray, Jota, Foden, Raphinha
    Antonio, Ronaldo (c)

    Ramsdale, King, Livramento, Duffy

    2FT 2.7 ITB

    Any thoughts on what to do with this for next gw?

    My initial thoughts are gray to Coutinho/Ramsey. Them in gw 26 use the two ft to bring back Salah.

    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good. Or trossard?!

    2. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Gray to Saka.. start King

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

        Cheers. This is something else I have considered.

  14. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsey or Olise for next two GWs?

    1. Dexters Laboratory
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Olise

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

      Thinking the same either Olise or Zaha, Zaha seems more likely to start all games?

  15. Dexters Laboratory
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    DDG Ramsdale
    TAA Cancelo Dinge Davies
    Livermento
    Foden Jota Son Bowen Gray
    CR7 DCL King

    Next week I'm doing Foden/Gray/CR7/DCL to Salah/Saka/Wegh/Laca

    The question is .. I've 2ft. What do I do this week?

  16. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    People selling Antonio, check out his and West Hams last 3 performances v Leicester.

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

      I think that past performances always a particular opponent should generally be taken with a pinch of salt, but especially in this case - Antonio looks a shadow of the player he can be. Assume he’s just knackered. Maybe he’ll come good again, but I personally suspect it will be next season

  17. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I'm likely going to get through 27 without using anything but my TC in 26 - I'm sure plenty are in a similar boat as well. Taking a look at the rest of the season, I think my chip use will be something like...

    GW26 - Triple Captain
    GW30 - Free Hit
    GW31 - Wildcard
    GW36 - Bench Boost

    I don't think I want to save my wildcard until GW35, but if my team allows it, I suppose that it's a good way to most effectively use the bench boost in GW36. Save the other Free Hit as a way to attack a favorable week, TBD.

    Thoughts from anyone else?

    1. 1966
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds good if you have 11 players for 27.

  18. nirkochav
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Tom,
    GK: DDG , Foster
    Def: TAA, Dias, Cancelo, Emerson Royal, Amartey
    Mid: Jota, Bowen, Son, Gray, Foden
    Fwd: Ronaldo, Dennis, King
    2.1m itb

    Was thinking of doing Foden-> Rashford

    What do you think? any other suggestions?

  19. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Digne or Reguilon to Tierney?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Villa fixtures still look good imo

  20. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Why is there no De Bryune in the Scout picks or the predicted lineups pls?

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

      You think he’ll play? Seems less than 50/50 to me

  21. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Chances KDB starts vs Norwich with Champs League Tues? Salah safer?

  22. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Have two free transfers and no pressing issues.

    Thinking of replacing Coufal with a united defender.

    A) Dalot
    B) Shaw
    C) Just burn a transfer and play Antonio

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      B

  23. Kobrakai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Do I wanna keep Ronaldo?
    2FT

    Ddg ramsdale
    Taa robbo cancelo cash dalot
    Jota bilva galagher bowen esr
    Watkins Antonio cr7

    - Ronaldo and bilva to fernandes/kdb + maupy

    Next week get jota/Antonio to salah/weghorst for a -4

    I prefer KdB over Bruno but the dgw makes it kinda gay to drop Ronaldo without replacing him

    What are the chances he is gonna play 2x70 mins?

  24. Quan MisTaka
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    How do you think this sets up for the next 2.

    GW26 Ronaldo + Gallagher to Son + Weghorst

    De Gea
    TAA, Lamptey, Dias, Cancelo
    Salah(VC), Raphina, Jota, Bowen, Gallagher
    Ronaldo(C)

    Ramsdale, Broja, Dennis, White

    Worried about 27

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

    I'm on WC and have Weghorst in my team, but is it crazy to consider Rodriguez instead? Dyche has said Vydra is out for a few weeks and I think Rodriguez could be on penalties as he's taken them for Burnley before. My only worry would be if Dyche wanted to play Cornet up top which he did a good few times then I'd expect he'd drop out

    1. x.jim.x
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt anyone else but Weghorst is on pens - he's taken them for Wolfsburg and Dyche will want him to get off the mark.

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

        good point ref "get off the mark",,,,

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

      I don’t think it’s worth it. Wasn’t that Rodriguez’ first goal in a year or something like that? If Burnley are gonna get the goals they need, it’s surely going to be down to Wout

  26. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Asking a second time to see if there's a consensus: Is Gabriel worth the extra .2 over Tierney or should I bank it?

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bank it

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

        Agree

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

      Bank

  27. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    rivals in my ML's don't have Ron (i do) but have Bruno. So they're all going to captain Bruno. Should I captain Ron??

    1. The Mantis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I also have Bruno

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

        If you lead; cap Bruno. If you trail, pick the differential

  28. jcr1997
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play?

    Digne (newcastle)
    Raphinha (Everton)
    Dennis (Brighton)

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

      Raph

  29. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Shaw worth considering ? Will he play both games? Thanks

  30. Cornholi0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Royal (WOL)
    b) Gordon (LEE)
    c) Cash (new)