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

The deadline for Gameweek 27 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 or Free Hit drafts 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. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play up

  3. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello everyone.

    Am I correct that we'll have 3 big dgw to come? Gw28, 29 and possibly 33??

    Can someone please confirm this for me. Thanks.

  4. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    On a WC. Is it time to sell Bowen? And if so, who is best replacement for similar £? This is squad:

    Pope Foster
    Kilman Livra Cancelo TAA Targett
    Salah Son Coutinho Bowen Raph
    Broja Jimenez Weghorst

    1. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I think it is. JWP is a good option for the medium term or Saka if Arsenal get a double double especially.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Would replace salah & raph for Mahrez & Bruno this week?

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Yes with Sterling & Bruno and then get them back agian

    3. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Have sam front 8 on wc with Saka instead of Bowen

  5. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    On FH:

    A) Pope & Bednarek
    B) Forster & Mee

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A

  6. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    FH gTg?

    Pope
    Me, Cancelo, Livramento
    Mahrez, Sterling, son, Sancho
    Kane, Broja, Weghorst

    3.9, shaw, elanga, bednarek

    1. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Are you captaining yourself?

    2. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Livra might not start, so why not go for De Gea/Forster, Mee and Tark?

      1. popey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        or just switch livra/Bed on bench

  7. SimonF
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    a) Livramento in the s11 and Elanga first bench
    b) Bednarek in the s11 and Ramsey first bench
    c) KWP as safer option for the s11, but Amartey / Allan as first bench

    Thanks!!

  8. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Tark nailed?

  9. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Mee, Saiss or Coady until GW30?

    And bin Lamptey or Reguilon for them?

    1. Malaikat Jihad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saida is a better bet to score than Coady

  10. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom,

    If you could bring in 3 chelsea players ahead of their upcoming fixtures, which would you go for?

    Currently thinking Mendy, Thiago Silva and Rudiger

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Rudiger, James, Thiago Silva, Havertz, Pulisic, Mount all being considered.

      If they double in GW28, I'll want one defender and one mid. Currently leaning Rudiger - Havertz but let's see.

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        We would know before deadline today ?

      2. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure I'd ever go Havertz again after the nightmare of owning him earlier. I've never seen a captain of my team less involved than he was at home to Norwich

  11. Vivek Velandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello guys,

    Absolutely undecided on captaincy between Son v Weghorst ?
    Burnley with lower attacking stats vs Spurs erratic form

    Just feels on the back of conte's reaction there will be some reaction and its Leeds
    Thanks!

    1. hjc13
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Son for me

  12. Espresso Martinelli
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg
    Lamptey/Dawson/cancelo
    Olise/son/bowen
    Watkins/broja/Antonio

    Does this need a FH? I have two no WC used. Could do tierney for Burnley Defender for -4

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      That is exactly what I did. Tierney to mee for a -4

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

    Any news on Cornet?

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Just the annoying statement from Dyche saying hes touch and go. Avoid.

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

        Yeah, safe to avoid I guess. Cheers.

    2. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Touch & Go
      Last time Dyche said that - player was rested or benched
      Wanted to get him in myself - but not going there now

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

        Yeah, definitely a no go zone now. Cheers.

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Risk that COULD be a great differential. Hopefully the flag just puts other buyers off!

  14. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Captaincy really tough on FH:

    A) Son
    B) Kane
    C) Weghorst
    D) Bruno
    E) KDB
    F) Mahrez

    Currently on Kane but honestly coud be any of them, Bruno temptnig me with how poor Watford look

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  15. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    DDG (Bach)
    Cancelo Livra Amartey (Robbo, TAA)
    Foden Bowen Maddi (Salah, Saka)
    Weghorst Broja Dennis

    0FT, £3.0ITB

    I feel stuck halfway between FH territory & not. What do you think?

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Take a hit. No need to FH is my view.

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        I do really want to keep Saka for WAT & DGW but it does mean playing with 10 this GW.

    2. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      100% dont FH unless you have taken a load of hits to get there already. Saka > Coutinho for -4 could work well with the extra fixture and double in GW28

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Do you think Saka to Kulusevski (-4) is a waste of a transfer instead of using FH? Coutinho is a great option for the DGW.

    3. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t free hit. Maybe saka to jwp if you don’t mind losing him

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Considering I already own Broja as SOU asset, is Coutinho a better option or you'd rather own Moura/Kulu as TOT cover?

  16. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez
    Cancelo-Cucu-Konsa
    Bowen-Son-Bruno-Ramsey-Gallagher
    Weghorst-Maupay

    (Ramsdale; Watkins, TAA, Tomiyasu)

    G2G or do I need to FH. Don’t want to if possible)

    Cheers guys

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

    Repost

    Captain:

    A: Bowen
    B: Cancelo
    C: Kane
    D: Mee
    E: Broja

    1. Arfaish
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Kane the stand out against that Leeds defence

    2. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

  18. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Best / most nailed 4.3 midfielder (not Brownhill):

    1. McArthur
    2. Gilmour

    ?

  19. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Those of you like me Who are not using the free hit this week when do you plan on using them?

    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      30 and then in the last few gw tbd.

    2. JAYPEE
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going to use mine either 29 or 30 and then WC in 31

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        This

  20. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    What do we think of Jota's chances of a GW 28 start vs West Ham?

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      If he gets introduced this weekend, it would fit perfectly, but that's not a given of course

  21. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Does this surgery have an annoying and really unhelpful secretary? Most of them do!

  22. JAYPEE
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I’m struggling here… trying to field a full 11 here:
    A) Dalot to Livramento
    B) Dalot to Mee
    C) Watkins to Broja
    D) Foden to Son

    All moves will be for a -4

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

      Hmm, probably C

  23. joshuatansj
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Im on FH with pope shaw cancelo mee sterling mahrez son Bruno Kane Weghorst broja. But I’m thinking of sterling to kdb, shaw to Livra, what do you think? I’m concerned on shaw’s minutes. You mentioned on Blackbox that you would go kdb instead of sterling hence my indecision. Thanks

  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves or Southampton defender? Not FH this week.

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Saints

    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Southampton defender

  25. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I'm tempted to transfer out Edouard for Weghorst for a -4, but could equally backfire...

    It's a bit ridiculous how Edouard was going from scoring every other game to being benched twice in a row.

  26. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go with this free hit?

    Elanga first sub in case anyone misses out

    Pope
    Cancelo bednarek roberts (amartey)
    Sterling Bruno mahrez son (elanga)
    Kane weghorst broja

    Thanks

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, nice Elanga punt.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers... think worth having a decent first sub duento possible rotation

  27. hjc13
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you free hit this ?

    Foster
    Coady regulion* lamptey
    Maddison Son Bowen
    King* Jimenez Broja

    Have two FHs left but Was going to hold fire on FH but with king flagged and reg a doubt I’d be down to 8 players …

    Thoughts appreciated

  28. G Banger
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Disappointing OR drop with 116 scored, having second thoughts on chip plan, still have 2xFH, WC and BB, Please help with the following:

    De Gea
    Cancelo / Ait Nouri / Mee
    KDB / Ramsey / Bowen / Son
    Broja / Dennis / Antonio

    (Ramsdale* / TAA* / Alonso* / Cornet*)

    a) Use one FH
    b) Play team (-4)

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn’t free hit that

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

    2. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      What changes you would make to your wc team?

      1. G Banger
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        To be fair I'm happy with 7 of the players, so I guess I should hold it back for a better time!

  29. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Salah to Son a sensible FT?

    Gunn
    Cancelo Laporte Webster
    Fernandes Bowen Coutinho Son
    Maupay Weghorst Broja

    Ramsdale; saka, white, TAA. 1FT and 0.9m ITB.

  30. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Guys please help
    1) Is Livra nailed?
    2) Is Tark nailed?

    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1 no 2 yes

      1. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Rumours apparently that Lowton will replace Tark in one of the games

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

          According to one guy who couldn’t back it up

    2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      1) No
      2) Yes

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No
      Yes