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

The deadline for Double Gameweek 29 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is less than 24 hours away 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 chip strategy and so 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 first 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. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is it time to use TC this week if the 2 FHs are still in place?

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

      Opportunities are running out, depends on your patience and risk tolerance!

      1. 15th Time Lucky
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with this

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I’d consider it, but reports of covid at Liverpool are worrying

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

      Cheers guys

    4. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      There *should* be a strong opportunity to use it in gw 37 on a Chelsea or Leicester player (James/Havertz/Barnes) if you've got the bottle to wait to the penultimate weekend.

      1. Abaddon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        IF chelsea still exists by then

  3. Monty123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Tom

    Would you swap out Son for Salah and then Bowen to Kulu/Saka this week for -4? I have Kane.

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Repost from earlier. Had no replies

    Need some input on who to bench? Assuming I do James to Doherty, my team will be as below. 2x FH & BB still in hand. Won't play FH in bgw30

    Dubravka*
    TAA* Doherty* Rudiger
    Salah* Willock* Saka* Raph Cout
    Kane* Jimenez
    Sa Dier* Broja Livra

    Also thinking Rudiger to Robbo oit for -4

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

      Id bench Cout

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

        Sorry I meant to say Rapha

    2. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Go for Robbo.

    3. 15th Time Lucky
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench Raph

  5. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    G2G or another HIT ?!?

    Ramsdale*
    Rudiger, Burn*, Laporte
    Salah*, Son*, Coutinho, Saka*
    Kane*, Wergorst, Broja

    KWP, Williams, Dendonca

    1. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe a LIV defender for a hit?

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

        Can only afford VVD!

  6. Made of Stone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Not posted in a while, own TAA + Salah + Kane, have 3x ARS and will prob FH in GW30. Which would you rather?

    a) Robbo + Gordon
    b) Doherty + Kulu

    Thanks

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      A

    3. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Lol, thanks- anyone else?

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

      A for me.
      Robbo is amazing.

    5. 15th Time Lucky
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B, but it's tight. Both are good

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

    A Reg
    B) Doherty

    Money no option.

    1. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B, doesn;t get injured as often.

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

      B

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

    Hey Tom

    Thoughts on James Ramsey to Doherty Kulu -4?

    Cheers

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I reckon Ramsey due a benching, and James out so I would definitely do this move

    2. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    3. Bobby's Teeth
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Did the exact same moves right now, if that helps

  9. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    BB Dubra, Livra, Adams, Broja?

    1. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say no. Prefer not to have 3x SOT (or 3 from a single team) on a BB.

  10. Ye
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hey Tom,

    Ramsdale
    TAA Alonso Cancelo
    Son Kulu Salah Saka Raph
    Dennis Jimi

    DDG Saiss Dawson King 1.5 ITB, did Bowen to Kulu. FH233, WC34/35, BB36.

    -8 to do Kane & Martinelli/Ode for King & Son
    or
    Sell Alonso to Doherty for a -4?

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

    A) Ramsey to Kulu
    B) Broja to Laca

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      But both are good moves

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      A based on Arteta comments

      1. jam
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        What Arteta comments?

  12. FPL Insanity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Tom, James & Hoever OUT - Doherty & Reguilon IN for a -4 ?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah decent

  13. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Posted on the previous thread. Bautasten, thanks for your opinion there.

    Broja + Son + Pieters > Lacazette + Kulu + Doherty (-12)

    Worth it?

    Gives me 5 extra games worth over the next two weeks. (10 points, I wouldn't have had).

    Also have Kane already.

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

      No, why sell Son for a hit?

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

      No to losing Son for -12

    3. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't do the Son transfer for -4.

    4. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Son facilitates the other moves.

    5. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      No I'm not a fan of it. Son & Kane could be awesome together this week, a -12 to rip that up seems wrong to me. Laca is fine but not worth that, and Doherty can be a good short-term bridge but again isnt remotely essential. Maybe you could switch Pieters out some cheaper way?

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Sound thoughts.

        I could do James > Doherty alternatively

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I think if I had TAA James Cancelo Pieters & one other I might go for the short-term cover of Doherty. I've been on the edge of doing that myself but now feeling a bit more optimistic about Ait Nouri covering for Cancelo

  14. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    2ft and 0.4itb

    DDG
    TAA Robbo Cancelo*
    Salah Foden Raphinha JWP
    Jimenez Adams Weghorst

    Foster; Dawson, Livramento, Bowen

    DDG, Dawson, Bowen -> Ramsdale, Doherty, Kulusevski (-4)?

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

      Looks good

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

        Just need to minimise the rank fall this gameweek and then utilise my remainkng chips hoping I can break top 10k. Had a rough time last gw falling from 11k -> 42k

  15. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    I got 1 FH, WC and BB left.
    Thoughts on taking a -8, having 6 DGW players 29, 8 BGW IN 30 and saving WC for 31-35 and FH to 33

    1 FT 2.8 ITB
    De gea Gunnarsson
    Dawson Mee Cancelo Taa Livra
    Bowen Salah Son Bernardo Brownhill
    Weghorst Jimenez King

    1. Made of Stone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, take the hit to get 6DGW for this week.

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Is Tilva likely to be rested?
    Bb kind of depends on it

  17. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Play de Gea or Foster?

    de Gea
    TAA* Robertson* White*
    Salah* Son* Saka* Odegaard* Fraser*
    Kane* Maupay*

    Foster R.James Broja B.Williams

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

    Salah or Kane? Expecting Arsenal to do really well against Liverpool and Kane is very much in form

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton out of form tho.

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

        They both play Brighton though

    2. WHUFCSmith23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Been thinking about this one. Due to the cleansheet point, and extra point for a goal it soon racks up for Salah. Which gives him the edge over Kane for me. Liverpool are far more consistent too. Never know which Tottenham will turn up

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    This week would you captain

    Saka
    Salah
    Kane or
    Son?

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

      Salah

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

      Salah, although slightly tempted by Saka

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Same

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going for Kane but obv close v Salah

      1. 15th Time Lucky
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Same here. Still might switch to Salah (and back, repeatedly probably) but on Kane for now

    4. Monty123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      My gut says Kane, form of the season currently

  20. robster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Worth taking a punt on DCL? Two home matches!

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Two left feet 🙂

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Classic DGW trap…. Though I have Richarlison for my sins

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      He’s not match fit.

  21. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    WC with Son:
    Ramsdale, Foster
    Trent, Rudiger, Doherty, Amartey, Saiss
    Salah, Son, Saka, Odegaard, Gordon
    Kane, Toney, Hwang

    -- or --

    WC with Kulusevski:
    Ramsdale, Foster
    Trent, Rudiger, Doherty, Amartey, CASH*
    Salah, KULU*, Saka, COUTINHO*, Gordon
    Kane, LACA*, Hwang

  22. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Or do some -4?

    Dubravka
    TAA T.Silva White Cancelo
    Salah Saka Wilock Gordon
    Kane Adams

    Mendy Jimenez Kilman Gordon

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

    Already taken -4, current line up is:

    Sanchez (Foster)
    Tierney / Cancelo* / TAA / Doherty (Livra)
    Son / Saka / Salah (Ramsey / Bowen*)
    Dennis / Broja / Kane

    -8 worth doing to replace Bowen and play whoever it may be?

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Seems like a 443 is the way to go

      1. jam
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, I mean 4-3-3 🙂

    2. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't say you particularly need to replace any of your starters & subs are fine, so you have the option of carrying Bowen to wait for more info if you want to. Hard to advise on ambiguous injury though so depends on your read of Moyes' comments & how urgently you'd want him back if you sold

  24. cliffword
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Would you WC this team?
    (Chips left: WC, BB, FH)

    Sa Sanchez
    Trent - James - Livramento- Robertson- Reguilon
    Salah-Raphina-Son-Ramsey-Martinelli
    Jimenez-King-Antonio

  25. jam
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez to Lacazette for a hit? Have the exact money...

  26. Nomidot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Currently sitting with this team. 1FT. 1FH and TC left, so looking to navigate GW30 with transfers only and TC Salah this week.

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA James Saiss Kilman Digne
    Coutinho Salah Son Raphinha Saka
    Lacazette Jimenez Broja

    Thinking about doing a (-8) with Robertson, Doherty and Kulusevski in for Kilman, James and Raphinha. I am also considering additional (-8) in order to do Gordon and Kane in for Son and Jimenez. What do you think? Is even -8 too much?

  27. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Bowen to…

    A) Martinelli
    B) Kulusevski

    Already own Saka. No Kane or Son.

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      B

  28. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Raphinha to Kulusevski for a hit?

    1. luk46
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 1 month ago

      maybe not for a hit

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

    Ramsdale/Mendy (brought in for DGW)
    TAA/Cancelo/VVD/Veltman/Bednarek
    Salah/Son/Raphinha/JWP/Fraser
    Watkins/Broja/Weghorst

    Lost ground in GW28: 13K to 46K OR. Trying to stay calm with WC and 2 FH's still in hand. Planning to FH GW30 and WC 31 or 32 (leaning towards later.) 1FT and 0.4ITB.

    Initial thoughts are JWP to Saka which will give me 8 doublers. Also considering Son to Kulusevski and Watkins to Kane. How important would it be to have the Spurs double? Any else you see for GW29? Thanks.

  30. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo seems available, no covid etc?

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

      Yes he trained yesterday