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We have chosen our best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 31 ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

We line up in a 4-4-2 formation and are limited to £83.5m for our first XI.

Our four substitutes, meanwhile, are always picked from the budget/cheaper crop of players, not to serve as bench fodder but to give some alternative options who don’t cost as much as some of the names in our line-up.

GOALKEEPER AND DEFENDERS

The best FPL goalkeepers for a Double Gameweek 26 Free Hit 7

Jordan Pickford (£4.9m) and Nick Pope (£5.4m) were both in the goalkeeper conversation this week: they are third and second respectively for projected points in the upcoming Gameweek. Everton’s league-worst away form gave Pope the edge in our eyes, with the Toffees to come to Turf Moor after the reigning champions hand the England international the opportunity to rack up the save points on Saturday.

With question marks over whether Trent Alexander-Arnold (£8.4m) and Reece James (£6.1m) will be rushed back into Premier League action given the double-headers against Benfica and Real Madrid that await, Andrew Robertson (£7.3m) and Joao Cancelo (£6.9m) are the stand-out premium defenders this week – although it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that one of these two pricy picks gets a benching, with one eye on Tuesday. Third and fourth behind only a certain Egyptian and Alexander-Arnold for FPL returns this season, Robertson and Cancelo will also be up against the two teams who have scored the fewest number of goals in 2022.

 

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  1. Vlekz
      3 years, 8 months ago

      So many talking about havertz but team news on here has Lukaku starting. Is havertz a good buy on WC or not?

      1. FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yes, but also is a rotation risk. Possible benching this weekend because he played a lot over the international break and they have champions league mid week. I had planned on bringing him in this week but decided against it.

    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      on a WC:

      A gordon +DCL
      B kulosevski + broja (i have kane)

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A but probably wont want either player after this gw

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          gordon will be bench fodder after this gw anyway

      2. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B for me. Check out Team News Lineups comments on Leeds, I think Gelhardt can be a better bench than Broja and cheaper

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          interesting

    • COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Brought in Kane this week and I think I will captain him

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He surely is the form pick

    • Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Okay WC team set, I think…any glaring issues? I can’t remember the last time KDB suited up for my team! Feels so pre-Covid!!

      Sa (Ramsdale)
      Robbo - Cancelo - James - Doherty - White
      Salah - KDB - Gordon - Kulu (Brownhill)
      Kane - (Toney - Gelhardt)

      1. Vlekz
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Why sa?

          1. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Replied below. Cheers!

        • FPL Alaska
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I wouldn't be going for sa and Ramsdale. Who knows how long Ramsdale will be out for, and Sa blanks soon. Most people are transferring them both out.

          1. FPL Alaska
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I would look at Pope or Schmeicel

            1. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Well I have both of them at .1 less than current price is one reason. Also they are owned 12% Sa and 20% Ramsdale and both Top 4 in points. And also despite Sa blank and Ramsdale injured (don’t know how long) but with Sa having decent GW31 and 32 fixtures and a planned GW33 FH there is some breathing room since there hasn’t been any talk of “season ending” so he should be back in the rotation for me to use BB GW34-38 whenever opportunity presents itself. My thought process anyway.

              1. Vlekz
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Not a bad pair till 35. Rotate fairly well. But I prefer someone like martineli over brownhill Or laporte over Doherty. Wouldn't be forced to play gordan every week specially with players like James and cancelo and doherty in the team(all rotation risks)

                  1. Powers106
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    It’s a good point. I could go Doherty to Coady who is nailed and then I wouldn’t have 3 Spurs which felt overkill.

                    1. Vlekz
                        3 years, 8 months ago

                        I am chasing(95k), so I am literally moving away from all wolves villa leeds on my wc, but a definite starter upgrade makes more sense than the gk pairing imo

            2. sulldaddy
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Looks great!

          2. putana
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            moves done for the week:

            white + coutinho -> cancelo + gordon

            GL everyone

          3. Corona is not good 4 U
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Which transfer(s) are worth a hit (- 4 points)?

            A) Lloris -> Pope
            B) Ramsey -> Gordon
            C) both
            D) none?

            Thank you!

            1. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              D

            2. Il Capitano
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              D

          4. Il Capitano
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            2FT 0ITB - FH + BB remaining

            Ramsdale*
            TAA* Robbo Cancelo Doherty
            Salah Saka Raphinha Kulu
            Kane Broja

            Foster - Kilman Ramsey Jimenez*

            A) Kilman + Jimenez > James + Mateta/Cucho (benched)
            B) Jimenez > Weghorst and roll FT (or use second FT to sell Ramsdale)

            1. mash
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Tough one... B for me

              1. Il Capitano
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah, it's a close one. Would be nice to get some Chelsea defensive coverage, but I do lock a ton of cash in the defence with A, might be tricky to get City/Chelsea mids down the line

          5. mash
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Evening all!

            Ramsdale*
            Cancelo Rudiger Doherty
            Salah Saka Martinelli Kulusevski Raphinha
            Kane Broja

            Dubravka* TAA* Kilman Jimenez*

            1FT, 0.3 in bank

            A) Jimenez to Weghorst (start ahead of Broja)
            B) Rudiger to James
            C) TAA to Robertson (start ahead of Broja)
            D) Save FT

            Amazingly, A seems to be the one calling to me at the moment. Which would you do?

            1. TeddiPonza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Start TAA ahead of Broja and save transfer imo. But A looks also fine, but would start TAA just in case.

              1. mash
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Cheers - would also be good to have 2FT for GW32 as I intend to use one of my FHs on DGW33.

          6. Ziyech on the Bench
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Start one:

            a) broja

            B) coutinho

            1. TeddiPonza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Coutinho

            2. sulldaddy
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Coutinho

          7. TeddiPonza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Cucho or Gelhardt? Would be my 2nd or 3rd sub most week but possibly needed at some point.

            1. Bleh
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Leaning Cucho myself. Watford seem the better team going forward.

            2. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Watford have all their main attackers available so Cucho not nailed even though he has done well in recent games

          8. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Pope + Weghorst

            or

            James + Weghorst

            Selling either Laporte or Ramsdale (no backup keeper) and Jimi for Weghorst

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Don't think I would go with 10 players this GW so Pope is probably the move

              1. Clintymints
                • 16 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                got pickford for that

                rip

                oh well got em all!

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I assumed Pope was an option due to having no GK. Just play Pickford and do option B

                  1. sulldaddy
                    • 15 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    This

          9. NATSTER
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Broja (if start) : lee / ineligible / ARS + bur

            Weggy : MCI+EVE / nor / whu+SOU

            I see it's possible that Weghorst will return more and repay -4 hits.
            What do you think?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              EVE and nor probably the enticing fixtures between the 2 players. Also 5 fixtures over 3 GWs for Weghorst

            2. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Could maybe just do it next GW? Weggy won’t get anything vs. City so it’s Broja vs. Leeds +4 vs. Weggy vs. Everton +2

              1. NATSTER
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                That makes sense. I will be priced out if Weghorst got 0.1 rise in price and could not do it in 1 FT on next GW, so wondering if I should do it this week.

                1. ZimZalabim
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I would pull the trigger

                  1. ZimZalabim
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    i just made the jimi to weg move myself

          10. Tonyawesome69
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            What would you do here?

            A. Digne and Watkins to James and Weghorst
            B. Digne and TAA to James and Cancelo/Robbo

            WC34 & BB left
            1FT 0.3ITB
            Ramsdale
            VVD Doherty Tierney Digne TAA
            Saka Raphinha Salah
            Kane
            (Foster Broja Barnes Watkins)

            1. NATSTER
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              With WC, I'd definitely do B.

              I don't have WC though and reluctant to do Digne + TAA to Cancelo + James.

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Yeah WC34 does allow me to lose TAA and bring him back relatively easy, ignoring the cost. Wait and see if we get any leaks before selling TAA.

                You prefer James and Cancelo over Robbo?

                1. NATSTER
                  • 15 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Probably Robbo a little ahead of Cancelo. Ideally Robbo + Cancelo first, then James.

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Actually ignore that. I can't afford Robbo if I sell Digne and TAA. Has to be James and Cancelo. Cheers for the input

          11. TomSaints
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I’m stuck at 44k with only 1 FH left so probs need to make up 30-40 points for top 10k.

            Salah v KDB (c) seems a real opportunity.

            Early kick off curse (it’s real) and busy international break with key champions league and season decider next week. Liverpool win but can easily see salah blank.

            KDB and city’s record v Burnley is ridiculous.

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              KDB (c) could outscore Salah so I don't mind that

            2. Powers106
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I like the idea, might do it too! Salah could come back and crush it or he could be a bit disinterested and down, especially with the talk of his future contract floating around. One would think the former as he’d want to win PL and be the consummate professional but somewhere I read he hasn’t scored a goal in open play since December- not sure if that’s true but it’s possible.

            3. sulldaddy
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Im capping KDB over Salah or Kane.

          12. DavidSilva
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Ddg
            Taa robbo cancelo Doherty
            Salah (c) son kulu saka
            Broja weghorst

            Rams Ramsey nouri Jimmy

            A) Roll transfer
            B) Bring someone in for Jimmy

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Already have Weghorst so save FT and downgrade Jimenez next GW

            2. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Looks good!

            3. Il Capitano
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

          13. Energetics
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Who to bench?
            1.TAA
            2. T.SILVA
            3. DOHERTY

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Silva - low ceiling

          14. Pep's Money Laundry
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            First sub?

            A. Tierney (cry)
            B. Broja (lee)

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Tierney

            2. sulldaddy
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Tierney

          15. TheYogaDaddy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Ramsdale* (Dubravka*)
            White Rudiger Doherty TAA* (Kilman)
            Barnes Raphinha Saka Salah (Ramsey)
            Kane Weghorst (Broja)

            0 ft, 1.9 itb

            gtg here?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Yes

          16. nerd_is_the_werd
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            TAA + Toney + Dewsbury-Hall ---> Cancelo + Havertz + 4.5 FWD (-4)?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Only if TAA is not starting and you have a plan to bring him back

          17. Bleh
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            White > James worth a -4 or G2G?
            Would bench Coutinho & play 5 at the back.

            Ramsdale*
            TAA*, Cancelo, Rudiger, Doherty
            Salah, Saka, Raphinha, Coutinho, Kulu
            Kane

            (Dubravka*, Broja, White, Cucho)

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Probably GTG

              1. Bleh
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Cheers!

          18. Sho-kun
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            A) Coutinho --> Havertz
            B) Ramsdale --> Pope
            C) Regi --> Chalobah

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Assuming you have a backup GK for Ramsdale no show

                1. Sho-kun
                  • 8 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  have foster

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Yup option A

            2. NATSTER
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

            3. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

          19. OptimusBlack
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Which is better to have for next 2 GWS ?
            A- James - Cancelo & 4.5 Bench Fodder Striker
            B- Salah - Gordon Weghorst
            Both cost -8 pts this GW

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Salah is a captaincy option so him

          20. R_R
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Is Laca -> Weghorst & Rudiger -> Cancelo worth a -4 if Cancelo has such a high ceiling this week?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Not for me

            2. OptimusBlack
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Nooo

            3. Paqueta Rice
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Not at all

              1. R_R
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Ok thanks, seems to be a strong consensus on this haha

          21. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            What time are price changes nowadays? Noob question sorry

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              1:30am BST

            2. RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              0130 GMT (2.30am UK time since the clocks changed)

              1. Sun Jihai
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Ty, bit more time, useful!

          22. Corona is not good 4 U
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Is this good to go?

            Lloris (Foster)
            van Dijk, Cancelo, Rüdiger, White (Amarty)
            Salah, Kulusevski, Saka (Coutinho) (Ramsey)
            Kane, Weghorst, Lacazette

            Thank you!

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Start Coutinho over White or laca

          23. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Start one:
            A) TAA
            B) Maddison

            Ramsdale (Sanchez)
            Cancelo, Doherty, Chalobah, TAA (Fofana)
            Salah, Son, Coutinho, Saka, (Maddison)
            Laca, Maupay (Broja)

            1. 2OLEgend
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              TAA

            2. Il Capitano
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

          24. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Suggestions here please

            Sanchez
            Robertson, Cancelo, Reguillon, Jonny
            Salah, Som, Raphina, Kulusevski
            Laca, Rodrigo

            Sa, Nacho, Ramsey, Pereira 1ft .1itb

          25. 2OLEgend
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            For the first time this season I'm totally stucked with my 2FT. 0ITB. FH 33 and BB 36.
            Any help appriciated.

            Ramsdale
            Robbo, TAA, Cancelo, Doherty
            Salah, Son, Martinelli, Raphinha
            Kane, Broja
            (Foster, Tierney, Ramsey, Hwang)

            1. Diedhiou See That?
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Looks pretty solid - may be worth just letting the FT go to waste

          26. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Boys I've been completely out of it with COVID. Total man down situation. I was planning to hold transfer, anything I missed?

            Schmeichel
            TAA Robbo James
            Salah (c) Havertz Saka Kulu
            Kane (vc) ASM Broja

            Dubravka T Silva Ramsey Burn

            1. 2OLEgend
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Youre all good bruh

              1. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Thank you

            2. sulldaddy
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Looks good.
              Would consider T Silva over ASM.
              But looks solid.
              Hope youre feeling better!

          27. Freshy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sa/(Foster)
            Cancelo/Robertson/Rudiger/Tierney/(Ait Nouri)
            Mahrez/Salah/Son/Saka/(Ramsey)
            Toney/Broja/(Jiménez)
            103.2 Team Value - 2.9 bank - 106.1 Total Value

            do ya like any of these?

            A - Jimi + Son to Kane + Kulu (-4 hit) 2.4 bank
            Gives me some flexibility to get James/TAA
            B - Jimi + Mahrez to Kane + Kulu (-4 hit) 0.3 bank
            Load up on Spurs attack
            C - Jimi to Weghorst (FT) 4.0 bank
            Mehh but huge future flexibility
            D - Jimi to Gelhart (FT) 5.8 bank
            Mehh but WAY huge future flexibility

            1. Diedhiou See That?
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              C or D