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

The next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is less than 24 hours away, so there are transfer decisions to be made for millions of us ahead of Blank/Double Gameweek 33.

The questions on player purchases, Matt Doherty (£4.9m) replacements, Free Hit sides and chip strategy are coming thick and fast in the comments section, with yesterday’s Double Gameweek 34/35 announcement presenting another challenge to our medium-term planning.

And so we’ve again asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer some of your posers 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. Espanyolie
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Dubravka/Ramsdale
    Cancelo/Rudiger/Robbo/White/Doh
    Salah/Saka/Raph/Gordon/Barnes
    Kane/Broja/Wegh
    2FT, 1.5 itb

    Hi Tom,

    Bit stuck on my transfers this week.. no inspiration. Also have my last FH left and no clue when to play it.
    2nd in ML , 3 points behind leader who has no chips left..
    Any suggestions?

  3. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Dubravka;
    Robertson TAA White;
    Kulusevski, Saka, Maddison, Fernandes (c) ;
    Broja, Weghorst, Kane;
    (Pope, Rudiger, Doherty, Ramsey)

    0FT. Thoughts on that team and when to free hit?

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Probably been discussed already since Dyche's sacking, but are folk now more inclined to play Weghorst now instead of benching??

    Cheers.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      He has DGW so was never gonna bench him.

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Bit worried that Ben Mee’s involvement picking the team might play into the hands of Ashley Barnes rather than Weggy

      1. Jock Grealish
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        nah weggy starts

    3. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 days ago

      Weggy gol of course

  5. Naderp
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Would you transfer TAA(i have him from the beginning) & Laca to Ronaldo & Schaar for a -4 with the intention of captaining Ronaldo. Going to WC 34 anyway and bring TAA back. Is it worth losing .5 to make it happen. I have Son as C now.

    1. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      No

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Best Chelsea player to own

    A James
    B mount

    Cheers

    1. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      B

    2. Pedaso Pirates
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Havertz

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Alonso

  7. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Start one

    A) Ramsdale
    B) Dubravka

    1. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      B

    2. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      B

  8. AD105
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Anything worth a hit here or G2G? Got 4.4 ITB

    Pope
    Robbo Cancelo Schar Rudi
    Son(c) Saka Madders
    Kane Weg Broja

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      No I think you’re good but Bruno if you are really picky but seeing as it’ll be for a hit I wouldn’t be too bothered

  9. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Afternoon...team for this weekend is Ramsdale
    Cancelo TAA Reguilon Amartey
    Barnes Saka Salah
    Kane Broja Dennis
    Subs Lamptey Coutinho Raphina ....great I know...so options are for -4

    A Salah/Raph/Coutinho out for
    Son/Bruno/Dewsbury H
    B Raph/Coutinho/Dennis out for
    Kulusevski/JWP/Wood
    C Coutinho/Salah/Dennis out for
    Maddison/Son/Wood or Toney

  10. Philip Jones's Diary
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Struggling to pick a Leicester defender who will play two games in their DGWs. Does anyone have any insight that might help?

    1. Fefguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Not really. You can go fofana or Amartey and just see how chips fall

    2. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I wouldn't bother personally

  11. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    My Salah FH team.

    Schmeichel
    Schar, Burn, Cancelo
    Salah, Bruno, Barnes, Saka, JWP
    Kane, Wood

    Any suggestions?

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      JWP to Martinelli and that's it. Lovely squad by the way.

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Id keep JWP.
      Looks good as it is.

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

      Maybe Barnes > martinelli.

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Yeah. I like Martinelli too. Tempted by that move, can afford Maddison, but Barnes probably has slightly more chance of getting both games..

  12. clarkey_2000
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Currently on this for FH

    dubravka foster
    Cancelo Schar Justin Telles Reguilon
    Fernandes KDB Maddison cornet Martinelli
    Adams Ronaldo ASM
    0.8 itb

    Thoughts on this? current headaches are to start Cancelo or Justin, Cornet or Martinelli, ASM or Wood and whether kdb will play not sure who to get in if he is out

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I wouldn't buy KDB given injury. Surely Son instead.

      1. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Waiting for presser but doesnt sound too bad if he's being assessed today... Although Pep's "big trouble" quote might suggest otherwise?

      2. clarkey_2000
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        yeah was considering this, also thinking about sterling as a differential or getting Kane/Willock in and asm/wood out

  13. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Start Rudiger or White this week?
    Do you back Arsenal def vs Saints or is the double a trap, both away games?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      I'd start White

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers, here’s my setup. I’m well placed for the run in but hard to say for this week not using a chip.

        Schmeichel
        Robbo Laporte Matip White
        Salah Saka Havertz Kulu Maddison
        Kane
        Foster Rudiger Weg* Cucho
        * likely going Weg to Pukki for BB36

        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          I probably start Weghorst, given the change of manager. Risky, I know, but probably worth it. Looks good and 5 doublers is acceptable

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 10 days ago

            Start ahead of who?
            I have 2FT and don’t want to burn one and have been planning bb36.
            Couldn’t see an obvious move where I wouldn’t to move the new transfer out. Can’t afford Weg to Wood

            1. BrockLanders
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 days ago

              I'd probably bench Matip. No guarantee Liverpool get a clean sheet. Could be 4-1 or something. Weghorst average on the double is 6.7 points. I'd roll the dice personally, but I could see both sides of the argument to not start him.

      2. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Me too.

  14. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Tavares or cedric? Whos most nailed?

    Thanks

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Cedric.

  15. Pedaso Pirates
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Salah to Fernandez for this week?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Not for me. Salah could easily haul

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        I know. Don't trust United at all either

        1. BrockLanders
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 days ago

          Definitely think that Norwich fixture is decent, but Salah has history with United and could easily put up big numbers

    2. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Got the same dilemma ... If I do, Fernandes will be captain, will you?
      Also hope that Chelsea beat palace for a Man Utd double in GW34.

  16. MarkRenouf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Ward prowse or saka ?

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Saka for me.

      1. MarkRenouf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        cheers - both have difficult fixtures - soton having been battered and arsenal running out of defenders ;-]

  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    BB team g2g for this gw?

    SCHMEICHEL
    TARK WHITE SCHAR
    BRUNO MADDISON SAKA havertz
    WEG WOOD Kane

    DUBRAVKA cancelo Robertson kulu

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah, well used chip.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Yes, I think your bench should be DUBRAVKA, TARK, WHITE, WEG, but makes no difference if using BB.

    3. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Nice squad

  18. Ahmed Rabie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    My current team is as below with 2 transfers and 0.8 ITB and planning to BB on 36 and FH 37

    Dubruvka
    White Rudiger Arnold Robertson
    Salah Havertz Saka Kulu
    Kane Broja
    Bench :Ramsdale Doherty Rpahinha Hwang

    Which defender should I pick for Doherty Schar/Target/Telles and Maddison or Barnes for Raphinha and then who to bench ???

    1. Ahmed Rabie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Who also to captain

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Play Willock or Weghorst?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Weghorst as will get more minutes this DGW?

  20. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    A) Play Dalot or Weggy

    or

    B) Bring in Martinelli and Wood (-4)?

    1. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      *First option Should be play Dalot and Weggy

  21. Diedhiou See That?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    How does this FH draft look? Have terrible team value so 0.0 ITB

    Schmichel (Steele)
    Cancelo Telles Schar Burn (Tsimikas)
    Bruno(c) Son Maddison Martinelli (Dewsbury-Hall)
    Kane Ronaldo (Dobbin)

  22. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Ramsdale*
    TAA-Cancelo-Schär*
    Saka*-Son-Maddison*-Bowen
    Broja*-Kane-Weghorst*

    (Sanchez, Cucurella, Ramsey, Doherty)

    0FT, 2.7 itb

    Planning to WC next week so happy to take a hit and deadend etc. Who to focus on replacing

    1. Bowen
    2. Broja
    3. Weghorst
    4. Doherty then go to 4 at the back.

    Feel like with the 2.7 available 1 or 4 is best, but all thoughts appreciated.

    Cheers guys.

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    One week only:
    A. Cancelo (BHA)
    B. Bowen (BUR)

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      A

    2. Diedhiou See That?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      A

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    A mount
    B foden
    C a Leicester mid

    Cheers

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

      A

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    FH depends on your personality IMO.

    If you are the type of person who suffers from big FOMO then you need to go high ownership so you don't feel bad if it don't work out. That means Son, Kane, Salah, Cancelo, TAA, Saka, Schar, Telles, Ramsdale, Maddison etc.

    If you are the type of person who can take the pain of a big flop on your FH then you can go high risk. Guess what you believe the results of the matches will be and go all in on those teams that you think will win.

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Hmm, well, I'm not feeling any FOMO about leaving Salah out for the rest of the season, but also not playing FH because I don't see much value in this week's doublers over SGW big hitters

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        It is a general point though. There are so many FPL players with FOMO who start moaning when they do bad. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Even if getting out of the kitchen may be painful for a few months while you get used to not being in the kitchen.

  26. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Currently hovering around 200k. Have 2 FH's but dont need to use one this week as I have 2FTs

    This appears to be the obvious move

    Sa & Haverz >> Dubravka & Maddison

    Any other Move?

    Foster
    van Dijk Walker-Peters Laporte
    Son Havertz Saka Salah
    Kane Lacazette Broja

    BENCH: Sá Ramsey Ait Nouri Doherty

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Laca may be injured so may want to get rid

  27. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    5.4 Bb final def spot for -4. No wc left.

    Rams* Foster
    Taa Robbo Rudi Schar* XXX
    Salah Kulu Madds* Saka* Marti*
    Kane Weg* Broja*

  28. RealSocialDads
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Which scores more this week only:

    A. Broja + Livra
    B. Broja + Schar -4
    C. Livra + Schar -4

  29. CravenA
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    What would you do?
    Bench one of TAA White Schar Cancelo
    OR
    Bench Broja

    1. RealSocialDads
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 days ago

      Bench broja

      1. CravenA
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 days ago

        Think you're right - ta.

  30. sw31877
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 days ago

    Hi Tom,

    On FH this week going with
    Dubravka
    Burn Lindelof Castagne
    JWP Salah Bruno Son
    Wood Kane Che Adams

    Can you offer any suggestions?