Rate My Team

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 Gameweek 35.

The questions on player purchases, captaincy picks and chip strategy are coming thick and fast in the comments section, with this week’s Double Gameweek 36 announcement concerning Manchester City 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. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    G2G ?

    Ramsdale
    Alonso TAA Robbo Cancelo Taylor
    Salah Son (c) Mount Saka
    Nketiah
    - Madison Broja Gelhardt

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      start Maddison

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Over?

  2. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    start Tsilva Mateta or Broja?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Mateta

  3. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz to coutinho?x

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tempted. Mine would be for a hit though

  4. Jokesy87
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Triple captain and FH left to play
    A) 36 - TC (Salah) 37 FH
    B) 36 FH, 37 TC
    C) something else!

    Sa (foster)
    TAA James cancelo Davies white
    Salah son kulu mount Saka
    Pukki wood Broja

    1. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A.x

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  5. One Wheels Enough
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play:
    A) Raphina
    B) Rudiger (have Alonso)

    1. jdogg
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rudiger.x

    2. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

    3. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    4. One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Exactly, who knows...

  6. winchester
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hi lads! 1ft and 0.2m itb. FH&BB left. Bbgw36? What moves could be done here?

    ramsdale
    taa cancelo white alonso
    salah saka havertz mount
    kane weghorst

    (dubravka broja targett ramsey)

  7. potsymoore
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Gordon, Ramsey or Bruno. This week only. Going for a manager of the month

  8. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pope Dub
    TAA James Alonso Schar Cash
    Salah Saka Kulu Havertz Ramsey
    Kane Pukki Broja

    1 FT 0.2 ITB.

    What should I do this week? Any suggestions? Will play BB in 36 (only chip left)

  9. Tomsk
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Need a £4.2m defender that will double in GW 36.
    Is Mason Holgate pretty secure in Everton line up?(with Godfrey out).
    Any others? Thanks for sny help

    1. potsymoore
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Mina probably back

  10. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Planning to BB in 36 and FH in 37. 1 FT with 2.0m ITB.

    A - Cucho > Dennis
    B - Cucho & Werner > Dennis & Jesus
    C - Other suggestion?

    Foster
    Cancelo - James - TAA
    KDB - Son - Maddison - Mount - Ramsey
    Werner - Mateta

    Schmeichl - Mitchell - Schar - Cucho

    1. Jet5605
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B is for -4 hit

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        B

    2. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  11. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA, Cancelo, Alonso, Laporte
    Salah, Sterling, Saka, Mount
    Werner, Pukki

    Matthews, Davies, KDH, Dobbin

    1ft 0.9 itb

    Is sterling to son and (C) the priority here?

    Any other suggestions?

  12. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A) Play Havertz
    B) Do Havertz -> Saka or Coutinho for free?

    Will benchboost next week and free hit the week after.

    Thank you!

    1. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B and roll the transfer

      1. oi no professionals
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Sorry A

  13. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Don’t have any Spurs, would you captain:

    A. Salah
    B. Foden
    C. Mount
    D. Havertz

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  14. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I am a powerful warrior. I am ferocious

    1. oi no professionals
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      You’re a runsescape virgin

        1. oi no professionals
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Hi

        2. oi no professionals
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Give us a follow

    2. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Is everything OK?

      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Just feeling strong and fierce today

        1. Corona is not good 4 U
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          This is better than mine. I always feel like a failure and probably am one too.

  15. Amsterhammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who to bring in for livramento? Probably till end of season.

    A) Alonso
    B) Cash
    C) Laporte

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

  16. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Ramsey (NOR)
    B) Broja (CRY)
    C) Martinelli (whu)
    D) Saiss (BHA)

    1. Monty123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C he doesn't appear to be in the first team now

  17. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Playing BB GW36 and FH37. On 68k OR, nothing to lose.

    Schmeichel Foster
    Cancelo Laporte TAA Alonso Matip
    Saka Mount Salah Sterling(C) Gordon
    Nketiah Werner Pukki

    Want Son or Kane, but don’t want to lose Sterling before Leeds.
    GW35:Thinking Mount and Werner to Son and Dennis(-4)
    GW36:TAA and Sterling to Robertson and KdB(-4)

    BBGW36:

    Schmeichel Foster
    Cancelo Laporte Robertson Alonso Matip
    Saka Son Salah KdB Gordon
    Nketiah Dennis Pukki

    What do you think?

  18. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Lose Maddison or Kulusevski?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Maddi

  19. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    need help with that awful team:

    Foster
    TAA Cancelo James
    Salah Saka Kulu Haverts Ramsey
    Kane Wood

    Dubravka White Broja Doherty

    A. Wood to Werghoust
    B. Havertz to Coutinho (and play White)

    Cheers

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  20. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bench Broja, Tavares or Maddison?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Maddi

  21. Steager
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    on a WC

    A) Son and Dennis
    B) Kane and Gordon

    Thanks

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think A.

    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B

  22. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A: Liv Toney > Laporte Nketiah (-4)
    B: Liv Toney > Dennis 5.9 (-4)
    C: Liv > 5.0

    Prepping for BB36 (FH37)

    Schmiechel Foster
    TAA Cancelo Alonso White Liv
    Salah Saka Kulu Ramsey Raph
    Kane Weg Toney

    1FT 0.7ITB

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A.

    2. citizenkane
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not sure those moves are worth -4 tbh. You can field a decent 11 this week. I'd roll personally to set up the perfect BB next week.

      1. toystory2wasok
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        +1

      2. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Would the moves I did next week be any different though? only 0.2 left over as well so price rises could be a problem.

        1. toystory2wasok
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          it means you skip the -4 this week, and gives you the safety net in case there's any injuries.

          no price rises imminent for these according to fplstatistics, so you should be ok for a few days at least

        2. citizenkane
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I feel the FT is more valuable next week rather than this week with more info. A lot can change in one GW apart from price rises. e.g., Nketiah doesn't perform well this GW and Laca gets a start in one of the games in 36.

    3. toystory2wasok
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      liv, tony > dennis, laporte

      but idk if it needs a hit for this week. maybe just toney > dennis and get laporte next week?

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I'm annoyingly 0.1 off that move otherwise it would be the clear choice for me. I could save and reassess other options next week though

    4. FTH
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Roll transfer

  23. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Play three or bench two of:

    A) Matip
    B) Havertz
    C) Dennis
    D) Pukki
    E) Nketiah

    Thank you!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Bench DE

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      So which is it: play three, or bench two? Pick a side 😎

  24. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    which do you prefer:
    A) Wood > Mateta
    B) Ramsdale & Wood > Schmeichel & Watkins

    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B would be for a -4

      1. FTH
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        With no free hit in GW 37: B

  25. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Mount to KDB and Kane to Dennis 4ph - .2mib
    Faith in Spurs low right now and want to catch up with ML leader 13pts.

    Ramsdale
    Alonso - TAA - Cancelo - Matip
    Son - Salah - Saka - Mount
    Kane - Mateta
    Bench: Dubravka - Dewsbury Hall - White - Gelhardt

  26. citizenkane
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsdale
    Alonso TAA Robbo James
    Salah Kulu Havertz Saka Raphinha
    Kane(c)
    Foster Broja Kilman Forde

    0.1 ITB, 1FT, likely FH37

    No City this week is scary, but don't see a way to get to Cancelo/Laporte without at least a -4. Not sure Havertz > Foden this week is worth the transfer instead of saving for DGW36 with more info. What would you do here?

    A) Roll FT
    B) Havertz > Foden
    C) Havertz > Coutinho
    D) Something else?

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      C

      Would appreciate some help above please

  27. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Not sure on the below?

    A. Mount > Coutinho
    B. Schar > Cash/Alonso

    Dubravka

    Laporte / Cancelo / Robertson / TAA

    Havertz / Mount / Son / Salah / Saka

    Pukki

    Jakupovic / Broja / Schär / Gelhardt

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      B to Alonso looks good.

      Could you help me above please

  28. WibblesTeam
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    WC35 BB36 FH37

    Schmeichel Foster
    Trent Robbo Cancelo Cash Davies
    Salah Saka Kulu Foden Gordon
    Kane Nketiah Pukki

    G2G? 0.3ITB. Ramsey over Gordon? Any defender under 4.7m better than Davies?

    1. citizenkane
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Prefer Gordon for 36 over Ramsey. Can bench Gordon this week. Nketiah tricky, might not get both games over the double. If I was WCing it'd be pretty close to this tho

  29. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is JWP to Ramsey for a -4 worth it with all the doubles ?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Don't think so. JWP can deliver whenever.

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I say hell to the no!

  30. toystory2wasok
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    pick 2 to start:
    A) weghorst (WAT away)
    B) pukki (AVL away)
    C) dennis (BUR home)
    D) white (WHA away)

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      ACBD for me but it is close.

      Could you help above please