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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 legions of us ahead of Gameweek 36.

The questions on player purchases, captaincy picks and chip strategy are coming thick and fast in the comments section, with the biggest Double Gameweek of the season adding to the frenzied feel.

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. TSN
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For this GW only. which one is better option

    A. Son + Richarlison/Watkins
    B. Jesus + Jota
    C. Jesus + Havertz

    Thanks

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A by a country mile

    2. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a

  2. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Cash or Mykolenko on FH?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      cash

  3. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If you are on a BB would you take a hit to remove Robertson for someone you know will play twice?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No

    2. TSN
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      no

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Is Robertson out?

        1. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Considered unlikely to play both games ahead of the Cup Final.

  4. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which scores more points this week?
    A) White, Barnes, Werner + 12 pts
    B) Matip, Saka,Richarlison

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A - by miles

      1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Really? Maybe am trying to talk myself into a -12. But also if White doesn't start 1, nor Barnes (likely), that is 4 of the 12 back already.

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Why +12 points?

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        hes trying to talk himself into a 12 point hit

        1. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yep - sussed. The issue is that over the last few days I've asked about various -4 hits, and a lot of people agree that:
          White to Matip for a -4 makes sense
          Werner to Richarlison for a -4 makes sense

          Basically the -4s as individual questions make sense for this gameweek, so why do we freak out if multiple ones of them for a -12

    3. FFFoxy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B for me

  5. afsr
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    Laporte or Dias?

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Same question as me, I was all in on Laporte but he looked to struggle end of Madrid game so now leaning towards Dias

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Lap

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Dias if he starts both

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dias

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Dias for me

  6. The Movement
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who gets more minutes this gameweek please guys?

    A) Laporte
    B) Dias

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need some advice, would you BB this lot this week

    Guaita, Andersen and Mateta

    plus 1 home to Watford or wait for Crystal Palace away to Villa and Everton in gw37

  8. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    BB36, WC37, FH38

    Ramsdale Schmeichel

    TAA Matip Cancelo Alonso Cash

    Salah Son Kulu Saka Gordon

    Watkins Richarlison Mateta

    G2G?

    Saka (c), Salah (vc)

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would Salah C in my opinion unless you are chasing the pack

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Chasing my ML leader who did not have BB chip. Cancelo also in the list. Other than that?

  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Coady+White+Kane to Cancelo+Alonso+Watkins/Jesus .

    For -4? 

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yes with jesus

  10. C_G
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane + Ramsey ----> Mahrez + Jesus(-4)??

  11. nshapir1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bernardo to KDB or Dewbury-Hall to Mahrez? Bench boosting this week

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KdB

  12. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which trio score more? (FH37 so players brought in will be part of 38 thinking)

    1. Coutinho, Son, Nketiah
    2. Maddison, Son, Nketiah
    3. Son, Gordon/Rodri, Richarlison
    4. Saka, Gordon/Rodri, Kane
    5. Coutinho, Kane, Gordon
    6. Son, Gordon, Jesus

    Thanks all!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      6

      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I’m leaning that way too. Realistically it’s 4 or 6. Thank you.

  13. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best move?

    A) Ramsdale -> Ederson
    B) Weghorst -> Nketiah
    C) Broja Weghorst -> 4.5 Richa/Watkins (-4)
    D) Coady Broja -> Laporte 4.5 (-4)

    Ramsdale
    James TAA Cancelo
    Saka Son Salah Kulu Mount
    Pukki Weghorst
    (Dubra - Coady Broja Schär) 1.1itb

    1. Gooner86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  14. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) salah (c) & Sam greenwood or
    B) mane(c) & pukki/Dennis? Thanks

  15. Devos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    The LEI double against EVE and NOR looks really tempting and I still have a forward slot open.
    Which forward would you pick?

    a) Iheanacho
    b) Daka
    c) Vardy

    Basically, who is most nailed?

    1. FOMFF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If your team is solid elsewhere, roll the dice on Vardy, great fun to own. None are nailed

  16. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Final drafts, A or B, both for a -4. Appreciate some feedback

    A.
    Sa,
    Robbo, Laporte, Cancelo,
    Salah, KDB, Maddison, Kulu, Saka
    Rich, Mateta

    B.
    Sa
    Robbo, Cancelo, Matip
    Salah, KDB, Maddison, Saka, Martinelli
    Jesus, Mateta

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't have Mateta personally.

      B

      1. FOMFF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Unfortunately, got caught up in the hype a few weeks ago and budget is restricting. Already on a -4. Def subs are Dalot and Ait Nouri... Suppose Dalot could get a CS but Palace also have Watford.

      2. FOMFF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Would you do Maddison > Kulu for a -8?

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Would you consider Sterling --> KDB -4 or just stick with Raheem?

    1. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If you plan to (C) kdb then yeh.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Do it

    3. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Get rid.

  18. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which move:

    A) Sterling + Mount + Robbo --> KDB + Mahrez + Matip (-4)
    B) Sterling + Robbo --> KDB + Dias

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  19. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Do these moves for a bb? 2FTs

    A) Havertz/Mount, Dobbin > Kulu, Nketiah

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am literally contemplating this too. 50/50 I'd say

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Lfg m8

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

    Pick just one player from those for DGW 36 you the most one who get more pts
    A- Dias
    B- Mahrez
    C- Luis Diaz

    1. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mahrez imo.

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A or B imo

    3. TSN
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A I guess. I have all three.

  21. Going To Win This Year
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Kane + Kulu to Son + Richa?

    1. Going To Win This Year
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      For free

      1. TSN
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        yes

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nah. Get Rich next week.

  22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Do we figure Vardy plays at least 120?

  23. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Looking at a defender sub 5.0
    Which of these do you believe will start the most games?
    …On BB and leaning towards bringing in AVL or EVE at the moment.

    A) Digne
    B) Mings
    C) Justin
    D) Mina
    E) Mykolenko

    1. jaywills
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B for starts only

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

        Ya Mings is pretty secure. Don’t think they’ll be keeping many CSs though?

  24. jaywills
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hello All,
    I have 2 FT, do I:
    A) Mount to Kulusevski, Pukki to Richarlison?
    B) Pukki to Nketiah?
    C) Hold?
    Cheers

    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A or B both look good to me though if you have Spurs cover, you can get someone else instead of Kulu

      1. jaywills
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I have Kane. But Kulu looks best for 6.3 and under. I already have Gordon and DH too

  25. WATERMELONS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hello everyone, the good, the bad, the wise, the not so wise, the “i missed the deadline” people (you know who you are)

    Chasing an 80 point deficit in my ML. Leader had FH left. I have FH + BB.

    Overall rank is not interesting to me anymore. I want to win this ML.

    He is taking on -12 with these moves:

    A. My kind of crazy
    B. Probably too much pipe but smoke ‘em while you got ‘em
    C. You are mental guv

    Salah, Kane, Mount, Broja, Schar

    >

    Son, Watkins, Jota, Jesus, Alonso (-12, BB)

    ?

  26. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Reposting..

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

    1 FT 0.2 ITB. What should I do here? Plan on playing BB

    A) Broja > Nketiah
    B) Broja + Pope + Schar > Nketiah + Schmeichel + Tavares (?) for -8
    C) Kane + Havertz + Schar > Jesus + Son + Mina for -8 (leaves me with Broja and Pope)
    D) Kane + Havertz + Schar > KDB + Richa + Mina for -8 ((leaves me with Broja and Pope)
    D) Anything else???

    1. Gooner86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a

      1. gellinmagellan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        No fuss

  27. Gooner86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a BB this week, already nailed I'm taking a -8....but I'm on the fence about taking another hit to remove Weghorst and replace with Dennis...good or bad idea?

    1. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      not worth it imo

  28. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What scores more this gameweek?

    A) Kane & Jonny + 12 points
    B) Mahrez and Trent

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a

    2. gellinmagellan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      b

  29. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    is it worth taking -4pts to upgrade pukki to watkins/richa or upgrade kdh? BB36 FH37

    Schmeicel Foster
    Taa cancelo laporte matip alonso
    salah kdb saka kulu kdh
    dennis pukki nketiah

  30. Malter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Howdie

    I can free transfer Kane and Livramento OUT for Richarlison and TAA IN.

    Is this a good move please?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yea not bad, can you do better than richa though?