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

    Play Foster (Palace, Everton) over Sa (Chelsea, City)?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      yep

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yes

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep

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

    BB team. Planning to do Havertz + Ferguson -> Saka + Nketiah. Would you do this move? 2FT

    Schmeichel
    TA Roboo Laporte Cancelo Alonso
    Salah Havertz Mount Son
    Pukki

    Foster KDH Ferguson Rechardson

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

      Yep

      What about Richardson?

    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Richardson on BB?

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

      Got stuck with fodder, got 4.9m to make a move for a -4. Not worth.

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

        Maybe get Gordon instead of saka and then get someone like Dennis in for Richardson

  3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Knocking on fhe doors of 1K rank. Enough differentials there to break in? Any changes needed?

    Schmeichel
    Dias Matip Alonso
    Salah Diaz KDB Mahrez Son
    Richarlison Nketiah

    Thanks!

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

      Look class.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep

      I would probably bet on Saka's potential over Diaz due to guaranteed gametime and penalties. That also gives cash for Matip to Laporte if interested in double up.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Have a City triple up already. I can actually get Saka there and upgrade Alonso to VVD but don't think this is a gameweek for Pool def double up.

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

      Nice team, is that FH team?

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yes

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Good luck.

      Maybe Jesus over Richarlison or Nketiah, but then one other Manchester City change on a FH.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Can do Mahrez + Richarlison to Saka + Jesus. But does that pair score more than M + R?

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

    I am a woman

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

      hello woman

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

      buying gf

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

      I am a man

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

      I am the god of hellfire! And I bring you
      Fire, I'll take you to burn
      Fire, I'll take you to learn
      I'll see you burn

  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is BB on Palace better for a home game v Watford or 2 away??

    Need some advice please, would you BB this week

    Guaita, Andersen and Mateta

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

    Thanks

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

    Best sub 5.0 defender?

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

  7. yanky
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Kane Kulu > Jesus Mahrez for -4?
    chasing my rival who has kulu and foden

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

      Could go big with those transfers.

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

      Seems mad to lose both Spurs players given the GW37/38 fixtures.

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Which move:

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

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

    Think my last spot comes down to:

    A) Mina
    B) Mykolenko

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

      B, A still seems to be slightly injury prone

  10. lewis274
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alright lads, teams an absolute state.

    livramento -> 4.4m ITB
    ramsey -> gordon
    werner -> jesus
    hwang -> nketiah

    for a -8. thoughts ?

    1. lewis274
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      who to replace livramento?
      also got white :/

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

        For the 4.4m defender I’d go with Ryan sessegnon. or u could downgrade Jesus to Richarlison/Watkins and then get someone like Mykolenko.

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

    Chasing top spot in ML, around 30pts behind, not sure whether to play it safe or take a hit. FH next week. Cheers in advance!

    BB, 1FT, 0.2 ITB
    Mendy, Schmeichel
    Robbo*, TAA, Laporte, Cancelo, Cash
    Salah, Son, Saka, Havertz*, Gordon,
    Nketiah, Hwang*, Greenwood

    A) Havertz > Kulu
    B) Havertz > Gray, Hwang > Richarlison (-4)
    C) Robbo > Matip, Hwang > Richarlison (-4)
    D) Robbo> Matip, Havertz > Mahrez (-4)
    Or any other suggestions!

    1. zm82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A or B makes sense, D might explode in both ways.

  12. zm82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Playing bench boost this week. Already made two FTs, Werner and Cucho out, Richarlison and Nketiah in. This is my team at the moment, with 0.7 in the bank and FH in GW37:

    Pope, Matthews;
    TAA, Cancelo, Matip, Alonso, Amartey;
    Salah, Son, Saka, Mount, Kulusevski;
    Richarlison, Nketiah, Gelhardt.

    I am considering:
    A) Matthews and Amartey out, Foster and Tavares in (-8);
    B) Pope and Amartey out, Schmeichel and Ake in (-8);
    C) Pope and Matthews out, Schmeichel and Ramsdale in (-8).

    Open for other options as well, any advice more than welcome.

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Hate to burst your bubble but Richarlison might be injured...

  13. KieranKA
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Current team (BB36, 2FT, 0.0 ITB)
    Schmeichel Foster
    Trent Cancelo James Royal Young
    Salah Son Coutinho Saka Mount
    Pukki Mateta Gelhardt

    Planned transfers (-4):
    Young ➡️ Tavares
    Mount ➡️ Gordon
    Gelhardt ➡️ Richarlison/Watkins

    Good moves? Thoughts on Richarlison v Watkins?

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

      Looks good, i prefer Watkins personally but Everton obviously have a lot more to play for

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

        What’s your rationale with Watkins? Most people seem to be recommending Richarlison and I’m very torn

        1. TanN
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I've got Watkins he's on decent form and Vila have 5 games left like Everton. Everton have easier fixtures but I can see villa doing quite well with the remaining games and Watkins will get more supply than Richarlison (better midfield behind him)

  14. Auba Xhaka Laca Saka Laca
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Johnson, Kane and Havertz to Cancelo, Mahrez and Jesus?

    1. Auba Xhaka Laca Saka Laca
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      should add for -4

  15. sergeblanco
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Why is it that when there are less 6 GWs to go, you can no longer look at single GW projections in the members section? Or am I missing something?

    I used to be able to see the 6 GW projections but they're not there now.

  16. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Currently 3kish with a BB and 1FT, don't want to mess up the season! Quick, general questions are:

    A) Son to KDB is too much of a kneejerk, right?
    B) Richarlison - is he being overhyped at the moment? With Everton 2.5xG predicted over the DGW, it's towards the lower end.
    C) Saka a high priority this week or possible to go without?
    D) Coutinho worth keeping this GW? I haven't seen him play recently so unsure whether he has potential over others

    Thanks in advance!