Rate My Team

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

The next Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline is fast approaching, with Gameweek 37 offering us another chance to make last-gasp leaps up the overall rankings and claim mini-league glory.

The questions on player purchases, captaincy picks and Free Hit drafts are coming thick and fast in the comments section, with the final 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. RMT Surgery with Tom
  2. simong1
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best combination for FH37?

    A)
    Clyne, Diaz, Kane, Vardy

    B)
    Robertson, Diaz, Maddison, Kane

    C)
    Robertson, Salah, Maddison, Ings

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

      C

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C or B. Deffo not A

    3. TanN
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B
      A
      C

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

      Not mad keen on any of the 3... I'd be ditching Robertson for a villa or everton defender on free hit.

      For what its worth - my free hit team is

      Pickford
      Cash, Digne, Mykolenko
      Salah, KDB, Son, Zaha
      Vardy, Ings, Richarlison

      The only 1 I'm not 100% sure on is Vardy (If watkins is passed fit it may change things).

  3. LT74
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If no more news about Laporte coming out next few days, would you switch him to Mykolenko? Cheers.

    1. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I am 🙂

  4. mdm
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to captain:

    A. Coutinho
    B. Maddison
    C. Watkins
    D. Keane

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Who else have you got

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Not Watkins, hasn’t trained all week but not keen on any of those.

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

      Coutinho or Zaha(if you have)

    4. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      None of them

  5. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    With doubts over Watkins, would you get Ings on free hit?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd prefer Watkins even if back for the second match which is a better fixture v Burnley, but if on Free Hit may as well go Ings if you think he'll get more minutes.

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have Ings, Rich and Kane up front on my FH

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

    Any good suggestions on how to improve this team? No chips left. 1FT

    Schmeichel
    Trent Robbo Cancelo Cash Alonso
    Salah Son Saka Coutinho
    Watkins

    Bench: Foster, Nketiah, Dewsbury-Hall, Pukki

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

    Worth Mason Mount to Zaha for free?

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep

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

        Thanks!

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

    What to do here lads, ML opponent behind me has FH unfortunately. 1FT, 0.2 ITB…

    Schmeichel, Foster
    TAA,Matip,Cancelo, Dias*, Mina*
    Salah,Son, Mount, Coutinho, KDH
    Nketiah, Pukki, Dennis*

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

    Worth Watkins to Ings for a hit?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I don't think so. Watkins to Richarlison maybe

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Probably not unless you're certain Watkins misses both games.

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

    Hello Tom, would you make any changes to this FH?

    Pickford,
    Cash, Digne, Robertson, Mykolenko,
    Zaha, Son, Salah,
    Ings (c), Richarlison, Kane

    Subs: Steele, Tsimikas, Brownhill, Broja
    . thanks!

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

      Not Broja, Romeu.

  11. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which to prioritise getting in?
    A. Zaha
    B. Ings
    C. Cash (no Villa defence yet)

    Also, captain:
    1. Richarlison
    2. Son

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B
      2, but Son may haul big time
      If it's any help there is a lot of teams going with Rich as capt

      1. Men in green tights
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Should have been 1 not 2 ,
        Thick fingers

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

      A and rmt says 1

  12. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    How's this FH looking?

    Pickford
    Cash Digne Mings
    KDB, Mane, Son, Zaha, Gordon
    Kane, Richarlison (c)

    3.9, Andersen, Amartey, Gelhardt

    Alternatively I could replace Kane and Mane with Salah and Vardy

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Nice - triple villa defense could pay dividends or leave you with 3 lots of 4 pointers.

      Midfield is faultless really, mane is less of a rotation risk than Diaz but Diaz would allow you to upgrade elsewhere maybe Gordon to Maddison.

      Front two perfect, like the Richarlison cap could work out very nicely for you

      Good luck

      1. House Frey Wedding Planner
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  13. Norco
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Best combination on FH:

    1. Robertson Cancelo Andersen Salah (4-4-2)
    2. Robertson Cash Maddison Kane (3-4-3)
    3. Cash Cancelo Diaz Kane (3-4-3)

  14. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    the best thing that can happen to the game is the removal of triple captain

    1. Norco
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You win some, you lose some.

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I want two.

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

      Love the tc chip, but scrap bb

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        na bb in a double is fun, triple captain is always boring and no creativity.

        At least you have to think about how to build your team to best use BB

    4. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Whiny baby

      1. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        pipe down u clown

    5. cutch
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I don't agree. I like the 3 current chips. Besides, the chip is the same for everybody, congratulations to those who are able to take more profit from them. We might as well get back to the old time with no chips, but we would lose some fun and yes, some headaches as well. After all, wasn't this game exactly about this, fun and headaches?

    6. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      If i was given the option, id remove all chips, except maybe the one WC.

      Just add extra variance, and massive swings. But its "exciting" to the majority of users, and we'll never see them gone.

  15. The Nuttman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Keep Havertz or switch to Coutinho?

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No brainer to switch imo

  16. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sorry for repeating. Lost in last article. Looking for some answers.

    On a FH, after feedback from the forum, I've ended up with 2 main options:

    A) 4 big hitters: Salah, Son, KDB, Kane. Exact money for:
    Schmeichel
    Holgate, Digne, Matip (or Cash?)
    Salah, Son, KDB, Gordon
    Kane, Ings, Richarlison
    Subs: 3.9 GK, Brownhill, Amartey, Tsimikas

    B) "only" 3 big hitters:
    I would be able to upgrade some areas. Maybe:
    Schmeichel, Holgate, KDB, Gordon -> Pickford, Cash, Maddison, Zaha

    Any thoughts?

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

      A - and pick Cash. Matip might not even play.

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

    Rmt expected points

    Richarlison 8.3
    Zaha 7.4
    Coutinho 7.4
    Son 7.1

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's possible, I mean if Richarlison scores and plays both he's on 8 even with no bonus.

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

        I like Algorithms

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

    Away this weekend, so not much time to mull on transfers etc. Assuming no cup final injuries, this team good to go?

    Allison
    Cancelo / Robertson / Holgate
    Salah (c) / KDB / Saka / Zaha / Havertz
    Ings / Nketiah

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

      Son and Kane could hurt, but good team

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

        They do scare me a little, particularly Son. My intention is to move KDB to Son for 38.

        Could do it this week for a hit, but don’t think it’s worth it. (Also hoping Burnley can do Arsenal a solid 🙂 )

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

          No not worth the hit that. Sorry to disappoint you but Newcastle will beat Arsenal

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

            🙁

        2. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I have KDB - not sure ill want to transfer him out for 38, final home game, title could still be in play, but even if not, last game of season, will want to go out in style.

          Suppose same can be said for Son, away game, but they will need to win for top4.

          Big decision. Id almost be more tempted to sell Salah for Son!

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

            Actually, Salah to Son is probably the better future transfer

  19. harrysponge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Play Dubravka (ARS)

    B) Play Foster (LEI)

    Thanks!

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

      both likely to concede. Arsenal in BIG trouble if they dont win.

      Foster for save points.

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Foster, more likely to get 3+ saves, equally as likely to concede.

  20. Reece’s Pieces
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What do you think of this:

    Kane & Saka > Richarlison & Son (-4)

    Salah > Son for free

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

      Keep Salah

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son or Kane could outscore each other any given gw.
      Can you do Saka to Zaha or someone if you want a dbler

      1. Reece’s Pieces
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Salah vs Saints is the risk. I'd get him out vs Wolves with the final round the corner.

        Dont trust Zaha.

        May just have to be a late decision after the FA Cup Final then. I'm 31 ahead of ML rival (who has Salah and Kane like me)

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

          Are you saying youre happy to move him out with Wolves?

          Its a big call. He hasnt been great for fpl by his standards, but he can explode any given gw.

          If you sell, its the kind off call that could take you from 30k to 5k if Mo fails, or from 30k -> 60k if he explodes!

          1. Reece’s Pieces
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yes, thinking if not this week then it would be in G38 for KDB.

            Hearing your warning over his potential, versus Saints especially. My balance would be that I'd own both Kane and Son for their strong final two fixtures.

            Then, I've never won my ML and being 31pts in the lead do I want to take chances (but is keeping an out of form benchable Salah not a risk in itself?)

            I am about 30k so your estimate could come true!

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    On a FH do you prefer:

    A) Robbo - Ings - Watkins (433)
    B) Digne - Mings - Kane (442)

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tough one. Prob B

    2. Reece’s Pieces
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B but only as Watkins is a fitness doubt. Maybe B but Mings is an Everton/Palace defender?

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who has a higher ceiling?

    A. Cash
    B. Nketiah

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

      Cash for me.

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Reece’s Pieces
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cash this weekend for sure

  23. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rams to Pickford worth a 4pt hit? Would play Dubravka GW38.

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Will he get 4+ more points than Ramsdale in the last few games? If the answer is yes then do it, if you don't think he will don't do it

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I have toyed with Pickford as my captain on fh lol. Bit maverick. There are probably better -4's that could be made in saying that. There is only so much upside, say he gets 14 points, 2 cs and some bonus, thats 10 with hit.

      Can -4 be used better else where?

      1. MARVELLUS
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Very good point. Could do Saka to Zaha maybe. No idea tbh. Thanks!

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ings or buendia for villa attack ? Cheers.

    1. TanN
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Ings. 100%.

      Buendia only if nothing to lose, really far off ML leader just take the risk and hope for high reward (but unlikely)

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

  25. TanN
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Help please...guide me in the right direction with which transfer to make.

    No chips, 1ft, 0.1 itb

    Team currently:

    SCHMEICHEL
    Matip Trent Cancelo
    Saka Mount Kulu Salah KDB (c)
    WATKINS MATETA

    Foster Alonso Broja Williams

    I feel like a need some of the following:

    Son
    Richarlison
    Zaha
    Pickford?
    Mylenko?

    Open to getting rid of Salah

  26. King Didier
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA James Cancelo Roberts
    Salah Coutinho Son Saka Gordon
    Adams
    Dubravka JRod Wood Telles

    1FT 0.7 in the bank what to do
    Looking at -4 or -8?

  27. Better luck next year
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Decent team for GW37? (No FH)

    Schmeichel
    Trent Cancelo Cash Holgate
    Salah Son Kulu Saka
    Ings (or Watkins) Richarlison

    Ramsdale Nketiah Brownhill Burn

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'm 40 points ahead of my rival. He has kane and no chips. I'm on free hit.

    Am I best to get kane and block him off?

    Or worth a gamble and getting vardy?

    Thanks

  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Should I keep or sell Sterling?

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

      wondering the same. Has both scored and been wasteful. Not sure if Pep continues to play him or gives someone else a chance on the wing

  30. Your Man With The Hair
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Gordon or Nketiah?