Rate My Team

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

The final Fantasy Premier League (FPL) deadline of 2021/22 is almost here, with Gameweek 38 offering us Fantasy bosses one last-ditch chance to climb the overall rankings or claim mini-league glory.

As is always the case on a Friday, the questions on player purchases, captaincy picks and differentials are coming thick and fast in the comments section.

And so we’ve again asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer solve some of your conundrums 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. sk24
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have Salah.

    A) keep
    B) KDB
    C) Mane
    D) Mount and Kane for -4

    1. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      D

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

      C or D.

      Or B.

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

      Kane sick

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Apparently not

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    When is FPL releasing for next season??

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      4am

  4. Mr Johnson
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Worth doing

    Ings to Toney
    Pickford to Alisson (-4)

    Would mean benching either zaha or nketiah?

    1. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Only Ings to Toney free.

      1. Mr Johnson
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks

        Who would you bench?

    2. Cheeky Onion
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Depending on you team, a good 1st bench option will likely come in handy

  5. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start one-

    A Davies
    B Richa

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

      A

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

    All of the Harry Kane comments earlier, but the Conte quote says he's fine and will play.

    So it's not like Klopp who's not saying if Salah starts, bench or doesn't feature.

    Salah is the one to make a decision about.

    1. sk24
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Agree. Early team news would be great, but what to do with Salah if we're in the dark? If he starts he's still one of the best picks...

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

        If you're not sure you risk a sub or no appearance if Liverpool are a few goals up.

        Or take a decision and transfer before deadline

        Allow some website crash time in case of last minute shenanigans.

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

      I'm certainly not selling at this point but will probably try to monitor rumours/leaks on Sunday now. Moved captain to Mané but was thinking of doing that anyway

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

        You mean from Kane, you've ditched Salah a while back I think.

  7. Mohamed Abdulaziz
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Have Shmeichel - TAA - Royal - Cancelo
    with Son Mount Zaha Saka Maddi
    and Ings Richarlison..
    bench: Foster Cash Mykolenko Rodriguez

    A) get Kane for Ings
    B) get Kane for Richa
    C) get KDB for Saka
    D) get KDB for Zaha
    E) get Salah for Saka
    F) get Salah for Zaha
    + what about Alonso or James for -4?

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

      B imo

      1. Mohamed Abdulaziz
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        why not for Ings?

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

    On free hit and still chasing...

    Current draft
    Schmeichel (Foster)
    James, TAA, Zinchenko, Sessegnon (Tsimikas)
    Son, Mount, Luis Diaz (Brownhill, Gordon)
    Kane, Vardy, Toney

    Thinking of options:
    1. Vardy, Brownhill, Gordon -> Foden, Maddison, Gelhardt
    2. Kane, Luis Diaz, Brownhill, gordon -> Gelhardt, Mane, Kulu, Bowen (if Kane is out)
    3. Mount to Pulisic?
    4. Or something better you think?

    Who'd you captain if chasing?

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

      3-4-3
      Goals galore in 38

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

    I hope they copy CL fantasy with the deadline.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Next season*

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

      Won’t happen as makes it unfair on worldwide players who are asleep

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Surely they "are asleep" now as well, if that's the actual argument?

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

          But gives us an unfair advantage with leaks etc
          That’s why the deadline went from 60 to 90 minutes last year

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I know why it went back... But if it's 1min before it's an even playing field.

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

              Not for people who work on deadlines. Pilots, Doctors, hospitality etc. it’s an advantage for those who have more time at the deadine. It’s as it should be and part of the game

            2. No Professionals
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              how is it? then the people in the right time zones get to see the teams and the people who aren't don't?

              The idea is no one gets the benefit of team news.

              1. JBG
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Which makes the deadlines each week boring and anticlimactic.

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

                  For you.

                  1. JBG
                    • 5 Years
                    1 year, 10 months ago

                    You really feel that the deadlines this season have been exciting and fun?

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

                      I think the game has been. I don’t really need an ‘exciting deadline’ I do want a fair game though. What you want would benefit me. I don’t work weekends and live in England. It would just be too unfair on too many other people to the point it was worse than the problem they were originally solving by moving it.

                      1. JBG
                        • 5 Years
                        1 year, 10 months ago

                        Alright I guess we agree to disagree mate :). I see your point I guess. Ofc this is an selfish argument so I can't really "win" here.

                2. Don Van Vliet
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  Only one deadline each week, hunk.

        2. Jambot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          There isn’t extra info now

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            That makes the deadlines boring and very anticlimactic imo.

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

              So you’d like them to disadvantage millions of players so you can have a more climactic deadline experience?

              1. JBG
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                In what way is it a disadvantage to millions of people? I'm curious so I can see what I'm arguing against.

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 12 Years
                  1 year, 10 months ago

                  Did you know, that because I'm in the US and all the games in England start so early that I cannot be up and make moves before the deadline on the day of that I have to lock in all my moves the night before? You know what a disadvantage that is? And you want to make it worse?

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

                    Same. I am in PST, so on a typical Saturday the deadline is 3 or 4 AM

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

      When is the deadline in CL fantasy?

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        1min before kick off or 5 can't remember correctly.

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

    Worth a -8 or lose KDB for Son?
    Have Kane only from Spurs
    4.7k rank

    Roll and hope for the blank/best?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't say so. KDB has 9-12 points in him. Son probably similar, and you don't need Son for captaincy when you have Kane.

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

      Dont sell KDB for Son

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

    Chances of Vardy and Lukaku playing? Was set on getting both of them on a free hit but now worrying about what their chances of playing are

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

      Both risky starters, but both will play some part imo

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Vardy will start, came off with 10mins to go. As long as he is fit there is no reason to rest him with a summer break imminent. Lukaku might not start because he is rubbish.

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

        Yeah I’d probably agree with that. Fingers crossed there is news near to the deadline.

  12. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Robertson Cancelo James
    KDB Son(c) Saka Gordon
    Vardy Richarlison Mateta

    Sanchez Schar Cash Ramsey
    0.3m 1FT

    A) Saka and Cash to Mount and Sessegnon (bench Gordon)
    B) Cash and Ramsey to Sessegnon and Eriken (bench Gordon and Mateta)

    B) gets more weak links out of my bench, but I fancy Mount to go nuts v Watford.

  13. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    G2G or any hits needed??

    Dubravka
    TAA Robbo Cancelo Alonso
    Son (c) Mount Maddison Zaha Foden
    Niketah
    Ramsdale Richa Ings Cash

  14. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who is most likely to start?

    a) Luis Diaz

    b) Foden

    c) Mount

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      expect them all to

      Mount probably most likely, then Diaz and Foden

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

      All

  15. BAMBAA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bowen or Maddison?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bowen for me.

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

      Maddison

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

      Maddo. Home advantage does it for me

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

      Same dilemma. But will Maddison start though?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Getting ready for those 10min at the end of the match.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hat trick incoming

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

    I have no idea what to do with my team. 1FT 6.6 mib - 25 pts behind ML leader.

    Dubravka
    Alonso - Matip - Cancelo
    Saka - Mount - Son - Zaha - DH
    Kane - Ings
    Bench: Pickford - Mykolenko - White - Mateta

    Thinking Zaha and Ings out? Will Vardy start? Will James start?
    Much appreciate your help...can't see the wood for the trees.

  17. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Mount
    B) Maddison
    C) Bowen

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A.
      C if you are chasing.

    2. I Must Break You
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A if you're chasing
      A if you're not chasing

  18. MarkRenouf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    have son & kane - would to take a -4 for either kulu to Diaz or Mateta to Wilson or Toney ?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No, Mateta might start and get assist/goal vs a blind and deaf MU defence.

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

        Yes I think u may be right - kulu to diaz for a -4 ?

        1. JBG
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          If Kulu is benched yes. Kulu can easily get assist/goal as well. Dean Smith said they are going to go for it this last match. Might be a open match.

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

    How will you use the last FT of the season on this XI? 0.0 itb

    Schmeichel
    Matip Robbo Laporte Cancelo
    Kulu Saka Havertz Mount Foden
    Kane

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

      Havertz out

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

        For whom?

  20. amaximoment
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    3 points behind my rival. Done Salah > Son.

    Ramsdale
    Robbo James Matip
    Maddison Son (C) Saka KDB Mount
    Toney Richarlison
    Foster/Schah/Fofana/Nketiah

    Reckon he'll captain Son too, and also has Mount/Richarlison/James so worth a -8?
    A) Robbo + Richarlison > Sessegnon + Kane
    B) KDB + Richarlison/Nketiah > Bowen + Kane
    C) Hold

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

      Hold

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

        Cheers... in that case reckon Richarlison over Nketiah?

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    For one last time? Possibly Salah's last game in the PL and for Liverpool at Anfield going for the title needing goals to make up "just in case" city slip up.

    Forget son, forget Kane, a motivated salah to prove he can still cut it even with the new signings. I'm on it

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      there is no chance it is Salah's last game in the EPL.

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

        Yeah, he may not feature in the last game at all and he could have already played it.

        1. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          😉

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      1 way of looking it

      However I’d lean more towards it being a nothing game with 2 eyes on the cl final as city will certainly sweep aside a woeful villa they probably get the win but doubt salah will be busting a gut to do much tbh, especially half fit

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

      Sorry, but it’s the Mane show this weekend

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He starts on the bench and will only come on if needed I reckon. Klopp will want to protect him for the CL final.

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Bookmarked

  22. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Ings to

    A) Wilson
    B) Toney

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

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

      B

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

      B easily

  23. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Meant to add to my post....Mount to Jota/Diaz? Yay or nay

  24. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hey Tom, how goes it?

    Mini-league wrapped up; hoping to get within the top 25k after a tricky season.
    1FT; 0.9ITB

    Ramsdale (Foster)
    TAA Cancelo Rudgier Alonso (Amartey)
    Son KDB Coutinho Zaha Ramsey
    Ings Richarlison (Pukki)

    Currently considering a -8 to do:
    Coutinho>Mount
    Zaha>Maddison
    Amartey>Sanchez (wanted Sessegnon but 0.1 short)

    What would you do, big man?

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

    Barnes or Maddison, was thinking Barnes as need to climb the rankings.

  26. Rushford
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A) Dias + Salah -> Rudiger/James + KDB (-4)

    B) Dias + Salah + Richarlison -> Cancelo + Zaha/Bowen + Kane (-8)

    C) Dias -> Rudiger/James. Play Salah

  27. ibfahad
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi Tom,

    Thanks for he De Bruyne tip on GW36 .. I’m at the top of my league now

    So I have 15 pts lead on my closet competitor.. he usually plays safe and doesn’t take hits his defence 2x l’pool, 2x Chelsea, 1 city.

    My team:
    Ramsdale
    Cancelo - Alonso - TTA
    Foden - De Bruyne - Saka - Mount - Salah
    Nketiah - Weghorst

    Wood & Amartey in subs

    Question: what would you do to secure top place? Would you take a hit or only one change?

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

      salah > son then weghorst to whoever you can afford.. toney/vardy/lukaku/kane ideally

      1. ibfahad
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Can only fit Tony.
        I deally I’d wanna bring in James to on of my subs def but they are all cheap and this would require 3 changes and this is too risky especially that my competitor don’t take hits and taking -8 makes the difference from 15 to 7

  28. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Great Tom
    Whats best combo?
    Matip + mount
    Saka + toney

  29. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on how you think Havertz will do this week against Watford and looking to move out Mo and have two FTs

    Pope

    Robbo/Cancelo/James/Alonso

    Mo/Son/Kulu/Havertz/Saka

    Toney/Nketiah/Mateta

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

      Shift Mohamed Salah and Havertz out.

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

        Replacement ideas?