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

With Double Gameweek 29 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, five-time top 1k finisher Tom Freeman is here to help with your pre-deadline dilemmas for the next hour.

Whether it’s questions on captaincy, selling Arsenal assets, the Bench Boost chip or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

Tom will 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.

You can, as ever, chip in with your own opinions on the RMT requests filtering through – and naturally, you’re 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. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What is a black hole?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Great Britian under Tories.

      1. Faz4853
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Muppet

  2. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Mac A + Shaw
    Or
    Bruno + Estu

  3. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    What's the consensus on Haaland?
    Sounds like he could play tomorrow.

    1. Prinzhorn
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Where did you pick this up?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Was being assessed at 4pm today supposedly

        1. PlayPercentage
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          I read that as: If there is no reaction from training, he could start tomorrow.

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

      probably not but who knows.

      Manchester Evening News seem to have deleted some of the quotes and a more positive one was posted an hour or so ago.

      There's embargoed quotes at 10.30 am but either way I'd make your decision by 10.45 am and stick to it.

  4. Prinzhorn
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    For my last FT:

    A) Gabriel -> Estupinan
    B) Haaland -> Isak
    C) Both (-4)

    --> bench boost enabled

    1. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I would go C

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        There are rumors Erling might play tomorrow..

        1. Men in green tights
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Still would go C more upside to it . No one knows about Haaland it's a big game but the midweek is even bigger in CL

    2. C0YS
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Honestly B. Although I have him, Estupinan is unlikely to outscore Gabriel by 4 points

      1. Prinzhorn
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Maybe for this GW, but Estupinan would be a hold til end of season while Arsenal fixtures might force me to sell Gabriel at a given point anyway. Hm.

        1. C0YS
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 2 months ago

          If you can get Estupinan on a free later, that might be best. If you'll most likely need to take a hit anyway, this is as good a time as any to also catch the DGW so C would make sense

  5. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    With only 1 game and Saliba out, I think my best move here is Zinc > Shaw. But have I missed anything?

    BB is on. 1 ft 4.5 itb (most of that needed for Haaland later)

    Kepa
    Trip Chilwell Estup
    Rash Saka Maddison Mitoma
    Toney Watkins Kane

    Raya Martinelli Zinc Mee

    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Zinc to Shaw looks good.

  6. Mclarke1985
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Would you go:
    - steele or kept
    - isak or Haverz
    With an eye on the next gameweeks rather than just this week

    1. M2.0
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Isak

    2. Prinzhorn
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Kepa.

  7. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    a) Play Kane vs EVE (A)
    b) Play Schar vs WHU (A) + MNU (A)

    Note: I already have Trippier and used my bb

    1. Prinzhorn
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Kane

  8. C0YS
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Which combo would you rather have after GW29?

    A) Kane + Foden
    B) Salah + Isak

    Cheers

    1. Prinzhorn
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

    2. mrelpea
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Foden is injured

      1. C0YS
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        True…transfers for GW31 onwards

    4. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Foden out for 3 weeks

  9. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Already done Martinelli -> Bruno
    BB 29, FH 32

    Very likely to also do Gabriel -> Shaw for -4...anything else worth it?

    A) Saka -> Maddison -8
    B) Mee -> chilwell -8
    C) A & B -12
    D) No more hits

  10. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    1) zinc to shaw
    2) ode to bruno
    3) both for -4

  11. JokerZena
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ma nessuno ha paura che Toney faccia 1 punto e salti le prossime 2?

    1. JokerZena
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      ???

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Chris Waddle.

    3. Stamford B
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      è possibile, chissà!

      1. Stamford B
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Di certo non valeva la pena mettergli la fascia

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Veni, vidi, vici.

  12. NobodyF*cksWithTheJesus
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Second question from me. Are ETH quotes on Rashford solid enough to captain him? Will he start both?

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

    Why no love for ings? Scamacca and antonio injuries...

  14. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Best GK and Striker one week punt on BB before WC next week? Currently have Kepa, Kane and Watkins, need a second GK and 3rd striker, money not a problem

    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Steele and Toney

  15. HD7
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    BB team
    1Ft

    Henry or Zinch to Shaw or better ideas, mates?

    Kepa Steele
    Chilwell Trippie Zinch Henry Estupinan
    
Rashford Saka Martinelli Maddison Mitoma

    Kane Watkins Toney



  16. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    RMT/GG/What changes would you make?

    1FT, 2.6ITB
    BB Activated
    Kepa², Ward²
    Badiashile², Henry², Burn², White, Kilman
    Salah²(c), Rashford², Maddison², Mitoma², Odegaard
    Toney², Watkins², Kane

    A) Kilman > Chilwell
    B) Kilman > Trippier
    C) Kilman > Estupian
    D) One of the above + Ward > i) Steele ii) Iversen iii) Other? (-4)
    E) Roll FT
    F) Other?

    GW30, would like Haaland back, depending on Liverpool & Salah's performance in DGW29 will depend on Salah & Toney/Watkins > Martinelli & Haaland leaving some cash in the bank also.

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      D

      Would probably go Killman to Trips or Chilwell and Ward to Steele

      Ward doesn't play either so even if Steele scores 2 each match you have covered your hit

  17. FallingDuck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Is it worth doing FH gw34 instead of gw32 when I got 11 starting players for gw32?

    1. Belli2007
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      I would think so.

      1. Belli2007
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Most will probably FH as many have multiple Man Utd and Brighton plus Haaland and may have a Chelsea player so that is half their squad. If you can put 11 out then you could have plenty of DGW's in 34

  18. tim
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Guys, you think Bueno starts? Or take a hit to bring in Castagne for him?

    Currently on -8.

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Probably not, just coming back from injury is he not?

  19. Raiser153
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Going with my BB here guys, and with Saliba already out, is it worth getting him out for a -4 as i've already done Ward to Steele?

    Here is my team:

    Reya, Steele
    Tripper, Chilwell, Mings, Tarkowski (SALIBA)
    Mitoma (c), Martinelli, Saka, Rashford, Salah
    Toney, Darwin, Watkins

    I'm thinking Saliba to Shaw or Estupinan...but what do you guys think? Worth the -4?

    Thanks everyone

    1. GRPunk
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 2 months ago

      If a double gameweek defender plays twice, you’ve at least broken even. I think it’s worth the hit.

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

        Not true. Tarkowski scored zero in the last DGW

  20. Mclarke1985
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any crazy fools planning to risk haaland in their team? Considering taking a hit to get isak in but I suspect he will score big against southampton