Rate My Team

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

With Gameweek 35 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) on the way, 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 ‘doublers’, Wildcard picks, captaincy or anything in between, Scout’s Deputy Editor will tackle whatever’s thrown at him.

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.

If you’d like to receive an email notification letting you know when future RMT Surgery’s are live, you can now do so. When editing your profile, under ‘Alerts & Notifications‘, you’ll find a section on ‘Email Notifications‘. In there is an option for ‘Rate My Team Surgery‘, check that box and you will receive an email letting you know when the surgery is about to go live.

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.

Haaland Foden


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  1. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    13 days, 32 mins ago

    Hi Tom, UTV!
    WC Time for me and not bothered if it’s template, plus I’m a sucker for a doubler. BB37. .6 ITB. G2G?
    Petrovic (Onana)

    Porro Schar Walker (Maguire Dunk)

    Son Bruno Palmer C Gordon (Foden)

    Isak Jackson Haaland (not expecting him to play 35 tho, so Foden will come in)

    Cheers!

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      13 days, 27 mins ago

      Hello!

      It's a really nice team tbf.

      The only pick I'm unsure about is Dunk. Personally I prefer Tarkowski/Ait-Nouri, it just depends if you are happy to include one single GW player.

      Fixtures are pretty good for BB37 though - Tarkowski (SHU), Ait-Nouri (CRY).

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        12 days, 23 hours ago

        Yep fair point as usual Tom thank you. I’ll defo consider it

    2. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 19 mins ago

      You need some Arsenal ! 🙂

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        12 days, 23 hours ago

        I fear you may be right about Arsenal thanks

  2. RMT SURGERY WITH TOM
  3. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    13 days, 31 mins ago

    Best City defender to get?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 27 mins ago

      Walker

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        13 days, 24 mins ago

        Yeah, I'd agree with this. Walker won't always be as advanced as last night but the tactic worked well, which is encouraging.

        1. Envigado la oficina
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 days, 23 hours ago

          Is it too late for a response from Tom?

          Just wondering which three at the back looks best to start from this lot.

          VVD, White, Branthwaite, Richards, Reguillon?

          Any help or opinion from anyone would be great!

  4. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    13 days, 29 mins ago

    Which transfer is more worthwhile?

    A. Salah to Foden/Gordon/Bruno

    B. VVD to Porro

    1. FFS ManU
      • 1 Year
      13 days, 28 mins ago

      A

    2. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 18 mins ago

      A

  5. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    13 days, 27 mins ago

    Rival will capt Palmer. I need to make up 30-40 pts.
    Should I capt Son?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      13 days, 25 mins ago

      No..you should cap whoever you think will score most

    2. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 19 mins ago

      Dont think this is the round to do the diff

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 days, 7 mins ago

      TC Son let’s go!

    4. I'm captaining Son, so probably best to go with Palmer.

  6. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    13 days, 26 mins ago

    Start Walker or Maguire?

    1. frenchfries
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 19 mins ago

      Walker

  7. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 days, 21 mins ago

    What is your view on the best Udogie replacement between Schar, Gvardiol and Walker? Money not an issue. Working towards BB37.

  8. frenchfries
    • 7 Years
    13 days, 20 mins ago

    WC + BB37

    Best combo:
    A) Gabriel, Burn (GW37: Gabriel -> Maguire)
    B) Maguire, Schär

    If you had to choose:
    1) Gvardiol
    2) Walker

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 18 mins ago

      A 2

  9. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    13 days, 20 mins ago

    Guys team in a mess after a good fh. 43k rank. 1ft. 2.5m itb. Bb 37

    Petrovic onana
    Gabriel burn udogie*
    Salah son saka Palmer garnacho
    haaland* isak

    Onana jao pedro gusto* bradley*

    A) udogie to porro free
    B) udogie gusto jao pedro to porro maguire Jackson -8
    C) udogie bradley salah to porro schar gordon -8
    D) udogie salah to porro gordon -4
    E) saka salah udogie to porro gordon foden for -8

  10. M00N
    • 9 Years
    13 days, 17 mins ago

    Schar - Porro - White

    OR

    Burn - VDV - TAA

  11. Manani
    • 12 Years
    13 days, 16 mins ago

    Who to bench for front 8? Or just get Haaland and bench this week?

    Bruno Gordon Son Palmer Foden
    Isak Jackson Watkins

  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    13 days, 15 mins ago

    Start Eze and hope he plays or bench and play Díaz?

  13. agueroooooney
    • 9 Years
    13 days, 14 mins ago

    Two close calls:

    A) Dalot
    B) Maguire

    1) Bruno
    2) Garnacho

    Money not an issue. I feel like there's a tendency to lean towards the more expensive options just because I can afford them but I'm not sure they're actually better.

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 9 mins ago

      Maguire + Bruno

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 5 mins ago

      A1

  14. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    13 days, 13 mins ago

    Bruno or Foden for the next two game weeks?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      13 days, 10 mins ago

      Both probably unless KDB

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        13 days, 8 mins ago

        That is not a realistic option for me. The other would come in for game week 37 though

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 5 mins ago

      Foden.

      1. Jullepuu
        • 4 Years
        13 days, 2 mins ago

        Cheers

  15. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    13 days, 13 mins ago

    With a heavy heart I bid adieu to the greatest fpl asset ever from my fpl team, quite possibly for the last time ever.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 days, 7 mins ago

      Mateta?

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      salah

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    13 days, 13 mins ago

    What time will the pep presser quotes be released?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      The embargoed bit for the printed press would be around midnight I think.

      It looks like there was an embargoed video released that was recorded after the Brighton game that didn't add much.

      Haaland in light training with the team today.

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    13 days, 12 mins ago

    WC’ers keeping Haaland?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      13 days, 10 mins ago

      Yeah, and hoping he misses Forest as he’s highly owned by non-WCers and my benching headache is more of a benching migraine this week

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        13 days, 9 mins ago

        Good point

    2. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 9 mins ago

      Yep, and benching

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      13 days, 4 mins ago

      Yes

    4. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      13 days, 3 mins ago

      What the two above have said

    5. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      He s in training

  18. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    13 days, 11 mins ago

    Afternoon chaps! On Wildcard;

    A) Maguire & Schar
    B) Dalot & Burn

    Probably won’t matter much, they’ll all fail equally I bet anyway!

    1. Snake Juice
      • 7 Years
      13 days, 8 mins ago

      A by a mile

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 6 mins ago

      B)

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      A looking more fun even though they are central defenders

  19. CAP
    • 11 Years
    13 days, 10 mins ago

    Coming down to this for me on a WC. Just not convinced with Jackson even with a second game.

    A) Schar, Porro, Jackson
    B) Burn, VDV, Watkins

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 7 mins ago

      A)

  20. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    13 days, 7 mins ago

    Transfer in 1 for Darwin.

    A) Isak.
    B) Jackson.

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 5 mins ago

      What should I have for dinner tonight?
      A) Delicious tonkatsu ramen
      B) Drag my finger across every skirtingboard in the house and feast on the dust and cat hair.

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        12 days, 22 hours ago

        I want you to know that I burst out laughing at this comment

  21. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    13 days, 3 mins ago

    who start this week?

    TAA
    White
    Porro

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      13 days, 2 mins ago

      Porro

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      13 days, 2 mins ago

      I’d bench white and start other two

  22. Wobbles
    • 3 Years
    13 days, 3 mins ago

    Who scores more between now and the end of the season? Isak or Watkins? Rival has Isak. I'm chasing 25 pts. Really feel like Watkins could be the one. Cheers

    1. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Isak for me. Burnley and Sheffield united still to play and no European football. But if your chasing you have to take a punt sometimes.

  23. Dotherightthing
    • 8 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    1 - Ederson, Civitella
    2 - Petkovic, Gvardiol/Walker
    Thank you

    1. Dotherightthing
      • 8 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      *cucurella lol not civitella

    2. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      2 and walker.

  24. The Parrot
    • 2 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    What is the best option here

    A) Saka + Gordon
    B) Saka + Foden
    C) Gordon + Son (-4)

    1. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Not been impressed by form of Saka or Son would probably go Saka and Foden and save the -4. Assuming Gordon + Foden isn't an option.

      1. The Parrot
        • 2 Years
        12 days, 23 hours ago

        Yeah can have Foden instead of Son in option C

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Depend what you expect from spurs in those two game.

      A for me

  25. Sergio vamos
    • 5 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    My work league play a variant where Garnacho is classed as a forward. So on that note.

    a) Solanke
    b)Garnacho

    Looking for a pick till end of the season.

    1. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Solanke

  26. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    Which one to start?

    a) Richarlison (ARS, che)
    b) Mateta (ful)

    1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      A)

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      A

  27. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    Is there a move that worth a -4 in this team?

    Dubravka
    Gabriel Dalot Tarkowski
    Palmer Gordon Saka Salah
    Haaland Solanke Isak

    Kelleher Sarabia Smith Gusto

    1. Sergio vamos
      • 5 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Don't think you need to. But I'd be tempted by Saka + Salah > Bruno + Foden/KDB

  28. Seb_H
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    Hi Tom
    I’m 50points behind in my ML, aiming for BB37.
    Team is a bit of a mess.
    Have already used my FT on Salah > Son

    Pickford (Kelleher)
    Muñoz Ait-Nouri Reguilón (Gabriel Gusto)
    Palmer (c) Son Saka Havertz Eze
    Isak Muniz (Haaland)

    Thinking hits needed eg Eze to Gordon/Bruno, and then -8 for Muniz to ? Cunha (great fixture! Hokey cokey) or Hojlund?

  29. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    Would it be crazy to take an 8 point hit to do Gusto, Muniz and Salah to Porro, Jackson and Fernandez?

    Petrovic Onana
    Gusto Udogie RAN Gabriel Van Hecke
    Son Salah Havertz Palmer Foden
    Haaland Muniz Isak

  30. Miami Mouse
    • 1 Year
    12 days, 23 hours ago

    Was having the season from hell (as a lot of players seem to he having this season).
    So 4 game weeks ago I said sod it and decided to completely change the way I normally play the game.
    I took consecutive hits of -12, -8, -8 and -16 and have climbed just short of 1 million places
    Is this a genuine plan for success or just plain luck. Will carry on the experiment till the end of the season.

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Good luck lol.

    2. Seb_H
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      12 days, 23 hours ago

      Im taking inspiration from this. Mayb do the -12 after all then. Wth