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Rate My Team August 11

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

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The 2023/24 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is almost upon us, with champions Manchester City visiting newcomers Burnley in tonight’s big kick-off.

As a result, the questions on team drafts, specific players and differentials are coming thick and fast in the comments section, so we’ve asked five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, to answer 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.

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.

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  1. Devos
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    All my research and tinkering in the last week has brought me to these two final drafts, that both contain Salah and Haaland. The biggest dillemma is chosing between Rashford and Watkins. Here they are:

    a) Rashford draft
    Pickford - Turner
    Chilwell - Gabriel - Estu - Botman - Kaboré
    Salah - Saka - Eze - Rashford - Trossard
    Haaland - Pedro - Mubama

    b) Watkins draft
    Onana - Turner
    Chilwell - Gabriel - Estu - Stones - Kaboré
    Salah - Saka - Eze - Maddison - Chukwuemeka
    Haaland - Watkins - Mubama

    Basically chosing between
    a) Pickford - Botman - Rashford - Trossard - Pedro
    b) Onana - Stones - Maddison - Chukwuemeka - Watkins

    What option would you guys pick? Thanks in advance and have fun this season!

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A by a mile for me. I had a draft very like this (but see below now) and I actually quite like the idea of Trossard as a punt. Watkins will do a job I guess, but he's a £7m player with a £8m price tag IMO

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    3. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Prefer the Rashfrod team, don't think i'd like to start without Bruno/Rash given their ownership. Not a fan of the trossard pick though.

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      1. Devos
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks for your reply. Maybe I'm a little biased. As a fellow belgian I love Trossard. But he also had a great pre-season, might play up front and has great fixtures. When he doesn't start, he often scores as a sub. And games Will take longer this season. Might swap him to richarlison in the future too.

        But, feel free to convince me to take another player below 7.0.

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  2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    RMT
    Flekken (Turner)
    Chilwell, Estupinan, Gabriel (Tarkowski, Beyer)
    Saka, Martinelli, Jota, Bruno, Rashford
    Haaland, Pedro (Muniz)

    1.5 ITB

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I've mostly been on Salah drafts until now, but not because I really want him, more because I can't see how to use the budget efficiently without him. Seems like all the non-Salah teams I see either have Watkins (who I just can't get excited about at that price) or waste money on the bench

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  3. You Kante stop Jackson
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A. Watkins + Mitoma
    OR
    B. Joao Pedro + Diaby

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B but different 6.5 than Diaby IMO

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A is better (also higher EO so 'safer')

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  4. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Most likely outcome overnight?
    A) Stones 5-7 points, no price rise
    B) Stones 0-2 points, price drop
    C) Stones 9+ points, price rise

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    1. Ibralicious
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Eh, A I suppose

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  5. Ibralicious
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Final one of these too-close-to-call dilemmas:

    A) Martinelli + Gvardiol
    B) Bruno + Udogie

    Cheers!

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    1. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Im looking at this except Odegaard for Martinelli....

      Gvardiol doesnt really do attacking returns and bit of a rotation risk

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

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  6. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who posted link fir Salah permacapling himsel? Cheers anyway. Went until today without him but sure why not?

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  7. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this ?
    Onana
    Stones Gabriel Estupian
    Salah Saka Rashford Mbeumo
    Haaland Pedro Jackson
    Subs - Turner Mubama Beyer Kabore

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    1. JoeSoap
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Good starting 11 if Pedro starts

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    2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It looks good on paper, but I reckon you'll end up burning through lots of transfers trying to pick the right front 3 (unless you get lucky and both Pedro and Jackson do well). I also think all the value is in midfield this year, so personally I haven't had a single draft without a midfield 5

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      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Maybe move Jackson to a 6.5m mid so ? Eze maybe

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  8. JoeSoap
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A. Mitoma/Jackson
    B. Bruno/Mubama (have Rashford)
    C. Maddy/Mubama

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  9. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts pls:

    A) Odegaard to Richarlison
    B) Odegaard to Mbuemo
    C) Keep current team.

    Downgrading Odegaard I can get stones or Chilwell in for pinnock.

    Pickford
    Estu - Gabriel - Pinnock
    Salah - Saka - Odegaard - Rashford - Eze
    Haaland - Pedro

    Turner - 4.0 - 4.0 - 4.5 (bench fodder).

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  10. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any cash leagues banging about?!

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    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Fan team is good if you want to play for money

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  11. Boz
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Praying for some Man City team news

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  12. FRENCH EDDY
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    Onana (Turner)
    Gabriel Stone Estu (Baldock) (Kabore)
    Rashford Bruno Saka Mitoma Eze
    Haaland J. Pedro (Archer)

    4.5m ITB

    Gives me the option to make changes to Lpool/Spurs/Chelsea assets GW2 if they start well

    Thoughts?

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  13. Tic Tacs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So, who's going to Fest tonight?

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I would but a 5 hours train journey, hotels etc. Too much

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      1. Tic Tacs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Understandable, my train takes 2 hours and heading home after.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Not a huge fan of hero-worshipping, myself.

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  14. Fpl_Ludwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pretty sure i’m locked in.
    Good luck everyone!

    Pickford
    Estupinan / Gabriel / Stones / Shaw
    Richarlison / Øde / Saka / Salah
    Haaland / Jackson

    Bench: Turner / Baldock / Chukwuemeka / 4.5

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    1. sam4775
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Liking that!

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    2. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Oooft no ManU is very brave

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      1. Tic Tacs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah, it's the lack of Man U attackers standing out to me.

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  15. Mainoo Magic
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Final draft below £0m itb, thoughts?

    Onana

    Stones estupinan Gabriel

    Saka Bruno mitoma KDB eze

    Haaland Watkins

    Bench: areola, mubama, colwill, beyer

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    1. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      KDB brave!

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Love the KDB pick but not convinced he starts - think you probably want a back up plan pending early team news

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      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        No Rashford is not smart, despite the fact that I wish I had the guts to go KDB already.

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  16. sam4775
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Onana
    Gabriel, Estupiñan, Chilwell
    Salah, Rashford, Saka, Mitoma, Eze
    Haaland, Pedro

    S: Areola, Mings, Kaboré, Mubama

    I'm g2g, right?

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    1. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mings to Cash and g2g

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  17. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    All boils down to

    A Maddison and Baldock or Pinnock/4.0
    B Mitoma and Chillwell or Stones

    Really want to take a punt on Madders but head saying B and assess in 2 weeks. Trying not to listen to it though.

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    1. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

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  18. Boz
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    A) Onana + Foden
    B) Pickford + Martinelli

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

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  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Better option?

    A Eze Jackson
    B Jota JP

    Jota > Richarlison/Maddison in GW3

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Athletico Underachieving
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’ve been flip flopping like mad on this, but going with my gut…and therefore B

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  20. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good ?
    Pickford ( Turner)
    Shaw Estubnian Gabriel ( Chilwell 4.0)
    Bruno Rash Ezè Maddison Saka
    Haaland Pedro (N.Jackson)

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    1. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'd hate those bench points each week

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      1. OptimusBlack
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Unfortunately yes 🙁

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  21. Barnabus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on my team?

    Onana
    Gabriel, Stones, Estupinan
    Salah, Martinelli, Odegaard, Richarlison
    Haaland, Alvarez, J Pedro

    Turner, Garnacho, Udogie, Bell

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  22. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How much advantage do you see in having Onana over 4.5 GKs?

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    1. jack88
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not much. But his fixtures are good.

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rotation is a pain when you've benched an unexpected 11 pointer and played the 1 pointer

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    3. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      My last dilemma. Thinking he's worth it

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    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not much. Hard to tell in his first PL season even if he did well in Serie A and PL.

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  23. jack88
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Jota/foden/ madison/eze?

    Pick 1

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    1. jb1985
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Foden based on tonights game

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      1. jack88
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You sure he will start?

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    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maddison

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Maddison

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    4. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Eze.

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  24. Feed tha Sheep
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Havnt been on since yesterday morning and I know probably been asked plenty but?

    A. Salah & JPedro (343)
    B. Bruno/Maddison & Ode/Martinelli (352)

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  25. tim
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Jota punt
    or
    Mitoma template as my third Brighton

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm going for a Jota punt I think (see above). I think 3 Brighton might be a mistake because the fixtures turn sharply, so you might find yourself with all 3 being sold by others at once

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  26. ididnt
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    comes down to Ode or Martinelli?

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Martinelli for me. Think I'd even lean that way if they were the same price, but given the extra 0.5m it's an easy call

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      1. ididnt
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Fair

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  27. Chockky
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    to start in GW1

    A) Tark and Eze
    B) TAA and Watkins
    C) mixture ( if so which 2)

    thank you

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  28. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any 4.5 strikers going to get any minutes?

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    1. jb1985
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Possible Osul for Sheff UTD

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      1. jb1985
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        *Osula

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    2. Boz
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Not consistently

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  29. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Pickford or Johnstone

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Johnstone-better team

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    2. Chockky
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ive gone Johnstone

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  30. hoya4life3381
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Johnstone
    Estupinan, Gabriel, Chilwell
    Salah, Saka, Eze
    Haaland Pedro

    Option A: Rashford and Maddison (3-5-2)
    Option B: Bruno and Watkins (3-4-3)
    Option C: Rashford and Mbeumo (3-5-2) and update 4.0 to Gvardiol (bench).

    Which option? Was thinking A before the Kane move since Maddison was to be my cheap Bruno. Now obviously have doubts with Kane leaving.

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    1. jack88
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A of those, although I have a similar decision & am leaning Martinelli & Jota instead since Kane news

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      1. hoya4life3381
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You had a combination of Maddison and Rashford?

        Maddison feels like he is going to be involved in everything and Kane leaving could even give him more license to be the creative engine. He just won't have one of the top finishers in PL though...

        My original throught process is 1 goal guy and 1 assist guy. Rashford is obviously the elite goals guy and Maddison i thought could do an impression of Fernandes for cheaper.

        Personally I love to go for Eze and Jack Grealish@Villa type guys who are the central talisman for the club.

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