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

With Gameweek 10 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 Tottenham Hotspur’s change in schedule, captaincy, differentials 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.



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  1. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Watkins most transferred in player...Brace yourselves, 2pts incoming.

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      He was last week too

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Think both the early ko & most transferred in myths both busted last week

  2. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Doing Archer/Maddison -> Watkins/4.4m

    Who's the best fodder mid to get, McAtee who can get the odd assist or Nakamba who play's 90 every week?

    Areola
    Trippier Cash Tsimi
    Salah Son Maddison Bowen Gordon
    Haaland Alvarez

    Turner Udogie Archer Kabore

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      I'd get McAtee

    2. marcos11
      • 4 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      McAtee

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      McAtee

    4. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Cheers all

  3. RomeluAndJuliet
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    Need to get Salah. What is the best way with two FTs?

    A) Diaz, Son -> Salah, Palmer
    B) Diaz, Trippier, Bowen -> Salah, Gabriel, Palmer
    C) Diaz, Maddison. Trippier -> Salah, Gabriel, Gordon
    D) Diaz, Trippier, Alvarez -> Salah, Gabriel, Archer

    1. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 25 days ago

      Tough, i'd maybe go C

  4. Ibralicious
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 25 days ago

    I'm counting on Darwin outscoring Watkins & Son outscoring Saka...

    In for a wild weekend.

  5. hbyart95
      10 months, 25 days ago

      take a -4 on udogie or play with only 2 defenders potentially?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Udogie should play

      2. jonnybhoy
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Surely do one of your -4 on non playing def

        1. hbyart95
            10 months, 25 days ago

            kabore and lamptey, no value in them.

            1. jonnybhoy
              • 11 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              I wouldnt for a hit kd take the risk

        2. ImageChange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          I have a similar decision. Going to leave it for now. If I'm online close to deadline and it leaks he's not playing I'll switch to tsimikas or gabriel

      3. Weaselpie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Final decision on WC:

        Mitoma, Gordon and Guehi, or
        Bowen, Adingra and Maguire

        1. mahone24
          • 14 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          b

        2. RomeluAndJuliet
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          A

      4. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        On a WC, which one? :

        A) Saka and Maddison
        B) Martinelli and Son

        1. jonnybhoy
          • 11 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          A just but Son seems essential

      5. Domo
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Genuinely torn;

        Trip > Saka

        or

        Porro > Mitoma

        Both free with JWP out and Tsimikas in.

      6. Maarrrr17
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        hi all, deadline is 6:30 am here so its midnight tinkering and need some help.
        Is this worth a -8 ?

        Doku, Mbeumo, Álvarez > Bowen, Palmer, Watkins ?

        Doku was a failed punt.
        WC has been played a few weeks back.
        Current gw10 team would be

        areola
        burn, tsimikas, porro
        Salah (c), Son, Madison, doku, mbeumo
        Haaland, Alvarez

        Thanks for any help, im brain dead.

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          No. Mbuemo and Alvarez still first class picks. Just switch up Doku.

      7. dansmith1985
        • 2 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Choose one

        A)Maddison and Lamptey to Bowen and Tsimikas
        B)Maddison and Porro to Saka and Tsimikas

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          B. But personally I'd hold onto Maddison.

        2. Maarrrr17
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          b

      8. FantasyClub
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Is it worth doing JWP ➡️ Mitoma for free if it means benching Alvarez?

        1. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          No

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          No

          1. FantasyClub
            • 3 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Thanks. I should probably do Botman ➡️ Tsimikas or Gabriel eh

        3. FantasyClub
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          My current team

          Areola/Flekken
          Tripp/Cash/Udogie/Estu/Bot
          Salah/Saka/Son/Diaby/JWP
          Watkins/Alvarez/Darwin

          1FT 1.0itb

          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Might be an argument for JWP to Mitoma and then bench Diaby. Spreads the risk a bit.

            1. FantasyClub
              • 3 Years
              10 months, 25 days ago

              Nice point made there actually. LUT at home though is hard to bench. Would you say prioritise moving BOT since Udogie is a doubt?

        4. Josh.E
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          no, am in a similar position, I am rolling and getting Mitoma next week

      9. marcos11
        • 4 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        On WC:

        a) Neto, Mitoma and Archer
        b) Alvarez, Palmer and McAtee

        Will probably need two to start most week

        1. Dannyb
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          B

      10. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Everyone and his dog will captain Salah in my ml this week, so should I cap
        A Son
        B Darwin
        C Diaz
        D Haaland

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          D

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          D

        3. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          cap salah he is best player

        4. Mufc202020
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          D

        5. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Haaland hates Man U. Best choice this GW.

      11. Warby84
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Bench Ward-Prowse or Romero.. Tough decision

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Bench Romero

      12. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Hi everyone. Quick question.

        Haaland / Palmer / Adingra
        Or
        Diaby / Son / Wilson

        It’s wildcard time…

      13. Mufc202020
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Who would you keep for one more week?
        A) Almiron (wol)
        B) Richalison (cry)

        Thanks

        1. Hairy Potter
          • 9 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          B

        2. RomeluAndJuliet
          • 6 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          A

        3. Maarrrr17
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          a

      14. HAMMERTIME107
        • 6 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        A - Saka in this team 3-5-2
        B - Saka out for Watkins change to 3-4-3 and maybe improve JWP/Gordon

        Areola
        Cash | Udogie | Trippier
        Salah | Saka | Gordon | Son | JWP
        Haaland | Alvarez

        Turner | Kabore | Archer | Lamptey |

      15. Yozzer
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        I already have Watkins, Salah, Son, Saka, Salah so happy in that respect

        Just trying to decide my last spots. Any thoughts appreciated

        A Trips, Adingra, Alvarez, Chuk
        B Bowen , Gueie , Alvarez, Cash
        C Cash, Gordon , Wilson, Palmer
        D Trips , Mitoma, Gordon , mubama

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          I think Trippier is essential

          1. Yozzer
            • 7 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Thanks I have value tied up in him so will probably keep him.

            Tough choice between the two options he is in though

        2. Woutiraldi
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          I have all of those guys plus bowen en alvarez (on wc).

          Trippier is good but I got to play the fixtures.

        3. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Always nice to have double Salah

          I think B gets the most points over the next 6 GWs or so, due to fixtures and the defensive rotations it gives you

          Bowen + Cash to Palmer + Trippier around GW15. Guehi to Colwill in GW16

      16. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Afternoon, pondering Maddison to Saka for a -4 to target a weak and disrupted Sheffield Utd. Any thoughts? I will do the transfer next week anyway, so it’s a pure bet that Saka will outscore Maddison by 4 points or more.

        1. PukkiBlinder
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Same conundrum and think I’m going to hold

        2. Deer-in-headlights
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Because Saka plays Newcastle next week its debatable whether he outscores Maddison these two weeks. I'm probably waiting until GW12.

          1. The Legend Squad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Yeah, I think that's sensible. My worry is price rises, as have exact funds for the Saka to Maddison move now after the suprise Saka rise last night.

      17. niaz1982
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Should I be worried with no Salah and if so how best route getting him? 2FT and £1.0m ITB

        Areola
        Porro Cash Trippier
        Son Maddison Diaz Diaby
        Watkins Alvarez Haaland

        Subs: Johnstone, Taylor, Andersen & Neto

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

          Son and Diaz --> Salah and whoever is best with what money you have left

          1. niaz1982
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            that is what i am thinking - maybe Cole palmer for exact money?

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

              Yeah, I have Palmer

              I'm not playing Palmer though (first on bench for me) so idk

      18. Heavy Cream
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Doku and Palmer or Hee-Chan and Szoboszlai?

        Or a different combo of the four please!

      19. Ray Kinsella
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Hi everyone. Quick question.

        Haaland / Palmer / Adingra
        Or
        Diaby / Son / Wilson

        Thanks

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Haaland

        2. The Biscuitmen
          • 2 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Are you playing all 3? If you are then B but if you're benching some of them then A

      20. TanN
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Bench 1 (or bench 2 and play Dan Burn instead):
        1) Gordon (wol)
        2) Palmer (bre)
        3) Mbuemo (che)

        Areola
        Trippier Saliba Cash (Burn Udogie)
        Salah Diaby xxx xxx (xxx)
        Haaland Alvarez Watkins

        1. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Bench Palmer

      21. Maddi Son
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        ------------------------ Areola -------------------------------
        EVE (H)

        --Gabriel ------- Alexander-Arnold ----------- Cash--
        SHU (H) NFO (H) LUT (H)

        Simply beautiful. Expecting monstrous returns from the back line this week.

        1. Maddi Son
          • 7 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          hahaha structure fail

        2. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Nailed on for 8 pointer from 4 players there

      22. C_G
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        im playing Lascelles over Udogie, good or bad idea?

        1. Udogie-style
          • 1 Year
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Play Udogie with Lascelles first bench?

          1. C_G
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            i dont want Udogie getting anything under 60 mins

          2. I Member
            • 9 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            This. Would imagine Udogie either starts or misses out completely.

        2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          Wolves look more threatening than Palace, although Newcastle are a much tighter side defensively than Spurs. Go with your gut

        3. antis0cial
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          I think I'd start Udogie on the assumption he either starts or doesn't play

      23. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Start Porro or Burn!

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          p

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            10 months, 25 days ago

            arrot

      24. ran
        • 3 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        RMT for GW10? Any changes that could improve the team?

        Areola
        Cash Gabriel Tsimikas
        Saka Salah Maddison Bowen
        Alvarez Haaland Watkins

        Turner Palmer Lascelles Taylor

      25. Udogie-style
        • 1 Year
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Is Saka essential this week and if so who to sell to free up cash?
        A) Son
        B) Haaland
        C) Maddison and Bowen (could afford Douglas Luiz, Palmer or Gordon as other replacement mid)

        Cheers.

        1. antis0cial
          • 8 Years
          10 months, 25 days ago

          No, I'd say any of those you are looking to sell could match or better him

          1. Udogie-style
            • 1 Year
            10 months, 25 days ago

            Cheers.

      26. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        3.8mil to 1.5mil after 2 weeks with WC team, worth trying with Watkins (c) or play safe with Salah?

      27. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 25 days ago

        Ready for new GW with WC, pretty template, any suggestions?

        Areola Strakoshka

        Gabriel Cash Tsimikas Branthwaite Taylor

        Salah Bowen saka son Gordon

        Haaland Watkins Archer

        0.3 ITB