Rate My Team

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

The next round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is fast approaching, with the Gameweek 5 deadline at 11am BST on Saturday.

If you’re after some last-minute assistance, five-time top 1k finisher and Scout’s Deputy Editor, Tom Freeman, will be answering some of your questions over the next hour.

Team selection, transfers, points hits, captaincy: whatever’s on your mind, ask away.

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, he 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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Start VDV or Mazraoui?

    1. Show Me Bobs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Maz

    2. Dosh
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Maz

  2. Show Me Bobs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Would you trade Mitoma and Smith-Rowe for Bruno Fernandes?
    Sleeper Draft League

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      no

  3. Solly The Seagull
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Isak+Muniz>Watkins+DCL -4?

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Yes

    2. nazrinn
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Long terms yes

      • Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Might as well

      • Dosh
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Defo

    3. nazrinn
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Joao Pedro is OK this week right?

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Maybe

          1. nazrinn
              3 months, 14 days ago

              Ok then my sub1 is Greaves

          2. Traction Engine Foot
            • 6 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            We don't know

            1. nazrinn
                3 months, 14 days ago

                No news on him?

                1. Traction Engine Foot
                  • 6 Years
                  3 months, 14 days ago

                  Here's what Hurzeler said: “He will train today with the team and then we have to see how it’s going, if he can train fully, if he can do all the movements,” Hurzeler said of Pedro at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning. “Of course we won’t take any risk but he will be part of the training today.”

                  1. nazrinn
                      3 months, 14 days ago

                      Tq sir

              • Pep's Money Laundry
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 14 days ago

                He trained, that's all anyone knows

                1. nazrinn
                    3 months, 14 days ago

                    Thanks at least there is hope he will play

              • LeytonOrient
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 14 days ago

                If you still have you WC after GW 6 when do you plan to use it?

                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 14 days ago

                  Take it as it comes

                2. bitm2007
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  3 months, 14 days ago

                  When teams in bad shape

              • Dosh
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 14 days ago

                Sels Turner
                TAA Porro Robinson Lewis Harwood-Bellis
                Salah Jota Son ESR Rogers
                Haaland Welbeck 4.5
                2FT. 0.4 ITB

                A. Find a way to get Watkins.
                B. Save and mini wildcard next week.

                1. nazrinn
                    3 months, 14 days ago

                    Maybe Watkins will become 9m tomorrow. He is at 102.6 at fpl statistic

                  • nazrinn
                      3 months, 14 days ago

                      Jota to Semenyo
                      Welbeck to Watkins

                      Enuff money?

                  • Kane Train
                    • 9 Years
                    3 months, 14 days ago

                    Which one?

                    A) ESR
                    B) McNeil

                    1. nazrinn
                        3 months, 14 days ago

                        B

                    2. DavvaMC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 4 Years
                      3 months, 14 days ago

                      Pedro replacement.

                      A. Welbeck
                      B. Vardy

                      Thanks

                      1. OptimusBlack
                        • 11 Years
                        3 months, 14 days ago

                        DCL

                      2. nazrinn
                          3 months, 14 days ago

                          Vardy or DCL

                        • NotsoSpursy
                          • 7 Years
                          3 months, 14 days ago

                          Keep

                      3. OptimusBlack
                        • 11 Years
                        3 months, 14 days ago

                        Isak & Muniz >
                        Solanke & DCL
                        YAAAAAY
                        Nope

                        1. denial
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 15 Years
                          3 months, 14 days ago

                          Yes if free

                        2. nazrinn
                            3 months, 14 days ago

                            Isak to Harvetz or Watkins
                            Muniz to DCL

                            Enuff cash?

                            1. OptimusBlack
                              • 11 Years
                              3 months, 14 days ago

                              No cash unfortunately

                        3. denial
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 15 Years
                          3 months, 14 days ago

                          Start Pedro or Greaves for safety

                          1. Baps hunter
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            3 months, 14 days ago

                            J P

                          2. nazrinn
                              3 months, 14 days ago

                              Currently start Pedro and Greaves is my first sub.

                              1. denial
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 15 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Ta chaps

                          3. FPLMACKEM
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 4 Years
                            3 months, 14 days ago

                            Henderson
                            TAA, Konsa, Porro
                            Eze, Salah (c), Bruno, Rogers
                            Pedro, Haaland, Muniz

                            Valdimarsson, Robinson, Johnson, Sangare

                            1FT 1.8m itb

                            Plan on wildcatding gw6. Would you make any moves here? Or bank the transfer?

                            1. nazrinn
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Bank on transfer. Team is gtg this week

                                1. FPLMACKEM
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 4 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Including Pedro and Muniz?

                            2. jthmt
                              • 2 Years
                              3 months, 14 days ago

                              Start saliba or burn?

                              Have haaland, esr on bench

                              1. nazrinn
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Saliba

                              2. Show Me Bobs
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 1 Year
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Trade offered to me:
                                KDB + Mitoma (my players) for Bruno Fernandez

                                God or Bad

                                1. Dosh
                                  • 10 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Bad

                                  1. Show Me Bobs
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 1 Year
                                    3 months, 14 days ago

                                    Any feedback?

                                2. St Pauli Walnuts
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 6 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Awful, your rival is trolling surely.

                              3. George James
                                • 10 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Best move for this lot?

                                A) Isak >> Watkins

                                B) Muniz >> DCL

                                C) Both for -4

                                Raya
                                TAA • Robinson • Porro
                                Salah • Rogers • Jota • ESR
                                Haaland • Muniz • Isak

                                Bentley / Winks / Johnson / Barco*

                                1. NotsoSpursy
                                  • 7 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  A

                              4. NotsoSpursy
                                • 7 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Play:

                                A) Gab
                                Or
                                B) Lewis

                              5. abaalan
                                • 8 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                If not wildcarding in gw 6, when are other options to do so with fixtures swings etc?
                                Thinking of rolling ft and having 3 to get in ars next week and hold wc.

                              6. camarozz
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 10 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Been waiting all wk for my Isak➡️Watkins transfer for free. That 0.5m is precious

                              7. Nespinha
                                • 9 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Taking a -4 hit this week, no plans to WC soon. Pick one:

                                A) Isak --- Havertz
                                B) Gordon --- Mbeumo
                                C) Gvardiol --- Konsa

                                1. Paddy Gooner
                                  • 9 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  B

                                2. garriq
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  B

                              8. Count of Monte Hristo
                                • 11 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Bench order correct?

                                Havertz VDV Lewis

                              9. The Red Devil
                                • 9 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Can't do isak to Watkins for free
                                How about isak Muniz to Watkins vardy for -4?
                                Bench is sangare Johnson barco (no minutes basically)

                                1. Count of Monte Hristo
                                  • 11 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Yeah I like those moves.

                                  1. The Red Devil
                                    • 9 Years
                                    3 months, 14 days ago

                                    But a hit before WC doesn't seem right, but with bench injured doesn't seem like there are any alternatives

                                    1. The Big Fella
                                      • 8 Years
                                      3 months, 14 days ago

                                      How many players will you change on your wild card? If just 4-5 don’t bother doing it yet

                                      1. The Red Devil
                                        • 9 Years
                                        3 months, 14 days ago

                                        Ohh no i think only 3-4 players will be same on my WC
                                        I took the hit

                              10. Paddy Gooner
                                • 9 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                When will we know about Isak? I'd prefer to keep him and avoid a -4, however my other forwards are Haaland and Vini (who doesn't play) so can't afford to bench Isak either.

                                1. Hairy Potter
                                  • 9 Years
                                  3 months, 14 days ago

                                  Probably after the deadline.

                              11. mojoindojo
                                • 10 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                Wissa to
                                1. Wood
                                2. Welbeck
                                3. Vardy

                              12. garriq
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 11 Years
                                3 months, 14 days ago

                                is it worth -4 to swap out alisson?

                                Bench is a throw away, so net net is looking at predicting a CS and hope for 2-3 points tops