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FPL enthusiast since 2011. Old enough to remember Times mail-in Fantasy Football. Also a giant underground worm. Best ranks: • 6221 - 2016/17 • 9075 - 2023/24 • 11113 - 2017/18
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I'm I mad for considering Watkins out this GW? I'm not as high on him as the community seems to be 🤔

2 FTs and honestly no idea what moves I want to make right now. Wood will go for sure, prob for Evanilson or Welbeck. Not convinced by KDB > Saka and that could punish. Don't even hate the Forest double defence, so defender move feels pretty meh 🤷‍♂️

For those chasing a ML in GW38, here's a tale of encouragement: last season I was 14pts behind with 7 of the same 11 as rival. I took a -4 for Saka (who didn't play) but all of my differentials - Vicario, Porro, Dalot, Eze & Foden (C) delivered. I won my ML by 36pts. One of my greatest FPL memories

Does this mean next season Spurs are gonna win the Champions League and get relegated?

Now I guess the question is: What happens in the season *after* Ange has won a something...??

I'm very much a casual Spurs fan nowadays - FPL generally supersedes my club fandom & I was feeling decidedly unfussed and not confident about tonight - but I must admit I am now filled with a case of the warm & fuzzies that the trophy monkey is finally off their back and for UCL next season 🏆

Why has this rested Spurs team looked knackered from like the 60th minute and cannot string 2 passes together

I don't really buy into the narrative that GW38 defender transfers are a bad idea - just this GW Konsa and Cucurella were the top scoring players, and last season I had Porro and Dalot for GW38 who both scored and cleaned. Obvs it's hard to find the right pick, but same applies for Mids and Fwds

GW37. Small red arrow. Happy I chose the right week to bench boost (last week) and didn't get punished by KDB this week. Konsa doing most of my rank damage. Selling Marmoush turned out to be a net-zero as would've capped Salah. Will be happy to end the season in the top 5k

Wish I'd listened to that narrative 🤦🏻‍♂️

For those looking for true GW38 differentials, look no further than Brighton (Spurs away)

GW38 punts are fun & all, but I'll never forget GW38 of 2017/18 when I transferred out Jamie Vardy (13pts in a 4-5 loss to Spurs) for Firmino (2pts in a 4-0 win vs. Brighton). Cost me top 10k. Makes me think twice before taking out the likes of KDB/ Rogers/ Wood next GW...

How is it that Crystal Palace are successfully able to balance a cup run and decent league form all while playing pretty much the exact same team, yet Spurs and Man U have to sacrifice league form entirely and rotate their squad - and *still* get injuries - in order to get to a cup final?

Personally I really don't like the way Spurs/ Ange has approached the last games of the PL. I get the argument for injuries, but there is also the concept of momentum, confidence and match sharpness. Some (most?) of the lineup next week will not have played a competitive game of football for weeks

I'm prepared to immediately be proved wrong, but when was the last time a seriously hyped/ bandwagon FPL asset truly delivered? Like, a true haul? Haaland (TC) GW2? Glasner (AM) GW26/27?

After seeing the Spurs line-up (I thought they'd go stronger) I'm definitely now glad I brought in Watkins this GW - BUT we all know how these things can go, maybe there's a sting in the tail yet...

GW37. Spent a LOT of time deliberating Watkins this week, ended up making the move - sad to say ownership did prove a factor, but also captaincy. Don't feel great benching KDB but FA Cup throws up uncertainty on Xmins. Also means one less fun GW38 punt, but hoping for immediate points instead 🤞

Starting to get Ollie Watkins FOMO, just not sure he's worth taking out Wissa, Marmoush or even Wood for this GW. Plus, with a season high-score GW of just 13pts, should we temper expectations...?

GW36. Successful Bench Boost, back into the top 5k. Not going with Eze on WC GW35 a costly decision, but little regrets otherwise. Top 1k probably out of reach, so aiming for personal best OR (6k)

28 points on Bench Boost - highest bench score of the season - so gotta be happy with that. As with many things, though, could've been even better, too - was close to Martinez and Eze over Pickford and Rogers on GW35 WC, so got that very wrong - though a 29pt swing over 2 GWs is pretty harsh!

Why is Bowen not showing on BPS AT ALL?!?

First time in several gameweeks I have no "spies" in my team and each of my 11 (well, 15 on BB) players gain me rank. Makes FPL much more enjoyable!

Due to time-zone, I didn't get the luxury of any pre-game leaks. Not sure what I would've done had I known Marmoush was benched - maybe bring in Evanilson - but pretty unfair, in any case. That late Marmoush chance that hit the bar would've been sweet if it had gone in to punish sellers

Over 35 GWs my average bench score is 9.03 (highest GW bench score 25, lowest 0). So I guess I should be happy with anything more than that, right?

Current GW36 setup. Bench Boost active, injuries permitting. Bench also looks okay next GW too, so hopefully I pick the right week to play it 🤞