Thomas Daines
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FPL mostly: Analytics Elite 64 2024/25 🏆!
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37 for a red arrow. Could have been worse if I had done Tarko to 3rd Arsenal defender, but much better if I had grabbed Saka and Thiago as the solver also liked. Hopefully luck changes after the IB.
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
37 for a red arrow. Could have been worse if I had done Tarko to 3rd Arsenal defender, but much better if I had grabbed Saka and Thiago as the solver also liked. Hopefully luck changes after the IB.
64. Small green arrow overall, but probably a red against engaged players. A good week to have a mediocre week though. Some interesting decisions ahead with the projected price changes.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
64. Small green arrow overall, but probably a red against engaged players. A good week to have a mediocre week though. Some interesting decisions ahead with the projected price changes.
25/26 SDT GW11: Donnarumma, Enzo & Pino out for Leno, Lacroix & Saka (c). Some price considerations, but had to make an awkward sale to get Saka regardless. Could have got Merino over Lacroix, but Lacroix a long term hold possibly and pressure will come on transfers. 5 transfers next week.
November 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
25/26 SDT GW11: Donnarumma, Enzo & Pino out for Leno, Lacroix & Saka (c). Some price considerations, but had to make an awkward sale to get Saka regardless. Could have got Merino over Lacroix, but Lacroix a long term hold possibly and pressure will come on transfers. 5 transfers next week.
25/26 FPL GW11: Gyök to Mateta, rolling the other two. Probably would have done Tarko to Timber or Cala last night if I had expected him to drop, but oh well. Didn’t feel worth it this week from an EV perspective.
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
25/26 FPL GW11: Gyök to Mateta, rolling the other two. Probably would have done Tarko to Timber or Cala last night if I had expected him to drop, but oh well. Didn’t feel worth it this week from an EV perspective.
205. Another great week into the top 1.5k OR. Tough to use two transfers super efficiently factoring in predicted price changes, so may use three. No Saka currently, so will need to sell someone with price rises or good EV to get him.
November 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
205. Another great week into the top 1.5k OR. Tough to use two transfers super efficiently factoring in predicted price changes, so may use three. No Saka currently, so will need to sell someone with price rises or good EV to get him.
82. Decent enough for the best GW rank so far this season, but tinged with some regret as I’d have another 6 points and 0.3 budget if I had done the triple move. We keep on grinding.
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
82. Decent enough for the best GW rank so far this season, but tinged with some regret as I’d have another 6 points and 0.3 budget if I had done the triple move. We keep on grinding.
25/26 SDT GW10: Rolling to the maximum of 6! Team good and any moves feel forced. Good opportunities next week with a single gameweek bringing all teams into play.
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
25/26 SDT GW10: Rolling to the maximum of 6! Team good and any moves feel forced. Good opportunities next week with a single gameweek bringing all teams into play.
25/26 FPL GW10: Stach to Sarr for exact midweek. Rolling the other two. Very tempted to do Gyok to Mateta & Andersen/Senesi/Van Hecke/Tarko to Cala/Timber, but I resisted.
November 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
25/26 FPL GW10: Stach to Sarr for exact midweek. Rolling the other two. Very tempted to do Gyok to Mateta & Andersen/Senesi/Van Hecke/Tarko to Cala/Timber, but I resisted.
105. A stonking week that pretty much halved my rank. Team looks good, with little price changes pressure. May take the opportunity to roll to 6 transfers.
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
105. A stonking week that pretty much halved my rank. Team looks good, with little price changes pressure. May take the opportunity to roll to 6 transfers.
44. It felt so much better than a small red arrow after watching MotD on Sunday: faded Haaland and Semenyo, got a Kroupi goal, got the Arsenal double cleanie. Ultimately a 6.6m GW rank though. Could have been even worse if I went for Guiu and Haaland cap instead though…
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
44. It felt so much better than a small red arrow after watching MotD on Sunday: faded Haaland and Semenyo, got a Kroupi goal, got the Arsenal double cleanie. Ultimately a 6.6m GW rank though. Could have been even worse if I went for Guiu and Haaland cap instead though…
25/26 FPL GW9: Did Reijnders & Rich to Kroupi & Enzo. Rolling two. Stach 1st sub. Bruno cap.
October 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
25/26 FPL GW9: Did Reijnders & Rich to Kroupi & Enzo. Rolling two. Stach 1st sub. Bruno cap.
25/26 SDT GW9: Kudus to Mateta, rolling the other two. Think Max Captain is better in a week when you fancy all of your big hitters to start twice. It would be better this week if Enzo and Gab didn’t have fitness issues.
October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
25/26 SDT GW9: Kudus to Mateta, rolling the other two. Think Max Captain is better in a week when you fancy all of your big hitters to start twice. It would be better this week if Enzo and Gab didn’t have fitness issues.
173! Gordon subbed in for Enzo. A lovely week!
October 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
173! Gordon subbed in for Enzo. A lovely week!
67. Meh. Remain outside of top 2m OR and yet to have a GW rank inside the top 2m any GW so far. Four FTs so might make some changes. Might also roll.
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
67. Meh. Remain outside of top 2m OR and yet to have a GW rank inside the top 2m any GW so far. Four FTs so might make some changes. Might also roll.
25/26 FPL GW8: Rolling to four. I hope for clarity this week on several players.
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
25/26 FPL GW8: Rolling to four. I hope for clarity this week on several players.
25/26 SDT GW8: Petrovic & Lacroix to Donnarumma & Sarr. Maxing out the doublers, getting some rises and avoiding a 0.3 drop. Bad to sell a Palace defender a week before Carabao, but he may be back.
October 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
25/26 SDT GW8: Petrovic & Lacroix to Donnarumma & Sarr. Maxing out the doublers, getting some rises and avoiding a 0.3 drop. Bad to sell a Palace defender a week before Carabao, but he may be back.
68. Will be interesting to see the price predictions this week, as I already have 10 European doublers and 9 Carabao doublers. If Neco drops, I probably look to move him and Petro on to max the fixtures until the November international break.
October 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
68. Will be interesting to see the price predictions this week, as I already have 10 European doublers and 9 Carabao doublers. If Neco drops, I probably look to move him and Petro on to max the fixtures until the November international break.
75. This leaves me 11 ahead of my non-WC6 TC6 path after two weeks. Hope the team kicks on from
here and gives some assurance that I wildcarded at the right time, but still feels as if we are learning a lot. Van Hecke goal moment of the FPL season, ending my baby boy’s nap!
here and gives some assurance that I wildcarded at the right time, but still feels as if we are learning a lot. Van Hecke goal moment of the FPL season, ending my baby boy’s nap!
October 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
75. This leaves me 11 ahead of my non-WC6 TC6 path after two weeks. Hope the team kicks on from
here and gives some assurance that I wildcarded at the right time, but still feels as if we are learning a lot. Van Hecke goal moment of the FPL season, ending my baby boy’s nap!
here and gives some assurance that I wildcarded at the right time, but still feels as if we are learning a lot. Van Hecke goal moment of the FPL season, ending my baby boy’s nap!
25/26 FPL BB6: Bench boosted whilst rolling to 3 FTs. Gab and Richie FUD were reasons to swerve, but even factoring these in, I think the BB is optimal this week, unless I waited til AFCON. Doesn’t feel great, but probably the right call in foresight. Evan was better on WC than Richie, I think now.
October 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
25/26 FPL BB6: Bench boosted whilst rolling to 3 FTs. Gab and Richie FUD were reasons to swerve, but even factoring these in, I think the BB is optimal this week, unless I waited til AFCON. Doesn’t feel great, but probably the right call in foresight. Evan was better on WC than Richie, I think now.
25/26 SDT GW7: Bruno & Abgadou to Gabriel & Pino. Rolling the other one. If Gabriel doesn’t play, I can consider a sub with money ITB and midfield/forward slots.
October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
25/26 SDT GW7: Bruno & Abgadou to Gabriel & Pino. Rolling the other one. If Gabriel doesn’t play, I can consider a sub with money ITB and midfield/forward slots.
145. Lots of points, but lots of people got even more!
October 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
145. Lots of points, but lots of people got even more!
63. Decent week, but the close call of the TC6 path would have got 76, even selling Watkins so feeling a little frustrated. Hopefully we make the ground back up next week.
September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
63. Decent week, but the close call of the TC6 path would have got 76, even selling Watkins so feeling a little frustrated. Hopefully we make the ground back up next week.
25/25 FPL WC6: Decided to WC just before price changes last night. Murillo and Watkins aged poorly throughout the week and I had to accept the sunk cost of missing rises and falls. Happy with what I have. Was very close between Van Hecke & Gyök vs Saliba & JP. BB7 we hope.
September 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
25/25 FPL WC6: Decided to WC just before price changes last night. Murillo and Watkins aged poorly throughout the week and I had to accept the sunk cost of missing rises and falls. Happy with what I have. Was very close between Van Hecke & Gyök vs Saliba & JP. BB7 we hope.
25/26 SDT GW6: Palmer, Gusto & Evanilson to Neco, Foden & Kudus. Rolling the other one.
September 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
25/26 SDT GW6: Palmer, Gusto & Evanilson to Neco, Foden & Kudus. Rolling the other one.
73. Sometimes you just gotta say warra twelfth man. Hopefully my FPL chips go better this season. Think I’ll likely use a couple and roll at least one of my 4 FTs.
September 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
73. Sometimes you just gotta say warra twelfth man. Hopefully my FPL chips go better this season. Think I’ll likely use a couple and roll at least one of my 4 FTs.