Professor Bear

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[Brandon @FPL_Brandon]

A strategy I haven’t seen anyone talking about…and one I’m seriously considering:

BB1 → WC2.

It sounds mad at first, but hear me out:

• You effectively combine a Free Hit and Bench Boost by optimising all 15 players for GW1, then Wildcarding immediately afterwards.

• The transfer market usually goes crazy after GW1. With transparent price changes now built into the app, there could be even more opportunity to build team value.

• Taking risks is generally better at the start of the season because you have the most time to recover.

• You can attack the best GW1 fixtures: triple Arsenal vs COV (H), triple Man United vs HUL (A), Sunderland vs IPS (A), MGW vs LEE (H).

• Go Haaland-less for just GW1 (when his minutes could be managed), then bring him in on WC2 alongside triple Liverpool. With Bench Boost out of the way, you can maximise your budget in the starting XI.

• Assuming you build a solid Wildcard team, you’re guaranteed to keep your Free Hit for later in the season.

• GW1 arguably provides the biggest single information gain of the opening weeks.

Cons:
• You’re Wildcarding after just one Gameweek of information.
• The transfer window is still open.
• No AFCON-related transfers later in the season to help justify such early heavy chip usage.
• A Haaland injury or reduced minutes in GW1 could completely change the equation.

Interested to hear people’s thoughts. My mind is completely open on this.

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@LiamKeen_Star Where was JSL when Hwang, Arias and Fer Lopez were practising penalties? Who do you think takes them?

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@fplreview Excellent work!

Do you think sensitivity analysis will be back before the deadline tonight?

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@FPLCesar Misleading

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@ErsenAndre84606 @The_Life_Pad GPT

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@FPLOlympian Palmer is an option too. There is competition

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@BowTiedGatorDDS Is it beneficial to tape the mouth (about one inch) when going to sleep?

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@cliftonsellers AI

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@cliftonsellers AI

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@FplFinn Interested

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@769LethalDosage @FPLFella @Spotify The deal doesn't end. It's roughly £1.08 a month for a family subscription

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@pokeefe1 Thank you!

How sure are you on Perisic?

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@scoutedfpl @Pras_fpl @ff_fest *starting Neto

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@scoutedfpl @Pras_fpl @ff_fest I'm benching Perisic now. Starting Perisic, no Dias

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@scoutedfpl @Pras_fpl @ff_fest Agreed mate

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@pokeefe1 @JoeyDalziel Likelihood of no Perisic or Doherty, please?

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@PlanetFPLPod Brendan Rodgers - "I think we would still need to bring in another one as a back-up. I’d be happy with that."