Rivers of Rice · Ask the Gaffer

Review my whole squad and suggest improvements based on form, fixtures and value.

Gaffer AI example answer

Your XI is worth about 63.7 expected points next gameweek. The one drag is Mbeumo: flagged at 75% and on 3.6.

My pick: swap Mbeumo for Kudus (TOT) with a free transfer. That's 3.4 more expected points over five gameweeks, with no hit.
Captain: Haaland (7.8 expected points, home to Fulham), with Saka as vice-captain on 6.1.
Chips: hold them. Bench Boost would add about 4.1 now, and a better week is coming.

Check team news before the deadline, especially on Mbeumo.

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xP gained over GW7 to GW11 versus rolling the transfer. These are the Gaffer's routes. We calculate the figures from your squad; the AI doesn't write them.

Path 1 on your pitch

Raya 4.6

Gabriel 5.2
Van Dijk 4.4
Porro 4.5

Saka 6.1
Bruno Fernandes 5.3
75% Mbeumo 3.6
Anderson 4.2

Captain Haaland 7.8
Watkins 5.4
Thiago 4.8

Path 1, week by week

Bank after GW7 £0.8m · 2 FT after

GW7 Mbeumo → Kudus
GW8 Roll the transfer
GW9 Roll the transfer
GW10 Roll the transfer
GW11 Roll the transfer

Fixtures for who comes in

Kudus TOT BHAA · 3 WHUH · 2 EVEH · 2 LEEA · 3 FULH · 2

GW7 to GW11. Difficulty 1 easiest, 5 hardest.

Path 2, week by week

Bank after GW7 £0.4m · 2 FT after

GW7 Mbeumo → Semenyo
GW8 Roll the transfer
GW9 Roll the transfer
GW10 Roll the transfer
GW11 Roll the transfer

Fixtures for who comes in

Semenyo BOU WOLH · 2 FULA · 3 AVLH · 3 NEWA · 3 BHAH · 3

GW7 to GW11. Difficulty 1 easiest, 5 hardest.

Path 3, week by week

Bank after GW7 £0.6m · 2 FT after

GW7 Roll the transfer
GW8 Mbeumo → Kudus
GW9 Roll the transfer
GW10 Roll the transfer
GW11 Roll the transfer

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Who should I captain this week, Haaland or Saka?

Gaffer AI example answer

Haaland. Our model has him at 7.8 expected points against 6.1 for Saka.

Haaland is at home to Fulham (difficulty 2) and has a 94% chance of playing.
Saka is away to Everton (difficulty 3).

Saka is already your vice-captain, so you're covered if Haaland doesn't start. One match is mostly luck, so treat the gap as a lean.

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Mbeumo has a yellow flag. Should I keep him?

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I'd move him on if you can do it free.

FPL gives him a 75% chance of playing. Our model has 71%.
Kudus (TOT, £7.5m) is worth 3.4 more expected points over the next five gameweeks.
You have two free transfers, so there is no points hit.

If you wait and he doesn't play, Gross is first on your bench and covers the gap.

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Is it worth taking a -4 to also bring in a second midfielder?

Gaffer AI example answer

Not on these numbers. The best second move adds about 1.2 expected points over five gameweeks, and a hit costs 4 straight away.

It only pays off if a player is ruled out for weeks. Keep the free transfer instead, and you start the next gameweek with two again.

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When should I play my chips?

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Not yet. Nothing beats waiting by enough to be worth it.

Bench Boost is closest: 4.1 expected points now, and the best week I can see is GW12 at 8.6.
Triple Captain on Haaland is worth 7.8 now and 9.1 in GW10.
Wildcard and Free Hit are both better saved for later.

The chips can be played once each in each half of the season, so holding one costs you nothing yet.

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What did Haaland say in the press conference about his fitness?

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I can't see press conferences or team news, so I only know what's in the figures: FPL shows Haaland as fully available with no flag, and our model gives him a 94% chance of playing.

Check the club's press conference and the official injury list before the deadline.

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Your XI · 3-4-3

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