Adam and Baker return with a Thursday night special ahead of the Saturday deadline, unpacking the tactical trends, injury updates, and betting data that shape Gameweek 5.
From Salah’s captaincy credentials to the viability of bench boosting in a historically low clean sheet week, this episode is packed with insight, banter, and a few spicy takes.
Key Talking Points:
🧠 GW5 strategy: Bench Boost vs Roll Transfer
🔍 Palmer’s rise & Chelsea’s attacking promise
🛡 Spurs defence: Rotation risks & DefCon potential
📊 Betting odds breakdown: Clean sheets & goal projections
🧩 Wildcard planning for GW6 & GW7
🗣 Listener questions & super chat shoutouts
🏌️♂️ Bonus: Ryder Cup chat & Discord community vibes
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Free Hit Success? GW5 First Look 👀
In this week’s episode of the Above Average FPL podcast, Adam and Baker return with green arrows and plenty to dissect from a wild GW4:
🟢 Free Hit reflections: what worked, what flopped, and how it stacked up against the field.
🧠 Tactical deep dive: Liverpool’s attacking shape, Salah’s role, and Slot’s system tweaks
📈 Haaland’s non-pen XG dominance and why the Mo + Haaland draft might be inevitable
🧩 Transfer talk: Palmer, Semenyo, Reijnders, and the mid-priced midfield conundrum
🎯 Set-piece masterclass: Spurs’ routines, Romero’s bonus magnetism, and Van de Ven’s threat
📉 Villa’s struggles, Everton’s promise, and which promoted sides are holding their own
💬 Community shoutouts, mini-league updates, and the Beat Baker leaderboard
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GW4 Team Selection w/ FPL Harry
In this episode of the Above Average FPL podcast, Adam and Baker welcome Harry to dive deep into Gameweek 4 strategy. With Free Hits flying and wildcard whispers growing louder, the trio debate chip timing, Liverpool rotation, and the viability of triple attack vs defensive stacks.
🧠 Key Talking Points:
- Free Hit builds: Salah, Haaland, and the Liverpool conundrum
- Predicted goals and clean sheet data from GW4 betting markets
- Arsenal and Palace assets: who’s nailed, who’s risky
- Budget picks: Semenyo, Mateta, and the midfield minefield
- Transfer dilemmas and chip-saving strategies
- Mini-league updates, Discord shoutouts, and whiskey prizes
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Free Hit or Wildcard GW4?
Adam and Baker are joined by Ivan for an early-season check-in
that’s anything but average. With Free Hits flying and Wildcards tempting, the trio unpack the tactical and emotional rollercoaster of early-season FPL. Ivan shares his unique approach to playing without checking rank, while the crew debate the impact of DefCon, chip timing, and the transfer window’s ripple effect.
Key Talking Points:
• Ivan’s Free Hit strategy and chip sequencing
• The rise of DefCon: Are defenders now OP?
• Premium dilemmas: Salah, Haaland, and the midfield shuffle
• Rank blindness: Ivan’s philosophy and its impact
• Transfer chaos and tactical uncertainty
• Wildcard timing
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Is Joao Pedro The Best Striker In The League? | GW4 First Look
This week on Above Average FPL, Adam and Baker unpack a brutal Gameweek 3 filled with blanks, benchings, and bonus-point heartbreak. From Salah’s continued struggles to Bruno’s last-minute redemption, we explore the tactical trends and FPL implications heading into the international break.
🧠 Key Talking Points:
Spurs misery before the break: a tradition like no other
Salah’s blank: poor form or systemic issue?
Bruno’s 20-point swing and the jam vs skill debate
Chelsea’s xG surge and Enzo’s budget appeal
Palace’s away form and smash-and-grab tactics
Why midfield options feel broken—and what to do about it
DefCon breakdowns: Sarr, Anderson, Sinesi, and more
Free Hit strategy for GW4 and wildcard timing
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