Rami B · GW33–38 Plan · Updated 17 Apr 2026 · WC2+BB2+TC2 remaining · Triple Chip GW33 · DGW33 corrected
The v3 report (26 Mar) was built around ARS, AVL, and CRY doubling in GW33. Arsenal were eliminated from the FA Cup by Southampton, so they do not double. AVL and CRY are also not confirmed DGW33 teams. The correct DGW33 teams are: BOU, BHA, BUR, CHE, LEE, MCI only. Every target in this report is rebuilt from scratch on this corrected basis.
Decision rule: If the current squad has fewer than 6 confirmed GW33 doublers in the starting XI, play WC2 before the GW33 deadline (Fri 18 Apr 11:00 BST).
Current squad audit: GW33 doublers in starting XI: O'Reilly (MCI), Semenyo (MCI), Haaland (MCI), João Pedro (CHE), Kroupi.Jr (BOU) = 5 doublers. Threshold is 6. Rule triggered — WC2 is the correct play.
Additional factors: Haaland and Semenyo both carry form=1.0 (recent poor run) meaning even those 5 are low-confidence. The WC rebuild targets BHA and BOU assets in excellent form (Wieffer form=8.0, Truffert/Scott form=6.3) alongside the obligatory MCI premium (Haaland, Guéhi). Immediately follow WC with BB2 in GW33 — all 15 players score.
TC2 is available and must be stacked in GW33: TC2 on Haaland (MCI, 2 fixtures ARS H + BUR A) creates a 3× multiplier across both games combined. At PPG 6.8 over 2 games, expected captain contribution is ~48 pts (vs ~32 with normal 2×). Do not split TC2 to a later single-fixture GW — a TC2 on B.Fernandes in GW35 yields at most ~23 pts; GW33 triple chip yields ~25 more pts. WC2+BB2+TC2 in GW33 is the correct sequence.
Arsenal — FA Cup exit vs Southampton, no GW33 fixture. Aston Villa — not confirmed DGW33. Crystal Palace — not confirmed DGW33. Newcastle — not doubling. Any squad plan built on these teams is obsolete.
| Role | Player | Team | Pos | Price | Form | PPG | DGW33 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 GK | Kelleher | BRE | GK | £4.8m | 4.0 | 3.7 | No | WC — Replace |
| S2 DEF | Gabriel | ARS | DEF | £7.2m | 6.5 | 6.8 | No | WC — Optional keep |
| S3 DEF | Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | £5.7m | 3.0 | 4.7 | No | WC — Replace |
| S4 DEF | O'Reilly | MCI | DEF | £5.0m | 1.0 | 4.5 | YES | WC — Demote to bench |
| S5 MID VC | Semenyo | MCI | MID | £8.2m | 1.0 | 6.0 | YES | WC — Sell (poor form, expensive) |
| S6 MID C | B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £10.3m | 7.7 | 6.8 | No | WC — KEEP (form 7.7, PPG 6.8) |
| S7 MID | Rice | ARS | MID | £7.3m | 3.0 | 5.4 | No | WC — Replace |
| S8 MID | Wilson | FUL | MID | £6.1m | 4.7 | 5.1 | No | WC — Replace |
| S9 FWD | Haaland | MCI | FWD | £14.4m | 1.0 | 6.8 | YES | WC — KEEP (DGW captain) |
| S10 FWD | João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.7m | 1.3 | 5.3 | YES | WC — KEEP (CHE DGW) |
| S11 FWD | Kroupi.Jr | BOU | FWD | £4.6m | 4.7 | 3.2 | YES | WC — KEEP (BOU DGW budget) |
| B1 GK | Wright | AVL | GK | £3.9m | 0.0 | 0.0 | No | WC — Replace |
| B2 DEF | Hill | BOU | DEF | £4.2m | 3.3 | 3.7 | YES | WC — Replace (better BOU slots) |
| B3 MID | Rogers | AVL | MID | £7.4m | 2.7 | 4.5 | No | WC — Replace |
| B4 DEF | Saliba | ARS | DEF | £6.1m | 6.0 | 4.2 | No | WC — Replace (PPG 4.2 < 5.0) |
Non-doublers kept only if form ≥ 6.0 AND PPG ≥ 5.0. B.Fernandes qualifies (7.7 / 6.8). All others replaced by WC.
Budget: £103.3m (value) + £0.2m (bank) = £103.5m available • Formation: 4-3-3 • Target doublers: 13 of 15 • Squad cost: £91.0m • Bank after WC: £12.5m
| Role | Player | Team | Pos | Price | Form | PPG | DGW33 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK (Start) | Verbruggen | BHA | GK | £4.5m | 6.3 | 3.4 | YES | Top BHA GK, form 6.3, double vs TOT+CHE |
| DEF | Van Hecke | BHA | DEF | £4.5m | 6.0 | 4.2 | YES | BHA defensive rock, clean sheet upside |
| DEF | Truffert | BOU | DEF | £4.7m | 6.3 | 3.9 | YES | BOU double vs NEW+LEE, form 6.3 |
| DEF | Guéhi | MCI | DEF | £5.1m | 1.0 | 4.8 | YES | MCI DEF doubler; PPG 4.8 strong long-term |
| DEF | Estève | BUR | DEF | £3.9m | 3.7 | 2.4 | YES | Budget BUR doubler — NFO(A)+MCI(H), clean sheet potential vs NFO |
| MID | Wieffer | BHA | MID | £4.9m | 8.0 | 4.0 | YES | Highest form BHA asset, premium DGW mid |
| MID | Scott | BOU | MID | £5.0m | 6.3 | 3.8 | YES | BOU double, excellent form, attacking returns |
| MID | B.Fernandes | MUN | MID | £10.3m | 7.7 | 6.8 | No | Qualifies as keep: form 7.7, PPG 6.8. GW34-38 captain candidate |
| FWD CAPTAIN TC2 ×3 | Haaland | MCI | FWD | £14.4m | 1.0 | 6.8 | YES | DGW captain — 2 games, PPG 6.8, highest ceiling. TC2 triples captain score (×3) across both fixtures. ~16 base pts × 3 = 48 pts. BB2 also active — all bench score. |
| FWD | João Pedro | CHE | FWD | £7.7m | 1.3 | 5.3 | YES | CHE double vs MUN+BHA, solid PPG |
| FWD | Kroupi.Jr | BOU | FWD | £4.6m | 4.7 | 3.2 | YES | Budget BOU FWD completes 3-BOU allocation |
| GK (Bench) | Dúbravka | BUR | GK | £4.0m | 3.3 | 2.8 | YES | Bench GK doubler — BUR vs NFO+MCI |
| DEF (B2) | Justin | LEE | DEF | £3.9m | 4.0 | 2.8 | YES | LEE double WOL+BOU — cheap bench doubler |
| MID (B3) | Bernardo | MCI | MID | £6.2m | 4.5 | 2.7 | YES | 3rd MCI slot — bench double ARS+BUR games |
| FWD (B4) | Thiago | BRE | FWD | £7.3m | 7.7 | 5.2 | No | High-form non-doubler (7.7/5.2 — qualifies). GW34+35 autosub fallback |
BHA: Verbruggen, Van Hecke, Wieffer = 3 ✓ |
BOU: Truffert, Scott, Kroupi.Jr = 3 ✓ |
MCI: Guéhi, Haaland, Bernardo = 3 ✓
BUR: Estève, Dúbravka = 2 ✓ |
CHE: João Pedro = 1 ✓ |
LEE: Justin = 1 ✓ |
MUN: B.Fernandes = 1 ✓ |
BRE: Thiago = 1 ✓
Projected bench contribution (GW33):
Dúbravka (BUR GK) — 2 games vs NFO+MCI: est. 5–8 pts
Justin (LEE DEF) — 2 games vs WOL+BOU: est. 4–7 pts
Bernardo (MCI MID) — 2 games vs ARS+BUR: est. 4–8 pts
Thiago (BRE FWD, form=7.7) — 1 game vs FUL: est. 6–9 pts
Total projected bench: 19–32 pts
Why not GW34 or GW35? All 6 DGW33 teams blank in both GW34 and GW35. Playing BB in either of those gameweeks with this squad would yield <5 bench pts. GW33 is the clear optimum.
Fallback if a key bench doubler is injured before GW33 deadline: If Bernardo (MCI) is ruled out, swap him for O'Reilly (MCI DEF £5.0m) at the same price — still a MCI doubler. If Justin is ruled out, Struijk (LEE DEF £4.3m) or Darlow (LEE GK £3.9m) are direct replacements. BB timing does not change.
| GW | Bench Doublers | Est. Bench Pts | BB Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW33 | Dúbravka(BUR), Justin(LEE), Bernardo(MCI) + Thiago(BRE) | 19–32 | PLAY BB HERE |
| GW34 | All DGW33 teams blank — bench scores 0–2 pts | 0–2 | Worst GW |
| GW35 | All DGW33 teams blank again — only Thiago plays | 4–7 | Poor |
| GW36 | DGW33 teams resume singles only; bench scores 6–10 | 6–10 | Suboptimal |
| GW | Recommended Captain | Fixture | Form | FDR | Rationale | Differential Alt (<15% own) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW33 | Haaland (MCI) | ARS(H) + BUR(A) | 1.0 (PPG 6.8) | 4+2 | TC2 + BB2 active — captain pts tripled (×3) across 2 games. Haaland MCI: ARS(H) FDR4 + BUR(A) FDR2. At PPG 6.8 over 2 games, expected captain contribution ~48 pts. This is the highest-ceiling chip sequence available. If he blanks João Pedro (CHE double) is the differential saving grace. | Wieffer (BHA, 3.5%, form=8.0) — use as TC2 target only if Haaland is ruled out before deadline |
| GW34 | B.Fernandes (MUN) | CHE (A) | 7.7 | 3 | Only starting XI player with a GW34 fixture. No choice — Thiago (BRE) auto-subs in but as VC. B.Fernandes vs Chelsea away, form 7.7, accept the blank gameweek and captain the only option. | Thiago (BRE, auto-sub VC, form=7.7, vs MUN away) |
| GW35 | B.Fernandes (MUN) | BRE (H) | 7.7 | 3 | MUN hosts BRE at home. B.Fernandes form=7.7, good home fixture. By GW35 you have 2 FTs — use them to bring in GW35 coverage. If 2 new starters are brought in, re-evaluate captaincy then. | Thiago (BRE, away at MUN) — high form 7.7 but plays against MUN |
| GW36 | João Pedro (CHE) | NFO (H) | 1.3 | 2 | CHE hosts NFO — FDR 2, easiest CHE fixture remaining. João Pedro PPG=5.3. Wieffer (BHA) away at NEW (FDR 3) is alternative. Review form by GW35 deadline. | Wieffer (BHA, vs NEW away, form should recover by GW36) |
| GW37 | Wieffer (BHA) | WOL (H) | 8.0 | 2 | BHA hosts WOL — FDR 2. Wieffer is the highest-form asset in the squad. Home fixture vs weak opposition makes him the captain pick if form holds. | Haaland (MCI vs BRE home, FDR 3) |
| GW38 | Haaland (MCI) | AVL (H) | — | 3 | MCI hosts AVL on the final day. Haaland is historically a top GW38 scorer with premium motivation. João Pedro (CHE vs SUN away, FDR 3) is the budget alternative if Haaland form hasn't recovered. | João Pedro (CHE vs SUN away, FDR 3, easy finish) |
ALL six DGW33 teams (BOU, BHA, BUR, CHE, LEE, MCI) have no fixture in both GW34 and GW35. Only B.Fernandes (MUN) and Thiago (BRE bench) play in these two gameweeks. Roll the GW34 free transfer — do not waste it on a patch. Use 2 FTs in GW35 to reshape the squad for the GW36–38 run-in.
| Team | GW33 | GW34 | GW35 | GW36 | GW37 | GW38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHA | TOT(A) + CHE(H) | BGW | BGW | NEW(A) fdr3 | WOL(H) fdr2 | MUN(H) fdr3 |
| BOU | NEW(A) + LEE(H) | BGW | BGW | CRY(H) fdr3 | MCI(H) fdr4 | NFO(A) fdr3 |
| MCI | ARS(H) + BUR(A) | BGW | BGW | EVE(A) fdr3 | BRE(H) fdr3 | AVL(H) fdr3 |
| CHE | MUN(H) + BHA(A) | BGW | BGW | NFO(H) fdr2 | LIV(A) fdr4 | SUN(A) fdr3 |
| LEE | WOL(H) + BOU(A) | BGW | BGW | BUR(H) fdr1 | TOT(A) fdr2 | WHU(A) fdr2 |
| BUR | NFO(A) + MCI(H) | BGW | BGW | LEE(A) fdr3 | AVL(H) fdr3 | WOL(H) fdr2 |
| MUN | CHE(A) fdr3 | BRE(H) fdr3 ✓ | BRE(H) fdr3 ✓ | SUN(A) fdr3 | NFO(H) fdr2 | BHA(A) fdr4 |
| BRE | FUL(H) fdr3 | MUN(A) fdr4 ✓ | MUN(A) fdr4 ✓ | MCI(A) fdr5 | CRY(H) fdr3 | LIV(A) fdr4 |
✓ = squad player with fixture. BGW = blank gameweek for that team. For GW34–35, the only active squad players are B.Fernandes (MUN) and Thiago (BRE, bench autosub).
Roll the GW34 FT. In GW35 you have 2 FTs and the DGW33 teams all blank again. Sell 2 of your blanking starters and bring in players with GW35 fixtures. Best targets: high-form non-DGW33 players. After GW35, DGW33 teams return from GW36 so your DGW core resumes its value.
| Player | Team | Pos | Price | Form | GW35 Fix | GW36 Fix | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | WHU | FWD | £7.6m | 7.3 | WHU fixture ✓ | WHU fixture ✓ | Target 1 |
| Gordon | NEW | MID | £7.4m | 7.0 | NEW fixture ✓ | BHA(H) fdr3 ✓ | Target 2 |
| Gabriel | ARS | DEF | £7.2m | 6.5 | ARS fixture ✓ | ARS fixture ✓ | Premium DEF option |
| Mavropanos | WHU | DEF | £4.4m | 12.0 | WHU fixture ✓ | WHU fixture ✓ | Differential DEF |
| Szoboszlai | LIV | MID | £7.1m | 6.3 | LIV fixture ✓ | LIV fixture ✓ | Budget mid option |
Sell: 2 blanking starters — cheapest options first (Estève £3.9m, Kroupi.Jr £4.6m, or Guéhi £5.1m). Keep the BHA/BOU core (Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Truffert, Scott) — they resume strongly from GW36.
| Scenario | GW33 Pts Est. | Post-GW33 OR | End of Season OR | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC+BB+TC2 GW33 (Conservative) | 90–110 pts | ~1.5M | ~2.0M | Top 15% |
| WC+BB+TC2 GW33 (Base Case) | 110–140 pts | ~600K | ~900K | Top 7% |
| WC+BB+TC2 GW33 (Optimistic) | 140–200 pts | ~150K | ~350K | Top 3% |
| WC+BB only (no TC2) | 85–130 pts | ~1.0M | ~1.5M | Top 11% |
| Hold Current Squad (no WC) | 35–50 pts | ~6.5M | ~6.0M | Bottom half |
With an overall rank of 7,383,504 (top 45%), Rami needs a big swing. WC2+BB2+TC2 in GW33 is the full triple chip swing — it converts 13 doublers + TC2 on Haaland into a potential 110–200 point gameweek. TC2 alone adds ~16 pts over standard captaincy by tripling Haaland's two-game combined score. GW34 and GW35 will be painful (double blank for the DGW33 core), but the GW33 haul more than offsets it. Base case projects a rank of ~600K–900K — a jump of nearly 7 million places. All three chips are used optimally in a single gameweek rather than being wasted on lesser opportunities.
v5 · 17 Apr 2026 · TC2 corrected as remaining (not used — TC1 was used GW13, TC2 still available) · Triple chip strategy: WC2+BB2+TC2 all GW33 · TC2 on Haaland (MCI, 2 fixtures) · GW33 DGW: BOU/BHA/BUR/CHE/LEE/MCI only · ARS/AVL/CRY not doubling