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Summary

GW30 was not a week for fireworks so much as quiet, targeted damage. At the top, Mark Horton made the loudest move with the best score of the week, tightening things up nicely near the summit. Just behind, the chasing pack remains packed with managers who are still very much alive, while the middle of the table continues to behave like a revolving door. One decent week and you are looking up at the top ten; one bad one and you are back in the sludge.

Key Moments

GW Hero: Mark Horton led the way with 60 points and climbed into second overall. Not flashy, just efficient — which is often even more irritating for everyone else. 🏅
Right on his heels: James Geary posted 59 points to finish second for the week, while Cathy Eckett-Brown added 57 and enjoyed one of the stronger all-round gameweeks in the league. 📈
Steady gains: Ed Evans continued his upward drift with 53 points and a two-place rise, and Shannon H also moved up two spots overall without needing a headline week to do it. ⬆️
Differential department: Phil Johnson put up 52 points with a team that looked nothing like the template, running with a massive 9 differentials. It was chaos, but organised chaos. 🎲
Transfer payoff: David Bailey was the busiest manager this week with three transfers, while Mike Flynn was the only one to pay for extra moves with a hit. In a low-scoring week, every deduction feels slightly offensive. 🔄
Bench pain: George Foy left 21 points stranded on the bench, Louis Grimoldby wasted 19, and Jamie Mitchell and olly barnes both managed 17. The benches were thriving; sadly the starting XIs were less interested. 🪑
Tough one: Amy Bliss had the roughest GW30 with 24 points, while Abi Speight and amy warden both landed on 27 in a week that never really got going. 🚨

League Watch

There is still plenty going on across the table. Hayley Phelan, Chris Beeden, James Marshall, and Georg Coakley all kept themselves ticking over with respectable returns, while David Tonks remains close enough to be awkward if he strings a couple of big weeks together. Lower down, Paul Ray at least crept up a place, and even in the bottom half there is enough volatility left for a few late-season jump scares.

Predictions

The title picture still looks tense, but GW30 also felt like a reminder that this league is not just about the top two or three. Cathy Eckett-Brown and Ed Evans look well placed to keep climbing, Phil Johnson is one rogue differential away from causing mischief, and James Geary has the look of someone capable of barging into bigger conversations. With scores this tight, the next swing probably comes from one brave captaincy call or one bench disaster that nobody sees coming.

Managers

Gameweeks

1784

Top Score

117

Best GW

232

Total Hits

🎯 Overall Standings

Will Finney

n0n_l0c4l.exe • 59.5 avg • -0 hits

1784pts
Mark Horton

What the Van Hecke? • 58.6 avg • -0 hits

1757pts
Chris Beeden

Toon Park Rangers • 58.7 avg • -12 hits

1748pts
Louis Grimoldby

FC Grim • 57.8 avg • -0 hits

1733pts
olly barnes

Grasshoppers • 57.2 avg • -8 hits

1708pts
Mike Flynn

Only Franks • 57.2 avg • -16 hits

1700pts
David Tonks

Wissa pon a Sarr • 56.6 avg • -4 hits

1695pts
Hayley Phelan

HLP FC • 55.9 avg • -4 hits

1674pts
Emmy Rupasinghe

Pick Me Pickford • 55.5 avg • -4 hits

1662pts
James Geary

Šešky time • 55.7 avg • -12 hits

1658pts
George Foy

Foys Boys • 54.2 avg • -0 hits

1627pts
David Bailey

Dave's Dream Team • 54.1 avg • -0 hits

1622pts
Cathy Eckett-Brown

Eccles MCMLXXIX FC • 53.8 avg • -0 hits

1615pts
Paul Alexis

Saka Rice • 55.0 avg • -36 hits

1613pts
Abi Speight

Fantaspeight FC • 53.2 avg • -0 hits

1597pts
James Marshall

Wirtz Nightmare • 53.8 avg • -16 hits

1597pts
Ed Evans

IroningBoredDreamers • 52.9 avg • -4 hits

1582pts
Jamie Mitchell

Slot Ball • 53.2 avg • -28 hits

1567pts
Alan Eckett-Brown

Que Salah Salah • 51.7 avg • -0 hits

1552pts
Shannon H

SHANNON FC • 50.2 avg • -0 hits

1505pts
amy warden

Palmer Violets • 50.0 avg • -0 hits

1499pts
Paul Ray

Nigel • 49.9 avg • -0 hits

1496pts
Dan Birkinshaw

10PinBowen • 49.6 avg • -12 hits

1477pts
Callum Bowness

Bruno's Brothers • 49.2 avg • -4 hits

1473pts
Phil Johnson

Groß Misconduct • 48.6 avg • -0 hits

1457pts
Georg Coakley

Holte End Vikings • 48.5 avg • -8 hits

1446pts
Ali Smith

Alex and the Ants • 48.6 avg • -36 hits

1422pts
Ekene Amadi

Fergie Time • 47.0 avg • -24 hits

1387pts
Amy Bliss

Bliss United FC • 40.8 avg • -4 hits

1221pts

📈 GW30 Standings

Mark Horton

What the Van Hecke? • -0 hit

60pts
James Geary

Šešky time • -0 hit

59pts
Cathy Eckett-Brown

Eccles MCMLXXIX FC • -0 hit

57pts
Ed Evans

IroningBoredDreamers • -0 hit

53pts
Paul Alexis

Saka Rice • -0 hit

53pts
Phil Johnson

Groß Misconduct • -0 hit

52pts
Hayley Phelan

HLP FC • -0 hit

47pts
Chris Beeden

Toon Park Rangers • -0 hit

47pts
James Marshall

Wirtz Nightmare • -0 hit

46pts
Georg Coakley

Holte End Vikings • -0 hit

45pts
David Bailey

Dave's Dream Team • -0 hit

44pts
David Tonks

Wissa pon a Sarr • -0 hit

43pts
Shannon H

SHANNON FC • -0 hit

43pts
olly barnes

Grasshoppers • -0 hit

43pts
Mike Flynn

Only Franks • -4 hit

42pts
Will Finney

n0n_l0c4l.exe • -0 hit

42pts
Alan Eckett-Brown

Que Salah Salah • -0 hit

41pts
George Foy

Foys Boys • -0 hit

39pts
Paul Ray

Nigel • -0 hit

37pts
Dan Birkinshaw

10PinBowen • -0 hit

36pts
Callum Bowness

Bruno's Brothers • -0 hit

34pts
Louis Grimoldby

FC Grim • -0 hit

33pts
Jamie Mitchell

Slot Ball • -0 hit

32pts
Ali Smith

Alex and the Ants • -0 hit

31pts
Emmy Rupasinghe

Pick Me Pickford • -0 hit

29pts
Ekene Amadi

Fergie Time • -0 hit

29pts
amy warden

Palmer Violets • -0 hit

27pts
Abi Speight

Fantaspeight FC • -0 hit

27pts
Amy Bliss

Bliss United FC • -0 hit

24pts

👑 Captains

📊 Cumulative Points

🏅 Rank Progression

📊 GW Averages

🔄 Transfers GW30

David Bailey
3 transfers • -0 hits

Cathy Eckett-Brown
2 transfers • -0 hits

Paul Alexis
2 transfers • -0 hits

Mike Flynn
2 transfers • -4 hits

David Tonks
1 transfers • -0 hits

Georg Coakley
1 transfers • -0 hits

Abi Speight
0 transfers • -0 hits

James Marshall
0 transfers • -0 hits

amy warden
0 transfers • -0 hits

Will Finney
0 transfers • -0 hits

🃏 Chips Used GW30

No chips used yet.

🪑 Bench Waste GW30

George Foy
21pts wasted

Louis Grimoldby
19pts wasted

Jamie Mitchell
17pts wasted

olly barnes
17pts wasted

David Tonks
16pts wasted

Georg Coakley
15pts wasted

Abi Speight
14pts wasted

Paul Alexis
14pts wasted

Mike Flynn
14pts wasted

Paul Ray
13pts wasted

🎲 Strategy GW30

Mark Horton
GW: 60pts

63.6%

Template

2.0

Diffs

James Geary
GW: 59pts

54.5%

Template

4.0

Diffs

Cathy Eckett-Brown
GW: 57pts

54.5%

Template

5.0

Diffs

Ed Evans
GW: 53pts

54.5%

Template

4.0

Diffs

Paul Alexis
GW: 53pts

54.5%

Template

4.0

Diffs

Phil Johnson
GW: 52pts

18.2%

Template

9.0

Diffs

Hayley Phelan
GW: 47pts

54.5%

Template

4.0

Diffs

Chris Beeden
GW: 47pts

63.6%

Template

1.0

Diffs

James Marshall
GW: 46pts

45.5%

Template

6.0

Diffs

Georg Coakley
GW: 45pts

45.5%

Template

6.0

Diffs

ℹ️ What are Template% and Diffs?

Template% shows how closely a manager's starting XI matches the most popular starters in the league that GW (the "template XI"). Higher % = safer, lower % = more unique.

Diffs counts how many of your starters were under 20% started across the league. More diffs = higher risk, higher upside.

🎯 Triple Captains (All Season)

Hayley Phelan — Mohamed Salah (GW1) scored 24 pts with TC

olly barnes — Mohamed Salah (GW1) scored 24 pts with TC

Abi Speight — Antoine Semenyo (GW2) scored 18 pts with TC

Chris Beeden — Erling Haaland (GW6) scored 48 pts with TC

David Tonks — Erling Haaland (GW6) scored 48 pts with TC

James Geary — Erling Haaland (GW6) scored 48 pts with TC

Mike Flynn — Erling Haaland (GW6) scored 48 pts with TC

Georg Coakley — Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (GW11) scored 3 pts with TC

Paul Ray — Erling Haaland (GW12) scored 6 pts with TC

David Bailey — Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues (GW13) scored 39 pts with TC

Alan Eckett-Brown — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Ali Smith — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Cathy Eckett-Brown — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

George Foy — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

James Marshall — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Mark Horton — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Paul Alexis — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Will Finney — Erling Haaland (GW13) scored 6 pts with TC

Ed Evans — Erling Haaland (GW15) scored 6 pts with TC

Emmy Rupasinghe — Bukayo Saka (GW16) scored 33 pts with TC

Louis Grimoldby — Erling Haaland (GW17) scored 48 pts with TC

Shannon H — Erling Haaland (GW18) scored 6 pts with TC

Dan Birkinshaw — Hugo Ekitiké (GW19) scored 6 pts with TC

Jamie Mitchell — Erling Haaland (GW19) scored 6 pts with TC

David Tonks — Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (GW26) scored 21 pts with TC

Mike Flynn — Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (GW26) scored 21 pts with TC

Chris Beeden — Viktor Gyökeres (GW26) scored 9 pts with TC

Hayley Phelan — Viktor Gyökeres (GW26) scored 9 pts with TC

Louis Grimoldby — William Saliba (GW26) scored 3 pts with TC

Georg Coakley — Antoine Semenyo (GW27) scored 12 pts with TC

📈 Rank Movers

Biggest Risers

Ed Evans: ▲ 2 places

Cathy Eckett-Brown: ▲ 2 places

Shannon H: ▲ 2 places

Mark Horton: ▲ 2 places

Paul Ray: ▲ 1 places

Biggest Fallers

Abi Speight: ▼ 2 places

Louis Grimoldby: ▼ 1 places

Chris Beeden: ▼ 1 places

Emmy Rupasinghe: ▼ 1 places

Will Finney: ▼ 0 places

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Summary

Key Moments

League Watch

Predictions

🎯 Overall Standings

📈 GW30 Standings

👑 Captains

📊 Cumulative Points

🏅 Rank Progression

📊 GW Averages

🔄 Transfers GW30

🃏 Chips Used GW30

🪑 Bench Waste GW30

🎲 Strategy GW30

ℹ️ What are Template% and Diffs?

🎯 Triple Captains (All Season)

📈 Rank Movers

Biggest Risers

Biggest Fallers