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THREAD - Looking at my upcoming transfers raises an important issue for me - something that has worked for me in the seasons I& #39;ve come top 1k - doubling/tripling against ownership. It& #39;s a high risk/reward strategy and, for me, overlooked... Let me explain, and I& #39;d love feedback!
The basic premise is that if most & #39;good& #39; players own a particular player, I try to consider them as just a blank spot in my team. So for this season, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Vardy and Abraham are all non-players. Everyone (nearly) has them, so I don& #39;t benefit from their returns.
However, it& #39;s easy to get into the mindset of & #39;not wanting to double up& #39; on, for instance, Leicester defence. But in reality, everyone has Soyuncu, so if Leicester keep a clean sheet, you don& #39;t really benefit. You need a second Lei defender to benefit.
Another example, which @fpl_tactician got me thinking about, is Chelsea attack. Most have Mount and Tammy. I think Chelsea will score lots in next 4. Therefore if I want to benefit from that, I need a third Chelsea attacker. But triple Chelsea attack?! Really?!...
This method of discounting highly owned players as & #39;blanks& #39; means I have the courage to make a bold move because, in effect, Pulisic becomes my only Chelsea player. Equally, it makes me want Chilwell NOT Maddison, as I really think Lei defence will perform and I want one.
This might just be re-hashed shields/swords but I don& #39;t see it stated this way often. As I say, it& #39;s worked really well in seasons I& #39;ve come top 1k. There is risk though - this season KDB/Sterling double and double Liverpool defence has not worked and my rank has suffered...
. @FFScout_Joe asks Meet the Managers what& #39;s the difference between top 10/20k and top 1k. For me (and I& #39;m no expert!) it has been this. If you think something, back yourself, be bold and don& #39;t hedge using players everyone else has - they are basically not scoring for you.
Good luck all!
