BENCH BOOST GW5?🍟FPL Team Selection

Above Average FPL

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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