FPL experiment review
GW5 was a much quieter week after a huge GW4. I made one free transfer, captained Haaland, and this is the honest look at what changed and how Saka Potatoes is doing.
Review snapshot
A GW5 review of Saka Potatoes: what I changed, how the transfer performed, how the team scored and where the squad stands after GW5.
Available weeks
Saka Potatoes moved to 346 total points.
GW4 was 116 points; GW5 was 45.
From 719,922 after GW4 to 944,857 after GW5.
Wissa and Joao Pedro both scored 0 in GW5.
Haaland returned 6 base points, doubled as captain.
Review table
The headline story is that the squad followed a huge GW4 with a much quieter GW5.
| Metric | GW4 | GW5 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameweek points | 116 | 45 | -71 |
| Total points | 301 | 346 | +45 |
| Overall rank | 719,922 | 944,857 | -224,935 places |
| Gameweek rank | 7,485 | 6,429,507 | Much lower GW rank |
| Transfers / hits | 4 / -8 | 1 / 0 | Cleaner GW5 setup |
| Points on bench | 17 | 5 | 12 fewer bench points |
| Captain | Palmer, 10 pts | Haaland, 12 pts | +2 captain points |
Review table
This separates the transfer itself from captaincy, bench and wider squad effects.
| Move | Player | GW5 points | Immediate note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out | Joao Pedro | 0 | The sold player did not punish the move in GW5. |
| In | Wissa | 0 | The bought player did not add an immediate return. |
| Hit cost | None | 0 | No -4 was needed for this move. |
| Net transfer swing | In minus out minus hits | 0 | Neutral immediately; longer view still matters. |
Team outline
The starting XI scored 45 net points after Haaland's captain multiplier, with Gross replacing Aina through an automatic substitution.
My notes
After GW4, this was always going to feel flatter unless the team landed another big score. It did not. Saka Potatoes scored 45 points in GW5, which took the season total to 346 but moved the overall ranking backwards.
The actual change I made was simple: Wissa came in for Joao Pedro. It was a free transfer, so there was no hit to defend or regret immediately. The awkward bit is that both players scored 0, so the move did not change the week either way.
Result
GW4 was a big score, so the first useful comparison is not whether GW5 felt good. It is whether the decisions inside GW5 created or lost value.
The headline result was 45 points, taking Saka Potatoes to 346 total points. The overall rank moved from 719,922 to 944,857, which is a fall of 224,935 places.
Transfer review
The GW5 move was Wissa in for Joao Pedro. Both players scored 0 in GW5, and there was no transfer hit, so the immediate transfer swing was 0 points.
That does not prove the transfer was good or bad. It just keeps the immediate result honest: the move neither fixed the week nor caused the week by itself.
FAQs
On immediate GW5 points, it was neutral. Wissa and Joao Pedro both scored 0, and there was no transfer hit. A longer 3-GW or 5-GW review is still needed before calling it a good or bad transfer.
After GW5 the team is on 346 total points, with the public history snapshot showing an overall ranking around 945k.
No. This is an independent TallyKind experiment using public Fantasy Premier League data and TallyKind's own analysis tools.
Next week
The aim is to keep a clear weekly log of what I did, how it changed the team and whether the decision helped.