GW1 Recap — Haaland's 2pt Collapse, Brighton's Breakout Week

📈 GW1 in Review

GW1 belonged to Brighton and outside the Big Six. Haaland (68.7% owned) crashed to 2pt while De Cuyper (£4.5m) topped the week at 17pt. The 'always captain Haaland' rule broke down — differential captains made the difference.

• Haaland (MCI, FWD) — Actual 2 pt (predicted 6.0 · Δ-4.0) 💤 underperformed
  The 68.7%-owned captain default crashed to 2pt. Tight defending and a stagnant City attack left everyone who captained him behind from GW1.
• De Cuyper (BHA, DEF) — Actual 17 pt (predicted 2.5 · Δ+14.5) 🔥 major overperformance
  £4.5m Brighton DEF: 1G 1A CS + 2 bonus. At just 4.6% ownership, the differential of the week — rank-changer for anyone who owned him.
• Hinshelwood (BHA, MID) — Actual 16 pt (predicted 2.8 · Δ+13.2) 🔥 major overperformance
  Another Brighton bomb: £6.0m MID with 2G + 3 bonus. Brighton double-up sealed the week. Just 1.4% owned — a name to watch.
• Palmer (CHE, MID) — Actual 13 pt (predicted 5.4 · Δ+7.6) 🔥 major overperformance
  The £9.5m Chelsea star delivered: 1G 1A + 3 bonus. The only premium MID to significantly beat prediction. At 11.8% ownership, a strong differential captain.
• Mendy (HUL, DEF) — Actual 15 pt (predicted 1.8 · Δ+13.2) 🔥 major overperformance
  £4.0m from newly-promoted Hull: 1G CS + 1 bonus. Breaks the 'avoid promoted defenders' rule of thumb. 1.9% owned — a strong target if xPts stays elevated.

Looking Ahead

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