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FPL Hall of Famer Rob Mayes: Gameweek 6 Wildcard team reveal

24 September 2025 438 comments
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It’s time for another team reveal as we approach Gameweek 6 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).

Rob Mayes – who can be found here on X – has nine consecutive finishes inside the top 30k, which means he ranks sixth in our Career Hall of Fame. He’s playing his Wildcard in Gameweek 6, with his latest team draft in this article.

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ROB MAYES’ GAMEWEEK 6 TEAM REVEAL

I was always planning to get Erling Haaland (£14.3m) in this week, but with Florian Wirtz’s (£8.2m) benching, Robert Sánchez (£5.0m) feeling risky, and maybe a little bit of a rage-move thrown in… I’ve decided to pull the trigger on the Wildcard.

Here’s the current draft:

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  1. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 11 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC please. Was thinking perhaps Foden instead of Xavi, what do you think?

    Petrovic / Dubravka
    Andersen / Calafiori / Chalobah / Senesi / Mukiele
    Saka / Rejinders / Semenyo / Xavi / Xhaka
    Haaland / Isak / Richarlison

    Thanks

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    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 11 days ago

      It’s certainly different

      Keepers def won’t have clean sheets in the near future
      Minutes risks for Calafori and xavi
      Rich short term only
      Weak bench

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    2. Mr Turnip 1
        2 months, 11 days ago

        Califiori rotation risk now that CL has started. Saka not fully fit. Jayden Anthony > Reijnders. Xavi rotation risk. Isak not fully fit. Richarlison long term minutes risk. All in all, looks like it will end in tears

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        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 11 days ago

          What’s Jayden Anthony> reijenders

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          1. Mr Turnip 1
              2 months, 11 days ago

              Jaiden Anthony is greater than Reijnders. Better underlying data (backed up with actual returns), more nailed on. Reijnders is the real herd mentality pick. He’s about the fourth best 5.5 mid after Anthony, Anderson, and Caicedo

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              1. villa_til_i_die
                • 14 Years
                2 months, 10 days ago

                Cheers Turnip, I’ll keep an eye on the data for those 4. Nice one and good luck to you sir!

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        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 11 days ago

          I don’t think Calafiori is as much of rotation risk as people suggest.
          If Arteta is serious about challenging for the title and finally delivering he will play his strongest team in a league.
          Martin Lewis Skelly turned out to be a liability few times last season so expect Calafiori to start most games (if not all) and if anything be subbed but early occasionally- still carries more upside than Gabriel\Saliba.

          Don’t let herd mentality pick your team.

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          1. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            Well said young man. I also see loads of comments saying he is a bad pick.

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          2. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            I think the same for Xavi, what do you think?

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            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 11 days ago

              Currently in my draft, targeting next 2 fixtures which will let me assess if he is going to nail the number 10 role and how effective he can be.
              At his price point easy transfer out if it doesn’t work.

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          3. ‘Tis the Season
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            He will certainly be rotated during the CL. There’s a difference between herd mentality and stupidity

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            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 11 days ago

              To be certain of future events without being able to impact seems pretty stupid to me.

              At 0.4m less with a lot of attacking threat and looking very sharp so far Calafiori is a great pick - content creators promoting Gabriel playing it safe as the pressure of always being right chopped of their fantasy balls.

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              1. EDEN THE MAN
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 11 days ago

                You raise a fair point, but in recent games Califiori hasn’t played the greatest, so could see rotation arising because of performance ahead the CL load management narrative coming into play

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        3. RVN66
            2 months, 10 days ago

            I'd go for Foden over Simons
            Eze over Saka
            Caicedo over Xhaka
            Gudmondsson over Mukiele
            Timber over Calafiori
            Goodluck though

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            1. DavvaMC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 months, 10 days ago

              Debating Eze over Saka, do you think Eze is nailed to start?

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              1. RVN66
                  2 months, 10 days ago

                  I think Eze will start behind Gyokeres not on the wing.

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          • evilfish
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            Play VDV over Gabriel this week? Already playing Raya.

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            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 11 days ago

              Could be

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            2. EDEN THE MAN
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 11 days ago

              Yep

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          • They are eating the dogs
            • 3 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            Vice captain for GW6(my captain is Haaland):
            A)Richarlison
            B)Foden

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            1. evilfish
              • 9 Years
              2 months, 11 days ago

              I don't like having my vice on the same team as my captain so for that reason, Richarlison.

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              1. Atimis
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 11 days ago

                Yeah

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          • Atimis
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 11 days ago

            Fair to get Foden over Saka/Eze, Mbeumo and Ndiaye? May then WC any week.

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            1. Mr Turnip 1
                2 months, 11 days ago

                If you’ll WC soon then he’s probably worth a punt for the next three

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                1. Mr Turnip 1
                    2 months, 11 days ago

                    Although Carabao cup minutes do slightly concern me…

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                2. evilfish
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 11 days ago

                  Foden is a risk but one with potentially high reward. If you are in good position for a gamble, go for it. Personally, I'd go Mbeumo out of that lot.

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                  1. Atimis
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 11 days ago

                    Yeah mostly between these two considering the fixtures

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              • EDEN THE MAN
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 11 days ago

                What 3 defenders would you start? Raya in net.

                A) Gabriel (new)
                B) VdV (WOL)
                C) Burn (ARS)
                D) Senesi (lee)
                E) Alderere (nfo)

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                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 11 days ago

                  ABD

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                2. dhamphiir
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 11 days ago

                  ABD

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              • Mystic_10
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                2 months, 11 days ago

                What do people think of Grealish instead of Ndiaye?

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                1. iFash@FPL
                  • 1 Year
                  2 months, 11 days ago

                  This is where I am since WC3, but currently losing to the Ndiayers.
                  I'm sticking for now, although Ndiaye looks like an overall better pick.

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              • arefin607
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                2 months, 11 days ago

                @Rob.
                Gyokeres not essential?

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