The pros and cons of playing the second Wildcard ahead of FPL Blank Gameweek 18

Let’s Talk FPL’s Andy explains why he’s considering deploying his Wildcard to optimise his chances in both Blank Gameweek 18 and Double Gameweek 19
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainoo | MUN | 4.6m | 83.2% | Unlikely |
| Kayode | BRE | 4.5m | 83.1% | Unlikely |
| Rodon | LEE | 3.9m | 74.5% | Unlikely |
| Anderson | NFO | 5.5m | 71.8% | Unlikely |
| Alderete | SUN | 4.1m | 71.6% | Unlikely |
| Gakpo | LIV | 7.3m | 70.7% | Unlikely |
| Leno | FUL | 4.9m | 66.5% | Unlikely |
| Wan-Bissaka | WHU | 4.1m | 66.4% | Unlikely |
| Mitchell | CRY | 5.0m | 64.1% | Unlikely |
| Senesi | BOU | 5.1m | 61.9% | Unlikely |
| Aït-Nouri | MCI | 5.7m | 61.2% | Unlikely |
| Igor Jesus | NFO | 5.8m | 60.6% | Unlikely |
| A.Becker | LIV | 5.4m | 60.2% | Unlikely |
| O'Reilly | MCI | 5.0m | 58.5% | Unlikely |
| Thiaw | NEW | 5.1m | 58.5% | Unlikely |
| Justin | LEE | 3.9m | 56.8% | Unlikely |
| Frimpong | LIV | 5.7m | 55.6% | Unlikely |
| Cucurella | CHE | 6.0m | 55.3% | Unlikely |
| Sarr | CRY | 6.3m | 53.9% | Unlikely |
| Kelleher | BRE | 4.8m | 49.3% | Unlikely |
| Aaronson | LEE | 5.4m | 48.7% | Unlikely |
| Damsgaard | BRE | 5.6m | 48.0% | Unlikely |
| Richards | CRY | 4.4m | 45.9% | Unlikely |
| Bassey | FUL | 4.4m | 44.2% | Unlikely |
| Shaw | MUN | 4.5m | 43.3% | Unlikely |
| Darlow | LEE | 3.9m | 42.6% | Unlikely |
| Cunha | MUN | 8.0m | 42.6% | Unlikely |
| Barry | EVE | 5.7m | 38.7% | Unlikely |
| Aina | NFO | 4.7m | 38.5% | Unlikely |
| Amad | MUN | 6.2m | 38.1% | Unlikely |
| Robinson | FUL | 4.9m | 37.1% | Unlikely |
| Van Hecke | BHA | 4.5m | 36.0% | Unlikely |
| Gravenberch | LIV | 5.5m | 35.7% | Unlikely |
| Gomez | BHA | 4.9m | 34.9% | Unlikely |
| Ødegaard | ARS | 7.8m | 33.8% | Unlikely |
| M.Fernandes | WHU | 5.5m | 33.4% | Unlikely |
| Adli | BOU | 5.4m | 33.4% | Unlikely |
| P.M.Sarr | TOT | 4.5m | 32.7% | Unlikely |
| Ngumoha | LIV | 4.3m | 32.5% | Unlikely |
| Ndiaye | EVE | 6.2m | 32.0% | Unlikely |
| Player | Team | Price | Progress | Tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekitiké | LIV | 9.3m | 115.4% | Very Likely |
| Lucca | NFO | 5.5m | 99.3% | Maybe |
| Gvardiol | MCI | 5.9m | 84.3% | Unlikely |
| Lamadrid | WHU | 5.0m | 82.9% | Unlikely |
| Kevin | FUL | 5.8m | 81.8% | Unlikely |
| Burrowes | AVL | 4.4m | 81.0% | Unlikely |
| Weiss | BUR | 4.3m | 80.2% | Unlikely |
| Saliba | ARS | 6.1m | 80.0% | Unlikely |
| Spence | TOT | 4.2m | 79.9% | Unlikely |
| McAidoo | MCI | 4.5m | 79.3% | Unlikely |
| Rayan | BOU | 5.6m | 78.3% | Unlikely |
| Mbeumo | MUN | 8.6m | 75.0% | Unlikely |
| Keane | EVE | 4.6m | 74.3% | Unlikely |
| Merino | ARS | 5.4m | 74.0% | Unlikely |
| Longstaff | LEE | 4.8m | 73.3% | Unlikely |
| Emenalo | CHE | 4.5m | 72.9% | Unlikely |
| Travers | EVE | 4.3m | 72.8% | Unlikely |
| Piroe | LEE | 4.9m | 72.0% | Unlikely |
| Gyökeres | ARS | 8.8m | 70.9% | Unlikely |
| Salmon | ARS | 4.0m | 70.1% | Unlikely |
| Cullen | BUR | 4.9m | 67.5% | Unlikely |
| Grealish | EVE | 6.3m | 67.2% | Unlikely |
| Trafford | MCI | 4.5m | 67.2% | Unlikely |
| Johnson | CRY | 6.5m | 66.2% | Unlikely |
| Slonina | CHE | 3.9m | 65.7% | Unlikely |
| Potts | WHU | 4.4m | 65.0% | Unlikely |
| Steele | BHA | 4.2m | 61.8% | Unlikely |
| Fabianski | WHU | 4.5m | 60.9% | Unlikely |
| Reijnders | MCI | 5.0m | 60.6% | Unlikely |
| Moore | SUN | 3.9m | 60.4% | Unlikely |
| Andrey Santos | CHE | 4.5m | 57.9% | Unlikely |
| Milenković | NFO | 5.1m | 56.9% | Unlikely |
| Gusto | CHE | 4.9m | 55.9% | Unlikely |
| Rice | ARS | 7.3m | 53.6% | Unlikely |
| Gabriel | ARS | 7.2m | 53.6% | Unlikely |
| Estève | BUR | 3.9m | 53.3% | Unlikely |
| Evanilson | BOU | 6.8m | 53.3% | Unlikely |
| Mee | MUN | 3.9m | 52.3% | Unlikely |
| Cairns | LEE | 3.9m | 52.2% | Unlikely |
| Webster | BHA | 4.4m | 50.9% | Unlikely |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | MCI | C | |
| Up | BHA | C, Vs | |
| Down | ARS | A | |
| Up | LEE | B, Vs, £ | |
| Up | BOU | B | |
| Up | CRY | C | |
| Up | LIV | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | MCI | B | |
| No Change | ARS | A | |
| Up | BHA | B, Vs | |
| No Change | BOU | B, £ | |
| Up | LEE | B, Vs, £ | |
| Up | CRY | A | |
| Down | LIV | C | |
| Down | NEW | C, Rest | |
| No Change | BRE | B | |
| No Change | AVL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | MUN | A | |
| Up | MCI | B | |
| No Change | CHE | C | |
| Up | BOU | C, £ | |
| Up | CRY | A | |
| No Change | NEW | A, OoP | |
| No Change | ARS | C | |
| No Change | AVL | C | |
| No Change | NFO | B, £ | |
| Down | LIV | B | |
| Down | FUL | A | |
| No Change | LEE | C, Vs, Inj, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | MCI | C | |
| Up | CHE | A | |
| Up | BHA | A, Vs | |
| Up | LEE | C, Vs | |
| No Change | WHU | B | |
| Down | BRE | B |

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