Corey Baker’s Late Surge: How an Elite XI Manager Plans to Crack the FPL Top 10k (Again)

With four Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Gameweeks to go and a rank of 15,945, Corey Baker—an Elite XI: Team Reveal manager with four top 10k finishes and a career best of 897th—is preparing for one last charge.

We caught up with Corey to uncover the tactics, transfers, and calculated risks that he believes can propel him to yet another elite finish.

For those unfamiliar, the Elite XI: Team Reveal offers exclusive access to the live strategies of FPL’s most successful managers. With push notifications, real-time data, and deep insights, users can follow every team tweak and transfer from proven high performers like Corey—giving FPL enthusiasts a serious edge.

Now, back to Corey’s quest.

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“The Goal? Top 10k, Again.”

“In today’s ultra-competitive FPL landscape, a top 10k finish means more than ever,” Corey tells us. “I’m currently at 15,945th, but I believe it’s well within reach.”

This is how his team currently looks, as shown in the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool:

But how he gets another top 10k finish depends heavily on whether the FA Cup Final fixture fallout results in a Double Gameweek (DGW) or Blank Gameweek (BGW). Corey’s laid out two detailed paths depending on what the schedule throws at us.

Scenario 1: If GW36 is a Double and GW37 is a Blank

Corey is already well-positioned here.

“I’ve maxed out on Palace and Man City, so I’d be starting with six doublers. I like the combo I’ve got, though I’ve considered switching to De Bruyne to Dias or Muñoz to Mateta.”

He’s also backing his GW33 decisions:

“Wissa and Mbeumo were deliberate picks for my Bench Boost—they’ve got great fixtures, and they delivered more than most DGW players.”

The key challenge in this path is navigating GW37, where six of Corey’s players would blank. His solution?

“I’d need to hoard free transfers and skip moves in GW35 and GW36. In GW37, I’d likely swap De Bruyne to Saka, and pair that with either:

Option 1:

Muñoz ➝ O’Brien and Marmoush ➝ Delap

Option 2:

Muñoz ➝ O’Brien and Eze ➝ a midfielder like Kudus, Rogers, Neto, or Enzo/Gibbs-White

Option 3:

Marmoush ➝ Raúl and Eze ➝ Bowen”

Corey's favourite?

“The first option is safest, the second is unpredictable, and the third has the biggest upside—though it could leave me exposed defensively.”

For GW38, Corey’s eyeing a Bournemouth forward:

“Depending on how GW37 goes, I’ll bring in Kluivert, Semenyo, or Evanilson—if his red card gets overturned.”

Scenario 2: If There’s No DGW or BGW

“Things get trickier here. Defence and goalkeeper need improvement, but they’re low-upside moves. The attack still needs Saka, and Marmoush has to go.”

Here are his two fallback routes:

Option 1:

• GW35: No moves
  
• GW36: Konaté ➝ Neco Williams
  
• GW37: De Bruyne ➝ Saka, Marmoush ➝ Delap/Evanilson (pending appeal)
  
• GW38: Eze ➝ Kluivert/Semenyo
  

Option 2:

• GW36: Konaté ➝ Mykolenko
  
• GW37: De Bruyne ➝ Saka, Marmoush ➝ Cunha or Wood
  
• GW38: Eze ➝ Kluivert/Semenyo
  

“I prefer the DGW route but I think both paths have enough upside. The key will be reacting quickly to fixture announcements.”

Track Corey’s FPL Team in Real Time

Want to see how Corey’s decisions play out? You can follow his journey to a potential fifth top 10k finish live using the Elite XI: Team Reveal tool.

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Final Word

“At this point, it’s about calculated risk. I’m confident in the structure I’ve built, and now it’s about execution and timing. Hopefully, I’ll see that green arrow into the top 10k.”

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