Why Joel Piroe Could Be the £5.5m Bargain of the Season
Finding the edge in fantasy football isn’t as easy as it used to be. Everyone has access to the same stats now, and the days of unearthing a trialist you watched through binoculars — like one of Marcelo Bielsa’s backroom staff spying on a behind-closed-doors game from a public footpath next to the training ground — are long gone.
One of the few remaining ways to stay ahead of the curve is by targeting newly promoted players. These assets often come in at friendly price points and, particularly in attack, can offer real early-season upside before the pricing catches up.
While promoted teams usually face a baptism of fire, often conceding heavily as they adapt, that also means they need to score goals. And when one or two players become the focal point of that survival push, there’s fantasy value to be found.
