HUT Squad Battles Strategy & Advice

I love Squads and the main reason I'm a return customer and plan on being one as long as this mode exists. 

Since I get skunked online most of the time this is the only way a sub-par player can really build a team. It took me a year or so to be able to max out on Superstar but now that's the only difficulty I play in any mode. I'll dial it down from time to time to complete a Daily/Weekly Objective but I target 20-25 games a week and generally nab Elite 1 if I can get to my target games played. 

I always 'scout' the lineup I'm playing but don't just focus on the OVR. Size & Strength is king in this game and what you should be looking for. Just because a card is a 79 dosen't mean they can't bang and hold you on the boards or move you from the front of the net. I also want to see where the G might be the weakest and focus my shots there when possible. 

Since I'm only going for 20-25 games a week I don't replay too often unless I get a sweet opponent and lose an amazing game. I had one yesterday that was maxed out with X-factors and 6 or so synergies and lost a great 2-1 game. I replayed it not just to try to get a W but it was a sweet matchup and wanted that battle again (I did win it 5-1). 

Early in the year I target the lower rated teams but by this time of the season I'm only playing the higher rated teams that are closest to my OVR and/or teams with a bunch of synergies open. 

I recieved a great peice of advice last year and that was to hold on to rewards packs as long as you can. They don't expire and I go as long as I can before ripping them to try to pull the higher rated items that drop later in the season. 

I posted about the Featured Team last week and will second it here. Please bring back the extra rewards for beating the Featured ToW like sweaters and masks. And make it more of a themed team and not performance based.