Pod 26, Gameweek 25: Solid

Tom & Sam assess the damage after a below par return to FPL action following the international break. We take a look at the current FPL game state, with a heavily – yet, maybe, temporary – templated player set at the moment meaning differential hauls make all the difference. But, with Gameweek 6 wildcards the popular strategy, we ask: how long will this last? And how should we manage to adapt to the season as it evolves? Then it’s the price point – an eye test warning, followed by the gameweek 5 preview. This includes the Knee Jerk – time to finally jettison Isak if you haven’t already? – best transfers, best captains and astonishing news as one of us finally puts one away in Bold Claims. Please do us a massive and subscribe to the pod and leave a 5* review if you enjoyed the show, it goes a long way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Syys 20241h 14min

As FPL slowly emerges from its international break slumber, Tom and Sam take time to dwell on decision making and how things may be altered by the format tweaks this year now we’ve had some time with the game live.   We investigate how decision-making processes – satisficing vs maximising in behavioural science – are somewhat shaped by our personalities and where it feeds into FPL – and how this has changed now with the new(ish) FPL updates as wildcard season is either here or near for many.   Plus in the Gameweek 4 preview, we take a look at the Kneejerk – how are wildcarders looking? – best transfers in, captains and update on bold claims before revealing our GW4 setups.   We hope you enjoyed the show! If you did, please subscribe and leave a 5* review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Syys 20241h 21min

This week, Tom & Sam zoom in on one troublesome spot in our fantasy teams: the expanded funzone midfield at around 5.0-8.5m. With many unhappy owning the likes of Nkunku and Eze, we wonder who, of any of these guys, is worth investment now or keeping an eye on going forward. There’s the Price Point, where we highlight one bit of eye test info Sam noted this week. And then it’s the Gameweek 3 preview. In the kneejerk, it’s wildcard discussion: lots were popped yesterday, so what do we think of that and what should they look like? Plus our own kneejerks, where one transfer may have already been made… As usual we finish with best transfers and captains and bold claims. We hope you enjoyed the show! If you did, please subscribe and leave a 5* review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Elo 20241h 36min

Sam and Tom are back after the FPL opening weekend to react to the drama as it unfolded. On this week’s pod, a lot of bits and pieces with scant data to report on: - Our GW1 reflections: what changes did we make on the final day, how did we do and what have we learned? - Introducing The Price Point: Sam’s eye test spot for this (and every!) Gameweek - Gameweek 2 Preview, including the Kneejerk, Best Transfers, Bold Claims and Best Captains - Transfers and Captains Thanks so much for listening! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review if you enjoyed the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Elo 20241h 2min

Tom and Sam present their preview of the opening weekend! FPL preseason has reached boiling point – as the UK has in summer – as we go through our final points ahead of Gameweek 1. On this week’s pod, it’s the return of Pick Your Fighter as we examine some of the key, outstanding decisions FPL managers are grappling with in several positions in the drafting frenzy ahead of the deadline. We also lay out our (loose) aims for the season ahead, last minute gameweek 1 advice, and lock in our season long Bold Claims – as well as getting the ball rolling for the weekly ones ahead of the first round of matches– and reveal our (provisional) final drafts in a packed preview pod. We hope you enjoyed our preseason content! 🔥 Please like and subscribe to the channel if you liked what you watched 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Elo 20241h 46min

This week, Tom & Sam look into management tips as FPL preseason simmers away. On today’s pod: - General discussion of how things are developing – players who are becoming more interesting to us and the wider community and our thoughts - A very swift draft update – where are we in our thinking? - And the highlight of this week’s pod, we’ve put our minds together and thought up 10 mistakes we won’t be – HOPEFULLY – making this season in fantasy which we hope will help you, too, as we discuss them If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe and leave a 5* review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Elo 20241h 34min

This week, Sam and Tom are spending a bit of time meditating on probably the most significant thing that’s hit FPL in recent years: analytics. To talk about this, there’s literally no-one better to invite on as a guest than the Dark Lord of Analytics himself, Simon @analytic_FPL. We cover a myriad of factors surrounding the use of analytics and FPL Review in FPL, trying to answer a central point: is this evolution, or revolution? Please leave a 5* rating and maybe even a review if you enjoyed the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Heinä 20241h 28min

6 days on from launch Tom & Sam continue their preseason content with this, our formal full-fat look at the pricing ahead of FPL 2024/25. We look at each position by price - using some homebrew data in spots - to assist putting together those drafts ahead of the opening Gameweek. There's a lot of analysis and interesting findings along the way, so do join us. And leave a like and subscribe, please, if you enjoyed the show 🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Heinä 20241h 40min