AuthorJeffEyesRimmer With the International fixtures this week for the final qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup the Premier League Fantasy Football League has taken a break. So there is obviously no update to league standings etc. However, we didn’t want to leave the league dormant for another week so instead of bringing you a league update we thought we would bring you a few advanced tips from the people that know what they are talking about. In other words these tips come from fantasy football gurus and not from me, so you can at least take some comfort in that. So here is Five Tips to Improve Your Fantasy Football EPL Team going forward for the rest of the season. 1. Plan Transfers (Do Research!)
As with anything research is the key to getting ahead. The more information you have over your fellow managers then the more likely you will get ahead. To win the league you really need around four to five of the bigger scorers in your squad as early as possible, so looking into these players is key. Even if you need to take a few penalty points early on in the season it is worth it to get the big scorers into the squad. The best managers will check the fixtures and potential double ups of players against each other to plan transfers 4 to 5 weeks in advance. This goes the same for moving players on who are not performing as well. Also avoid leaving transfers to the last minute, whys that you ask? Well this leads me onto… 2. Improve the Value of the Squad The key is understanding when prices will change so that you can maximise your trading to get the best value for players The key is trying to build the teams value over time to give you more money in which to spend. The League typically updates the value of players between midnight and 3am in the morning and players will only go up and down by £0.1m each day. It is the number of transfers in or out that determines if a player’s price rises or falls but a player’s price never really changes by more than £0.3m per week. Looking at transfers early on in the week for popular players will help here. For instance, player X scores a hat-trick, loads of managers will go out to buy him the next few days and this means his value goes up. If you can get in before you make a cheap buck later by selling them. This method over the course of the season means by January the best managers have an extra £5m to spend and this method works very well for the big name players. 3. Play the Averages Continuing with transfers (I see a theme), it’s tempting to throw players out after one bad game but plenty of players start slowly. By getting rid of those slow starters managers cant bring them into their squads when they hit form due to the players value rising. The typical rule of thumb is - over any four games, if a player’s points or game time drops below average, you should consider getting rid of them. You don’t want average players playing, they provide average points scores and means you end up in the middle of the league rather on the top. We as managers can sell one player per week without penalty. If we don’t sell a player in one week, the following week we can transfer two players without penalty. So it’s useful to plan your transfers ahead and look at players that are playing below the average over the past few weeks and plan to move them on. 4. Choosing your Captain Make sure you have around three potential captains to choose from so all your eggs are in one basket. Being able to swap captains to try to maximise point’s hauls against lower opposition provides the best returns. Ultimately the choice is yours but a combination of an inform player, past performances and the difficulty of the next fixture is a good starting point. 5. A full playing squad It’s a good idea to have a team of players; that includes the bench players, who are expected to play every game. The majority of the league winning managers tend to play with three defenders, with a 3-4-3 formation but they also had the back-up players to be able to change it up to go to a 3-5-2 when needed. Ensure the player which could provide the maximum for a sub is placed in the first slot, these players are automatically subbed in by the website and this will help with points hauls. Also try to avoid doubling up the coverage on your team, for instance having a goal keeper and defender from the same team. A conceded goal means both lose out on points. A couple of bonus tips are: Avoid the trouble makers and beware of suspensions, both can hit the point’s hauls badly. The tips come from fantasyfootballfirst.co.uk and we hope they were useful. I have to admit this is all quite overwhelming but I will be trying to implement these tips for my team moving forward. Will see if it helps me rise up the table.
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