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Everyone’s favourite 2nd team in the Premier League (maybe barring the Southampton Fans), Bournemouth are looking to further cement their spot as Premier League mainstays. Last season’s 9th place, with only a -5 GD stopping them from overtaking Southampton in the final league standings. Their recent
The first of our promoted teams and the first of the teams who will be playing in the Premier League for the first time this season. Brighton & Hove Albion have been flirting with promotion for the last few seasons but last year it was confirmed. Many Draft Fantasy managers won’t know too much about
When your team concedes only 44 goals over an entire season, defenders and goalkeepers might hardly be high on your transfer wish list. But when you are managed by one of the best centre backs the world has seen, the standards are probably quite high. See More: The Start of a New Era at Arsenal [&he
Not every player pans out. We all know that. But playing fantasy sports is only fun when you can demonstrate your superior knowledge of the game to your friends, and subsequently crush them. Bragging rights are important. At it’s heart, all fantasy EPL games are about proving that you have a better
Seasons may come and go but for a fantasy football player, the game goes on. Pre-season for clubs and managers is research time for the rest of us and in the spirit of this, here’s the first in a new series to give you all a quick club by club overview. First up, Arsenal. The […]
Draft Fantasy Premier League Players While Draft Fantasy managers will already have an eye on the Premier League season opener in mid-August, there has been plenty of action for football fans to enjoy. Apart from the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea and Under-21 European Championships in Poland, we
Following on from my articles, The ‘Must Haves’ for Draft Fantasy 2017 – 2018 and The ‘Alternates’ for Draft Fantasy 2017 – 2018, we now take a look at the third and final piece of the puzzle for the ever-planning draft fantasy manager. A group of players I like to call, 'The Punts.' And this, ladie
Pick a striker in one of the first two rounds. Only a few teams last season went back to playing a diamond with two strikers. Most of them aligned with the current formula of a target man, meaning they only play one striker in the starting 11. Therefore, there will be approximately 20-25 strikers wh
Make better fantasy football trades with a seven-step draft-league framework, current Premier League examples and practical offer-building rules.
For six weeks now my phone has been quiet and for the first time since August it’s been able to last until after midday without running out of battery. It doesn’t feel right; where has the dilly ding-dilly dong of my WhatsApp alert tone gone? Where are the audacious trades and well timed waiver al
Growing up in America, the sports that took up most of my attention were basketball and American football. People ask me all the time what made me start to follow and enjoy the Premier League? The answer, fantasy sports, but more specifically Draft Fantasy. The ability to be able to play in a league
And just like that, the much anticipated reveal of the new kits for the squads in the Premier League has happened. Even if some teams didn't have any big changes. Here's a breakdown of the big changes in terms of colours, style, and brand, Keep in mind that the best kit is at the bottom. […]
Potential Draft Fantasy Premier League Players Ever since the Premier League curtains closed in mid May, Draft Fantasy Premier League players have had about as much fun as a Sunderland season ticket holder. Without the ability to scout out new gems, watch their latest additions bring in the points o
As the great Chinese philosopher Laozi once said, "He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened." And today, my friends, we take an introspective look at the essence of the draft fantasy football manager. What is he like? What makes him tick? And which one are you? Although we ar
The time of year has come again, when the days are long and the sun once more reveals to us its existence (albeit with subtlety). Families go on picnics, people go on walks, and financially dominant football franchises throw ridiculous sums of money at various prospects in the hope of a successful t
Form over Fixtures? Fixtures over Form? It's a question that has plagued every fantasy manager since the dawn of time, myself included. Pick the player in form or the player who's going up against a weaker side. Sometimes it's easy. Do I play Kane against an already relegated Hull? Of course! But th
Leicester City have signed Harry Maguire hoping to begin a new era under Craig Shakespeare. The talented central defender, 24, was always likely to leave Hull City after their relegation to the Championship, with a raft of top-flight clubs interested. But Leicester made the first move and secured th
New signings always seem to be unknown quantities to us draft fantasy football managers who watch every Premier League match but don't dare venture into the events on the continent. Today I will be your guide to the potential new forwards who look set to light up the Premier league, and more importa
It's not even July and I'm sure that we've already had our fill of Spanish tax fraud controversies and phantom transfer links. The Draft Fantasy footballer craves something a bit more tangible-rankings! Without further ado, I offer that very tonic: a bold projection of the top five Draft Fantasy pr
Following on from the article 'The Must Haves for Draft Fantasy 2017-18,' today we take a look at the group of players I like to call, 'The Alternates.' Let me set the scene. You've made your draft list with all the usual suspects; Kane, Sanchez, Hazard etc...That was the easy part. Now comes the re
More than ever… our work is never over! In only a few more summer weeks that are sure to fly by, EPL 17/18 will kickoff on August 12th. That means we’re only a few short weeks away from rosters-locked for gameweek 1. So it’s high time to talk EPL fantasy draft strategy. If this is […]
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder for Draft Fantasy Football. I haven’t, for what it’s worth. And in this part of my draft preparation series, I’m going to focus on when to draft and how to leverage the timing to your fullest advantage. This should also serve as a gentle reminder that [&hel
Last week we talked about how you can spread out your draft fantasy football picks across the different positions to establish a core of players. Now let’s make your draft out of sight. Continuing our draft preparations, I’d like to talk about the importance of flexibility and the benefits of roster
Three Forwards (F), five Midfielders (M), five Defenders (D), and two Goalkeepers (G). Let’s help you get these positions in the best order. Last year in my small, five-team fantasy football league: 1. F 2. M 3. M 4. M 5. M 6. G 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. F 11. F 12. […]