Big at the Back: A Fantasy Football Podcast (FPL)

And just like that, FPL is back and GW1 is in the books! We are back to disect the weekend's action as Haaland picks up where he left off, Maddison impresses on his Spurs debut, KDB limps off, and Salah throws his toys out of the pram! We look at the teams/players that impressed us the most, before discussing our plans heading in to GW2.

On the morning of the new Premier League season kicking off, big transfer news throws a spanner in the works for our FPL teams. Tom and Matt are here to discuss the transfers of Harry Kane and Moises Caicedo, and what it means for our FPL teams. We go through our teams as they stand, with plenty of changes to be made between now and the deadline which is fast approaching. We also set up our joint...

We are back with part two of our teams preview for the 2023/24 season, with just a week left until it all kicks off again! This time we are previewing Liverpool to Wolves, as we look at their early fixtures, new signings, and their top three FPL assets.

With just over two weeks to go until the 23/24 Premier League season kicks off, Tom and Matt are here to preview the first ten teams alphabetically, from Arsenal to Fulham. We discuss each team's transfers, and their key FPL assets before the big kick off on 11th August. Join us next week when we will be previewing the remaining teams!

With the 23/24 FPL season launching this week, Tom and Matt are back to discuss the main talking points. We chat fixtures, pricing, and an early look at our first drafts for the year.

As we count down the days until the launch of the 2023/24 FPL season, Tom and Matt are back to discuss players that should leave their clubs this summer. Whether they need to revive their careers, or take the step to the next level, we give you our picks for each team!

Man City have wrapped up the Premier League Title, and we countdown to the final weekend of the Premier League season in another fun episode! Firstly, the boys go through their GW37 performance so far with plenty of points on the bench. Matt then gets his revenge on Tom with another FPL themed quiz. We then look back to our pre-season predictions and laugh at how terrible they were, before finishi...

Tom and Matt are back after the conclusion of GW36 as Callum Wilson continues his scintilating form. A good week for both of us from an FPL perspective, with both of us finishing around the 100 point mark. Also on this week's podcast, Tom has a quiz for Matt, the argument for KDB, the fun picks for the last two weeks, and our plans for GW37.

Goals, goals everywhere! It was an absolutely mental weekend of Premier League action, with all of the big FPL scorers coming from the lower end of the table. Big wins for Everton, Nottingham Forest and Fulham means that the biggest performersof this GW all came from lowly owned assets. We are back to discuss the craziness from last weekend, before looking ahead to another DGW for Brighton and New...

As we approach the halfway point of DGW34, Tom and Matt are back to discuss the weekend of FPL action, and what a weekend it was! From Crystal Palace's 4-3 win over West Ham on Saturday lunchtime, to Jurgen Klopp's hamstring popping after a ridiculous game at Anfield, which saw Spurs outspursing themselves once again. With just four more full gameweeks to go, we really are in the end game...

Another GW in the books, leaving us with just 5 more gameweeks to navigate this season. As City put Arsenal to the sword to surely wrap up the Premier League title, Erling Haaland racked up the points with two assists and a goal. Elsewhere, there were big returns for Marcus Rashford, Tyrone Mings, and a back to his best Kevin De Bruyne. We then discuss the big DGW34 starting on Saturday lunchtime,...

GW22 is in the books, and we are already hurtling towards GW33 which starts on Tuesday night! This weekend saw two North London sides fight to be the biggest bottlejobs in the league, as Arsenal drew with bottom of the league Southampton, and Spurs conceded five goals in the opening 20 minutes at Newcastle. We talk about the weekend's football, before casting our eye forward to GW33, and DGW34...

Another week, another two goal lead thrown away by Arsenal. We are back to discuss all the happenings from GW31, with big returns for Salah, Watkins, Dalot and more! We also discuss BGW32 and who should be targeted if you are on a Free Hit this week with good looking fixtures for Arsenal and Liverpool. Will this season be considered a success or failure for Arsenal if they don't win the league...

Another bonkers weekend in the Premier League means we have plenty to discuss this week, from more terrible VAR, to officials elbowing players! In terms of FPL, we chat Rashford replacements, Liverpool assets, navigating BGW32, Maddison, Bruno, Haaland, and much more! In terms of FPL, we chat Rashford replacements, Liverpool assets, navigating BGW32, Maddison, Bruno, Haaland, and much more!

In this special live edition of the Big at the Back Podcast, Tom and Matt look back at the high-scoring DGW29. Good captaincy returns for Mitoma and Rashford saw us both around the 100 point mark for the week. We then look ahead to GW30 and beyond as we debate Man City, Man United, and Liverpool assets, as well as our captaincy options.

With the end of the International Break in sight, it's time to re-focus on FPL! We start with a bit of fun, as Matt quizzes Tom on the performance of Engish FPL assets so far this season. Then it's time to turn our attention back to our Wildcard teams as we head towards the final stretch of the season.

As we head in to the international break, it's time to look back on BGW28. We discuss Conte's rant after Spurs' capitulation, Saka's haul, and Haaland's non-PL goal exploits. We then turn to the weeks ahead, as we have both activated our wildcards, and we look at the players that are must haves, and some that might be nice differentials.

The boys are back after the first round of DGW27 fixtures to see how things are going so far, with Matt's Free Hit being underwhelming to say the least!   We also discuss City and Arsenal assets and what to do with them, as well as the best players to bring in if you are using your Free Hit in GW28!

After another wild weekend of Premier League action, Tom and Matt are back to discuss all things FPL including:   Liverpool's battering of Man U and what it means for both team's assets going forward  Which Brighton and Brentford assets are the best picks for the upcoming DGW?  Is Haaland benchable this week? Matt also activates his Free Hit and we go through his squad selection liv...

With two games left of GW25, come and witness Matt have a mental breakdown as we discuss the disappointment of the week so far.   As well as talking about the players that have busted so far this week, we also debate the benefits of short term vs long term planning, players we might be sleeping on, and why are Chelsea?

With GW24 completed, Tom and Matt are back to disect a strange week in the world of FPL.    With Haaland once again blanking away from home, we discuss the other potential captaincy choices in the coming weeks. We also look at the big players that will be playing twice in GW25, and how we plan on freeing up the funds to get them in!

After a disappointing GW23 so far for both of us, we are back to discuss the current FPL template team, and whether or not it is actually broken. With several players struggling at the moment, we discuss who you should keep, and who you should sell!    We also take another look at the upcoming double and blank gameweeks, and talk about some players we will be looking at, including some t...

With one game left in GW22, Tom and Matt are back to discuss the week so far as Rashford continues his incredible form in his first of two matches this week.   Also on this week's pod, we discuss:  Is it worth trebling up on City assets for the DGW?  Is Haaland an auto-captaincy pick for the next few weeks?  What should you be doing with Man United assets?  Which players a...

With the FA Cup 4th round weekened finished, it's time to turn our attention back to FPL!   On this week's podcast we discuss:  Joao Cancelo leaving Man City - what does this mean for FPL assets?  Chip Strategy as we approach double and blank gameweeks  Dyche in at Everton, does this make them a better FPL prospect?  January signings, who would we bring in to our FPL teams...

We are back with our reaction to GW21 with a mixed bag of results as Matt makes up quite a bit of ground on Tom!   With a weekend off from FPL due to the FA Cup, we take the time to look back on the first half of the season and hand out our mid-season awards as we celebrate the best and worst the Premier League has had to offer!