Bas Belfi, Sertalp B. Cay

FPL Optimized

Sports EN ↓ 128 episodes

Everyone in Fantasy Premier League heard about the data and analytics revolution and realized that the landscape is changing rapidly, but not everyone has time to keep up with the news. We are here to bring you the latest and best about data, analytics, Moneyball approaches to FPL, how it works, advantages, pitfalls, and more. Bas, the eye-test manager, and Sertalp, the analytics manager, compare their notes and talk about FPL from two different angles. https://twitter.com/sertalpbilal https://twitter.com/belfibb

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Author

Bas Belfi, Sertalp B. Cay

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Sports

Podcast website

fploptimized.com

Latest episode

May 22, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 103. GW6 WC Teams 25.09.2024

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Episode 102. GW5 Options 18.09.2024

Sertalp is back and with Bas, they cover the potential options for GW5 and beyond using projection models and eye-test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 101. GW4 Optimal Teams 12.09.2024

Sertalp is away so Jonny joins Bas to talk through some GW4 optimal teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 100. Q/A Session 05.09.2024

Bas and Sertalp answer questions in this special episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 99. GW3: WC, Transfer, or Hold? 28.08.2024

Bas and Sertalp talk about possible ways to approach GW3, and discuss the optimal wildcard teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 98. GW2 Transfer Options 22.08.2024

After a great start to the season, Bas and Sertalp review best players by data and eye-test for GW2 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 97. GW1 Final Team 15.08.2024

Bas and Sertalp is back for a quick update on optimal teams before GW1 deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 96. GW1 Optimal Teams 12.08.2024

Bas and Sertalp have a quick look over several optimal GW1 teams from different aspects. Join our FPL Mini League: 9gxndk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 95. We're Back 05.08.2024

Bas and Sertalp is back for 2024-2025 season! We have talked about new changes, what they mean for analytical play, what are current ideal teams, and how does the captaincy choice look. Join us for our very first episode of the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 94. How to win FPL? Q/A with Jonas 25.05.2024

Bas and Sertalp host Jonas Sand Låbakk, winner of the 2023/2024 FPL season, for a Q/A episode. They cover Jonas' FPL history, play style, how he leveraged analytics, how he approached to risk aspect, and what he is planning for the next season. Our FPL Analytics Discord community has over 1500 members now. Join us: https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Episode 93. GW38: Final GW of the Season 16.05.2024

Bas and Sertalp is back for the last regular episode of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 92. DGW37: Bench Boost 08.05.2024

Bas and Sertalp are using their Bench Boost chip this gameweek and cover ideal Bench Boost team, as well as their own plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 91. GW36: Final Three Gameweeks 03.05.2024

Bas and Sertalp take a look at the remaining 3 gameweeks and cover the usual content:- Projected Point Averages- Optimal WC36 team- Optimal WC36+BB37 team- Captaincy options Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 90. Optimal WC35 Teams 26.04.2024

Bas and Sertalp are both on Wildcard 35 and Bench Boost 37 chip plan, so in this episode they cover everything related to WC35:Fixture TickerGW OddsOptimal WC35 teams from different modelsOptimal WC35 teams based on risk preferenceRobust optimal WC35 teams using injury simulationsWC35 scenariosCaptaincy choices between GW35 and GW38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Episode 89. FH34 Considerations 15.04.2024

Bas is back and is ready to pull the trigger for Free Hit in GW34. In this episode, they cover:- GW Updates- Projected Point Averages for GW34-38- Optimal Wildcard 34 team with and without Bench Boost 37- Transfer Plans for the Optimal Wildcard 34 teams- Optimal Free Hit 34 teams- Captaincy Options Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 88. Risk in FPL 12.04.2024

In this special episode, Sertalp hosts 3 analytics oriented managers: James (@ff_trout), Jonny/JC (@FPL_Spaceman), and Sigurd (@FPLPresident). In this panel discussion, they talk about measuring risk and variance in FPL, how it is applied, its side effects, and ways to incorporate it into decision making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 87. Preparing for GW32 04.04.2024

Bas and Sertalp have a look at GW32-37 horizon, and share optimal WC32 teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 86. GW30: WC30 Options 28.03.2024

Bas and Sertalp talk about upcoming horizon and optimal chip GWs for people with FH or BB chips. Join our FPL Optimized mini league:https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discord:https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 85. Jack Squared 22.03.2024

Sertalp hosts two analytics-driven managers (both named Jack!) while Bas gets a rest. The first guest is Vamps, who is a predictive modeler for 17 different fantasy games. The second guest is Jack Bones, who is an overachiever in many of the said games using Vamps' models. They talk about how they approach the game, their analytics journey, how much bias they include, and the future of analytics p...

Episode 84. GW29: Blank GW Options 15.03.2024

Bas and Sertalp talk about how they approach GW29. Sertalp is on Free Hit chip, while Bas is hoping to save it for a rainy day. In this episode:- GW28 Review- Fixture Ticker / Projected Point Averages- Optimal FH29 Teams- Optimal WC29 Team and Transfer Plan- Captaincy Options from Projection Models Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analy...

Episode 83. FPL: DGW28 and BGW29 08.03.2024

Jonny Currie (JC) joins Bas in this episode, while Sertalp needs a rest. JC and Bas covers the usual content, fixture ticker, optimal teams, captaincy and mini-league updates. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 82. GW27: Optimal Chip Plans 29.02.2024

In this episode, Bas and Sertalp have a deep dive on chip strategies and how fixtures can shape optimal chip plans. For the solver, visit https://tinyurl.com/colab-solver Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 81. GW26: Optimal Team for BGW26 and Beyond 22.02.2024

Bas and Sertalp talk about reflections from latest two episodes, GW25 overview, and have a look at optimal WC26 team and some considerations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 80. Bonus Episode: Optimizing Chips with JC and Alastair 20.02.2024

In this episode, Sertalp is joined by Jonny Currie (FPL_Spaceman) and Alastair McKeever (TedLassoRegen) to talk about fixture uncertainties and how to optimize chip strategy using solvers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 79. GW25: Q/A with FPL Tactician Andy Martin 14.02.2024

Sertalp hosts FPL Tactician (Andy Martin) in an attempt to convert him to analytical play style. In this Q/A Andy answers questions about his chip strategy, FPL mindset, approach to analytics, and answers questions from Twitter and Discord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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