Ignore the Template FPL Podcast

Now that the EFL cup semifinal is settled, and Double Game Week 25 is confirmed, I discuss some of the decisions to be made about the (relatively) newly announced DGW25 honing in Liverpool and Aston Villa assets to consider along with the inevitable Assistant Manager chip conundrum. I also had to talk about Blank Game Week 29 now that we know Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Fulham will not blank....

Today I hone in on the upcoming Double GW 24, discuss good players to bring in from GW24-GW29 (when a lot of people myself included plan on deadending their team). Bringing in a new segment to discuss transfers in the FPL community meta, and wrap the pod with 'Anything But FPL' where I didn't even know what I was going to recommend until I got to the section myself. Link to the Disc...

Today is part 2 on my discussion about planning through blank Game Week 29 (and even peeking ahead to Double GW 33, Blank 34, and Double GW 36). Advice on how to optimize points over these gameweeks using the right chips (Wild Card, Triple Captain, Bench Boost, Freehit, and Assistant Manager) in the right game weeks. Then I use my team as an example to walk through my rough plan through GW 29, dis...

Today I discuss an overview and general guide to navigate all of the upcoming blank and double gameweeks, while also keeping in mind all of the chips you may have stored up (Wild Card, Triple Captain, Bench Boost, Freehit, and the beloved Ass. Manager). From GW 24-38 there are 15 Game Weeks to play all of those chips, and since the assistant manager chip is a 3 week chip, if you have all your chip...

Today I do a deep give into Value Added Per Million (VAPM)- What is it? Where did it come from? And why is it better than Points Per Million (PPM)? I also relaunch the spreadsheet in a much cleaner, and user-friendly format on Airtable (Google Sheets can suck it). I review my second green arrow in a row from GW20 and look forward to GW21 with a bit of planning. Finnally I wrap the pod with anythin...

Today I discuss the top 10 FPL point scorers so far this season and predict who will be the top 10 FPL point scorers (based on the underlying data) come the end of the season. Then I review GW18 (meh) and GW19 (yay finally a green arrow), and quickly discuss plans for GW20. New Years special: 'Anything but FPL' with a bit of a New Year's resolution for the podcast. Link to the Reddi...

Today I discuss the top 10 Bukayo Saka replacements going into GW18, based on the stats with a bit of my own personal bias and opinion thrown in. I review my GW17 performance (why are all my points on the bench?), and quickly discuss plans for GW18.  Link to the Discord Server: Link Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly FPL content: Link All statistics note...

Today I discuss about 10 or so moves people are making in the FPL meta that I think are mistakes. Then I discuss my GW16 performance (can't seem to string 2 green arrows together), and plan for GW17. A musical 'Anything But FPL' segment today to wrap the pod! Link to the Discord Server: Link Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly FPL content:...

Today I discuss the newly revealed Mystery Chip: The Assistant Manager Chip. I walkthrough my gut reaction, some strategies and potential pitfalls. Then I talk through my GW15 performance and boring plans for GW16. Another quick 'Anything But FPL' Segment to discuss my favorite app to source hidden gem movies.  Link to the Discord Server: Link Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link...

Today I review my GW14's performance along with a general discussion of all the weird stuff to happen midweek, and discuss my plans for GW15. I bring up a useful tool (livefpl.net) that I use every now and then to check on players who can hurt me the most. Then I wrap up the episode with a quick recommendation in my weekly 'Anything But FPL' segment. Link to the Discord Server: Link...

Today I discuss my team by reviewing GW13's performance and discuss my plans for GW14 which has a deadline of TODAY. I even discuss my tentative plan for GW15 which is Saturday. After I discuss my team, I present players to target based on the underlying data and Value Added per Million from teams with good Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR) over the next 5 game weeks. Link to the Discord Serve...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are back to discuss why context in statistics is important, and why content creators should be more transparent about the statistics they produce. I walk through how the best way to use my weekly VAPM spreadsheet, discuss my GW12 performance (awful, ~20k all the way to ~60k), and wrap it up with another round of anything but FPL. Join the Discord Server: Link Google...

Another international break, another Wildcard Episode. Today I discuss Game Week 12 Wildcard, walking through several different team structures algorithmically optimized using the FPLOptimiseR package in R. Then I put forth my ideal Wildcard team for GW12, discuss Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), my teamplanner of choice ( FaustRPeggi's Team Planner ), and another round of anything but FPL....

Today go through an indepth planning of GW 12, GW 13 and beyond. Walking through a few different options. Also I introduce a new Discord Server for the podcast and general FPL chat. Come join the coversation here . We can complain about differentials getting lucky and Haaland blanking for the nth time this season. And a return of 'Anything but FPL.' Google Sheet with all of the data: Lin...

Today I rank the top 15 attacking FPL assets (Forwards + Midfielders) based on a combination of value added per million (VAPM), VAPM using the underlying data model, explosiveness, captaincy opportunities, predictability, availability, and price gains. Later I discuss my performance from GW10, another good (probably lucky) week, and plans for GW11 and the big GW12.  Google Sheet with all of the da...

This is a part 2 follow-up on the casestudy of stupid mistakes in FPL from last episode (Gameweek 8 to Gameweek 9). I evaluate every iteration of my stupidity and walk through the thought process of each decision. Later I discuss planning for the big Gameweek 12 fixture swing and why I will be moving on from Haaland. Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly FP...

Mistakes have been made. It is time to do a deep dive into my mistakes: Why am I making early transfers, and why am I compounding that by taking a (-4) hit? Today's episode is more of a case study in bad decisions and trying to understand the thought process of doubling down on mistakes made early in the season.  Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly F...

Over yet another international break I discuss Game Week 8 Wildcard, and how it differs from Game Week 4 WC all within the context of Value Added per Million (VAPM). I turn back to the FPLOptimiseR package in R to examine algorithmically optimized teams. Is threemium in? I also discuss hindsight, and the drawbacks of VAPM, later I review my team and quickly talk through my thought processes. Googl...

Buckle in, it is a long one today. I discuss performances from every single team in the Premier League so far this season and give my top 3 FPL assests from each team. All stats provided in this episode are updated through game week 7. Chapters are in! So feel free to jump around to any team you are particularly interested in. Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my...

Today I discuss the concepts of the eye-test, and compare players who pass or fail the 'eye-test' in the context of their underlying and observed statistics. This one is a very subjective topic so feel free to roast my opinions. Later, I rationalize Cole Palmer's 25-pointer, talk briefly about the watch-list, and review my Game Week 6 performance and plans moving forward. Google She...

Today I talk through suggested players for Wild Card Game Week 6 using Value Added per Million (VAPM), use the FPLOptimiseR package in R to examine algorithmically optimized teams, review my team from Game Week 5 and quickly discuss transfers and plans moving forward. Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly FPL content: Link All statistics noted on the podcas...

Today make a weak defense of the game week 4 wild card, and why it may not have been such a bad idea. I discuss variance and try to make sense of the incredibly weird week in FPL just past. Later I review my team's performance and plan ahead for game week 5, 6 and beyond. Also side note - I am a complete idiot for trying to do simple math in my head. I now know the average of 110 and 36 is 73...

Today I take wild cards for game week 4 a step further and use algorithmic optimization using the FPLOptimiseR package in R. Looking ahead to this weekend I discuss a captaincy deep dive to compare Salah and Haaland by examining their underlying stats with their upcoming fixtures against Forest and Brentford respectively. Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my week...

Today I talk through general Wild Card Strategies ahead of Game Week 4 using Value Added per Million (VAPM), review the massive (and unexpected) green arrow from GW 3, and discuss my WC draft for GW 4 and more. Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link to my Reddit for all of my weekly FPL content: Link All statistics noted on the podcast were calculated in R with the assistance of the followin...

Fantasy Premier League strikes again for Game Week 2. Today I look ahead to Game Week 3 and beyond to discuss high VAPM (Value Added per Million) players, what the data is telling us about them, and target fixtures to boost our ranks. I also review my GW 2 performance and talk about my plans for Game Week 3. Potential Wild Card opportunities, and more.  Google Sheet with all of the data: Link Link...