Fantasy Weekly

In Part 1 of our international break double, the panel reflect on the first 12 gameweeks of the season. Are City rubbish now? Which Liverpool players do we need? How have Chelsea been so good and Spurs been so bad? All of this, plus loads more of your questions answered, on Episode 42 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

On Episode 41 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast, we talk about what to do with our premium strikers. Sterling is on 4 yellows: do we hold him? Does Salah deserve a place in our sides? We also discuss mid-priced midfielders, Liverpool fixtures and Gameweek 12’s captaincy.  Plus, loads of your questions are answered and Mark talks about why he captained Lundstram in last week’s FantasyBet contest.

The panel spend a good chunk of this episode talking about Leicester's ridiculous 0-9 win against Southampton and whether their assets are urgently required. Mark reluctantly discusses Man United prospects, Holly answers a question on whether this is the hardest FPL season in memory, and Dave insists that captain KdB is the way forward. There's plenty more on this episode, so be sure to give it a listen before Gameweek 11.

On our post-Gameweek 9 episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast, we search for the answer to a question that every FPL manager is asking: why is everything going so badly? We also discuss Man United assets, triple Liverpool, Sheffield United’s ridiculously good defence and our Gameweek 10 captaincy picks. All of that, plus loads more, on episode 39 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

In this episode, the panel look ahead to Gameweek 9. That involves discussing Wildcard teams (hypothetical, of course), transfers, captains and answering your questions. We also talk Leicester City, Callum Wilson, the popularity of FPL and Holly forces us to look at James Milner in a whole new light. All of that, plus loads more, in the rather disturbing Part 2 of our international break double bill.

On Episode 37 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast, Mark, James, Holly and Dave reflect on the first 8 gameweeks of the season so far. That means a discussion on underlying stats, team form, bandwagons and team structure. We also answer your questions, and Mark and Dave talk about their hot date. All of this, plus loads more, on part 1 of our international break double bill.

On this week’s episode, the panel discuss the burning talking points ahead of Gameweek 8, including Aubameyang, Salah, Aguero, Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne. There’s also chat about what to do if you’re still not happy with your rank, our Gameweek 8 captaincy options, and both Holly and Mark reveal an embarrassing truth about their marriages. All of this, plus plenty more, on Episode 36 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

Dave and Holly join Mark and James to reflect on Gameweek 6 and look ahead to Gameweek 7. We focus on the key talking points this week, including whether Sterling still deserves a place in our teams, who to replace Zinchenko with and why Everton don't seem to like clean sheets anymore. There's also chat about mid-priced forwards, Wildcards and, of course, our doomed-to-fail Gameweek 7 captaincy favourites. All of this, plus loads more, on Episode 35 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

James, Mark and Holly reflect on a painful Gameweek 5 and look ahead to Gameweek 6.  That includes a discussion on Abraham’s form, premium defenders, Salah vs Mane, Sterling’s new blanking habit, captaincy options and loads more. We also answer your questions and Mark gets his diva on over the colour of his tea. It’s all on this episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

With £10,000 up for grabs in FantasyBet's UCL fantasy contest, James is joined by Holly from Fantasy Football Community to talk all things Champions League Fantasy. Bargains, differentials, fixtures, odds and the long, juicy list of premiums are all covered.Who has Holly picked for her Gameweek 1 team? Why does she prefer Ronaldo over Messi? Find out on Episode 34 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

Mark and James welcome Holly from Fantasy Football Community and FPL_Dave for a chat about Gameweek 5 and beyond. We discuss Wildcard squads, Laporte replacements, double Liverpool defence, premium attackers, budget attackers and pretty much everything in between. Plus, the panel consider which Premier League player they'd most like to slice open and Mark almost dies before the end of the episode. All of this, plus loads of your questions answered, in Episode 33 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

In Episode 32 of the Fantasy Weekly, Mark and James take stock of the first 4 gameweeks of FPL action. We look at the underlying stats winners and losers, the most surprising teams, the all-important eye test and answer some of your questions too. There's also more concern raised about the welfare of Mark's elderly neighbour. All of that, plus loads more, on part 1 of our international break double-header.

James returns from holiday to join Mark in discussing the first 3 gameweeks. With the former on his Wildcard, the latter chastises him over the exclusion of that Finnish bloke that plays for Norwich. His name's Puke or something like that, and apparently he's alright. There's also a discussion on the changing template structure, premium strikers, budget midfielders and everything in between. All of that, plus plenty more, on this week's episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

On Episode 30 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast, it’s all about the key talking points from the opening weeks and popular moves ahead of Gameweek 3. James is on holiday in Croatia scouting the future generation of budget midfielders but has carefully selected his replacement in hotly-tipped £4.0 Scottish defender, Dave.  Dave and Mark dive into this week's hot topics; contemplating wildcards, rueing price changes and deliberating captaincies.  All of this, plus plenty more, on this week's episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

On Episode 29 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast, it's all about the key talking points from Gameweek 1 and the most intriguing elements of Gameweek 2. Mark and James discuss the likes of Brighton, Man United and Chelsea, as well as who they're likely to captain in Gameweek 2 and whether they're going to make any transfers this week. There's also chat about budget options, holiday plans and a desperate attempt by James to replace Mark with his more FPL-astute wife. All of this, plus plenty more, on this week's episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

With Mark in transit, Holly from @FFCommunity_ joins us to talk final drafts and season predictions. We look at the players we'd put in our zombie teams, the teams we think will be relegated and the FPL assets we expect to be the most disappointing. If you're hoping to avoid last-minute tinkering, this probably isn't the podcast for you. There's loads more on the final preseason episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

Mark and James reveal their strangely similar FPL drafts ahead of Gameweek 1. There's also discussion on the weekend's most exciting fixtures, early captaincies, team structure and, of course, hangover cures. Plus, Mark backtracks on his previous mocking and wholeheartedly backs Christian Benteke as a valid FPL pick. All of this, plus plenty more, on Episode 27 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

Mark and James take stock of where the key FPL teams are after a preseason of transfers, friendlies and dubious "international cups". That means looking at what we know and what still remains a mystery. Who's nailed? Who's a doubt? Why is assembling a Gameweek 1 team so darn hard? All of these questions, along with some of yours, will be answered in Episode 26 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast.

As the 2019/20 season quickly approaches, Mark and James set about outlining the key principles needed to win at FPL. This is an evergreen episode, which means you should be able to come back to this episode at any point during the season and glean handy nuggets of wisdom from it. There's discussion on patience, team management, tactics to improve your overall rank, statistical analysis and the all-important eye-test. All of that, plus plenty more on episode 25 of the Fantasy Weekly podcast. JOIN OUR £50,000 FANTASY DIVISIONS CONTEST

Holly from Fantasy Football Community joins Mark and James for a discussion on the best differentials ahead of the 2019/20 season. We try to unearth the hidden forwards, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers that are currently being overlooked by FPL managers. All of this, plus plenty more, in this incredibly sweaty episode of the Fantasy Weekly podcast. JOIN OUR £50,000 FPL DIVISIONS CONTEST!!