Month: August 2017

Should Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino be chosen ahead of his Anfield teammates?

Last season Draft Fantasy Football managers regularly saw a Liverpool side play with such pace and fluidity that, at times, was almost impossible to stop. Under German head coach Jurgen Klopp, the attack minded players thrived, combining well to register impressive individual stats across the board. Looking at last term’s top draft performers, a strong showing came from the Reds. Philippe Coutinho, Gini Winjaldum, Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino all scored handsomely. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Of this group, only Roberto Firmino is classified a...

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10 Lesser Players to Get from Spurs, Swansea, Bournemouth, Stoke City, West Ham, Leicester, Southampton, and Manchester United

Ben Davies With Danny Rose’s knee injury keeping him MIA for a bit longer, Davies seems to be the starting left back. Tie that with Spurs’ impeccable defensive record last season, and their great squad in general, and you could be looking at a lot of points. As Davies is a full back, he can get TIR points as well as assists (and the odd cheeky goal) to back up the clean sheets Spurs are going to collect as they go. However, Rose will come back eventually, so beware of this when choosing him on a weekly basis.  ...

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Gameweek 1 Fixtures – A look ahead with predictions and top Manchester City, Tottenham, and West Ham players

The time is finally upon us. After a dull and dreary 82 days, Premier League football is finally back. Another season awaits us with the usual thrills and spills, excitement and agony. But today we get down to brass taxes and look ahead to Gameweek 1, the first of 38 gameweeks that will define our Draft Fantasy League seasons. In today’s article we put the upcoming fixtures under the microscope, and try to identify the ‘Must Have’ ‘Alternate’ and ‘Punt’ options for the forthcoming gameweek. The Premier League is back, my friends, and I couldn’t be more excited! Must...

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How do you choose to keep score in Draft Fantasy Football?

Draft Fantasy Football is the best site around for customised scoring. You can stick the standard scoring that FPL players are most familiar with, and for the upcoming season, they’ve added a number of new options: The Kanté rule: 1 point for every combination of 4 tackles and/or interceptions in a match 2 point for every 4 recoveries a player makes in a match Bonus points: 3, 2 and 1 points given respectively to three highest scorers across a wide range of match statistics (more info here) Draft Fantasy Football is the only site that allows each league to...

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Fantasy Advice with BITEZ

For the 2017-18 season, Premier League fantasy drafting is truly coming alive. With this format change, it means managers will have to adapt, assess a whole new host of factors and where possible, glean tips from other drafting sports. Although fantasy sports made its name with baseball, NFL fantasy has become a major industry and has a number of analysts and pundits solely focussing on the fantasy aspect. The BITEZ (Brits in the End Zone) boys run a British based podcast which provides NFL fantasy advice and are here to provide tips and insights for premier league fantasy ahead...

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Fantasy Football Day with Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United, Man City, Everton, and More Players

Last night… the battle began. Today you can learn who to look out for this Fantasy Football Day! After months of anticipation, the Draft Fantasy League Admin team finally battled it out in the draft arena. It was fast, furious and full of the usual Draft Fantasy League excitement. I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat! But after the intensity of the draft, it’s now time to reflect upon the teams that have emerged. Where is our inevitable champion, is there a dark horse in the competition, and who’s going to claim the much maligned wooden spoon?  ...

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Why Arsenal’s 23-year-old summer signing will surprise a few this season

Forget all of the hype over Alexandre Lacazette’s move to Arsenal, it has been another summer arrival that has been making quite the impression at the Emirates throughout pre-season to date. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Sead Kolasinac isn’t a name that many people would have heard of before June but boss Arsene Wenger has done a smart piece of business in securing the 23-year-old from Schalke on a free deal. Deployed as a left wing-back in the Bundesliga, Wenger has trialled him in this role as he...

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Would this Manchester City signing represent a smart and under-rated draft pick?

When thinking of the world-class calibre of goalkeepers in the Premier League to pick for your Draft Fantasy Football team, it’s likely that David de Gea, Hugo Lloris and Thibaut Courtois are the names everybody wants. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Yet there’s a new kid on the block as, for the second consecutive summer, Manchester City have invested in a new number one and have brought promising prospect Ederson Moraes to England. Arriving at the Etihad from Benfica in a £34.5 million switch he has a lot...

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Draft round-up: Coutinho to leave; Spurs linked with right-back; Sanchez latest

There has been a huge boost for Arsenal fans and for Draft Fantasy Football players as the Mirror say that Alexis Sanchez has decided to accept the club’s position on his future and force him to see out the remaining year of his contract at the Emirates. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Philippe Coutinho As one of the highest scorers in the game last season and listed as a midfielder this year, he has been one of the most in demand picks to date. Now with his future seemingly resolved...

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Who are the three Liverpool players to guarantee you Fantasy League success?

As the 2017/18 Premier League season nears, it’s time to pick your Draft Fantasy Football team and it will be very tempting to turn to the excitement of an attacking and pacey Liverpool side put together by Jurgen Klopp. Just who should you pick from the Reds though? Here, we’ve identified the three top picks from Anfield… Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Philippe Coutinho The Brazilian is at the heart of everything that Liverpool do in attack, and in his new number eight role where he has been...

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