Author: @Cjacksondraft

A Primer on Waivers featuring Players from Liverpool, Tottenham, and Watford

A Primer on Waivers featuring Players from Liverpool, Tottenham, and Watford

Posted by | Aug 6, 2017 | |

“And if I “Waiver” up, yeah I know I’m gonna be…” With all due apologies to The Proclaimers, you don’t have to walk 500 or 1000 miles to pick up the best FPL talent off the waiver wire. Just read this primer and keep working on your in-season strategy for Draft Fantasy Football. What are “Waivers”? Waivers are claims a manager can make for unowned players. If you’ve already drafted your team at draftfantasyfootball.co.uk, you know which players you have, which players are owned by other managers, and which are unowned. Here is a brief overview of the different...

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Mili is not so Vanilli, Largely Due to his Crystal Palace Set-Piece Responsibility

Mili is not so Vanilli, Largely Due to his Crystal Palace Set-Piece Responsibility

Posted by | Aug 6, 2017 | , , |

Luka Milivojević, MID, Crystal Palace Milivojević is entering his second EPL season, but this will be his first from the start as he joined Crystal Palace from Olympiacos last season on New Year’s Eve. The 26 year-old Serbian is not an all-out attacker, but he did become a midfield starter after signing a 3.5 year £10M contract. Mili can feel good about his role in helping steer Palace towards a finish north of the relegation zone in 14th place by way of a 41-point season haul. To call Crystal Palace solid but not spectacular last season would flatter the...

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Who Will Win FPL Battles from Manchester City, Stoke City, and West Brom?

Who Will Win FPL Battles from Manchester City, Stoke City, and West Brom?

Posted by | Jul 24, 2017 | , , |

Positional battles at defender are more likely to mean that the loser doesn’t play at all – which is actually desirable in Fantasy because it at least allows for auto-subs and avoids a one-point debacle. For this reason, handcuffs work better with defenders. Nevertheless, there are some players higher up the pitch fighting for their spot in the XI, and they are worth noting. It is more likely managers are able to find room for both in these pairings, but there should still be a winner that comes out with better fantasy prospects. See More: Which Fantasy Manager are...

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Drafting the NFL Way Featuring Manchester United, Everton and more

Drafting the NFL Way Featuring Manchester United, Everton and more

Posted by | Jul 16, 2017 | , , |

Fantasy sports are tremendously popular in the United States, none more than Fantasy (American) Football and the National Football League (NFL). Most NFL fantasy leagues have used the draft format for a long time, so there are a few NFL strategies that have developed here in the States that might help the EPL crowd. I hope this article will offer something for all audiences: nudging Americans with undeserved confidence in worldly affairs to try and conquer a Draft Fantasy EPL, and giving everyone else a chance to learn battle-tested draft strategies they may not be familiar with. See More:...

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Why No Trades Kills FPL Draft

Why No Trades Kills FPL Draft

Posted by | Jul 9, 2017 | , , |

Not every player pans out. We all know that. But playing fantasy sports is only fun when you can demonstrate your superior knowledge of the game to your friends, and subsequently crush them. Bragging rights are important. At it’s heart, all fantasy EPL games are about proving that you have a better read on the game than those around you. So it makes no sense for a draft-style game to not allow trades between managers and only have waiver wire claims for unowned players. This really hinders a player’s ability to use mini-league strategy. Here is why: 1. No...

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Just Dropped In (To See What Position My Position Was In)

Just Dropped In (To See What Position My Position Was In)

Posted by | Jun 27, 2017 | , , |

Three Forwards (F), five Midfielders (M), five Defenders (D), and two Goalkeepers (G). Let’s help you get these positions in the best order. Last year in my small, five-team fantasy football league: 1. F 2. M 3. M 4. M 5. M 6. G 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. F 11. F 12. M 13. D 14. D 15. G First, a few notes on fantasy league size: the number of teams in your league will certainly impact your strategy, but my strategy across the board is to establish a core group of players spread across multiple...

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Draft Punk: Do it Better, Faster, Stronger

Draft Punk: Do it Better, Faster, Stronger

Posted by | Jun 27, 2017 | , |

More than ever… our work is never over! In only a few more summer weeks that are sure to fly by, EPL 17/18 will kickoff on August 12th. That means we’re only a few short weeks away from rosters-locked for gameweek 1. So it’s high time to talk EPL fantasy draft strategy. If this is your first crack at fantasy sports, Welcome! Be sure to check the Draft Fantasy Football scoring rules here. The game is sure to please many a football/soccer fan spread ‘round the globe and you can jump right in if you have even a passing...

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If You Get a Chance to Sit It Out, Or Draft… I Hope You Draft

If You Get a Chance to Sit It Out, Or Draft… I Hope You Draft

Posted by | Jun 27, 2017 | , |

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder for Draft Fantasy Football. I haven’t, for what it’s worth. And in this part of my draft preparation series, I’m going to focus on when to draft and how to leverage the timing to your fullest advantage. This should also serve as a gentle reminder that the 2017/2018 season kicks off on August 12th, so invite your friends and get the band back together. That is, of course, if you want the classical draft option before the season starts. Before August 12th, everyone has the same player pool to choose...

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It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right

It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right

Posted by | Jun 27, 2017 | , |

Last week we talked about how you can spread out your draft fantasy football picks across the different positions to establish a core of players. Now let’s make your draft out of sight. Continuing our draft preparations, I’d like to talk about the importance of flexibility and the benefits of rostering two players per EPL team instead of the maximum allowed of three. At the risk of stating the obvious, you want as many undroppable superstars on your team as you can muster. But it’s just not possible to have 15 of these in your squad, so make the...

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