Author: Steven Riley

5 Players to Look for on the Fantasy Waivers

5 Players to Look for on the Fantasy Waivers

Posted by | Aug 20, 2017 | , , , |

The Premier League returned this week, marking the end of a torrid three months for Draft Fantasy managers. No longer do fantasy premier league players have to put up with Saturday trips to Ikea or impeding Love Island marathons, instead returning to the warm familiarity of a weekend of football on the telly. The season certainly got off to a bang as Arsenal and Leicester played out a thrilling game on Friday evening, with the Gunners mounting a late comeback to come out with a 4-3 win. The excitement didn’t stop there however as Liverpool and Watford played out...

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Pre-season Roundup: Wins for Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham as Arsenal stutter

Pre-season Roundup: Wins for Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham as Arsenal stutter

Posted by | Jul 27, 2017 | |

As the time for draft night nears for a number of fantasy players, time is running out to decide which players to prioritise from different sides. The Confederations Cup, Under-21 European Championships and Under-20 World Cup have muddied the waters for fantasy research slightly as a number of would-be targets are given time off to recuperate. As we near August however, the big boys are starting to get some game time under their belts and hint at what they are capable off. Here are the key performers from the weekend’s action.   Strong Chelsea side dismantle Arsenal’s youth A...

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Preseason roundup: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and more…

Preseason roundup: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and more…

Posted by | Jul 25, 2017 | , , |

As we delve into our second full week of preseason, draft fantasy managers are starting to get a better idea who they want in their sides. As the time for drafting comes ever closer and now we’ve seen the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in action multiple times those early templates will be beginning to take shape. With 12 matches taking place over the course of the week, here are our picks of the important information for drafting managers. Lukaku hits the ground running as United defeat Real Salt Lake and Manchester City Any concerns over how...

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Pre-season Roundup featuring Arsenal, Bournemouth, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Stoke City, and Swansea

Pre-season Roundup featuring Arsenal, Bournemouth, Burnley, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Stoke City, and Swansea

Posted by | Jul 21, 2017 | |

After being starved of fantasy football for the past couple of months, Premier League sides are finally back in a action with their pre-season friendlies. While by no means a guarantee of what will happen in the season ahead, analysing friendlies can give an indication of where certain players will be and how it bodes for their draft fantasy prospects (think Watford’s Etienne Capoue at the start of last season). Here are the key matches so far… ARSENAL Game 1 vs. Sydney After shelling out nearly £50 million on Alexandre Lacazette, you can imagine Arsenal fans were eager to...

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Pre-season FPL Scouting

Pre-season FPL Scouting

Posted by | Jul 17, 2017 | , , |

After being starved of fantasy football for the past couple of months, Premier League sides are finally back in a action with their pre-season friendlies. While by no means a guarantee of what will happen in the season ahead, analysing friendlies can give an indication of where certain players will be and how it bodes for their draft fantasy prospects (think Watford’s Etienne Capoue at the start of last season). Here are the key matches so far… ARSENAL After shelling out nearly £50 million on Alexandre Lacazette, you can imagine Arsenal fans were eager to see their new man...

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Tournament Watch: FPL Draft prospects at the Confederations Cup

Tournament Watch: FPL Draft prospects at the Confederations Cup

Posted by | Jul 6, 2017 | , , |

Draft Fantasy Premier League Players While Draft Fantasy managers will already have an eye on the Premier League season opener in mid-August, there has been plenty of action for football fans to enjoy. Apart from the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea and Under-21 European Championships in Poland, we recently had the dress rehearsal for the 2018 World Cup: the Confederations Cup in Russia. There have been a number of famous players on show including the stars of 2014 World Cup winners (Germany), Euro 2016 victors (Portugal), Copa America holders (Chile) and many more. While some of the top...

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Tournament Watch: FPL prospects at the U20 World Cup and U21 Euros

Tournament Watch: FPL prospects at the U20 World Cup and U21 Euros

Posted by | Jul 4, 2017 | , |

Potential Draft Fantasy Premier League Players Ever since the Premier League curtains closed in mid May, Draft Fantasy Premier League players have had about as much fun as a Sunderland season ticket holder. Without the ability to scout out new gems, watch their latest additions bring in the points or brag about their latest trade winning the game with a last-minute goal, the summer months have, ironically, been a cold and lonely place for fantasy managers. Thankfully, there has been a glimpse of light in the dark wait until mid-August as we’ve been treated to a multitude of international...

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