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FPLMatchups GW8

Hi, and welcome back to FPL matchups for #GW8. As a reminder, these words take the perspective of a manager looking at exploitable matchups on the field to take advantage of opponents’ weaknesses. Thanks to those in the community that provided alternative captain suggestions. Let’s get to it. Today’s menu: Captaincy Kane/Son Werner/Chilwell Aubameyang LIV/MCIContinue reading “FPLMatchups GW8”

FPL Poker Tables GW8

These blogs are quick to trumpet the successes of previous gameweek’s predictions, so it would be remiss of me to not acknowledge that there wasn’t much to crow about last week at all. Having been blown off course a little by results in GW6, my spreadsheet floundered again in GW7, being bettered by bookmakers oddsContinue reading “FPL Poker Tables GW8”

#GW8 FPL GFCT Q&A SESSION

These are biweekly Q&A videos that the GFCT Core Research Team will be making to answer the questions we get every alternate Monday from the Global and the Indian Telegram Chat from FPL managers. This will alternate with the research note sent out to the chat by the Core Research Team every alternate Wednesday asContinue reading “#GW8 FPL GFCT Q&A SESSION”

#IFCT Road To Indian FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW7

The highest scoring player for the GW was James Ward-Prowse with 17 points, having scored two beautiful free kicks. The total xG for all teams in first 4 GW’s stood at 119 where as the number of goals stood at 144. Now with an xG of 81 the total number of goals stand at 77Continue reading “#IFCT Road To Indian FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW7”

#GFCT Road To Global FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW7

The highest scoring player for the GW was James Ward-Prowse with 17 points, having scored two beautiful free kicks. The total xG for all teams in first 4 GW’s stood at 119 where as the number of goals stood at 144. Now with an xG of 81 the total number of goals stand at 77Continue reading “#GFCT Road To Global FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW7”

#FPL MATCHUPS GW7

I missed last week’s matchups article and in preparation for this article it struck me how much I missed writing this. So this week is a throwback to what started this, an analysis of defensive matchups in specific areas of the field in order to inform our captain selection. Let’s do this.  SHU/MCI  LIV/WHU  TOT/BHA  Bonus playerContinue reading “#FPL MATCHUPS GW7”

FPL Poker Tables GW7

My spreadsheet predictions were blown off course a little last week by the failure of the MUN vs CHE fixture to serve up any goals, which increased its average mean absolute error (MAE) for predicted goals to 0.90. As well as giving them a rare victory over my spreadsheets, the relative shortage of goals inContinue reading “FPL Poker Tables GW7”

#IFCT Road To Indian FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW6

The highest scoring player for the GW was Bamford with 17 points, having scored a hattrick. While the first game kicked off with a 3-0 win for Leeds the rest of the games remained low scoring which while not surprising for football fans led to lower scores for FPL teams. Current transfer trends continue toContinue reading “#IFCT Road To Indian FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW6”

#GFCT Road To Global FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW6

The highest scoring player for the GW was Bamford with 17 points, having scored a hattrick. While the first game kicked off with a 3-0 win for Leeds the rest of the games remained low scoring which while not surprising for football fans led to lower scores for FPL teams. Current transfer trends continue toContinue reading “#GFCT Road To Global FPL Glory Mini-League Update GW6”