Essential FPL resources 2015/16

FHFC

For the benefit of any newcomers to this affliction I though it might be a good time of year to share a few useful resources on the FPL Game, others might add more gems but basically this is what's in my favourites bar.

For Noobs....
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/
Start here. There's not that much reading in it but you may well find out something you didn't know. You may well even find it out quicker than you could post the question here. You may even avoid some grumpy smart ass from Donegal posting the above link in answer to your question.

https://allthingsfpl.com/fantasy-premier-league-beginners-guide/
Only found this recently but one of the best laid out Beginners Guides I've seen. Disagree with their absolute position on points hits, although many here probably would, but rest of it is very solid advice and I found it useful to read after two years playing.

http://www.fantasyfootballgeek.co.uk/category/strategy/
A quite useful little blog site and one of the first resources I found useful when I was a Noob just two short years ago. This section had a general strategy bit and pieces one various aspects of the game. He said he'll be updating the strategy bit soon in light of the chips.

Best FPL sites.
The aforementioned www.allthingsfpl.com and www.fantasyfootballgeek.co.uk are both good free resources and have good regular articles on fixtures, rotation options, captain choices etc. I'd read both every week during the season.

www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk
Arguably the no 1 FPL site. Great free articles, team news, player profiles etc. Membership available for £12.50 giving access to massive stats tools and members only articles based on them which I personally find great, whereas I would rarely crunch the numbers in their stats tables with my own fair hands. Membership worth it for me, others would disagree.
Their forum is head wrecking as it's just a comments section below the articles and there's a lot of nonsense there, stay away on match days in particular. But some gems can be found especially in the Hot Topics and the Community Articles. They have a podcast too which I've never got into but I believe is ok.

www.fantasyfootballfix.com
The new kid on the block last year and ramped up with very slick site with loads of stats, prediction algorithms and even options to tell you what transfers to make. Rankled with many for being a way to play the game without having to play the game. Both some of their stats were useful, their game week live ranking predictions were good and they were for a time the only people to have figured out the price changes predictions last year.
Unsurprisingly they've gone for a subscription this year, not sure what you still get for free.

www.fantasyyirma.com is another I find worth a look the odd time but not as much as the others.

Price Changes.
As mentioned www.fantasyfootballfix.com lead the way last year when changes to the price change secret rules threw everyone for a look for the first month or two.
www.fplstatistics.co.uk soon caught up and some would say were the more reliable towards the end of the season.

www.fiso.co.uk are the grandaddies of unlocking the price change code but couldn't get it sorted last year. They may well be back in business this year.

www.totalfpl.com/pricechanges were my favourite 2 years ago but fell apart completely last year.

Newspapers
The Guardian are usually reliable and do predicted lineups which two years ago were spookily good at times, last year more hit and miss.

Twitter
I never had any intention of being on Twitter till I played FPL. Last season i joined pretty much solely to follow @BenDinnery who as well as researching and regurgitating the latest injury news from press conferences and managers quotes (so you don't have to spend ages googling stuff yourself like I did before I became a 'twit') but also somehow has the patience to reply to most questions he is tweeted, only occasionally getting sarky with the really stupid ones! . He also retweets all then official teamsheets within minutes on matchdays saving you following all 20 PL clubs twitters.

Most of the above websites obviously have a Twitter feed worth following too, while you'll also find the off former FPL winner who you might want to follow and keep and eye one.

Others might have better Twitter resources to share.

Ziegler1988

https://www.triggerlips.com/index.php/team-structure/

and the associated blog has good insight into FPL. The guy who writes it is #2 in the FFS Hall of Fame so a proven track record. The captains poll is also usually the closest to the actual top 10k if you like to know whether to gamble or play safe.

@Fpl_Updates is a good Twitter account to follow. They post results from preseason matches, tweet the goal and FPL assist right after it happens, do halftime baps updates, and have a captain analysis I occasionally check out.

Any word when the new Differential FPL app is coming out, FHFC?

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

https://www.triggerlips.com/index.php/team-structure/

and the associated blog has good insight into FPL. The guy who writes it is #2 in the FFS Hall of Fame so a proven track record. The captains poll is also usually the closest to the actual top 10k if you like to know whether to gamble or play safe.

@Fpl_Updates is a good Twitter account to follow. They post results from preseason matches, tweet the goal and FPL assist right after it happens, do halftime baps updates, and have a captain analysis I occasionally check out.

Any word when the new Differential FPL app is coming out, FHFC?

Nice one, never heard of that site.

Nothing on Differential FPL yet, I emailed him some feedback a month or so back. He usually replied to any support type queries so starting to get waves of panic he's not gonna update it this year!!

I heard on FFS that the creators of the fantasy football wizard rotation app had confirmed they were doing it this year, it's a greate tool.

jimmii

FHFC wrote: »

Nice one, never heard of that site.

Nothing on Differential FPL yet, I emailed him some feedback a month or so back. He usually replied to any support type queries so starting to get waves of panic he's not gonna update it this year!!

I heard on FFS that the creators of the fantasy football wizard rotation app had confirmed they were doing it this year, it's a greate tool.

Its the poster of the same name from FFS if you're on ffs much you would have seen him around. Top player.

Iused2likebusts

I found the fpl wizard app for defensive rotations excellent last year. Hasn't been updated yet for this season though.

54and56

Thanks for creating this thread FHFC, appreciate it.

Ziegler1988

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I found the fpl wizard app for defensive rotations excellent last year. Hasn't been updated yet for this season though.

It's been replaced with a pay version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linushakansson.fplwizard&hl=en

Iused2likebusts

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

It's been replaced with a pay version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linushakansson.fplwizard&hl=en

I'm an I.T. dinosaur but how do you pay for an app. Does the amount just get added to your phone bill ?

Ziegler1988

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I'm an I.T. dinosaur but how do you pay for an app. Does the amount just get added to your phone bill ?

Hmm, I think you need a credit card or something linked to Google Play/App Store

Ziegler1988

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I'm an I.T. dinosaur but how do you pay for an app. Does the amount just get added to your phone bill ?

Hmm, I think you need a credit card or something linked to Google Play/App Store

54and56

FHFC, I think you might have misspelt @BenDinney as a search on twitter for that name comes up empty.

F1ngers

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

FHFC, I think you might have misspelt @BenDinney as a search on twitter for that name comes up empty.

There is an "r" missing from OP.

https://twitter.com/BenDinnery

dahat

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Hmm, I think you need a credit card or something linked to Google Play/App Store

If you are on the Three/O2 network and prepay you can set up carrier billing.
I top up €20 pm so I can use that €20 for apps if needed while still getting my **** hot PAYG Plan.

jimmii

Je_suis_Jean wrote: »

FHFC, I think you might have misspelt @BenDinney as a search on twitter for that name comes up empty.

@BenDinnery is what you are after.

54and56

F1ngers wrote: »

There is an "r" missing from OP.

https://twitter.com/BenDinnery

Cheers, that's it all right.

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

It's been replaced with a pay version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linushakansson.fplwizard&hl=en

Ha, great stuff. I saw the post on ffs and was waiting for an update. But this is definately well worth €1.45 based on the excellent free version last year.

Swiper the fox

I'm forever bigging up Frisking the fixtures on FFS. I think it is the perfect article for those who don't have as much time as others to crunch numbers etc. For newcomers it is a weekly article which gives information on the teams with strong or weak fixtures for the next six weeks and analysis of the players who may be set to benefit or otherwise from this. Besides Boards FSA it is really the only resource that I use a lot, perfect for a very quick rundown of the information before making your transfers or planning a few weeks ahead. If I could only have access to one article this would definitely be it.
Here's an example from the end of last year. Oh, this is the strong sides, there is a corresponding article each week for the weak teams.

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/28/frisking-the-fixtures-gameweek-35-the-strong/

Liam2012

EPL Feeds (http://eplfeeds.com/fantasy) has links to all the articles on some of the websites mentioned already and some others and is a great one stop shop for those that have loads of time to read through all of them.

jimmii

Liam2012 wrote: »

EPL Feeds (http://eplfeeds.com/fantasy) has links to all the articles on some of the websites mentioned already and some others and is a great one stop shop for those that have loads of time to read through all of them.

Not come across them before cheers handy having a one stop shop to check for new articles.

FHFC

Just now noticed that www.allthingsfpl.com has introduced a paid membership for £8 which you now need to access their Captain Articles, Weekly Numbers and a few of their other better articles which were free last year.

They are similar to the FFS members articles but I used to like them as they had a different slant. Whether I'm willing to part with 8 quid I'm not sure.

Iused2likebusts

It seems there is money to be made from giving out ff advice. I can't wait to see Mr prodston on dragons den.

Ziegler1988

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

It seems there is money to be made from giving out ff advice. I can't wait to see Mr prodston on dragons den.

I think he would be rejected after they uncover his RvP(c)+Nolan fiasco :P

Nom De Guerre

Fenners, Merse and The Fantasy Football Show not been mentioned yet?

alchemist33

Nom De Guerre wrote: »

Fenners, Merse and The Fantasy Football Show not been mentioned yet?

Ha! I don't think that counts under either "essential", "FPL" or "resources"!

jimmii

alchemist33 wrote: »

Nom De Guerre wrote: »

Fenners, Merse and The Fantasy Football Show not been mentioned yet?

Ha! I don't think that counts under either "essential", "FPL" or "resources"!

Is that the sky show?

stephenl15

jimmii wrote: »

Is that the sky show?

yep

FHFC

Another decent wee site (worth following on Twitter) is www.fplbet.com. (@fplbet)

I've just seen from their Twitter they are starting a focus on the promoted teams done by a fan of the club, starting with Norwich http://fplbet.com/norwich-city-team-player-guide-2015-16-fantasy-premier-league-tips/

SkySter

I hope to lads at http://fantasypremierleaguetransfers.com get the site going again. Not the slickest looking but the advice was decent when it was being updated.

FHFC

Saw this on FFS. Pretty cool, not sure how useful, but I'm sure some of you will love it!

https://public.tableau.com/views/FPLplayerstats2014-15/DetailedbyGameweek?%3AshowVizHome=no

FrClintPower

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I found the fpl wizard app for defensive rotations excellent last year. Hasn't been updated yet for this season though.

Excellent app alright. I'm a bit of a tightarse when it comes to paying for apps, but at €1.45 it's a snip.

FHFC

Bumping this as more and more people reawaken to the FPL season....

FutureGuy

SkySter wrote: »

I hope to lads at http://fantasypremierleaguetransfers.com get the site going again. Not the slickest looking but the advice was decent when it was being updated.

Anyways, just to add my two cents...

In my 18-months on Twitter, I have found that you can be absolutely sh!te at FPL and can give out truly awful advice, but if you are a fan of "banter" and you can get a decent website built, that's what matters to the masses. The average player laps it up.

Here is what I use...

FFScout - the only site I bother with anymore - great articles and their membership tools are very useful. Having said that, I must say I find the overall quality of their articles has dropped over the last year.

FFFix - hmmm, I was really unimpressed by the players chosen by their algorithms at times so I stay well away from their picks. However, the price tracker is great.

Fantasy Yirma - Good articles. No messing about.

Here is what I avoid...

FPLTransfers - Honestly, not a fan. The advice is in-your-face obvious or I would disagree with it.

AllThingsFPL - Maybe I'm old and cranky but I find their content to be a very tough read.

FFPundits - In my opinion, they have one or maybe two writers where I would say "he knows his stuff". I would find myself disagreeing with alot of the advice on the site.

Fantasyfootballgeek - meh, really I find their stuff to be just stating the obvious. Would be alright for an average player.

Here is where I spend my money...

FFScout membership for £12.50. That's it! Not paying 8 for ATFPL.


Overall, it seems that five years ago, the elite FPL managers were on FFS and the site was a closely guarded secret. Nowadays, everyone knows about it (and other sites) so the advantage is gone.

I just find myself using their membership tools to make my own choices these days.

I actually think the best resource I have available to me is you guys here. I'm honest about that.

stephenl15

FutureGuy wrote: »

I actually think the best resource I have available to me is you guys here. I'm honest about that.

Naaaaawh shucks:o

Lucas Hood

One of them sites you mentioned FG is a great example of a average player but being good at banter = getting a website up and running.

I think who you mean.

Ziegler1988

https://twitter.com/stevepenna/status/628244758415151104

jimmii

Lucas Hood wrote: »

One of them sites you mentioned FG is a great example of a average player but being good at banter = getting a website up and running.

I think who you mean.

There's only who really bugs me claims to have finished in the top X% every year and this is part of what they sell the site on but when you look at the actual ranks the % they give themselves finishing at is clearly bs and they've only had 1 top 22k finish which for someone who has tried to take the game seriously for so long is shocking bad but they're part of that twitter FPL clique who go back slapping each other and people get fooled into listening to them.

Iused2likebusts

I paid for my first ever app today fpl wizard pro 1.45. They have a couple of new features but I really like it for their fixture rotations.

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/stevepenna/status/628244758415151104

I've been after him too.

This is what he told me....

https://twitter.com/stevepenna/status/628244497957289984?s=09

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I paid for my first ever app today fpl wizard pro 1.45. They have a couple of new features but I really like it for their fixture rotations.

It's very good yeah. The custom option is good for trying out 4 into 2 or even 5 into three rotation hair brained schemes.

FHFC

FHFC wrote: »

I've been after him too.

This is what he told me

Just tweeted him back your pic!

Iused2likebusts

FHFC wrote: »

It's very good yeah. The custom option is good for trying out 4 into 2 or even 5 into three rotation hair brained schemes.

You recommended it last year I think it's class.

stephenl15

None of these apps seem to be on ios Anyone recommend a good Ios FPL app?

FHFC

BUMP as discussed on Price Changes thread.

If as suggested its felt worth stickying feel free mods.

FHFC

Aaaaaaagggggggjhhhhhhhhh

jimmii

FHFC wrote: »

Aaaaaaagggggggjhhhhhhhhh

+1

Invincible

Dugout Fc - Fantasy Football have released an app on the play store, also available for eye phone, free app seemingly.

stephenl15

Invincible wrote: »

Dugout Fc - Fantasy Football have released an app on the play store, also available for eye phone, free app seemingly.

I think that's its own game and nothing to do with FPL

FHFC

Meant to bump this actually after discussion on General thread about FPL Resources.....

Ziegler1988

Might be my first time in 2 years with no Differential FPL

Steve Penna
‏@stevepenna
@FPLShorty @chrisoconnor2 I won't be updating it this year. I'm probably going to open-source it to see if anyone else wants to try

alchemist33

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Might be my first time in 2 years with no Differential FPL

Steve Penna
‏@stevepenna
@FPLShorty @chrisoconnor2 I won't be updating it this year. I'm probably going to open-source it to see if anyone else wants to try

An excellent app and a real shame. I'll see what the official one is like when it comes out, but may go for FFFix either.

I presume FF Buddy is also dead after it wasn't updated last season.

FHFC

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Might be my first time in 2 years with no Differential FPL

Steve Penna
‏@stevepenna
@FPLShorty @chrisoconnor2 I won't be updating it this year. I'm probably going to open-source it to see if anyone else wants to try

Knew he wouldn't update. It stopped working properly for me about halfway through last season so I'm somewhat weaned off.

Big loss though. Hopefully someone develops it.

I saw that the FPL wizard rotation app updated the other day although I've not had a look yet.