Originally Posted by
Gallus
I don't really know how to write guides, but this are the rules I usually follow:
1) Pick players who will play. An obvious one perhaps, but by far the most important. No matter how good a player is, if he's not a starter he will not bring you any points, so make sure all 15 players you pick are starting. Unless you are deliberately picking one or two players who won't play to save money (a perfectly viable strategy).
2) The only thing that matters when you pick players is their ability to score FPL points. What do I mean by that? Kante was one of the best players in the league last season, but he doesn't score goals or assists. His contribution is mainly defensive, but since he's classified as a midfielder he gets no points for that.
3) What kind of players should you pick then? Simple - for strikers and midfielders, you should look for players who get in the best attacking positions. The players who get the ball in a good position are more likely to score and assist.
4) But how do you identify these players? The best way to do it is watching as many games as possible. If you don't have time for that, stats are your best bet. Things like heat maps, shots in the box, shots on target, touches in the box and chances created tell you a lot about how a player plays and how likely he is to earn points. And whatever you do, avoid defensive midfielders.
5) Spend most of your money on strikers and midfielders. A 3-4-3 formation is usually the best.
6) Have the best player in the game (whoever you think that is) in your team. A captain earns double points, so the best way to earn points is to captain the best player in the game.
7) Pay attention to fixtures. Even the best players may struggle against the best teams, and average ones may shine against poor teams.
8) Rotate your defenders. Clean sheets are easier to predict than goals, so it makes sense to play the ones with good fixtures and bench the ones with poor fixtures. This is why formations with three defenders are usually the best - one or two of your defenders will always have a bad fixture in which they're very unlikely to get points. Goals and assists are less predictable, so strikers and midfielders can do well even when they have poor fixtures.
9) Don't take too many hits. Every hit that doesn't work out is a hit too many, so take them only when you absolutely must (when you don't have 11 starters for example).
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