Who Got The Assist? Fpl Podcast

Normal service resumes as FPL returns this weekend! Following our in-depth look at analytics and this season last week with Si Analytic (do go check that out ICYMI!), today Tom & Sam go into the Gameweek 8 preview. We cover any news during a quiet international break and any potential ramifications for managers been. And then it’s onto form vs fixtures, with several picks under the microscope including big Nick Woltemade and those from swing teams Chelsea, West Ham and Leeds, a one week punt update and a cursory nod to any captaincy debate. But really, we’re all just here because Sam’s on his wildcard and we want to see what he’s cooked up, so we spend much more time on that at the end! If you enjoyed this, leave a 5-star review, say something nice if you’d like, and do subscribe to our feed – we really appreciate it, and it helps us so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Analytick Boxes | FPL IB 2 with Simon FPL Analytic Continuing our series of international break guest episodes, this time Simon is back to join Sam & Tom to cast his analytical lens over a few areas topping FPL managers’ agendas this season. Covering thoughts some key men’s rise and fall, defcons, the next bloc of 4 games and Sam’s now active wildcard, it’s a nice relaxed international break chat as we enter a weekend without fantasy football. Back again next Tuesday for our GW8 preview. If you enjoyed this, drop the feed a subscribe and the show a like – we really appreciate it, and it helps us so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Come join us for some celebration as Sam’s TC goes gangbusters, and some (now customary) schadenfreude as Tom manages to bench a 13 point haul from his man Gabriel. Then stay for a discussion on fixture swings in #fantasypremierleague, as we identify 3 kinds of swing – mini, midi, maxi – and how all of these feed into managerial strategies as we try to achieve success as this game. Plus in form versus fixtures, more unusual names are bothering the data nerds, in one week punt it’s a quiet one all round, and for best captaincy perhaps it’s more clear than it could’ve been on paper. And finally, our teams for the week ahead – is Sam pushing any buttons, or muddling through? And how can Tom screw it up this time? If you enjoyed this, leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed – we really appreciate it, and it helps us so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom’s pressed the button after a all-time bad start, and Sam’s probably triple captaining Haaland. So it’s an interesting week for us on the pod, with our #fantasyfootball futures in the balance as we play around with our chips and – especially in one of our cases – try to start again. We look through all the options for chips, and explain why we’re taking the paths we’ve chosen: will it work for you? Check out the show and see. Plus a real mix of unusual characters in form vs fixtures, reflecting the unorthodox assets thrown up by the start of the season, our one week punt picks for gameweek 6 and also a (non?) discussion on captaincy. And Tom’s wildcard team revealed. If you enjoyed this, leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed – we really appreciate it, and it helps us so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Tom & Sam to discuss if the tectonic plates of #fantasypremierleague have shifted. Is Haaland the new king? Do we fade Mo? Are Villa and Forest now villains? And is DefCon fuelled big at the back sustainable? Plus many players under the microscope in form Vs fixtures, one week punt update and perhaps a shorter captaincy calls chat this round. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a return to Premier League action gallops into view, Sam’s back on the pod to assist Tom in this week’s preview of Gameweek 4. And it’s an interesting one, with transfer window deals potentially shaking things up, injuries and managerial changes around the place, and, for some fantasy football managers, buttons being pressed when it comes to Wildcards and Free Hits. We’ll discuss all of that, as well as running through a few key players in form vs fixtures catching the eye, provide a one week punt update and discuss best captains before revealing our setups for this week – have either of us pressed a button? Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re in for a Sunday night edition this week and this time – as we’re in international break, Sam’s on holiday and Tom’s about to go too – Tom take the opportunity to catch up with the very first WGTA cohost, Nick! We haven’t got much of an agenda in this fireside chat which mostly covers discussion on how FPL has evolved in the 9+ years since we founded WGTA, how our games have changed (especially with the advent of algorithmic, analytical FPL) and observations about how the game may continue to grow. Plus a bit of chatter about how we’re doing this season. Normal service is resumed Tuesday 9th. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not been the best start for us. But why? Time for a quick examination to see if we’ve just been plain unlucky or if we feel like we’ve got it totally wrong as the early couple of weeks bring nothing but below average scoring to kick off this week’s show. Then, it’s onto form vs fixtures: are we losing faith too soon in some, while jumping onto others when they could merely be a flash in the pan? Plus the one week punt update and a discussion on captaincy where this week seems an uncertain, split pin week. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a rather lackluster opening weekend, we’re glad to be given the chance to talk out our various grievances this week as a lot of sliding doors moments deprive us of a fire start.   In form vs fixture, we look at the three key risers this week – Reijnders, Semenyo and Wood – to ask if the early reactions merit an early purchase, plus look at other options out there given what we’ve seen… knowing it’s just been one week.   Also an update on the one week punt and also best captain for the week ahead, before we spend time analysing potential moves for our own sides. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our final preseason pod, we take in the final friendlies and community shield to see what we've learned - and what outstanding questions we're hoping get answered in the time left. Then we update on the pod this year - how we're approaching it, and start the One Pick Punt competition as well as making our season long Bold Claims.  Finally - our teams. Obviously there's still time to go, but we'll run through what's changed and why from the extra pod last week and how we're likely to set up ahead of the deadline - and this start of the 25/26 campaign. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An extra pod from us this week as we inch ever closer to the Gameweek 1 deadline.  We focus exclusively on our drafts, discussing how we’ve got to where we are with just over one week to go before the first deadline – making the case for, and debating, our picks and decisions including potential chips played: will a bench boost be wielded?  Back next week for our final preseason show before the campaign kicks off. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam & Tom are joined by the brilliant FPL Raptor (Ross) as part of our preseason content to discuss some of the psychological pitfalls us FPL managers face during the season – and how to tackle them. We work through 5 key areas taking in many biases and heuristics on our journey, which hopefully will assist you in not falling into these traps throughout the 25/26 season – and beyond! Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please leave a 5-star review and subscribe to our feed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam & Tom are here for our most popular preseason episode: the price pod

Sam & Tom are back, coming in hot on launch day as WGTA returns for year NINE (wtaf!) This episode, we react to the prices and talk through some early takes on what we’ve spotted as we’ve hunted through the list. We give our views on the changes to the game this year, covering defensive contributions (defcons, of course), double chips, the contentious afcon transfer refreshing and the bonus tweaks to ask why FPL towers decided to put these in place. Plus we reveal some very early drafts given all we’ve spoken about. Whether you’re new to us or returning this year, please consider leaving a subscribe to our feed and 5-star review if you enjoyed the pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the final WGTA of the 2024/25 season, and Sam & Tom are in an introspective mood as we look through the 10 mistakes we said we WOULDN’T make at the start of the campaign… and talk through how we – and maybe you – still fell prey to them and how we’re going to try to change that next time. Plus our season long bold claims roundup and our coveted [citation needed] end of season award as we wrap up this year’s shows! And, if you have enjoyed our content this year and haven’t already, subscribe to the feed and leave a 5* review – it means so much to us! Have a lovely break. Back in July! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our penultimate pod of the season, Sam & Tom debate whether we should lean into the games with something on the line or those without any real meaning in order to spike some high scores on what’s always a goal-friendly final gameweek!  Plus a rundown of past last days to see how many goals are normally scored, a final bold claims and a captaincy decision that may run right down to the wire. We’ll be back next week for our season finale, but if this is your last pod – thanks so much for your support this campaign

With just two gameweeks remaining, Sam & Tom consider what's realistic for FPL managers looking to finish the season with a bang as time runs short ⌛ We look at some key differential you could roll the dice on to hopefully end the season on a high

This time, join Sam & Tom on a pod spent - half tongue in cheek! - reflecting on what an "FPL Troll" actually is with many nominations flying around on social media after a difficult weekend for many managers.   Plus in our gameweek 36 preview, lots of movement in the transfer market as people move on from Palace players and captain, again, is arguably another open question.   We're coming to the end of the campaign, so if you've enjoyed the show and haven't done so yet, we'd massively appreciate if you’d subscribe and leave a 5* review of the pod – it goes a long way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam and a sad Tom return after Free Hitters leave chipless managers in the dust following a wildly successful weekend for many.   This time round, we preview the end of the season, looking through the roster of Premier League teams to try to work out how motivated they are for the rest of the year through analysing their "beachiness". We do this by asking: what do they have left to play for? Plus the GW35 preview, including a pretty open captaincy conundrum this weekend. If you liked the show, please subscribe and leave a 5* review of the pod – it goes a long way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the biggest double gameweek of the season comes to its close (live on the pod!), Sam & Tom look ahead to blank gameweek 34 – the moment at which many FPL managers are deploying their Free Hit chip to deal with the absence of many of their players. We supply our “Free Hit Kit” to help you to navigate the picks for the week ahead.   Plus the Gameweek 34 preview returns to its true form, with the knee jerk assisting managers who are not on the free hit (like Tom), best captains, best transfers in and another point on the board in bold claims!   If you liked the show, please subscribe and leave a 5* review of the pod – it goes a long way Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices