Saturday, 5 August 2017
Friday, 4 August 2017
What You Need To Know About Draft.co
Across the last few years, the stats-based, analytical approach to the football has increased in popularity. No longer are players solely bought on a hunch. Sports science allows managers, backroom staff and even players themselves monitor the progress, game-play and qualities of a footballer to the highest degree. Numbers are a football fan’s new best friend, too. So it’s no wonder fantasy football has become ever more popular. But there’s another game in town, a different way to play...
Draft is a new take on a much-loved formula. Draft fantasy leagues have been a popular gaming method across in the USA for a number of years. The NFL leagues and player positions in their game lend themselves to a fresh level of analysis that we hadn’t seen in soccer until much recently. But now we’re catching up. And fast. So what is Draft?
Draft is many things. We’ve got the fantasy draft game which is the core of our offering. The goals and assists to our attacking line-up. Play with friends, play in public leagues and test yourself against other would-be managers.
We’re also looking to provide a great level of content. The initial game may be our metaphorical front three, but our content will be the midfield maestro, giving insight into players and teams to help you in-game, and to interest you away from it too. We’re football lovers, and we want to provide a great insight into the Beautiful Game. This will be in written form from our team of expert writers and thinkers, as well as audio and visual based. We’re looking to create an exciting platform for the football fan.
If you’re not familiar with the draft experience, you’ll be pleased to know that you’re able to play as manager yourself, using an array of stats to inform your decisions. Being able to transfer players is a core part of the game, and this is no different here.
As connoisseurs of the sport, we understand that there’s plenty to look at during a match. The scoring system we’ve built encourages you to seek out these additional factors. There are scoring mechanisms for each position that means your defenders are as vital as your attackers. From clearances and clean sheets, to passes and interceptions, the Draft scoring system takes into consideration 18 scoring attributes each game. And the more ways to score points on the pitch means the more ways to win games online. The back of the net is only one way to win.
Drafting in football is for the obsessive and the newbie. Take some time to look around, read our articles and get a feel for the game. Welcome to Draft!
Monday, 31 July 2017
Three Common FPL Mistakes To Avoid
The new Premier League season is less than 2 weeks away and to millions all over the world that means one thing: Fantasy Football! Whether you’ve been playing the game for years or you’ve decided to give it a go for the first time this season, there are some mistakes that often go over-looked by a lot of managers that you need to avoid if you want to win your office’s mini-league. These are three of the mistakes that I made last year that I definitely won’t make this season.
Taking unnecessary points' hits
Since the dawn of FPL, managers have debated over spending those extra few points in order to sign an extra player or two in the weekly transfer window. For many, the logic is “I can spend the 4 points on this player because he’ll score at least that many points this week”. Unfortunately, though that may work out occasionally, a lot of the time it does not.
You may be 100 points in front of your mates in your mini-league but at the end of the season those extra 4 points could be crucial in winning you a top 10% finish. Also managers make a habit of taking point hits much like I did last season. It got to the point that I spent 16 points in order to have 11 starting players during a cup weekend last season. Though I may have beaten the majority of managers that week, the next week I realised my squad was full of Middlesbrough and Sunderland players so I had to take yet another points hit. It’s important to avoid this mistake as often as possible.
Following the crowd too much
Last season everyone knew that Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku scored goals and therefore were in everyone’s fantasy team. Unfortunately I was no different and only at the end of the season did I realise that having players like them didn’t gain me any extra points over my competition. It is vital that you take the risk and invest in a few shrewd differentials. This season, promoted players like Anthony Knockaert and Dwight Gayle could be worth the gamble to potentially score goals and earn bonus points that most of your opponents won’t be earning.
Picking players by their name, not by their points potential
Kante won PFA player of the season and is just £5.0m in FPL. Bargain right? Not so fast. Kante is known worldwide for his pace and positioning but do you know how many points a player earns for staying in Ander Herrera’s pocket for 90 minutes? 0. Though he was undeniably a superstar for the champions last season, N’Golo scored just one goal and made just one assist. He also didn’t frequently pick up bonus points. Kante is just one example of a player that may be brilliant in real life, but fails to deliver in FPL.
Other FPL mistakes to avoid:
Don’t use your chips too early.
Don’t be stubborn – allow yourself to pick your rival teams star player.
Don’t have a defender in your team that’s playing your star striker.
Don’t pick players that frequently get booked.
~ A.P. Schmitz
Lessons Learnt from the 16/17 FPL Season
Taking risks can be beneficial, but do so sparingly
For FPL managers, there’s no better feeling than taking a big risk that pays off. Doing so can see a steep ascent up the rankings. However, more often than not, big risks fail, resulting in a steep plummet down the rankings. As a result, it worth tossing up the risk vs reward of a decision. In terms of captain choices, there are two options FPL managers can take; ‘sword’ or ‘shield.’ For the most part of the season, the safest thing to do is...CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE
Friday, 28 July 2017
Chief's Football Survivor League Is Back!
Competition
Join the best of the FPLHINTS' community in our '10-life' Survivor League and prove you've got what it takes to be crowned champ!
Basic Rule
Click here to read the rules in more detail.
Prize (via Football Survivor)
Join the best of the FPLHINTS' community in our '10-life' Survivor League and prove you've got what it takes to be crowned champ!
Basic Rule
Click here to read the rules in more detail.
Prize (via Football Survivor)
Dealing with FPL burnout
Burnout is something that can happen in almost all walks of life. Even in fantasy football. Setting high standards and then failing to achieve them can make you feel beaten and bedraggled which makes quitting the easiest solution. Clearly you should only take part in a recreational activity for the fun of it.
Doing something and hating it is never a good thing. In fact, it's unhealthy and a symptom to a problem. You should enjoy playing fantasy football. Accept that there will be highs and lows. It's never going to be 100% 'fantasy', despite the name. What if there were ways to deal with 'FPL burnout'? Would that help you?
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