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Mini-league tactics, overall rank recovery, and template analysis.
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FPL Defensive Contribution Picks 2026/27: The Budget Defenders Who Actually Hit the Threshold
Defenders need 10 combined tackles, blocks, clearances and interceptions for 2 defensive contribution points. These £4.5m-£5.0m defenders hit that mark in more than 40% of their 2025/26 appearances.
11 August 2026 · 5 min
Coventry City FPL 2026/27: What Pre-Season Friendlies Say About the Starting XI
Coventry have no Premier League track record, so minutes evidence has to come from friendlies. Here's who actually started across their pre-season games, and which of the £4.0m defenders are worth a squad slot.
9 August 2026 · 5 min
FPL Pre-Season Friendlies 2026/27: The Signals Worth Trusting
Not every pre-season friendly tells you something. Here's who actually earned starting-XI evidence across July and August, and why the same friendly means almost nothing at a settled club.
9 August 2026 · 5 min
FPL Fixture Difficulty 2026/27: The Best and Worst GW1-6 Runs
GW1-6 fixtures for 2026/27 are confirmed. Newcastle, Liverpool, Man Utd and Everton have the kindest opening run, Bournemouth and Fulham the toughest.
1 August 2026 · 4 min
FPL Rules 2026/27: Squad Budget, Transfers, Chips and Scoring, Confirmed
The confirmed 2026/27 FPL ruleset straight from the live game: £100m budget, free transfer banking, chip windows and the defensive contribution rule that still catches managers out.
1 August 2026 · 5 min
FPL Budget Enablers 2026/27: The Cheap Starters That Pay for Haaland
Haaland costs £15.5m this season. These are the £4.5m and £5.0m players who started nearly every game last year and make that price affordable.
24 July 2026 · 4 min
FPL Price Changes 2026/27: The Biggest Risers, Fallers and Reclassifications
FPL has repriced the whole game for 2026/27. The premium tier collapsed from six £10m players to two, and the fallers are where the value went.
24 July 2026 · 4 min
FPL Template Team 2026/27: A Projection-Led £98m GW1 Draft
A live 2026/27 template built from launch prices, early ownership and FPL Pilot's first five gameweek projections, with £2.0m left for preseason changes.
30 June 2026 · 4 min
Arsenal FPL 2026/27 Preview: Which Title-Winning Assets to Own
Arsenal just won the league with the best defensive record in the division. Which of their FPL assets are auto-picks for 2026/27, which are regression risks, and where the value sits at each position.
20 May 2026 · 5 min
Arsenal Won the League: The FPL Story of 2025/26
Arsenal lifted the Premier League with the best defensive record in the division. Here's which Arsenal assets actually paid off in FPL, position by position, with the xG receipts.
20 May 2026 · 4 min
Best FPL Captains 2025/26: The Captaincy Recap
A captaincy retrospective for FPL 2025/26 through GW34. Haaland was the only premium that paid off. Salah and Palmer combined for 216 points across 68 starts. Here is the full ledger.
2 May 2026 · 5 min
FPL 2025/26 Season Review: The Data Behind the Season
A data-driven retrospective of the 2025/26 FPL season through GW34. Top scorers by position, best value picks, and the xG over and underperformers shaping next season's bargain hunt.
2 May 2026 · 5 min
FPL Differentials for the Final Gameweeks: Who to Pick by Ownership Tier
Differentials win you mini-leagues in the run-in. Here are the best low-owned picks from GW35 to GW38, broken down by ownership band and position.
2 May 2026 · 4 min
FPL Price Changes: End-of-Season Risers and Fallers
The price moves that matter in the final 4 gameweeks. Top 5 risers, top 5 fallers, and which to act on before the GW38 cliff.
2 May 2026 · 3 min
FPL Rank Recovery: How to Climb in the Final 4 Gameweeks
A tactical playbook for climbing FPL rank in GW35 to GW38. When to take hits, how to pick differentials by ownership band, and when to stop chasing and lock in.
2 May 2026 · 4 min
When to Use Triple Captain in FPL: Final Gameweeks Guide
How to deploy your Triple Captain across GW35 to GW38. Real EV math from current projections, the DGW36 question, and the GW38 trap that costs managers rank every season.
2 May 2026 · 4 min
FPL Fixture Difficulty GW31-36: Best and Worst Runs
Which teams have the easiest and hardest fixture runs from GW31-36, and how it affects your transfer strategy.
12 March 2026 · 3 min
When to Use Bench Boost in FPL 2025/26
The right time to play your Bench Boost chip, what squad to build, and how to maximise expected value.
12 March 2026 · 3 min
When to Use Your FPL Wildcard: Timing, Squad Build, and Expected Value
The optimal timing for your FPL wildcard, what squad to build, and how to avoid wasting your most powerful chip. Evergreen guide for the 2025/26 season.
5 March 2026 · 4 min