FPL Guides & Strategy

How the game works and how to play it well — scoring, chips, fixtures and strategy.

BasicsFPL 2026/27 Rule Changes: Chips, Bonus Points & MoreFPL 2026/27 rule changes explained: 8 chips in two sets, the Assistant Manager chip gone, the bonus-points rebalance, and what defensive contribution now scores.
StrategyFPL Gameweek 1 Captain Picks 26/27, Ranked by xPtsFPL Gameweek 1 captain picks for 2026/27, ranked by our expected-points model, not reputation. Haaland's safe, but our model's top pick may surprise you.
TransfersBest Value FPL Players 26/27, Ranked by PositionThe best value FPL players 2026/27, ranked by position. Only two players cost above £9.5m, so the bargains live in the £6-8.5m band — our top picks per line.
TransfersFPL Promoted Teams 26/27: Coventry, Ipswich & Hull PicksCoventry, Ipswich and Hull are up, and every one of their defenders started at £4.0m. Who is actually nailed on, who is delivering, and who to leave alone.
ScoringFPL Defensive Contribution: How It Works + Best PicksFPL defensive contribution (DefCon) explained: how CBIT/CBIRT thresholds bank 2 points a match, what changed for 2026/27, and the best value picks by budget.
StrategyFPL Best & Worst Fixtures 26/27: Every Club's Early RunWhich FPL clubs have the kindest and cruellest runs in 2026/27. Manchester United, City, Chelsea and Sunderland get the softest; Bournemouth the hardest.
ToolsFPL Player Prices 2026/27: Every Price, Ranked by ValueEvery official FPL price for 2026/27 in one value-ranked list — the bargains, the traps and a Best Value XI. Plus who is rising and falling tonight.
TransfersFPL Budget Enablers: How to Find Cheap Players Who StartFPL budget enablers: how to find cheap FPL players who start, freeing up budget for premiums — price tiers, minutes checks and a worked example.
BasicsBuilding your Gameweek 1 squadHow to structure your opening Fantasy Premier League team — budget, the three-per-club rule, bench strategy and the template-versus-differential balance.
ToolsExpected Points (xPts) in FPL, ExplainedWhat expected points (xPts) and expected minutes (xMins) mean in FPL, why minutes drive everything, and how our planner ranks players with them.
StrategyFPL Fixture Difficulty (FDR) ExplainedWhat FDR (fixture difficulty rating) really measures, how to read the FDR grid, and how to use fixture swings to time transfers and captaincy.
ChipsFPL chips explainedWhat the Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain do, and why 2026/27 gives you two full sets of chips, split at the Gameweek 19 deadline.
ScoringHow FPL scoring worksA full walkthrough of Fantasy Premier League points: goals, assists, clean sheets, defensive contribution and the 2026/27 bonus-points rebalance explained.