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How to play Fantasy Premier League: a 2026/27 beginner guide
Build a legal £100m squad, pick a starting XI and captain before each deadline, then use transfers and chips to respond to fixtures, form and availability.
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Transfers 5 min read
FPL Gameweek 1 targets: four routes for opening squads
The three-Gameweek model favours Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal, but the right move depends on whether your draft needs a premium anchor, secure minutes or a budget release.
Prices 6 min read
FPL goalkeeper combinations and spending strategy for 2026/27
Raya leads the early projection, but Leno and Verbruggen keep the single-budget-goalkeeper route competitive while preserving money for outfield upgrades.
Scouting 5 min read
Bruno Fernandes FPL scout report: premium output without Haaland's price
The opening model places Bruno only 2.31 points behind Haaland over three matches while costing £3.5m less, creating a powerful alternative squad structure.
Prices 6 min read
FPL price bands 2026/27: where the early model finds value
The first three-Gameweek projections favour a few expensive anchors, a deep £7.0m–£8.0m midfield and budget defenders whose value depends heavily on secure minutes.
Prices 6 min read
Best FPL budget defenders and £4.5m enablers for 2026/27
Fulham supply four of the leading £4.5m projections, but expected minutes separate secure enablers from attractive rotation risks.
Fixtures 5 min read
FPL Gameweek 1 fixture analysis: target City and United early
Manchester City and Manchester United provide the strongest opening attacking routes in the three-Gameweek model, while Arsenal remain the premium defensive benchmark.
Guides 6 min read
FPL price changes and team-value strategy for 2026/27
The new official predictor improves visibility, but team value remains a means to buy points and flexibility rather than a competition to collect rises.
Squad drafts 6 min read
FPLRogue Gameweek 1 squad draft: the first £100m model build
Our first legal £100m draft combines Haaland and Bruno Fernandes with premium defence, then uses a deliberately cheap bench to preserve the strongest projected starting XI.
Strategy 6 min read
FPL chip strategy 2026/27: the case for a Gameweek 1 Bench Boost
The FPLRogue reference squad leaves 11.98 xPts on the GW1 bench. That makes Bench Boost viable—but minutes risk and a slightly stronger GW2 projection keep the call conditional.
Guides 6 min read
Expected points explained: inside the FPLRogue model
FPLRogue xPts combines team strength, fixtures, event probabilities, expected minutes and FPL scoring into a range rather than pretending to know one result.
Guides 6 min read
Expected minutes explained: how FPLRogue estimates playing time
xMins combines start probability, likely substitution timing and availability risk so a player's points opportunity is not mistaken for a guaranteed 90 minutes.