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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 GW5 transfer targets: sell Foden and buy secure minutes
Foden's suspension creates the obvious sale; Gibbs-White, Bruno and Cherki lead the replacement routes when projection is balanced with minutes and the wider fixture plan.
Transfers 4 min read
FPL GW4 transfer targets after press conferences: buy the secure minutes
The post-press transfer board compares Chelsea, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Palace and Arsenal routes, with Gakpo's assessment the decision that changes most squads.
Transfers 3 min read
FPL GW3 transfer targets after the press conferences: buy the minutes
The final manager updates turn confirmed absences into urgent sales and separate secure three-week buys from tempting rotation traps.
Prices 2 min read
FPL GW3 price bands after deadline day: value needs a minutes check
Haaland and the leading budget defenders survive the transfer audit, while Manchester City's mid-priced options become harder to separate safely.
Fixtures 3 min read
FPL GW3 fixture analysis after deadline day: City upside, added rotation
Manchester City still own GW3's best fixture, but three deadline-day arrivals make their individual minutes—and several rival squads—less certain.
Review 6 min read
FPL GW5 review: City chaos, Brighton's roar and the model receipts
Brighton humbled Arsenal, City survived an eight-goal thriller and Coventry mugged the week's fashionable Forest picks. We audit the forecasts and map the best routes into GW6–10.
Review 6 min read
FPL GW4 review: Brighton's blast and the minutes misses
Brighton brought the goals, Pascal Groß topped the points and GW4 again showed why minutes evidence matters more than chasing yesterday's fireworks.
Review 6 min read
FPL Gameweek 1 roundup: Brighton run riot, Hull humble United
Brighton supplied the biggest win and the top two FPL hauls, Hull and Brentford delivered the shocks, and the individual model picks produced lessons in points, minutes and basic employment checks.
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.
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.
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 3 min read
Expected points explained: inside the FPLRogue model
How to interpret FPLRogue expected points, playing time and displayed ranges, with a clearly dated worked example and links to current model evidence.