Fantasy Challenged: Recent Episodes
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A fantasy sports podcast directed at beginners, casuals, "experts" and all those who feel challenged by this addictive game(Yeah, that's all of us.)
Our podcasts will cater to those just looking for an easy listen, general game advice and the occasional bit of banter.
MIDFIELD MAYHEM
A Mid-GW recording this week to give everyone a chance to listen before deadline. Challen and Alex focus their attention on midfielders and targets a big talking point with 4 GWs before the World Cup, they make their predictions and lay out their plans going forward.
Episode rundown:
GW12 Review
Fixtures GW13-16
Player Targets GW13-16
GW13 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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PLANS OF PLANS
Challen and Alex get right into the swing of things by speaking about GW12 options after GW11, with Mo Salah a big talking point . They touch on Team & Player stats over the last 4 GWs (and season) to try and look for players to target going in and coming out of the blank. They make their predictions and lay out their plans going forward.
Episode rundown:
GW11 Review
Fixtures GW12-16
Team/Player stats
GW12 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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PLANS OF PLANS
With another goalfest of a GW behind them, Challen and Alex have an indepth chat about their plans (A, B, C & ...D?) leading up to blank GW12 relating to City/Arsenal assets and who to target . They reveal the results of their predictions from GW1-10 before ending off with the usual predictions and plans for GW11.
Episode rundown:
GW10 Review
Fixtures GW11-16
GW1-10 Predictions Results
GW11 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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TERRIBLE TRIOS
After an entertaining weekend of derbies, hatricks and high FPL scores, Challen and Alex have a look at potential options for the nagging 3rd striker issue and what to going forward in midfield. Recent team/player stats are considered to help decipher current form, before ending off with the usual predictions and plans for GW10.
Episode rundown:
GW9 Review
Team/Player Stats
GW10 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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DERBY DELIGHT
After a well deserved international break, Co-hosts Challen and Alex are back discuss their squads with focus on the GW12 blank for City & Arsenal. Thereafter they make their predictions and deliberate (extensively) over what moves to make going forward.
Episode rundown:
Navigating the GW12 Blanks
Player Stats
GW9 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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BLANK HOLIDAY
The unexpected postponement of GW7 and resultant blanks has left many an FPL manager deliberating on what route to take going forward. Co-hosts Challen and Alex discuss their options, make their predictions, consider wildcard drafts and what the template could look like after GW8.
Episode rundown:
Fixture Breakdown
Player Stats
GW8 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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EBBS & FLOWS
Contrasting results for our co-hosts this week made for an interesting chat about the current state of FPL. They review the GW, look at ahead at the fixtures of interest, make their predictions and talk player & team stats with GW7 captaincy in mind.
Episode rundown:
GW6 Review
Upcoming Fixture Swings
Player/Team Stats
GW7 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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LOOKING FORWARD
With little to no time to reflect and savour the green arrows from GW5, Alex and Challen are back looking at what to expect in GW6. They talk about expected rotation, the fixtures leading up to and after a GW8 WC, look at options for those with 2FTs in mind and make their predictions and talk captaincy for the GW ahead.
Episode rundown:
GW5 Review
Rotation and x-Mins
GW5 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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ROTATION STATION
A quick turnaround in GWs and European games starting has left many wondering about who'll get the nod in GW5 and beyond and for how long. Alex and Challen delve into that and review the goal fest that was GW4. They review player and team stats from the first 4 GWs to help decide who to target with a GW8 WC in mind before making predictions and talking captaincy.
Episode rundown:
GW4 Review
Rotation and x-Mins
Player & Team Stats
GW5 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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WHEN IT RAINS, RODRIGO SCORES.
Wait? That's not how that goes. Alex and Challen review yet another unpredictable GW and try to make sense of whether the template has broken or to stick to their gun(ner)s. They have a look at the best teams and assets to consider with a WC in mind and discuss yet another tough captaincy call for the GW.
Episode rundown:
GW3 Review
Team Fixtures and Popular Options
GW4 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL
First rule of FPL: Expect the unexpected. Most FPL managers fell victim to this by captaining either Salah or Haaland in GW2 - Completely overlooking an in-form Gabriel Jesus. Alex and Challen review GW2, survey the fixtures and best options from teams going forward and look ahead to GW3 with a captaincy dilemma for many this GW.
Episode rundown:
GW2 Review
Team Fixtures and Popular Options
GW3 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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ERLING'S HAULING.
They say 3 things are certain in life: Death, Taxes and Salah getting a big score in GW1. It looks like he might have some company in newcomers Darwin and Haaland though. Alex and Challen review a mediocre GW1, take stock of things and look ahead to GW2 with a captaincy dilemma for many this GW.
Episode rundown:
GW1 Review
Ownership Stats
GW2 Predictions
Transfers & Captaincy
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN
FPL managers' tongues were wagging coming off the heels of an entertaining Community Shield. With less than 7 days until the GW1 deadline, Challen and Alex chat about the current state of affairs for teams and transfers, before focusing on their current ( or final?) drafts.
Episode rundown:
Preseason: Teams, transfers & thoughts
GW 1 Predictions Current Draft reveals
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PRESEASON IS DONE.
The off-season has come and gone as swiftly as a Roberto Carlos screamer for 30 yards out. That means it's time to dust off the ol' FPL brain and get back into the swing of things! Challen and Alex chat about last season, have a brief look at preseason and reveal their current drafts.
Episode rundown:
FPL 21/22 Review
Preseason: Teams, transfers, thoughts
Current Draft reveals & FPLOptimized.com draft comparison
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GAMEWEEK 23 OR DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 23?
As we eagerly await the news of whether GW23 is going to be a double or not, Challen, after coming out of DGW22 largely unscathed does his best to consider potential options from the 4 teams in line to double this or next GW.
Episode rundown:
DGW22 Review & Discussion
DGW 23-24 Plans & Information
Team & Player xGI stats
GW23 Predictions and Transfers
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NEW YEAR, NEW DOUBLEWEEK
2022 has begun on a high note with the announcement of double GW22. In order to prepare, the guys have a look at the fixtures, rating the DGW teams and chip strategy.
Episode rundown:
Festive Season Review
DGW 22 Plans
Player xGI stats
GW22 Predictions and Transfers
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SANTA PLAYS FPL?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is upon us and as FPL players, we know that means the GWs are coming in thick and fast. We try our best to prepare you for the next 2 GWs, talk about the big surrounding the double gameweek speculation and are joined by a jolly special guest too! Merry Christmas, Everybody!
Episode rundown:
GW17-18 Review & Discussion
DGW 21-22 Thoughts and Planning
Player xGI stats
GW19-20 Predictions and Transfers
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PENALTIES GALORE
Penalty takers were the MVPs of the gameweek in GW16. With news of more COVID positives coming out of Premier League clubs on a daily basis, it’s lamented how important it is to leave transfer decisions late. However, another calendar week filled with 2 GWs means there’s not much time to decide anyway!
Episode rundown:
GW16 Review & Discussion
Team Attack & Defence stats.
Player xGI stats
GW17-18 Predictions and Transfers
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SPURS DERAILED
With the FPL game weeks coming in thick and fast and managers ready for the tough festive schedule, it’s no surprise that we now have to deal with potential postponements on the Spurs front once again. Lots of takeaways after a big 2 GW in 1 calendar week which left the guys with more than enough talking points.
Episode rundown:
GW14-15 Review & Discussion
Team Attack & Defence stats.
Player xGI stats
GW16 Predictions and Transfers
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FULL STEAM AHEAD
The FPL train is running at fullspeed and that makes it easier to forget an average GW13 because GW14 and 15 are less than a few days away. The quick turnaround time means we need to preview GW14 and 15 together.
Episode rundown:
GW13 Review & Discussion
Team Attack & Defence stats.
Player xGI stats
GW14-15 Predictions and Transfers
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NEW MANAGER BOUNCE
Some very positive results for the new managers in the Premier League and one catastrophic one made for an interesting gameweek. A big week for the template defence, but that could soon change after a midweek injury at Chelsea.
GW12 Review & Discussion
Player xGI stats
GW13 Predictions and Transfers
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LET THE FPL MARATHON BEGIN
With the final international break before 2022 behind us, it’s time to start focussing on our favourite and most important time of the season. Gameweeks galore are on the way and in order to be ready for the December Rush, an extensive look at fixtures is needed.
Focus on short-term gain with fixtures VS spreading funds and have a playable bench.
Hopping on and off teams/players, stats and GW plans are looked at too.
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THE FPL STOCK CHECK
Polar opposite GWs for Challen and Leighton before the international break have left them feeling like Chelsea and Norwich at this stage. With that said, they felt a deeper dive into their personal stats was needed to see if there’s some hope to cling onto before the crazy festive season.
The usual GW results and current football affairs are discussed.
A new segment, The FPL Gameweek Quiz is debuted as well. Who will come out on top?
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WE CONTE BELIEVE HE’S AT SPURS
After a pretty average GW, the guys discuss the recent headlines around Spurs, United, Newcastle and their effects on the FPL landscape ahead GW11 and the international break.
They look at player stats from the last international break, GW11 plans and transfers as well as a look at how they’ve faired with their GW score predictions from GW 1-10. Who has the bragging rights, Leighton or Challen?
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ONE CAPTAIN TO RULE THEM ALL
Big scores all-round this gameweek, thankfully coupled with equally big green arrows for Challen and Leighton and in large parts down to Captain Mo Salah. The guys look at the GW in depth and discuss the results, including Liverpool’s thrashing of Man United.
They look at player stats from the last 4 GWs, fixtures, GW10 plans and transfers too.
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DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Wildcards aplenty were played and all I got was this little green arrow? Challen and Leighton discuss the result of their GWs after many a benching and rotation in GW8.
They look at player stats, fixtures and play a little game of Top 5.
The usual GW plans, transfers and captains are looked at too.
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WILDCARD TIME
The international break has come to an end and Challen and Leighton are rested up and ready for GW8, but before that they catch up on all the happenings that occurred in the time off. Cough Newcastle & Watford Cough
Season team & Post-international break player stats are looked at and spoken about.
The usual GW plans, transfers and captains are looked at too.
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BIG AT THE BACK?
With a fixture swing coming for big teams that’s bound to affect most of us and the defensive consistency those teams have shown have left us wondering whether we should invest more heavily at the back.
We review our GWs and have a look at the GW results in depth.
Season player stats compared to post-international break numbers.
The usual GW plans, transfers and captains are looked at too.
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RONALDO, LUKAKU OR BOTH?
We review our GWs and have a look at the GW results in depth.
Season player stats compared to post-international break numbers.
The usual GW plans, transfers and captains are looked at too.
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MID-PRICE MANIA
With numerous mid-price options blanking, being injured or suspended post-GW4, it seemed wise to review performances and have a look at potential replacements going forward.
We review our GWs and spend some time analysing Leighton’s successful wildcard.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of the GW is back.
The usual GW plans, transfers and captains are looked at too.
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TO WILDCARD OR NOT TO WILDCARD?
The question on most minds this week and that was true for one of the co-hosts too.
As a result, a lot of the chat was focused on the upcoming fixtures and team/players stats to narrow down those WC picks.
They took an important look at the potential chaos that could ensue regarding returning international players.
The usual GW team (and Wildcard) reveals as well as transfers and captains are looked at too.
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INTERNATIONAL BREAK? NAH.
The first international break is ALREADY here and we’re due all due a rest, right? Wrong.
Cristiano Ronaldo has re-signed with Man United and the effects of that, Lukaku’s ominous form and the return of Harry Kane has left many, Leighton included, with itchy wildcard fingers.
We discuss that, our GW results, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly and have a retrospective look at some Team/Player stats from the first 3 GWs.
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FPL CONFUSION
The dust has settled on GW2 and the guys are here to take stock of their gameweek. What to expect:
- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly;
- Rapid-fire Fixture Predictions;
- A look at the international break and quarantine protocols;
- Team plans ( Mini-Wildcards maybe?) ;and
- Captaincy chat (Is this the week for a differential captaincy week?)
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LET THE GAME(WEEK)S BEGIN.
The tinkering has come to an end and the chips have fallen where they may. The guys have a look at this high-scoring gameweek and a new segment called The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. They finish off with some rapid-fire fixture predictions, team plans and captaincy chat.
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GW1 IS NIGH.
With the GW1 deadline rapidly approaching, the guys are back this week discussing their drafts. The contentious issues of forwards, defenders and 4.0 options are looked at in depth before a rapid-fire fixture prediction and captaincy chat. Good luck!
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FPL IS BACK.
Preseason has come and nearly gone. Challen’s back with a NEW co-host and together they discuss their FPL histories, look at the early season fixtures, preseason minutes and some rough discussion about their current or upcoming drafts.
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The International break is gone and things are back to business as usual.
Show Agenda: Game week review, a look at goal-scoring and clean sheet stats per GW, fixture predictions and plans, transfers and captaincy choices.
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Wildcard Mania!
The international break is over and as the dust settles on it, Challen is left with a new look team having played his wildcard this week. Listen in for his thoughts on why he decided to, how it faired in GW5 as well as his thoughts on the results along with GW6 plans.
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The FPL Bizarro world continues. With the International break upon us, we have decided to change it up this week. Challen reviews GW4, before looking at each team’s performance so far, compared to how FPL managers expected them to do as well as thoughts on how they might do in the upcoming game weeks.
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Template? What template? Goals galore, but from all the wrong places. Challen reviews the results of the game week (the Good, Bad & Ugly), looks at his underwhelming score and then looks ahead to the future in search of pastures green for his team and captain pick.
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The goalfest of GW 1 continued. United didn’t get the memo and now we’re all scrambling with wildcard drafts. Challen returns with his GW breakdown, the teams that caught (and burned) his eye, some wildcard musings and then a look at his plans and captaincy choice for the week.
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FPL IS BACK.
Preseason has flown by and Gameweek 1 has come and gone. Challen is back to give you a breakdown of his GW1 team, the reasoning behind it and how they did. Finally, a look at upcoming plans with the return of the Manchesters that could affect his team selection and captaincy.
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FREEHIT BAY-BAY!
After not having covered the last few weeks, GWs 32-35 are reviewed and SWIFTLY forgotten. After that pity party, Challen breaks down his decision to Freehit this week and how it’s fairing so far, GW37+, captaincy thoughts, FA Cup and how the top 4 battle could affect his team selection.
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Wildcardmania!
In this episode they break down their wildcards, both the good and the bad. They look at what’s to come in GW32+ along with captaincy thoughts, Alex the Octopus, a look at current world #1, world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen’s team and the usual banter between the two.
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The Fantasy Challlenged boys are back with a review of the first GW back and are quite delighted to have our beloved game back up and running.
In this episode you can expect to hear them discuss how their GWs went, their plans going forward for GW31+, the teams with good fixtures coming up, the relegation scrap, some GW predictions from Alex the Octopus and some random ramblings between the two.
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This is the first episode of the Fantasy Challenged Podcast, hosted by Challen and Alex.
FPL hasn’t completely restarted just yet, so the guys decided to do a short episode where they introduce themselves.Motivations, histories, some DGW history chatter and a brief look at what's to come in GW 30+.In the next episode, the newly released fixtures will be discussed along with how to tackle the upcoming DGW!
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