FPL Optimized
Everyone in Fantasy Premier League heard about the data and analytics revolution and realized that the landscape is changing rapidly, but not everyone has time to keep up with the news. We are here to bring you the latest and best about data, analytics, Moneyball approaches to FPL, how it works, advantages, pitfalls, and more. Bas, the eye-test manager, and Sertalp, the analytics manager, compare their notes and talk about FPL from two different angles. https://twitter.com/sertalpbilal https://twitter.com/belfibb
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Episode 19. GW9 Questions
Bas and Sertalp talk about main topics of GW9 and Wildcard picks: goalkeeper selection, optimal wildcard teams, Salah vs KDB, Maddison captaincy, cheap defenders, and risk preference.
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Episode 18. Q/A with Brett Taylor on Data and G...
Bas and Sertalp have a special guest during the International Break: Brett Taylor (FPLEchidna on Twitter), who finished #3 in the world last season. Brett answers Bas and Sertalp's questions about his play style, what he thinks about data, and how his foo
42 min
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Episode 17. WC Timing
Bas is already on wildcard, Sertalp is considering to delay until GW9. This week's main topic is wildcard: how to compare plans and their expected values, how to pick players, what we think about some of the confusing questions. Have a green arrow and nic
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Episode 16. WC Dilemma
Bas and Sertalp discuss GW7 questions amid BHA-CRY game postponement and Tuchel news. Bas is already on wildcard, while Sertalp considers factors that might affect the optimal WC time.
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Episode 15. EV Sacrifices
After a weird GW, Bas and Sertalp get together to discuss their teams, give update on model predictions, review WC4 optimal team, and talk about EV sacrifices for nonquantifiable data in analytical play.
53 min
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Episode 14. Projected Points Changes
Bas and Sertalp talk about what models have learned in two GWs, and answer some questions about potential transfer options.
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Episode 13. Optimal
Bas and Sertalp talk about what "optimal" means in FPL, and evaluate Kane to Haaland premium switch from an analytical perspective.
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Episode 12. GW1 Choices Part 2
Last episode before the start! Bas and Sertalp talk about what prediction data gives as optimal squad, which formations appear more, what are some of the choices waiting optimization solver users before the deadline.
36 min
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Episode 11. GW1 Choices Part 1
Bas is back! ✈ Apparently he didn't stop thinking about FPL even on the beach, read a book, and came back with more questions than answers. As we get closer to the GW1 deadline, Bas and Sertalp talk about premium goalkeepers, 'No Salah' madness, players t
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Episode 10. Uncertainty Pod
As we get closer to GW1, Sertalp hosts Simon and Jamie of the Corridor of Uncertainty podcast. While Bas is away, they talk about their podcast plans, Grass vs Analytics, heated Twitter discussions, what is in FPL's future, models, and answer questions. I
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Episode 9. Q/A with Jan the Expected Minutes Ma...
In this special 1-hour episode Sertalp hosts Jan Kępski, an analytics-focused manager with lots of fame with his amazing minute predictions. Jan covers latest transfers while Bas is away, and answers questions from Sertalp and pod listeners.
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Episode 8. Models and Solvers
FPL. IS. BACK. 🔥
Bas and Sertalp cover latest confirmed transfers, and go back to analytics basics: what data is needed for FPL analytics, how is it used, what is a solver. Enjoy the first episode of the new season.
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Episode 7. Strength Models
Bas and Sertalp cover the latest transfers in Premier League, and (as promised) talk about team strength models and fixture difficulty ratings.
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Episode 6. Fixture Puzzle
While we are eagerly waiting for FPL to reveal player prices, Bas and Sertalp talk about fixture difficulty ratings, and cover confirmed transfers so far.
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Episode 5. Chip Analysis
Chip decisions play a critical role in our season performance, but to what extent? Bas and Sertalp talks about how important chips decisions are, and what we can learn by analyzing some of the best managers' chip usage.
36 min
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Episode 4. Pricing in FPL
In this episode, Bas and Sertalp talk about how to use Season Highlights tool on FPL Optimized to analyze the season and ideal pricing methods for FPL.
35 min
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Episode 3. Expected Goals
Bas and Sertalp review the last GW of the season, talk about "lessons" learned, and discuss what Expected Goals (xG) is and how it is relevant in FPL analytics.
32 min
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Episode 2. Probability of Haul
KDB reminded everyone how fast things could change in FPL. After his 4-goal haul, Bas and Sertalp talk about captaincy, TC chip, how probability of hauls are calculated, and their plans for the final GW.
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Episode 1. AI in FPL
BBC published an article "Is it fair for fantasy football managers to rely on AI?" which is the main topic of this episode. Bas and Sertalp talk about how they approach the game, and how Artificial Intelligence and analytics are being used in FPL.
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