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Rate My Team – Under The Hood Preview Movie

Grab the popcorn, it’s Saturday night at the movies. We conclude our Rate My Team preview set with an epic 14-minute, stat filled video outlining just how “Professor” Chris Atkinson’s statistical model works.

Admittedly, this is one for the hardcore number freaks but, even so, we hope this offers some insight into the workings behind the Projections and the Rate My Team tool and the effort we put in to maintain it.

If you missed parts one and two of this series, you can catch them here and here.

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What is Rate My Team?
Rate My team is a statistical model built specifically to assess every player in the Premier League and return their expected values for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points in a given Gameweek. The system is a complex and thorough one which, of course, plots the probabilities of a player’s time on the pitch, their expected number of goals, assists, bonus points, yellow and red cards, clean sheets, own goals, goals conceded and saves. The strength of the opponent they are facing in a given Gameweek is also crucial; so every team has an attacking and defensive rating, every player a probability of playing a given match with injuries, suspensions and international absence factored in.

How Can It Help Me?
If you’re a member you can use the Rate My Team tool in a number of ways. Firstly, you can use it as a projections tool to predict what specific players will score, on average, over the next X number of Gameweeks. As you would have seen in our first movie, you have a players table that can be filtered by position or FPL cost and which can be extended to show any number of Gameweeks. You can also sort on “Value” to find those players projected to offer the best points per million return.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Can I get a Rmt

    Mignolet Davis
    Luiz Coleman Clyne Collins Chester
    Wally miralas hazard coutinho Thomas
    Benteke dzeko Lukaku

    Only thing is no rvp..n being a utd fan, that's a hard decision. Since there is a good chance I will be using my WC in the first few gw's, can always bring rvp in

    Thoughts?

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Your front line looks like a potential headache to me

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      1. jackhiggo
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        how so?

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        1. Son Of Zeus
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Villa difficult gw2, Dzeko and lukaka not assured starts

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  2. hillbillypete
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    A bit left field but is anyone thinkin of rotating Campana/Wanyama? And this could influence my team name....

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    1. Big Fudge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Bit punty, but they rotate nicely. If you're keen on it then go for it mate 🙂

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  3. LPiazon
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    What are our thoughts on Navas? An Alternative to Silva and has a very nice opening couple of weeks..

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    1. Big Fudge
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Could be a decent differential, but with so many options in their midfield he is a major risk.

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  4. Mak_Gold
      10 years, 10 months ago

      For those looking to join some competitive leagues, you can join mine. The code is 140-441. Already 78 entries in. Hoping to hit 100 in the next few days. 🙂

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      1. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Joined because i like Torres

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    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Last Man Standing cracks 400.

      58-324

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    • Slaps
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud and Aspas are going to go up 0.6 in the first two gameweeks in my opinion. Who do you guys think will be the quickest risers?

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Dzeko

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    • Bmanne
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Imo a lot of managers will leave rvp until a few weeks in. for his price you can get two strikers that will give potentially more. Eg RVP & Hooper =20.5 and Benteke and Giroud will cost 17.5 and can just as much points and you still have $$ to spend on mf.

      What you think?

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    • Sushi Boks
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      HI all I have the following mids

      looking at kim. who would you drop?

      Mirallas Silva Walcott Nolan Hazard

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      1. hassanmac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Silva

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    • Newco
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have had a real stuggle putting a team together..... What do you guys think of:
      Krul
      Ivanovic, Baines, Enrique
      Walcott, Oscar, Nolan, Snodgrass, Shelvey
      Van Persie, Berbatov

      I think that with Rooney swithering as to his future RVP is a must have.

      Any suggestions of improvements?

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    • BucaBoro
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone think Ibe for Liverpool might be worth a shout just for a few weeks (I'm thinking similar to Sterling last year)?

      Or is it too soon and are there too many more experienced options for BRod?

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      1. Elwood
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Too many decent options for Rodgers.

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    • Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Jaas (Boruc)

      Collins, Coleman, Toure, (Turner, Brayford)

      Tonev, Hazard (c), Gerrard, Yaya,

      Anelka, Lukaka, RvP

      0.0 in the bank..

      What ye think of this??
      About my 20th draft... Feeling good about this for now!

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      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        (Mirralas), fifth midfielder sorry..

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      2. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I love Stevie, but for the same money you could (should) have Coutinho.

        Chelsea is getting crowded up top, but as long as you are ok with uncertainly, Lukaku is my favorite striker there as well.

        (also... who is your 5th MF?)

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        1. Sz21
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Had Coutinho in... but there's just something not right with paying 9.0 for him IMO..
          Mirrallas my 5th midfielder..

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      3. Son Of Zeus
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Gerrard - Coutinho...... having RVP has weakened your midfield

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    • Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Please RMT, gents

      Mignolet - Boruc
      Collins - Turner - Parr - (Shaw) - (Coleman)
      Hazard - Walcott - Snodgrass - Coutinho - (Thomas)
      RVP - Benteke - Anelka

      Would like Lambert in for the fixtures. Hesitant to plan to take Benteke out... he'll do well against all comers.
      Have to admit, it would be a great way to get Mertesacker in, but can't decide what camp i'm in... there is some Arsenal skepticism around every corner here.

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      1. Son Of Zeus
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Your ganna have a nightmare with your defence mate

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    • Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Gameweek 1:

      Mannone (Boruc)

      Collins Shaw Ivanovic (Brayford, Parr)

      Hazard (C) Mirallas Michu Walcott (Thomas)

      RVP (vc) Anelka Lukaku

      How's that looking? 😉

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        i like it, but we have nearly the same team (all but 4 players, 2 of them benchies).

        Be ready to swap out lukaku if rooney arrives, or if the rotation turns him into the new Tevez.

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    • BMW
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I have RVP in all my draft teams. But I'm concerned that Man U have Swansea, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool in their first 5 GWs

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      1. Bmanne
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Im going to see how he does with moyes first.

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    • no1baj
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RMT any advice and comments welcome.

      Mingolet
      Coleman/Ivanovic/Reither/Cole/Rosienier
      Walcott/Koren/Hazard/Snodgrass/Colback
      RVP/Giroud/Cornelius

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    • agcastello
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RMT please...

      Jaas
      Cuellar-Baines-Mertesacker
      Gerrard-Coutinho-Fellaini-Sissoko-Bellamy
      Sturridge-Benteke

      Subs:
      Jakupovic
      Collins-Turner
      Rodriguez

      tq in advance...

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      1. BMW
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure on Sturridge due to injuries in pre season

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    • GARYNEVILLESTASH
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Been fiddling a bit... how's this? GW1

      Mignolet (Boruc)
      Baines/Mertesacker/Cole (Agger/Turner)
      Walcott/Mata/Arteta/Pienaar (Sterling)
      Anelka/Kone/Lukaku

      I like it.

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      1. KJ-
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Find .5 and turn Pienaar into Mirallas.

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        1. GARYNEVILLESTASH
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          I keep hearing this, is he projected to do well this year? With Kone coming in and all.

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          1. Son Of Zeus
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            Agger might be going to barca, do you need Walcott AND Arteta (just Walcott imo), Mata might be out of contention because of Spanish cup...change to Hazard, Sterling will get nothing until rotation or injury time, Lukaku has no gaurenteed starting and totally nobbled if Rooney comes in, Kone has an on form Jelavic to contend with, Anelka has to deal with a regular rotation but good for gw1. Mate i'm sorry....start again!

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    • tonymanero10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hi guys, how i know my id FPL user? thanks.

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      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Look at your history page and it's the number in your address/url

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    • Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Coutinho and Giroud

      or

      Walcott and Berbatov

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      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        C&G at the min with both their form really good.

        Gerard did start very advanced in last game so I would watch this space and Coutinho was on the flanks

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    • Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RMT Please guys

      Mignolet, Davis.

      Ivanovic, Mertesaker, Coleman, Collins, Turner.

      Walcott, Coutinho, Hazard, Kagawa, Colback

      Girould, Lukaku, Dzeko

      Particularly interested in thoughts on Kagawa.

      Also re Liverpool and Chelsea def coverage would Cech and Toure be better than Mignolet and Ivanovic

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    • simon.knott86
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hi All i have made some changes to my team could you please give me some thoughts?

      Mannone (Davis)
      Zab - Ivan - Mertesacker (Parr, Brayford)
      Hazard - Wally - Coutinho - Snod - Colback
      RVP - Dzeko (Moore)

      I prefer 3-5-2 formation, have 0.5 in the bank would you swap anyone out?

      also whats your thoughts on parr / brayford?

      Thanks 🙂

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    • Spc one
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Gonna go through my team if anyone can give some advice

      Mignolet (seems the obvious choice)

      DF;
      Collins (good fixtures)
      Dawson (not sure if he is nailed on?)
      Hudson (cheaper than caulker, had a good season last year)

      MF;
      Hazard (probably will see a lot of game time and reasonably priced)
      Nolan (good fixtures, don't overly rate him but seems to get goals consistently but thinking of swapping for caybe or ben arfa)
      Pienarr (.5 less than millaris but is he always gonna start?)
      Mata (for dgw, will transfer to carzola, courthino or city player when I have a better idea of who is going to play)

      ATT;
      RVP (a lot of money but most nailed on and consistent striker)
      Dzeko (unsure of his playing time but cheap if he does play and looks sharp preseason, maybe a swap for lukaku but I don't wanna have too many dgw to transfer out and not sure if hell start)
      Aspas (if sturridge isn't fit will he be main man for the time being?)

      Subs;
      Boric
      Bellamy(listed as mid but is a striker but will he play?)
      Whittaker (best 4.0 def?)
      Ward (unsure on palaces def but can't think of a cheap option)

      Note; will make room for soldardo if he is less than 10

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      1. graham
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Bradford and chester 4m

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        1. graham
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Brayford

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    • Sourav
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hi guys..First time playing FPL... losing sleep... getting headaches due to this magnetic managerial game... anybody who believes in the religion of 'Football' please assist me with ur valuable tips... thanking you in anticipation...

      Mignolet ,(Boruc)
      Michael Turner, Coleman, Koscielny ,(Chester) (Ramage)
      Mirallas, Hazard, Coutinho, Giaccherini (Thomas)
      Lukaku, Van Persie, Lambert

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    • kingofthenorth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Does anybody else think that IF the Rooney > Chelsea move does happen, it's likely to happen right at the end of the transfer window? United have Chelsea GW2, and I can't imagine the best way to start your career as manager of Manchester United is to have Rooney scoring in Man U vs. Chels in a blue shirt...

      Based on the news today I think both Rooney and Mourinho will try to force the transfer through.

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      1. Elmore Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Good spot. You can't see that happening can you, perhaps the "shoulder injury" will take longer than expected to clear up?

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    • ANTWANN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RMT!

      Cech (Boruc)
      Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Mertesacker (Shawcross) (Ward)
      Hazard, Snodgrass, Paulinho, Walcott (Colback)
      Bony, Benteke, Bertatov

      Comments apprectiated!

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      1. graham
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Czech is a bit pricy,
        Good back line but you could free up cash by getting rid of shawcross and ward for 4m des
        Solid looking but paulinho has to prove himself in prem first. I'd watch him for a few weeks
        Berbo for lukaku if Rooney says put

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    • radawson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Any thoughts on my team much appreciated:

      Cech (Boruc)

      Lescott Mertesacker Toure (Collins Parr)

      Walcott Hazard Coutinho Mirallas (Lingard)

      Benteke Lukaku Dzeko

      Thinking I'll wait until atleast GW4 to get RVP involved, can just get so much more with the money saved by not including him. Lingard is very unlikely to get much game time but has been awesome pre-season so I reckon worth a punt as 4.5m midfielder. Also couldnt decide between chelsea defenders for guaranteed game time and Cech nicely solves that problem.

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    • poolstars23
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Dzeko or Aspas? And Poulinho or Hernandez ( Swansea)?

      Thoughts please

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    • Joe.259
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Edited my team a bit.

      Mignolet (Davis)
      Azpilicueta, Mertesacker, Evra, (Brayford, Chester)
      Walcott, Hazard, Countinho, Mirallas, (Colback)
      Sturridge, Lukaku, Lambert

      Comments and suggestions please
      Thanks

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      1. graham
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Sturbridge fitness is questionable. Sound everywhere else good team

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    • simon.knott86
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hi all I have been changing and swapping need some thoughts on my team please

      Mannone (Davis)
      Zab - Coleman - mertesacker ( parr - brayford )
      Hazard - Walcott - coutinho - snodgrass - wanyama
      RVP - Dzeko ( Moore )

      I thought about maybe swapping soldado depending on price of course!

      Not sure on Dzeko although pellegrini has stated that he is "1st choice" according to the recent reports.

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      1. simon.knott86
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Forgot to mention I have 1.5 m in the bank too

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    • Giggsy_11
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      RMT?

      Mignolet (Davis)
      Mertesacker Ivanovic Zabaleta (whittaker) (Baker)
      Coutinho Hazard Zaha Walcott Navas
      Lukaku Aspas/Lambert (Anelka)

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