FanTeam

Strategy guide for FanTeam’s £100k half-season Premier League Fantasy game


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FanTeam recently announced their ‘Second Chance’ Premier League Fantasy game for the latter half of this season, starting from Gameweek 22 on January 14th.

There is a guaranteed prize pool of £100,000 in this Fantasy tournament, with £20,000 going to the winner and money for anyone finishing in the top 4,000.

And, remarkably, it’s completely free to play – so if you were reticent about paying to enter FanTeam’s season-long game back in August, then this is your chance to try it out at no cost.

BASIC RULES AND POINTS SYSTEM

Here’s the great news: anyone with any sort of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) experience should be able to pick up FanTeam’s game without issue. The rules, scoring and prices are very similar, with regular decisions to be made on your weekly free transfer (additional moves come at a cost of four points) and the double points that come with captaincy.

It’s essentially FPL but with huge cash prizes. Given that paid entry mini-leagues are now strongly discouraged by the Premier League, the FanTeam game offers Fantasy managers a legitimate opportunity to make money from their management expertise.

Unlike the main FanTeam game, this involves building a team of 11 players rather than a squad of 15. Therefore the 100.0m budget is now down to 80.0m. There must be at least one goalkeeper, three defenders, two midfielders and one forward. A maximum of three players from a single Premier League team can be selected.

Seasoned FPL managers should have no problem in adjusting to FanTeam and running a squad with its familiar scoring system, shown below:

KEY SCORING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FANTEAM AND FPL

  • There is no Bonus Points System, which is replaced by plus/minus points (+0.3/-0.3) if a team is winning/losing during the period a player is on the pitch.
  • Goalkeepers get 0.5 points for every save made, unlike the one point awarded in FPL for increments of three stops.
  • Committing a foul that leads to a free-kick goal or converted penalty is penalised by minus two points.
  • Midfielders and forwards get an extra point for completing the full match.
  • Shots on target that don’t end up as goals are rewarded (+0.4 for midfielders and forwards, +0.6 for defenders)

STRATEGY GUIDE

Here are some tips on how to approach this game.

GO RISKY

One of the main differences between FanTeam’s Second Chance game and FPL is the ‘Safety Net’ feature, which makes up for the lack of substitutes. If a player doesn’t start a match, he will automatically be replaced by the closest-priced starter in that team’s position. For example, if you own Joao Cancelo (£6.6m) but he was given a rest by Pep Guardiola, then Ruben Dias (£6.1m) – if selected – would come into play.

This gives managers a freedom to pick ‘rotation risk’ options that would likely be avoided in FPL – ideal for when you know you want coverage of a top team’s enticing fixture but aren’t sure you can predict the starting XI. Or if you want a player who begins at the African Cup of Nations but will soon return, he can stay in your team and be automatically substituted out until his comeback.

ATTACK BLOCKS OF FIXTURES

Adding to the risk, managers can aggressively attack a team’s strong short-term fixtures knowing that the ‘Second Chance’ game only runs for less than half a season and you have a Wildcard in the pocket to overhaul when necessary. Although there are no Bench Boost, Triple Captaincy or Free Hit chips, starting in Gameweek 22 gives an advantage we don’t have for FPL Gameweek 1 – knowledge of which players are good, in form and in their manager’s favour.

UNLIMITED ROLLING TRANSFERS

Another interesting difference is that, unlike in FPL, there is no limit to how many free weekly transfers can be collected. It can go beyond two, enabling a scenario where your initial Gameweek 22 team is set up strongly for the first three-to-four rounds of fixtures and a ‘mini Wildcard’ can be used afterwards without even touching the chip. This combines well with ‘Safety Net’, where a team of 11 players can be chosen based on form and a promising fixture run, without a huge worry of Pep Roulette, Tuchel Tombola or Rodgers Raffle.

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664 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    If team line up comes for burnley Spurs match then we can assume game will happen right?

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Game will start. Whether it finishes, who knows?

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, but with a delay perhaps?

    3. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not really, could still be abandoned 5-10 mins before the match

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The key things are safety and if the ball rolls properly.

    5. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      There's barely an inch of snow. They've already cleared the perimeter/centre circle, etc.

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        But I guess the problem is that it is still snowing quite heavily? Even if they clear the ground it could still get covered in snow quite soon.

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Cornet, Kane & Son owner with Livramento, Manquillo & McArthur on the bench …

  3. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Livramento first sub and Williams Sec 🙁

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Perks of having a heavy bench for winter
      ESR ✅
      Gallagher ✅
      Livramento ✅
      Broja ✅

  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Huge if Burnley gets a double gameweek soon

    1. griffzinho
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No room in current schedule . Would be next year surely!

    2. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Pope TC

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Captained Pope last season during a DGW to know I’ve captained a keeper at least once while playing FPL.

  5. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    My wheatherforecast suggest the snow will stop in 1 hour. Sure a delay is better than call it off?

  6. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I guess Burnely will want the game to go since they only play the ball in the air anyway.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      See, it's fine.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That's mean they would play

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Just clean the snow and kick-off once done...

  7. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Teams out. It's fine

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Relax fellow Son / Kane owners. We'll get our 2 points after all.

      1. JoeTweaks
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        What a relief!

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No Foden.

    Antonio on.

  9. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Every time I need bench it brings me maximum 1 as autosub. When I don't need it, my benchers are fighting for double digit figures

  10. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bowenched

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden owners in heaven!

    That spot in their team might actually get more than 2 points today...

  12. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    West Ham team news
    Starting XI: Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Masuaku, Benrahma, Antonio.
    Subs: Areola, Coufal, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Bowen, Diop, Kral.

    Man City team news
    Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.
    Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Palmer, McAtee.

    Tottenham team news
    Team to play Burnley: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Reguilon, Moura, Kane, Son.
    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Tanganga, Sessegnon, Ndombele, Alli, Winks, Gil, Bergwijn.

    Burnley team news
    Team to play Tottenham: Pope, Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Cornet.
    Subs: Hennessey, Roberts, Bardsley, Pieters, Long, Stephens, Lennon, Rodriguez, Vydra.

    Everton team news
    Team to face Brentford: Pickford, Coleman, Digne, Keane, Godfrey, Allan, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gordon, Townsend, Rondon.
    Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Gray, Tosun, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Simms, Dobbin.

    Brentford team news
    Team to face Everton: Fernandez, Henry, Goode, Pinnock, Jansson, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Canos, Mbeumo, Toney.
    Subs: Cox, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Sorensen, Roerslev

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That everton bench really is something

    2. JoeTweaks
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good news finally

    3. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bowen on the bench 🙁

  13. JoeTweaks
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley vs Spurs better not be off,the last few gameweeks have been horrible bcos I own Kane and Son...they better give me my expected 4 points.

    1. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think the conditions swing things in Burnley's favour.

      Perhaps 4 points is a little optimistic.

      1. JoeTweaks
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Lol...I should just sell one of them but I'm afraid they'll just troll me

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Brentford : Fernandez, Henry, Goode, Pinnock, Jansson, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Canos, Mbeumo, Toney.
    Subs: Cox, Thompson, Jensen, Forss, Wissa, Ghoddos, Baptiste, Sorensen, Roerslev.

    Everton : Pickford, Coleman, Digne, Keane, Godfrey, Allan, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gordon, Townsend, Rondon.
    Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Delph, Gray, Tosun, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Simms, Dobbin.

    Burnley : Pope, Lowton, Collins, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Cornet.
    Subs: Hennessey, Roberts, Bardsley, Pieters, Long, Stephens, Lennon, Rodriguez, Vydra.

    Tottenham : Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Reguilon, Moura, Kane, Son.
    Subs: Gollini, Doherty, Tanganga, Sessegnon, Ndombele, Alli, Winks, Gil, Bergwijn.

    Leicester : Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Barnes, Maddison, Lookman, Vardy.
    Subs: Ward, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Vestergaard, Daka.

    Watford : Bachmann, Femenia, Cathcart, Ekong, Masina, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Dennis, King, Hernandez.
    Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Rose, Pedro, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Kabasele, Morris.

    West Ham : Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Masuaku, Benrahma, Antonio.
    Subs: Areola, Coufal, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Vlasic, Noble, Bowen, Diop, Kral.

    Man City : Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.
    Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Palmer, McAtee.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hojbjerg & Skipp again 😆

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I think that is their best midfield for this 3-4-3 formation because they are defensive.

      I think the issues with Spurs is (i) Davies isn't pushing forward enough to make up the extra man when Spurs have the ball and (ii) Kane is dropping deep too much. Kane has to start being more like Vardy IMO, play as high up the pitch as possible to give the defenders something to think about and stick to the width of the penalty area. Let Son, Moura and the wing-backs do the creative work.

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dias, Cancelo, Mbeumo, Toney, Son, Antonio off the bench for Foden. Exciting stuff

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      How do you get so many players off the bench just for one person?

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wish I could be excited about Mbeumo and Toney, but at least Toney gives me a price rise every week

  17. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester team news…
    Team to face Watford: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Ndidi, Soumare, Barnes, Maddison, Lookman, Vardy.
    Subs: Ward, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Vestergaard, Daka.

    Watford team news…
    Team to face Leicester: Bachmann, Femenia, Cathcart, Ekong, Masina, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Dennis, King, Hernandez.
    Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Rose, Pedro, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Kabasele, Morris.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy blank confirmed

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Whyyyyyy

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        3 party ticket you mean

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Where’s Foster?

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      The cycling GK is not in the squad hmm

  18. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Hahaha 4th consecutive blank for Torres 2.0 owners

    This is why you shouldn't chase points!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      They'll actually get points from his spot today though...

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden trap of the season?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Torres and Mbeumo/Toney to compete for it

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Not if you owned him for the hauls

    4. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Good decision & bad outcome.

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Forgot Torres already?

  20. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    No Foden means a big fat 0 off the bench for my rival 😀

  21. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bowen benched! 😮

    1. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That's really odd, has there been any explanation offered?

  22. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley white out, scraping pitch to show lines!

  23. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Where's Ben Foster?

  24. JUNITED
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Son trained in a military service before so hopefully he experienced how to dribble smoothly on the mud's surface. This gives him big advantage and scores 15 points today. Please, im behind because I don't have Jota.

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bachman foster double up finally pays off !

    Lol!!!

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Brentford clean sheet confirmed as Rondon starts

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Held Foden, now no show, hold or swap to Jota before Jota rises again?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Think I’d make the move

    2. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Am switching to Jota - watch him blank next week..

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Ta

  28. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bachmann 😆

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah what happened to the cycling goalkeeper? 🙁

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That Man City Bench today 😯