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Jamie Pigott crowned 2021/22 FPL champion

Jamie Pigott has been crowned the 2021/22 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion after a dramatic Gameweek 38.

FPL has yet to update after this afternoon’s matches but using LiveFPL’s live league standings tool, we know that Jamie has finished comfortably clear of second-place Suvansh Singh.

Attacking returns from difference-makers Joel Matip, Reece James and Sadio Mane help offset Suvansh’s success stories of Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.

Suvansh also took a -4 to sell Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho, who unexpectedly delivered attacking returns at the Etihad, but they were part of the move to fund Kane.

The runner-up can at least content himself with the knowledge that he has won the Fantasy Football Scout Members league (amongst many others), finishing ahead of world number five Damien Ruigrok:

Brett Taylor, who ended up with a rank of 3rd, won our Fantasy Football Scout league by a handsome margin, finishing two points short of Suvansh overall:

Congratulations to all the winners and the FPL managers who pushed them close; stay tuned for RedLightning’s next excellent round-up for a more detailed summary of these and other community leagues and cups.

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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can anyone remember when the first GW was with COVID cancellations?

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      As I remember it was the second game for Arsenal vs Man city in a DW. Arteta has positive test.

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1818 all out. Thanks for the great advice on here as always. Some great people and brilliant articles!

    A strangely unenjoyable season overall, especially towards the end… but perhaps I just need a much needed break.

    Thanks guys! 🙂

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Likewise Rafa, you've given out lots of really good advice throughout the season. Enjoy the break - you'll be plotting for the next one soon enough.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haha! I’ll probably just copy the template with 1 week to go 🙂

    2. BAMBAA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sharing the same strange feeling about the season even with the best result ever. Dont quite catch where the unjoy comes from.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah, was a long slog and personally didn’t enjoy it! A lot of close friends have actually ditched playing so for the most part I was just playing for rank too which was very boring. Not certain I’ll bother next year but will see

        1. BAMBAA
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yep, maybe should just take it even more chilled next year if I even make a team. But then where is the fun in that 😀

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Yeah, I wasn’t overly bothered this season but just wasn’t that much fun haha

  3. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Rank 477, insane! Thank you to the community, makes my day!

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well done, that's awesome rank

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Brilliant. Well done boss

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fantastic rank...well done!!

    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well done ! Impressive!

    5. KneejerkJoe
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys, cant believe it!

    6. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well done! Enjoy it

  4. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    All is left now is supporting Argentina for the WC...

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The season starts before the wc!

  5. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    200 points in the last two gameweeks. HUGE.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      310(-16) in 3 GWs. Four red arrows and 3.05m to 400k since GW17. Really happy

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        331 in last 3gws lol, no hits.
        Madness.

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          That’s good going. Well done

  6. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I had to wait for the BAPS to be confirmed to start celebrations.

    Salah+Pukki -> Kane+Maddison for -4 and Son(c) turned out to be an excellent move, but thanks to Matip's assist I finished inside Top100! Not to mention that Top1000 always felt like an impossible dream. I'm over the moon.

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Amazing result! Enjoy it

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wowsers, unreal finish, congrats.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Superb mate

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Welcome to the top 100 club join our league next season

      1. Neto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thx for the invite.

  7. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I know the game is mostly luck with an element of skills but how do the top dogs consistently finish with high rankings every year? What is the secret!?

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Understanding that it’s not actually mostly luck

      1. zes
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Exactly. The good players put in a lot of ‘work’. Always nose deep in stats and someone consistently in the top 10k is probably watching at least 4 PL games a week. Plus and understanding of risk and EV help (hence why Magnus Carlson does so well)

    2. SuperG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      The secret is that the thing you know is totally wrong. Mainly skill, planning and imagination with a splash of luck.

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I've read a couple of interviews with Fabio Borges this year and he isn't on twitter, doesn't look at EO (unless it's a tight call between two players), ignores prices and seems to look at long term expected data. His record is very good.

      1. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He’s a much better player than me but I think it’s worth keeping an eye on prices.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Only if it doesn't cloud your judgement which rarely happens (buying someone just because he will rise in price soon etc.) It's better to ignore it altogether imho.

    4. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think there’s more skill than is given credit. Forward planning and research on players gets you a good team each week and cope with the occasional failure. I mean that’s what I’ve heard; I’m a casual myself

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It's judging probabilities.

      And picking Maddison.

  8. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I just want to think the whole community here for helping me have my best season ever. At one point in January, I was as high as 2K, but then the Covid cancellations hit and I fell back as far as 160K. With so much great advice from the members here, I made it back up to 50K on the final day beating my top finish of 85K last year. So thank you guys for helping making playing FPL even more fun for this Yank. Cheers to you guys, and enjoy the off season

    ---Disco

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Well done and enjoy the break

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Didn’t realize you were “one of us,” Stu. Where are you located in the States?

      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7DKrtuUKM

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I'm in Pittsburgh. Assuming you're in Cali?

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, Chico. Wife and I both originally east coast, her RI and me NC. Love Pittsburgh, wish we got there more often. Second best ballpark in MLB, great museums, Church Brewery, & Primanti Bros., what’s not to love?

          1. Disco Stu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            We now have so many better breweries here than Church. 2nd best ballpark? Which one do you think is better? I mean we are pretty sure that we have the nicest AAA stadium in America here.

            1. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Well, I am a Giants fan, so I am biased. Those two parks are in a league of their own

            2. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yeah, it’s been 10 years since we were there, figured Church might be down in the rankings. Still, the building itself is one of the coolest brewery taprooms I have visited.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Your fish are dead

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        My fish?

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Those fish saved Pittsburgh 😎

        2. zes
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Can’t you remember? Tbf it was 25 years ago…

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            He can’t get them out of there

  9. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Prob not the only one on here but sold Cash and Coutinho for a hit.
    Got Mount and Spurs defender. Son (c)
    Won ML but finished outside top 100k (140)
    Was at 92k last wk but had a disaster.
    Anyway thanks for all the advice along the way.

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I sold the same two players for a hit. To get mount! Happens. You couldn’t have predicted that so no point beating yourself up

    2. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sold Coutinho for Mount and Cash third on my bench but tbh was never going to play Cash this week anyways

  10. Conor1
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    It’s been a pleasure reading comments here over the past number of years. Best of luck to all in the future. Looking forward to retirement. Over and out.

    1. Jambot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      See you next year

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You'll be back sooner or later no one retires from fpl

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      You can check out anytime you like…

      1. Calv1n
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        But you can never leave!

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Highest rank achieved of 48k :)… off to Fiji tomorrow for 2 months with a nice break from internet and football. Enjoy the time off and we go again next year !

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Champions League final next week mate 😉

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Class, enjoy !

  12. Calv1n
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    First FPL season and won my ML,
    thanks to all for an amazing community!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Class, congrats

  13. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Finally over, this season. Felt it was a bit unlucky for me (yet another time... Hard to tell sometimes if you're doing something wrong or simply don't have luck). Barely managed top 100k despite FPL Review showing almost 45% probability for achieving top 10k. But it happens, time to move on and can't wait really for the new season.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      It’s a constant pain and then it ends 🙂 see you next season

  14. Hairy Cane
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Can someone far more experienced than I explain Sonny's low BPS this week? 2 goals and a full game played should be much higher, no?

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yellow card and missed some big chances I think.

      1. Hairy Cane
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Scored 192pts and have a massive late surge in my last two weeks only to lose my ML by one point. Crushed.

        1. NorCal Villan
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      yellow card obviously didn't help

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Usually down to missed shots and giving away the ball.
      If son had literally not touched the ball apart from his 2 goals, he would have got bonus points I think

      1. Hairy Cane
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I've never seen a 2+ goal scorer blank on BPs. Sooo wild.

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Someone here might know the answer this but I think there was at least one player who got a hat trick and no bonus

          1. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            doubt that happened

            1. Pep's Money Laundry
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Those were the days of bonus points being a awarded by a person at the stadium rather then the current bonus points system

        2. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          i have cos they got a yellow

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Opta stats have him down as missing 3 big chances and the yellow card didn't help

  15. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Finished the season with my highest rank ever 1157! Thanks to the community. This GW was a horrible one, Coutinho Richa > Mount Toney for a hit didn't work out. My goalkeepers pickford and foster both missing was a disaster as well as I lost one of my ML for 2 points.. Learned a lesson that whenever in doubt with making a 50/50 decison go with Lateriser's pick. Picks for this week was between Maddison or Mount and Toney or Wilson and I bottled it.. Could have won 2ML's with those picks. Anyway a great season overall,see you all next season.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      nice

  16. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Won the office ML ! Thanks all for your advice opinions and contributions

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Get in. 🙂

  17. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Sonny with xG of 2.5, lolz. Must have been one of the highest numbers this season. Bit disappointed it he didn't end up with 3 goals and 3 bonus.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Hmm, members area isn't showing any stats for me - was interested to see what the figures were this GW

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I only checked understat.com. Numbers from Opta or Statsbomb may differ slightly.

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Ah thanks, forgot about that site

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    When is OR getting updated. Still a bit edgy.

  19. el polako
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    I'd like to say that I learned something this season and that next year won't repeat same mistakes but...
    ...pretty sure will do it all again.

  20. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    85k all out

    unless they revamp this staid and boring format I'll be taking next season off.

    needs to be more dynamic and provider needs to find a way of weeding out multiple accounts in my opinion.

    this season was draining

    good luck to those that sign up though.

    1. zes
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      All out?

      Aye, the season is finished lol

  21. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    2 consecutive finishes in the 7000s, both proud and thankful of this community and all the words of wisdom and advice provided to myself and others

  22. Ode
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Getting top 10k is so hard man. Respect to everyone who made it

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah, fluked it in there for short while a few weeks back and thought I was doing well in the GWs that followed only to accumulate a succession of red arrows that promptly pumped me right back where I belong. The top 10k are good players.

    3. abaalan
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      332 OR, 2nd best finish ever!

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thx

  23. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    It's like the longest Oscar's thank you speach on here tonight!!

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Sure is just hope somebody gets slapped eventually

  24. Grande Tubarão
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    37k all out. I think that’s decent enough. Was hoping for my 5th top 10k but the game gets harder every season. Would like to thank the community - the spirit here is great. Would like to thank my dad for always being a listening ear to all FPL problems and both my gfs for their never ending patience. Thank you!!

  25. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Feeling emotional

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I’m actually crying

  26. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Will miss you guys on here

    1. zes
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Don’t worry, we’re all here forever

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone know the top 10k avg?

    1. RedJaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      67,62 points

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        That’s more than number 1 got across the entire season

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

  28. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Anyone got any ideas on what we’re meant to do until the new season?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Didn’t the game reopen again at the start of June last year mate or the week after ??

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Imagine some will be in limbo until content creators/experts tell them how to spend the summer

  29. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Most annoying thing with the season being over is that I have to keep Broja in my team trough the summer.

  30. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    finished 63k which is my second highest rank this season so cant complain 🙂

    it was a "tough" season to navigate with blanks etc so well done to those who had a great season!!