Category archives: Player Selection

I’ve been playing with the statistics from last season since players values were released last week. I’m not 100% sure how useful this is as a figure but it struck me that with a limited budget, a good way to approach the game is to try and find players who…

Next season’s game looks increasingly challenging when it comes to accommodating big names. If you’ve reached your midfield having spent big on your strikers I’ve outlined some cheap midfield options below. My personal strategy is to aim for premium midfielders however this could be virtually impossible this year with such…

With player prices released earlier today, it’s a great time to take a look at some initial ideas for bargain players. Player values in relation to the overall budget seems slightly less challenging than last season. Below I’ve highlighted some initial thoughts around players who seem to be available at…

Player prices or values are once again variable this season. The main difference this time around (in my understanding) is that values can only change by £0.3m per week. These price changes also don’t kick in until after game week 3. In my opinion this presents an opportunity to grow…

Going into the start of the season on Friday I’m more than happy with my front 6. However having spent 35m on these positions I’m only left with 15m for my back line and goalkeeper. This is proving a real problem, with such a tight budget I’m struggling to form…

This season’s Dream Team looks set to be the most open game in history. I’m really struggling to fix a front three which I’m firmly happy with. In previous season’s it’s been more straightforward with less prolific strikers available. With an abundance of strikers to choose from I’m torn between…

With the 2017/2018 season nearly upon us, it’s a great time to look at the best midfielders available for selection. I see this position as the second most important area of any fantasy football team selection – only strikers on average pick up more points. I always keep a good…

A good strategy for picking defenders in Dream Team is to opt for cheaper options who score well in terms of points. This allows you to free up funds for more expensive and very high scoring attacking players. It’s well documented that defenders and goalkeepers score less overall points than…

With the international break upon us and only two months left of fixtures until the end of the season, I thought it would be the perfect time to evaluate teams with the best remaining games. It’s vital to plan in advance when playing The Sun Dream Team, with three transfers…