The Playbook

FPL fixture difficulty is one number doing two jobs. Our Gameweek 4 read on all 20 clubs, ranked for attack and for clean sheets, and where the two disagree.

FPL GW3 preview: Haaland leads by 1.46, nine of our top 40 are Man City, and the 69.4%-owned striker who misses the list. Verdicts before Friday's 18:30 deadline.

FPL GW2 review: the opening two rounds are settled, four Hull players have outscored Haaland, and the buy, hold and sell calls that follow before Friday.

FPL captain GW3: Haaland is 1.57 clear, the widest gap of the season. Our pick, the best differential armband, and why Gameweek 4 reopens the question.

An FPL blank gameweek wrecks squads in spring, but the exposure is built now. What a blank is, what autosubs fix, and the concentration test to run today.

The FPL points system pays a defender six for a goal and a forward four. Here is what that asymmetry means for how you build a squad in 2026/27.

FPL GW2 preview: our captain call flipped overnight, Haaland 6.63 to Fernandes 6.52. Plus a £4.5m defender beating a 41.5% owned pick, and one differential.

FPL captain GW2: The Algorithm splits Fernandes and Haaland by 0.145 points. The armband call, the cliff beneath the top two, and the vice captain decision.

Our FPL GW1 review: the three priciest template picks returned two points each, a £4.5m defender outscored every forward, and what it changes for GW2.

How many FPL free transfers you get, how rolling to five works, and the numbers that show when a minus four hit actually pays. Updated for 2026/27.

FPL bench boost explained for 2026/27: how many you get, when to play it, and what The Algorithm says your bench is actually worth in a normal gameweek.

FPL GW1 tips built on The Algorithm's own numbers: the captaincy gap, the tier break after third, the fixtures to load into, and a 9.2% owned differential.

Triple captain FPL explained: the rules, the 2 January deadline, and what The Algorithm says the chip is actually worth in points. Verdict for Gameweek 1.

FPL free hit explained for 2026/27: what the chip does, how many you get, the January expiry, and what The Algorithm says a one-week squad swap is worth.

Defensive contribution FPL explained for 2026/27: the 10 and 12 action thresholds, what changed around them, and which players actually earn the two points.

FPL bonus points changed in four places for 2026/27. What each tweak does, who gains, and where The Algorithm expects the bonus to land in Gameweek 1.

An FPL double gameweek is not simply double points. The Algorithm rates one club's fixtures 2.6x apart, so which double you chase decides the chip.

What does the vice captain do in FPL? It only pays out when your captain plays zero minutes. Here is what the armband is really worth, and our Gameweek 1 call.

Is Semenyo worth it in FPL 2026/27? At £8.5m he is 26.1% owned and third among midfielders on our six-week board. The verdict, and the flaw in it.

The best FPL midfielders for 2026/27, ranked by projected points and value. Why the £6.0m band beats the £9.5m band, and where the crowd has it right.

Best FPL forwards 2026/27 ranked by The Algorithm: prices, ownership and projected points for the opening six gameweeks, plus the £6.0m pick beating a £7.5m one.

The best FPL defenders for 2026/27, ranked on projected points, price and ownership. Why Tarkowski at 9.8 per cent beats the £4.0m promoted-side punts.

Picking your FPL captain for GW1? Haaland leads our projections by 0.15 points over Bruno Fernandes. Prices, ownership and minutes risk for the full board.

The best FPL goalkeepers for 2026/27, ranked on projected points for the opening six. Goalkeeper is the flattest position in the game, and the £1.5m is worth more elsewhere.

FPL predicted points for 2026/27 are live. The Algorithm's top 10 for GW1-6, why the list inverts on price, and the four best-value picks nobody owns yet.

FPL wildcard 2026/27: your first four chips expire on 2 January. Our own fixture ratings show why Gameweek 4 is the hinge, and when to actually play it.

Most FPL squads fail on timing, not talent. What an AI FPL team rater should actually check, and the six-gameweek schedule flaw hiding in the most-owned picks.

Is Haaland worth it in FPL 2026/27? At £15.5m and 75.2% owned, the question is structural. The fixture case, the budget math and the planner's verdict.

The FPL template team 2026/27 is £3.5m over budget. See the full most-owned XI, the exact maths, and which template picks The Algorithm backs.

Five FPL differentials and traps for GW1 2026/27: where ownership and the opening fixtures disagree, computed from The Algorithm's own fixture ratings.

Rate my FPL team: the six checks KnightManagers runs on any 2026/27 GW1 squad, from template budget math to fixture runs, plus a free tool that scores yours.

FPL chip strategy for 2026/27: how the two-set chip system works, when to play each Wildcard, Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Free Hit, and the GW19 trap.

FPL's new official Price Change Predictor explained: when it launches, how 2026/27 price changes and sell prices work, and when chasing value costs points.

Every confirmed FPL 2026/27 player price so far, updated daily, and what the early rises mean for how you build your GW1 squad.

How KnightManagers plans your FPL season: The Algorithm optimises transfers, captaincy and chips across an eight-gameweek horizon.

The four confirmed FPL 2026/27 rule changes and what they actually change for your GW1 squad: live points, the BPS tackle tweak, provisional scores, and DefCon.