
Premium Defenders Were In FavourĪndrew Robertson, a popular choice near the end of the season. So, managers often prefer to spend a lesser amount in this area as they can get starting defenders for a price of 4.5, whereas any regular attackers (midfielders/forwards) with decent point potential usually start at 5.5 or more. the most expensive defender in the game Alexander-Arnold started the 2021/22 season at 7.5. The pricing of defenders also plays a big part. It is also more fun to cheer on goals and assists, as opposed to waiting nervously for a clean sheet. As a result, it naturally makes sense to go with the minimum selection of defenders as their opportunities to score points are traditionally limited, besides the clean sheet. Statistics have been taken from the Preseason Pack, where you can also analyse your FPL season.įantasy Premier League’s (FPL) scoring system rewards goals and assists heavily which naturally leads players to field as many attackers as possible. This percentage was higher though in both the ‘All Time Top 50’ (32.2%) and ‘All FPL’ user groups (39.3%).


The 3-4-3 formation was once again the most popular across all three user groups in 2021/22 but unlike the previous season where it was chosen by 47.4% of ‘2020/21 Top 50’ managers it accounted for only 25.2% of the ‘2021/22 Top 50’ with 4-4-2 a close second (23.7%). By Fantasy Football Fix ( blog has been taken from the Preseason Pack and will look at the statistics and strategy from the top 50 active FPL players of all time for the 2021/22 season.
