On this episode of Points On the Bench our buying or selling segment includes Josh Bells breakout and whether or not Joey Gallo can sustain this batting average. In the waiver claimer segment Chris dives into the all the prospect call ups and which one we think you should look to add first. We wrap up the episode with our favorite streamers for wee…

On this weeks episode of Points On the Bench we discuss some struggling players we think you can safely drop. Is Paul DeJong's lowered strikeout percentage for real? Can we expect 20+ home runs from Nicholas Castellanos after his slow start to the season? Is Sonny Gray more than a streamer?Want to call in and be on the next episode? Let us know! Fe…

On this episode of Points On the Bench we discuss some hot starts to the season. Is Jorge Alfaro making a leap to a top tier catcher? Is Jason Heyward's April sustainable? We also dive into some guys that are widely available that you should be looking to add to your team. We close out the episode with some Starting Pitching streamer options to hel…

Waiting On the Bonus Points comes to an emotional close in this final farewell episode. We got the band back together for the finale as Mr Emotional Beren Cross returned one last time after an impressive Free Hit score in Blank Gameweek 35. Gut man Jak Ball and Stat man David Munday took the opportunity to reveal what their plans are for the season…

Our Fantasy Premier League managers discuss two different approaches to Blank Gameweek 35 in our latest podcast. We have decided to record in two legs (a la Champions League) this week, while we sit at the Double Gameweek 34 half-way stage. David and Jak discuss how their teams are getting on so far with both the Triple Captain and Bench Boost stil…

The big double gameweek questions dominate are thinking on the latest episode. In particular we assess which of the FPL chips could make the biggest difference for you in DGW34. The Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Free Hit all have their merits, but which one will David or Jak go for? Whether or not Harry Kane is an essential asset for DGW34 and wh…

To Kane or not to Kane? That is the question ahead of Spurs' trip to Stoke in Gameweek 33. The talismanic striker Sir Harold returned way ahead of schedule in Gameweek 32 and has both David and Jak worried about getting him back. We discuss whether it's worth breaking even a Wildcard team to transfer him in as well as the future of Roberto Firmino …

Waiting On the Bonus Points discusses the best time to Wildcard as the FPL community debates the pros and cons of Gameweek 32 and 33. Our own bosses David Munday and Jak Ball pick out some of the most essential players to include on the Wildcard for those playing it this week and answer some of your questions. Anyone with queries over Manchester Ci…

Whether or not you should sign players who don’t have a fixture in the next gameweek is a subject of discussion on Waiting On the Bonus Points this week. Some FPL managers have been transferring in the likes of Son Heung-min, Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford for Gameweek 31, despite the fact that they will not play – because of their involvement i…

Our Fantasy Premier League podcast 'Waiting On the Bonus Points' returned this week after a short hiatus - and it's finally time to talk about 'Chip season'. How to ensure you have a decent team playing in blank Gameweek 31 was our big talking point as FPL bosses work out how to navigate the peaks and troughs of the next few weeks, particularly wit…

Mohamed Salah punished our podcasters again this week by delivering in another big game. Which got us wondering why the Egyptian has not been our captain more often this season. Guest star Tom Cantle from Who Got the Assist? delved into the psychology of picking a captain while host David Munday bemoaned his poor form when it comes to skippers this…

Sergio Aguero made all the difference in GW25 as our latest forfeit got swung right at the dead. In Beren's final episode we discuss the transfer deadline dealings and whether or not they will affect our FPL plans for the future. Cheap budget strikers get another look as Jordan Ayew and Callum Wilson both make their case for inclusion going forward…

Sergio Aguero propels himself back into the FPL discussions after his hat-trick against Newcastle in GW25 - and our managers have mixed opinions on him. Harry Kane's tricky fixtures have many an FPL boss considering the next #Kanexit movement and David, Beren and Jak revealed where they sit on that particular debate. Despite David suffering some ho…

On this week’s show we discuss the increased need to wait a little longer before making your transfers during the January transfer window. A lot of FPL bosses like to try and beat the price rises in order to assemble a more expensive squad but when the transfer window is open, things can change much more quickly. Our podcasters David Munday, Beren …

We are back with a bang in 2018 as our FPL bosses recover after a manic Christmas period. All three of them experience grief at the turn of the year as there was Triple Captain problems, Mo Salah price drop problems and mindless Wildcard decisions at every turn. One of them did so bad over the festive fixtures that they ended up taking on the dread…

The 2017/18 season so far gets a full review in our New Year Special episode of Waiting On the Bonus Points - while we hand out some awards too. We look back on some of our favourite forfeits and pick a winner from a shortlist of six. You can re-watch our forfeit videos below and vote yourself! We also go over David, Beren and Jak's FPL group chat …

Fantasy Premier League injury expert Ben Dinnery was our special guest on the Christmas episode of Waiting On the Bonus Points this week. He gave us the scoop on what it's like to deal with FPL injuries and fitness tests on the front lines and handed out some helpful advice for how to handle your squad over Christmas. Our seasonal puns made a retur…

The FPL Cup left all three of our podcasters in a dull mood after GW18 as we round-up the biggest fails from that competition on our latest episode. Jak experienced one of his worst ever gameweeks as an FPL boss as managers all over the world were well and truly stitched up. We had our first Christmas-style forfeit this week as we looked ahead to t…

A short time ago Fantasy Football managers were racking their brains to work out which of the many goal happy strikers to leave out of their teams.But now it seems as though none of them are capable of exploding with midfielders now taking pole position in the must have lists. Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku have been som…

There was plenty of late drama to completely swing the most recent forfeit in GW14 after Wednesday night's games changed everything.The fortunes of our podcast experts ended up completely reversed after GW13 - because we doubled up the ante! With our forfeit out of the way we had time to discuss whether or not Manchester United would come back into…

The underwhelming performances of Tottenham's Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku has a big talking point around the Fantasy Premier League Community of late.And that is no surprise with the pair costing £12.8m and £11.5m respectively, although it is Kane that is perhaps the biggest cause of concern. We discuss a shocking statistic for both the 'in' and '…

How Crystal Palace can help Fantasy Premier League managers regain lost ground in their mini-leagues was the big talking point on the latest episode of Waiting On the Bonus Points.On our weekly FPL podcast we also discussed the fallout from the most recent international break and what effect the injuries will have on people's teams. We then debated…

It was the bonus points that settled the outcome of this week's Fantasy Premier League forfeit as Manchester United, Chelsea and Watford all made their mark on our experts.With one manager safe by Sunday lunch-time, the other two were locked in a deadly slug-fest that afternoon with the forfeit swinging from boss-to-boss several times. In the end, …

Manchester United defenders and Tottenham Hotspur without Harry Kane were two of the big Fantasy Premier League subjects on Waiting On the Bonus Points this week.They come after the Red Devils' 1-0 win over Spurs at Old Trafford in GW10 - and the mishandling of those players is what has caused our latest forfeit! We have a new feature to be excited…

Fantasy Premier League horror stories were the order of the day in our Halloween Special of Waiting On the Bonus Points.And it was fitting that we had chosen to speak about our FPL nightmares after the hugely frightening GW9. Joining us as a special guest this week was Tom "The Psychologist" Cantle from FPL podcast Who Got the Assist? and he talked…

Manchester City dominate the Fantasy Premier League talking points this week after scoring seven goals against Stoke City - and we discussed them on our latest podcast.The question is no longer 'which City attacker should I have?' but 'how many should I have in my team?' Our regular panelists David 'Stat Man' Munday and Beren 'Mr Emotional' Cross g…

Elite level defenders were the subject of discussion on our latest episode as we head towards #GW8 of #FPL.With little to no consistency across the elite level midfielder range and injuries to the most expensive strikers there is a case to be made for having more pricey defenders in your side. Each of our experts picked out their must-have defender…

With the final international break of 2017 underway, our attention was drawn straight away to injuries to Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku.Our panel of experts discussed how to handle their knocks as well as when to time your transfers during the international break. We also debated how certain international sides would line-up given that some of th…

Fantasy Premier League bosses have been struggling with the dilemma caused by six goal-scoring strikers so far this season; and we discussed the subject on our podcast.From Alvaro Morata and Sergio Aguero to Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku - with a bit of Jamie Vardy and Alexandre Lacazette on the side - the debate is almost an endless one. We also wi…

It's double trouble for two of our FPL podcast experts this week as both of them were forced to do forfeits in the aftermath of a sensational GW5 finale. Fantasy Premier League is never short of storylines but this week the real drama took place off the pitch as well as on it. The finer details of Manchester United's 4-0 win over Everton had some s…

Our Fantasy Premier League experts revel in the fact that Harry Kane has finally scored for Tottenham this week as we discuss the impact the return of the Champions League will have on FPL.Watford's surprising start to the season is discussed as their cut-price options earn more and more owners and the emerging talent of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is…

With no fresh Fantasy Premier League action to discuss this week, we had a detailed look at the transfer deadline and the first international break of the season. Both of those events will have big implications for your FPL team going into GW4 so we've got some advice for managers looking to prepare their teams for the return of top flight action. …

In our fourth episode we discuss the international break and what effect it should have on your transfer and Wildcard policy, there is a particularly gruesome forfeit for David and the Harry Kane debate naturally rages on. For full detail on the international break schedule and how it will effect your team read our article HERE: http://ow.ly/5NTV30…

In episode three of our Fantasy Premier League podcast we discuss the all important talking point after two one-point displays: should you sell Harry Kane yet? We also went through the high and low points for GW2 and did our hardest to find some Bonus Point Kings amongst the disappointment. Find out who came bottom out of our trio of experts this w…

In our second Fantasy Premier League podcast we discuss the high and low points of the opening Gameweeks, who were our Bonus Point Kings of the week, when to make our transfers and who to buy and sell for Gameweek 2. Our article on Price Changes: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-2017-18-price-changes-players-on-the-rise-and-fa…

In our first podcast of the Fantasy Premier League season we debate the different approaches to team building, budget allocation as well as discussing which elite level players you must have and which budget enablers will be the most efficient in 2017/18. #FantasyPremierLeague #FPL #HarryKane #RomeluLukaku #SergioAguero #Jesus #DaviddeGea For infor…