Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast

Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast

Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast is dedicated to helping you make the right choices each week in Fantasy Premier League. Hosted by James Savundra and Mark Briggs, we'll have new episodes every Tuesday throughout the season with insights from Sky Sports News reporters and fantasy experts. Each week we'll discuss all the key FPL talking points, plus we'll have tips and advice to give you the edge over your mini-league rivals and boost your overall ranking. Make sure to give Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast a follow so you don't miss an episode. To join our Sky Sports mini league the code is 4Y5Z67 Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-fantasy-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast". For all the latest Premier League news, head to skysports.com/premier-league To get in touch with the podcast email: fantasy@sky.uk

Episodes

September 30, 2025 38 mins
James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by broadcaster and FPL enthusiast Paul Gilmour for this week’s episode. 

They start by reflecting on Gameweek 6 which saw a record amount of FPL managers activate their Triple Captain chip. Erling Haaland delivered for the 700,000 that used it on him. Don’t worry if you missed out though, James runs through the best upcoming weeks to use the chip.

Mohamed Salah is the most sold player of the ...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Holly Shand for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

Erling Haaland scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City drew with Arsenal at the Emirates. Is the City striker now absolutely essential for this weekend’s game against Burnley? That’s discussed and whether it’s a good idea to ‘Triple Captain’ him in that game.

Gameweek 6 is lookin...
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September 16, 2025 44 mins
James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Gianni Buttice for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

Erling Haaland scored twice as City comfortably beat United in the Manchester derby. Could Haaland quickly become essential in FPL over the next few weeks?

Antoine Semenyo is the most bought player ahead of Gameweek 5. James, Mark and Gianni discuss if he’s a must-have.

They also chat about chip strategy, the best cap...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Josh Cuthbert for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

The international break is almost over which means the Premier League is back very soon. Jack Grealish is the most bought player ahead of Gameweek 4 but is he really worth bringing in?

James, Mark and Josh also reflect on a dramatic transfer deadline day which saw Alexander Isak join Liverpool. Is it too early to buy ...
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Make sure to give Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast a follow so you don't miss an episode. To join our Sky Sports mini league the code is 4Y5Z67

Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-fantasy-podcast

You can listen to the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast".

For all the latest Premier League news, head to skysports....
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Jack Ukiah for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast. 

They reflect on the opening weekend of the season and discuss some of the Premier League’s newest signings. Is Tijjani Reijnders already a must-have? Keep listening to find out!

They also look ahead to Gameweek 2 and talk about why you should avoid making kneejerk transfers.

If you’ve got any burning questions...
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The start of the new Premier League season is just hours away! Julia Stuart is joined by Fantasy Football experts Gianni Buttice and Josh Cuthbert to discuss the important final decisions ahead of the first FPL deadline of the season.

Gianni and Josh are on hand to help you build the best squad for Gameweek 1. They discuss the top captaincy options and answer listeners questions including whether you should consider starting the sea...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Max Littleproud who won last season’s Sky Sports News mini league and finished fifth in the world.

Max explains how his approach to FPL helped him have a successful season. He also gives some top tips for the new campaign and reveals his latest draft.

James, Mark and Max also discuss Mohamed Salah’s underwhelming performance in the Community Shield. James and Max explain why they’re strong...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Gianni Buttice for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

James, Mark and Gianni are on hand to help you build the best squad for the first week of the season and they explain why you should consider using your Bench Boost chip in Gameweek 1.

They also discuss the best captaincy options and reveal their latest drafts.

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July 29, 2025 45 mins
The summer break is over and FPL is back! James Savundra and Mark Briggs are here for another year and in this episode they explain everything you need to know ahead of the new season.

They’re joined by Sam Bonfield from FPL Family and they begin by talking about a few significant rule changes for the 2025/26 season. They also discuss player prices, the best teams to target and reveal their first drafts.

Reckon you can win the offici...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Sky Sports News reporter Ben Ransom and FPL expert Max Littleproud.

Max won the official Sky Sports News mini league and finished 5th in the overall world rankings. Tune in to find out the secret behind his success.

James, Mark, Ben and Max also reflect on the season as a whole including the new Assistant Manager chip. They hand out some end of season awards too.

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Mark Briggs and Nick Grounds are joined by Sky News presenter Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) for the penultimate episode of the season.  

Sophy is known for being the lead politics presenter on Sky News but she’s also a huge fan of FPL. She tells us how her season’s been going and explains why she loves FPL so much.  

Mark, Nick and Sophy also look ahead to the final round of Premier League fixtures. They discuss the most popular playe...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily) for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

There’s just two weeks left before the Premier League season comes to an end! Are you trying to consolidate your position at the top of a mini league or make a late surge up the overall ranks? Find out the best approach for each strategy.

James, Mark and Lee explain why it’s a good idea to target players f...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Gianni Buttice for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

They reflect on Gameweek 35 which was a successful week for most FPL managers that bet against Mohamed Salah for captaincy. The Egyptian King has only scored once in his last six games, so is it time to seriously consider selling him?

They also look ahead to Gameweek 36 where Kevin De Bruyne is currently t...
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April 29, 2025 35 mins
James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Holly Shand for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

James, Mark and Holly reflect on Gameweek 34 which was largely a success for FPL managers that activated the Free Hit chip.

They also look ahead to Gameweek 35 where Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo is the most transferred in player of the week. Tune in to find out why he’s so popular and if he’s a better player to c...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert Pras Singhal for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast. 

They look ahead to ‘Blank’ Gameweek 34 where Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City aren’t in action due to the FA Cup semi-finals.

James, Mark and Pras are all using their Free Hit chip this week so they run through the best players to own in each position.

But don’t worry if you’ve alread...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Josh Cuthbert for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast. 

They look ahead to Double Gameweek 33 where Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Manchester City all play twice. Tune in to find out the best players to buy from each club.

They also reveal the top captaincy candidates and run through the best Assistant Manager options for the upcoming round of fixtures.

Make sure...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily) for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

They start by reflecting on Gameweek 31 which was a low-scoring weekend for all the premium players in FPL.

They also look ahead to Double Gameweek 32 where Crystal Palace and Newcastle both play twice. Tune in to find out the best three players to own from each team.

James and Lee have their Assistant Mana...
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James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by Nick Grounds for this week’s episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.

It’s been over two weeks since the last round of fixtures but the Premier League is finally back on Tuesday night.

James, Mark and Nick look ahead to Gameweek 30 and reveal the must-haves if you’ve activated your Wildcard.

They also reflect on the FA Cup quarter-finals and discuss what that means for FPL in terms of chi...
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March 25, 2025 37 mins
James Savundra and Mark Briggs reflect on the big talking points from the international break which could impact your FPL decisions for Gameweek 30.

They also discuss their transfer plans which includes a look at James’ latest Wildcard draft.

Later in the episode, they’re joined by Larry Schechter who’s written a book called about the history of fantasy sports.

To join our Sky Sports mini league the code is 8Z133N

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