Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)
The award-winning weekly Fantasy Premier League podcast hosted by Josh Landon and Brandon Kelley providing equal parts strategy and community for every type of FPL player.
Episodes
October 6, 2024 • 70 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW6. Wildcarders held the narrative during the transfer window, but Cole Palmer takes all the headlines with an incredible four-goal performance against an abject Brighton. So how are FPL managers meant to react? Is Palmer a required premium asset going forward? Or can we keep taking his bursts of points on the chin? Haaland, Sal...
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September 29, 2024 • 82 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW6. Wildcarders held the narrative during the transfer window, but Cole Palmer takes all the headlines with an incredible four-goal performance against an abject Brighton. So how are FPL managers meant to react? Is Palmer a required premium asset going forward? Or can we keep taking his bursts of points on the chin? Haaland, Sal...
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September 22, 2024 • 91 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW5. After a feisty match between Man City and Arsenal, Haaland continues to pull away from the rest of the herd. Can Salah catch up—in our FPL estimation—despite is apparent lack of concentration and goals? GW6 also marks a big fixture turn for the Gunners and an opportunity for wildcarders to shuffle the pack. Which picks are i...
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September 15, 2024 • 83 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we break down the Premier League and fantasy results from this weekend's GW4. Did the typical post–International Break malaise wreak havoc on FPL? It did indeed, and Josh's wildcard squad struggled with unexpected blanks and mysterious injuries. What were our takeaways from Salah's unusually poor match against Nottingham Forrest, as well as from a resolute Arsenal in the North London Derby? And is Haa...
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September 8, 2024 • 71 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we catch up on news from the international break and look ahead to our squad selection and captaincy picks for this weekend's GW4. Plus, Josh debates various wildcard strategies as he looks to settle on the best setup for the upcoming Premier League fixtures. Hail Cheaters!
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September 2, 2024 • 97 mins
Join hosts Josh and Brandon as we debate the key players and strategies from this season's opening three fantasy gameweeks. While it seems daunting with so many premium assets delivering (in a big way), in this episode we look for common sense FPL takeaways beyond the usual "you can't have everyone" cliché. Is it possible (nay crucial) to have both Salah and Haaland? Is Cole Palmer as much of a factor as some think? And who are the...
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August 25, 2024 • 113 mins
Join Brandon and guest co-host Pat to discuss the weekend's barnstorming Premier League fixtures and consider what it all means for our fantasy squads. Arsenal made a title statement, but was that convincing win at Villa Park overshadowed by Erling Haaland's (triple) hat trick? Are budget picks like Emile Smith Rowe and Joao Pedro quickly finding their form? And what prompted that epic goal explosion from Chelsea at the Molineux? P...
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August 18, 2024 • 90 mins
Join us as Josh and Brandon discuss the weekend's opening round of Premier League fixtures and consider what it all means for our fantasy squads. What did we immediately get right or wrong? And what's worth changing in our teams right now versus staying patient and trusting our initial plans? Plus, we look ahead to GW2 and pick the standout fixtures, optimal captains, and the all important xDIH stars. Hail Cheaters!
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August 16, 2024 • 79 mins
Oscar Bobb injury! Valentín Barco minutes risk! Important, late-breaking Fantasy Premier League news is all over the place! In our final pre-season episode, we're joined by friend-of-the-show Dave Weigner-Lodahl to take one last look at our GW1 squads and tackle all of those nerve-racking deadline dilemmas. Hail Cheaters!
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August 11, 2024 • 96 mins
After all the pre-season previews and prognostication, it's time to get serious about Friday's Premier League fantasy deadline. On this episode, Josh and Brandon look at their GW1 squads and examine any looming final FPL questions. Have late-breaking transfer new/rumors changed our tinkering? Will early wildcards or chips factor into our strategies? There's a lot to get to, so let's jump in and make the 2024/25 season a fun one! Ha...
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August 5, 2024 • 95 mins
In our final of three player preview episodes, we take a closer look at the top defender and goalkeeper options and discuss where they each rank in terms of fantasy point floors and ceilings, injury and rotation risk, surrounding squad quality, and that all-important fun quotient. Be sure to check out our earlier forward and midfielder previews and then tune in next week for our GW1 squad reveals and the latest pre-season news. Hai...
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July 28, 2024 • 106 mins
In our second of three player preview episodes, we take a closer look at the top midfielder options and discuss where they each rank in terms of fantasy point floors and ceilings, injury and rotation risk, surrounding squad quality, and that all-important fun quotient. Stay tuned for our defender & goalkeeper preview coming next week, and don't forget to check out our forwards preview from last week. Hail Cheaters!
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July 21, 2024 • 101 mins
In our first of three player preview episodes, we take a closer look at the top forward options and discuss where they each rank in terms of fantasy point floors and ceilings, injury and rotation risk, surrounding squad quality, and that all-important fun quotient. Stay tuned for our midfielder, defender, and goalkeeper previews coming in the next week. Hail Cheaters!
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July 17, 2024 • 85 mins
The FPL site is officially live for the 2024/25 Premier League season, meaning it's again time to log in, secure a low team ID, and get down to business. In this episode, we run through initial thoughts on player pricing and changes to the overall game mechanics. Which players are priced too high, too low, or just right? Can we possibly afford Erling Haaland at £15 million—officially the most expensive asset in history? And how are...
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May 20, 2024 • 75 mins
As the 2023–24 fantasy season comes to a end, the Cheaters take one final look at the stories, moments, and lessons learned in a year that many FPL managers found challenging. But what’s changing, if anything? Whether it’s emerging Premier League players and clubs or simply new ways to view and strategize around the fantasy game, join us in closing things out for the summer. Hail Cheaters!
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May 12, 2024 • 66 mins
Join us as we look ahead to the final double-gameweek of the 2023/24 FPL season! Josh and Brandon have each activated their Bench Boost chip, so there's plenty of talk about what to expect from both the high and low fantasy assets filling out our squads. Who are the best cheap defenders? Can Chelsea keep their form going? Is Richarlison an overlooked gem? Will Haaland go supernova again or is there a clear alternative for the armba...
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May 5, 2024 • 77 mins
Join us as we look ahead to the final double-gameweek of the 2023/24 FPL season! Josh and Brandon have each activated their Bench Boost chip, so there's plenty of talk about what to expect from both the high and low fantasy assets filling out our squads. Who are the best cheap defenders? Can Chelsea keep their form going? Is Richarlison an overlooked gem? Will Haaland go supernova again or is there a clear alternative for the armba...
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April 28, 2024 • 62 mins
We're close to GW35's end and it's still a shootout between Son Heung-min and Cole Palmer. Brandon is joined on this week's episode by friend and veteran FPL manager Dave Weigner-Lodahl to unpack the stories of the weekend and then look ahead to a forgotten GW36 that's sandwiched between two doubles. It's a game-week that will likely come down to the captaincy pick, but have we learned anything about Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Sp...
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April 21, 2024 • 90 mins
There's no rest for the FPL weary as GW34 rolls on while we're already forced to turn our attention to the next batch of doubles just around the corner. What that means for both Josh and Brandon is activating their wildcards ahead of GW35 when Chelsea and Spurs will play twice. But who (apart from Cole Palmer, of course) on these mercurial teams can fantasy managers trust? Is Nicolas Jackson poised to surprise or disappoint? Can th...
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April 14, 2024 • 89 mins
Whether you’re debating one free transfer, considering a hit, playing a Free Hit chip, or ready to wildcard, this episode has all you need for GW34 strategy. This isn’t the last double of the season, but it very well could be the most pivotal, so Josh and Brandon methodically run position by position through every viable (or nearly viable) transfer option, from goalkeepers and defenders to midfielders and forwards. Arsenal and Live...
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