The Unusual Desk
The first battle of Last Fan Standing begins with a bold but calculated call. Gameweek Genius’s LFS Champion Engine backs Arsenal as the Gameweek 1 Champion Pick, awarding them a 92/100 Champion Engine Score and 91/100 risk-adjusted score. Discover why the numbers, fixture, and survival strategy all point towards Arsenal — and what spending them now could mean for the weeks ahead.
21 Aug 2026/3 min read
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Havertz, Saka, and Ødegaard provided the goals, but Arsenal's real advantage came from how their midfield and wide players kept creating new angles around Coventry.
22 Aug 2026/4 min read
Discover the best Last Fan Standing strategy for every Gameweek. Gameweek Genius mathematically calculates win probability, fixture strength, future value and opportunity cost to reveal the optimal team pick each week.
20 Aug 2026/2 min read
Every £1m matters. Price Efficiency looks beyond the price tag to measure what a player could return for the money invested — and, just as importantly, what that money allows us to buy elsewhere.
20 Aug 2026/3 min read
For ninety minutes, strangers become family. The game may end with the final whistle, but the belonging stays long after the stadium lights go dark.
19 Aug 2026/2 min read
Our Expected Points Engine is the first glimpse into the thinking behind the Champion Engine — looking beyond reputation and past points to identify who is most likely to deliver in the Gameweeks ahead.
19 Aug 2026/2 min read
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The new Premier League season is here, and the FPL buzz has already begun. Erling Haaland, Bruno Fernandes, Cole Palmer and the new Arsenal signing Christos Tzolis are among the names attracting plenty of attention, while players such as João Pedro, Dominik Szoboszlai and Bruno Guimarães are also creating interesting FPL conversations ahead of Gameweek 1. But are these really the players we should own? Or are we simply getting carried away by the early-season hype?
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