3. "there aren't a ton of stats" In response to Reply # 2
For playing up to 60 minutes 1 For playing 60 minutes or more (excluding injury time) 2 For each goal scored by a goalkeeper or defender 6 For each goal scored by a midfielder 5 For each goal scored by a forward 4 For each goal assist 3 For a clean sheet by a goalkeeper or defender 4 For a clean sheet by a midfielder 1 For every 3 shot saves by a goalkeeper 1 For each penalty save 5 For each penalty miss -2 Bonus points for the best players in a match 1-3 For every 2 goals conceded by a goalkeeper or defender -1 For each yellow card -1 For each red card -3 For each own goal -2
Set your line up for each "game week". Some game weeks are shorter than others, depending on the PL schedule.
Pick a captain each GW. Their points are doubled.
If a player doesn't play, it will auto sub from your bench if there's a valid player available.
You get £100 to fill out your roster.
You get one free transfer per week. You can carry over a maximum of 1 transfer. So the most free transfers you'll ever have at a time is 2.
There are 'chips' and wildcards to play. Wildcards I believe you get two per season, and you can have unlimited transfers in a game week.
Players values go up and down, but not by a lot. The biggest break out player in the league might see their value go from £10 to £12.
There's other stuff. You learn as you go. This is pretty good overview:
Only one chip can be played in a single Gameweek. The chips available are as follows:
Name-Effect Bench Boost-The points scored by your bench players in the next Gameweek are included in your total. Free Hit-Make unlimited free transfers for a single Gameweek. At the next deadline your squad is returned to how it was at the start of the Gameweek. Triple Captain-Your captain points are tripled instead of doubled in the next Gameweek. Wildcard-All transfers (including those already made) in the Gameweek are free of charge.
The Bench Boost and Triple Captain chips can each be used once a season and are played when saving your team on the my team page. They can be cancelled at anytime before the Gameweek deadline.
The Free Hit chip can be used once a season, is played when confirming your transfers and can't be cancelled after confirmed.
The Wildcard chip can be used twice a season. The first wildcard will be available from the start of the season until 29 Dec 14:00. The second wildcard will be available after this date in readiness for the January transfer window opening and remain available until the end of the season. The Wildcard chip is played when confirming transfers that cost points and can't be cancelled once played.
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