Climbing Up the Ranks (GW16 Review, GW17 Preview)

Always Cheating: Episode 2: Game week 1 was a confounding disaster for most Fantasy Premier League managers. But how did it impact Brandon and Josh? And how much was Mezut Özil's prodigious speed walking to blame? We focus in on three big fixtures from last week, write a song of praise for Jefferson Montero, and, naturally, consider our longterm plans to fold Sergio Agüero into the lineup. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

62 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 3: After game week 2, could it be? A wildcard? Listen in on how Josh experienced possibly his worst FPL game week in 154 weeks of playing. And why is Brandon so miffed at Christian Benteke? Is he justified, or simply greedy? Always Cheating runs through the big fixtures of game week 2 and takes a look at the weekend ahead. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

65 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 1: It's episode 1 of the Always Cheating podcast! Again! We've revamped the podcast ahead of the 2015/2016 Premier League season and give a warm welcome to new co-host Josh. Within, we discuss a few of our rules of thumb for those of you just getting started with the FPL game or any of you looking to hone techniques. We also run through this season's three newly promoted teams: Bournemouth, Watford, and Norwich City. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

53 min listen

Ep 16: Cargo Pants (GW13-14): Agüero is back! Liverpool is back? Spurs probably haven't gone anywhere, but we'll check on that. So where does that leave United, Arsenal, and Leicester City? Brandon and Josh review all of the happenings from Game Week 13 and then take a look ahead to the clean sheets and captaincies that await us in Game Week 14. Plus we have a Rate My Team and take listener questions. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

84 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 9: After each jumping about one millions places in the Fantasy Premier League rankings, Brandon and Josh manage to sound ungrateful for Sergio Agüero's record-tying game week. But before recapping a weekend of madness featuring star turns by Pellè, Cabaye, Eriksen, and De Bruyne—among others—the hosts take a few questions from you listeners: Walcott over Alexis? Is team value even valuable? Then it's over to the stats tables for a deep data dive into the large pool of FPL defenders as we consider how to best shore up our back lines. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

68 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 7: As Chelsea's season turns, so do our FPL teams after an illuminating game week 6. Brandon and Josh parse the Martial goals, Payet assists, Dawson clean sheets, and Costa neck scratches as only they can—by mispronouncing the names of every player in the Premier League. And before we preview game week 7, the new feature "Unpopular Opinions" is unveiled, in which our hosts go with their guts and dismantle a few player bandwagons. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

71 min listen

Ep 26: Continental Breakfast (GW25-26): The Always Cheating hosts revisit the infamous "Huth Game" and Leicester's complete annihilation of Manchester City, along with the other major events of #GW25. And still more blockbuster fixtures are to come in #GW26, so we discuss how to set up our #FPL squads ahead of the two top-four showdowns. Along with your listener questions, we cover Chelsea and Southampton defenses, midfield rotations, and a possibly ascendant Manchester United team. Hail Cheaters. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

78 min listen

Ep 15: Poll Results (Break-GW13): Before we optimize our FPL squads for Game Week 13, Brandon and Josh reveal the results of the First Annual Always Cheating Awards, 1/3 Season Edition. Our listeners vote on best new players, biggest disappointments, most improbable moments, and which manager is next to be sacked, among others. The hosts take a few listener questions and also relive some moments from last weekend's #BlazerCon event in Brooklyn. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

97 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 6: The Premier League is back from the international break and Josh's FPL squad is still in crisis. Can we save it? In search of some new high-value assets, we review the action from game week 5 and discuss exactly where Brandon's wife was the moment Benteke scored his unholy overhead kick. We also calibrate our strategies for Champions League rest and rotation and consider the fixtures for game week 6. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

72 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 10: This international break has been filled with more than just Klopp puns, though 'Kindergarten Klopp' does weigh heavily on our minds. More immediately, FPL managers must wrestle with the striker stats and who exactly will replace Agüero—and then what to do with all of that extra cash-flow? Looking at a long list of injuries and lineup doubts popping up during the break, we recap the international play of some main FPL targets, measure their distance traveled, and then bring it all into focus with a preview of game week 9. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

70 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 4: Wildcard action abounds in game week 3 as Brandon and Josh run through what worked or didn't work in their revamped FPL squads. We go bandwagon jumping with Riyad Mahrez and various Manchester City assets, take a detour into mascot controversy, and look ahead to the game week 4 fixture list. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

67 min listen

Ep 17: Eye Water (GW14-15): The head-to-head rivalry between Brandon and Josh is really starting to hit its boiling point, so who was the one left wounded after Game Week 14? Speaking of wounded, we discuss who will replace Alexis Sanchez—and, yeah, we're looking at options beyond Özil and De Bruyne. Optimizing for Game Week 15, how much more juice is left in this Watford attack? Will your Everton clean sheets finally come good? Is Josh joking about Chelsea's prospects? And how close is Vardy to evolving into a beam of pure, clean energy? Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

86 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 5: All your bandwagon are belong to us as we let Callum Wilson bicycle kick us through the summer's closing transfer window. What, if any, good deals were made? And how much will they cost to fit into your FPL lineup? Brandon and Josh then review the results of game week 4, preview the upcoming fixture list, and commission a painting of Ashley Williams' game-saving tackle on Wayne Rooney. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

72 min listen

Ep 23: School for the Blind (GW22-23): Heading into Game Week 23, the Always Cheating hosts hail the Return of the Heavy Hitters! Brandon and Josh rank the current luxury-priced FPL strikers in light of recent attention-getting performances from Agüero, Rooney, Kane, Costa, and Giroud. There's also a lot of debate over Liverpool assets, affordable defenders, and the demise of FPL folk hero Riyad Mahrez. Poku Forever! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

104 min listen

Ep 14: Perth Amboy (GW12-Break): Game Week 12 gave us more Vardy, more Lukaku, and more punching! (Thank you, Rob Elliot, for punching absolutely every ball that comes into your area.) The Always Cheating hosts also discuss everyone's favorite Stoke enigma, Marko Arnautovic; what to do with poor old Dimitri Payet; and the grander FPL philosophy of playing form over fixtures. Be sure to tune in next week for our First Annual One-Third Season Awards. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

81 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 11: Is Wijnaldum's windfall in Game Week 9 enough to convince Brandon and Josh to bring a Newcastle midfielder into their FPL squads? To compare, the Always Cheating hosts try to pinpoint this season's truly essential players. There's a quick review of last weekend's action and then it's into the Optimizer for a look ahead to Game Week 10 and the difficult choices therein. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

81 min listen

Ep 21: Multiplicity (Festive Period): The Always Cheating hosts recap all (or most) of the events from the recent festive period featuring three weird and wild game weeks. Is Leicester City really falling away for good? Has Dimitri Payet been resurrected? Does one headed goal against Watford now make Agüero a must-own? And where does Chelsea's pummeling of Crystal Palace factor into the rest of these knee-jerk reactions? We cover these issues along with your listener questions. Happy New Year, Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

98 min listen

Ep 25: Everybody Blanks (GW24-25): Leicester City leaves Game Week 24 in their dust, and so it is with the Always Cheating #FPL podcast. Brandon and Josh turn their immediate attention to this weekend's #GW25 match-ups and discuss the trouble with Arsenal, Lukaku's continued disappearing act, a new love affair with the Southampton defense, and playing the waiting game with Dimitri Payet. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

73 min listen

Ep 22: Team Brad (GW21-22): The Always Cheating hosts talk through all twenty of the fixtures from Game Week 21 and 22, which hit in quick succession. Sifting through clean sheets and captaincy options, and answering all of your listener questions, Brandon and Josh discuss cheap defensive options, mid-priced midfielders, and team spines. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

83 min listen

Ep 13: Kone Gyrating (GW11-12): Game Week 11 gave us plenty of goals (and that beautiful Arouna Koné smile), but there were still some FPL headaches for the Always Cheating hosts. Brandon and Josh get to it by talking about defender rotations, differential strategies, and the impact of filling an Ashley Westwood sized hole on our benches. There's also a new Rate My Team feature and we fire up the Optimizer for a Game Week 12 preview. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

106 min listen

Always Cheating: Episode 8: With Josh's FPL team kinda, sorta saved from the brink, it's Brandon's turn to hit the panic button. Could transfer penalties be the answer? The hosts perform some surgery as they look at Swansea's diminishing returns, Manchester City's hovering assets, and the Callum Wilson sized hole left in many managers' squads. And what about this West Ham team Brandon keeps hearing so much about? Then it's a look ahead—in our newly patented FPL Optimizer—to game week 8 and how best to prepare your lineup. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

77 min listen

Ep 28: Emo Pellegrini (Break-GW27): It's time to unveil the exciting results of the Always Cheating 2/3 Season Awards—from the most valuable #FPL asset, to the least, and from the most underrated player to the one most likely to mount a comeback in the final third of the season. We've also surveyed how many of you have yet to play your chips, who you think is sure to be relegated, and which Premier League manager is likely to ruin the rest of your season. Plus your listener questions and a preview of #GW27. Hail Cheaters. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

75 min listen

Ep 12: Best New Poku (GW10-11): Brandon and Josh look back at the Game Week 10 fixtures, giving their FPL assessments of the derby results, Arsenal's continuing form, and Klopp's second consecutive draw. Key transfer targets for both Everton and Manchester United are highlighted, Game Week 11 gets the Optimizer treatment, and our hosts present their first-ever "rate my team" review. Submit your RMT requests to @hailcheaters on Twitter. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

81 min listen

Ep 51: The Burnley Constrictor (GW7-Break): The Battle of the Captains promised by #GW7 ended up a complete bust with both Aguero and Ibrahimovic blanking. Instead, it's a high-flying Spurs team that gets this week's ticker tape. Brandon and special guest co-host Stephen Schaller break down the essentials of Tottenham's must-have players, from defense to attack. And, speaking of defense, this episode continues what feels like an unending exploration into the Great Clean Sheet Shortage of 2016 (including West Brom's avant garde insistence that games should be played for only 80 minutes). Plus we discuss key investment strategies heading into the international break, assess value for out-of-form luxury players like Zlatan, and respond to your listener questions. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

106 min listen

Ep 19: Bag of Bones (GW16-17): Form players reign supreme in this episode of Always Cheating, but who to get into you FPL squad, and for how long? Before we optimize for Game Week 17, Brandon and Josh weigh in on a high-flying Bournemouth, league-leading Leicester City, and recently-revived Newcastle. And, yes, it may finally be time for us to bury our Chelsea assets in a shoebox in the backyard. Hail Cheaters. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

87 min listen

Ep 30: El Nino (GW29-30): From the North London Derby to a continued Swansea renaissance, Brandon and Josh recap the rare blockbuster #FPL point haul that was #GW29. And then it's time to prepare for the lean, blank-filled weekend of #GW30: We discuss potential Manchester City defender and midfielder options, how to focus our Spurs game plan, and selecting the right captain between Aguero, Kane, and Vardy. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

83 min listen

Ep 29: On the Aisle (GW27-29): After two wild game weeks, the #FPL deck seems to be reshuffled, but has anything really changed? From goalkeepers and defenders to the almighty need for a midfield differential, the Always Cheating hosts look at which players to buy or sell as the blanks of GW30 loom large. We take your listener questions and then optimize our squads for #GW29. Hail Cheaters. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

74 min listen

Ep 38: Infinite Mbokani (GW37-38): Having endured 37 weeks of madness, can the Always Cheating hosts keep it together for one last stand in #GW38? Brandon and Josh discuss what's left to compete for, who's left to compete for it, and how influential a role Dieumerci Mbokani will play. (Spoiler alert: For Mbokani, there are no small parts.) We take your listener questions along the way. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

74 min listen

Ep 33: Shopping Spree (GW32-33): With so many wildcards now activated (including Josh's and Brandon's), this week's episode is less a recap of #GW32 and more a list of thing's we've learned and need to know going into the big #GW34 and #GW37 doubles. We talk about keeper rotations, triple captain choices, and who might get to stay in our squads from Spurs and Leicester City. For good measure, we judge the double for Everton and Crystal in #GW33 and respond to your listener questions. Hail Cheaters! by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

81 min listen

Ep 32: Green Sheets (GW31-32): The Always Cheating hosts dig into the results from #GW31. But, more importantly, we begin laying the groundwork of logic for our double game week and wildcard strategies. Who? When? Why? And for what greater purpose? We tackle these lofty questions, questions from our listeners, and more. Hail Cheaters. by Always Cheating: A Fantasy Premier League Podcast (FPL)

82 min listen

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