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Players of fantasy football love the discussion, tortuous decision making and prospect of bragging rights that can make or break a weekend.

We get to do it from August to May. For many, those 38 Gameweeks are a key ingredient in our day-to-day lives.

And perhaps at the end of the season, there’s also the bonus of winning your private league and pocketing a few hundred quid or more.

But imagine beating your rivals and being rewarded with a £35,000 payout.

That’s the 1st Place jackpot on offer in the FanTeam Season Game which boasts a Minimum Guaranteed Prizepool of £175,000.

Not bad for an entry fee of just £10.

There’s also a great offer below for new users.

Deposit & play ANY cash game to unlock a FREE £10 Season Game Entry + £20 in additional tickets!

NEW USERS – CLICK HERE

THE FORMAT

Much of this will feel very familiar but there are some specific rules for the FanTeam format. Here are the basics:

£100M Budget – Pick 15 players. Note there is a maximum of 5 entries per manager

1 Transfer per Gameweek. There are unlimited carryovers so, in theory, you could do that for 15 weeks and build a whole new squad with the saved transfers. Extra transfers each week cost 4 points per player.

2 Wildcards – There are two chances – one in each half of the season – to make sweeping, cost-free changes: GW 1-19 and GW 20-38.

Max 3 Players per EPL Team. Yep, no loading up with Liverpool players at home to a relegated rival coming to Anfield in poor form.

Captains Score 2x. A key factor each week. Salah? Haaland? Or perhaps someone below the absolute obvious – Bryan Mbeumo or Florian Wirtz perhaps – will be tasked with carrying the (C) and scoring you double points. The Vice-Captain steps in if the Captain doesn’t start.

Revertible Transfers. Changed your mind? We all do it. Or perhaps it’s news of a knock in training revealed by a manager in Friday’s press conference. The good news is that you can revert changes until the Gameweek starts and you won’t be penalised!!

THE SCORING

Let’s use this handy graphic for the full breakdown…

Several are perhaps unfamiliar and worthy of note.

• Players earn or lose points based on their team’s winning or losing status while on the pitch.
• Goalkeepers score +0.5pts for every save. Your GK being peppered with shots from Man City players is all good – as long as he keeps them out.
• Chips? Yes, two wildcards are on offer but there’s no Triple Captain, Free Hit or Bench Boost.
• Costly fouls. If you have a defender who habitually chops attackers down, it could come at a cost beyond the likelihood of picking up a yellow card. Fouls leading to a scored free-kick or scored penalty hurt you: it’s -2 for either.
• Staying power. Managers love to rotate attackers and midfielders but those playing the full match bank an extra point. Keep an eye out for players that don’t often get hooked.
• Bonus points? There are none of these. Players will already have accrued points for doing good things.
• Selling price. The full 100% profit is banked if selling a player whose price has gone up. Work the market well and your overall squad value can rise seriously from the original £100M.

There’s also a £10K Fantasy Season Game to try.

The same rules/format (5 entries max) apply, with the winner still banking a serious £2K for 1st Place.

Both Fantasy Season Games start on the 15th August – the day champions Liverpool kick off the new campaign by welcoming Brentford to Anfield.

The deadline runs right up to that 8pm kick-off.

All clear? A reminder below of how to sign up below…

NEW USERS – CLICK HERE

NEXT WEEK… I’ll be looking at some of the must haves and value picks that can form part of your £100M team of 15.