I crunched the numbers on Fantasy Premier league (FPL) this season so you don’t have to.

If you haven’t read my last post on this topic, then please go ahead. It shows how I used similar methods to get into the top 1% on the return to FPL after lockdown.

You do not have to have read it to be able to understand this, however.

I will use very simple maths and a little bit of coding (Python) to help find the ultimate FPL starting team for this season.

The theory

The theory is the same as last time: Maximum ROI = Maximum points

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Therefore, the approach is to create a team with the maximum ROI possible. Simple, right?

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