Guides

FPL guides

• How FPL bonus points workWho gets the 3, 2 and 1 bonus points in each match, how the scores behind them are added up, and what happens in a tie.
• How FPL auto-subs workWhen the official game swaps a player on your bench into your team, in which order, and what happens to the captaincy.
• FPL chips: what each one does and when to use itWhat Bench Boost, Free Hit, Triple Captain and Wildcard do, how many you get in 2026/27, and the situations each one is for.
• Effective ownership in FPL, explainedWhat effective ownership is, how to work it out, and why a player you own can still cost you ground when he scores.
• What an FPL differential is, and when to pick oneWhat managers mean by a differential, why a low-owned player moves you further than a popular one, and when the risk is worth taking.
• How to read projected pointsWhat a projected points number tells you about a player, what it leaves out, and how to use it without being misled by it.