Just a short article to tell you that Telegraph fantasy football will be returning to fantasy football geek this year. In this article we’ll be checking the latest rules and putting a first draft team together. In another article we’ll also do publish an interview with last years FFGeek league winner
Telegraph fantasy football 2014/15 returns to FFGeek – plus 1st draft team
The telegraph fantasy football 2014/15 is back and an undervalued format in my view. It’s very different than most of the other formats.
We’ll start here with the basics and then as I said there’s an interview with last years FFGeek league winner. We’ll discuss players in more detail later when pre-season makes positions clearer
Here’s a summary of the rules. I believe there are no changes from last year:
FA Cup plus Premier league games only
30 transfers per season. 5 games max per game week
No Captain feature
No wildcard
No substitutes
Player values don’t change
No vice captain
It has 3-4-3
No limits on players from anyone team
Every position has same points (5) for a goal
High goals against points
You can do transfers during the game week but before the first game on the day only
No clean sheet points for midfielders
“Key contribution” assist rule. 2 players can get an assist
No bonus points for performance or man of the match points
Clean sheet rule is the whole game to get 4 points otherwise just 2!
There’s a ton of different leagues and prizes.
Here’s the significant full rules cut and paste from the Telegraph fantasy football 2014/15 website:
6. TEAM SELECTION
6.1 Managers’ team selections must consist of 11 players chosen from the selection list. The combined total value of their 11 player team selection must not exceed £50 million at any time throughout the Competition. The team of 11 must include 1 goalkeeper and 4 defenders plus either 3 midfielders and 3 strikers (4-3-3) or 4 midfielders and 2 strikers (4-4-2) or 3 defenders plus 5 midfielders and 2 strikers (3-5-2) or 4 defenders plus 5 midfielders and 1 striker (4-5-1) or 3 defenders plus 4 midfielders and 3 strikers (3-4-3) or 5 defenders plus 3 midfielders and 2 strikers (5-3-2). Managers may switch between formations when making transfers.
6.2 A player can only appear in the same team once at any one time – player duplication is not permitted. There is no additional restriction on the number of players chosen from the same club.
SCORING POINTS
7.1 Points will be awarded based on all FA Premier League and FA Cup matches (featuring Premier League teams) played from Saturday, August 16, 2014 until and including the final matches, scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2015. Points from abandoned matches will not count towards scoring in the Competition.
7.2 Points will be awarded and deducted per match as follows:
Player featured in starting XI +2
Substitute appearance +1
Goal scored +5
Key Contribution to a goal (including own goals) +3
Sent off -3
Yellow card -1 (2 yellow cards leading to a red card will count -3)
Own goal -3
Missed penalty -2
For defenders and goalkeepers only:
Clean sheet (players completing full match only) +4
Clean sheet (players completing part of a match only) +2
Defenders and goalkeepers will lose their clean sheet bonus by conceding one goal and will lose one point for every additional goal conceded during their appearance.
For goalkeepers only: penalty +5 (for these points to be awarded the goalkeeper must have prevented the penalty from being scored with some part of his body).
Key Contributions for goals will be awarded at the sole discretion of the judging panel appointed by TMG. Up to two players may be awarded a Key Contribution for the same goal. For general guidance only, the following will be considered by the judges, among other factors when deciding on Key Contributions:
No Key Contribution is given to a player who simply touches the ball sideways from a free kick, or to the penalty taker when penalties are saved or come back off the woodwork before a goal is scored.
If during a pass to a team mate that results in a goal, an opposing player significantly alters the speed or direction of the ball, then no Key Contribution is given.
If a goalkeeper does not have control of the ball and parries a shot or drops a cross or the ball rebounds off the woodwork, the attacking player shooting or crossing the ball may receive the Key Contribution if a goal directly ensues.
In the event of a penalty, the player in possession of the ball when fouled for the penalty may receive a Key Contribution if it is successfully scored, but not if he takes the penalty himself in which case no Key Contribution is given.
No Key contribution is given for a player who earns a free kick that subsequently results in a goal.
No Key Contribution will be awarded for a player who checks or shields another player, makes a run to create space for another player or shields the ball without touching it.
A Key Contribution may be awarded in the event of an own goal.
9. TRANSFERS
9.1 Managers may alter their teams by effecting transfers, which may be actioned online via www.telegraph.co.uk/fantasyfootball or official Telegraph Fantasy Football mobile app(s). A total of 30 transfers are available during the Competition. Managers may use a maximum of five transfers in any one game week (Tuesday to Monday). Transfers beyond the maximum number allowed in any game week will be rejected as will any transfer requests beyond the seasonal maximum of 30.
9.2 Transfer requests shall be acknowledged via on-screen confirmation. TMG shall not be responsible for transfer applications lost in transmission or received late due to high online traffic levels or for incomplete transfer applications.
9.3 Transfers may be submitted at any time from the start of game week two at 00:01 (BST) Tuesday, August 19, 2014 until the scheduled kick-off of the first scoring match on the last day of the season.
9.4 Players must be transferred before the earliest scheduled kick-off featuring a Premier League team on any match day in order to score points on that day. Players transferred after the earliest scheduled kick-off on any day will score points from the following match day. With all transfers, Managers must ensure that their teams continue to meet the selection criteria. Once submitted, transfer requests cannot be altered under any circumstances.
9.5 In addition to the transfer allocation above, a pre-season transfer amnesty shall operate until the first scheduled Premier League kick-off on Saturday, August 16, 2014 which allows Managers to make unlimited changes to their line-up without it affecting their season’s allocation of 30 transfers.
First Draft Team
I’ve gone for a strong defence but with minimum numbers to not only get clean sheets but to avoid the rather onerous -1 point for every goal conceded above 1.
The prices are quite high which is why I’ve gone 3-5-2 rather than 3-4-3. The other factor is the key contribution rule which can mean more than 1 person getting an “assist point”. Even with the team I’ve got I’ve still had to add in 2 very cheap midfielders. Certainly Van Persie will be a watchout after the long World Cup and his injury problems last season. Rooney depending on his positioning could be a good alternative given his assist rate.
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