Fantasy Premier League is back — but just how many points are enough to help you to come out on top.
The Fantasy Premier League is now live for the 2023/24 season with fans able to start picking their squads ready for the return of the English top-flight competition.
The Fantasy Premier League debuted in 2002-03 and has since grown to become one of the most popular games of its kind. It is directly linked to the growing popularity of the Premier League, which now spans the entire globe.
The game's idea is fascinating and exciting, with players from all over the world assembling a squad from the given budget that collects points depending on their real-life performances each week.
With 380 matches over 38 game weeks, it’s fair to say that thePremier League season is a marathon, not a sprint.
It goes without saying that fantasy owners try to score as many points as possible each week — but the big question remains, what does it take to become a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion? or, to put it in a better way, how many points do you need to win the whole, on average? As GOAL answers...
It varies from year to year as sometimes you will have a guaranteed point scorer every week, while you will also have crazily inconsistent seasons like the last one where several of the big hitters underperform, and underdogs rise.
Practically speaking, it takes about2600 points to win the lot. It’s an intimidating goal. It feels almost too big to comprehend.
What do you need to do to reach it? Read GOAL's Ultimate Fantasy Premier League 2023/24 Guide.
Hitting the 2000 points mark over the season should be the bare minimum as it almost guarantees a top 30% finish.
Ali Jahangirov was named as the 2022/23 FPL champion. His team, FPLGUNZ, collected
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