Premier League On Tap

It's great to have the Premier League and Fantrax Draft Fantasy back in our lives, we've missed you! Hopefully, you were able to get back to winning ways and if not, good news, there's only a one-day break between Gameweek 17 and the next round of fixtures!

With Nate out on baby duty, Gameweek 18 prep is in the more-than-capable hands of Zach and Peter! Join us as we dive into each and every fixture of Gameweek 18! We talk streamers, which matchups to target, and answer the questions that keep you up at night!

Episode Time Stamps:

West Ham United v Brentford: (1:47)

Liverpool v Leicester City: (5:55)

Wolves v Man Utd: (12:12)

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace: (18:03)

Fulham v Southampton: (23:25)

Man City v Everton: (28:57)

Newcastle v Leeds: (33:00)

Brighton v Arsenal: (38:15)

Tottenham v Aston Villa: (42:24)

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea: (48:25)

Starts of the Week: (53:00)

Listener Questions: (1:01:20)

Happy Holidays!

The 2022 World Cup is over and Leo Messi has cemented his legacy as the GOAT! Premier League action is finally back underway with the holiday fixtures and a full slate of Boxing Day matches!

Peter joins the Premier League On Tap crew and makes his debut alongside the usual suspects Nate and Zach. Join them as they cover every Premier League match of Gameweek 17 and provide Fantrax managers with must-start players, streamer candidates, and possibly players to avoid.

Episode Time Stamps:

Brentford v Tottenham: (3:07)

Crystal Palace v Fulham: (7:08)

Everton v Wolves: (11:30)

Leicester v Newcastle: (15:10)

Southampton v Brighton: (24:47)

Aston Villa v Liverpool: (29:53)

Arsenal v West Ham: (38:44)

Chelsea v Bournemouth: (46:24)

Manchester Utd v Nottingham Forest: (53:53)

Leeds v Man City: (1:00:46)

Starts of the Week: (1:05:04)

FBRef has provided the Draft EPL with comprehensive statistics at the team and player level for years, and now they're expanding. In this special installment of Premier League on Tap, we sit down with Jonah Gardner of Sports Reference to discuss:

How FBRef started?

Their new partnership with StatsPerform (Opta)

What xG, SCA, and GCA mean for fantasy purposes?

New stat offerings incoming

Our world cup takes

The last Premier League gameweek until the 2022 World Cup! Some of you Fantrax managers will be praying for this break, others won't want it to break up their hot streak! Either way, it's a good time to step away from the game and enjoy the holiday season until Boxing Day!

But let's go into the World Cup break on a high! Listen in as Nate and Zach detail every fixture in Gameweek 16. Must-start players, streamer candidates, and players to avoid this week, and players to trade in/out during the World Cup!

Episode Time Stamps:

Man City v Brentford: (2:25)

Bournemouth v Everton: (9:00)

Liverpool v Southampton: (14:59)

Forest v Palace: (24:46)

Spurs v Leeds: (30:45)

West Ham v Leicester: (39:05)

Newcastle v Chelsea: (45:55)

Wolves v Arsenal: (51:26)

Brighton v Villa: (53:59)

Fulham v Man United: (1:05:33)

Starts of the Week: (1:09:57)

Listener Q+A: (1:15:40)

We are getting closer and closer to the 2022 World Cup! For some managers this will be a welcome break, for others, they may not want to disrupt their red-hot form! This week features two tantalizing matchups between Top 4 Contenders! How do we navigate difficult fixtures for the top fantasy assets?

Listen in as Nate and Zach detail every fixture in Gameweek 15. Must-start players, possible streamers to look for, and players to avoid this week, they cover them all!

Episode Time Stamps:

Leeds v Bournemouth: (3:25)

Man City v Fulham: (10:03)

Forest v Brentford: (14:08

Wolves v Brighton: (18:50)

Everton v Leicester: (25:37)

Chelsea v Arsenal: (32:14)

Villa v Man United: (38:38)

Southampton v Newcastle: (45:00)

West Ham v Palace: (51:26)

Spurs v Liverpool: (57:43)

Starts of the Week: (1:05:00)

Listener Q+A: (1:13:52)

Only 3 gameweeks left in the Premier League until World Cup 2022. Whether you don't want your dominant run of form to end or you're praying for the break away from fantasy football, everyone will want to end on a high note!

Listen in as Nate and Zach detail each fixture in Gameweek 14. Must-start players, possible streamers to look for, and players to avoid this week, they cover them all!

Episode Time Stamps:

Leicester v Man City: (4:30)

Newcastle v Aston Villa: (12:15)

Palace v Southampton: (16:36)

Brighton v Chelsea: (25:40)

Brentford v Wolves: (30:55)

Bournemouth v Spurs: (36:41)

Fulham v Everton: (39:29)

Liverpool v Leeds: (44:30)

Arsenal v Forest: (48:43)

Man Utd v West Ham: (52:26)

Starts of the Week: (58:32)

Listener Q+A: (1:05:42)

We've hit the point in the Premier League season that the games start coming thick and fast! Injuries start to pile up, fatigue plays a factor, and manager rotation annoys all of us Fantrax fantasy managers!

Episode Time Stamps:

Brighton v Forest: (2:20)

Palace v Wolves: (7:23)

Bournemouth v Southampton: (13:34)

Brentford v Chelsea (20:18)

Liverpool v West Ham (26:48)

Newcastle v Everton (33:10)

Man United v Spurs (41:47)

Fulham v Villa (52:14)

Leicester v Leeds (56:37)

Starts of the Week (1:02:40)

Is it past time to give up on Aston Villa assets? Is the Leicester defense really that bad or is it just poor goalkeeping? REMINDER: Don't start Liverpool defenders this week!

Episode Time Stamps:

Brentford v Brighton: (2:30)

Leicester v Crystal Palace: (7:00)

Fulham v Bournemouth: (14:18)

Wolves v Forest (22:00)

Spurs v Everton (28:40)

Aston Villa v Chelsea (36:11)

Leeds v Arsenal (43:16)

Man United v Newcastle (49:45)

Southampton v West Ham (54:20)

Liverpool v Man City (59:44)

Starts of the Week (1:04:23)

Listener Questions (1:09:22)

Zach and Nate cover all you need to know going into Gameweek 10! We discuss every Premier League matchup and give you our take on who to start, who to sit, and some sneaky upside streamer options!

Backed by betting odds, we key in on the more favorable fixtures this weekend and Nate even goes as far as to say it's time to bench Trent Alexander-Arnold... You've got to hear this one!

The International Break is (finally) over and Nate and Zach are fully focused on the exciting Premier League fixtures that lie ahead in Gameweek 9. It's about time we've had a full slate of fixtures and we're here to cover them all!

For those Fantrax managers out there that took some time away from the fantasy game during the break, this episode is a must-listen!