In this solo performance, Bas covers the usual topics: GW13 Review, Fixture Ticker, Gameweek Odds, EV Changes, and Optimal Wildcard team. Bas is on his wildcard and hoping for a jump in ranks! Big thanks to Chase (@FPL_Chase), and RobT (@robtFPL) for their analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community DiscordWe have over 1000 members now!https://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices...
Nov 30, 2023•26 min•Ep. 68
Bas and Sertalp review their GW12 and talk about GW13 and beyond. Bas is getting ready for using his wildcard in GW14, so he is mainly looking for single GW punts.In this episode they cover:- Projected minute accuracy (preliminary)- Fixture ticker (projected point averages)- Gameweek odds- Top EV gains and losses (who's hot, who's not)- Optimal WC13 squad and transfer plan- Top captaincy options from models- Mini-league updates Big thanks to Chase (@FPL_Chase), Neil Rankin (@NeilRankinZA), and R...
Nov 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 67
Bas and Sertalp is hosting Luke Williams, one of the hosts of the Inspected Goals podcast, and one of the well-known FPL players of the community. Luke talks about his Sky FF and FPL history, interesting things he has done, and place he has been through his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 66
After a really weird GW, Bas and Sertalp is back to talk about GW12 and beyond. In this information and data packed episode, they cover:- GW11 Review- Model Accuracy- Model Utility Results- Projected Point Averages (Ticker)- Gameweek Odds- Top EV Gains and Losses- Top Players by Models- Optimal Wildcard Teams- Captaincy Choices Big thanks to Chase (@FPL_Chase), Neil Rankin (@NeilRankinZA), and RobT (@robtFPL) for their analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierle...
Nov 09, 2023•50 min•Ep. 65
Bas is scaring Sertalp for going no Haaland as it seems likely for him to get a haul. Even though Halloween is over, the fear of Haaland is not.They cover the usual topics:- Model utility measure- Fixture ticker (Projected point averages)- Top 10 players by models- Optimal WC11 teams by models- GW11 captaincy 😓 Big thanks to Neil Rankin (@NeilRankinZA) for analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Commun...
Nov 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 64
Bas and Sertalp cover the usual topics with an emphasis on wildcard:- Model utility measure- Average projected points (team-level)- Fixture ticker- EV changes (player-level)- Optimal wildcard teams (ensemble/Review)- Sensitivity analysis results- Captaincy Big thanks to Chase (@FPL_Chase), Neil Rankin (@NeilRankinZA), and RobT (@robtFPL) for analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community DiscordWe ha...
Oct 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 63
In this short episode Bas and Sertalp cover the regular topics as the international break comes to an end: model utility measure, fixture ticker with projection averages, EV changes at player level, and optimal wildcard team. 🎃 Thanks to FPL_Chase (https://twitter.com/FPL_Chase) and NeilRankinZA (https://twitter.com/NeilRankinZA) for their analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps:...
Oct 19, 2023•37 min•Ep. 62
As we enter the international break, Bas and Sertalp had the pleasure of hosting Mark McGettigan (@FPLGeneral) on the pod this week. They asked questions about how Mark is approaching to analytics, whether he thinks analytics is ruining the fun, or a threat to content creators. As a veteran of the game, Mark shares his wisdom and talks about being a content creator full-time. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discor...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 61
Bas is out, and Sertalp hosts James (@FF_Trout) in this episode to talk about Wildcard 8. They talk about why they are wildcarding, what players are the key, go over several raw optimal drafts to justify going without Haaland might be the play! Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 60
Bas and Sertalp is back for Double GW7! As we approach to an exciting and interesting GW, Bas is trying his best to convince himself to buy doubling players. They cover the usual content: model accuracy, fixture ticker with projection data, data changes, optimal wildcard team, and captaincy options. Thanks to Neil Rankin (NeilRankinZA) and Chase (FPL_Chase) for the analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytic...
Sep 28, 2023•52 min•Ep. 59
Bas is traveling again and our viz expert Chase (@Chase_FPL) joins Sertalp to talk about GW6 and beyond. They talk about model accuracy report, favorable fixtures between GW6-GW11, projection changes, optimal wildcard team, and captaincy. Thanks to Neil Rankin (NeilRankinZA) and FPL_Chase for the analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your...
Sep 21, 2023•58 min•Ep. 58
FPL is back as the international break comes to an end. Bas and Sertalp talk about fixture difficulties for the upcoming horizon, projection data changes, optimal wildcard team, and their transfer plans. Thanks FPL_Chase (Twitter) for the analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 14, 2023•41 min•Ep. 57
In this first international break of the season, Bas and Sertalp review their GW4 and answer questions they received. Thanks to NeilRankinZA (Twitter), FPL_Chase (Twitter), and pkaral (Analytics Discord) for the analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 07, 2023•49 min•Ep. 56
As usual, Bas and Sertalp talk about GW3 review, share latest model error rates, talk about fixture ticker, and Bas shares his eye test report for GW4 and beyond. Thanks to NeilRankinZA (https://twitter.com/NeilRankinZA) for the analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 31, 2023•51 min•Ep. 55
In this episode, Bas and Sertalp talk about Chelsea's next two fixtures and switch to Newcastle defense by GW5. They also cover prediction model accuracies, team strengths, player prediction changes, current wildcard optimal team, and Bas' eye test report. Thanks to FPL_Chase (https://twitter.com/FPL_Chase) and NeilRankinZA (https://twitter.com/NeilRankinZA) for their analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analy...
Aug 24, 2023•59 min•Ep. 54
Bas and Sertalp evaluate their GW1 and talk about prediction models. With only 1 GW left behind, model correlations, accuracies, team strengths, and player projection changes are the topics of this episode. Big thanks to FPL_Chase (https://twitter.com/FPL_Chase) and NeilRankinZA (https://twitter.com/NeilRankinZA) for their analysis and visualizations. Join our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla Join our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcX...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min•Ep. 53
Just before we begin the season, Bas and Sertalp talk about GW1 decisions, data, optimal teams, and their drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 52
Bas is back and Optimized podcast kicks off the season officially this time. Bas and Sertalp talk about the new pod format, team predictions, and latest drafts. Consider joining our mini league athttps://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/0jsdla And consider joining our FPL Analytics Community Discordhttps://discord.gg/HRjcXrTM54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 51
In the last Q/A episode before GW1 planning begins, Sertalp hosts Formadillo (on Twitter) who had an extremely unlucky season despite using analytics and data. Sertalp asks Formadillo questions about his last season, and plans for the new season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 29, 2023•49 min•Ep. 50
Optimized pod is back for 2023/2024 season! Sertalp hosts Massive Data champion Jonny Currie while Bas is having a well-deserved vacation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 49
Bas and Sertalp talk about their final GW and share answers to their questions from the audience about what went well, what went wrong, and plans for the next season. Have a nice break everyone. Hope to see you in the next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 01, 2023•52 min•Ep. 48
Bas and Sertalp review potential picks and answer questions before the last GW of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 2023•36 min•Ep. 47
Bas and Sertalp talk about GW37 picks, mainly from Manchester United and Manchester City as they double in 37 and have lots of minute uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 46
Bas and Sertalp talk about GW36 decisions and answer questions they received on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11, 2023•37 min•Ep. 45
Bas and Sertalp talk about remaining GWs, Man City options, Brighton triple, and defensive options using the projected points for the final stretch of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 44
Bas and Sertalp try their best to recover from yet another Haaland disaster. Now ready for the double GW, they answer questions from Twitter and talk about optimal Free Hit team for those using their chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2023•25 min•Ep. 43
Bas and Sertalp are both using their Free Hit chips in GW32, so they talk about optimal teams using various data sources, and answer questions they received on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2023•35 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, Bas and Sertalp have the most successful FPL content creator, Let's Talk FPL Andy, as their guest. They ask Andy various questions about content creation, his journey, his approach to analytics and data, and gameplay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 41
After a great Bench Boost GW, Bas and Sertalp talk about next GW moves and answer questions from Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 40
Bas is back and ready for Bench Boosting! Bas and Sertalp talk about various picks regarding GW29 and beyond, share optimal teams, and answer questions from Twitter including shaving :) Ad: You can use the code "OPTIMAL20" to receive 20% discount on Manscaped products as mentioned in the podcast! https://www.manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 30, 2023•29 min•Ep. 39
