Fantasy Premier League: 5 Tips and tricks to score more points

#3 Do not buy players in a rush

Wan-Bissaka buyers got a red card setback in GW2

So there was this player that caught everyone's eye on the weekend after he scored a brace and got a lot of points. Better put away that other player in our team who hasn't done anything for two weeks and get the new one in, right?

The new player then goes on to do nothing the rest of the season, while the player you put out goes on a goal-scoring rampage.

Sounds familiar? This has happened to the best of us and it hurts a lot. Getting that player back into our teams and missing all those points or wasting a transfer on a once in a season performer- these are the results of rush buys.

The excitement after a match day is real. There are so many eye-catching players to choose from but many of them are one game wonders. A defensive midfielder might get a goal on a rare run forward but by no means is guaranteed another goal or assist the next match.

The best way to avoid this is to stay patient and rely on statistics rather than gameweek scores. Check the threat index and creativity score of an attacking player before getting him.

Another thing to check is if the player is a guaranteed starter. A lot of players are brought in for a couple of games and might score well, but do not play regularly enough to warrant an inclusion in your team.